The Final SECRET in the Witcher 3! - Ciri Survives The Worst Ending.
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- We found the Last Secret / Easter Egg in the Witcher 3. There's a strong hint that Ciri survived the Worst Ending in a hidden tapestry weaved by the Crone Weaves during her final moments, before the fight with Geralt.
Special thanks to a viewer by the name of Yaroslav Nikitenko for his immense contribution!
The part where the devs talk about it is towards the end of this stream: / 1537361573
Shorter clip can be found on my discord.
My "Witcher Details" playlist: • Witcher 3: Details You...
0:00 We found it!
0:20 Brief backstory and hints about the secret.
1:10 Sadly it’s not the woman and the cow…
1:23 Last Crone Weaving a Tapestry about Ciri.
3:00 What Does the Tapestry Mean!?
3:31 The most important bit we missed.
4:08 Falka, Falcons and Ciri.
4:34 Weavess saw that Ciri is alive?
5:15 What does it mean for Geralt?
6:22 Impact of the secret on Witcher 4.
7:11 Interpretation.
7:33 Going back to the tower.
7:50 Final words and thanks.
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There has been a slight update in the Next-Gen edition, the tapestry and the swallow are now much easier to spot, further confirming their significance! ruclips.net/video/n9YtdCYuigk/видео.html
Here's what I don't get. They double the money GOD gives you, they double the money you get for selling Ciri. When, in this game, do you ever need money? I'm sure it's to just rub salt in the wound for making a dumb decision, since you're playing a game for the content in it, not to get a few hundreds runes worth of gold being an asshole. I dunno how others even accept money for the griffin contract in white orchard. It's so incredibly easy to amass funds in this game even if you're just walking around aimlessly, picking flowers, and selling them. And if they indeed made it more apparent that Ciri is alive when you do make obviously stupid choices and chooses to not come back to Geralt, I guess that's maybe what they are doing. Pointing out that making the bad decisions is fucking stupid even with more reward. Anyway, who cares. If Geralt isn't the protag in the Witcher 4, at least I know what the devs look like and where they are... and all that implies.
at 6:22 there is a scene with everyone in the house of Corvo Bianco? Is this achievable or is this a mod of some sort? Whould appreciate if you were to tell me a bit more about it.
@@CrusadeScorpion That's an anniversay video CDPR uploaded.
@@matro2Found out after some search after. I thought it was soome content I may have missed since it was my first time playing through entire Witcher 3 + dlcs . But thanks anywways :)
Imagine what if the witcher 4 starts by ciri saving geralt in the bad ending
I've already said it in the last "last secret" video, but I will say it again: YOU'RE A LEGEND, DUDE!
Yeah, but without the guy who found out what was actually on that tapestry no one would have figured anything else out. There was quite a few people who contributed to this.
I love your Witcher Videos. Many people are potter heads and I am a Witcher head ❤️ I hope the next game is open world too and not linear gaming.
@@tgreaux5027 I agree, man. The community did that!
@@tgreaux5027 He already GAVE HIM CREDIT DUDE. Like a garillion times. He still did the work and put it all together and finished it. Not that deep.
@@rennaEdits Our guy is creating a cult of Witcher heads, as an able leader that he is
I love when XLetalis comes into detective mode
I kinda had to for this one, yes
@@xLetalis I was read the theory once, that all endings are one long by the days they are happening. First Geralt come to die, but ciri rescue him then she became witcher after taking lessons from the geralt and at the end she came back to Nilfgaard to became the empress. So it's maybe this that ciri survived.
He just activates the witcher senses 😆
@@Egon613 I have a video disproving that theory, or attempting at least ;]
I would love for XLetalis to appear as either a merchant or book seller in the Witcher 4. Just some kind of character that you can walk up to and get clues to hidden quests.
Or like a teacher or mage of some kind "here is another thing you may have missed, take a look around that place"
For his superhuman detective work, he ought to take over the office of Codringer and Fenn
@@kylemcgrath6590 Omg, you are so damn right!!
He should be working with cdpr in the new witcher game 🎮 🗡🗡✌️✌️✌️✌️
Would love to play gwent with him
We know it is still not the final final final secret
Ps: Xletalis an absolute freakin legend
He is my favorite pimp!
Actually, this time I really think it's the final final secret. But is it the final final final secret? Definitely not.
As long as he keeps finding them, CDPR will keep adding them. :D
Thanks for everything you've done for this community. You've been a huge part of my enjoyment of this world and characters
@@xLetalis ...also congratulations on this final find !
@@kylek643 yeah, i doubt its the 'final' find.
