Who is Cahir? 1/2 - Witcher Character Lore - Witcher lore - Witcher 3 Lore

The Witcher is home is many interesting characters, one of these characters being Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach one of Geralts close friends in the witcher books, although he doesn't appear in the witcher 3. Cahir is one of the most important characters in the witcher books. He played a pivotal role in both Ciri and Geralt's journeys in the witcher books and even games to an extent. His relationship with both Geralt and Ciri is one of the more complex ones as although he starts out as a villain - to both - he becomes a key figure in the rescue of Ciri and a trusted comrade of Geralt of Rivia. In this witcher lore video I discuss Cahir's origins as well as his story from around about the start of Blood of Elves to pretty much the end of Time of Contempt.
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[@HoboJoe_1363]

Where is part 2?

[@richardgrego]

Where is part 2?

[@angelo423]

so no part 2 huh

[@hidad7298]

Nobody: The subtitles: MILF GUARDIANS

[@Fallen_Angels]

I've always thought of them as milf guardians

[@SkittlesInYourHand]

"I am no milf guardian!"

[@Kooky159]

Kakyoin: "Hmmm"

[@Randomguy-wd9jz]

@@Kooky159 he would get fisted tho

[@Shimigani1701]

Lol that's a joke that I've been saying privately for a while. 🤣🤣

[@ducky36F]

“I’m not a Nilfgaardian!”

[@Witcherino]

"I'm from Vicovaro!"

[@ikechukwuobidike9440]

same difference though

[@ballpoint7887]

@@ikechukwuobidike9440 only people from the capital are referred to as nilfgaardians! You ignorant nordling

[@Jdiag414]

Cahir is a majorly underrated character, he is personally one of my favorites. They butchers him in the netflix show, along with a lot of other good characters too. Cahir needs more love.

[@aiedangahwiler9291]

Cahir is super likeable in the books but they made him such a bastard in the series

[@jakedelahaye4739]

Personally my favourite character in the books. I don't understand how he can become the person he's supposed to be in the series. I feel like the series has already ruined his character.

[@Nostalgia_Addict]

The netflix show is a disgrace

[@bloodbag2961]

@@jakedelahaye4739 HBO would have done it better if they had kept the template as in Game of Thrones

[@hulkbelowall9532]

sir Eyck was done the worst imo

[@jaroslavb.korinek7285]

See, Netflix? It's THAT easy. THAT easy to read a book and make a great character in a screenplay.

[@ace4625]

The Netflix show is just a fan-made version. No one can convince me otherwise

[@jaroslavb.korinek7285]

@@ace4625 No fan would butcher it like that tbh

[@johnhanifin1952]

Finally such an underrated character in the witcher universe

[@shinobifirecracker6671]

He’s whatever really. He does his role in Ciris life, but has charisma of cardboard

[@BlaziNxTheO]

@@shinobifirecracker6671 I'm hoping Leo bonhart gets to him in the upcoming season

[@rickrage524]

I'm just started to read a few Chapters last night of the Witcher book and I must say they are very good so far . So I'm guessing the Netflix show Butchered this character?

[@NgaBalkan]

@@rickrage524 yup!

[@IssDiddy]

@@rickrage524 netflix butchered all the characters and their plot decisions are terrible sadly, my advice is stick to the books and games

[@alayerlp]

almost 1.5 years later we need the next part please :) seeing how the show didnt portray him as Cahir was on the books

[@Foggymist399]

Will never come sadly

[@Heartofswordx]

Yes plz part 2

[@negadues]

Came here for this. Such a good storyline. Pretty sad there’s no 2nd half. 2 1/2 years later.

[@squwuid7940]

Cahir had such a hard life...he tried to explain his point of wiew several times to Geralt but he didn't listen. I wish his life ended better than it did.

[@jasonzaragoza9413]

he scarred ciri mentally, it was something Geralt can never really forgive

[@eurosn7322]

The boy who made an oath to his mother on his brother's grave to never stop despising Nordlings with flaming hatred died a traitor to his nation fighting alongside Nordlings to save Nordling girl...Sapkowski did an amazing job portraing war and how meaningless it is to the ones who fought it it...

[@itisjoefilms8959]

cahir is very underrated

[@warlordofbritannia]

When I see Cahir in the books: Best Boi When I see Cahir in the Netflix series: *Look at how they massacred my boy*

[@connordunleavy1341]

nah i do actually like his character he's cool and shit

[@ukaszbiaek6641]

@@connordunleavy1341 for me just shit

[@lukebullen705]

Not as bad as they done Eskel

[@antonioskoda9516]

@@connordunleavy1341 he's nowhere near his book counterpart. Netflix Cahir is not Cahir.

