The Witcher 4 Coin Link Explained

Highly anticipated during The Game Awards The Witcher 4The trailer hit the big screens and revealed Ciri as the new protagonist. It seems that this is only the first step towards making the next phase of the series, as there are rumors of the developer's plans to create a trilogy around Ciri's lore.

Among the trailers that CD Projekt Red has been feeding its fan base, there are a number of images of coins circulating that are fueling intense speculation. Sebastian Kalemba, Game Director The Witcher 4 project, has released the first image of the coin after announcing that the game has now entered full production. Since then, more developers on the project have been teasing the community with these coin images. It's still unclear what this coin means, as well as its implications for the upcoming game, as most of the related posts have been out of context.

The coins are likely a nod to elements synonymous with the Witcher Franchise

Most of the discourse surrounding the shared images of the coin was based on the detailed runes engraved on it. Along the edges of the coin is a crescent shape, and its center is decorated with what appears to be a mountain with an entrance directly below. Directly above it sits the sun, partially eclipsed by the moon, sending dying rays of light across the sky.

While these elements are interesting, this is not the first time they have appeared in them Charmer franchise. When the official Gwent artwork for the standalone game was released in 2020, it featured many similar elements (mountains, moon, and cave entrance), with the only exception being the eclipse.

It's also worth noting that Sebastian Kalemba is the head of art for Gwent, which might explain some of the similarities. On his X (formerly known as Twitter) account, Sebastian revealed the other side of the coin, which reads “Days and nights pass and the blood remains the same” in Tolkien's runes.

While it's up for debate what this line refers to, the monster introduced in the Ciri trailer reaffirms that fate cannot be changed no matter how hard one tries.

Coins can represent key stories in The Witcher

Of all the speculations, the most widespread one links the solar eclipse on the coin to the curse of the Black Sun, otherwise known as the Black Sun. The prophecy of the magician Eltibald describes an eclipse that signals the beginning of the end of mankind. According to him, sixty girls would be born under this Black Sun and the curse would turn them into treacherous monsters that would facilitate the return of Lilith, Goddess of the Night, and end the world.

Doubt surrounded the authenticity of the prophecy, with many suggesting that the words were the idle ramblings of a madman. That is why the prophecy eventually came to be called the Mad Eltibald's Mania. However, writings on the Dauk menhir, tombstones in the necropolises of Wozgor, and legends about wastots gave Eltibald's prophecy credibility.

Each of these pieces of lore spoke of Lilith and the end of the world orchestrated by sixty women wearing golden crowns born under the Black Sun. Since the words of the prophecy and the imagery on the coins overlap significantly, this makes sense The Witcher 4The coin reference could suggest the apocalypse.

Another speculation gaining popularity among the fanbase is that the coins are a reference to the upcoming Conjunction of the Spheres. The coin with the celestial bodies and stones could be interpreted to represent an arrangement of monoliths stacked closely together, in contrast to the earlier theory's depiction of mountains. This cataclysmic event occurred 1500 years before the events of the story, when the empires of the multiverse collided. It will be interesting to see what direction CDPR eventually takes, as it's more narrative devices to build upon for a potential Ciri trilogy.