@@clancyteaches5232 I sincerely hope so! :)
He's become an awesome "voice" of the game. I could easily pick him out of a crowd just by his voice, I'd have to stifle the desire to hug him for his work. Hurry up witcher 3 update!!! and HUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYY UPPPPPPP Witcher 4, THIS MAN HAS work to do! Seriously, I love this content, I love this world, this game and story are so great, only made better by channels like this. Also, props to NeonNight, also must see content.
A viewer found the actual texture of the tapestry, where the bird is more clearly visible, and it is definitely a swallow, you can see the signature tail if you zoom in:
pbs.twimg.com/media/FYhYRYIXkAcvpTx?format=jpg&name=large
That’s class
Dood u are crazy
if that bird is Ciri... it is flying away... so 'The Worst of the Worst Endings' is Ciri defeating the White Frost but then leaving The Witcher World yet again for another multiverse vacation... but this time Ciri is never coming back.
this is why i think that. Ciri has nothing to return to. both Triss and Yen hate and dump Geralt for being unable to choose either one. Geralt sold Ciri off to Emrys. etc. etc. if Ciri went back to live with Triss as a 'lil sister' or with Yen as a 'daughter' and Geralt actually died... both ladies would be sad or bitter or angry at Geralt for dying like that. those feelings would eventually (both are sorceresses and would live for many many years, perhaps even Ciri would too) poison Ciri's relationship(s) with the Sorceress(es).
Ciri would also have to face off with her father Emrys at some point, or whatever form of government/heir the Nilfs chose after her daddy gets assassinated or abdicates or whatever. so, some royalists or some faction would see Ciri as some obstacle or figurehead or something for Nilfgaardian domination or something.
if she goes 'world-hopping' i bet Ciri ends up someplace warm, with beaches, scantily clad boys and girls to frolic with, lots of good food, good sex, and good booze... and she just lays around and indulges herself in all the fun things she didn't get to do due to her 'destiny and lineage etc.' because she's done with all of that. her story is over and she didn't get to live happily ever after. well, except for leaving all her previous cares behind and enjoying herself for the rest of her life.
It's a bird ! It's a plane ! No, it's symbolism for Ciri not dying in the worst ending !
Shame on me. I just wanted to say that i would love some of your favourite parts as a director's cut playthrough, but i didnt know you have the whole playthrough up as well 🤦♂️..which will be my main playlist for the next time when i have time to binge it :D
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I just love how you don‘t stop seeking until you find this secret. You really are honoring this greatest of all games.
After getting the bad ending, it makes you that sad you spend years trying to prove the ending is false.
@@jarnine9803 I actually am planning to replay it again so I can get the good ending. But good thing there are hints where they both survived.
@@itpugil I got bad ending on my first play through. Sat there after for maybe an hour trying to play the game, but was to sad so i was like F it im going back 45 hours in the save files to fix this. SAVE ME FROM THE PAIN GOOGLE. Maybe Ciri is alive but watching that last part with Geralt in the witches hut. Seems like he just had given up and died there.
@@jarnine9803 hey that is actually a better idea. Atleast you are 20% or so into the game rather than having to start over via new game +. Thanks for the tip!!!
Damn this ending is even darker considering Ciri abandons Geralt. I find that even worse for him personally, that he really ends up abandoned.
Can't help but let my imagination run off now. What if Geralt sees the tapestry at the end?
@@stianberg5645 for me now this is the biggest mystery in this ending
If he saw tapestry he would pick his sword and makes his way out but he won't search for ciri he will leave her alone and even he won't tell anybody what he knew like in b&w When Regis asked him about ciri he never mentioned what happened after defeating the wild hunt
Like in b&w when Regis asked him
Not necessarily even abandoned. Maybe Ciri needed some alone time instead of going straight back to Geralt!
i know that is truly a bad ending! so if somehow citi and geralt are somehow involved in witcher 4 and they meet, assuming there both still alive i wonder how this would play out
I guess this means Ciri possesses polymorphism.
If only she used that ability fleeing the hunt and finding Geralt.
Head Canon: the white frost emanates from a fissure in a distant world. Throughout the game, your choices are affecting ciris mood and emotions, or rather what she remembers in the final moments of the campaign. These moments are important, because Ciris emotional state affects how she stops the white frost. When ciri goes to the frost, she is setting her elder blood aflame to burn the fissure where the white frost originates from. If Ciri is happy, (i.e good ending), her positive emotions catalyzes her elder blood, burning the white frost without damaging her at all. If you choose the bad ending, Ciri has memories of strife and anger in her final moments, and when she burns the white frost, it consumes her. Thats how I interpreted it.
imagine they're just dangling secrets just to drive letalis mad
Well I did replay all parts involving the crones about 34 times over the past 3 days so... it's working
You are a legend.
