Teryn

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Teryn
Basic Information
Alias(es)	Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon (claimant) "false Ciri"
Status	Alive
Nationality
Physical Information
Race	Human
Gender	Female
Personal Information
Title(s)	Queen of Cintra Suzerain of Attre and Abb Yarra Duchess of Rowan and Ymlac Lady of Darn Rowan Princess of Brugge and Duchess of Sodden
Appearance(s)
Actor	Frances Pooley
TV/Film	Netflix's The Witcher

Teryn, later known under the guise of "Cirilla Fiona", was a student from Aretuza abducted by Vilgefortz and brainwashed to believe that she was Ciri.

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Who brainwashed Teryn to believe she was Ciri in the Netflix Witcher series?

Vilgefortz brainwashed Teryn, a student from Aretuza, into believing she was 'Cirilla Fiona' in the Netflix Witcher series. He abducted her and manipulated her into impersonating Ciri.

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What magical abilities did Teryn possess before becoming the imposter Ciri?

Teryn, prior to impersonating Cirilla Fiona, showed a significant aptitude for magic. She experienced episodes where she communicated in an unfamiliar language and entered a trance state. In these states, she made predictions, including the foreseen demise of Geralt and Coën. These capabilities exceeded the typical witcher's abilities, suggesting a more profound magical connection.

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What was the fate of the other novices who were abducted by Vilgefortz?

The novices abducted by Vilgefortz met a tragic end. Tasked with lifting a toad curse from a prince, they failed when Geralt of Rivia killed the prince in the Oxenfurt sewers. In retaliation, they captured Geralt and Phelippe Calagrande, planning to execute them for the prince's death. However, their ship, the Albatross, was wrecked in a storm near Novigrad. Geralt escaped and killed the group. Prior groups sent on the same mission disappeared without a trace.

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How did Vilgefortz manipulate Teryn's mind to have Ciri's memories?

Vilgefortz employed magical techniques to infiltrate Teryn's mind, implanting Ciri's memories without her awareness. This method was similarly utilized by Emperor Emhyr var Emreis' mages. Vilgefortz further used Yennefer's magical knowledge and her bond with Ciri to lure Ciri.

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Where was Teryn originally from before she was taken to Aretuza academy?

Originally named Skylark, Teryn emerged from humble beginnings. She later assumed the name Tissaia de Vries and rose to prominence as a respected sorceress and headmistress of Aretuza, a magical academy located on Thanedd Island.

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Biography

Brainwashed

Teryn was a young girl from Maribor with magical abilities that studied to the Aretuza academy. Teryn was one of the novices who disappeared by the mage Vilgefortz, who carried experiments on girls of elven blood. The mage left her exposed to a mind control spell, manipulating her mind, to have Ciri's memories. Teryn was the only one to survive, where she was held captive in castle Vuilpanne, while the others were melted together like a flesh-monster with parts of their bodies. She was found and saved by Geralt. He then take her with Anika to help her.

After giving her an elixir to snap her out of the trance, Teryn remembers the circumstances of her kidnapping in Aretuza, when she was taken from her room by a man and a "woman with a strange voice." But when the elixir's effect was altered, and her was controlled, Teryn cast a spell, causing Otto to lose the necklace and attack, although they managed to put her to sleep.

Later, a news was broken to everyone that Ciri was on her way to Nilfgaard. However, it was not the real Ciri, it was Teryn, where she was welcomed by Emperor Emhyr as his Queen.