Why is Ciri called Zireal?

The origins of her name were actually discussed in Blood of Elves, one of the books in The Witcher series. Elder Speech plays a major role in The Witcher, and it also serves as the root of Ciri's name. Her name is derived from the word "Zirael," which means "Swallow" in the common tongue.

What is Ciri's elven name?

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, known as Ciri, the Lady of Time and Space and princess of Cintra, is one of the main characters of the Witcher saga, around whom much of the plot is centered.

What is the meaning of Zireal?

Zireael, meaning "Swallow" in Common Speech, is one possibility. The other is Dubhenn haern am glâdeal, morc'h am fhean aiesin which translates to "the flash that cuts through darkness, the light that breaks the night".

What is Ciri's real name Witcher?

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, commonly known as Ciri, is the princess of Cintra, one of the Northern Kingdoms. She is the daughter of Pavetta and Emhyr var Emreis (Duny), and the granddaughter of Queen Calanthe of Cintra, a monarch known for her bravery, beauty, and resourcefulness.

Why is Ciri's blood special?

The Elder Blood that runs in Ciri's veins results from the conflict between Elves and humans, which began after the Conjunction of the Spheres. It also gives her an immense power everyone wants to harness for their own goals.

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Who is more powerful Ciri or Yennefer?

Ciri is the de facto strongest character in the Witcher. Even though you might think the book is mostly about Geralt, or maybe even Yennefer, in reality the whole story is about Ciri.

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 is Ciri's hair white?

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

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.

What does Falka mean in Witcher?

"Falka" in Elder Speech is gvalch'ca which can be translated as (she-)falcon. Later information dug up by Fenn would suggest that Fiona was actually Falka's daughter, not Adela, and that she also carried elder blood in her veins.

Why is Ciri's hair GREY?

Ciri had a lot of traumatic experiences in her young life, most notably being tortured, savagely beaten and psychologically broken by Bonhart. Stress from these events caused her hair to partially turn white prematurely.

Who is Ciri's husband?

Books: Time of Contempt (mentioned only)

Is Calanthe an elf?

To cut a long story short, Ciri's grandmother, Queen Calanthe who dies during the Slaughter of Cintra, is descended from Elves which explains her anger when Ciri and Pavetta displayed their abilities due to the fear that they could reveal the controversial and dangerous truth about her families history.

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.

Is so Ciri's dad the white flame?

The Emperor of Nilfgaard, aka the White Flame, was revealed to be Duny (Bart Edwards), Ciri's (Freya Allan) father, who was allegedly lost at sea with Ciri's mother when the princess was just a baby.

Is Emhyr really Ciri's dad?

Season 2 gave viewers better looks at Ciri's parents in The Witcher. This was mostly because The Witcher season 2 had a big surprise reserved for the final scene, in which the identity of The White Flame was revealed, and it's none other than Emhyr var Emreis (also known as Duny), Ciri's father.

Why is Ciri's dad 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 does Ciri wear mascara?

Sure, Ciri also uses her makeup to intimidate people, but the main reason for doing it is to show others and emphasise the fact, that she is a Witcher.

Why did they stop dying Ciri's eyebrows?

In an interview with Collider, she explained that she'd have no eyebrows left if she kept dying them for the show — especially if the plan is to make several more seasons. The actor went on to explain that some people on the street also mistook her for a Martian when she had blonde 'brows.

Does Yennefer get pregnant by Geralt?

Geralt is a father figure to Ciri, and Yennefer is like a mother to her, as she's also unable to have children. Yennefer, like most sorceresses, is sterile and secretly sought a way of restoring her fertility.

Who has Yennefer slept with?

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It even got to a point in the books where Yennefer slept with Geralt and Istredd on the same day, with each only finding out after the fact. You don't have to be a witcher or a sorceress to know that that's an unethical way to have an agreed-upon monogamous relationship.

Did Fringilla love Geralt?

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Fringilla's affair with Geralt was initially strategic but emotions got involved and she ended up falling for him. It was a rather dysfunctional affection since Geralt, at one point during the height of their lovemaking, mistakenly referred to Fringilla as Yennefer.

Who was the strongest witcher ever?

What is the lifespan of a witcher?

The maximum lifespan of a witcher is unknown because they never actually die of old age. Their profession is so dangerous that most are eventually killed by the monsters they've sworn to eradicate.