Well done, yet again
I hope so ;]
@@xLetalis I was sure she survived !! Honestly, I hope this is the "secret", because in my both playthroughs, I always ended up getting the "bad" ending... But it may be the sad, it never said she died in the White Frost ! What a relief, 7 years after ! Thank you very much for you research !! 👍🏿👍🏿
I'm so glad this community exists, especially this channel. Cheers for all the videos.
The best ending for the main game in my opinion. It is implied that Ciri and Geralt died but left ambiguous. However, you don't have to be a bad Geralt to get the ending. All you have to do is have a drink with Ciri, go with her to the Lodge's meeting, and not trash the elf's lab.
Exactly what i did! I hate the ending because of this. Couldnt understand ciros final reaction at all, stupid rebellious kid
But Geralt would never make all those shitty decisions that require you to get this ending either way
@@paradigmshift7907 read my comment again. Those are decisions anyone could make.
@@jessel3621 I get it I’m just saying it’s unrealistic in terms of Geralt’s character
@@paradigmshift7907 I mean, unless Yennefer tells him to. :'D
its quite interesting how in the worst ending, both characters who we presume are dead (Geralt and Ciri) survive however like you said there's a very good chance their relationship is completely shattered, also incredible work as always, genuinely incredible how much work you have put in for not only making the videos but also finding a bunch of hard to find secrets :)
you can find out Geralt does survive the worst ending btw because you can still use a worst ending save on Blood and Wine and you get extra dialogue with Dandelion about it :)
Does Geralt survive?
@@carlogiurizzato2441 You're right, there certainly seem to be more than one swallow. Hopefully it doesn't matter. You know when Geralt killed Weaves, some kind of birds(ravens I think), came flying out of her. I really doubt it, but could it be that Ciri found her end in the tower after all and swallows came flying out of her?? Hopefully not, but that's the only thing I can think of. Tell me what you think.
@@menpower1 course he does. There's a potential ending to B&W where if you achieved the framed "Worst ending" dandelion shows up at the end of the main quest when you visit corvo bianco after your very last conversation with Regis. This only happens if you cheated on both Yennefer and Triss and Ciri isn't avaliable a.k.a the worst ending so yes.
You think a few lousy monsters can take Geralt out for good lmao.
@@aerondightlit6014 Ah right, that's true. I guess CDPR wanted to be ambiguous about Gerald's fate in the worst ending up till they realized that it would jeopardize their plan for the B&W expansion
@@aerondightlit6014 The only reason the worst ending had an impact on one of the Blood & Wine ending's is so the player could have something to look forward to in the end. CDPR wanted every player to be treated equally and never left out. So I don't think it's meant to be taking literally. I still think the worst ending is still relaying the message that Geralt died & Ciri left. The story of Blood & Wine is meant to follow up on the first two endings, that's just my opinion. I think the fans would be irritated or enraged if they found out that they couldn't access the b&w expansion cause they got the bad ending. CDPR wanted everyone to be treated fairly for a happily ever after but I still don't think Dandelion appearing is the follow-up continuity of the worst ending, but an alternative.
Witcher 3... still a masterpiece. Thank you for all your effort and the love you are still giving to it
Thank you!
Once a masterpiece, always a masterpiece.
Man that look Ciri is giving Geralt when hes getting paid for returning her to the Emporer is just heartbreaking.
The next witcher better have this kinds of secerts so we can enjoy more of your great videos for years to come.
Not going to lie, I started to tear up at the thought of Ciri still surviving. This would be a great intro for the new game. Opening up with a scene of her flying away and then starting her own Witcher school. But your journey isn't over and there will be more secrets to find. Thank You for this incredible channel and all the hard work you've done over the past years xLetalis. Hope you and your family are doing well and until the next time...
Awsome work my man ! Damn the bad endings is even more painfull now. Even more motivation to try and get the good endings.
Hearing that Kaer Morhen really brings out emotions of beautiful nostalgia and loss at the same time. Kinda of like the idea of a last secret to be found. I wish a remaster for all three games could be made into another edition. This is the best game ever made. Hands down. Thanks for keeping it so alive
I know it is never going to happen, but I would love to be able to restore Kaer Morhen to it's full beauty in the next game, and maybe even rebuild the School of the Wolf there too.
