No, the books describe her as being plain faced with distinctive eyes.Well, Ciri was not ugly in the books, she had a pretty face, with big emerald eyes.
She wasn't ugly but also no super model. I don't like this trend that every major woman in video games has to look like a super cute babe...Well, Ciri was not ugly in the books, she had a pretty face, with big emerald eyes.
If she's perfect or not cannot be assessed properly before we haven't seen her left cheek.
So far her looks seem good to me altough maybe a little bit too pretty. She's gone through a lot so her slightly older look is ok.
1. I hope this is not the big scar
2. Most of non-beautifull girls gains awsomely when they grow up to adult woman body. Hormones make miracles.
3. She really doesn't look nor younger neither older but the perfect image of a young woman who has lived awful experiences.
CDPR, congrats with Ciri's creation.
1. No, it's not. The big scar is on her LEFT cheek.
1. I hope this is not the big scar
2. Most of non-beautifull girls gains awsomely when they grow up to adult woman body. Hormones make miracles.
3. She really doesn't look nor younger neither older but the perfect image of a young woman who has lived awful experiences.
CDPR, congrats with Ciri's creation.
2. True. But in reality there are also a lot of women who are not that pretty...
3. Indeed.
Couldn't agree more. The big scar was on her left cheek, so those scars can't be it
1. I hope this is not the big scar
2. Most of non-beautifull girls gains awsomely when they grow up to adult woman body. Hormones make miracles.
3. She really doesn't look nor younger neither older but the perfect image of a young woman who has lived awful experiences.
CDPR, congrats with Ciri's creation.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1rde0VNEyFKc01GcjR2NFBlMjA/edit
It's on page 8
Edit:Hi @LordCrash
We have seen the very first appearance of Ciri, and it is possible (and even probable) that what we have seen is not the final design. I sincerely hope that they will make (good) changes to her design in the time between now and the game's final version, but until then, I must be allowed to criticize what we've seen.
The Ciri we see in the trailer is missing two of the most defining features of her appearance - her hair and eyes (ash blonde; emerald green). Add to that the fact that she looks much too mature, when she was described in the books to have a more eternal child-like appearance, partially thanks to her big eyes. I think what irks me more, right now, is the make-up she wears. She would never be this vain and put on a bunch of make-up for basically any reason (unless forced to by Yennefer when attending a banquet of sorts), so seeing her all lip-glossy and painted like this makes me ill at ease. A clear sign of 'sex appeal' that has out-trumped lore-friendly design, making her appear much too angular and pointed in her face, giving off an air of a runway model rather than someone who has spent most of her life on the road, battling monsters and other villains, experiencing horrible trauma after trauma - the criticism that she at first was mistaken for Triss is justified; the similarities are evident. I had expected more from CDPR when handling the most important character in the entire saga, who quite clearly plays the role of the main character throughout the novels. If they also decide to make away with her massive scar that she has on the left side of her face, I will never forgive them. It was already wrong when they did that with Triss's scar, but Triss is not nearly as prolific in the story as Ciri is, nor is her appearance as meticulously described in the books, as Ciri's is, so I was prepared to be more lenient back then. It was still a horrible design-choice, but being a minor character in the story thus far, I was more ready to accept it, despite the questionable reasons behind it.
It's sad to see that most people here feel that the design is near-perfect. It shatters any hope that CDPR will ever realise their error and make a change. I've had enough of awesomely strong female characters being prettied-up in games for no other reason than to add conventional sex-appeal to the end product; all in an attempt to attract a certain demographic or a certain type of player, whom they (erroneously) assume is a vast majority of their target audience and a big reason behind achieving success on the market. Whenever artistic integrity and lore-friendly designs take a back seat to what is considered 'conventionally sexy,' the gaming medium itself suffers, and it is up to players and developers alike to put a stop to this trend. I am of course aware of the fact that CDPR has done questionable things in the past, and it should come as no surprise that they'll keep shirking their integrity for what is considered 'hot,' but I was not at all prepared to see that they might attempt to do something like that with a character like Ciri. I thought they respected her more, and that they would simply decline the temptation to turn her into a sex symbol. The results are unfortunately already in, with several fans of the games - with no knowledge of the books - voicing their wishes that Geralt will get the chance to have sex with her. Is this really what you wanted, CDPR?
