The Witcher
WARNING : This article contains looter for The Witcher season 3 , part 2 .
Summary
The Witcherseason 3 ’s phony Ciri outrage Geralt and showed how far the military force of the Continent , especially Vilgefortz and Nilfgaard , are willing to go in the search for the tangible Cirila of Cintra . While Ciri has been aim by Geralt and Yennefer , thing have never been more dangerous for the Princess of Cintra than inThe Witcherseason 3 . Joining Nilfgaard , who has been trying to capture Ciri since the beginning of the show , were the Northern Kingdoms ' premium hunters , the elves , and the Wild Hunt as threats Ciri has to face . Geralt ’s missionary post to protect Ciri head to the find of “ False Ciri ” amid a horrible experiment involving several abducted girl , a secret plan point that was pay off inThe Witcherseason 3 , part 2 .
The Witcherseason 3 , instalment 2 , “ Unbound ” sawHenry Cavill ’s Geraltfinding a cave where several missing girls were being used as mental test subjects . While Rience was involved with this , Geralt have sex that there was someone more powerful behind him . The Witcherseason 3 , part 1 ’s closing revealed that Vilgefortz was the mage behind the experiment and the innovation of a bastard Ciri . Now , The Witcherseason 3 ’s finale shows the final step of Vilgefortz ’s programme for " Fake Ciri . '
Why Vilgefortz Created A Fake Ciri
A girl of elven lineage named Teryn was kidnapped from Aretuza at the orders of Vilgefortz . Thanks to Lydia and Rience , those leave out girls could not be trace back to Vilgefortz . Vilgefortz was conducting experimentation with girls of elven parentage to interpret more of Ciri ’s index , as Cirila is of Elder Blood and has an enormous amount of world power . Vilgefortz ’s master goal was always to capture Ciri and take her powers to himself . Whereas Emhyr or Dijkstra want Ciri for political reasons , Vilgefortz is only interested in take Ciri ’s powers for himself . There is , however , a conflict of involvement between what Emhyr want from Ciri and what Vilgefortz need .
InThe Witcher ’s book lore , Vilgefortz ’s alliance with Nilfgaard show that the mage should entrance Ciri and bring her to Emhyr . This is what happened inThe Witcher season 3 ’s finis , except that Vilgefort brought the fake Ciri alternatively . Vilgefortz was indeed looking for Ciri , but he never planned to hand her over to Emhyr . Vilgefortz ’s programme of taking Ciri ’s top executive would lead to her death , which is the opposite of what Emhyr want . Therefore , Vilgefortz created a false Ciri to debar having to deliver the real one to Emhyr . Vilgefortz give out at capturing the tangible Ciry anyway , but his plan of delivering a simulated Princess of Cintra to the White Flame has moved forrard .
The Witcherseason 3 ’s False Ciri tell apart Geralt that Rience would come every night to take one of them . This intimate that Vilgefortz was placing many “ False Cirilas ” across the Continent so that neither Emhyr nor the Northern Kingdoms would find the existent one . The Northern Kingdoms , Nilfgaard , the pixy , the Wild Hunt , and Vilgefortz ’s allies were all looking for Ciri inThe Witcherseason 3 , although each of these faction wanted her for unlike reasons . Ciri is alive and well by the final stage ofThe Witcherseason 3 , but many now believed that she has been taken to Nilfgaard .
What Exactly Did Vilgefortz Do To Teryn? His Experiments Explained
Vilgefortz was conducting experiments on girls of elven lineage , most of which were missing Aretuza students . While Geralt , Yennefer , Istredd , and Triss all believed that Stregobor was the one kidnapping missy to direct experiment on the power of the blood of elves , it was actually Vilgefortz all along . Vilgefortz is defined by his lookup for power and knowledge , and Ciri is the key to what he wants . Ciri ’s Elder ancestry lineage is the reason why the Princess of Cintra is so peculiar , and her powers let in the ability to access other worlds . To make his False Ciri believable , Vilgefortz put Teryn under a retentivity spell .
