Triss Merigold (all spoilers)

[saladin1701]

More just like heart burn. Lately when I've been visiting the CDPR forums, I feel like I'm having PTSD from my days on the Bioware social network.

I wish people could just agree to disagree and stop trying to persuade one another that Yenn or Triss is better, or that reading Andrzej Sapkowski's works is a prerequisite to understanding the games.

First of all, soz, I'm catching up so I'll probably be quoting older posts. Secondly I quite agree. I just want both romances to be treated with equal respect which they currently are not. I see both characters as being central to the plot.

Wow, skimmed through a bit here but I can't keep up with all these posts lol!

My thoughts.

I honestly don't believe major changes need to be made for Triss and it seems like too many demands are being made to the point where I don't think many people are going to be happy once they do implement more Triss content. IMO, only two things need to be changed.

Perhaps but for most of us it's about respecting both romance options equally which the game currently does not. Yen has far more material available than Triss who is reduced to a background NPC for a large portion of the game. For a character so central to the previous two games that's a strange decision to put it lightly. I don't think it's unreasonable to either have our The Witcher 2 decisions respected or at the very least an explanation as to why they aren't, specifically why we've broken up with someone we never broke up with.

I have nothing against the character of Yen, I don't dislike the character, I don't want her material altered in any negative way, I don't think you're an idiot if you choose to romance her, I simply do not wish to do that myself for continuity reasons and I don't consider that an unreasonable stance to take. Clearly, when it comes to the current game design, CDPR did so we'd like that to be looked at and the decision reconsidered. As it stands, TW3 is closer to a stand alone game and not a sequel which it's meant to be.

 

[LaPadite]

Ah you mean Yen and Istredd.They're totally finished now.Besides it has nothing to do with Triss.

Yeah, you know what they say though "Old flame never dies". hahaha, but you're right, this is no place for it, but at least it was a true story and what happened in it hurt Geralt a lot... Like everything else she does hurts him.

But hey, that's why Geralt and us have Triss.

 

[0nakita]

Screenshot with Triss. I love this scene by fountain.

 

[LionOfVenice]

Screenshot with Triss. I love this scene by fountain.

I have one similar in my avatar. AWESOME MOMENT. For me best in the game. In my Yen playtrough, even if the romance was more fleshed out i didn't find a romantic moment like this one.
Triss has few moments in TW3 but they are written with love.

 

[Zyvik]

Yeah, you know what they say though "Old flame never dies". hahaha, but you're right, this is no place for it, but at least it was a true story and what happened in it hurt Geralt a lot... Like everything else she does hurts him.

Well,at least she didn't betray him unlike some redheaded sorceress we know

 

[ajiehb]

Many people ask why Geralt isn't with Triss at the start of W3. I suggest you to look closer for scene in W2 when you talk to Triss at Nilfgaard camp after rescue her. The answer is there.

 

[LaPadite]

Well,at least she didn't betray him unlike some redheaded sorceress we know

I'm sorry... but who was it who took Ciri to the conclave?
At least our beloved Triss saved his life at the end...

 

[zbum]

Many people ask why Geralt isn't with Triss at the start of W3. I suggest you to look closer for scene in W2 when you talk to Triss at Nilfgaard camp after rescue her. The answer is there.

I'm interested, can you be more explicit ? I don't want to go through the entire game again to see this.

 

[wright1978]

Yeah, you know what they say though "Old flame never dies". hahaha, but you're right, this is no place for it, but at least it was a true story and what happened in it hurt Geralt a lot... Like everything else she does hurts him.
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I think if he's still alive Yen will end up back with Istredd.

 

[msanx]

I have one similar in my avatar. AWESOME MOMENT. For me best in the game. In my Yen playtrough, even if the romance was more fleshed out i didn't find a romantic moment like this one.
Triss has few moments in TW3 but they are written with love.

That was an amazingly moment between them, what few scenes there are between Geralt and Triss are absolutely incredible and well written.

 

[LaPadite]

I think if he's still alive Yen will end up back with Istredd.

They were meant for each other anyway, but that's off topic, sorry.

 

[LionOfVenice]

Well,at least she didn't betray him unlike some redheaded sorceress we know

No matter how hard you try.... love for Triss never die....

