Triss is but a mere drop in a sea full of flawed people in The Witcher franchise. She wasn't even that important in the books but the games directly put her in the same spot as Yennefer-- a main character. While CD Projekt RED did justify making Triss a competitive romance option for Geralt, she's not without her own faults.

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Because otherwise, she'd only be better than Yennefer. While that one is a cold and upfront ice queen, Triss is more like a silent manipulator waiting for the right moment. At the same time, she's also shown just as much warm, honest, and kind actions and moments in the games. Here's how polarizing it can be to be in Team Triss because she can be both genuine and manipulative to Geralt.

10 GENUINE: STAYED BEHIND FOR GERALT

This depends on the players' choices and how much they favored redheads over brunettes but Triss' romance with Geralt comes into full blossom after they both save the mages of Novigrad. Triss was supposedly on her way to Kovir after this for a royal reward.

However, she just hasn't moved on from her breakup with Geralt and it only took a bit of nudge (and a kiss) from the witcher for her to rekindle their relationship. One simply cannot imagine Yennefer making a sacrifice as big as this for Geralt without any gain.

9 MANIPULATIVE: POSING AS GERALT'S LOVER

Right off the bat in The Witcher-- the first game, Triss was already looking bad in the eyes of anyone who has read the books. Geralt began his adventure in that game as an amnesiac with no memory of Yennefer.

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To Triss, this was a perfect opportunity to start fresh with Geralt and without Yennefer's influence... initially. It succeeded... for a while. Triss even posed as a lover with a history with Geralt (essentially replacing Yennefer) even though she was nothing more than a friend in their past interactions.

8 GENUINE: HELPING GERALT CLEAR HIS NAME

During the events of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Geralt's name was thrust neck-deep in hogwash after he became the suspect of a regicide. Whether Triss was involved in this or not (as it was the Lodge of Sorceresses' plan), she still helped Geralt.

In fact, Triss even nearly died trying to help Geralt clear his name vindicate himself of his supposed crimes. Triss could have easily laid back and retreated in the comforts of the Lodge of Sorceresses but she risked her life for Geralt's reputation.

7 MANIPULATIVE: NOT TELLING GERALT HIS PAST

Geralt having amnesia made him a blank slate and someone easily exploited during the first game. While his witcher buddies made sure he was taken care of they-- along with Triss, really could have filled Geralt in on what happened.

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Triss, most importantly, should have been more honest with Geralt about his past life and who he was with. Sure, most of them assumed Yennefer was dead, but Triss could have at least told Geralt that assumption and let him grieve before sinking her claws into him.

6 GENUINE: MAKING FUTURE PLANS INCLUDING GERALT

For her heroic deed in saving the Novigrad mages and magic users, Triss apparently gained the approval and favor of the king of Kovir where she was offered an advisor position. It could have been her plan all along but she still risked her life in saving the mages.

How Triss handled it by incorporating Geralt into her future life plans was quite positive. She was even reluctant to tell Geralt about it at first, fearing that he might reject the idea-- not like she forced him into it or decided for him; Triss at least let Geralt choose like an adult.

5 MANIPULATIVE: SCHEMING WITH THE LODGE BEHIND GERALT'S BACK

Sadly, there were also many times where Triss treated Geralt like a child just like Yennefer did. Being members of the Lodge, they often kept Geralt in the dark about the group's machinations and schemes.

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This most notably happened during the first game where Geralt was apparently a part of the Lodge's plans. Triss was also debatably involved in the Lodge's plans of dominance through regicide during the second game.

4 GENUINE: SHE LOST THE LODGE'S FAVOR TO BE WITH GERALT

One sound theory why Triss isn't as high up in the Lodge as Yennefer or the others or how she seems sidelined by the Lodge come the second and third games, is likely due to her attachment with Geralt.

After all, Triss has a penchant to be honest, unlike Yennefer, and she ends up keeping Geralt in the loop. This made the Lodge lose a chunk of their trust for Triss as she stayed with Geralt longer. Besides, it would also seem that she was never really into the Lodge's plans.

3 MANIPULATIVE: HER OBSESSION WITH GERALT IS TOXIC

It might seem that Triss' romance with Geralt officially started in the games but it has been brewing for a long time. Triss was already eyeing Geralt in the books and was extremely jealous of Yennefer.

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Liking someone and pursuing them-- even making advances on them despite their being committed to someone else is just toxic behavior on Triss' part. She was just plain obsessed with Geralt and the happiness Yennefer felt while with him.

2 GENUINE: HER LOVE FOR GERALT IN THE GAMES ISN'T MAGIC

One could argue that Geralt's love for Yennefer isn't even genuine since its roots were traced back with a wish granted by a Djinn. This makes Geralt's attachment with Yennefer appear less authentic or natural.

Triss, on the other hand, really liked Geralt. The games made Geralt like Triss back (thank you, amnesia). It's more organic that way minus the manipulation and the omission part but keep in mind that Triss has loved Geralt long before Yennefer even disappeared.

1 MANIPULATIVE: TRYING TO SEDUCE GERALT WITH MAGIC IN THE BOOKS

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Turns out Triss did practice a bit sorceress duress in order to seduce Geralt with magic back in the books. Triss supposedly enchanted Geralt and the two of them had a short tryst but Geralt decided to break it off as she only saw Triss as a friend.

The likely wore off or it never worked in the first place and Geralt simply just didn't feel it. However, there's no denying Triss' rather desperate attempt to ensnare Geralt. Needless her decision to do that drove a wedge between her and Yennefer.

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