Anna Henrietta is one of the small characters inThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,who makes a huge impact on the game. Along with the lore of the franchise. Her story is part of the DLCBlood and Wine.Geralt encounters her in the arena, and she remains a main character for the rest of the quest.
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Some players have asked why Anna Henrietta is not romanced inThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. You can, after all, romanceher sister Syana!There are many things that make her compatible with Geralt. Although, there are some things that show how others are a better match for him.
Updated on Jun 13, 2025, by Talha Bin Rizwan:Geralt has the chance to romance a few characters throughout The Witcher 3. First, there is Yennefer, the raven-haired sorceress with whom Geralt has had a complicated, on and off relationship. Then there’s Triss, Geralt’s ex-girlfriend from the previous games, Keira Metz, another sorceress and an old friend of Geralt’s, Shani, another old flame from the books, and a few other NPCs. However, certain characters show up during the game that could potentially be a great partner for Geralt if only they were romanceable. The Duchess of Toussaint, Anna Henrietta is one such character and features prominently in the Blood and Wine DLC. She’s beautiful, confident, smart, has great taste, and has great chemistry with the titular Witcher. Assuming it had been possible to romance her in the game, there are both some pros and cons for doing so.
14She Should: Anna Stands Up For Herself
Despite being a great fighter and a funny character, Geralt can be really annoying. Especially when it comes to female characters! But Anna would never stand for any ofhis dodgy innuendos or lame sarcasm. Unless of course, she was giving him her own sarcasm!
She’s a single ruler, with her own priorities and goals that don’t include romance. Geralt needs someone like that who can put him in his place and tell him when he’s being a jerk. There are certainly other female characters who do this, but it’s worth noting for Anna.
13She Shouldn’t: Anna Has Her Own Love Interests
Although none have been prominently featured inThe Witchergame franchise so far, Anna has her own love interests in the fandom. The most notable of these is Dandelion the Bard, who she was in love with and had an affair with.
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This affair is a key part of her story in the books and should she return in futureWitchergames, it would be more interesting to see this relationship focused on, rather than a romance with the main character. Geralt could also play a part in reuniting Anna and Dandelion later on.
12She Should: Anna is a Beautiful Red Head
It’s sad that “ginger hair” is still often used for the typical “nerd” or for ugly characters. It’s not used all the time certainly, and things have improved in the last ten years. But it still comes up often enough to be noteworthy.
While Triss has red hair, it’s vibrant and a more literal red. While Anna’s is more traditional ginger. It suits her very well, along with her style. Being able to romance a beautiful ginger, like Anna, would have been fun! Although she does reinforce the stereotype of the “angry red-head.”
11She Shouldn’t: Her Story Has Too Many Twists
Like many quests inThe Witcher 3,thechoices the player makesalong the way inBlood and Wineaffect the ending and the result. Because of this, there are a lot of different twists and possibilities for Anna Henrietta’s character.
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Adding a romance into the game might have made this a little too complicated and harder to follow. Having said that, if a romance between her and Geralt was included it could have been used as a contributing factor for the end goal. But given the twists and surprises the story throws at you, it certainly isn’t necessary.
10She Should: Anna and Geralt Have Great Chemistry
As mentioned already, Anna is no stranger to sarcasm or speaking her mind. Much like Geralt. When the two characters speak, even in anger, the conversation between them flows so easily.It’s true that Geralthas good charisma, so the conversation between him and others does come easily anyway.
But when he speaks to Anna they seem to have this easy connection.Flirtatious conversation with the characters would presumably be just as entertaining. This however might also work as a negative argument, as it’s not good to be with someone too similar.
9She Shouldn’t: It’s Not in the Book
Anna Henrietta’s character is very different in the games than in the book.(Although she certainly isn’t the only one!)So it wouldn’t necessarily be considered out of character for her to have a romance with Geralt. The timeline and story in the game of the third game are set after the book anyway.
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But, ultimately, a romance between Anna and Geralt would not be part of the book canon. Given Anna’s important role in the books, adding this romance may stray too far from the canon and book story.
8She Should: They Have Small Things in Common
Along with their obvious chemistry, conversations between Geralt and Anna show the small details they have in common. Which is important in any relationship! A good example of this is when they are searching a wine cellar.
When discussing the wine, Geralt mentions that he enjoys “Erveluce” wine. Anna replies saying that she too enjoys that wine and that Geralt has “good taste.” It’s small moments like this that make players wonder why Anna couldn’t be romanced. Enjoying a common wine is a great date starter!
7She Shouldn’t: She Likely Has Trust Issues
Despite her affair with Dandelion and her attraction to Dorian Vilesse, people who have read the books will know that she had a less than ideal relationship with her husband. Her husband and Anna were both having affairs during their marriage. Despite this, Raymund was furious about Anna’s relationship with Dandelion and abused her because of it. She was threatened and imprisoned by him.
Anna may be a powerful, confident leader, but these events would leave scars. This would certainly make any relationship Anna is in much more complicated. Especiallyas Geralt’s relationshipsdon’t always go well.
6She Should: Anna Has Great Style!
Anna is often seen in regal, Tutor-era-esque dresses. Which suits her rather well! The colors she wears suit her hair perfectly and unlike many video game NPCs, her outfits change through the game.
Sure, it’s probably easy to look your best when you’re a noble, beloved Duchess. But with the amount of effort that was put in her style and appearance, it would make sense for her to be a love interest. Still, she looks amazing in her noble dresses, and her sneaking around the wine cellar spy outfit. Geralt probably likes both!
5She Shouldn’t: Not All Women Need to be Romanced
WhileThe Wicherhas a great cast ofstrong female characters, far too many of them become the subject of stupid jokes or the male gaze during the game. There are many factors that make Anna a great match for Geralt. But her strong personality, along with her being a good ruler, make her an amazing female character. Turning her into a love interest could ruin that.
If all characters like Anna are romanceable, it encourages the idea that women can’t be in games without being part of a romance. It also makes their stories rather repetitive. Anna’s story is fine without her being a love interest and Geralt has enough of them anyway!
