Released in 2015 to widespread critical acclaim,The Witcher 3: Wild Huntis an open-world, fantasy RPG featuring a sprawling, lived-in medieval world full of interesting characters. Apart from the series’ protagonist and titular witcher, Geralt of Rivia,The Witcher 3includes various sorceresses, barons, and kings to round out its engaging setting.
One such beloved character is Yennefer of Vengerberg, a sorceress and potential love interest of Geralt. With her raven-dark hair, pale skin, and violet eyes, Yennefer’s striking character design has captured the imagination of many fans. The stunning sorceress is oftenused forThe Witchercosplays, but occasionally fans will make other types of artistic adaptations.
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Using an incredible cartoon-like style, Reddit user fhariri has created a memorable version of the powerful mage. FeaturingYennefer’s eye-catching alternate outfit, which was released as a free DLC forThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, fhariri’s digital art dazzles with bold colors, subtle shading, and a tasteful, minimalist approach.
The piece has been a hit with theWitcherReddit community, earning over 144 upvotes as of this writing. Other Reddit users are praising fhariri’s original take and unique, cartoonish style. Fans are poking fun at theromances available inThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, claiming that they never liked the alternative choice of the red-haired mage Triss Merigold anyways.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s expansive world, deep lore, and engaging characters consistently inspire fans to produce their own takes on the beloved series. While cosplays tend to be the most common, owing toThe Witcher’s excellent costume and character design, it is refreshing to see such impressive art being produced, particularly when it is done in a unique style such as fhariri’s work.
Of course, there are plenty of other video game franchises that also drive aspiring fans to create their own art pieces. Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Usseries’ narrative and character-driven approach also seems to lend itself well to various fan-made content, likeamazing anime-style art for bothThe Last of Ustitles.
Still, there is something aboutThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s dark and deep fantasy world that continues to inspire fans to create content, even six years after the release of the celebrated title. With the next-gen version ofThe Witcher 3expected to launch sometime this fall alongside the much anticipated season 2 of the Netflix adaptation, expect to see more creative art pieces like fhariri’s in the near future.
The Witcher 3: Wild Huntis available on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions in development.
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