Meve

Meve is the queen of Lyria and Rivia. She is a widow and has at least two sons, of whom she has a rather low opinion. Known for her wisdom and beauty, a battle during the Second War with Nilfgaard left her face bearing wounds that became disfiguring scars. She was the one who knighted the witcher Geralt for his valour in that same battle and granted him the right to be known as Geralt of Rivia.

After the death of queen Calanthe of Cintra, Meve remained the only female ruler in the Northern Kingdoms. At the war's conclusion, she was one of the negotiators of the peace treaty.

In the Temple Quarter, Geralt can talk with the local gossip. "I hear Rivia is ruled by a wise and strong queen. They say she was once beautiful, but she was wounded during the war. Now her face is horribly scarred."

On Iorveth's path in Chapter II, Stennis mentions to Geralt that "Meve curses your name every time she hears it."

Trivia

 * "Maeve" or "Medb" is a name of old irish origin and from irish legends. The name also has a meaning: "intoxicating" (probably derived from "mead"). There are many variants of the name.

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