As casting continues for the Netflix adaptation of The Witcher, major changes are anticipated for Ciri as the showrunners move forward with hiring for the show. One of the bigger adjustments anticipated for the series pertain to the beloved female badass, Ciri.

Based on a listing posted by the National Youth Theatre, Netflix and company are in search for a 16 or 15 year old girl with the adaptability of playing a role as young as 13. They’re looking specifically for a B.A.M.E. individual. In other words, a “Black, Asian, or other non-white minority ethnic.” This may pose a problem for purists as Ciri is traditionally White.

Other than that, it looks like the production company intends to stick true to her as a character. With that said, it’s worthwhile to note that the original creator of the series, author Andrzej Sapkowski is head of the creative team and that means he had some say in this. Here’s a description of the National Youth Theatre posted to describe a young Ciri:

CIRI can often be found rough-housing with the Palace hands instead of sitting in finery at the knee of the QUEEN CALANTHE, her grandmother. That is, until Cintra is massacred by the Nilfgaardians and CIRI is orphaned, left to traverse THE CONTINENT, alone.  She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s a direct descendent of LARA DORREN, an Elven Mage – which is why everyone in our series is after her.

We follow CIRI as she evades her captors, and in the meantime, discovers her magical talents, her dark side, and the role she is to play in the coming apocalypse.  We are looking for an extraordinary young talent to lead this series. She should be brave hearted and MUST have something truly special about her.

The individual chosen for the role of Ciri will fulfill an eight-episode long role whose life will be largely connected to Geralt, played by Superman’s Henry Cavill. This also implies that fans won’t be seeing an adult Ciri unless a second season gets the greenlight. Since shooting will begin shortly, we shall see who is confirmed for the role as the “resilient, relentless, brazen, growing” young lady.

That’s some hefty news to take in for purists. What are your thoughts on Ciri not being cast for a white female in the Netflix adaptation of The Witcher? Let us know what you think in the comments section below or start a conversation on DFTG Facebook page. To stay up to date on gaming news as it happens, follow us on Twitter! Here’s some of our latest:

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Netflix’s The Witcher will arrive in 2019. An exact premiere date has not been revealed yet.