Who is the main villain of the Witcher books?

Vilgefortz is the central antagonist of the Witcher book series, first appearing in the second book. He was a member of the Chapter of Sorcerers, but he conspired with Emhyr var Emreis, the emperor of Nilfgaard. He is portrayed by Mahesh Jadu in the Netflix adaptation.
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Who is the villain in The Witcher books?

Eredin Bréacc Glas, or better known as Eredin, is the overarching antagonist of the Witcher franchise, serving as the overarching antagonist of the books and the main antagonist of the video game trilogy.
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Who is the main villain in Witcher series?

Eredin Bréacc Glas, also known as Sparrowhawk, and more commonly referred to as King of the Wild Hunt or King Eredin, is the immortal commander of an elven calvary called the Wild Hunt. He is the main antagonist in the fantasy video game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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Who is the most powerful in The Witcher books?

1. Ciri. Ciri is the de facto strongest character in the Witcher.
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Is Geralt a villain?

Unlike a traditional anti-hero, Geralt possesses all of the qualities required to be a hero, but simply chooses to suppress them as and when he sees fit. Things are further complicated, of course, by the addition of player choice.
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The REAL Villain Of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt



Are there any evil witchers?

The Witcher 3 is jam-packed with morally ambiguous characters both on the protagonist and antagonist side. However, plenty of characters in the game have little to no layers of grey at all and are definitely evil. These dishonorable individuals either kill, torture, maim, or ruin the lives of innocent people.
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Why did Emhyr become evil?

Background. 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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Who is the toughest Witcher?

The 12 Strongest Witchers, Ranked
  1. 1 Ciri. Now Ciri may have not gone through the mutation process, but she essentially became a Witcher after being taken in by Geralt, who became her adoptive father.
  2. 2 Geralt. ...
  3. 3 Vesemir. ...
  4. 4 Lambert. ...
  5. 5 Eskel. ...
  6. 6 Letho. ...
  7. 7 Erland of Larvik. ...
  8. 8 George Of Kagen. ...
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Is Geralt the strongest Witcher in the books?

First and foremost, He is definitely the most famous one, and probably the most powerful when it comes to mutated abilities since he is the only person to went through/survive the extra trial that granted him enhanced abilities.
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Who is Geralt's greatest enemy?

Eredin Bréacc Glas

The leader of the Wild Hunt and the main antagonist in The Witcher 3.
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Who is the strongest enemy in The Witcher?

Gaunter O'Dimm, otherwise known as the Man of Glass, claims to be a former mirror merchant, but he may actually be the strongest creature in The Witcher's universe.
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Is Yennefer the antagonist?

Yennefer of Vengerberg is the tritagonist of the Witcher franchise, appearing as the tritagonist of the novels and the games and as one of the three main protagonists (alongside Ciri and Geralt) of the 2019 Netflix adaptation.
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Is Fringilla evil in the books?

1 She's Not A Villain

However, the show doesn't really do justice to Fringilla's character. In the source material, she is nowhere near that powerful, murderous, or psychotic. In fact, some fans have even grown to sympathize with Fringilla after getting to know her better in the books.
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Is Vilgefortz stronger than Yennefer?

Vilgefortz is the most powerful sorcerer in history. Yennefer is "just" one of the most powerful mages during the story.
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Is Vilgefortz stronger than Geralt?

Iirc Vilgefortz was just faster, and at least as strong as him. When Geralt tried to go in Vilgefortz would parry every single time. The staff was also made of iron which, by the way Geralt describes, is one of a kind if not rare for a mage to use.
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Who is more powerful than Geralt?

Ciri is by far the most powerful being in The Witcher universe and not many villains can come close to what she's capable of, particularly her video game version. She's not exactly a mutated witcher but her time and space manipulation powers are more than enough to put her in an even ground against Geralt.
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Who is the most famous Witcher?

2 Geralt of Rivia

For starters, Geralt is the most famous witcher of all time, which can be attributed to his incredible feats and friend Dandelion.
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Is there a Witcher stronger than Geralt?

Lambert is someone who is acknowledged by even Geralt for his battle skills so we will admit he is one of the strongest Witchers to ever exist.
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Who cursed 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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Is Emhyr Ciri's father in the books?

However, later it was revealed that Ciri's dad is alive and is the one coming after her from the beginning. Emhyr Var Emreis is the son of Fergus Var Emreis, who was the ruler of Nilfgaard, but he was overthrown by the Usurper. The Usurper was the cause of Duny's curse as he tortured both his father and him.
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Who is Geralt of Rivia master?

Geralt was trained by his mentor Vesemir whom he came to regard as a father-figure. He soon met his fellow classmate Eskel and the two became good friends and as close as brothers.
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Who are the good guys in Witcher?

Even though it's a cynical franchise, there are heroes throughout the Witcher 3.
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The Witcher 3: 10 Most Heroic Characters, Ranked
  1. 1 VESEMIR. Via: twinfinite.net.
  2. 2 CIRI. ...
  3. 3 GERALT. ...
  4. 4 ESKEL. ...
  5. 5 LAMBERT. ...
  6. 6 TRISS. ...
  7. 7 DANDELION. ...
  8. 8 ZOLTAN CHIVAY. ...
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