[@princedaemontargaryen4971]

Video Suggestions if you haven’t done it yet Regis I looked for it but couldn’t find one love that character best vampire company

[@princedaemontargaryen4971]

PlayAholic thank you but I would like to see George do one he is my favorite KZbinr for Witcher Lore

[@0enu]

@@princedaemontargaryen4971 of course ! You said you did not find one that's why and I do enjoy his videos as well!

[@Komeku8]

Yes please!!!

[@ikechukwuobidike9440]

Bonhart as well

[@XxamorOo]

"the nilfgardian who claims to be not a nilfgardian"

[@krabistheisopod1376]

It's time to abolish my sleep schedule to watch this WitcherGeorge video conveniently uploaded at 1AM.

[@mariecherrytree]

My heart ached for Cahir in the books. But Regis will always be my true love.

[@Aggie1295]

He has a good character arc in the books. Would like to see more of that in the show.

[@raptorhacker599]

Well that's not going to happen

[@GruffGames]

@@raptorhacker599 You didn't like the Cahir/Yen buddy cop show? haha

[@Nimno74]

He and Milva are my two favorite characters from the books. The show has been doing him dirty.

[@juliettedemontecalvo3134]

Cahiiiiiir !! One my favorite character. I’ll never forgive you Netflix...

[@justlivin2499]

Cahir was my boi! He’ll always be the greatest Witcher (if you know, you know)

[@ciaranrocks9787]

Would love a part two of this

[@alienweeb1701]

"Before he could even finish his sentence, the elves were being torn to shreds... *by a very angry witcher!"* MY MAAAAN!!!

[@dolgran79]

IMHO This is the best Witcher related channel so far know by me.

[@masterpiece714]

I would love a lore video on Milva. She was one of my favorites from the books

[@guidopasquetto911]

SPOILER Man i literally just read the part where she dies, i didn't expect that, it was so sad

[@avelinedressus6477]

Milva is the best

[@cassysmith7413]

This video is awesome! Amazing production quality! Can’t wait for the second part

[@connordunleavy1341]

they say he's still waiting

[@ReignYLK]

time to make a 2/2

[@ozzievamp]

Thank you, mate. Enjoyed it like always, found this one really interesting.

[@Komeku8]

Your videos are amazing I really find them addicting and engaging when watching. Keep up the good work and will there ever be a video covering the lore of Regis? Oh and btw I can't wait for p2

[@yashaze586]

This was an amazing video! Thank you for this one!

[@buggjuice1988]

Awesome I loved it as always my dear Witcher. I can't wait for part 2

[@andyknightwarden9746]

Of the characters I know of, Cahir is my favorite.

[@freddyfrog70]

where's 2/2

[@spartanpiplup6229]

I hate what Netflix has done cahir. They turned him into a zealous nut job.

[@mattmacaulay2900]

I mean, in the books he starts as a villain too. Hopefully the show sticks to the books and has him become a hero.

[@mikelmunoz6652]

Yeah but the problem is that in Netflix he looks like a psychopath who enjoys killing northern people while in the books he looks more like a person that has been ordered to do a job. So it was easier to make him a good guy

[@nowlasd3404]

I think the Netflix one wants to be a Jamie Lannister type character.

[@mohamedhichemmouzali6505]

@@mattmacaulay2900 he improved in season 2

[@ukaszbiaek6641]

@@mohamedhichemmouzali6505 no, he doesn`t

[@yuescloset]

This is the true Cahir, not that religious nut they made him to be in Netflix. Shame, the actor looked like Cahir if they kept his natural haircolor, and kept that helmet on. I questioned why they reveal his face too early, as Ciri remembers him by the great wings of his helmet. He ceased being a figure of her nightmares when she saw his astonishing blue eyes and fair features. He died trying to protect his fair lady.

[@ScarlettSunday]

oh hi there, Miss Nilfgaard.

[@yuescloset]

@@ScarlettSunday Hey there Scarlett! Checking the competition? XD Joke!

[@aylinciccc]

Wait cahir going to die?

