Summary

  • Yennefer's sharp tongue and quick wit are highlighted in her banter with Geralt, showing her ability to use language to her advantage.
  • Yennefer's character has both a romantic side and a darker, more complex side that is explored in the books and the Netflix series.
  • Yennefer's quotes reveal her defiance and desire to reclaim agency in a world where choices have been taken from her.

No matter your feelings towards her, no one can deny that Yennefer of Vengerberg has a sharp tongue, a tool she uses to her advantage in every situation. Yennefer's quick wit is one of the traits Geralt seems to adore the most about the Sorceress as shown in The Witcher 3 with the duo's back-and-forth banter and wordplay games in their dialogue throughout quests together.

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However, a deeper and often darker side of Yennefer is revealed throughout the books by Andrzej Sapkowski, and through Anya Chalotra's portrayal in The Witcher Netflix series. So today we've gathered together some of our favorite insights and cutting remarks the bright and merciless Sorceress has thought up throughout the various installments of Witcher lore.

Updated August 28, 2023 By Ben Jessey: The third season of The Witcher has recently landed on Netflix, meaning the entire franchise is being talked about once again. Much of the discussions should be about Yennefer of Vengerberg since she is amazing in the Netflix series, the books, and The Witcher 3.

In all of them, she delivers many great quotes, from deeply emotional lines to witty quips. We put the greatest ones on this list of the best Yennefer quotes. Now, we've updated the piece to several more great ones.

13 "Once You Say 'I Love You,' A Kiss Has To Taste Differently."

Yennefer may seem cold-hearted and proven to be a shard of ice in the hearts of others, but she's still a romantic in her own way. You can get a rare glimpse at the softer side of this Sorceress in The Witcher 3's The Last Wish quest when Geralt pursues a romantic relationship with her.

If Geralt goes in for the happy ending version of the quest, players hear this bit of dialogue from the uncharacteristically love-struck Sorceress.

12 "Frankly, I Prefer A Chill To Bedding Littered With Red Hair."

In The Witcher 3, Yennefer's relationship with Geralt is complicated. Technically, he cheated on her with Triss. Yet, since he had amnesia at the time, it wasn't really his fault. So, while Yen doesn't really hold it against him, she can't help but feel uneasy about the two of them together.

This is most clear when she turns up at Kaer Morhen and throws his bed out because it's "littered with red hair." She even claims to prefer the chill provided by the floor rather than the bed where Triss once laid her head.

11 "They Took My Choice, I Want It Back."

Yennefer's story in the first season of The Witcher Netflix series has some dark moments. It touches on one of Sapkowski's original underlying themes from the novels that also strikes a note of modern-day social importance as well.

In one such moment, she and Geralt get into a heated discussion about their abilities to have children. It was something that was taken from Yen, and she intends to get it back, as this quote shows. It's a line that helps further establish the Sorceress as a defiant woman who isn't a prisoner to the role that was chosen for her.

10 "Your Years Of Rigorous Training At Kaer Morhen Have Finally Paid Off. You've Slain Nearly Every Stuffed Beast In Here!"

Though the stuffed unicorn is another great reference to the many layers of the Witcher and Sorceress' strange and turbulent bond, that's not what this quote is about. Instead, it's a witty remark designed to poke fun at Geralt.

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It occurs when he falls into a hallucinogenic trap and begins fending off the room full of taxidermy with a sword in hand. Before relenting her lighthearted ridicule, she adds, "Fine, we've passed the trial of taxidermy. The door stands open." It's a funny moment between the pair.

9 "Count Yourself Lucky. You've Cheated The Game And Won Without Even Knowing It."

One of the most heartbreaking scenes in the Netflix series sees Yennefer pay her final respects to a baby she tried to protect. She gives a compelling yet cynical monologue about how the child is actually better off. She talks about how the kid woulstatic.aayyy.com/topic/dn/'t have had anyone looking for her and how the fact she's a girl would've made things even more difficult.

Yen is clearly projecting her own thoughts and feelings onto the child. This makes the scene even sadder as you begin to understand that the Sorceress isn't too happy about her life and is in constant emotional pain. So much so that in her final words to the baby, she claims the child was lucky to perish at such a young age.

8 "So I'm Not Going To Meet A Tall Dark Stranger? I Shall Have To Content Myself With You, Geralt."

Sarcasm could be counted as a second language to the Sorceress, perhaps one of the reasons she and the stoic Witcher get on so well. So when she gets another chance to pair her aloof personality with another dig at her Witcher lover during an interaction at the king's wake, she doesn't hesitate at the opportunity.

This time, she jokingly laments the fact she's stuck with Geralt and hasn't found any other suitors. And just like any good bit of banter, it's as amusing as it's hurtful.

7 "I Dreamed Of Becoming Important To Someone. Someday."

Throughout the first season of the Netflix series, the writers establish that Yennefer wishes to have a child. She wants a kid for a mix of reasons. The reason she gives to Geralt is one of the most powerful, as she says she dreams of being important to someone. It's a fascinating line because Yen often doesn't reveal her truest thoughts to anyone. So, it shows how fond of Geralt she is.

Plus, her reasoning makes sense since, by that point in the tale, nobody has ever really considered her to be important to them. After all, she was sold by her stepfather with only a minimal amount of protest from her mother. Yet, the line also serves as a bit of foreshadowing as she ends up becoming very important to Geralt and Ciri.

6 "Together We Look About As Good As Lace Frills On A Battle Axe."

Yen is very controlling to the point where she even sometimes picks out Geralt's clothes for him. However, in The Witcher 3, Geralt doesn't have to accept her orders and can wear what he wants to King Bran's wake.

If he selects something she hasn't picked out, Yennefer delivers the funny line in question as she pokes fun at how ridiculous the two of them look as a pair. If Geralt has chosen one of his best suits of armor, then she may have a point. But, at least the Witcher can claim he doesn't always do as she says.

5 "Geralt, This Is Not The Time To Cheer Up A Corpse."

A Witcher's job is to slay monsters, it's true, but it's also to identify them first. And many times, Geralt has chosen to stay his hand rather than kill what others perceive as a monster for coin. This is largely due to the wealth of empathy he often fails to hide under that "emotionless mutant" cover.

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But Yen doesn't always have time for his empathetic ways. She certainly doesn't like it when she's trying to get information from a corpse that she is currently reanimating. After all, she's using forbidden necromancy and drawing power from a sacred garden at the time. So, she makes fun of Geralt in a comical fashion for being overly empathetic to a corpse.

4 "As For Your Missteps, I Don't See Why I Shoulstatic.aayyy.com/topic/dn/'t Laugh When They're Amusing."

Yennefer is a master at taunting Geralt. This is proven by the quote in question, as she keeps coming up with new verbal jabs to throw his way. This one is particularly clever and funny, as she gives solid reasoning as to why she should be able to laugh at Geralt's mistakes.

It also serves as an apt embodiment of the aloof persona she often maintains rather than allowing her vulnerabilities to show. And the quote confirms she has no intention to relent in pestering Geralt or finding an alternative means of expressing her affection for him.