The fictional universe of The Witcher saga was created by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. Its central character is Geralt of Rivia. The following is a list of other notable characters from the series and its adaptations.

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Character Film Television series Video games The Hexer The Hexer Netflix's The Witcher The Witcher spin-offs The Witcher The Witcher 2 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Nightmare of the Wolf Blood Origin Sirens of the Deep Main characters Geralt of Rivia Michał Żebrowski Henry Cavill Henry Cavill Liam Hemsworth colspan="2" Doug Cockle Yennefer of Vengerberg Grażyna Wolszczak Anya Chalotra rowspan="2" colspan="2" Anya Chalotra rowspan="2" colspan="2" Denise Gough Beata Jewiarz Ciri of Cintra Marta Bitner Freya Allan rowspan="2" colspan="5" Jo Wyatt Anna Cieślak Jagoda Skretowska Jaskier Dandelion Zbigniew Zamachowski Zbigniew Zamachowski Joey Batey rowspan="2" Joey Batey Tim Beckmann John Schwab Jacek Kopczyński Vesemir Jerzy Nowak Kim Bodnia Peter Mullan Theo James colspan="2" William Roberts William Roberts Triss Merigold of Maribor rowspan="2" colspan="2" Anna Shaffer rowspan="2" colspan="3" Jules de JonghJaimi Barbakoff Agnieszka KunikowskaSupporting characters Duny Dariusz Jakubowski Bart Edwards Bart Edwards colspan="5" Charles Dance Mousesack Ermion Aleksander Bednarz Adam Levy colspan="7" Patrick Drury Queen Calanthe Ewa Wiśniewska Jodhi May colspan="9" Pavetta Agata Buzek Gaia Mondadori colspan="9" Stregobor Olgierd Łukaszewicz Lars Mikkelsen colspan="8" Renfri of Creyden Kinga Ilgner Kinga Ilgner Emma Appleton rowspan="2" colspan="10" Weronika Pelczyńska Istredd Bronisław Wrocławski Royce Pierreson colspan="8" Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach colspan="2" Eamon Farren colspan="8" Tissaia de Vries colspan="2" MyAnna Buring MyAnna Buring colspan="8" Fringilla Vigo colspan="2" Mimi Ndiweni colspan="6" Laura Rogers Dara colspan="2" Wilson Radjou-Pujalte colspan="8" Vilgefortz of Roggeveen colspan="2" Mahesh Jadu colspan="8" Filavandrel aén Fidháil Daniel Olbrychski Tom Canton Tom Canton colspan="8" Francesca Findabair colspan="3" Mecia Simson colspan="8" Téa Małgorzata Zasztowt Adele Oni colspan="10" Alvéaenerle "Véa" Julita Famulska Colette Dalal Tchantcho colspan="10" Falwick Maciej Kozłowski Maciej Kozłowski colspan="11" Nenneke Anna Dymna Adjoa Andoh colspan="10" Iola Maria Peszek colspan="11" Yarpen Zigrin Jarosław Boberek Jeremy Crawford colspan="7" Crach an Craite Michał Milowicz Blair Kincaid Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson colspan="8" Setnik Ryszard Kotys colspan="11" Boholt Marian Glinka Steve Wall colspan="10" King Foltest rowspan="2" Edward Żentara Shaun Dooley Shaun Dooley rowspan="2" Shaun Dooley rowspan="2" colspan="3" Adam Bauman rowspan="2" colspan="2" Philip Hurd-Wood Antony Byrne Adda the White Magdalena Górska Jade Croot colspan="6" Colleen Prendergast colspan="3" Korin Waldemar Kownacki Martin Berencsy colspan="10" Zoltan Chivay colspan="5" Danny Woodburn colspan="3" Peter Marinker Alexander Morton Vernon Roche rowspan="2" colspan="10" Mark Healy Krzysztof Banaszyk Ves rowspan="2" colspan="10" Barbara Kałużna Laura Rogers Síle de Tansarville rowspan="2" colspan="10" Nicola Walker Anna Ulas Philippa Eilhart rowspan="2" colspan="3" Cassie Clare Cassie Clare rowspan="2" colspan="5" Pandora Colin Elżbieta Jędrzejewska Keira Metz rowspan="2" colspan="4" Safiyya Ingar rowspan="2" colspan="5" Katie McGuinness Zofia Zborowska Margarita Laux-Antille rowspan="2" colspan="4" Rochelle Rose rowspan="2" colspan="5" colspan="3" Agata Gawronska-Bauman Assire var Anahid colspan="5" Su Douglas colspan="4" colspan="2" Ida Emean aep Sivney colspan="5" Joelle Rae colspan="4" colspan="3" Nohorn Wiesław Chmielinski Packy Lee colspan="10" Arthur Tailles Rafał Mohr colspan="8" Alec Newman colspan="2" Nimir Wladysław Baranski colspan="11" Vyr Mariusz Jakus colspan="11" Civril Grzegorz Emanuel colspan="11" Tavik Janusz Rymkiewicz colspan="11" Eldar de Casteberg Henryk Talar colspan="11" Eithné Dorota Kamińska Josette Simon Lorna Brown colspan="8" Ivo "Cykada" Mirce Dariusz Biskupski colspan="11" Clovis Arkadiusz Janiczek colspan="11" Gascaden Jarosław Nowikowski colspan="11" King Hereward Mariusz Leszczyński colspan="11" Baron Herm Andrzej Hudziak colspan="11" Haxo Andrzej Musiał colspan="11" Vissegerd Jerzy Schejbal colspan="11" Bard Drogodar Dariusz Siastacz colspan="11" Niszczuka Andrzej Bryg colspan="11" Yurga Jarosław Gruda Francis Magee colspan="10" Eist Tuirseach Jerzy Piwowarczyk Björn Hlynur Haraldsson colspan="10" Zlotolitka Angelika Brykczyńska Anna-Louise Plowman colspan="10" King Niedamir Rafał Królikowski colspan="11"