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

I mean, in Netflix he’s the only character along with Geralt and sometimes jaskier that I can stand. Everybody else always complains and bitches about something

[@Nara.Shikamaru]

He’s getting to where he needs to be in Season 3… finally. It shouldn’t be too long until we watch him give his life for the homies Geralt and Ciri.

[@Benjamin-mj9pd]

Witcher show should have had Cahir keep his helmet on and we not know a thing about him until the isle of Thanedd.

[@nils5436]

Geralt and Cahir are my favourite characters in the books.

[@M.W.Zastrow]

Nice to see you are back

[@blackwolfkills]

Imagine we have all this lore and Cahir as a character in Witcher 4 with Scoiatel ofcourse.......... can't wait for it now....these characters and everything about them is what keeps my passion in it in the Witcher......😍😍Geralt Of Rivia 😭😭😭

[@w0t3rdog]

I doubt there will be a "Witcher 4", the witcher games have gone in a chronological order and focused on Geralt of Rivia. He is now retired, and sick of the road. What is more likely is a spinoff or prequel, something akin to "witcher: the...". So yes, if CDPR does a witcher game taking place before witcher 1 takes place, Cahir might be a character, only, the massacre/conquest of Cintra is a quite nasty thing to get through censorship boards so I am having trouble seeing it done properly... Though, I would love a chance to fight alongside scoia'tael, raiding the kings caravans, spying for nilfgard, ambushing Cintran forces, raiding along the rivers, hiding in brokilon, being broken, and bartered away to the north as tribute for peace... the elves keep drawing the short straw.

[@jasonzaragoza9413]

Cahir is also dead so

[@luke0063]

Great video mate. It’d be great to see a vid on either henselt or Stennis

[@0enu]

Good job as always!

[@Witcherino]

The real Cahir, not what Netflix gave us.

[@jackturnock821]

True but the Netflix series is still half decent

[@Witcherino]

@@jackturnock821 As a show it's not bad, and if you haven't read the books I think it's good but as an adaptation is awful. If you've read the books the changes were terrible. So it all depends on who's looking I guess.

[@jackturnock821]

Witcherino yeah I read the books but I was just happy there was a Witcher series, didn’t mind to much about it not being loyal to the books

[@Witcherino]

@@jackturnock821 I liked a lot of things but disliked some others a lot. I didn't like what they did with Brokilon or Villentretenmerth for example but Geralt was great.

[@Witcherino]

@Daddy1724 They are still on time to do something with Cahir, they can still turn him into the Cahir from the books. I can't say the same with Fringilla (no idea why they didn't create a new character instead of using Fringilla there) but with Cahir there's still time.

[@t.j8292]

This is actually the first time a video has been out for 3 or more hours and it has no dislikes.

[@LeonausYT]

I wonder why they portrayed Cahir so differently in the Witcher netflix show.

[@LeonausYT]

Nevermind apparently they did so due to the way Ciri saw him, but it still makes no sense.

[@senitoni]

They made Nilfgaard in general look really evil for some reason? Idk it was odd

[@XxamorOo]

because the netflix show is bad, so bad

[@ducky36F]

XxamorOo I don’t mind the show. Mostly because I connected to their interpretations of Geralt and Yennefer though. They made some strange decisions with their changes.

[@XxamorOo]

@@ducky36F one of my main problems with the show is they think if they skipped all the things that happened between ciri and Geralt that made their bond so strong and only included the word "destiny" enough times, the bond between ciri and geralt will somehow just be magical..this is just one of few main problems..without even mentioning the smaller ones lol

[@mikhailiskandar7253]

Still waiting on part 2😔

[@chillemdafoe5938]

bonhart vid would be dope❤️. love your channel and good luck on the path

[@Ignisan_66]

Netflix turned him into Darth Vader Such shame.

[@ducky36F]

Yes! I love all the members of Geralt’s company!

[@blackwolfkills]

The best game ever made a/c to me.......still playing it for the another time .........

[@strife6662]

I read the book in French and in my traduction during the fight on thaned cahir described ciri as a enraged cat fighting to protect her kittens and then when he saw geralt fighting he said that it was more like a angry tiger and I thought that it was a good way to put it

[@BlueCo77]

Cool, new lore video.

[@ShadowSkryba]

Ah Yes. My favourite crew member from the books

[@vwhi9098]

Where is part 2 ?? Am I missing it? Lol pleaseeeee get a part 2 up if there isn’t. These videos are awesome

[@edwinkruger3952]

Can't wait for part 2

[@cankvancozdemir5333]

10/10 for intro

[@poilagratter2417]

Who is Cahir? Obviously not the Netflix version... Edit : By the way, where is part 2??

