It’s hard to talk about the greatest role-playing games ever made without mentioning the absolute masterpiece that is The Witcher 3. The evolution of the franchise as a whole has been pretty tremendous, with the evolution between the gameplay of The Witcher and The Witcher 3 being truly astounding in every sense of the word. Everything from the gameplay to the graphics has been refined to a T.
Characters are another strong point of The Witcher 3, with the game featuring perhaps the most important and memorable characters ever shown in the franchise. One such character is Ciri, who pretty much drives the bulk of The Witcher 3’s plot. While her actions might —more often than not — be for the greater good, there are moments when she ends up performing deeds that are quite… questionable, for lack of a better word. To illustrate this point, here are ten of the worst things Ciri has done in The Witcher.
10 Exhibited A Weird Level Of Jealousy At Triss And Geralt’s Closeness
While it’s understandable that Ciri and Geralt share a special bond, there are still certain boundaries that need to be kept regardless.
After all, there’s no explanation that Ciri can give for being jealous when Triss gets a tad bit too close to Geralt — something that she’s exhibited in the books. And speaking of the books…
9 She Kicked A Dog In The Books
Every teenager has their rebellious phase, with Ciri’s being perhaps a tad bit too edgy for most. After joining the Rats and becoming a bandit, Ciri tries to channel her inner psycho as frequently as possible.
Perhaps the most heinous thing she ever did as a bandit was to kick a dog for no reason whatsoever. Of course, reading the next point might make this action seem downright tame in comparison.
8 She Revelled In Watching People Bleed When She Was A Bandit
The arc where Ciri joins the Rats and becomes a psychotic bandit is seen by many fans to be the weakest arc in the books, and for good reason. The entire arc seemed like a ham-fisted way for Ciri to “grow up” and realize the error of her ways.
The very fact that she enjoys watching her victims bleed and complains to the Rats if she missed out on any gory action should be proof enough of just how out-0f-character this entire phase is for Ciri.
7 Her Carelessness Brought Forth The Catriona Plague
Ciri’s dimensional-warping ability might be a very powerful tool to have in her arsenal, but it’s imperative that she uses it wisely. If only she would’ve heard this advice sooner, though.
During her dimension-traveling hijinks, Ciri ended up carrying infected fleas that would latch onto a rat onboard the Catriona, kickstarting the plague that serves as a major plot point across the series.
6 Her Actions In Novigrad Led To Dudu Being Tortured
While it’s understandable that Ciri was desperate and would’ve done anything to escape the Wild Hunt, the violence and despair she brought around her is something she needs to be accountable for.
For starters, Ciri’s involvement with Whoreson Jr. caused the latter to turn on her and torture Dudu. The innocent doppelganger was not to blame, but he had to bear the brunt of Whoreson Jr.’s wrath anyway.
5 Brought Ruin To The Village Of Hindarsfjall
Dudu getting tortured wasn’t the only time the people around Ciri had to bear immense pain, although this one is way worse by a country mile. After a wounded Ciri was tended to in Hindarsfjall, the Wild Hunt came in pursuit.
Everyone in the village who took care of Ciri was quickly cut down, including Skjall. It’s one of the saddest moments in The Witcher 3, but it pales in comparison to the events surrounding the next entry.
4 Stealing Vesemir’s Medallion In An Unceremonious Fashion
The death of Vesemir was one of the most shocking and saddening moments in The Witcher 3, which makes the manner in which Ciri overreacts during his funeral all the more tasteless.
After throwing a temper tantrum, Ciri steals Vesemir’s medallion off his funeral pyre and runs away. It’s incredibly kiddish and disrespectful to boot.
3 Kept Geralt In The Dark About Going To Deal With The White Frost Alone
The people in the world of The Witcher tend to lie all the time, but what makes this lie all the more egregious is that it spits on the bond that Geralt and Ciri have shared all this time.
After all, the “good” endings of The Witcher involve Geralt placing his trust in Ciri and allowing her to be independent. If that has been shown all this time, why couldn’t Ciri just outright tell Geralt that she was going to deal with the White Frost post their battle against the Wild Hunt?
2 Lying About Her Death To Her Biological Father
Speaking of the two good endings, both these conclusions have some pretty questionable choices made by Ciri herself. In the ending where Ciri becomes a witcher, it’s shown that Geralt conveys the false message that Ciri is dead. This is incredibly foolhardy since tales of a witcher are bound to be popular as is.
How will Geralt and Ciri prevent the news of the latter’s survival from reaching the emperor’s ears? If that wasn’t bad enough as is, the fact that Ciri could say such a bald-faced lie to her biological father is also slightly unnerving.
1 Acting Unnecessarily Cold Towards Geralt After Choosing To Become An Empress
The second good ending of The Witcher 3 sees Ciri taking on the role of becoming the Empress of Nilfgaard. While this action is commendable in itself, the manner in which she shoulders this responsibility is anything but.
Being the Empress does imply that Ciri would be occupied, for the most part. However, it in no way means that she would never be able to meet Geralt again… and yet, the manner in which she says farewell seems overly dramatic for no reason. She didn’t need to make Geralt feel bad about this development at all.
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