Her weaving of a tapestry may also mean something like changing fate. In Greek and Norse mythologies (the Nornir in Norse, and the Fates in Greek mythology) are often depicted quite literally weaving fate. When a person's fate is altered or a new chapter in their life is being written. So, Weavess (like come on, weave is even in her name) making a tapestry about Ciri shows that something has indeed been altered in Ciri's life. The sisters in both these mythologies are always three, like the witches themselves; let's be honest, they altered many lives around them. I'm guessing that Weavess is supposed to be Clotho from Greek mythology, the one who spins the tread, Whispess may be Lachesis, the one who dispenses the thread and Brewess might be Atropos, the one who cuts the thread, ending the life of a person. But this last bit is just my little theory. I do strongly believe in the weaving of the tapestry though, the fact that she was still making it, means Ciri's life hasn't ended and that it's left unfinished means that anything can happen now since all the sisters are dead. But... what's sad is that Ciri didn't come back to Geralt. Is she disappointed? Sad?
Thank you for your comment. But still I have no clue why the Weavess would weave a tapestry about Ciri to begin with. What's the purpose and use for her?
@@oliver.n278 Ciri is probably the most important being in the witcher universe if not one of the most important. She is the only person alive with Lara Dorren's blood and she was the only one who could stop the white frost, the literal end of the world. I'd say she's quite important. Also, she killed Weavess' sisters so she means something to her anyhow.
interesting!
@@bigppisha All true. But what is the tapestry then useful for the weavess?
@@oliver.n278 I'm not sure, perhaps she was compelled to make it? Like you know how witches go looney when they get a vision? She doesn't seem like the most stable woman. Haha, just a theory though.
Your determination and eagle eyed (or should I say “falcon eyed” to stay on theme with the video 😉) dedication will never not astound and delight me!! Well done!!
This is huge, my first playthrough was the "bad" ending. I felt so bad thinking she's dead, now I feel better
Me too. I felt like a family member died, Had to play through again.
@@marcosscorzoni3465 Yeah I did so to, but deep down I know that the 1st playthrough is always the real one because that one was from the heart. Anyways, I hope this is confimred, because then I know I'm not a shitty father lol
Since I touched witcher 3 7 years ago it has become my constant obsession. Like many, I sunk hours into the game going through every ending and trying to find every secret. I was sure that I had exhausted every resource available till I stumbled upon your channel which actually managed to rekindle my passion for the game all over again. For that I sincerely thank you. Поздрави от България!
And also if it was that Ciri took on the alyas of Falka it would work with the phrasing "Zirael is dead" swallow is dead and now she is Falka
thank you for your time and commitment! I really enjoyed all of the video's so far!
Hey man, I wanted to say thank you, not just for all the work you put into your videos, but something personal as well.
My dad passed from cancer only 2 months ago, and your content has been keeping some interest in TW3 for me that I would have lost otherwise to depression.
More importantly to me though, the screencap at 3:48 about the symbolism of swallows. I’ve noticed them more ever since I lost my grandmother over 10 years ago.
What I’m trying to say I guess, is that the world has a funny way of showing us the things we need to see.
I’ve had a few especially rough days lately, but I’ve noticed a swallow flying near me a lot of the time when I’m outside. I hadn’t quite realised there could be a bit more to it than coincidence.
It’s given me a sense of peace, to see that wherever he was going next, he got there safely. Thank you for sharing the info in this video. Much love, and I can’t thank you enough. 💛
so sorry for your losses. that chance at rebirth and happiness is also yours to seize. much love to you.
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4:55 it‘s not a letalis video without ciri getting sold
His outro always gets to me. Shows how genuine he is.
This makes me feel so nostalgic, because I've been watching these videos for so long now. Thank you for always sharing with us, and for always putting so much effort into your videos!
One of the things I've thought about a lot is a passage in the books that talks about how the seas have really rough water when Pavetta, Calanthe, and Adalia die - and that's how Crach an Craite knew Calanthe had passed. I always wondered if the seas would act the same if you have gotten the bad ending...
Jesus, this is like the most significant secret of the game and nobody found out for so many years. Amazing job dude
thanks for the good content! you made me replay for a 10000000th time because of your videos lol
:) Glad to hear
Thank you for all of your Witcher videos! This was amazing and heart clinching.
