How Triss Merigold is different from Witcher Netflix?

The Witcher Netflix adaptation brought major changes in main characters like Triss Merigold. Here you can find all differences between the game character and the one played in the Netflix Witcher series.

Triss Merigold is a re-known character in The Witcher game, other Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer, Triss was quite a popular one. Let’s discuss why Triss Merigold from The Witcher Netflix Series is different from the one in the game. Which among both is the best one, obviously the idea is nothing can beat the game. But still, you can find every reason that makes Triss Merigold Netflix not much of an appealing character.

Triss Merigold Witcher Netflix vs. Triss Merigold Witcher Game

The Witcher Netflix series presents us with many modified versions of characters that were hated by the gaming community. They were not expecting the characters to be presented in a way of movie characters. This could break the authenticity of their stories and among them, Triss Merigold is one of the widely known and discussed characters from the Netflix Witcher series.

Appearance:

Triss Merigold Netflix vs. Game

Triss’s appearance is different in-game compared to what is shown as a lady in green in the Witcher Netflix series. This is the first thing that breaks the notion that games can be ported to a movie. Played by Anna Shaffer who played as Romilda Vane in Harry Potter is not much of an eye-catching adaption. She brings up Triss version as a lady sorceress in a green robe. Nothing much powerful about the woman, the game portrays Triss an entirely different entity.

The Legendary Temerian Sorceress of 13th century, and a close friend of Yennefer and Geralt. She also fell in love with Geralt later, which is nowhere show in the Netflix version of the game. She also took care of Ciri and act like her older sister for a short time.

Relation with Geralt:

Triss Merigold has a special relationship with Geralt in the Witcher game. She is an admirable character with strong support. Also, it looks she underplayed in the Netflix series, however, one of the major things that were to an extent wiped out a connection between her and Geralt. She is just shown a supporting character in the Netflix adaption.

In the Witcher game, Geralt had multiple interactions with various characters, the video series keep the guy restricted to Yennefer. Triss appears late in the Netflix series just a guide but there were plenty of things missing between the two. It looks the maker of Witcher Netflix choose to go with a much darker approach by thinning the story down to bare minimum.

Removal of romance scene between Geralt and Triss is also a disappointment. Also, many things were excluded from the Netflix adaption. We had created another article to define things we are missing in the video series, no doubt the game was awesome. Netflix Witcher vs Witcher Game.