The Witcher 4's Coin Reference explained

During The Game Awards, the most anticipated The Witcher 4The trailer has hit the big screen, revealing Ciri as the new protagonist. It seems that this is only the first step in the realization of the next step in the series, as there are rumors about the intention of the developers to create a trilogy around the lore of Ciri.

Among the teasers CD Projekt Red has been feeding its fans, a series of images featuring coins have been making the rounds and have sparked intense speculation. Sebastian Kalemba, game director The Witcher 4 project, released the first image of the coin after announcing that the game has now entered the full production phase. Since then, more project creators have been teasing the community with these coin images. The meaning of this coin, as well as its impact on future games, is still unclear, as most of the related articles are without context.

The coin is likely a nod to similar elements of the Witcher Franchise

Much of the talk surrounding the images distributed on the coins comes from the detailed runes engraved on them. There is a crescent moon pattern that runs along the border of the coin, and the center is decorated to look like a mountain with an entrance below. At the very top sits the sun, partially obscured by the moon, casting a dead glow across the sky.

While these elements are intriguing, they are not new The Witcher franchise. When the official 2020 Gwent Artwork was released in the standalone game, it featured many of the same elements (the mountain, the moon, and the cave entrance), with the eclipse being the only exception.

It's also worth noting that Sebastian Kalemba is the Head of the Art Department for the game Gwent, which might explain some of the similarities. On his X account (formerly known as Twitter), Sebastian revealed the other side of the coin, which reads “Day and night pass and blood does not change” in Tolkien's poem .

Although it's debatable what that line is about, the monster shown in the trailer reaffirms to Ciri that fate cannot be changed no matter how hard she tries.

Coins can represent important stories in The Witcher Lore

Of all the speculations, the most widespread one links the coin eclipse to the Curse of the Black Sun, otherwise known as the Black Sun. The prophecy of the mage Eltibald describes an eclipse that heralds the beginning of the end of mankind. According to him, sixty girls will be born under this Black Sun, and the curse will transform them into monsters that will facilitate the return of Lilit, the goddess of the night, and end the world.

Doubt surrounded the prophecy's authenticity, with many claiming that the words were the ramblings of a fool. The prophecy came to be known as the Mania of Mad Eltibald. However, the writings of Dauk menhir, the tombs of Wozgor necropolises, and ancient legends, gave credence to Eltibald's prophecy.

Each of these lores spoke of Lilit and the end of the world orchestrated by the sixty golden-crowned women born under the Black Sun. Since the wording of the prophecy and the image of the coin are so contradictory, it is likely that The Witcher 4The coin index may indicate the apocalypse.

Another speculation gaining traction among the fan base is that the coins are indicative of the upcoming Conjunction of the Spheres. Coins, which are celestial sports and stones, can be considered as a structure of monoliths close to each other, in contrast to the image of a mountain from the previous theory. This tragic event took place 1,500 years before the events of the novel when the kingdoms of the multiverse collided. It will be interesting to see what direction CDPR will eventually take, as they are many narrative devices that could be built upon in a Ciri trilogy.