It’s been over two years since The Witcher season 3 ended, and with the new season coming soon, fans may need to get a refresher about what happened to Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer, Ciri, and the others ahead of season 4. It marked the culmination of the show’s adaptation of Time of Contempt, Andrzej Sapkowski’s fourth book in The Witcher saga.
Henry Cavill‘s Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciriget to form some semblance of family and team up for their survival in season 3 of the fantasy series. But like always, it doesn’t last long, as threat follows them in every corner, and the danger of the war threatens to break up their family once again.
But besides outside forces, there are battles within, facing broken trusts because of a previous betrayal, and the internal battles about Ciri’s powers and what it means for the people she loves.
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the show.
What happened in The Witcher season 3?
In Netflix’s The Witcher season 3, the trio of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri travel from place to place, trying to avoid capture after Rience’s threat from season 2. The time together allows the trio to form a semblance of a family and grow closer together, but their plan of hiding is always going to come to an end.
Ciri continues to struggle with her magic throughout the third season, which also sees her using fire magic. And based on Yennefer’s story from season 2, Ciri using fire magic and the presence of her visions will have some grave consequences, haunted by the idea that her power could potentially cause pain to others and even kill them.
While she’s eager to fulfill her destiny and unite the two worlds at the beginning of the season, all that changed. She ends up relinquishing her powers and trying to live a normal life. While there are bouts of reunions for Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer, they spend most of season 3 on a journey of their own.
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Season 3 reveals that Vilgefortz is behind all the treachery. He was the one to send Rience after Ciri, the one torturing the half-elves, and using Lydia to do his bidding. What remains unclear is why he is going after Ciri and who he is working with besides Emhyr. But it’s most likely because of her power.
The Witcher season 3 ends with Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer parting ways again. Geralt is on his way to Nilfgaard to save Ciri after almost dying in his battle with Vilgefortz, while Yennefer mourns the death of Tassaia after she ends her life out of guilt. But while Yennefer is heartbroken. She and the remaining sorceress also decide to defeat Vilgefortz to protect their legacy.
Meanwhile, someone who looks like Ciri is being honored in a welcome ceremony in Nilfgaard, but it’s not actually Ciri, but Taryn. The real Ciri is amongst the Rats now, after causing the destruction of Tor Lara while fighting Vilgefortz, and has assumed a different name, Falka. The group of outlaws is now her family.
Catch The Witcher season 3 streaming on Netflix. The Witcher season 4 will premiere on Thursday, October 30, which will officially debate Liam Hemsworth taking over Geralt’s sword after Henry Cavill’s exit.
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