The Witcher 3 Easter eggs/Films


 * A virtual Easter egg is an intentional hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, computer program, or video game. The term draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter egg hunt.

This article catalogues Easter eggs and pop culture references in. For easier viewing, this page has been broken up into sub-pages based on the topic.

127 Hours

 * There's a monster cave with a narrow part that has a skeleton trapped between a rock and the wall by its arm.

300

 * Guards and villagers in Skellige will sometimes yell "This is Skellige!", a possible reference to the phrase "This is Sparta!" uttered by the main protagonist Leonidas.

A Knight's Tale

 * In the quest Fists of Fury: Novigrad, Durden the Tailor tries to intimidate Geralt by saying "You've been weighed, you've been measured, and you've been found scrawny. In what world could you possibly defeat me?". This is akin to the line Count Adhemar says to William Thatcher in his cell: "You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you've been found wanting." which in itself is a biblical reference, to the Book of Daniel.

Addams Family

 * The village of Lurtch is named after the butler of the Evves family who left the land to the peasants when he died. A reference to the Addams family who have a butler named Lurch, and Evves is meant to be a female version of Addams, as in Adam and Eve.

Apocalypse Now

 * The Siege Tower gwent card references the movie's famous quote, saying: "I love the clamor of siege towers in the morning. Sounds like victory."

Beowulf

 * In the Dorve Ruins on the isle of Undvik, there is a hall which contains corpses all around and a particular one on a chandelier like in the movie Beowulf.

Borat

 * In the, a drunk in Beauclair near Lebioda's Gate will sometimes say "wawawee-wah", the interjection that is often uttered by Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat character in certain skits of Da Ali G Show and in the subsequent feature film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

Broken Flowers

 * The quest Broken Flowers is a reference to a film of the same name directed by Jim Jarmusch. In the movie, Bill Murray portrays a donjuanesque character who embarks on a cross-country search for his old flames in search of answers, similar to the plotline of the quest.

Django Unchained

 * In the quest A Deadly Plot, Thaler is travelling under the disguise of a cobbler. His wagon bears great resemblance to the one used by Dr. King Schultz in Django Unchained, complete with a giant wobbly shoe adorning the roof.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)

 * After the completion of the quest The Play's the Thing, advertisements for the play may still be seen in Novigrad's streets. These posters have the caption: "The delightful new comedy from the producers of "Everything you always wanted to know about dwarves but were afraid to ask"".

Fast and Furious

 * The achievement/trophy "Fast and Furious" is awarded for winning all horse races in the game.

Fifty Shades of Grey

 * One of Dandelion's lovers is said to like to call him Christian and likes him to call her Anastasia.

Fight Club

 * There is a reference to Tyler Durden, the split personality of Fight Club's protagonist, on a notice attached to a Novigrad notice board.Tyler Durden's Reference.jpg
 * Also in Novigrad, Geralt has to defeat a man called Durden the Tailor in a fist fight in the quest Fists of Fury: Novigrad.
 * In a bandits hideout north of Fort Astre (Blood and Wine) there is a note with a clear reference to the rules of fight club and Tylers Motivations in the Movie.

Gangs of New York

 * The quest The Gangs of Novigrad is a reference to the movie Gangs of New York starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Gladiator

 * In the "Filibert always pays his debts" quest from the Blood and Wine expansion, there is a murdered character named Maximus Nonius Macrinus, whose story is similar to the terrible fate of Maximus Decimus Meridius' family in the movie Gladiator.

Gone With The Wind

 * When Geralt first arrives in Vizima, he is questioned by Morvran Voorhis, who asks what happened to his men the day before. If you select the "Wild Hunt killed them" option, he will not believe you, asking, "expect me to believe that?" Geralt will reply with "Frankly, I don't really give a damn" which is a reference to Rhett Butler's iconic line "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" in Gone With The Wind. Note that this exchange only happens if you choose not to simulate a Witcher 2 save when creating your save file.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

 * During the quest The Oxenfurt Drunk, the monster whispers to Geralt via telepathy about its lust for blood, probably a reference to the Basilisk in the tubes.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

 * During the quest Open Sesame! in the, one of the glass cases at the Borsodi Brothers' Auction House contains an artifact named the Goblet of Fire.

