Ciri
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| Name: | Cirilla "Ciri" Fiona Elen Riannon, Cirilla of Cintra |
| Occupation: | Witcher, Princess |
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| Fandom: | The Witcher |
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Ciri is a main character in The Witcher fandom.
Canon
Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon (commonly known as Ciri) is the daughter of Pavetta and Emhyr var Emreis (who was using the alias "Duny" at the time) as well as Queen Calanthe of Cintra's granddaughter.
Geralt of Rivia helped lift Duny's curse, allowing him to marry Pavetta. When asked what reward the witcher would like, Geralt proclaimed the Law of Surprise. It was immediately revealed that Pavetta was pregnant with Ciri, making Ciri Geralt's child of surprise.[1]
Book Series
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In the book series, Geralt claims the Law of Surprise in order to make the future child a witcher, which Ciri is aware of growing up, as she is raised first by her parents and then in Cintra by grand-mother Calanthe after her mother's death. Calanthe seeks to shield Ciri from her destiny with Geralt.
Geralt and Ciri meet earlier than in the Netflix adaptation.
In the books, Ciri has relationships with both men and a woman, Mistle, leading to some debate about her sexuality.[2][3][4]
Netflix Series
Geralt is initially shown refusing to take responsibility for Ciri, although he protects her after the fall of Cintra to the Nilfgaardian Empire. Calanthe finally tells Ciri of her link to Geralt and sends her to find him.
On her way, Ciri wanders the countryside, meets an elf named Dara, encounters dryads, and is chased by a doppler impersonating Mousesack. Ciri finally finds Geralt in the last episode of the first season.
Fandom
Shipping
The fandom takes Ciri's gen relationships with her adopted parents (Ciri & Geralt & Yennefer) very seriously, often more seriously than her shipping relationships.
But shipping also exists, of course.
Art Gallery
Ciri by Revois (video games)
Child of Surprise by Inna Vjuzhanina (TV series)
Example Fanworks
- The Child Surprise by SunflowerSupreme: It’s not Geralt who Ciri finds after fleeing Cintra, it’s Jaskier.
- The Miraculous Sisterhood by bomberqueen17, part of Meet Death Sitting: "So, I guess I'm your mother now," Jaskier said. Ciri's body picks a bad time to undergo an unexpectedly normal transformation. Unsurprisingly, Geralt is not very equipped to handle this.
- Overwinter by almostnectarine: "Why can't I go in the east wing?" asked Ciri. "It's haunted," said Geralt.
- They Say That The Road Ain't No Place To Start A Family by vvalormorghouliss: Family travels result in some nasty nightmares, opening up about trauma, and the shared love for a daughter.
- Where Have You Been (I’ve Waited Oh So Long for You) by [1]: Pavetta and Duny are dead. Come claim your child.
Resources & Fannish Links
- Witcher Wiki:
- Archive of Our Own: Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon
- Tumblr searches: ciri and cirilla
References
- ^ "Ciri" on https://witcher.fandom.com/wiki, accessed 2021-20-21
- ^ One of 2015’s best female characters was gay and you didn’t even notice by Dan Murphy, godisageek.com, 2015
- ^ Let's settle the topic of Ciri's sexuality, once and for all! by u/caracanclaw, 2015
- ^ Is Ciri a lesbian in the Witcher novel? quora question, 2019