How The Witcher 4 Could Introduce New Monsters

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With CD Projekt Red working on a new Witcher saga, fans are wondering what the new installment might entail. There’s been plenty of discussion on who the new main character might be or when the new story might take place. However, another thing worth discussing is what new creatures might populate the game world.

What these new monsters might be depends on when and where the new Witcher sage takes place. After all, many monster species were already endangered or extinct by the time Geralt was active. Thus, a new Witcher game that takes place in the past could feature a greater number of fearsome, hostile monsters, while one taking place after the events of the trilogy could present more sentient yet equally fearsome creatures.

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Assuming the new entry to The Witcher series takes place before Geralt’s time, there will likely be more monsters roaming the Continent. The time right after the Conjunction of the Spheres in The Witcher would be an interesting setting, as this was when creatures from different dimensions became trapped on the Continent. As such, the developer could introduce monsters that were believed to be rare or extinct during the events of The Witcher trilogy.

Monsters from The Witcher 3 like hyms, godlings, and sylvans could appear more frequently in a Witcher game set thousands of years in the past. CD Projekt Red could even introduce completely new monsters. Many of The Witcher’s existing monsters are based on creatures from Western folk tales, and there are still plenty of them to draw inspiration from.

For instance, the Nuckelavee of Scottish folklore is a fearsome demon believed to spread famine and disease. It’s often depicted as a tall