The Original Story and Endings of the Witcher 3 from 2012 (A Time of Sword and Axe)
10,062The original story and all original endings of the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (A Time of Sword and Axe), written in 2012, before the game was even announced and any changes were made. This video is based entirely on Volume 1 of the “What Lies Unseen” series by Glassfish, Ferroxius, Moonknight and Crygreg, with a little help from the Witcher modding community and fanbase.
Links to the Full Document, the Catriona Quest Preview and maps with the original locations:
https://github.com/glassfish777/WhatLiesUnseen/releases/tag/docs
Main Github Page: https://github.com/glassfish777/WhatLiesUnseen
Glassfish's Nexus Page: https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/glassfish777
Moonknight's Nexus Page: https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/moonknight1993
Mods thanks to which I was able to make this video:
The Multi Companion Mod https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/3287
The Custom Player Characters Mod https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/5940
Mods from which I’ve recorded footage:
Night to Remember (The Contract for Orianna): https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher3/mods/4670
Farewell of the White Wolf (Witcher 2 mod): https://www.nexusmods.com/witcher2/mods/934
Thumbnail art by: Marcin Bystrzycki & Astor Alexander
Belt monster art by: Vitold Wargas from his (and Paweł Zych's) "Bestiariusz Słowiański
0:00:00 A Massive Project by the Witcher Community
0:02:33 The Original Title of the Witcher 3
0:03:11 Triss’s Lies and the Law of Surprise
0:05:12 The Original White Orchard Story
0:06:50 Different Combat Mechanics
0:08:15 Emhyr and Yennefer’s first meeting
0:09:18 Hendrik’s Original Encounter (START OF ACT 1)
0:10:51 Removed Quests with the Bloody Baron
0:12:04 The Bloody Baron’s Family (and his Brother!)
0:13:23 Keira Metz’s Early Quests
0:14:37 The Original Quests with the Crones.
0:16:45 Iorveth Appears!
0:18:42 Triss Appears!
0:20:00 Massive Changes to Corinne Tilly and Roche
0:23:05 Making a Deal with Junior
0:24:19 Blanka the Doppler
0:25:29 Triss, Margarita and the Witch Hunters
0:30:20 Small Disclaimer
0:30:55 Dandelion and Priscilla’s Changes
0:34:21 The Journey to Skellige was totally different.
0:35:45 Cut Quest with Mermaids (including “romance”)
0:37:30 Yennefer and The False Ciri (Becca)
0:40:00 Geralt and Yennefer in Crach’s Bed!
0:40:40 Hjalmar in a Cage
0:41:42 No Mask of Urboros
0:43:00 Cerys vs Becca
0:43:53 Hvitr’s Blood Ritual
0:45:03 The Thralls & Geralt’s Marriage (Massive Cut Quest)
0:47:45 Separation Between Geralt and Yennefer
0:49:25 Big Changes to the Quests on Hindarsfjall
0:51:42 Eskel’s Cut Quest and Changes
0:53:28 Lambert’s Cut Quest
0:54:25 Yennefer’s Black Rose
0:55:13 Drinking Night Changes at Kaer Morhen
0:56:00 The Plan to Lift Uma’s Curse (END OF ACT 1)
0:57:34 Thoughts on Act 1
0:58:34 Crach’s Secret Child (START OF ACT 2)
1:00:44 Sleeping with and Judging Birna Bran
1:02:24 Chaining Yennefer to the Bed. (And choosing a King)
1:04:22 Yennefer’s Romance and The Honey of Heroes.
1:06:37 The Ravens (Cut Quest with Yennefer and Nithral)
1:11:11 The Catriona Plague Story
1:11:53 Huge Changes to the Carnal Sins Quest
1:17:02 Triss is Getting Married!
1:20:07 Crippled Kate’s and Oxenfurt
1:20:45 Triss, Margarita and Roche’s Heart Attack
1:22:44 Triss Romance, interrupted by Iorveth
1:23:40 Criticism of Novigrad’s Quests
1:25:23 Cut Quest with Tamara and the Allgod
1:28:51 Fyke Isle and Sailing Changes
1:30:15 Lifting Uma’s Curse During Forefather’s Eve!
1:33:00 Fighting Keira Metz
1:33:35 Big Changes to Letho’s Quest
1:37:15 The Bloody Baron’s Ultimate Fate
1:38:02 Finding Ciri and her Future Husband
1:39:39 Massive Changes in the Battle of Kaer Morhen
1:40:54 TRISS VS YENNEFER (END OF ACT 2)
1:42:12 Avallac’h and the Crones (START OF ACT 3)
1:43:20 The Fate of the Baron’s Wife and Daughter
1:44:26 The Siege of Crow’s Perch (Major Choices)
1:47:28 Truth or Dare Game! /w Avallac’h, Triss and Yen
1:51:20 The Disturbing Original Version of the Sabbath
1:54:00 Imlerith and The Evil Fruit
1:57:22 Corine Tilly has been Kidnapped!
1:58:20 Playing as an actual Rat
1:58:48 Saving Triss/Yen or The Big 5 (Major Choice)
2:02:02 Original Ending of the Crones’ Story
2:05:00 The End of Roche and Corinne Tilly’s Romance
2:06:01 Iorveth’s Daughter Shows Up!
2:07:58 Avallac’h in Night City! (Cyberpunk 2077)
2:09:28 Taking Ge’els by Force
2:10:43 The Wild Plan to Kill Caranthir
2:12:51 Is it Lira? (Boring Segue)
2:14:15 Skellige VS Nilfgaard (more Morvran x Ciri)
2:16:20 Ciri Meets False Ciri
2:16:45 Geralt and Avallac’h’s Quest
2:17:53 Saving Becca
2:18:28 Geralt Becomes Nithral (Massive Cut Quest)
2:22:49 Eredin VS Caranthir
2:25:05 The Wild Hunt Attack Novigrad! (Cut Ending Quest)
2:30:06 The Original Ending of the Game. Avallac’h Bossfight.
2:34:09 The Original Worst Ending - Ciri is Dead
2:36:15 The Original Empress Ending
2:40:12 The Original Witcher Ending (My favourite)
2:46:46 I love these endings.
2:48:36 Final Words
2:50:33 Cast
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