 

[ajiehb]

I'm interested, can you be more explicit ? I don't want to go through the entire game again to see this.

You always can watch it on Youtube

 

[Zyvik]

I'm sorry... but who was it who took Ciri to the conclave?
At least Triss our love saved his life at the end...

Actually it was Tissaia de Vries who saved both Geralt and Triss.Triss was to weak to open a portal and asked Tissaia's help for it

And this infamous scene will always be there whether you like it or not:

Spoiler

“Ensure that I posthumously gain back my reputation and good name. I will no longer be held for a traitor or an accomplice
of Vilgefortz. I ask this of the Lodge. I ask this of you, personally.”Philippa was silent for a moment.“I deny your request,”
she said finally. “I'm sorry, but your exoneration is not in the interest of the Lodge. If you die, you die a traitor. You'll be a traitor and criminal to Ciri, because then it will be easier to manipulate the girl.”“Before you do something that could be fatal,” Triss said suddenly, “leave something behind for us…”“A will?”“Something that allows us to… continue. To find Ciri. Because we are primarily concerned for her health! For her life! Yennefer, Dijkstra has found some traces of… some traces of certain activities have been found. If Vilgefortz does have Ciri, then the girl faces a horrible death.”“Be quiet, Triss,” Philippa Eilhart hissed sharply. “We are not trading or bargaining.”“I will leave you the information,” Yennefer said slowly. “I'll leave you the information on what I've found and what I plan. I’ll leave a trail you can follow to her. But not in vain. If you will not facilitate my exoneration in the eyes of the world, then to hell with you and with the world. But at least grant me exoneration in the eyes of the witcher.”“No,” Philippa denied the request almost instantly. “That is also not in the interest of the Lodge. You will also remain a traitor and a mercenary sorceress to your witcher. It is not in the interest of the Lodge for him to furiously attempt to avenge you. If he despises you, he will not attempt to take revenge. By the way, he's probably already dead or will die any day now.”“The information,” Yennefer said dully, “for his life. Save him, Philippa.”“No, Yennefer.”“Because it's not in the interest of the Lodge.” A purple fire kindled in the sorceress’ eyes. “Did you hear that Triss? There, you have your Lodge. You see their true colors, their true interests. And what do you think of them? You were a mentor to the girl, almost – as you put it – a big sister. And Geralt…”“Do not attack Triss’ relationships, Yennefer.” Philippa retaliated with her own fire in her eyes. “We will find and rescue the girl without your help. And if you succeed, that's fine, a thousand thanks, because you will have saved us the trouble. You tear the girl out of the hands of Vilgefortz and we will be happy. And Geralt? Who cares about Geralt?”“Did you hear that, Triss?”“Forgive me,” said Triss Merigold dully. “Forgive me, Yennefer.”“Oh, no, Triss. Never.”

 

[Wendk]

@Zyvik you really need to put spoiler tags on your book posts because some of us are still reading them, the respectful thing to do is hide it so you don't spoil it for us

 

[ajiehb]

At least our beloved Triss saved his life at the end...

and it's not exactly true. But I don't want to force my opinion about this scene from the books. Let's just say it was Tisae de Vire who teleported Triss and Gerald to Brokilon.

 

[Zyvik]

@Zyvik you really need to put spoiler tags on your book posts because some of us are still reading them, the respectful thing to do is hide it so you don't spoil it for us

Ok.

 

[Scholdarr.452]

Nice artwork! Based on game Eskel though just... no. Just no. I don't like the idea of Triss pining away for Geralt all her life but Eskel... no. I know there's some book thing about it but no.

There is actually nothing between them in the books either. This scene is from "Something ends, something begins" which is a non-canon short story written by Sapkowski for pure fun for the marriage of some friends on him. It's an alternative reality story that presents a kind of "happy ending" for Geralt and Yennefer and other characters. So don't be afraid, Eskel doesn't lure her away from Geralt...

 

[LionOfVenice]

@Zyvik spoiler tag please on book quotes , thank you.

 

[Wendk]

Ok.

thank you very much, because i'm still reading the second book and i started to lose interest in reading them for how much i keep reading here