Kill Bill

 * The master blacksmith in Novigrad is retired, is called Hattori and makes dumplings, almost identical to the retired blacksmith in the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. Incidentally, he is also referencing the real life Hattori Hanzo, a ninja from the Edo era.
 * The plot of the quest Following the Thread is very similar to that of Kill Bill, involving the search of a scattered group of assassins for revenge. The head of the group, Karadin, is a reference to David Carradine who played Bill in Kill Bill.

Mad Max: Fury Road

 * In the Hearts of Stone expansion, some Knights of the Order of the Flaming Rose occasionally cry "Witness me, brothers!", "What a day! What a lovely day!", and "I live, I die, I live again!", mimicking Nux's lines and The Bullet Farmer's "Sing for me, brothers! Sing! Sing!"  from the latest Mad Max movie.

Monty Python

 * In the entrance of a hidden cave near Benek, there is a pile of corpses and a single "snow hare", a reference to the Rabbit of Caerbannog.


 * Thieves randomly shout "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries!".
 * Beggars talk about how one of them was cured by a mage from a disease and has a hard time begging now.
 * The entire Shock Therapy quest is in reference to the scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian where Brian causes a hermit that had taken a vow of silence to talk.

Wilhelm Scream

 * Falling from the broken bridge leading to the Nilfgaardian Garrison in White Orchard gives an unusual scream, which is the "Wilhelm Scream" used in many movies.

Once Upon a Time in America

 * A man standing in the building just north of Ursten village whistles the theme from Once Upon a Time in America, composed by Ennio Morricone.

Peter Pan

 * In the quest Empty Coop, which is given by an old woman living just east of Honeyfill Meadworks, you meet a group of kids, one of whom is named Pete, and the little girl says "Pete says we're going to live in the woods and wear animal skins and make a tent out of leaves and never grow up."

Pulp Fiction

 * In the basement of Crow's Perch castle, you might hear 2 guards talking about waking the gimp.
 * In the quest "A Dangerous Game", you come across the corpse of a certain Zed. Geralt later tells Zoltan that "Zed's dead", a reference to Butch Coolidge's line "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."

Russ Meyer

 * During the quest "Carnal Sins", Geralt visits the workshop of a dwarf to investigate his murder. He is met by the dwarf's brother Gus Meyer, who tells Geralt his brother had a fixation for carving female statues with large breasts, regardless of their status. Russ Meyer was a 1960s-70s film director known primarily for writing and directing a series of successful low-budget sexploitation films that featured campy humour, sly satire and large-breasted women.

Scenes from a Marriage

 * The quest "Scenes from a Marriage" (Hearts of Stone) is a reference to a TV miniseries of the same name directed by Ingmar Bergman.

Singin' in the rain

 * Priest of Eternal Fire (heard in Hierarch square), during the evening if it's raining will start humming "I'm singin' in the rain..."

Snatch

 * A fist fighter is named Georgius George as in Gorgeous George.
 * You are asked by the bookie named Claytop (Bricktop) to throw the fight.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

 * When Geralt reaches a cabin on the Isle of Mists, he meets a company of shipwrecked dwarfs. Originally a company of seven, four of the dwarfs barricaded themselves in a cabin while the other three shipwreck-survivors were scattered elsewhere on the island.
 * One of the separated dwarfs, Gaspard, suffers from narcolepsy and will fall asleep randomly (Sleepy).
 * Another of the separated dwarfs falls to his own death for seemingly no reason, and in the official Prima Game Guide, it refers to this specific dwarf, saying "what a dope" (Dopey).
 * One was found dead near a fiend. (Happy?)
 * Of the four in the cabin:
 * One of the dwarfs can be heard through the door sneezing multiple times (Sneezy).
 * "Ach! Ye blew our fuckin' cover." (Grumpy).
 * "By me mums beard, get yourselves together, lads." (Doc?).
 * One informs Geralt of Ciri's presence in the house, and appears quite shy in doing so (Bashful).
 * Geralt also finds Ciri on the bed in the house, put under a deathlike sleep much like Snow White.

