Why does Emhyr want 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 does Emhyr wants 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.

What does Duny want with Ciri?

Despite the fact that Ciri was his daughter and only child, he wanted to marry and have a child with her, because as Ithline's prophecy said, Ciri's child would rule half the world, and the son of her son would rule the whole world.

Why does Nilfgaard want Ciri in the show?

Now, Ciri, given her family background, has Elder Blood, which grants her powers, and it was prophesized that her child would be the ruler of the world. This means that Nilfgaard is so desperate to catch Ciri because Emhyr wants her to bear his child, something Calanthe would have never approved of.

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Why is Ciri's dad the white flame?

As he had his dead political enemies disinterred and used their gravestones to pave his ballroom, Emhyr became known as “The White Flame Dancing on the Barrows of his Enemies."

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 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.

Does Ciri's dad want to marry her?

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 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 Emhyr know Ciri was his daughter?

Emhyr keeps his Duny identity a secret when he first returns to Nilfgaard, but in the show he does reveal his true connection with Ciri to Cahir and Fringilla during the season two finale.

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.

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).

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.

Why did Deathless Mother want Ciri?

She sent Yen hunting for Ciri because she knew of her power to break monoliths and teleport between realms—basically, Ciri's power was the only way she knew to get home.

What was Geralt's last wish?

Geralt wished to die alongside Yennefer. Since a djinn can't kill its own master, this wish would provide a nice loophole that would save Yennefer's life and also ensure that Geralt and Yennefer's lives are bound together until their very ends.

Who killed Pavetta?

In fact, Vilgefortz had been consipiring with Duny to bring both Pavetta and Ciri to Nilfgaard. Pavetta ultimately figured out Duny's plans and arranged to leave Ciri behind with her grandmother, much to Duny's ire. The two then argued and she fell overboard and drowned.

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.

How did Duny get Pavetta pregnant?

Pavetta was in love with Duny. They had sex and she got pregnant. Ciri is their daughter.