Why choosing Yennefer over Triss is the right choice

[[RUS] Election Hacker]

First of all I want to clarify that I have never read any of the Witcher books. I was leaning towards Triss at first too since I have been with her throughout all the games, and anyway who can refuse a sweet redhead, right? But I thought about some of the arguments people have been making and about what we learn during the games, and now I realize Yennefer is the only right choice.

And without thinking too much about it Triss does seem like the better choice. She is more caring and lively, in contrast to the cool and somewhat colder Yennefer. Some would also argue that she is slightly more attractive physically, but I find them about the same. Anyway, I want to say that this is a bad reason to go with Triss.

First of all, and most importantly, Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri are a FAMILY. Going with Triss is tearing apart this family, and in my view is completely messed up and simply tragic. Even Triss recognizes this and tries to put her relationship with Geralt in the past during The Witcher 3. For example, when she is about to head off on the boat and you ask her to stay, she will initially say that they had their run together but they should put it in the past. To me, this point alone makes Yennefer the obvious choice, and the other points just further strengthen the choice.

In addition, I would say the reason Yennefer may seem cold has to do with how she has known Geralt for such a long time now. Would you be any different if you have been with someone a long time? Ask yourself this question. It does not imply that she does not care about Geralt, just that they know each other so well they don't have to ask about everything. To me, breaking away from Yennefer just because she seems cold is an incredibly silly reason and is highly inconsiderate of Ciri. Also, another thing that may make Yennefer seem cold is that she is more mature compared to Triss, which makes sense because she is actually hundreds of years older.

Finally, three more points to consider are the facts that Yennefer is willing to die for Geralt, Triss tricked Geralt into persuing a relationship with her, and Geralt and Yennefer are tied together by fate (meaning even if you go with Triss who knows what kind of strange tragedy may happen to bring Geralt and Yennefer back together again).

[Robert Edward Lee]

Diposting pertama kali oleh SENTAR:

Ciri isn't a child anymore, and her upbringing was anything but normal. Ciri is an adult, and could easily handle such a thing.

Wait...
You mean Geralt romancing Ciri????!!!

[March]

Cool

[Crom]

Triss is for Player,

Yenn is for Geralt.

Develepers storywriter clearly said that.

PS: I went for Triss, coz Yenn is looking and speaking exactly like my Ex :)))

[Igyzone]

Finished main game, didn't read anything, but I preffered Yen over Triss anyway. Triss was acting like an ex-wife who ignored her past and moved on. Saw no reason to force love anyway. Yen is simply a smart, cunning but nevertheless a valuable tactical waifu.

[𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛]

I like neither of them. I can't put up with Yennefer's attitude while Triss is a manipulative snake, taking advantage of Geralt's amnesia like that.

Diposting pertama kali oleh readr00ster:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Triss:

Think what you want, but thats the truth, Yen is just ♥♥♥♥♥ ass ♥♥♥♥♥ the whole game, but again, I always disliked her

She's a stong woman that takes charge. She is not ♥♥♥♥♥ and if you think so you are sexist.

You can be strong and not be ♥♥♥♥♥♥ at the same time, and not everyone has a weakness for the ♥♥♥♥♥♥. Perhaps you should use that brain of yours a little bit more rather than simply pull things out of your butt to defend your favourite character.

[Rook]

I wanted to speak up on this as I thought about it playing the games. Currently I am playing Witcher 3 and about to do the quest Now or Never. I have not read the books so I don't know how that is played out so I am going by the game.

I read a lot of post and I think one thing people forget is that Triss originally did not love Geralt. She just wanted him so she cast a love spell on him. Over time, I am sure she didn't mean to, fell in love with him. To me in the games, she miserable about it because she has planned her own path but now she kinda tied to Geralt so while she does what she wants, she miserable because she misses him and wish he would want to do the same thing she does but he doesn't. Geralt seem to me wants to settle down away from all the political crap and just take contracts to kill monsters. Geralt, even though the spell wore away, loves Triss, but he knows she wants her career and it's not the same as what he wants. I do like Triss because when she lets her guard down, she is fun, loving and has fun with Geralt. But I feel if he chooses her, they both will love and hate each other.

Yennifer, she loves Geralt. I think she even offered to settle down away from it all with him but I get the feeling she will get bored and leave. What is interesting is, she regained her memory and the first thing she thinks is, well, if he not looking for me, then he moved on. I would have thought she would least check on him to see what happened to him. She may found out that the he was then with Triss, so maybe she backed off.