Main characters Geralt of Rivia

Geralt of Rivia, known also as White Wolf (Old Speech: Gwynnbleid) or the "Butcher of Blaviken", is a witcher and the protagonist of the Witcher series and its adaptations.

He is linked to Ciri by destiny, this being the central plot of the book series.

In the TV series, Geralt is portrayed by Henry Cavill in the first, second, and third seasons and was recast to Liam Hemsworth for season four.

Yennefer of Vengerberg

Sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg (nicknamed Yen or Yenna) first appeared in the collection of short stories The Last Wish, featuring in both "The Last Wish" short story and "The Voice of Reason" frame story. She went on to appear in numerous other Witcher stories and is one of the main characters in the Witcher saga.Yennefer info on Fantasy Fan

Yennefer is described as possessive. She becomes one of Geralt's lovers, although their relationship is tumultuous and filled with drama. Both Geralt and Yennefer are sterile, which adds another level of tragedy to the mix. Yennefer has a hard time accepting the fact and tries various methods of restoring her fertility. Yennefer ends up becoming a motherly figure to Ciri while teaching her and watching over her while she was at Ellander.

Yennefer was born on Beltane in the year 1173. She lived in the capital city of Aedirn, Vengerberg. She is one of the most powerful mages on the continent and is surpassed by only a handful. She is the youngest member of the Council of Sorcerers, and later she became a member of the Lodge of Sorceresses. During the Battle of Sodden Hill, she was blinded by Fringilla Vigo, a Nilfgaardian sorceress. Her sight was magically restored.

Yennefer was famous for her beauty, even though during the events of The Swallow's Tower, she was 94 years old. She always dressed in black and white clothing. She used lilac and gooseberry perfumes. She had violet eyes and raven black hair. Before becoming a sorceress, she was a hunchback, but had her deformities fixed by Tissaia de Vries while being an apprentice, although Geralt is able to see the subtle clues that let him figure out the truth.

At the end of the books, Yennefer seemingly dies while trying to heal Geralt, after losing all her energy.

In the TV series, Yennefer is portrayed by Anya Chalotra.

