The Witcher Scenes That Mean More Than You Think
By Ava Barnes
Ciri takes to the Witcher life so easily, it seems as if she were born to be one. Given that she is Geralt's child by destiny, that may not be so far from the truth either. It's no surprise then that this question — whether Ciri will become a full-fledged Witcher — presents itself again and again throughout Season 2.
Freya Allen, who plays Ciri, sees her character's transformation in Season 2 as the choice to fight instead of always running from her problems. "You get to see that she is determined," Allen says in a Netflix interview, "because she would like to become a Witcher." In the climactic moment of the third episode, it seems Ciri may just do it, too, as she (almost) successfully completes the deadly Witcher obstacle course.
In the fifth episode, "Turn Your Back," Vesemir discovers that Ciri's blood holds the secret to creating the Witcher mutagen, a substance that turns ordinary humans into superhumans. Ciri agrees to let him use her blood, but only if he injects her with the first dose. Just as Vesemir is about to plunge the needle, Geralt intervenes. In this scene, Ciri reveals exactly why she wants to be a Witcher. "I want to be like you, Geralt," she says. "You are already enough, Cirilla," Geralt replies. "You are extraordinary."
So while Ciri does not end up a Witcher (at least not yet), the question is answered. According to Geralt, she doesn't need to be one.