But in the end, I don't think either one of them good for him. Have anyone notice, anytime either of them had something dangerous to do, they get him to do it? None of them went with him, or fought with him (his dream sequence in One does count with Triss)

If the game would allow, I think his best choice is Keira. She liked him, I think maybe more than just liked him. First, while she needed his help, if he said no, I get the feeling she would have gone tried it herself. When he said yes, she didn't stay behind, she went with him and fought by his side the whole way, even putting her life on the line. And unlike the other 2, when they were done, they sent him on his way, she winded up cooking him dinner and sleeping with him (yeah yeah, I know, she did it on purpose) however, when Geralt told her to go to Kear Mohr, instead of going to Ravid, she went where he told her to go. And when he ask for the papers, she didn't run off, she gave it to him. These are not the actions of someone who just like a guy (she would have fought and gone to Ravid) she was in love and knew Geralt was right. Also, despite she didn't care much for it, she did help a lot of the commoners. I think that something Geralt would be better off with.

[EZeddie77]

You're all ruining the game for yourselves. With careful dialogue choices, you can have both and it leads to an awesome ending in Novigrad!

[Rook]

How can you have both? If you tell both I love you you, they will play a trick on you and after that, any conversations winds up with, I want nothing to do with you romantically but be friends and even then they will stay away.

[WulfSmash]

Triss is manipulative. She capitalized on Geralt losing his memory to get with him for a time and tries to kiss him while pretending to be drunk and blames it on the wine. She may be more openly affectionate but the way she tries to get with Geralt is just terrible.

[DaneNor]

BUT ! UNICON !

[Big Moustache]

Diposting pertama kali oleh AstralProdigy:

Triss is manipulative. She capitalized on Geralt losing his memory to get with him for a time and tries to kiss him while pretending to be drunk and blames it on the wine. She may be more openly affectionate but the way she tries to get with Geralt is just terrible.

why terrible? because a woman acts like men do? She wants something and goes for it, nothing more

[Bread Bun]

Yennefer and Geralt are 'tied together by fate' because of a Djinn that binded them together in the first book as per the Last Wish. In the events of the game Yennefer was eager (and succeeded) in breaking the bind with Geralt that the djinn imposed on them. Their paths keep intertwining on one reason only which is the djinn's bind and seeing Yennefer so eager to break it, there's really no reason to have a one sided relationship. Since the djinn's bind is broken choosing Triss won't have any strange tragedy as mentioned.

Choosing Yennefer just for Ciri is breaking the point of the 'critical choices' of the game which leads Ciri to the good/bad ending. If Geralt pampers Ciri too much, Ciri freaking dies/not return from the white frost. Ciri wants and needs to be independent and carve out her own path.

And I don't know when did Triss 'trick Geralt into a relationship' as you said, their bond formed when they were saving the mages and witches from Novigrad. I see no manipulation at all.

[The Commendatore]

Taking advantage of someone's amnesia to bed someone who has never expressed any romantic feelings and has turned her down numerous times is totally normal. Right?

Or betraying one of her best friends Yennefer by trying to use magic to seduce Geralt and taking advantage of his aforementioned amnesia.

Or lying to Geralt and withholding information about his previous life and relationship with Yennefer before that happened. Doesn't even tell him anything about Ciri. But when his memories start to come back, she desperately tries to use the Rose of Remembrance to bind him to her which, fortunately, doesn't work.

Her loyalties and morals are all over the place; bouncing backwards and forwards like a tennis ball.

She should've stayed dead at Sodden Hill.

[Bread Bun]

Diposting pertama kali oleh 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓲𝓷𝓴:

Taking advantage of someone's amnesia to bed someone who has never expressed any romantic feelings and has turned her down numerous times is totally normal. Right?

Or betraying one of her best friends Yennefer by trying to use magic to seduce Geralt and taking advantage of his aforementioned amnesia.

Or lying to Geralt and withholding information about his previous life and relationship with Yennefer before that happened. Doesn't even tell him anything about Ciri. But when his memories start to come back, she desperately tries to use the Rose of Remembrance to bind him to her which, fortunately, doesn't work.

Her loyalties and morals are all over the place; bouncing backwards and forwards like a tennis ball.

She should've stayed dead at Sodden Hill.

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