Regis in The Witcher 3: Who He Is, How He Survived and His Role in Blood and Wine
Who is Regis in The Witcher 3? The higher vampire's story from the books, how Dettlaff brought him back, and his role in Blood and Wine.
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Updated October 2026. Regis, full name Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy, is a higher vampire, a barber-surgeon and one of Geralt's closest friends. Book readers know him from the search for Ciri, and players meet him in Blood and Wine, where his return from the dead is one of the expansion's big surprises. Here's who he is, how he survived, and the part he plays in Toussaint.
Spoilers: this page covers the Witcher books and the Blood and Wine story.
Quick answer
What he is: a higher vampire who gave up drinking blood. He works as a barber-surgeon.
In the books: he met Geralt near the Fen Carn cemetery and joined his company searching for Ciri. He was killed by Vilgefortz at Stygga Castle.
How he's alive: the vampire Dettlaff found his remains and slowly regenerated him with his own blood.
First appearance in the game: he steps in at the end of the fight with the Beast in Blood Run.
Regis at a Glance
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy |
| Race | Higher vampire |
| Profession | Barber-surgeon |
| Born | 839, according to the Witcher Wiki |
| Hair / eyes | Grey / black |
| Status | Killed in the books; alive in the games |
Who Is Regis in the Books?
In his youth, Regis drank blood to fit in with other vampires. For higher vampires blood isn't food; it works more like alcohol, and he became badly hooked. After one drunken night ended in disaster, flying into a village well, he quit for good, and he hasn't drunk blood since.
In August 1267, during the Second Northern War, Geralt and Zoltan's group stumbled on his hideout near Fen Carn, an old elven cemetery. Regis invited them to his cottage and later joined Geralt's company in the search for Ciri, as a healer and a calm voice. At Stygga Castle he helped the company get inside, but he was killed there by the sorcerer Vilgefortz.
How Regis Survived
The Witcher Wiki's account: the vampire Dettlaff van der Eretein found Regis's remains and nursed him back with a large amount of his own blood. It took more than a year before Regis could travel on his own. The two became close, and Regis felt he owed Dettlaff a great debt. He also noticed Dettlaff's very black-and-white view of right and wrong and tried to temper it. Later Regis settled down as a rural healer.
Regis in Blood and Wine
When Regis learns that Dettlaff has been killing prominent people in Toussaint, he comes to find out why. In Blood Run, he steps between Geralt and the Beast, persuades Dettlaff to leave, and tells Geralt the Beast's name. From there the two old friends work together.
| Quest | Regis's role |
|---|---|
| Blood Run | Interrupts Geralt's fight with the Beast and reveals it's Dettlaff |
| La Cage au Fou | Reunion with Geralt; helps track Dettlaff, which means pushing Regis into a blood frenzy to get the ingredient for a special potion |
| Later main quests | Helps Geralt find out who is behind the murders and lure Dettlaff into the open |
| Tesham Mutna and the finale | Tries to talk Dettlaff down |
In the Witcher Wiki's account of the finale, Dettlaff defeats Regis and is then subdued by Geralt. Since only a vampire can permanently kill another vampire, Regis reluctantly finishes him. Killing another vampire breaks old vampire law, so Regis leaves Toussaint, but he reassures Geralt that other vampires will ignore him as long as he stays away from them. Blood and Wine has several endings, so see our Blood and Wine endings guide for how your choices change things.
Regis Quests in Blood and Wine
The Witcher Wiki lists Regis in these quests: Blood Run, La Cage au Fou, Where Children Toil, Toys Waste Away, The Man from Cintra, Capture the Castle, The Night of Long Fangs, Blood Simple, What Lies Unseen, Tesham Mutna, Pomp and Strange Circumstance, and Burlap is the New Stripe.
Trivia
- "Regis" comes from Latin and means "kingly".
- Pages of the Voynich Manuscript hang on the walls of his lab.
- His look in The Witcher 3 strongly resembles actor Peter Cushing, who famously played the vampire hunter Van Helsing.
Video: Geralt and Regis
Frequently Asked Questions
QWho is Regis in The Witcher 3?
A higher vampire and barber-surgeon who is one of Geralt's oldest friends. He appears in the Blood and Wine expansion.
QDidn't Regis die in the books?
Yes, Vilgefortz killed him at Stygga Castle. In Blood and Wine, Dettlaff regenerated him from his remains, which took more than a year.
QDoes Regis drink blood?
No. He was addicted in his youth and gave it up for good.
QWhen do you meet Regis in Blood and Wine?
At the end of Blood Run, when he interrupts Geralt's fight with the Beast of Beauclair.
QWhat's Regis's full name?
Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy.
More: Blood Run, The Beast of Toussaint, how to start Blood and Wine and all Witcher 3 quests.
Sources: in-game quest text and journal; character details from the Witcher Wiki page for Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy (Fextralife has no page for him); his first in-game appearance also matches the Fextralife page for Blood Run. Screenshots: gameplay frames from YouTube walkthroughs by Claire Dé Lune, Nikolaevna and Jason's Video Games Source.
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