Identity

Identity is technically a secondary quest, but it is central to the plot of . Through this quest, Geralt develops his sense of self-identity.
== Walkthrough ==
At the beginning of , the witchers of Kaer Morhen find our hero, Geralt of Rivia, unconscious and suffering from amnesia. They take him back to the fortress where he is nursed back to physical health, but he still needs to recover his memory. This quest follows that search to a certain extent. It spans the entire game and is not even technically complete by the end of the game.
As Geralt engages in discussions with various NPCs and makes decisions regarding other quests, many of his choices have an impact on his concept of personal identity; meaning that you, the player, shape his identity depending on the actions you decide to have him take. This quest is updated one way or another as the game unfolds.
Chapter III is where the witcher really begins to delve into his own motivations and choices, with the help of Triss Merigold, an old friend. It is the sorceress who suggests to Geralt that he should take his amnesia in hand and work to solidify his identity. She refuses to tell him what he used to be like, insisting rather that he create his own persona, or recreate it as the case may be. Since our hero is not one to whine, he sucks it up and begins his journey of self-discovery, checking in periodically with Triss.
== Notes ==
* This quest remains "unfinished" at the end of the game.
* In chapter 4, if you already talked with the Lady of the Lake about destiny, you can still talk with Dandelion about killing people, but it won't result in a journal entry.
== Phases ==
=== Psyche ===
Triss is suggesting there is something wrong with my psyche. Maybe I should talk to her about it. Maybe I should talk to Triss about the problems with my psyche.
=== Memory ===
Triss can't restore my memory, even using magic. The sorceress advised me not to seek the truth based on what people say about the past, because I may produce a false image of myself. Should I trust my impulses, emotions and thoughts, then? Is that the way to rebuild my identity? Perhaps speaking with people who once knew me will help me recover my memory.
=== Motivation ===
Thaler asked what motivates me. That got me thinking about myself.
=== The Scoia'tael / The Order ===
Note: Once you have received the "Monsters" entry below you can only talk to Triss about why you made your decision, but it will not add an additional entry in the quest journal and you will not receive the bonus XP.
Scoia'tael path: Why am I working with the nonhumans?
Order path: Why am I working with the Order?
=== Monsters ===
=== Identity ===
I spoke with Dandelion about killing humans.
=== Destiny ===
=== Love ===
Triss:
Shani:
=== The Road's End ===
:I completed my task and I feel extremely tired. I do not long for glory, I do not enjoy victory. I leave blood and ashes behind me and all I desire is solace. I would like to come back to a place from where I got to the walls of Kaer Morhen. I long for peace and oblivion. I completed my task but I feel tired and all I want is solace. I would like to go back whence I came.
:I've completed my task and only now feel that I'm a free man. I have come a long way and in the process liberated myself from the forces that brought me to the walls of Kaer Morhen. Perhaps I was a free man from the beginning and just needed time to recover my identity. That's no longer important. It's time I set out again, took on new challenges. I've completed my task and am content. I feel as a man reborn.
:I have recovered the secrets of Kaer Morhen but have regained nothing of my memory. I have come a long way along which I made important choices. Some I would repeat, others I regret. Have I recovered my identity? That is a question I am not ready to answer. I've completed my task but feel this is not yet the end. I will see what time brings.
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Category:The Witcher quests