Ciri is the orphaned princess of Cintra and the last survivor of her royal family following the Nilfgaardian massacre. Bound to the witcher Geralt by the Law of Surprise, she possesses innate, highly unpredictable magical abilities known as being a Source. She is perceptive, tough, and stubbornly proud of her combat training, though she struggles with deep trauma and repressed memories from the war.

Geralt is a mutated monster-hunter known as a witcher. Despite the widespread superstition that witchers are emotionless mutants, he cares deeply for his chosen family and wrestles with his own sense of self-worth. He attempts to maintain a philosophy of strict neutrality regarding political and racial conflicts but consistently steps in to protect innocent lives.

Yennefer is a powerful sorceress from Aedirn who frequently assists King Demavend. She often projects a detached, cold exterior to mask her underlying desires for motherhood and emotional connection, both of which her magical training seemingly denied her. She takes over Ciri's education at the Temple of Melitele, helping the girl understand her chaotic magical potential.

Triss is a talented sorceress serving King Foltest of Temeria. She survived the devastating Battle of Sodden Hill but suffers from lasting physical and psychological trauma. She brings much-needed knowledge of female health and socialization to the all-male witcher stronghold.

Rience is a ruthless mage specializing in fire magic who hunts for Ciri on behalf of a hidden benefactor. He hires assassins and tortures civilians to gather information. He demonstrates an overconfident and brutal nature that masks his fear of facing a witcher in direct combat.

Dandelion is a famous bard and former Oxenfurt Academy professor whose ballads circulate widely across the Northern Kingdoms. His fame and loose lips often draw unwanted attention, but he possesses a sharp intellect and a keen ability to recognize spies.

Yarpen is a dwarven adventurer and dragon-hunter leading a supply convoy through contested territory. He holds a strong moral compass and advocates for the peaceful assimilation of nonhumans into human society, opposing the violent guerilla tactics of the Scoia'tael elves.

Nenneke is the stern but loving head priestess of the Temple of Melitele in Ellander. She oversees Ciri's general education in history and language, prioritizing wisdom over physical combat skills.

Jarre is a sixteen-year-old scribe and the only boy studying at the Temple of Melitele under Mother Nenneke. He takes a romantic interest in Ciri, though his advances are clumsy and quickly rejected.

Shani is a seventeen-year-old medical student at Oxenfurt Academy who occasionally deals in stolen medical supplies to pay her tuition. She uses her knowledge of the city's criminal elements to help Geralt and Dandelion locate dangerous spies.

Vesemir is the oldest living witcher and the resident father figure at Kaer Morhen. He teaches Ciri theoretical monster lore and respects Triss's medical advice regarding the young girl's physical development.

Coën is a witcher whose permanent bloodshot eyes and childhood chickenpox scars indicate he struggled with the mutagenic process. He develops a playful, sibling-like bond with Ciri during her combat training.

Lambert is a sharp-tongued, abrasive witcher who insists on treating Ciri exactly like a male trainee. He actively antagonizes Triss Merigold and questions Ciri's royal background.

Eskel is a polite and respectful witcher who bears a severe facial scar stretching from his mouth to his ear. He takes Ciri's prophetic trances seriously and advocates for bringing a sorceress to the keep.

Dijkstra is the formidable head of Redanian intelligence. He uses his deceptively mundane appearance to cause others to underestimate him while controlling vast networks of spies to protect King Vizimir's interests.

Philippa is a powerful court mage serving King Vizimir of Redania. Capable of transforming into an owl, she uses painful magical extraction techniques to pull information directly from the minds of captured criminals.

Henselt is the aggressive ruler of Kaedwen who dismisses the historical combat abilities of elves. He orders his military to test the loyalty of nonhuman citizens by setting them up in deadly convoy traps.

Foltest is the king of Temeria, whose lands face economic stress from an influx of cheap Nilfgaardian goods following the recent war. He plots with the other monarchs to instigate a border skirmish to justify renewed conflict.

Demavend is the ruler of Aedirn, known for his harsh interrogation methods and support of military campaigns against nonhuman guerillas.

Vizimir is the king of Redania who spearheads the coalition to provoke a second war against Nilfgaard. He relies heavily on his vast intelligence network to secure his kingdom's borders.

Meve is the sole ruler of Lyria and Rivia following her husband's death. She is the only monarch at the summit who expresses dismay at the proposal to assassinate the missing Cintrian princess.

Emhyr is the ruthless emperor of Nilfgaard who orchestrates the southern empire's expansionist efforts. He commands deadly operatives to hunt down his enemies and controls his court through the sheer threat of execution.

Vilgefortz is a highly influential mage who led the Brotherhood at Sodden Hill. While publicly advocating for peace, he conducts secret research into ancient prophecies and tracking spells inside his private workshop.

Tissaia is an observant, powerful mage and a strict disciplinarian. She notices the magical illusions hiding Vilgefortz's tracking equipment, making her deeply suspicious of his true motives.

Lydia is Vilgefortz's devoted personal assistant. She conceals horrific facial scarring with an advanced magical illusion and communicates entirely through telepathy after a dangerous experiment permanently damaged her vocal cords.

Artaud is a high-ranking member of the Brotherhood of Mages who fought at Sodden Hill. He maintains a rigid belief in the organizational hierarchy of the mages' chapter.

Wenck is a human military officer executing orders to test the loyalty of dwarven civilians. He leads the human soldiers guarding Yarpen's decoy caravan through dangerous territory.

Coehoorn is a Nilfgaardian Marshal who manages the empire's intelligence gathering regarding the Northern Kings' activities.

Linus is a professor of natural history at Oxenfurt Academy. He holds a purely academic view of monsters, arguing that witchers irresponsibly disrupt ecological niches by hunting dangerous creatures.

Myhrman is a reclusive Oxenfurt resident who purchases stolen medical supplies and acts as a local contact point for the rogue mage Rience.

Olsen is a Redanian customs officer who recognizes Geralt from previous river crossings. He attempts to quietly warn the witcher about inquiries being made into his whereabouts.

Everett is a young boy traveling by boat to Oxenfurt who gets caught up in a violent altercation when Temerian officers board the vessel and a monster attacks.