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{{Quote|text = I've found a certain girl. She's from the Cintra nobility, a war orphan. She's been through refugee camps, and is currently measuring cloth in ells and cutting it out, having been taken in by a Brugge draper. There is nothing remarkable about her, aside from one thing. She is quite similar in likeness to a certain miniature of the Lion Cub of Cintra ... Fancy a look?|citation = pg. 34, {{ToC}} (UK edition)}}
  
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Suzerain of [[Attre]] and [[Abb Yarra]]<br>
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'''False Ciri''' was an orphaned girl of nobility and of roughly the same age and somewhat similar in appearance as [[Ciri]]. Because of this, she was abducted and taken back to [[Nilfgaardian Empire|Nilfgaard]]. {{Quote|text = "Have you not understood? Instead of the real Cirilla of Cintra I've been sent some kind of dolt. Those traitors probably told themselves that I would not recognise her. But I will know the real Ciri. I would know her at the end of the world and in the darkness of hell."|citation = pg. 252, {{ToC}} (UK edition)}}
  
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Duchess of [[Rowan]] and [[Ymlac]]<br>
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[[Emperor]] [[Emhyr var Emreis]] knew immediately that she was not Ciri, but decided that the people of Nilfgaard should remain none the wiser. He sent her off to the farthest reaches of the empire while he continued his search for the real Ciri. Later accounts of this tale suggest that the incident happened during the emperor's later period, which was not known to be his most lucid. Emhyr married her and she became [[Empress]] Cirilla, and to all intents and purposes the [[Nilfgaardian Empire|Nilfgaardian]] people were none the wiser and accepted her as Ciri.
  
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Lady of [[Darn Rowan]]<br>
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{{Quote|text = ... it is a dull name, Your Imperial Majesty. A name just right for somebody who's a nobody. As long as I am Cirilla Fiona I mean something ...|citation = False Ciri on why she refuses to state her real name, {{TLotL}}}}
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'''Cirilla Fiona''' as she was officially called, known also as '''False Ciri''', was the wife of [[Emperor]] [[Emhyr var Emreis]].
   
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She was an orphaned girl of nobility and of roughly the same age and somewhat similar in appearance as [[Ciri]]. Because of this, she was abducted and taken to [[Nilfgaardian Empire|Nilfgaard]] in order to deceive Emhyr. Despite the Emperor's instant recognition of imposture, he officially recognized her as the real Cirilla and gave her the titles of Duchess of [[Rowan]] and [[Ymlac]] before sending her to one of the farthest reaches of the Empire. While averse to her at the beginning, during his rare visits Emhyr started to have some kind of feelings toward her and officially married her after the war, thus legalizing the Nilfgaardian control over [[Cintra]] via personal union.
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In the end, Emhyr grew to love her anyway, so she remained.
  
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== Trivia ==
  
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== Biography ==
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Not much is known about False Ciri's past or even her real name. She was of [[Cintra]]n nobility before her parents were killed, likely during the [[First Northern War]], leaving her an orphan, and went through several refugee camps before finally ending up in [[Brugge]], where she worked by measuring out cloth. When [[Codringher and Fenn]] was tasked by [[Geralt of Rivia|Geralt]] to learn why a [[sorcerer]] named [[Rience]] was trying to so hard to get his hands on Ciri, [[Codringher]] learned of a girl, similar in age and appearance to Ciri, and tried to persuade Geralt to use her as a decoy to get Rience to back off. However, Geralt refused to do so and the matter was dropped.
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The night the [[Thanedd coup]] started, Rience sent [[Schirrú]] to deal with the detective agency the same night and the [[half-elf]], along with another accomplice, [[Nazarian]], found the notes on the lookalike. They then met up with Rience on July 3rd, a few days after the failed attempt to get the real Ciri, and after some discussion, went to [[Brugge]] the next day and kidnapped the girl before handing her off to [[Pitcairn Godyvron]] in [[Verden]].<ref>{{ToC}}</ref>
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By July 10th, she had been transported to Nilfgaard and put under [[Countess]] [[Stella Congreve]]'s care.<ref>{{TTotS}}</ref> Later that month, [[Emperor]] [[Emhyr var Emreis]] formally welcomed her and gave her the title of Suzerain of [[Attre]] and [[Abb Yarra]] (one of the real Ciri's titles). However, he knew immediately that she wasn't the real Ciri, as the real one was his daughter, and thus sent False Ciri to [[Darn Rowan]], one of the farthest points from the [[Nilfgaard (city)|capital]] and thus out of sight while the search for the real Ciri continued.<ref>{{BoF}}</ref>
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At Darn Rowan Castle, Stella continued to educate the young woman when, 6 months after Emhyr formally met her and sent her away, he came to visit while a portrait of her was being painted by [[Robin Anderida]].<ref name="tlotl">{{TLotL}}</ref> As it was believed they were close to getting the real Ciri, something had to be done with False Ciri. After he asked if there was anything she wished for, and receiving a no, the emperor then asked for her real name, but False Ciri refused, stating her own name meant she was a nobody while as Cirilla she was important. After reassuring her no harm would come to her, the emperor once more asked if there was anything she wished for and this time she responded that she wished to stay there, in Darn Rowan with the countess. Though the emperor personally thought it was a mistake on her part he agreed to it.
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A short time later, she and Stella visited the city of Nilfgaard, after Emhyr had found and talked with the real Ciri and had let her go. Emhyr then decided to marry False Ciri, making her [[empress]], though it was only to secure Cintra as part of the Empire.<ref name="tlotl" />
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As the Empress, Cirilla Fiona was in close personal relationship with Stella Congreve, who was referred to as the "Imperial mother-in-law". She eventually died some time before 1331, being outlived by Stella.
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== Notes ==
 
* Though she never features in the release version of {{Tw3}}, "False Ciri" was mentioned in leaked materials from 2014. She was to appear on [[Skellige]] and use another name - "Becca" (the same as the second queen of [[Cintra]]). It was not explained whether or not this was her real name or just another alias.
  
