In 2015,The Witcher 3: Wild Hunthit shelves and digital storefronts. The game was a huge seller for CD Projekt Red and remains its most profitable game with over 40 million copies sold. Despite the fact that over seven years have passed since the game was initially was released, it still maintains a devoted fan base.
Since the game was originally released, fans have made their own tributes to the beloved fantasy franchise. One fan, for example, made their own set ofswords replicating those fromThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Others have revealed their own artwork of the creatures from the series. Others still have opted to have imagery from the franchise permanently inscribed on their skin.
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In the past, fans have hadThe Witchersigns tattooed on their arms. While such things show dedication to the franchise, one fan opted to take it further. In a recent post, Reddit user Vortex60 revealed a new tattoo he just had finished. Specifically, it was one of the game’s potential antagonists: the Leshen.
The Leshen were first mentioned inThe Witcherbooks by writer Andrzej Sapkowski. However, they’re mostly used as background lore detail and were made to make the world seem more mysterious and mystical. Geralt never actually encounters one in the books themselves, though they have appeared in bothThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntandThe WitcherNetflix series.
The Witcher 3Leshensarguably paint forest guardians in a more horrific light. Gamers only ever encounter one in the game during the In The Heart of the Woods quest. In it, a Skellige village has been divided over the issue of a Leshen that is in a nearby forest. A clan elder seems to think that it helps make the people in their village strong, while younger members want the creature gone. Should Geralt side with the younger villages, the player must track the Leshen down and kill it while deciding what to do with those infected by it.
ALeshen also appears in the second season ofThe WitcherNetflixseries but is referred to as a Leshy. In the series, the creature infects one of Geralt’s friends and his fellow Witcher, Eskel, resulting in the character’s shocking death. Despite the horrific background surrounding the Leshen, however, it seems that one fan wants a lifelong reminder of the memorableWitcherenemy.
The Witcher 3: Wild Huntis available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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