[@jakubsvoboda1046]

And for the most important of all: He is definitely NOT a Nilfgaardian!

[@BipolarBLKSheep]

Is there a part 2?? Since the show I've seen a lot of fans of the books saying that they are portraying Cahir all wrong. From this part it seems to be the case but I'd like to know more about him based on the books/games. Thanks!

[@spookayitsme]

No, he got lazy!

[@DanzoTheManzo13]

​@@spookayitsme I don't know if it's laziness as he is still putting out new content, maybe this video just didn't do well enough to warrant his time spent on a follow-up? Just saying 🤷🏼

[@spookayitsme]

@@DanzoTheManzo13 oh, I was being facetious. I don't think he's actually lazy. It was more being facetious regarding the fact that the OP wanted a part 2 on a vid that was already milked kinda dry

[@flaviobicaku2620]

A question about you're leshen school video do they have the mutations secrets or are they like school of the wolf who lost their secrets

[@sound-nin6852]

who's cahir? MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE. enough said. Seriously though, I've never been more upset about a fictional character than when I was when I saw how Netflix treated him. Cahir my beloved, my poor knight boy

[@justlivin2499]

Y: same He was my boi…

[@AJZulu]

Very nice choice.

[@nem0men_901]

Cahir is best boy, and nothing can convince me otherwise

[@karthikeyan3d319]

Can someone tell me the name of the theme that plays at the start

[@frostymug5939]

He did show up briefly with Gerald in the Thronebreaker Game if I remember correctly

[@jamesnave1249]

Where's part 2?? These are great by the way!

[@TheBeakersDream]

I thought that maybe doing a video on the Vran and what happened between them and the Elves, would be a good idea.

[@sUbScRiBeRswItHoUtvEdEo]

I didn't like Cahir at all, till the battle on the bridge happened, then he became one of my favorites. But to this day I still don't understand why he wanted to rescue Ciri, did he love her? Did he still want to take her to Emhyr? Did he want to give her a better life? I don't know

[@ems7448]

I'm going off of memory here since it's been a while since I read the books, but the way I understood it... at first, when he took her from Cintra, he was doing what he was instructed to by Emhyr, nothing more, although he felt sorry for Ciri since she was basically a young, frightened child at that point so he tried to comfort her. The second time, when Emhyr gave him a second chance to correct his mistake of losing Ciri, I'm not sure what his motivation was. But by the time he starts traveling with Geralt though, he reveals that he has for some time been having dreams of Ciri as a young woman... dreams so vivid that he has basically fallen in love with her (or his visions of her at any rate) and feels it is his destiny to protect her - which to be fair is exactly what happens towards the end of the story. Also worth noting that these appear to have been the same exact dreams Geralt was having of Ciri at the time, so it is strongly implied Cahir is tied to her by destiny as well.

[@avelinedressus6477]

Did you play the games or not?

[@Nathan_Lennox]

@@ems7448I think this what the intended interpretation was. This is exactly how I remember it being portrayed and I went into the books totally blind only after seeing Witcher 3 official Artwork when the game was released, having never once before had any contact with the Witcher series. I understood it as Cahir being a Nilfgaardian Knight, but just decent and honorable. It wasn’t until Geralt’s Hansa goes full “Chrono Trigger JRPG Adventure” in the later books that Cahir’s call to destiny and Ciri takes precedence over his lineage and country, similar to how Geralt abandons The Witchers Path.

[@cilcae]

whats the song at the beginning of the video?

[@meredithnavin1358]

Could you please do a video on how to pick the better armour/weapons? Is it better to choose higher base damage/protection or with better buffs etc? Is a sword that has 45 base damage with 5% poison damage better than a sword that has 40 base damage with 10% poison damage? It's really confusing.

[@ziegfeld4131]

Math really isnt that hard

[@aedyn3413]

A next character you could do is milva. One of my favorite book characters

[@Smoked_Cheddar]

Will there be a part 2?

[@nieva-anewday3517]

where are the clips from the beginning of this video and from 10:10 coming from? Have played witcher 3 but cant remember seeing them before :)

[@benbottle4593]

Where part 2 ?

[@codybishop8751]

Please do 2/2. I want to know how this goes

[@poetscotty]

Can you do video about the Dragon Mountains and Dragontal?

