Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, also known as the Lion of Cintra, is a fictional character who is one of the central figures in the Witcher franchise, including the novels, the TV show, and the video game series. Ciri's father Emhyr var Emreis was the heir to the throne of Nifgaard, one of the kingdoms in the novel, while her mother Pavetta was a princess of Cintra. Before her birth, she was adopted by the witcher Geralt of Rivia, to whom she is tied by destiny.[1] In the novels, the TV show, and the Witcher 2 video game, Emhyr originally searches for Ciri in order to secure his power in Cintra, but eventually replaces her with a lookalike "false Ciri".[2][3] In the Witcher 3 video game, false Ciri has vanished and the central plot is about Geralt's and her father Emhyr (now emperor of Nifgaard)'s search for the real Ciri, which was criticized as implausible in a Screen Rant review.[2] In the novels, she is described as a bisexual woman, and she engaged in same-sex romance in the Netflix show.[4][5] The upcoming Witcher 4 video game is focused on Ciri as the player character.[6]
In the TV show, she was played by British actress Freya Allan, who said in late 2025 that she is looking forward to moving on from that role.[1][7]
Stasiewicz-Bieńkowska, Agnieszka (2024-02-15). "The Witcher and Ciri of Cintra as the Heroic Final Girl". Heroic Girls as Figures of Resistance and Futurity in Popular Culture. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003197775-19. ISBN978-1-003-19777-5.
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