The Ciri we see in the trailer is missing two of the most defining features of her appearance - her hair and eyes (ash blonde; emerald green). Add to that the fact that she looks much too mature, when she was described in the books to have a more eternal child-like appearance, partially thanks to her big eyes. I think what irks me more, right now, is the make-up she wears. She would never be this vain and put on a bunch of make-up for basically any reason (unless forced to by Yennefer when attending a banquet of sorts), so seeing her all lip-glossy and painted like this makes me ill at ease. A clear sign of 'sex appeal' that has out-trumped lore-friendly design, making her appear much too angular and pointed in her face, giving off an air of a runway model rather than someone who has spent most of her life on the road, battling monsters and other villains, experiencing horrible trauma after trauma - the criticism that she at first was mistaken for Triss is justified; the similarities are evident. I had expected more from CDPR when handling the most important character in the entire saga, who quite clearly plays the role of the main character throughout the novels. If they also decide to make away with her massive scar that she has on the left side of her face, I will never forgive them. It was already wrong when they did that with Triss's scar, but Triss is not nearly as prolific in the story as Ciri is, nor is her appearance as meticulously described in the books, as Ciri's is, so I was prepared to be more lenient back then. It was still a horrible design-choice, but being a minor character in the story thus far, I was more ready to accept it, despite the questionable reasons behind it.
It's sad to see that most people here feel that the design is near-perfect. It shatters any hope that CDPR will ever realise their error and make a change. I've had enough of awesomely strong female characters being prettied-up in games for no other reason than to add conventional sex-appeal to the end product; all in an attempt to attract a certain demographic or a certain type of player, whom they (erroneously) assume is a vast majority of their target audience and a big reason behind achieving success on the market. Whenever artistic integrity and lore-friendly designs take a back seat to what is considered 'conventionally sexy,' the gaming medium itself suffers, and it is up to players and developers alike to put a stop to this trend. I am of course aware of the fact that CDPR has done questionable things in the past, and it should come as no surprise that they'll keep shirking their integrity for what is considered 'hot,' but I was not at all prepared to see that they might attempt to do something like that with a character like Ciri. I thought they respected her more, and that they would simply decline the temptation to turn her into a sex symbol. The results are unfortunately already in, with several fans of the games - with no knowledge of the books - voicing their wishes that Geralt will get the chance to have sex with her. Is this really what you wanted, CDPR?
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I like the design from the little we've seen. Obviously I can't say it's either perfect or needs significant tweaks without having a better look at her. In any case, I trust CDPR will get it right. Her body model and animation though, from what we saw in the trailer, does remind me a lot of Triss in TW2.
Overall I like the design, although it will take a bit time for me to get used to it. I chose "minor tweaks", as I would see her facial features a bit smoother, rounder, her eyes bigger. Hair looks good, and it makes sense for her to keep it tight, otherwise it would get in the way of fighting/whatever dangerous she's doing.
I don't think she's that much older, as other people are saying. Keep in mind she's dirty, scratched and exhausted, so it would make her look older. Plus she's got makeup. Please get rid of it, there's absolutely no reason for it. And let's not forget she's Geralt's daughter, ergo she'll be our daughter as well. So there's no reason for players to view her as another thing to shag. Quite the opposite.
I think it's no accident the trailer shows her left cheek. It may be CDPR wants players unfamiliar with the books be surprised. So I believe she'll have the scar just fine
As for her height: Vysogota estimated Ciri to be 5'9" when he tended to her on the bog. I suppose she could gain another inch over the years, and 5'10" is reasonably tall for a woman. Then again, we don't know the context. IRL she would be taller than most men back in the day.
I don't think she's that much older, as other people are saying. Keep in mind she's dirty, scratched and exhausted, so it would make her look older. Plus she's got makeup. Please get rid of it, there's absolutely no reason for it. And let's not forget she's Geralt's daughter, ergo she'll be our daughter as well. So there's no reason for players to view her as another thing to shag. Quite the opposite.