I'm really glad I found your channel years ago. Absolute golden content as always 💙
5:36 Geralt dying in that ending is an assumption. An assumption I disagree with based on human nature and the nature of living organisms. I would say he grieved with Ciri's amulet as was seen in the game and monsters started surrounding the church... but instead of Geralt just getting slaughtered like a helpless porky pig for mid winters feast he became enraged and went to town on all the monsters and never satiated his appetite for revenge or broke his grief. Grief and fury are kissing cousins when it comes to emotions and a step daughter's death no matter how loved is just not enough to drive someone to just give up. An actual Bloodline child is usually not enough to drive the parent over that edge. If Geralt was suffering from depression his dying would make sense. As a pragmatic individual he was... Nope, makes no sense.
And then the nature of living organisms, they fight to stay alive even if that cat is breathing out rotting corpse breath and hasn't moved in 2 days beyond breathing.. it will still fight like all get out when being garroted with string that's just to put it out of it's misery. Grandma mashed it on the head with a hammer when I noped out of the garroting because the dying and decaying cat fought it... Gran was just savage. Me: "I can't do this"... WHAACK! Hammer time, "there, done" Gran.
Lets be honest: There will never be a final Witcher 3 secret
Congrats!! I’ve never been so excited following a series of detective-y videos like this, and I think the whole community here is super proud and thankful to you Letalis for all your devotion and work! Fantastic stuff.
Me squinting at the tiny white 9 pixel smudge ive never noticed before: "Ah, yes. Clearly. A sparrow. Of the Lincoln variety, it seems. Spizella Brewery to be specific. Around 2 years of age, clear weathering on the feathers, depicting a hard life."
Maybe he should have kept the location a secret and just said there was one mystery left. Just to keep us going until complete edition lol.
I didn't sell out Ciri but still got the very worst ending, very very heartbreaking!
It is a sum of choices, not just one, which lead to that ending.
@@StefanConstantinDumitrache which one did you get on your first playthroiygh
@@civilengineering9134 I got her becoming a witcher. I got this ending several times, then once I went for her becoming queen, although I had to check some tips on what leads to it. White Orchard in the queen ending was a pleasant surprise, wish it stayed that way after the game concluded. I never got the bad ending and never will, because Ciri is my daughter and I always do right by her.
The main gripe I have about this game is how the choice to endings are structured. During my first playthrough I was one 'bad' choice off from getting the worst ending and I had no idea until I searched it up
Man, your the greatest Witcher RUclipsr out here. I remember wehn I first played the Witcher 3 like 4 years ago, my first interaction with this beautiful world and I discovered your channel shortly after that and since then I followed your content. Since then I got more into this world, played all games, read the books and your channel always was by my side. It has to be that, they wouldn't kill ciri, never ever. Much love bro keep it up 💪👍👌
You deserve so much more appreciation and subscribers bro! Love your videos, I always hope it’s never a “last secret” because then it means we need to wait for the Witcher 4 for you to find more secrets
The thought of Ciri surviving the worst ending and not returning to Geralt breaks my heart in more ways than one
exactly!
But it doesn't fit her character at all.
@@GnaedigerJupp Nor does geralt treating her the way you have to to cause the worst ending; what's your point?? "If geralt acts terribly out of character to her she responds in a way she normally wouldn't to him because he's not himself anymore" is the most non-statement ever dude.
@@gallavanting2041on my first play through I wasn’t bad to her but I was over protective. I didn’t take the coin either, her abandoning Geralt is so teenager-esque
@@rigajykra3159 which she is.
As someone who got the "worst" ending on my first attempt, I have to say I didnt realize that it was the worst one until I googled the other possible endings. To me it was clear as day that Ciri was gone but not dead. I mean, I was still sad but she was never dead to me. Oh, I also reloaded a couple hours back and decided on the Witcher ending for Ciri.
I got the worst one during my first play through
I wanted to thank you for the amazing videos that you make for us, I enjoyed them for a few years now.
Great Video as always! I think your interpretation fits very good, especially the part with the swallow.
Ciri being alive in all the endings makes it possible for her to be in the next Witcher game regardless of the world state you had at the end of The Witcher 3, which is pretty cool.
I don't think so. Witcher 4 could take place long before the events of Geralt which I think could be likely, because it gives CDPR lots of freedom for stories.
you commitment is so much appreciated! thank you for your interpretation(s). This game is an absolute masterpiece and you're a connaisseur! but I doubt it's the last last laaast secret (and hope so..)
@xLetalis I’ve been watching your videos for years and somehow you still keep surprising me with more Witcher secrets.
What a legend! So glad I found your channel. Made me love the game even more!
I always thought in the worst eding, Ciri travels worlds with Avallach and discovers her power even more. It even makes more sense now that Ciri being alive is a stronger arguament than before. Also her losing trust against Geralt is a supporting fact for this arguament. Since she had no one left to trust that has no ties with Geralt other than Avallach this is the most strong theory for me.
