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Ciri
Name	Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon
Abilities	Swordsmanship, Magic
Hair	Ash-Gray
Eye Color	Emerald Green
Skin	Light Pale
Gender	Female
Affiliation/s	House of Raven

Ciri is a Playable Character in The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt. Also known as the Child of Destiny, Ciri is described generally as a weapon that has the potential to destroy the very world that she inhabits. Along with this there are ties to her being an apprentice to Geralt when she was younger. Her Witcher training, coupled with the magical abilities, mark her as one of the most powerful individuals in the world. She will eventually become a playable character as the player progresses through the game.

Ciri is also known across The Continent with many names such as Lion Cub of Cintra, Falka, Zireael, Swallow, Ashen One, Ugly One, Lady of Space and Time, and Ciri of Vengerberg. She has also claimed her title as the Princess of Brugge, Duchess of Sodden, and Yarra — Ciri is also the Heiress to the throne of Cintra and the Heiress to Inis Ard Skellig and Inis An Skellig.

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon — what can I possibly say about her? That we call her Ciri for short, that she was born in 1251, that she has ashen hair and a scar on her cheek?

All true, and that's the Cirilla I know best, the one I first laid eyes upon those many years ago, the one who seemed thoroughly, well, not ordinary, but certainly not as extraordinary as she in fact is.

For Cirilla is also a highly-skilled witcher, heiress to several thrones, the last bearer of the Elder Blood, a powerful Source endowed with exceptional magic talent and the Lady of Time and Space. Her hair color and date of birth seem... rather incidental now, don't they?

I could also tell you she is Geralt's adopted daughter — but that would be a gross simplification. Ciri is much more. She is his Destiny, his Unexpected Child, someone bound to the witcher by Fate's most inextricably tangled fetters.

Following age-old witcher tradition, Geralt took Ciri to Kaer Morhen when she came into his care. There he and Vesemir taught her in the ways of the professional monster slayer. It was then that her magic talents were first revealed, and they discovered she was a Source. Ciri's gift proved a curse as well. Because of it, she would one day have to hide from the entire world — even Geralt. Ciri's biography contained one more great secret.

Her natural father was none other than the emperor of Nilfgaard, Emhyr var Emreis. His words confirmed the fears swirling in Geralt's mind. Ciri had returned and was in mortal danger, for the unrelenting Wild Hunt was on her trail.

Yennefer made it clear why the Wild Hunt wanted Ciri: Eredin wanted the power latent in her Elder Blood. She also let Geralt know that Ciri had been seen in war-ravaged Velen as well as in Novigrad, the largest city in the world. Reports that Ciri had spent time at Crow's Perch proved true. She was there as the guest of the local warlord, Phillip Strenger, also known as the Bloody Baron. Despite his violent moniker, this man treated Ciri with kindness and respect.

The Witcher 3 Ciri Biography

Childhood and Early Life of Ciri

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon or better known as Ciri, was born in the year 1252/1253 in Skellige of Belleteyn, named as the Princess of Cintra, and the daughter of Pavetta and and Emhyr var Emrei. Many did not know how her relationship was between her parents, but some say that Pavetta loved her dearly, which others even gossiped that it was impossible for Pavetta to be apart from Ciri. In spite of the said rumors, Pavetta did not hesitate in secretly sending Ciri ashore just as the small family was set to sail out from Skellige to Cintra, unlike Calanthe who just wanted them all to say together.

And at the age of 5, Pavetta and Duny passed away at sea around the Sedna Abyss. Calanthe who was furious at her nephew-in-law, Crach an Craite, for allowing them to sail out, forced and made Crach swear a blood oath to protect Ciri who is now an orphan before deciding that it would be best to ban Ciri from ever visiting the isles again. However, the ban only lasted for about 6 months before Calanthe let Ciri visit Skellige once more every summer and winter.

The Princess of Cintra

Following the death of her mother, Ciri, who is now an orphan, was known to be the last remaining heir to Cintra, and she was given extra care by Calanthe who raised her granddaughter. As Ciri grew up, Calanthe did her best to protect Ciri by preventing her from learning about the truth of being a Child of Surprise and that she was destined to become a witcher since she was born. In spite of Clanthe's efforts, Ciri's nanny told her all about a white-haired witcher, and that one day, he will come for her and she will be taken away to be trained as a witcher. Ultimately, Calanthe found out about this and this made her frantic — but eventually, made peace with it and accepted the fact that it is Ciri's destiny.

6 years passed, upon the day when Duny's curse was lifted, Geralt returned to Cintra. Calanthe who learned about Geralt's arrival, ordered to hide Ciri from Geralt among the group of boys, hoping that he wouldn't find her since she did not want to lose her last descendant. Upon Geralt's arrival to the castle, he somehow was fooled and believed that Pavetta had a son and wondered which one was he among the group. This lead to Geralt simply leaving the castle and refused to take any child.

Main Story Endings for Ciri in The Witcher 3