Why did Emhyr need Ciri?

The real reason he wanted Ciri is because he wanted to marry and impregnate her.

Why did Emhyr want to marry Ciri?

Because she's the heir to the throne of Cintra. Emhyr wants the land. Emhyr has the land he was married to Ciri's Mother Pavetta. Emhyr was onced cursed and Geralt broke the curse.

Did Emhyr want to sleep with Ciri?

In the last Book where Geralt finds out that Emhyr=Duni(short before Geralt and Yennefer are told to suicide) Geralt agrees to not tell Ciri about that because it would destroy her psychologically. Remember, Emhyr wanted to marry and impregnate Ciri, his daughter.

Why does Emperor Emhyr say Ciri is his daughter?

Yes. Ciri is the daughter of him and Pavetta. His father was the Emperor of Nilfgaard but was killed and Emhyr was cursed into a hedgehog but the sorcerer who did it messed up and he became this weird Were-Hedgehog-thing.

What is Emhyr's plan for Ciri?

Emhyr's plan, then, is to capture his daughter so that she can bear his child, the future ruler of the world.

Witcher 3: Ciri Meets Her Father (Emperor Emhyr)

Why did Ciri's dad turn evil?

He was the emperor of Nilfgaard, the most powerful nation to ever exist in the human world. After being fooled into believing a false prophecy regarding his descendants conquering the world, Emhyr attempts to marry his own daughter in order to be the parent of the son who was meant to rule the world.

Why is Ciri's blood special?

What makes Ciri so special and powerful is that she processes Elder Blood and this comes from her descendant, Lara Dorren, an elven sorceress. Ciri's Elder Blood is also known as Hen Ichaer or Lara gene, an incredibly rare heritage passed down from Dorren.

Why did Emhyr have the baby killed?

First and foremost, by eliminating the baby, he could effectively manipulate the Elves into aiming their wrath at whichever perpetrators he chose to frame for the murder, helping to further his immediate conquest goals).

Did Emhyr really love Pavetta?

Emhyr married Pavetta because he believed that his curse will be lifted by a child of surprise aka Pavetta. So he never really loved her, he just acted in love. And also, in the last book, he says that Vilgefortz told him about Ithiline's prophesy and that the child of the elder blood can stop it.

Why did Ciri's hair turn white?

Ciri's white hair is a result of genetics. Both her mother and grandmother have white(silver) hair, explicitly described in the books.

Did Emhyr wanted to marry Ciri?

You see, Emhyr wasn't trying to find Ciri because he missed his daughter or even because he wanted to legitimize his claim to the Cintran throne. The real reason he wanted Ciri is because he wanted to marry and impregnate her.

Why is Emhyr rude to Geralt?

Emhyr wanted Ciri *really* badly, and because of Geralt, he couldn't have her. Geralt had successfully hidden Ciri away in the Northern Realms for many years, which Emhyr discovered when a Nilf spy overheard a ballad by Dandelion that confirmed as much.

Who has Ciri slept with?

In the books, Ciri ends up sleeping with a girl names Mistle. This relationship could either be a genuine indication of Ciri's alignment or just her accepting love from wherever she may find it.

Can Ciri become empress if Emhyr dies?

If Nilgaard loses the war, Emhyr is overthrown, and Ciri never has a chance to succeed him. Therefore, she never has the choice to become empress.

Did Ciri love anyone?

Shortly after Ciri traveled back to Skellige and at one point became extremely infatuated with one of the kingdom's famous warriors, Olaf Stigvason. However, this love was never meant to be as he was 35 years old, married, and with children older than Ciri.

Can Ciri become a Witcher if she sees Emhyr?

Take Ciri to see Emhyr (or not): If taken to see the Emperor, this will put her on the path to become Empress if other conditions are met. If not taken, then she'll become a witcher if she comes back.

Did the Witcher impregnate Pavetta?

For example, Duny was ignorant that he had impregnated Pavetta with his child until Geralt invoked the Law of Surprise, which is key to Geralt's right to the child. Had Duny been informed by Pavetta prior to that interaction, he'd still be in custody of the child.

Who does Ciri love the most?

Ciri comes to love and admire Geralt for his strengths. She tells him she wants to be like him and is not content to be helpless. She is resigned to becoming a Witcher. Geralt resists this for a time but admits that she is better off being prepared for the world.

What did Emhyr do to Fringilla?

After that, Fringilla sided with the Lodge of Sorceresses, and she only got her just desserts when Emhyr imprisoned her for her connection to the Lodge.

Why did Visenna abandon Geralt?

The first option as to why Visenna may have left Geralt is that Geralt himself was a child of surprise. There is some credence to the theory that Geralt was a child of surprise and thus belonged to Vesemir as his Unexpected Child.

Does Yennefer ever get pregnant?

Geralt is a father figure to Ciri, and Yennefer is like a mother to her, as she's also unable to have children.

Is Ciri more powerful than Geralt?

Ciri is by far the most powerful being in The Witcher universe and not many villains can come close to what she's capable of, particularly her video game version. She's not exactly a mutated witcher but her time and space manipulation powers are more than enough to put her in an even ground against Geralt.

Why are Ciri's eyes black?

She had mixed with goose fat, soot from the fire place, making a thick mass which see used to blacken her eye sockets and eyelids, extending the lines out across her temples and to her ears.

How is Ciri related to Lara Dorren?

Queen Calanthe, Pavetta, and Ciri are all descendants of Lara Dorren, with the power manifesting in Pavetta (seen in season 1 episode 4) and now Ciri. Her Elder Blood is the key to her manifesting abilities and the reason why she'll eventually become a target.