Falka

This article is about the leader of the rebellion. For the alias used by Ciri, see Falka (alias).

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Falka
Basic Information
Alias(es)	Bloody Falka
Status	Deceased (burned at the stake)
Nationality
Physical Information
Hair color	Black
Race	Quarter-elf
Gender	Female
Personal Information
Title(s)	Princess of Redania
Family
Family	Redanian Dynasty
Parent(s)	Vridank (father) Beatrix of Kovir (mother) Cerro (stepmother)
Relative(s)	Heltmult (half-brother) Denhard (half-brother) Riannon (adoptive sister)
Appearance(s)
Actor	Scarlett Maltman (S2, depiction) Hiftu Quasem (S3)
Books	Time of Contempt (in a vision) Baptism of Fire The Lady of the Lake
Games	The Witcher (mentioned) The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (mentioned) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (mentioned)
TV/Film	Netflix's The Witcher

	Blood on your hands, Falka, Blood on your dress. Burn, burn, Falka, and die, die in agony for your crimes!
- pg. 1, Time of Contempt (U.K. edition)

Falka was the oldest daughter of Redania's King Vridank and his first wife, Beatrix of Kovir.

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What led Falka to start her infamous rebellion in the Witcher series?

Falka, a character in the Witcher series, instigated a rebellion that was fueled by her relationships with leading officers, ranging from nobility to common criminals. The rebellion escalated when she murdered her father, his wife Cerro, and her half-brothers Heltmult and Denhard. This event solidified her image as a ruthless demon and it's believed she lost control of her mob, marked by their bloody standards.

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How did Falka's life change after her father met Cerro in the Witcher?

In the Witcher series, Falka, meaning (she-)falcon in Elder Speech, is speculated to be the mother of Fiona, a carrier of elder blood. However, this is uncertain due to conflicting information. Additionally, Ciri uses 'Falka' as an alias when she joins the Rats, a group of young rebels, where she develops a close relationship with Mistle and frequently engages in killing.

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What is Falka's connection to Ciri in the Witcher series?

Falka is an alias Ciri adopts when she joins the Rats, a group of young rebels in the Witcher series. This period sees Ciri frequently involved in killing. The name Falka also pertains to a historical figure, potentially Ciri's ancestor via elder blood. The exact lineage, however, remains uncertain due to conflicting accounts.

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Biography

Childhood

When her father met the beautiful Cerro, he promptly divorced Beatrix and sent her and one year old Falka packing and back to Kovir. Practically forgotten, she was determined to take back what she believed rightfully belonged to her as the eldest child.

Rebellion

25 years later, in the 1150s, she began her infamous rebellion, three years after King Goidemar of Temeria and Riannon married. During the rebellion, Falka killed her father, her two half-brothers - Heltmult and Denhard - and her father's second wife - Queen Cerro, allegedly with her own hands. The then-pregnant Riannon was also accidentally captured and imprisoned by Falka's rebels in Houtborg Castle.

While in prison, Riannon gave birth to a set of twins and then went mad. Around the same time, Falka also gave birth and left her newborn in the hands of the deranged prisoner. Not long after, the rebellion was quelled and Falka was tried and condemned to die by burning on a stake. According to legend, Falka cursed all the people present and promised that they and their progeny would suffer in the hands of a child bearing her blood.

Appearance and personality

Falka had long, straight coal-black hair and was said to have looked more elven than her mother, suggesting she was rather beautiful.

Notes

• "Falka" in Elder Speech is gvalch'ca which can be translated as (she-)falcon.
• Later information dug up by Fenn would suggest that Fiona was actually Falka's daughter, not Adela, and that she also carried elder blood in her veins. However, due to mixed information from Francesca, it's not certain who was actually Falka's child.
• In The Witcher, the book The History of the World by Roderick de Novembre tells the tale of Falka's fate.

Gallery

depiction in Netflix's The Witcher

In Netflix's The Witcher (Portrayed by Hiftu Quasem)

See also

• Falka, an alias used by Ciri
• Fialka, girl allegedly afflicted by the Curse of the Black Sun
• Falka's Blood, a blade oil in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings