Geralt is a witcher, a mutant trained since childhood to hunt monsters. He travels the countryside looking for work, relying on his superhuman senses and reflexes to survive. Although he faces constant prejudice from ordinary people, he follows a strict personal code of honor and weighs his actions carefully.

Nenneke serves as the high priestess of the Cult of Melitele in Ellander. She runs her temple with firm authority, offering medical care and safe harbor to those in need. She cares deeply for Geralt but loses patience with his stubbornness and refusal to accept her advice.

Dandelion is a wandering poet and musician who travels with Geralt for inspiration and adventure. He drinks heavily and speaks freely, often ignoring the danger around him. His carelessness frequently forces Geralt to step in and save him from magical threats.

Yennefer is a powerful sorceress living in Redania, openly defying local laws and wizard council taxes. She uses her charm and magical abilities to manipulate those around her, projecting a cynical, ruthless exterior. She secretly desires a stable life and seeks magical treatments to have a child.

Foltest is the ruler of Wyzim. Years ago, an incestuous relationship with his sister Adda produced a daughter who became a murderous striga. Driven by guilt and parental obligation, he forbids anyone from killing the creature, offering a massive reward for someone to lift her curse instead.

Velerad is the castellan of Wyzim. He manages the town's affairs and speaks frankly about the local monster problem. He quietly hopes a witcher will simply kill the striga and end the town's suffering, regardless of the king's orders.

Ostrit is a magnate in King Foltest's court who holds deep resentment toward the monarch. He loved Foltest's sister, Adda, and uses the ongoing striga attacks to weaken Foltest's political standing.

Iola is a young priestess at the temple of Melitele. She has taken a strict vow of silence and communicates only through gestures and expressions. She possesses latent prophetic abilities.

Nivellen is the son of a wealthy thief, cursed to resemble a beast after committing a terrible crime in his youth. He lives in isolation within a responsive, magical tower, using his wealth to pay local families for the temporary company of their daughters.

Vereena is a mysterious young woman living with Nivellen in his tower. She moves with unnatural speed and avoids speaking normally. Geralt quickly realizes she is not human and questions her true motives for staying with the cursed man.

Stregobor is an aging wizard living under an assumed name to escape an assassin. In his past, he hunted down young girls believed to carry a dangerous mutation, viewing his cruel actions as a necessary evil to protect the world.

Renfri is a former princess who survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by her stepmother and Stregobor. Forced into a life of crime, she now leads a gang of dangerous outlaws and lives only to execute her vengeance upon the wizard who ruined her life.

Caldemeyn is the alderman of Blaviken. He attempts to keep the peace in his town but struggles when dangerous individuals like Renfri arrive with royal protection. He values the law over violence.

Civril is a violent outlaw riding with Renfri's gang. He has a notorious reputation for participating in a brutal massacre where innocents were taken hostage and murdered.

Calanthe is the pragmatic and sharp-tongued Queen of Cintra. She arranges a strict marriage alliance for her daughter to secure political stability, hiring Geralt to ensure the banquet proceeds without any magical or physical interruptions.

Pavetta is the quiet, seemingly obedient daughter of Queen Calanthe. During her birthday feast, she surprises the entire court by revealing her own romantic desires and unleashing a terrifying wave of latent magic.

Urcheon, also known as Duny, is a knight suffering from a severe curse that alters his physical form. He arrives at Cintra to claim Pavetta under the Law of Surprise, an ancient custom invoked after he saved the previous king's life.

Eist Tuirseach is a high-ranking nobleman from Skellige. He attends the banquet in Cintra and maintains a close, quiet connection with Queen Calanthe away from the eyes of the court.

Mousesack is a druid from Skellige attending the Cintran banquet. He is highly attuned to magical energy and quickly works with Geralt when chaotic forces begin to tear the room apart.

Torque is an intelligent sylvan, a creature the locals refer to as a devil. He lives in the fields near Lower Posada, surviving on offerings from the villagers while secretly stealing grain to support displaced elves in the mountains.

Filavandrel is the white-haired leader of a group of displaced elves. Driven out of their ancestral lands by human expansion, he and his people face starvation. He refuses to assimilate into human culture, viewing humans as a destructive, colonizing force.

Lille is a young village woman who acts as a secret prophetess for Lower Posada. She silently advocates for peace between humans and magical creatures, possessing a serene presence that commands respect even from the proud mountain elves.

Chireadan is an elf residing in Redania. He aids Geralt in navigating the strict local laws and provides crucial information about Yennefer, harboring his own quiet feelings for the dangerous sorceress.

Neville is the mayor of Redania. He struggles to maintain order in a town disrupted by magical forces and rogue sorceresses, relying heavily on the local priest to explain supernatural events.

Krepp is a local priest in Redania who narrowly escapes a magically induced attack. He despises Yennefer and uses his knowledge of djinns and demons to help the mayor understand the threat she poses to the town.

Falwick is a hostile knight in the service of Duke Hereward. He carries a deep, irrational hatred for witchers and repeatedly attempts to assert his authority over the independent temple grounds, leading to direct clashes with Nenneke and Geralt.

Tailles is a young, arrogant knight favored by the local prince. Eager to prove himself, he challenges Geralt to a physical duel, underestimating the witcher's speed and defensive skill.

Nettly is a villager from Lower Posada. He seeks out Geralt's help to deal with a local devil, though he is evasive about the creature's true nature and the village's failed attempts to handle the problem themselves.

Dhun is a senior villager in Lower Posada who helps manage the town's secretive affairs. He confesses their previous, failed attempts to trick the local sylvan using methods drawn from an ancient, runic book.