Talk:Triss Merigold/@comment-95.160.92.229-20150630132611

Triss may be one of the weaker major players. At least compared to heavy weights like Philippa, Yennefer, Vilgefortz. She isn't weak of strength, she is weak of character. She wasn't naive and she wasn't manipulated, she knew exactly what was happening, it was even spelled out for her in black and white in a conversation with Yennefer and Phillipa. She went along with it because she believe Phillipa was right and was too weak willed to go against anything Phillipa said.

The most telling part is the conversation Triss has over the magic crystal, which she begins by immediately lying to Yennefer. In short the convo basically goes:

Yen: Are you alone? Triss: Yes I am. Yen: You're lying to me. Phil/Triss: Oh haha you caught us. Yen: If I die, clear my name for me please. Phil: Nah, this way we can manipulate Ciri. Triss: Why don't you help us anyways though, Yen, because we are less awful than Vilgefortz. Yen: Yeah I planned to do that anyways, but will you at least tell Geralt I'm not a traitor? Phil: Nah, it's better that he wont try to get revenge. Plus hes probably dead already. Yen: Can you please save him at least? I will give you all my intel if you save him. Phil: Nah, who gives a poo poo about Geralt. Yen: Now you see who the lodge really is Triss. You were a big sister to Ciri, and now you'll let Geralt die?

And concludes: ‘Forgive me,’ said Triss Merigold dully. ‘Forgive me, Yennefer.’ ‘Oh no, Triss. Never.’

Triss knows exactly what the score is. And she makes her choice. But then again, that's just the books. W2 and W3 Triss shows a much bigger reluctance to ruin peoples lives for the convenience of political plots.