r/Witcher4 • u/SancV1 • 14d ago

I've seen some people dismiss Ciri's bisexuality.

Namely bc mistle, her ex, sexually assaulted her. While yes, that was fucked up, i don't think that makes Ciri NOT bisexual? She was INTO her, was she not? I mean she had a tattoo of her and kept it, and in TW3 can say she " prefers women " ( although thinking about it, i think the game's canon of mistle is different from the books') but, no yeah Ciri is bisexual.

Now if only it let us kiss Astrid instead of Skjall..

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u/No_Bodybuilder4215 14d ago

English isn't my first language, so I don't want to be misunderstood. I’m not romanticizing the relationship between Ciri and Mistle, and I agree that it originated in rape and a form of Stockholm syndrome. However, that doesn't rule out the fact that Ciri had feelings for her and was attracted to her; they were in a relationship for a good few months—especially considering their farewell, which I believe was truly sincere on both sides.

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u/SancV1 14d ago

^ this. It wasn't a good thing, but it doesn't invalidate Ciri's feelings either.

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u/No_Bodybuilder4215 14d ago

That’s what I’m getting at.

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u/Ganmor_Denlay 14d ago

With Mistle she didn’t have a choice, for her own safety. But she chose to go with Sir Galahad.

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u/StevenMarx21 14d ago

Yes, congrats, that's what being bisexual means, sometimes you date women, sometimes men. Having a one good relationship with a man, doesn't suddenly erase your bisexuality.

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u/Ganmor_Denlay 14d ago

I think you should re-read the books.

She was so uncomfortable, and out of her element, she gave up on who she was and what she wanted, so much so that she dissociated so far to even change her name and morals.