So our chances for Ciri as a main character of the new game have increased
Great find, XLetalis!
I used to just want to finish the story and explore enough, then suddenly found your channel and watched your videos full of surprises that are always there. oh really so lucky i was a part to see your videos. 👍👍😁😁
Goosebumps! I love these videos with all the things id never find out, the amount of easteregs, detail, continuity and secrets in this game is something i fear we never will see again, ever.
This was nice timing for me, i just finished a play through where i got this ending for the first time, and got to watch this good video.
I have a few quotes you may find interesting, from the book The Swallow Tower, which I'm currently reading. I've translated from Dutch.
When Ciri is staying with the hermit Vysogota, and is telling of the time she was in the custody of Bonhart, she shows Vysogota her sword (a gnomish /gwyhyr/), which was given to her by Bonhart. She says:
'[...] Look at what is engraved in the blade.'
'An elven mandala,' Vysogota said a little later. He looked up. 'A so-called /blathan caerme/, a garland of fate. The stylized inflorescence of oak, spirea, and broom. The tower in which the lightning strikes is, for the Old Race, a symbol of chaos and destruction... And above the tower...'
'A swallow,' Ciri completed his sentence. 'Zireael. My name.'
Then, the blacksmith Esterhazy, who sells the sword, or rather is the one to actually gift the sword to Ciri, explains:
'I give it to you for free, Bonhart,' he eventually said, toneless. 'As a gift. So that what must be fulfilled may be fulfilled.'
'Thank you,' Bonhart answered, visibly surprised. 'Thank you, Esterhazy. A royal gift, truly royal... I gladly accept it. And I owe you.'
'No, you do not. The sword is for her, not for you. Come here, you girl with your dog collar. Look at the markings engraved on the blade. You, of course, do not understand these markings. But I will explain them to you. Look. The line of fate is tortuous but eventually leads to this tower here. To downfall, to the destruction of existing values, the existing order. And there above that tower, do you see that? A swallow. The symbol of hope. Take this sword. As I said: so that what must be fulfilled may be fulfilled.'
Esterhazy then urges Ciri to take the blade, but Bonhart roughly intervenes, preventing her from drawing the blade. Perhaps out of fear? That would be uncharacteristic of him. But there is a definite sense of foreboding in these final lines.
All in all, it reminds me a lot of the myth of Pandora's box: with the opening of the box, all bad things are released into the world, but also hope. So that humanity may know, no matter how bad things get, it will always get better, in the end. Not that the world of the Witcher lacks bad things, but perhaps it does lack something else: hope.
I'll share more, if I come across anything relevant. It does seem plausible, at least, that this scene inspired the tapestry.
thanks for all the amazing work so far, you are a legend
mad respect for you, I'm so proud being one of ur follower since so many years, thank you
Love your content man ❤️
For me the bird's silhouette looks definitely like a swallow, not a falcon, although obviously not in scale. Real bird would be perhaps just a point in this perspective, if visible at all (depending how far away it is but it's pretty high anyway).
YOu sir are genius I cant believe you got this.
Not sure what is more amazing attention to details in this game, or all work you put into this game and youtube channel.
OMG this made my day, thanks a lot Xletalis!
I cant believe this, somehow the last secret is related to selling out Ciri, xLetails was onto it this whole time.
I think this solves the mystery. Hard to find another interpretation for the swallow flying away from the tower.
I don't like that Geralt, the crone and the game deceive us though. They all suggested Ciri's death. Why would the Weavess create such tapestry with her alive?..
But, as other people say, the destiny of the child of the Elder blood should not depend on small decisions of a witcher. This makes sense, and this I like.
It is a bit a pity that one can't probably see this detail unless using a mod to view at the right angle and a large zoom. I bought a 4k monitor and built my PC specially for TW3, but could not see this detail in game (and even on my screenshot). But if one from the community does it, this is still fine!
I am a longtime fan of the Witcher universe and your and other people's videos on that, so it is a great joy and honour for me to be a part of the last game secret finding!
Thank you for being here, helping and giving ideas
Wao you really make it!!!! Lots of congrats!!! Awesome video as always!👏
Another banger from xLetalis! Thank you for this
This was a wonderful video that took a lot of investigating into minute details to make, and thank you so much for doing this for us! On a related note (but not at all addressed to this creator, you are so awesome and have always made everyone feel welcome on your page)
I’d like to remind everyone watching this to be kind to one another. I played this game for the first time about 4 years ago, and my initial impression was that Ciri survived the worst ending. Because why would Geralt’s actions have any effect on her ability to defeat the White Frost? This was all about their father-daughter relationship, and whether Ciri determines this world to be one worth living in. As seen before, she could go literally anywhere. So why return? For her family. That was my conclusion based on playing the game and reading the books.
