or simply the game doesn't follow the books 100%... which it shouldn't anyway.
They reference really-really obscure stuff.
So I'm assuming the books are 100% canon unless directly contradicted.
It's not like it's relevant.
Ciri is powerful enough to do it so she does.
No ending actually says that the Wgite Frost has been vanquished.]
Man, what?
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"The White Cold. You're familiar with the prophecy? Ciri tried to stop it.
She succeeded but paid the utlimate price."
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Coming back to your OP @
robertbrockman2 I strongly disagree with the OP. The Wittcheress ending is clearly not the happy one if you really analyze it instead of thinking of it as a fan. As much as love the idea of Geralt and Ciri kicking some serious asstogether it just makes no sense for either of them. For Geralt, it makes no sense cos he would be letting his daughter constantly risk her life. "No Witcher has ever died in his own bed" Do you really think ANYfather would let his child take up this profession if they had a choice? Why do you think Witchers have to take in Children of Surprise? Because no sane parent will ever allow their offspring to be a witcher! Geralt would never ever stand by it even if she went all stubborn and started witchering.
Fathers encourage their daughters to become police officers, firemen, and soldiers all the time. The Witchers also take Children via the Law of Surprise because THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THE CHOSEN CHILD WHO CAN BE A WITCHER WITHOUT MUTATIONS. Geralt explains it in, "The Sword of Destiny."
Calanthe points out that Witchers don't need the Law of Surprise because they could just buy babies off the street or take in the hundreds of war orphans which go starving every year.
It also makes no sense for Ciri. Ciri would never forego a chance to help millions of people just to spend more time with dad. She might be stubborn and immature at times but at the end of the day she understands that she is probably the only person on the continent who can actually stop the neverending conflict. Due to her unique heritage, literally everyone would be OK with her being the Empress. Just by stopping the conflicts she would automatically save thousands of lives. She might not be overjoyed by the prospect of ruling over Nilfgaard but that's what she'll do.
The Bittersweet ending is the worst ending although I liked it the most on the emotional level
This logic basically implies Nilfgaard isn't one of the most brutal, totalitarian, ruthless dictatorships in the world. Ciri by taking the throne is becoming a part of a system which brutally suppresses and destroys other people. She is not going to be able to magic-wand away slavery, oppression, Imperial apartheid, and other evils.
She'll have to make compromises or engage in ruthless purges and other stuff which may or may not help anyone.
It's the "Princess Leia becomes Empress of the Galaxy" ending. Yes, Ciri migtht be able to make changes but she's also saved the world. Her burden is over and she can do what she wants now. I'm not saying the Empress Ciri ending isn't a good one but I don't get where people think the Empress ending is necessarily hopeful.
Nilfgaard is a deadly decadent court and EMHYR could barely keep control over it. Emhyr one of the most capable, ruthless, brilliant politicians in the world.