Before Geralt had Teryn ’s memory magic spell hit , the girl believe that she was Cirila of Cintra . It can be assume that Teryn did not see that alike to Ciri before being captured by Rience , and that part of Vilgefortz ’s experiments on that cave included make those girl more similar to Cirila . Geralt finding False Ciri finally help him realise that Vilgefortz was the existent traitor , as the scarlet ammonoid from Tissaia ’s bracelet came from the same part where False Ciri was get hold . However , even though Geralt cope to help oneself Teryn regain her actual memories at first , the effect of Vilgefortz ’s spell were not removed completely .
What Teryn Marrying Emhyr Means For The Witcher Season 4
The Witcherseason 3 ’s finale experience Emhyr van Emreis welcome Cirila Fiona Elen Riannon , now referred to as Queen of Cintra , to Nilfgaard ahead of their marriage . By marry Emhyr , " Ciri " also becomes Duchess of Rowan and Ymlac , as well as Lady of the Castle of Darn Rowan . While Cirila Fiona is announce at Emhyr ’s castle as"a guest"who will bring"happier metre , " the White Flame will probably shortly declare his program to tie the Queen of Cintra . It is indecipherable whether Emhyr is aware that this is not the real Ciri , but he does figure it out quickly in the book .
Interestingly , Emhyr gives an remaining look to Vilgerfortz after forgather Fake Ciri , propose that the Emperor of Nilfgaard is aware this is not the real one . That said , Emhyr is mindful that announce his wedding to Ciri , irrespective if it is not the genuine one , is a political victory . The Continent is already pick up whispering about Cirila go far on Nilfgaard , which is exactly what Emhyr needs to consolidate his ability forwards of a young warfare against the North . This is why Emhyr chooses not to exhibit False Ciri in the book , although he does send her to a more distant , disjunct plaza .
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In terms of political ambitions , it does not matter whether this is the real Ciri – Emhyr already accomplished what he wanted . That said , Emhyr is also after Ciri because of her lineage and king , which is why he still needs the real one . Therefore , The Witcherseason 4will likely see the White Flame secretly still look for Ciri while Nilfgaard makes the Continent think that the Queen of Cintra has aligned herself with them . In addition , the rumors of Emhyr having Ciri are result Geralt to head toward Nilfgaard , not knowing that the real Ciri is not there .
False Ciri’s Story In The Witcher Books & How The Show Is Different
False Ciri ’s news report inThe Witcherbooks is quite unlike fromThe Witcherseason 3 ’s Teryn . Firstly , there is no Teryn inThe Witcherbooks , althoughTime of Contemptdoes deal with someone pose as Cirila of Cintra . “ Cirila Fiona , ” whose real name was never uncover , was introduced inTime of Contemptas someone who looked like Ciri and could pass for the Princess of Cintra . Codringher and Fenn were aware of this orphan girl who liked like Ciri and suggested that Geralt would use her as lure to fob Rience . Interestingly , The Witcherseason 3 , episode 1 did something similar , but with the real Ciri .
While Geralt did not accept using this False Ciri as bait inTime of Contempt , others learned of the existence of this girlfriend who looked like the princess that Nilfgaard was look for . Under ordering of Vilgefortz , False Ciri was brought in front of Emhyr . However , it did not take long before Emhyr gain that the girl was not his daughter . Still , the Emperor of Nilfgaard did not expose the Trygve Lie , although he did keep “ Cirila Fiona ” forth from the court and continued to look for the real one . Emhyr finally married False Ciri , using this marriage as a political maneuver to solidify his power .
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WhereasThe Witcherseason 3 ’s Teryn trust she was Ciri until the spell was removed , Time of Contempt ’s Fake Ciri knew that she was just pretending to be the princess . It is unclear whether Teryn still think she is Ciri , asThe Witcherseason 3 did not revisit the character until the finale . Still , The Witcherseason 3 ’s ending made False Ciri ’s story more standardized to how it playact out in the Holy Scripture , as Emhyr is now with an pseud posing as the Princess of Cintra . False Ciri ’s comer at Nilfgaard and possible marriage to Emhyr is not the close of her write up , which intend thatThe Witcherseason 4 will have way to go on exploring this character .
