Triss Merigold (all spoilers)

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You see, I don't see this as a problem. People constantly point to it as a betrayal but since when has honesty and reason applied to love? Who wouldn't jump at the chance to pursue a relationship with someone who had lost their memory and was finding themselves falling in love with you? What Triss did was what any of us did, what anyone with normal human emotions would do. The heart rules the head in love, so I think people in glass houses should stop throwing stones.

Exactly, thank you. It was unintentional betrayal and at that point her heart was broken, she was rejected twice and she had to start depending on herself. Also, when it comes to Sorceresses, all of them betrayed Geralt at one point or another, no one is clean on that list a Lodge member or not.
 
I never felt that what happened between them was disrespectful, she was there for him more than once, it was better than leaving him alone in the world without anyone to depend on or help him figure out his purpose and what he's supposed to do. Even if he chose Shani and not her, she was still there for him on more than one occasion. This all comes back to the player's perspective and decisions. She never forced herself on him.

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Do you mean she couldn't have stayed with him and helped as a friend, without romantic activity? That sounds like a conditional friend.

In both Witcher 1 and Witcher 2, player doesn't get to chose having relations with Triss at the beginning of the games. Later yes, but it's clear CDPR made games and story that carried over in Witcher 3 as if Geralt did in fact romance Triss.

Which kinda makes player decisions obsolete and defines Triss character regardless of what players saw her as.
 
Neither could I, because let's be honest, how can you not love Triss?
#teamTriss forever for me.
 
Do you mean she couldn't have stayed with him and helped as a friend, without romantic activity? That sounds like a conditional friend.

In both Witcher 1 and Witcher 2, player doesn't get to chose having relations with Triss at the beginning of the games. Later yes, but it's clear CDPR made games and story that carried over in Witcher 3 as if Geralt did in fact romance Triss.

Which kinda makes player decisions obsolete and defines Triss character regardless of what players saw her as.

She could've, it depends on your choice, you can avoid sleeping with her in Kaer Morhen. After that what happens was mainly based on re-establishing Geralt's personality. Also, what happens from that point on (Mainly referring to TW2: Assassin of Kings) events only makes sense, because if we could've chosen to proceed with our relationship with Shani, the events that happened in TW2 which helped Geralt regain his memory and defined his personality, never would've happened.

TW1 you can choose between her and Shani.
TW2 if Shani was a choice of romance, it would've killed the story-line.
TW3 the people who are in a relationship with Triss were forced to go through the dream in Kaer Morhen with Yennefer, so, you can probably imagine that we felt the same way you did on the beginning of TW2 if you expected to see Yennefer instead of her.


During the events of TW1, Triss was hurt during Defending Kaer Morhen and after the battle was over. We got another quest A Potion for Triss. Even though he had amnesia and even after he lost his memory. He still remembered the first thing he told her after he knew that she surivived The Battle of Sodden Hill "The feelings I experienced on hearing that you lived cannot compare to any other. Except perhaps what I feel now when I look at you.”

It all comes back to what you choose to do in TW1, TW2 you have the choice to play as Geralt (When he still had the amnesia) and you can simply walk away from her even before you regained your memory.

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You see, I don't see this as a problem. People constantly point to it as a betrayal but since when has honesty and reason applied to love? Who wouldn't jump at the chance to pursue a relationship with someone who had lost their memory and was finding themselves falling in love with you? What Triss did was what any of us did, what anyone with normal human emotions would do. The heart rules the head in love, so I think people in glass houses should stop throwing stones.

I guess that's a moral decision everyone makes for themselves. Emotions are possible to control, if people care enough to control them.
I would've thought if a person loves someone, then they'd want that love to be returned in full, with a clear conscience.

It's the same we don't kill someone just because we feel hate.

But if you feel like this is throwing stones, I'll stop posting here. Only came because certain people commented in a different thread and felt it needed to be discussed further.

Adios!
 
I guess that's a moral decision everyone makes for themselves. Emotions are possible to control, if people care enough to control them.
I would've thought if a person loves someone, then they'd want that love to be returned in full, with a clear conscience.

It's the same we don't kill someone just because we feel hate.

But if you feel like this is throwing stones, I'll stop posting here. Only came because certain people commented in a different thread and felt it needed to be discussed further.

Adios!

And that's why I ship



Don't kill me please
 
Hey i meant like Keira but Geralt didn`t chase her

Yep i know you use the quotes from Keira, but it can't apply to Triss situation here. Triss lost almost everything but she gain one thing: Geralt's love for her :wub:
I guess that's a moral decision everyone makes for themselves. Emotions are possible to control, if people care enough to control them.
I would've thought if a person loves someone, then they'd want that love to be returned in full, with a clear conscience.

It's the same we don't kill someone just because we feel hate.

But if you feel like this is throwing stones, I'll stop posting here. Only came because certain people commented in a different thread and felt it needed to be discussed further.

Adios!
I wonder if you have read my post :(
And that's why I ship


Don't kill me please
Not this again
 
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I know i am late to this thread, but I'd like to add i would like the option to buy back her amulet from the couple who she is renting from if she gave it to them, giving it back to her if they are in a relationship. It just felt wrong that i wouldn't do that for Triss since it is her favourite.
 
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Exactly, thank you. It was unintentional betrayal and at that point her heart was broken, she was rejected twice and she had to start depending on herself. Also, when it comes to Sorceresses, all of them betrayed Geralt at one point or another, no one is clean on that list a Lodge member or not.

But that's the point, I don't see it as a betrayal. Would Yennefer have taken the higher moral ground if the roles were reversed? Would you? Would any of us? It's a case of stones being thrown in glass houses. Love, by its very nature, is irrational. People don't think clearly, emotions take control and people just act in accordance with those emotions. It's no more a betrayal than the wind blowing your house down. It's just human nature.
 
Not this again

Sapkowski's idea, not mine. Can't get it out of my head ever since, sorry.

But that's the point, I don't see it as a betrayal. Would Yennefer have taken the higher moral ground if the roles were reversed? Would you? Would any of us? It's a case of stones being thrown in glass houses. Love, by its very nature, is irrational. People don't think clearly, emotions take control and people just act in accordance with those emotions. It's no more a betrayal than the wind blowing your house down. It's just human nature.

Very true.
 
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I know i am late to this thread, but I'd like to add i would like the option to buy back her amulet of the couple who she is renting off if she gave it to them. And give it back to her if they are in a relationship. It just felt wrong that i wouldn't do that for Triss since it is her favourite.

I remember one player told that even if you let the landlord take the amulet, it return after few cutscene, is it true ???
 
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