As there are so many characters inThe Witchersaga, especially in CD Projekt Red’s games, vying for the spotlight, some of them are destined to be underrated or underappreciated compared to their book counterparts. One such character is Fringilla Vigo, who has a controversial past and relationship with Geralt and her peers in the Lodge of Sorceresses.
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InThe Witcher, Fringilla is often overshadowed by the more powerful and louder mages such as Yennefer, Triss, or Philippa Eilhart. However,The Witchercommunityseems to more or less like her, particularly in the books. Some even think that she should’ve had a bigger role in one of the game’s expansions.
Updated June 14, 2025 by Ritwik Mitra:There are several characters in The Witcher 3 that are pretty iconic in their own right. The main cast has been praised to kingdom come, but most people were genuinely surprised at just how memorable some of the side characters were. It was clear that the games respected their source material, giving most major characters in the book a pretty substantial role in the games barring a few exceptions.
Fringilla Vigois one such sorceress who never made her way into the games until the third title, which can be said for most of the major characters in the books. She plays a massive role as one of the important members of the Lodge, and here are some facts about her that most fans aren’t aware of.
13She Invented A Cosmetic That Prevents Blushing
Given Fringilla’smighty power as a sorceress, most people would assume that she’s played a role in some substantial magical innovations over time. However, one of her achievements is so practical that it’s pretty surprising to even know about.
Fringilla’s mastery over magical experiments led to the creation of a cosmetic that completely prevents blushing. Given that she was smitten by Geralt at a time when she had to put on an act, it’s easy to see where she got her inspiration to create such a cosmetic in the first place.
12She’s A Master Of Illusion Magic
Most of the major sorcerers and sorceresses inThe Witcheruniverseall specialize in one form of magic or the other. This is the case for Fringilla Vigo as well, who mastered illusion magic.
Suffice to say, this kind of misleading and distracting magic would go a long way in incapacitating most foes, rendering them defenseless as they attack shapes that don’t exist. It’s just a shame that most of her magical aptitude isn’t really shown properly in the games since it would’ve definitely been a visual treat!
11She Was Invited To The Lodge By Assire Var Anahid
Assire Var Anahid is a name that most people who’ve playedThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kingswould be familiar with. This sorceress was responsible for decompressing a trapped Triss…only for fate to deal a cruel hand right after.
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The Nilfgaardians she was with betrayed her at the last second, stabbing her repeatedly until she passed away. It was a brutal death that was pretty painful to watch, especially since she’d just helped the main heroine of the game out of a really tight spot.
It turns out that she was the sorceress who initially invited Fringilla into the Lodge of Sorceresses in the first place, which is a pretty neat fact indeed.
10She’s Related To Anna Henrietta
While she might not seem like much compared to war heroes such as Yennefer and Triss or other prodigies in the Lodge, Fringilla Vigo is sort of a royalty figure. She’s the second cousin or distant relative of Anna Henrietta, the Duchess of Toussaint.
Anna is also related to Emhyr var Emreis, the Emperor of Nilfgaard. Fringilla isn’t necessarily related to Emhyr, though, but her lineage gives her some pretty powerful liaisons. That’s also why some fans of the franchise expected Fringilla to be present in theBlood and Wineexpansion. Sadly, that wasn’t the case.
9She’s Nilfgaardian
This one is a given since Fringilla is related to the royalties of Toussaint and that kingdom is considered as an autonomous duchy of Nilfgaard. Beyond that, she was also raised in the region and has pledged herallegiance to Nilfgaardas well.
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Hence, it wasn’t surprising that Netflix’sThe Witcherpainted Fringilla Vigo as an evil mage stereotype given her heritage. In the games, this wasn’t so apparent since the timeline is canon and Fringilla was supposedly suffering the consequences of her connections with the Lodge.
8Aretuza Probably Isn’t Her Only Magic School
The Witchershow went into detail about how sorceresses were trained and even prominently featured Aretuza, which appeared more like a dull bootleg version of Hogwarts. Fringilla was present herealongside Yenneferand the others.
That’s why it’s surprising for viewers that Fringilla would turn against her own kind to maintain her loyalty to Nilfgaard. The thing is, Nilfgaard in the books actually has itsown magicschool and produces its own wizards and sorceresses. Chances are, Fringilla could have gone there as well. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had the guts to fight her own mentor at Aretuza.
Now, on to the most discussed Fringilla moment in the books: her tryst with Geralt of Rivia. During this time, Geralt believed thatYennefer had betrayed himand was heartbroken. It just so happened that Fringilla needed to use and delay Geralt.
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Consequently, Geralt was placed under a charm, and to keep him pinned in one place for a season, Fringilla kept him company. It’s not like Geralt wasn’t aware of what he was doing with Fringilla, although he later discovered that she was just using him.
6She Did Fall In Love With Geralt
Fringilla’s affair with Geralt was initially strategic but emotions got involved and she ended up falling for him. It was a rather dysfunctional affection since Geralt, at one point during the height of their lovemaking, mistakenly referred to Fringilla as Yennefer.
Even so, Fringilla endured it and ended up having deep romantic feelings for Geralt, even after they parted ways. The Lodge was rather playful about such an affair and even teased Fringilla about it. It’s even implied that up until the third game, Fringilla was still attached or attracted to Geralt.
5Thorny Relationship With Yennefer
Due to Geralt’s affair with Fringilla, one might predict that Yennefer doesn’t like her, and that is the case. Both Fringilla and Yennefer hate each other’s guts. After all, they started out their professional careers as enemies.
Further widening the rift between the two is Geralt’s tendency to seek out sorceresses to ease his mommy issues. So, why don’t they just kill each other or fight? Because the Lodge compelled both sorceresses to become allies, uneasy ones at best.
4She Blinded Yennefer
Even before the Lodge was formed or Geralt got involved, Fringilla and Yennefer already had bad blood. During the infamous Battle of Sodden Hill, Yennefer and Fringilla were on opposite sides. Fringilla aided Nilfgaard by crippling the opposing side’s mages. She then blinded Yennefer temporarily during the battle, effectively taking her out.
That isn’t to say Yennefer was without any transgressions. Fringilla had to do it because Yennefer was blowing up Fringilla’s allies left and right. After that war, both put the past behind them but remained vigilant towards each other and remembered their scars well.
