The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Release Year: 2015
Developers: CD Projekt Red, D3T, Saber Interactive
Publishers: Bandai Namco, CD Projekt, Spike Chunsoft, Warner Bros. Games
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Welsh References: Accent, Actor, Language, Name
Welsh Actor: Matthew Gravelle
Featured Welsh Content
The Witcher 3 and other games in the series feature a lot of Welsh language influences, particularly for character, place and weapon names, as well as Elven Speech.
Characters such as Cerys an Craite, Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach, and Nimue verch Wledyr ap Gwyn make use of Welsh names and references.
Examples of Welsh-like locations include Kaer Morhen, Gwenllech, and Kaedwen.
The sword known as Teigr comes from the Welsh word for “tiger”.
Main character Geralt’s nickname, “Gwynbleidd”, has clear Welsh inspirations, meaning “White Wolf”. Although this would read incorrectly in Cymraeg, the influence is clear.
Many characters are voiced with distinct Welsh accents, including the Crones, the witches of Crookback Bog.
The character Ewald Borsodi is voiced by Welsh actor Matthew Gravelle.