Yennefer of Vengerberg Main Characters

Journal Description

The witcher first met the raven-haired sorceress a good twenty years back. Their friendship and the feelings between them were born of a common adventure involving a genie and a wish granted to Geralt that intertwined their fates inextricably.

In the time since then their relationship had, however, been quite stormy - rich in ups and downs, crises and break-ups. Geralt and Yennefer’s love provides irrefutable proof of the thesis that “opposites attract.”

A few years ago Geralt and Yennefer had, after a long separation full of adventures for them both, gotten back together again. Their moment of repose was interrupted by the Wild Hunt, which took Yennefer captive. The witcher set out at once to save her, but lost his memory while doing so. When he finally recovered it, he immediately set off once more on his quest to find his beloved sorceress.

The circumstances of Geralt’s initial reunion with Yennefer after two years were quite different than he had imagined. The sorceress was not only safe and sound, but had even secured the aid of an unexpected and mighty ally - the Nilfgaardian Empire.

Geralt’s relationship with Triss during Yennefer’s absence had clearly cast a cloud over their reunion. If the witcher wanted to win back his one-time love, he would need to take bolder steps than relying on his memory loss as an excuse - one which, while valid, did little to repair the damage.

A thick air of repressed hostility reigned during Geralt’s time with Yennefer in Skellige. More than once the sorceress sharply expressed her displeasure, sparing no cutting remark - just like during the best years of their relationship. In the end, however, the witcher’s patience was rewarded, and their expedition to retrieve the mask of Uroboros brought the former lovers back together.

The gulf that had arisen between them during their time of separation seemed that much narrower.

In order to obtain the information they needed Yennefer did not hesitate to resort to necromancy, and destroyed the goddess Freya’s garden while doing so. If the proud sorceress felt any guilt as a result, as usual she showed no sign of it.

The idea of hunting another genie together did not at first arouse Geralt’s enthusiasm, but Yennefer had a truly valid reason for wanting it. If she succeeded in forcing the genie to take back the wish binding her to the witcher, she would finally know if the feelings between them were truly love or merely magic.

The genie granted Yennefer’s request and broke the thread of destiny binding her to Geralt. Luckily it turned out their love could continue - without the need for supernatural assistance.

be careful what you wish for.

Though the sorceress’ difficult character had made life miserable for everyone at Kaer Morhen, in the end it was her stubborn determination that led to Uma’s disenchantment and the lifting of Avallac’h’s curse.

Yennefer had always felt some ends justified otherwise unsavory means. When it became clear rescuing Ciri would require the help of Philippa Eilhart and the other sorceresses of the reviled Lodge, she forgot about any bad blood and convinced Emhyr to grant them amnesty.

One need not be particular skilled in reading human character to have guessed that toying with Yennefer’s feelings would bring retribution. Likewise even Geralt should have known that his attempts to keep a foot in both camps with her and Triss would end badly for him. Considering the raven-haired sorceress’ explosive temperament, the humiliating punishment he met was unusually lenient.