Witcher 3 has no shortage of romance options, but whenever I inevitably go to replay it, I can’t help but notice a few missed opportunities. Some characters only gave us a brief, but impactful look into their life and left us wanting more. Sure, you’re meant to roleplay as Geralt and by this point he’s essentially a one-woman man, but it doesn’t hurt to imagine other characters we wish could have been romanced in Witcher 3.
10. Tomira, the Herbalist of White Orchard
It’s clear Tomira has no love for Nilfgaard (Get in line, right?), but she certainly cares for White Orchard and its residents. Then there’s her expertise in herbalism, which some people tend to associate with witchcraft. Geralt even manages to unintentionally impress her with his own knowledge, and she also helps him locate buckthorn for baiting a griffin.
What little of her past she does divulge only reveals she paid dearly for a poor decision. Tomira piqued my interest enough that I would’ve loved to see her stay around a little longer, and not necessarily as a romance option. We never get to interact with Tomira for very long. You know, a griffin needed killing and what not. Still, what little we did see of her left a lasting impression.
9. Corinne Tilly
Honestly, this is one of my favorite quests in Witcher 3. Godlings are fascinating, and every time I interacted with one, I always made it a point to be kind. However, I have to admit: Corinne Tilly not being a romance option was a wasted opportunity.
With her specialty being dreams, it would’ve been hilarious if Corinne had used them on Geralt outside of needing to find Ciri. Maybe she’d pull memories of Yennefer or Triss or all three in some kind of kinky fantasy. Whether Geralt would be receptive to that or not is up to the player.
8. Cerys an Craite
Ignoring Geralt and Cerys’ connections, she seems like the kind of woman Geralt is into. That fiery, ambitious, strong, and independent attitude of hers is practically a hallmark between all of Geralt’s relationships. Even her stubbornness matches Yennefer point for point.
I sense some hints of jealousy from Cerys. She pokes fun at Geralt when it comes to Yennefer, and seems rather critical of her. Perhaps she’s aware of the history between Yennefer and Crach. If the rumors are true and the two had a fling in the past, that would only make it funnier if Crach catches wind of Geralt sleeping with his daughter.
7. Fringilla Vigo
Geralt really can’t shake sorceresses, can he? In this case, Fringilla is less of a hypothetical and more of an unexplored option. Canonically, Fringilla and Geralt have some serious romantic history with one another. It definitely wasn’t the healthiest of relationships, to say the least.
Still, it would have been an interesting dynamic. Fringilla placed a charm on Geralt in the effort to use him, but ended up falling in love with him. If Geralt looked past that, then perhaps Fringilla wouldn’t switch sides so often. Maybe she’d become a better person!