Bandai Namco has released some new details on Ciri, who was recently announced to be the other playable character in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which you can preorder right now with this page on Amazon. According to a press release sent to us, she comes from “long lost elven blood lineage.” Because of her great powers, she is being pursued by the Wild Hunt and Empire of Nilfgaard. At the same time, Ciri also shares some kind of emotional connection with Geralt. Take a look at the description below:
Alone in a world set out to kill the weak, Geralt of Rivia, a wandering monster slayer, is embarking on a journey that will redefine everything. Ciri, the ashen-haired girl from an ancient prophecy, is a descendant in a long lost elven blood lineage. The girl is a living and highly volatile weapon capable of both destroying and healing the fragile world she currently inhabits. Emotionally connected to Geralt, the girl is pursued by the titular Wild Hunt, a cavalcade of ghastly riders capable of unspeakable destruction, and by the mighty Empire of Nilfgaard, the most powerful political entity in the entire world. Every choice the player makes will resonate with dire consequences. The world is yours to explore and Ciri is somewhere out there, fighting her own demons.
Bandai Namco also explained why CD Projekt RED added Ciri as a playable character in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The studio believed that telling portions of the plot from her perspective will be beneficial to the “overall experience.” At the same time, the storyline will still focus on Geralt:
With such a deep and developed plot, CD Projekt RED decided that introducing another character and telling parts of the story from her perspective would greatly benefit the overall experience. Adding Ciri as a playable character unlocks quite a few narrative possibilities for the player. Ciri is present in the game to offer a unique and different perspective on the story plot, and not to become an alternative story line to Geralt. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is about Geralt and his exploration of the open world, his fight against the Hunt, and finding Ciri herself.
Last but not least, the gameplay elements of Ciri were also discussed. She is “fast and agile” with the ability to “blink.” Her skills, which include a “dormant” and “mythical” ability, will unlock as you progressed through the gameplay as well:
Aside from extraordinaire swordplay, she has quite a few unique skills up her sleeves that will gradually unlock throughout the game. She’s fast and agile, she can blink (as seen in the Elder Blood trailer), but – most importantly – there’s something dormant in her, a mythical power, but more about that later.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt releases on the 19th of May on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
