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.

How is Emhyr Ciri's dad?

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.

Is Geralt Cirilla father?

We also learned officially who Ciri's dad is — it's not Geralt — and why that's important for the future of the series. Remember, The Witcher season 3 is already in the work.

Is Ciri father the white flame?

This was mostly because The Witcher season 2 had a big surprise reserved for the final scene, in which the identity of The White Flame was revealed, and it's none other than Emhyr var Emreis (also known as Duny), Ciri's father.

How did Ciri's dad become the white flame?

Pavetta figured out his plans and got Ciri off the boat. When Duny/Emhyr found this out, he had a fight with Pavetta, resulting in her falling off the boat and drowning. Emhyr escaped, successfully killed his "Duny" persona, and went on to become the Emperor of Nilfgaard, the White Flame.

Witcher's White Flame Identity Explained Who Emhyr Is & Why He Wants Ciri

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.

Why was Ciri's father 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.

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.

Is Ciri Geralts daughter?

Ciri is not Geralt's biological daughter. She is, however, his adoptive daughter bound to him by destiny and the Law of Surprise.

Is Emhyr an elf?

A sorcerer named Braathens, under the service of the Usurper, turned Emhyr into a humanoid hedgehog form, partially as a joke, as the word "Eimyr" in Nilfgaardian dialect meant "urcheon", an old name for a hedgehog.

Is Ciri Yennefer's daughter?

Yennefer, whose most desire wish was to have a child, got it in the form of Ciri. It was her child, she called her daughter and Ciri called her mother (or even mommy).

Can Ciri have a child?

Since Ciri never underwent the witcher mutations, she's very much fertile and can bear children.

Who is Geralt's father?

Martin Berencsy will be The Witcher's Korin. The only Korin known of in the books happens to be Geralt's father. Korin appears in just one short story in the entire saga: A Road With No Return. This short story is set before Geralt was born, featuring Korin and Geralt's mother, Visenna.

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.

Who is the daughter of Emhyr?

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.

Is Emhyr the white flame?

The White Flame is actually Emhyr var Emreis, emperor of Nilfgaard. Emhyr is the son of Fergus var Emreis, former emperor of Nilfgaard, who was dethroned by the Usurper. The said character acted poorly towards both Fergus and Emhyr, and he turned Emhyr into a humanoid hedgehog.

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.

Why is Ciri a child of surprise?

Involving Geralt of Rivia

Geralt unknowingly names Ciri as his reward a second time when he saves the life of Yurga, for while the man was away, his wife took in the orphan girl. Geralt himself is a victim of the Law of Surprise. It was because of the Law of Surprise that Geralt was taken in as a Witcher.

Will Yennefer have a baby?

With Ciri's family now dead, Geralt is the only parent figure she has, and given that he's a witcher, Ciri is the closest to a daughter that he can ever have, as he – as well as Yennefer – can't have children.

Does Emhyr marry Ciri?

We know that the people of Cintra were heavily involved in the 2nd war between North and Nilfgaard, so it made sense that Emhyr married the fake-Ciri to get their support. So marrying the real-Ciri isn't necessary anymore, since Temeria and Aedirn are now the problematic kingdoms.

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.

Who did Ciri marry?

Shortly after, Calanthe arranged Ciri's third official engagement: this time to the 9 year old Radovid V of Redania.

Is Ciri part of ELF?

She's learned that Ciri is part elf, the child of Elder Blood foretold in an ancient elven curse meant to bring vengeance upon the humans. She believes finding Ciri is the key to helping her people.

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.