- Fans may have found a connection with The Witcher 3 Songs from the pastthe work of art
- The sword Geralt is holding in the artwork appears to match the same one shown in an illustration shared last month.
- Fans believe the sword will have some meaning in the upcoming expansion.
After months of rumors, CD Projekt Red finally announced the third expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, songs from the pastyesterday, and fans may have already discovered a connection to the new artwork.
The discovery comes from Reddit user ‘KvasirTheOld’ (via Eurogamer), who shared a combination of songs from the pastThe artwork showing Geralt holding a third sword and another illustration the studio shared on April 30, which appears to feature the same weapon.
“The DLC sword was sneakily shown in an artwork a month ago,” the user said, and when you look at the comparisons, they appear to be identical.
the sword in songs from the pastThe art has a gold grip and is encased in a red leather sheath, matching the one almost hidden in the bottom left corner of the illustration shared last month.
Fans initially thought the sword could be Gesheft, a silver sword obtained in the blood and wine expansion, but others in the thread pointed out their design differences, mainly that the first one does not have the serrated edges on the blade or the same gold hilt.
The DLC sword was sneakily shown off in an artwork a month ago 💀 from r/witcher
The illustration shared last month was published alongside a poem to celebrate the Gaelic festival of Beltane, or Belleteyn as CDPR calls it, which marks the beginning of summer. In the art, Geralt is seen sitting against a tree while Jaskier plays his lute and sings for a group of dancers in front of a bonfire.
The sword can be seen next to him in the grass alongside another unidentifiable sword, but it is not Geralt’s silver or steel sword that he is frequently depicted using in official artwork.
Another interesting thing to note are the sparks that can be seen in the songs from the past work of art. In Belleteyn’s illustration, there is a bonfire and the title of the post reads “May your Belleteyn night be full of magic and sparks!” Hmm.
Witchers typically only wield two swords, so it is significant that Geralt is depicted holding the third weapon in his hands. The sword may have some importance in the expansion’s story; perhaps he has some connection with Ciri, who will star The witcher 4? It sure doesn’t look like the sword Ciri carries in any of the witcher 4 trailers we’ve seen so far, so we’ll have to wait and see.
Songs of the Past is scheduled to release in 2027 and will be “a complete new expansion” co-developed by Fool’s Theory. Players will once again take on the role of Geralt of Rivia and “embark on a new adventure before setting out on the Journey as Ciri in the next The witcher 4“.
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