What happens if Nilfgaard loses the war?

If Geralt did nothing to aid the assassination of Radovid in the side quest A Deadly Plot, or sided with Sigismund Djikstra in the mission Reason of State, the Nilfgaardian empire will lose their war and be pushed back to the south.
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Can Ciri become a Witcher if Nilfgaard wins the war?

Nilfgaard winning is one of them. Ciri's fate is based entirely on the choices you make concerning her, the rest of the game doesn't affect it. So, if you make the same choices for Ciri, she will still end up a Witcher, and if you kill Radovid and then save Roche, Nilfgaard wins and Emhyr stays on as the emperor.
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What happens if Emhyr wins the war?

After achieving victory, Emperor Emhyr initiated a sweeping purge to all those who opposed him, consolidating his rule over the empire.
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Is it better if Nilfgaard wins?

Nilfgaard can be considered as the best outcome of the war. With Radovid being a murderous tyrant and Dijkstra a morally questionable choice, it is easier to think Nilfgaard winning and restoring Temeria is better. It is necessary for Nilfgaard to win to get the Empress Ciri ending.
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Is Ciri Becoming Empress a good ending?

It can be argued that the Empress Ciri ending of The Witcher 3 is the best, as that life is much safer than that of a Witcher. However, it isn't what Ciri wants from life, and she is unhappy to take the role.
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Is Ciri happier as a Witcher or Empress?

In conclusion, becoming a witcher is a happy ending for Ciri, but becoming an empress is a fate that Ciri chooses consciously for herself.
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Can Ciri become empress if Emhyr dies?

If Nilgaard loses the war, Emhyr is overthrown, and Ciri never has a chance to succeed him. Therefore, she never has the choice to become empress. If Geralt never takes Ciri to meet Emhyr, he's also depriving her of a choice to accept or reject her father.
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Which is the best ending in Witcher 3?

Although refusing the reward still causes her to go into diplomacy, it counts as a positive point, at least. However, simply skipping Emhyr entirely and proceeding straight to Velen counts towards what most fans consider to be the best possible ending in The Witcher 3: Ciri becoming a witcher.
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What happens if Radovid wins the war?

Thus, Radovid can't die, and if he's alive, he stays as Redania's leader and topples Nilfgaard. That gives him the opportunity to further explore his hobbies — playing chess and burning mages and non-humans alive. He won't even have to kill Emhyr himself — the Emperor's subjects will overthrow him and murder Emhyr.
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Should you let Radovid live?

If you let him live, he does win the Third Northern War, but becomes “Protector of the North” rather than the emperor. His witch hunts continue, so mages, alchemists, non-humans, and anyone else he dislikes (the list is rather long) will basically be exterminated or driven out of the North.
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Did emperor Emhyr love Pavetta?

Duny Was Hatching A Plan To Marry Ciri (& Did Kill Pavetta)

This same character tortured Fergus and Emhyr and turned the latter into a humanoid hedgehog. Emhyr started going by the name of Duny, met Pavetta, and fell in love, which also broke the curse.
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Is Radovid a bad guy?

Radovid V, also known as The Stern, is a major antagonist in The Witcher franchise, appearing as a major antagonist in the videogame series, serving as a major character in the videogames The Witcher and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and a major antagonist in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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Who kills emperor Emhyr?

His fate depends on the player's choices - Emhyr can be murdered by his own nation or win the war and give the Temerians their country on the basis of vassalage.
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Can Ciri's blood make more Witchers?

The prophecy about the end of all times speaks of her. She doesn't just have Elder (elf) blood. Ciri also carries the magical blood of the first witcher. (That explains why it appears her blood could make it possible to create new witchers.)
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Does Ciri lose her powers if she becomes a witcher?

According to The Witcher books, Ciri doesn't so much renounce her power as her ability to draw from it, meaning that while she can't cast spells, she still has the knowledge of how it works should she wish to resume.
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How do you stop Ciri from dying?

Ciri lives, and becomes a witcher
  1. Say "I know what might lift your spirits" when comforting Ciri during Blood on the Battlefield.
  2. Encourage Ciri to speak to the Lodge of Sorceresses on her own during Final Preparations.
  3. Say "Go for it" when Ciri loses her temper in The Child of the Elder Blood.
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How do I make sure Nilfgaard loses the war?

If Geralt did nothing to aid the assassination of Radovid in the side quest A Deadly Plot, or sided with Sigismund Djikstra in the mission Reason of State, the Nilfgaardian empire will lose their war and be pushed back to the south.
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Is King Radovid good or bad?

Emhyr is a lying, cheating, conniving SOB but he also seems to take care of his subjects and is a brilliant, albeit ruthless, tactician with the cunning and wit to match. Radovid is a mad man, racist and just as cruel but on those that don't deserve it.
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Can I assassinate Radovid?

You have to do a series of lengthy side quests to trigger the "Reason of State" side quest at the very end of the game. During "Reason of State" you will then automatically assassinate King Radovid as part of the quest.
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What is the saddest ending in Witcher 3?

In the worst possible scenario, Geralt loses his 'brother' Lambert at Kaer Morhen and is dumped by Yennefer and Triss. In the aftermath of the final battle, Ciri triggers Tedd Deireadh, the apocalypse. Space-time rifts open left and right while fireballs envelop the sky.
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What is the happiest ending of The Witcher 3?

Ciri taking up the path of a witcher is widely regarded as the "best" ending in The Witcher 3, but again, that can be a matter of perspective.
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Does the emperor love Ciri?

You see, Emhyr wasn't trying to find Ciri because he missed his daughter or even because he wanted to legitimize his claim to the Cintran throne. The real reason he wanted Ciri is because he wanted to marry and impregnate her.
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What happens if I side with Roche?

If instead you do help kill of Radovid and you side with Vernon Roche in Reason of State then Nilfgaard will conquer the north. This is followed by the emperor killing off those who he deems traitorous. What happens to the Baron is entirely dependent on your choices during The Whispering Hillock.
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Does Emhyr want to impregnate his daughter?

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Naturally, that sort of power is intriguing to a man like Emhyr. So, he intends to impregnate his own daughter. Thankfully, though, he ends up having a change of heart and lets her go.
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