Star Wars

 * In Skellige, there is a quest "The Sad Tale of the Grossbart Brothers" given by a bounty hunter called Djenge Frett, a reference to the bounty hunter Jango Fett from Star Wars.

The Departed

 * After completion of the quest Return to Crookback Bog, one of the witch hunters utters the line "Maybe, maybe not, maybe go fuck yourself" which is a Mark Wahlberg line from the film The Departed.

The Godfather

 * At the beginning of the game, when discussing the summons of the Emperor of Nilfgaard, Vesemir says "an offer one can't refuse?".
 * Geralt comments on the death of Hugo Hoff that he now "sleeps with fishes".
 * In the quest Possession, it is revealed that Aki, Udalryk's younger brother, was once given an ancestral sword much to Udalryk's disdain. They were later forced to clear things up on a fishing trip, during which the younger brother mysteriously died.

The Great Escape

 * The quest The Great Escape is a reference to a movie (and book) of the same name, starring Steve McQueen. In the film, prisoners escape a German POW camp by tunneling under the fence. During the quest, Geralt enters Deireadh prison via the sewers.

The Hobbit

 * It is possible to come across a party of 13 dwarves near Novigrad.
 * Many halflings when you keep talking to them suggest you don't call them "Baggins".
 * The blacksmith Willis at White Orchard mentions a dragon sleeping in lots of gold during the quest "Twisted Firestarter", referencing Smaug.

The Horse Whisperer

 * A book called The Horse Whistler discusses training horses.

The Lord of the Rings

 * When you toss the dwarf during the heist quest in Hearts of Stone is a reference to when Aragon tosses Gimli in the battle of Helms Deep at the gate.
 * When you recruit Zoltan to defend Kaer Morhen, he says "You have me and my axe!"
 * During the quest The Great Escape, when you proceed towards the commander's chambers for the keys to free Margarita, you may find a document - a list of prisoners - stating 'Undomiel, an Elven mage' being imprisoned which is a reference to Arwen from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe.
 * In the Blood and Wine expansion, you can find a notice by Smigole Serkis, mentioning his precious golden spoon (Andy Serkis is the actor, who played Smeagol/Gollum in the Lord of the Rings series).
 * During the quest A Walk on the Waterfront, Ginter de Lavirac introduces Geralt as his gardener, which is quite similar to Samwise Gamgee introducing himself as Frodo's gardener.
 * When walking on the edges of the map, Geralt says he needs to assemble a "fellowship" before traveling further.

The Princess Bride

 * During the quest Imperial Audience, Ambassador var Attre's scribe will sometimes finish his sentences by saying 'inconceivable'. In The Princess Bride, one of the running gags is that a major character misuses this word in place of 'impossible'.

The Shawshank Redemption

 * In the, when doing the sidequest "Enchanting: Quality Has Its Price", Geralt will have to enter a cave southeast of Hunter's Cottage north of Novigrad. In the entrance of the cave lies a body with a note which starts a new treasure hunt quest called 'The Drakenborg Redemption'. The letter mentions a secret stash and an offer to reunite with the person who put it there in the first place, much like in the movie 'The Shawshank Redemption'.
 * In the a secondary quest, The Perks of Being a Jailbird, can be started if the player was sent to prison. The reward is a prison poster: a pin up with a similar pose to the one in the movie.

The Shining

 * A guard in Beauclair says "All work and no play. Right, Witcher?" The first part of this remark was popularized through Stanley Kubrick's adaption of a horror story by Stephen King, though it was used in other movies, too.

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

 * The Blood and Wine quest Paperchase involves getting an A38 permit, through a long and tedious process. Asterix must face a similar challenge (down to the permit name) in "The Place That Sends You Mad" (itself a parody of French bureaucracy), although Asterix gets the permit by questioning a clerk's answer, thus sending her on her own trail through the office, and triggering a chain reaction among employees that ends up destroying the place.

Twilight

 * During the quest "Message from an Old Friend" in Novigrad, you can pick up a book entitled Moribundia: The Vampire's Last Likeness. The text describes a lovers' exchange between Isabella and a vampire named Edward, and refers to an unnamed werewolf and Isabella's pregnancy. These are all references to the plot of the Twilight movie and book series.
 * In Blood and Wine, in the town of Fox Hollow, a book titled Katakans: A Monograph, can be found. This text describes that vampires aren't at all harmed by sunlight, but that they "(...) absoulutely never shimmer og glisten when struck with the sun's rays." This is in reference to the vampire Edward's skin glistening and glowing, when struck by sunlight.