Ciri of Cintra

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, known as Ciri, Ciri of Cintra, the Lady of Time and Space, and the princess of Cintra, is one of the main characters of the Witcher saga, around whom much of the plot is centered. She is the lion cub of Cintra, daughter of Pavetta and Duny (also known as the Urcheon of Erlenwald) and granddaughter of Queen Calanthe. She is also Geralt's destiny and adopted daughter. Ciri is a descendant of Lara Dorren and possesses Elder blood, which grants her the ability to access powers that allow her to cross space and time.

Ciri was trained under the watchful eyes of Geralt, Coën, Vesemir, Lambert, Eskel, and Triss while at Kaer Morhen, becoming skilled with a sword. Later, she trained as a sorceress while living with Yennefer at Ellander. After the Thanedd coup, Ciri became separated from Geralt, created an unstable portal, and, going through it, found herself in the Korath desert. After her time in the desert, she joined a gang called the Rats, but was then captured by a bounty hunter named Leo Bonhart and forced to fight in an arena. She later escaped and fled to the world of Aen Elle. During her time with the Aen Elle, she was going to be forced to procreate with the King, although she was able to avoid this. She later escaped from that world and, after traveling through time, was reunited with Geralt and Yen. She travelled with them for a few months before their untimely deaths. However, there is some controversy surrounding this. In the book, it says Ciri took them to another world where they lived.

Her sword, named Zireael, is a 200-year-old gwyhyr, a very expensive and precious sword regarded as the best in the world, forged by the gnomes of Tir Tochair. It was given to her as a gift by Esterhazy, the armorer and swordsmith in the town of Fano.

At the end of the books, after Geralt and Yennefer's (implied, unconfirmed) deaths, Ciri finds herself in the world of Camelot, where she meets young Galahad, one of King Arthur's knights, with whom she supposedly falls in love.

In the TV series, Ciri is portrayed by Freya Allan.

Dandelion (Jaskier)

Julian Alfred Pankratz, Viscount of Lettenhove, commonly known as Dandelion (), is a poet, minstrel, bard, and Geralt's best friend. The Polish word actually refers to the buttercup (Ranunculus). Some of his more famous ballads are about the relationship between Geralt and Yennefer, but none of Jaskier's ballads appear in the book. Some excerpts of these are cited from Jaskier's memoirs (). By the time of the saga, Dandelion is around 40 years old. However, it is said that he looked like he was in his 30s ("You are almost 40, you look 30, you imagine you're 20, and you act like you're 10" as noted by Dijkstra). Also, in Chapter 3 of The Tower of the Swallow Geralt criticizes Jaskier's selection of the title 50 Years of Poetry and says that he (Jaskier) is not yet forty and that he started writing poetry only at the age of 19, inspired by the passion towards the Countess de Stael.Хронология Ведьминлэнда, Official Russian Sapkowski's website He wears a fancy cap with a heron's feather and plays an elven lute.Персонажи, Official Russian Sapkowski's website Dandelion accompanies Geralt in many novels and ends up joining Geralt's party while searching for Ciri, but leaves it before the assault on Stygga Castle. Dandelion makes Geralt promise he would return with Ciri to the Duchy of Toussaint, where Dandelion lives. He would later rejoin Geralt and witness his and Yennefer's deaths in the kingdom of Rivia.

In the TV series, Jaskier is portrayed by Joey Batey.

Vesemir

Vesemir is a Witcher who serves as the father figure/mentor to Geralt of Rivera.

In the TV series, Vesemir is portrayed by Kim Bodnia in season two and by Peter Mullan in season four. Theo James provided a vocal cameo of Vesemir in season one and later reprised him in The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

Triss Merigold

Triss Merigold is a sorceress and one of the Heroes of Sodden Hill in the first war, fighting Nilfgaard. She is known for her beautiful auburn hair and is a close friend of Yennefer. She took care of Ciri at Kaer Morhen for some time and felt like an older sister to her. After Thanedd, she became a member of the Lodge of Sorceresses. Triss is in love with Geralt and struggles between feelings of desire and duty.

In the TV series, Triss is portrayed by Anna Shaffer.

Supporting characters King Foltest