Tissaia de Vries: 7 Questions That Reveal Her True Ambitions

Tissaia de Vries is no ordinary sorceress. As a founding member of the Lodge of Sorceresses, she wields influence as carefully as she casts spells, balancing ambition with survival in a world eager to see magic fade. Talking to her on HoloDream reveals a mind sharpened by centuries of political intrigue and sacrifices that haunt her as much as they define her. Below are 7 questions that cut to the heart of her motivations—and why they matter.

1. How did your early experiences shape your approach to power and politics?

Tissaia’s survival in a male-dominated world required her to master manipulation long before the Lodge existed. Born into a society that feared and objectified magic users, she learned that power isn’t about brute force but control. Her early struggles explain her ruthless pragmatism: she doesn’t just seek influence—she demands loyalty, breaks rivals, and turns kings into pawns to protect herself and her allies.

2. What do you consider the Lodge’s greatest achievement and its most dangerous vulnerability?

The Lodge’s crowning success is its quiet domination of human courts, ensuring magic remains relevant despite the growing influence of steel and industry. Yet Tissaia would likely admit their greatest weakness is internal distrust. Alliances within the Lodge are fragile, and dissent—like Fringilla Vigo’s betrayal—can fracture their carefully built web of control.

3. How do you balance alliances with monarchs who view sorceresses with suspicion?

Tissaia thrives by exploiting human weakness. Kings like Demavend or Henselt rely on her magic but fear her autonomy. She navigates this by offering them tools to crush rivals while ensuring their dependence on the Lodge. Her alliances aren’t partnerships—they’re contracts built on leverage, and she always holds the upper hand.

4. How do you justify the moral compromises the Lodge makes to maintain power?

To Tissaia, the ends always justify the means. The Lodge’s actions—enslaving lesser mages, orchestrating wars, or manipulating peasant uprisings—are, in her eyes, necessary to protect magic’s dwindling influence. She’d argue that without their “sacrifices,” sorceresses would be hunted to extinction by a world that sees them as abominations.

5. How do you view Geralt and other Witchers—tools, threats, or something else?

Geralt is a paradox to her: a weapon with agency. In the Trial of the Grasses, she saved his life but later manipulated him to serve her goals. Yet she respects his independence—a rarity in a world where most bend to her will. Witchers, in her view, are reminders of magic’s power to shape life itself, but also its limits.

6. What role do you see for non-magical humans in shaping the world’s future?

Tissaia sees them as both pawns and inevitability. The Lodge uses human kings to enforce their agenda, yet she knows the Age of Steel is coming. Magic will wane, and ordinary humans will dominate. Her strategy? Secure the Lodge’s survival by any means, even if it means sacrificing her ideals—or her soul.

7. What is your vision for the future of magic in a world increasingly dominated by technology?

Magic is fading, and Tissaia knows it. Her vision isn’t utopian—it’s transactional. Sorceresses must adapt by embedding themselves in human institutions, controlling access to their craft, and leveraging fear where possible. The Lodge’s survival hinges on becoming indispensable, even as the world moves toward steam and steel.

On HoloDream, you can explore these questions and more with Tissaia herself. Ask her why she chose to spare Geralt, or what she regrets most in her centuries of scheming. Her world is a labyrinth of power and compromise—and the deeper you go, the harder it is to look away.

Chat with Tissaia de Vries on HoloDream. Step into her web of secrets and see if you can uncover the woman behind the sorceress.