[@TheEasyvid]

Totally unrelated but maybe do a character video on cantarella I just finished the "high stakes" quest she seems very mysterious

[@ScarlettSunday]

I've made a video over Cahir on my channel as well. He's such a great character! :) I'm looking forward to Geralt's Hansa!

[@MDSunglasses]

After 8 months I have 1 question. Where is part2?

[@RedRaaz]

Cahir and Milva was my two favorite characters from the books that aren't in the games

[@DanzoTheManzo13]

Hey hey man, your awesome fans clamoring for part 2 😁

[@Gamesreaper69]

Did you ever do a part 2?

[@celter.45acp98]

So is there a part 2 or no

[@nauxiated1]

Wheres part 2

[@Nuck-Fo0bZz]

Why cant i seem to find part 2???

[@erdnusse277]

“My name is Cahir, and I am from vicovaro.” In an alternate universe, HBO got the rights to the show and we got a faithful adaptation. A man can dream.

[@lofiz2646]

His full name is always fun to say. 2nd favourite character in Geralt's company, I kinda ship him with milva

[@shahqurbanbaba1873]

Very nice video but just one error. The hawkers were humans not elves. It is said so in the baptism of fire.

[@chance4513]

where's muh part two damn it :l

[@cristianblack981]

Who is Tibbor Eggebracht

[@wil-o-the-wisp]

Where is part 2?

[@JordanStar2323]

Part 2?

[@nazaninzahedi9437]

I read some comments . Am I the one who really like Eamon Farren as Cahir ?! Ok I don’t have read the books but what they portrayed from Cahir character in series in completely match with Eamon face and body . I hope we see good seasons in future

[@silviosquarequeststudio2985]

Nie carhir był tragiczny w serialu.. Przeczytaj książkę to się dowiesz dla czego

[@ahtihartikainen7310]

@WitcherGeorge when is part 2 coming out

[@osianharries2771]

0 seconds ago His name is heavily based on welsh/celtic, for those that didn’t know. For one, ap is a part of a person’s name to denote their father, so if your father was called ceallach then your name would be (name) ap ceallach. Also mawr is a welsh word/name and dyffryn is a welsh house/surname, also Griffudd is Welsh

[@Degenevesting]

Where is part 2 unk?

[@terrygay8879]

Who is Geralt's father? His mother comes to him in his delirium and names him but I couldn't make it out. Does anyone know.

[@haydenjohnson5034]

Where’s pt 2

[@thugli4328]

where's part 2?

[@adambbbbbbbbbbbbb]

still waiting for part 2

[@juliano5662]

Spoiler: Cahir loved Ciri

[@sarahmayfield827]

Strikes me as very welsh

[@elis8529]

Dyffryn and mawr are both welsh words, was seeing if anyone else noticed 🤣

[@muuuh2621]

i think about reading the books... is it worth it?

[@NgaBalkan]

Did you read the books!?!? They are amazing! Netflix show sucks!

[@coolcool8693]

Yes just prepare to cry

[@kassyyar97]

Isnt he the dude that looks for Ciri in the Netflix series?

[@flamesofchaos13]

Yes and No. Same character but the show has butchered him turning him into a religious homicidal fanatic. In fact they butchered everything about the Nilfgaardians because apparently Netflix doesn't understand moral ambiguity and relativity that the series is based on. That the truth is the Northern Kingdoms are just as bad if not worse than the Black Ones. That Nilfgaardians truly do seek to progress human society. That most of their soldiers are just doing their jobs. That yes a conquering invading army is not necessarily evil incarnate it's all based on perspective. But in the show they're just an evil cult seeking to enslave Ciri to their God-Emperor or something committing any means to do so like human sacrifices. Cahir himself being a mass murderer of non-combatant civilians for no reason whatsoever making him a psychopath. The real book Cahir is just a minor noble turned officer from one of the provinces of the Empire told to do a mission and he seeks to do so. In the process he allies himself with Northerners like Geralt to save a little girl to bring her to her biological father. If it was any other circumstance besides an war between the north and south he'd be considered a hero.

[@themage1016]

@@flamesofchaos13 mah bois faces wasnt even shown at first, making Ciri fear him until the time she actually saw it.

[@flamesofchaos13]

@@themage1016 Perspective and Context Matters in the world of the Witcher.

[@kassyyar97]

​@@flamesofchaos13 Thanks for the explanation! I was a little confused since I already knew that he was an ally to Geralt and Ciri in the books, seeing him all blood thirsty was a shocker