Why do the Crones fear the Wild Hunt?

They fear the Wild Hunt because they know of the apocalypse they bring. They also fear She-Who-Knows, as she seems to be a grand power that could also upend the natural order. They may be evil, but only inasmuch as a predator is evil to the prey — and the Crones, unfortunately, prey upon any mortals that get near them.
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Are the Crones evil Witcher?

Type of Villains

The Crones are the main antagonists of the Velen arc in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The three women, named Whispess, Weavess and Brewess, are witches living in Crookback Bog in Velen. Despite their evil nature, the people of Velen depend on them.
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Is the tree spirit the Crones mother?

The 3 daughters killed their mother and her blood cultivated the oak atop Ard Cerbin. Now, the mother's spirit could not be banished and instead was imprisoned beneath a Hillock in the woods. The spirit in the tree is actually the Crones Mother.
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Why is the Wild Hunt hunting Ciri?

Ciri is wanted by the Aen Elle/Wild Hunt because she is the destined "Daughter of Chaos," and she has a tremendous power inside of her that she has yet to fully understand. Her untapped magic can undo the power of the Conjunction, which would allow the Wild Hunt to continue its trans-dimensional carnage and kidnapping.
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Can you loot the Crones?

When Ciri has killed the crones and you took control of Geralt, you have to glitch back to the demons lair. He even has key and everything. You can then go to the crones and their loot is still there.
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The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Crones Boss Fight



What happens if you let Ciri fight Imlerith?

Note: During the main quest, Blood on the Battlefield, Ciri will ask Geralt to go with her to fight Imlerith. If you agree to go you will not be able to unlock the Ciri is Empress ending, and you will not see the second choice. You can, however, still end up with a positive outcome.
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Are the Wild Hunt Elves?

In truth, the Wild Hunt aren't the undead come to claim the souls of the living. They're actually elves from another world, known as the Aen Elle, whose world has never been conquered by humans.
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Why are the Wild Hunt elves so big?

It's simply the height of Aen Elle. Avallach was just some design choice to make him not that tall, he's supposed to be, I think it's mentioned in the books, he's not any sort of exception. Eredin and Ge'els both are as tall after all.
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What was Geralt's Law of surprise?

Law of Surprise, a custom as old as humanity itself, is the price a man who saves another can demand. It is a request for something which neither the saviour nor the saved knows the nature of, until the saved man returns home.
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Why do monsters like Ciri?

Ultimately, it was revealed that she wanted Ciri because the princess was the only one who could return her home to her own sphere. After all, we learned that Ciri had the power to pull monsters and creatures into the world from monoliths that were linked to a network of these spheres.
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Who is the ghost in the tree Witcher 3?

The Ghost in the Tree was the spirit of a druid, located beneath the Ancient Oak in a forested area south of Downwarren.
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Who is the dark mother Witcher?

Yennefer of Vengerberg was one of the most powerful sorceress. But she's lost her magic in Season 2 and the Deathless Mother in The Witcher may be the only way to get them back. But clearly, the Deathless Mother, or Voleth Meir in Elvish, is not a nice witch in the woods. And her luring Yennefer has put Ciri at risk.
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What happens to the last crone?

The last crone defeat is Geralt totally mad carving his own tomb due to Ciri's death. If Ciri does not die, Geralt won't be mad, so no need to venture into the swamp to kill the crone, something that is stated by several swamp NPCs as suicidal. Nope, only with the worst ending.
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What happens if you free the tree spirit before meeting the Crones?

Freeing the tree spirit before you get the quest from the crones, just means the trigger that tells the crones you freed the spirit isn't set. & so instead of cursing Anna (which is certain death) she goes insane for good. (just as she would if you killed the tree spirit.)
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Is the tree spirit evil?

- Tree spirit is evil in itself. It wants to slaughter an entire village and whisk away the children. We don't have any guarantees the children will be safe with the spirit. - Since both the tree spirit and the crones are clearly evil, you at the very least get a chance to wipe out one of the two evils in the area.
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What happens if you go with the baron to the swamp?

Upon arriving at the swampy village, the Baron will reuinte with his daugter Tamara and several Witch Hunters. After searching the village, they will find Anna under a powerful curse, transformed into a hideous Water Hag.
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How did Geralt 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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Why is Ciri destined to Geralt?

Ciri was bound to Geralt by the “law of surprise” promise her father Duny (Bart Edwards) made to the witcher for saving his life.
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Why is Ciri so powerful?

Ciri possesses Elder blood

Due to the persecution of Elves and perhaps even her own self-loathing, Calanthe kept her Elven heritage a secret, including the fact that her family line is descended from a powerful line of Elf mages and contains Elder blood.
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Why do elves and humans hate each other in The Witcher?

Traditionalist elves hate humans for what they believe they did to Lara, while humans believe Lara cursed them, proving the evil of all elves.
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Are elves evil in Witcher?

Much like Renfri clashing with Geralt in season 1 of The Witcher, the elves are not truly villainous. They are in the wrong, sure. They are cruel, brutal, even. However, they are not malicious.
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Can Vesemir beat Imlerith?

Vesemir is one of the greatest Witchers to have ever lived and is almost 6-7 centuries old. Throughout his life he must have learned a lot and could have easily taken down Imlerith but instead of dodging or parrying when he rushed at him, he pushed ciri away from danger and thus got himself killed by imlerith.
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Who is the strongest in The Witcher?

1. Ciri. Ciri is the de facto strongest character in the Witcher.
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Is the Wild Hunt good or evil?

Witcher 3's Wild Hunt is the biggest villain in the series. From hunting Ciri to being massive racists here's the worst and most evil things they did. Of all the magical creatures the Geralt has faced and fought, it would seem that the Wild Hunt are the worst.
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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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