I think it's no accident the trailer shows her left cheek. It may be CDPR wants players unfamiliar with the books be surprised. So I believe she'll have the scar just fine
As for her height: Vysogota estimated Ciri to be 5'9" when he tended to her on the bog. I suppose she could gain another inch over the years, and 5'10" is reasonably tall for a woman. Then again, we don't know the context. IRL she would be taller than most men back in the day.
I think the major problem we have here is that every single one of the book readers has a different picture of Ciri in mind.
First of all, grey hair. Perhaps I'm just completely wrong but isn't her hair described as ash-blond in the books? It's definitely not grey.
The scar is on her left side and since we only saw the right cheeck, can't tell anything about that.
In general she just reminds me too much of a younger Triss Merigold with less boobs, grey hair and a face that's too "cute". I thought after all she's been through, her face would look a bit more like Geralt's. Scarred. Tough. As if she'd witnessed and done a lot of horrible things. (All in some kinda weird sexy way if you know what I mean. The way I imagine Ciri, I'd be attracted by her, despite the huge scar. Or perhaps even because of it.)
Right now she just looks like an attractive young woman with no significant past. Make her look a bit harsher without making her unattractive.
First of all, grey hair. Perhaps I'm just completely wrong but isn't her hair described as ash-blond in the books? It's definitely not grey.
The scar is on her left side and since we only saw the right cheeck, can't tell anything about that.
In general she just reminds me too much of a younger Triss Merigold with less boobs, grey hair and a face that's too "cute". I thought after all she's been through, her face would look a bit more like Geralt's. Scarred. Tough. As if she'd witnessed and done a lot of horrible things. (All in some kinda weird sexy way if you know what I mean. The way I imagine Ciri, I'd be attracted by her, despite the huge scar. Or perhaps even because of it.)
Right now she just looks like an attractive young woman with no significant past. Make her look a bit harsher without making her unattractive.
Actually, that's mistranslation. In the original text, Sapkowski uses adjectives like "ash" and "grey" to describe her hair.
I think CDPR did a fantastic job on Ciri's design.
Creating a character like her is a challenge, because it is difficult to please everyone's imagination.
So my respect goes out to the REDs for that~
I like how she is wearing her hair, especially the unusual color they chose for her lips - like @Dona already mentioned.
So far we only saw half of her face, so I don't really want to pass judgement on it yet.
All I can say is that I hope that the green eyes will get a slightly more greenish, unique hue in the game.
I was also surprised by her face being very "edgy", but it grows on me more and more.
I love the upper half of her outfit, because it does look like something a rogue-ish adventurer would wear.
Not only does it fit her personality, but it also reminds me of her time with the Rats somehow - I guess that's a plus.
Now, the lower half of Ciri's outfit could be improved a little, to make it look less like a Triss copy.
Maybe they could just have the lower end of the marauder-like shirt stick out below the leather corset.
Like JustAnor did here:
Creating a character like her is a challenge, because it is difficult to please everyone's imagination.
So my respect goes out to the REDs for that~
I like how she is wearing her hair, especially the unusual color they chose for her lips - like @Dona already mentioned.
So far we only saw half of her face, so I don't really want to pass judgement on it yet.
All I can say is that I hope that the green eyes will get a slightly more greenish, unique hue in the game.
I was also surprised by her face being very "edgy", but it grows on me more and more.
I love the upper half of her outfit, because it does look like something a rogue-ish adventurer would wear.
Not only does it fit her personality, but it also reminds me of her time with the Rats somehow - I guess that's a plus.
Now, the lower half of Ciri's outfit could be improved a little, to make it look less like a Triss copy.
Maybe they could just have the lower end of the marauder-like shirt stick out below the leather corset.
Like JustAnor did here:
Actually ashen-blond is a blond that turns more grey later, so even if there's a mistranslation it's not too far from the truth. But it's at least "ashen" for sure, in every translation.
Even in that tv series Ciri has slavic blond hair.
Even in that tv series Ciri has slavic blond hair.
Yup, that's why I like very much Ciri's hair from the trailer.
She was definately not unattractive when she grew up though.
Everyone she met in the books fell in love with her (Jarre, Cahir, Mistle and many other side-characters...).
But exactly that makes the scar so wounding.
She's a beautiful woman, but the wound inflicted to her in her past can't be erased
and still weighs on her, makes others shy away from her, a flaw that can't be fixed~