* Though she never features in the release version of {{Tw3}}, "False Ciri" was mentioned in leaked materials from 2014. She was to appear on [[Skellige]] and use another name - "Becca" (the same as the second queen of [[Cintra]]). It was not explained whether or not this was her real name or just another alias.
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 ... it is a dull name, Your Imperial Majesty. A name just right for somebody who's a nobody. As long as I am Cirilla Fiona I mean something ...
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- False Ciri on why she refuses to state her real name, The Lady of the Lake

Cirilla Fiona as she was officially called, known also as False Ciri, was the wife of Emperor Emhyr var Emreis.

She was an orphaned girl of nobility and of roughly the same age and somewhat similar in appearance as Ciri. Because of this, she was abducted and taken to Nilfgaard in order to deceive Emhyr. Despite the Emperor's instant recognition of imposture, he officially recognized her as the real Cirilla and gave her the titles of Duchess of Rowan and Ymlac before sending her to one of the farthest reaches of the Empire. While averse to her at the beginning, during his rare visits Emhyr started to have some kind of feelings toward her and officially married her after the war, thus legalizing the Nilfgaardian control over Cintra via personal union.

Biography

Not much is known about False Ciri's past or even her real name. She was of Cintran nobility before her parents were killed, likely during the First Northern War, leaving her an orphan, and went through several refugee camps before finally ending up in Brugge, where she worked by measuring out cloth. When Codringher and Fenn was tasked by Geralt to learn why a sorcerer named Rience was trying to so hard to get his hands on Ciri, Codringher learned of a girl, similar in age and appearance to Ciri, and tried to persuade Geralt to use her as a decoy to get Rience to back off. However, Geralt refused to do so and the matter was dropped.

The night the Thanedd coup started, Rience sent Schirrú to deal with the detective agency the same night and the half-elf, along with another accomplice, Nazarian, found the notes on the lookalike. They then met up with Rience on July 3rd, a few days after the failed attempt to get the real Ciri, and after some discussion, went to Brugge the next day and kidnapped the girl before handing her off to Pitcairn Godyvron in Verden.[2]

By July 10th, she had been transported to Nilfgaard and put under Countess Stella Congreve's care.[3] Later that month, Emperor Emhyr var Emreis formally welcomed her and gave her the title of Suzerain of Attre and Abb Yarra (one of the real Ciri's titles). However, he knew immediately that she wasn't the real Ciri, as the real one was his daughter, and thus sent False Ciri to Darn Rowan, one of the farthest points from the capital and thus out of sight while the search for the real Ciri continued.[4]

At Darn Rowan Castle, Stella continued to educate the young woman when, 6 months after Emhyr formally met her and sent her away, he came to visit while a portrait of her was being painted by Robin Anderida.[5] As it was believed they were close to getting the real Ciri, something had to be done with False Ciri. After he asked if there was anything she wished for, and receiving a no, the emperor then asked for her real name, but False Ciri refused, stating her own name meant she was a nobody while as Cirilla she was important. After reassuring her no harm would come to her, the emperor once more asked if there was anything she wished for and this time she responded that she wished to stay there, in Darn Rowan with the countess. Though the emperor personally thought it was a mistake on her part he agreed to it.

"I gave my word, ... and I shall keep it. I think, nonetheless, that you've made a bad choice. You gave voice to the wrong wish. Were you to change your mind ..."
"I shall not, ... Why should I? I've chosen Lady Stella, I've chosen things I have known so little of in my life ... A home, warmth, goodness ... kindness. You can't make a mistake by choosing something like that."
- Emhyr and False Ciri, The Lady of the Lake

A short time later, she and Stella visited the city of Nilfgaard, after Emhyr had found and talked with the real Ciri and had let her go. Emhyr then decided to marry False Ciri, making her empress, though it was only to secure Cintra as part of the Empire.[5]

As the Empress, Cirilla Fiona was in close personal relationship with Stella Congreve, who was referred to as the "Imperial mother-in-law". She eventually died some time before 1331, being outlived by Stella.

Notes

  • Though she never features in the release version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, "False Ciri" was mentioned in leaked materials from 2014. She was to appear on Skellige and use another name - "Becca" (the same as the second queen of Cintra). It was not explained whether or not this was her real name or just another alias.
  • Ironically, centuries later, the only known portrait left of Ciri is actually of False Ciri.[5]
  • Though it's insinuated that Emhyr started to have feelings for False Ciri, it's never actually specified if he did fall in love with her.

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References

  1. ↑ In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leaked material
  2. ↑ Time of Contempt
  3. ↑ The Tower of the Swallow
  4. ↑ Baptism of Fire
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Lady of the Lake
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