How did Duny become Emhyr?

As part of the coup, the usurper had a sorcerer curse Emhyr, resulting in him turning into an anthropomorphic hedgehog during the day and back into his human form at night. After taking on the name Duny, Urcheon of Erlenwald, Emhyr happened upon the injured King Roegner of Cintra in the woods and saved his life.
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Does Duny become Emhyr?

But Season 2 indulges properly into their story. The season finale came with a massive jaw-dropping moment when it finally revealed the true identity of the formidable White Flame. And it is Emhyr var Emreis (also known as Duny), Ciri's father.
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How did Duny become the white flame?

Emhyr overthrew the Usurper and took the throne, and as he had his dead political enemies disinterred and used their gravestones to pave his ballroom, he became known as “The White Flame Dancing on the Barrows of his Enemies".
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Why did Emhyr turn evil?

In books Emhyr's father was murdered and Emhyr himself was cursed into a monster by an usurper to take over Nilfgaardian throne. Emhyr married Pavetta, princess of Cintra what resulted in birth of Ciri. The curse was lifted thanks to Geralt of Rivia.
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Is King Emhyr Duny?

Emperor Emhyr is actually Duny, Ciri's father, in a jaw-dropping reveal. He looks the same as when fans first met him in season 1 but instead sported a scar next to his right eye. Duny, being Emperor Emhyr explains why Nilgaard knew of Ciri's prophecy first and her abilities.
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Witcher Stories - Emhyr var Emreis (Part 1/3) (Witcher Lore)



Who is Emhyr daughter?

Bart Edwards portrays Duny, who we now know is Emhyr van Emreis, the emperor of Nilfgaard and father to Ciri. This explains why Emhyr is also joining the battle to find Ciri, as she is his own daughter.
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Is Cahir an Emhyr?

In the source material, however, Cahir acts on the direct orders of Emhyr var Emreis, the Emperor of Nilfgaard. Though equally tied to prophecy, another element of Emphyr's quest to capture Ciri is because he is also actually her father.
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How are Duny and Emhyr related?

This moment marks the first time the character's face has appeared onscreen, and it has been hidden up until this point for a good reason: Emhyr is revealed to be Ciri's father, Duny (Bart Edwards), the former hedgehog man turned prince of Cintra who has been presumed dead for years.
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How was Duny cursed?

Duny had been cursed at the age of 13 by a mage hired by a usurper of the Nilfgaardian throne. Duny's real father, Fergus var Emreis, had refused to cooperate with the plot and so was tortured but this did not break him, so the usurpers decided to get at the emperor through his son. This is where the curse came in.
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Was Emhyr a good emperor?

Forum veteran. Emhyr is definitely the most intelligent and strong willed ruler of the period.
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Does Ciri know Emhyr is her father?

Ciri thinks that Emhyr wants to marry her in Order to rule Cintra and i dont know at which point she eventually found out that Emhyr is her father given she didnt talk to Geralt until Witcher 3. Am i missing something or is this just a big plot hole? She recognizes him, but she does not connect the dots.
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Is the white flame Duny?

At the end of the Witcher Season 2, the most vicious and biggest villains of the Witcher Series were revealed, and it turned out that the White Flame was Duny, Ciri's dad. The Witcher Series, released on Netflix, was created by Lauren S.
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What is Ithlinne's prophecy?

Ithlinne, an elven prophetess, is famous for her foretelling of the end of the world. According to her prophecy, the world will be destroyed by an ice age and all humans will die. The only survivors will be elves, saved by an offspring of the Elder Blood, known also as the Swallow.
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How did The Witcher get Pavetta pregnant?

After assisting Duny, the knight offers Geralt a reward. Much to the shock of those in the room, Geralt claims the Law of Surprise, leading him to claim Pavetta and Duny's unborn child. Despite being invoked twice, the Netflix show never defines the Law of Surprise.
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Is Emhyr in the wild hunt?

Here is what you should know about him. Although he plays a pretty big role in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Emperor Emhyr var Emreis is only on screen a handful of times in the game. In the first two games, the leader of Nilfgaard was only mentioned and never made an appearance.
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What is Ciri's prophecy?

“A seed that bursts into flame. It's you,” she tells Ciri, echoing a dark prophecy that foretells the end of the world. “You will destroy us all.” And with that, Lara Dorren goes from legend to a key part of Ciri's family history — and an urgent warning about her future.
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How did Duny break his curse?

Pavetta and Duny kissed, and he transformed back into his human form. Queen Calanthe's blessing of their marriage lifted the curse and fulfilled destiny.
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When did Emhyr become emperor?

In 1263, as the Emperor of Nilfgaard, Emhyr commenced the First Nilfgaard-Nordling War with the aim of expanding his empire and began by defeating the Cintran Army at the Marnadal Stairs and holding a siege against Cintra, where his daughter was held.
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Why is Emhyr after Ciri?

Certainly, there's the history of the books where everyone wanted a way to secure Ciri's eventual child but that's never mentioned again. So as it stands, my opinion is that Emhyr wanted Ciri as a means to secure his legacy and the stability of Nilfgaard. A way for him to firmly secure the territories he has conquered.
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Is Emhyr alive?

Unbeknownst to almost everyone though, Duny had actually managed to survive and resurfaced years later under his real name, Emhyr var Emreis, having managed to overthrow the Usurper and regain his throne and title as Emperor of Nilfgaard.
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Is Urcheon of Erlenwald Emhyr?

Traveling through the Northern Kingdoms, Emhyr used the name Duny, Urcheon of Erlenwald. He was in Cintra in 1237 when he happened upon Cintra's King Roegner wounded and saved him.
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Is Cahir a Duny?

The final moments of The Witcher Season 2 follow the Nilfgaardian Emperor Emhyr var Emreis as he arrives at Cintra. After tearing down the sorceress Fringilla (Mimî M. Khayisa) and his general Cahir (Eamon Farren), the White Flame finally turns around to reveal who he truly is: Ciri's father, also known as Duny.
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Is Cahir a Witcher?

1268), or simply Cahir, was an intelligence officer of the Nilfgaardian Empire who hailed from Vicovaro and was the son of Ceallach and Mawr. He eventually joined Geralt's company in their quest to find and rescue Ciri.
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What happens to Cahir and Fringilla?

Battle of Sodden Hill

Cahir refused to lose Princess Cirilla and ordered Fringilla to tests the Brotherhood's defenses. Fringilla and Cahir watched from the top of the hill as their men were taken out by the brotherhood. They were forced to move to the other front.
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Why does Duny let Ciri go?

The elves believe it is mandatory that Ciri's child is born of true love, not forced sex. So that's also a reason why Emhyr lets Ciri go. He can't take her by force because then the prophecy would not come true.
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