However, when I dared to voice this opinion on online forums years ago, you would struggle to believe the vile and disgusting things people said to me. Some of the ones that have stuck with me are “this is what happens when we let females play games, ever notice that these bitches always have the dumbest takes?” “no one asked also you’re wrong, step into traffic.” Endless “repeal the 19th” jokes, sexual comments, rape jokes, rape threats, death threats and general awful behavior in response to an opinion on a video game.
It’s still mind blowing to me how anyone could justify saying that to a stranger, especially a kid. Watching this video now and seeing everyone celebrating and affirming this interpretation is super validating but also bittersweet. It has me reflecting on how poorly people often behave online, and specifically how people are willing to treat people from different backgrounds as if they don’t matter. Please keep in mind that the person with an opinion that you may think is silly, may one day be proven right. (it happened to me!) Most importantly, please take this as a reminder that no matter what, at the end of the day, it’s fiction. Being kind to other humans is more important than which ending you got.
It would really be fantastic to enter into the era of Witcher 4 with a non-toxic fanbase that is excited to welcome anyone and everyone who loves these games, and is generally civil, no matter how braindead you may think some interpretations are lol. Peace and love, and have a wonderful day 💙
Amazing as always! Now this opens up a new question. If Ciri is the main character of Witcher 4, and knowing the tone of the books and games, will the bad ending be the Canon ending? Or will they more likely just have a small section acknowledging whichever ending you use?
for Witcher4 CDPR will do the exact same thing they did with the opening of W3 and ask you a few questions about how you finished W2.
why you may ask? for the following reasons:
1 some people, total noobs to The Witcher World games... won't have every played W3 so how would a 'PC/GameConsole' scan of your saved games tell W4 which endings you got or which paths you took?
2 if i'm not mistaken ALL the game-saves, DLC, etc. for the new Xbox platform are or will be CLOUD BASED data. so CDPR would have to ask for your permission to access that data for W4 to read it and decide how you ended W3.
3 if you're like me and a member of The PC Master Race (and Letalis) and saved all your W3 data on separate External Hard-Drives (where all my saves are) or uploaded those saves to a Cloud Save... etc. etc. just like an Xbox with their Cloud Saves. then CDPR would have to code W4 to be able to scan your EHD(s) and find those saves. or W4 would REQUIRE you to connect them to your PC and so on.
4 CDPR did NOT make infinite logic tree branch changes between the various paths in W3 due to the few questions W3 asked you about how you played/made choices in W2. there weren't even five changes in the W3 quest/story paths. if you think about HOW MANY PATHS W3 Complete Edition had... Main Game, Heart of Stone, and Blood and Wine... if CDPR in W4 made separate logic tree diagrams for EVERYTHING in W3 Complete Edition? you'd need around an hour-long question and answer session IN-GAME! to ferret out all your choices. THEN CDPR would HAVE to make those different diagrams of the paths in W4 individually tailored to EACH OF THOSE PATHS you chose in W3. that would mean basically? W4 would have around 100 versions! no game studio is EVER going to be able to finish that project EVER!
again an amazing job from you! Very well done!
These videos show how much you love The Witcher 3. Finding all the small details and showing it to us. As many have said before inthe coments section: You are a Legend.
Thank you so much for all these facts and details :)
Bro I have thought that Ciri survived ever since I saw the bad ending. It just didn't make sense to me that she could stop the White Frost and live in the good ending, but die in the bad one. Also I think the next game will be about Ciri so I doubted that they would have actually killed her. This is sick.
Next game is confirmed to be about lynx school witcher so can't be Ciri
@@Adam-mx6yh How isnt there lmfao, the actions of people that you love can easily impact your performance when you´re to stay focused and dig deep to fulfill a crucial task on a deadline.
@@krishp1104 is it tho? yes, the teaser depicted the lynx medalion, but ciri had one in the books and ingame. You can't be really sure
@@rami8896 I mean B&W is set after the main game, there is a part where Geralt talks to Regis about how Ciri and he stopped the white frost
@@krishp1104 Yeah, maybe something with Cirilla but not as a main character. Drwal Rębajło have an excellent video about "Witcher 4" but sadly its not in english :( (Maybe subtitles idk)
It makes more sense that the bad ending means Ciri no longer feels attached to this world and decides not to return rather than simply died stopping the white frost. As for Geralt's fate, while it may be implied that he died after killing Weavess, it is largely retconned by blood and wine's story (set after the main story and isn't locked out by the bad ending).
