Yennefer
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Sorceress
Yennefer of Vengerberg is a fictional character, created by Andrzej Sapkowski
for his Witcher stories. Yennefer first appeared in the collection of short stories, The Last Wish
, featuring in both The Last Wish short story and The Voice of Reason frame story
. She went on to appear in numerous other Witcher stories and is one of the main characters of The Witcher
saga. In the 2001 movie
and 2002 TV series
she was played by Grażyna Wolszczak
.
Yennefer is Geralt
's "soul mate" although their relationship is difficult and full of drama. Both Geralt and Yennefer are sterile, which adds another level of tragedy to the mix. Yennefer has a hard time accepting the fact and tries various methods of restoring her fertility.
Yennefer was born on Belleteyn of the year 1173. She lived in the capital city of Aedirn - Vengerberg. She was the youngest member of the Council of Sorcerers and later the Lodge of Sorceresses. During the Battle of Sodden Hill she was blinded by Fringilla Vigo, a Nilfgaardian sorceress. Her sight was magically restored.
Yennefer was famous for her beauty, even though during the events of The Swallow's Tower she was 94 years old. She always dressed in black and white clothing. She used elderberry and gooseberry perfumes. She had violet eyes and raven black hair.
Sorceress
Sorceress may refer to:*Sorcerer*Witch*Magician *Sorceress , a character from the Spyro the Dragon series*Sorceress, a class in The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind*Sorceress, a character class from Diablo II...
Yennefer of Vengerberg is a fictional character, created by Andrzej Sapkowski
Andrzej Sapkowski
Andrzej Sapkowski, born 21 June 1948 in Łódź, is a Polish fantasy writer. He is best known for his best-selling book series The Witcher.-Biography:...
for his Witcher stories. Yennefer first appeared in the collection of short stories, The Last Wish
The Last Wish (book)
The Last Wish is one of the two collections of short stories , preceding the main Witcher Saga, written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The first Polish edition was published in 1993, the first English edition in 2007...
, featuring in both The Last Wish short story and The Voice of Reason frame story
Frame story
A frame story is a literary technique that sometimes serves as a companion piece to a story within a story, whereby an introductory or main narrative is presented, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories...
. She went on to appear in numerous other Witcher stories and is one of the main characters of The Witcher
The Witcher
The Witcher, or , by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski is a cult series of fantasy short stories and five novels about the witcher Geralt of Rivia...
saga. In the 2001 movie
The Hexer (film)
Wiedźmin is a 2001 Fantasy film by director Marek Brodzki, starring Michał Żebrowski as main character Geralt of Rivia...
and 2002 TV series
The Hexer (TV series)
'Wiedźmin is a 2002 Fantasy television series. 13 episodes were made. The series received relatively poor reviews, particularly in the light of the failure of the preceding movie....
she was played by Grażyna Wolszczak
Grazyna Wolszczak
Grażyna Wolszczak is a Polish actress.Actor:*Na Wspólnej*Ja wam pokażę!*Wiedźmin*As-References:...
.
Yennefer is Geralt
Geralt of Rivia
Geralt of Rivia is a fictional character and protagonist of The Witcher series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, as well as its adaptations.-Fictional biography:...
's "soul mate" although their relationship is difficult and full of drama. Both Geralt and Yennefer are sterile, which adds another level of tragedy to the mix. Yennefer has a hard time accepting the fact and tries various methods of restoring her fertility.
Yennefer was born on Belleteyn of the year 1173. She lived in the capital city of Aedirn - Vengerberg. She was the youngest member of the Council of Sorcerers and later the Lodge of Sorceresses. During the Battle of Sodden Hill she was blinded by Fringilla Vigo, a Nilfgaardian sorceress. Her sight was magically restored.
Yennefer was famous for her beauty, even though during the events of The Swallow's Tower she was 94 years old. She always dressed in black and white clothing. She used elderberry and gooseberry perfumes. She had violet eyes and raven black hair.