Witcher 3: Why Triss Is Totally Different In The Games & Netflix Show
Triss Merigold is a fan-favorite character of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and one of the very few characters that appear in all three Witcher games and the Netflix show, though these iterations of her character vary dramatically. Fans of CD Projekt RED's Witcher games may have been surprised at the changes to Triss' narrative, appearance, and overall personality that came with Netflix's adaptation. Of course, as with any adaptation, changes to the source material are necessary and, in fact, Triss' Netflix portrayal is more accurate to her book character than The Witcher 3 is.
This chestnut-haired sorceress is the very first character that Geralt meets in the first Witcher game, proceeding to nurse the amnesiac Witcher back to health. Their romance blossoms throughout the first two games as the pair are virtually inseparable by Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. However, Geralt and Triss enter into a tricky love triangle due to the introduction of Yennefer of Vengerberg in Witcher 3, where Triss and Yenn are romanceable.
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Despite Triss' main character status throughout CDPR's video game series, Netflix's adaptation is more accurate to the sorceress' personality and narrative as described in Andrzej Sapkowski's eight-book series. Book Triss has a much more muted role in the Witcher's life, particularly in terms of their romance. As touched on in the show, Triss is in an unhappy unrequited love with the Witcher. This removal of Triss and Geralt's romantic element in the show may have been a disappointment to fans of Witcher 3's Triss, though it is worth remembering that differences arise because CDPR had the liberty of creating this character's image and personality from scratch,
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