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The Witcher 3 Characters: Who's Who in Wild Hunt

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The cast spans three regions and two expansions. Here is a quick reference to the people who actually matter to the story.

The Witcher 3 characters worth knowing before you start stretch well beyond Geralt himself, and half the sidequests only land if you know who is who.

The core trio

  • Geralt of Rivia — the White Wolf, a witcher for hire, and the character you play as.
  • Ciri — Geralt's adopted daughter, hunted by the Wild Hunt for her Elder Blood.
  • Yennefer of Vengerberg — sorceress, Geralt's on-off partner, Ciri's other guardian growing up.

Allies

  • Triss Merigold — sorceress, an old flame, works Novigrad's mage underground.
  • Dandelion — bard, Geralt's closest friend, runs an inn in Novigrad.
  • Vesemir — Geralt's mentor at Kaer Morhen.
  • Zoltan Chivay — dwarven companion from the earlier books and games.
  • Regis — a centuries-old higher vampire who joins Geralt in Blood and Wine.

Antagonists

  • Eredin — king of the Wild Hunt, chasing Ciri for her power.
  • Emperor Emhyr var Emreis — Nilfgaard's ruler, and Ciri's father.

Quest-defining figures

The Bloody Baron, the Crones of Crookback Bog and Uma anchor Velen's storyline. Hearts of Stone adds Olgierd von Everec and the unsettling Gaunter O'Dimm. None of them are skippable if you want the plot to make sense.