You are legendary bro. I would very much like to meet you one day. Thank you for making these videos and keeping this game alive after so many years.
I’m in love with the books, the games and the absolutely great community that always find more things to appreciate in this masterpiece of a game and franchise.
Well done Xletalis! You’ve truly filled me with joy with this video and reading all the comments!
What did i say that day? Final FINAL SECRET
and it will keep coming.
Xletalis should be the next protagonist tbh
By far my favorite game and you are by far the best person to talk about it
It's always a good day when xLetalis releases another Witcher 3 video. Thank you for all the Witcher 3 videos you've put out these past 7 years.
If this is IT your theory, that all endings could take place after another could be more realistic than it seems back then. Maby they reveal it now because it is actually important for the next Witcher Game and Ciri will be part of it. In this way they could make that happen without choosing one of the endigs to be canon becouse Ciri even survives the worst ending. And by the way I don’t believe that Geralt dies in the worst ending as well, because he can tell Regis that Ciri would be dead in Blod and Wine.
First?
Also as soon as the notification popped I said “What?” because this seems unfathomable but brilliant.
Another great work from the witcher detective xLetalis
Hope to see confirmation in the next-gen upgrade maybe an entire new quest 😄
Awesome video and that was fast!!!! Good job is unraveling this final missed detail. Also I agree about Geralts' poor life choices. Ciri had enough of being sold that she decided to fly away and let everyone (Geralt included) think that she is deadz
My initial interpretation is that Ciri did actually die but was reborn into a swallow. She might've found a way to traverse worlds in her swallow form and that is who we see in the Cyberpunk ending.
@@carlogiurizzato2441 pretty sure there is just 1 bird on the picture
So is this really the end of your Witcher videos? I think it seems not, we all know you will never stop finding the secrets of "The Path"
unlikely ;]
@@xLetalis by the way does Geralt really dies in the worst ending? When you speak with Regis in Blood and Wine dlc about Ciri in the campfire in the end Geralt mentions her supposed death so he survived all the monsters that ambushed him, isht that right?
@@TheGoldenMan888 Does he mention it? It won't be a surprise if he does I guess
Xletalis, thanks for everything.. you are an absolute legend among this community, whom you have contributed greatly!
just love your videos, thanks a lot for all that hard work
Well, about the bad ending for a some time I was quite sure Ciri has survived and simply did not wanted to come back to Geralt etc. Yet I thought her death would be more fit to "the worst ending". Now it seems theory saying all endings are the same become more possible. And that's interesting.
And I wonder what if devs are keeping add new secrets to the game all the time without any notifications? Maybe this is why they couldn't focus enough on polishing Cyberpunk?
Here's what I think about the patched secret coming in the Complete Edition: At some point after getting the bad ending, we'll probably see an unusually bright coloured swallow sitting somewhere and as we get near her, she flies away. The question will be: Where do we look for her? Where does she fly to after escaping from the tower?
Birds, birds... 4:10 The way Vivienne is moving her hips is fantastic.
Damn, right now I found out that you are still recording! I was watching your Witcher 3 videos like 5-6 years ago and RUclips recommended me this vid. Good job man, you are a absolute legend
I really like that; thinking Ciri survived by was so hurt by Geralt's attitude she just never returned. I'll never get the worst ending again but it's amazing from a story telling standpoint.
You really are amazing man.
The worst ending is thus officially the best ending
great stuff as always!
So we're about to get annoucment about next game soon!
Amazing find XLetalis!!!
Tbh, i preffer the idea that she dies if you get the bad ending. And if you wanna know why, i think it makes it way more emotional.
The fact that Ciri can't leave the frozen world because her memories with you were painfull? That's really sad, and makes it different than just letting her live everytime, also being of big consequence...
I can relate, yes
@@xLetalis That's pretty cool to hear ngl
I think Ciri not dying is even sadder. That means she voluntarily chose not to return to Geralt.
It may very well be the final secret even if the devs never confirm it. It will maintain the uncertainty all the way up to the potential appearance from Ciri in the next Witcher game.
That's great! It's actually important to the story as well and not just a small detail. And you even managed to add the Sell Ciri scene in a way that adds to what you're explaining XD
Dude you're the most dedicated secret hunter in witcher 3. Love the videos! Hoping to see the first witcher and witcher 2 secrets to unravelled.