The Witcherseries is easily one of the most iconic fantasy role-playing franchises of all time, with the story of Geralt pretty much etched in the annals of gaming history due to its sheer brilliance. The humble beginnings of CD Projekt Red since the first game inThe Witcherseries are truly astounding to look back on, with the final game in this trilogy being nothing short of an absolute masterpiece. Most people would agree that the reason why this franchise became mainstream in the first place was because of the games and their immense quality.
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Various new and important characters from the books made their first appearance in the games, with Ciri being a notable example of this. The child of the Elder Blood was on the run from The Wild Hunt for the longest time andwatching her fight against the odds to combat this threatwhile simultaneouslyprotecting the Continent from the White Frostis an amazing spectacle.Fans of the books are quite familiar with this character indeed, with the following ten things about this character being knowledge that’s exclusive to the novels.
Updated on June 30, 2025, by Ritwik Mitra:The Witcher is one of the greatest video game series ever made featuring some truly magical moments that will remain in the minds of players long after they’re finished playing through the trilogy. The prospect of playing new Witcher games is still incredibly tantalizing to this day, and fans can’t wait to get their hands on the remake of the first game to see how Geralt’s journey in the realm of video games started in the first place. People who’ve read the books are intimately familiar with most of the characters in the series, including how Ciri got to meet Geralt and eventually grew into an independent and powerful lady.
18Her First Impression Of Yennefer Wasn’t A Positive One
Ciri takes a while to trust anyone early on in the books, which is understandable given the trauma she went through. After being sent by Geralt to the Temple of Melitele, Ciri was educated in the ways of the worldbefore eventually meeting Yennefer. The sorceress was requested by Geralt to help Ciri learn the art of spellcasting while also protecting her from any pursuers who might be tailing her.
When Ciri met Yennefer for the first time, she was jealous of her beauty and hated how the sorceress talked down to her. The raven-haired beauty used to call her ‘ugly one’, which irritated Ciri to no end. It took some time, but Yennefer eventually gained Ciri’s trust as she educated her before they set off to the Isle of Thanedd.
17She Thought She Couldn’t Perform Magic Because She Was A Virgin
Ciri had some misconceptions about the world, being cooped up in Kaer Morhen and raised by a bunch of men before Triss came togive the witchers an earfulwhile helping her understand how to take care of her more womanly needs. However, she was still pretty gullible in many ways, and it didn’t help that the children in Melitele’s temple teased her relentlessly, jealous of the attention that Yennefer showered on her.
When the sorceress tried to teach her how to cast spells, Ciri commented that she was unable to do the same because the children in the temple chastised her and said that virgins couldn’t channel magical energy. This amused Yennefer to no end, who teased her relentlessly about this statement before telling her that having sex had nothing to do with casting magic.
16Her Exact Age Is A Mystery
It’s hard for an author to keep every detail consistent in a story that is absolutely brimming with details, making it easy to see why Sapkowski messed up some fine details in the books. One particular fact that was goofed up in the novels stems from Ciri’s age and the lack of a concrete answer in this department.
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Both Blood of Elves and Time of Contempt are pretty consistent with her age, with Ciri being thirteen during the first novel before aging a year in the next. However, following these novels, her precise age is all over the place as fans have absolutely no idea how old she really is! That being said, this is a minor discrepancy that doesn’t take away from the quality of the novels in the slightest, with most fans not even realizing this mistake unless they read up on it.
15Calanthe Asked Mousesack To Kill Geralt And Negate The Law Of Surprise
After Ciri’s birth, Calanthe was obstinate about the fact that the child wouldn’t be given away in the Law of Surprise that was established with Geralt a few years back in a different incident. In fact, Calanthe went to great lengths to ensurethat Geralt wouldn’t lay a hand on Ciri.
She outright asks Mousesack to kill Geralt so that the Law of Surprise is canceled. Of course, given how powerful the Witcher is, it was a given that such an act wouldn’t stop him in any way.
14Pavetta Absolutely Adored Ciri
Not a lot is known of Ciri’s mother, given the fact that she passed away at sea with her husband. However, there’s one thing that book readers are sure of — she loved Ciri with all her heart.
Their relationship could’ve developed in such a meaningful way, but Pavetta was cruelly usurped from this world before this could happen. This left a five-year-old Ciri an orphan with only her grandmother left to take care of her.
13After Pavetta And Duny’s Deaths, Calanthe Became Extremely Protective Of Ciri
Calanthe was incensed at the fact that her daughter and son-in-law had passed away so frivolously. She was especially angry at Crach en Craite, who had allowed the couple to sail out in the first place.
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She made Crach en Craite swear that he would personally see to Ciri’s wellbeing and forbade the girl fromvisiting the Skellige Islesafter news of Pavetta and Duny’s death. However, most of these promises and rules were forgotten later on, with Calanthe understandably calming down and coping with this sad news.
12Ciri’s Nanny Told Ciri About The Law Of Surprise, Against Calanthe’s Wishes
Calanthe was still pretty firm about the stance that Geralt would never get Ciri, regardless of the Law of Surprise. In fact, she even went so far as to hide this fact from Ciri altogether.
However, Ciri’s nanny decided to tell the girl the nature of her destiny, which angered Calanthe to no end. The damage was done — Ciri had accepted her fate to be under Geralt’s wing.
11Geralt Assumed That Ciri Was A Boy After Seeing Her For The First Time
When Geralt finally came knocking to invoke the Law of Surprise, Calanthe wasted no time in trying to bamboozle him. She placed Ciri with a bunch of boys near the entrance to make it look like she was nothing more than common folk.
This group caught Geralt’s eye, who made the obvious assumption that all the children were boys. He did notice Ciri within the group but didn’t understand how important the child was until later on.
10Triss Recommended The Witchers Not To Feed Her Too Many Potions
During her training at Kaer Morhen, Ciri was given a generous dose of potions and other such drugs in order tohelp her body evolve to handle the pressures of combat.
However, Triss ended up putting a stop to this by saying that Ciri’s athletic body would come at the cost of an extremely small bust, which she claimed would be detrimental to her.
9She Was Jealous Of Triss When She Was Courting Geralt
A rather disturbing chain of events in the books stemmed from Ciri’s jealousy towards Triss, who was fooling around with Geralt in Kaer Morhen quite a bit.
Jealousy aside, it’s fair that Ciri was questioning this dynamic — after all, Triss herself was spiking Geralt’s food and drinks with a love potion to force him to develop feelings for her, which is quite disturbing indeed.