Vabank

 * During the Hearts of Stone expansion quest: "Open Sesame!", Geralt may rescue a character named Quinto: it's a reference to a polish film "Vabank". The main character of the film is called Kwinto, and he's a famous safecracker.

Wizard of Oz + Alice in Wonderland

 * The book Travel Between Worlds contains references to The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland. Zo is Oz backwards as it is mentioned in the book. The story is similar too. Theodore is being taken by a hurricane to another world and Ecila who traveled down a rabbit hole. Ecila is simply Alice written backwards, while Theodore could be seen as an anagram for Dorothee (Dorothy).
 * In Blood and Wine, during the quest Beyond Hill and Dale... , you can walk on a yellow brick road.

Breaking Bad

 * An achievement/trophy called Let's Cook! is awarded for learning 12 potion formulae. Its name references a well-known quote from the show.
 * Behind an illusion in a cave north of Novigrad, there is a laboratory with a skeleton holding a document called Alchemist's notes. In it, the alchemist is complaining about his assistant, Jester (Jesse), who had "One Job. ONE." Also, the alchemist wrote that it would be "better to go out with a bang than to die slowly in a hospital."

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

 * The name of the contract Wild at Heart is a reference to the werewolf centered love triangle episode with the same name from season 4.

Doctor Who

 * Ciri is referred to as the Lady of Time and Space. Similarly the Doctor is referred to as the Lord of Space and Time.
 * A graveyard near Lindenvale contains statues of weeping angels. When you go out of the small building, you will find they have moved and are staring at you. While at the Vegelbuds' Residence the angel statues in the grounds will grimace at you if you turn your back to them.
 * In the quest Through Time and Space, when Geralt is sent to the frozen world, there is a breaking in the cave wall directly in front of Geralt that resembles the crack in Amy's wall.
 * In the quest The Tower Outta Nowheres. Geralt, on entering through the portal says, "It looks smaller on the outside". This is an inversion of a classic comment when people enter The Doctor's TARDIS for the first time. 292030 screenshots 2015-07-19 00002.jpg

Game of Thrones

 * A secondary quest found in Novigrad is titled A Feast for Crows. It shares its title with that of the fourth book from A Song of Ice and Fire, George R.R. Martin's acclaimed book series.
 * In the ruined fortress of Kaer Almhult, there exist sky cells, i.e. prison cells with sheer drops on one side in place of a wall. One of the cells contains the body of a dwarf. This is in reference to the incarceration of Tyrion Lannister in such a cell, in the first season of Game of Thrones. Upon examining him, Geralt says "Sky cells… Nice idea for a prison without bars. Shame he didn't know how to fly."
 * There is a sword named Longclaw, possibly after Jon Snow's sword.
 * In the cave underneath the Temple Isle, the sorcerer's notes tell that he tried using milk of the poppy, more commonly known as opium, in his experiments.
 * After the fight in the arena, when some of Cleaver's dwarves attack Whoreson Junior's men, some of the dwarves will say, "You're the fucking dainklage!" an apparent reference to Peter Dinklage, the actor who portrays the dwarf, Tyrion Lannister.
 * When you try to get help to fight the wild hunt from Crach an craite he shows you his ancestors sword Winter's Blade which is said to have been forged in Mahakam tempered with dragon fire, possibly a reference to Game of thrones Valyrian steel swords.
 * The last opponent in the Fist-fighting Quest Chain is a bear in an arena not unlike the "Bear and Maiden Fair" scene.
 * In the Blood and Wine expansion, you can hear a little girl say "My brother gave me a sword, I named it 'Needle'". Similarly, in Game of Thrones, Arya Stark is given a sword by Jon Snow, which she names 'Needle'.
 * In the, you will sometimes hear a boy exclaim that he dreamt he was a wolf. This is in reference to the Stark children, mainly Bran and Arya dreaming of being wolves.
 * In the Blood and Wine quest, The Warble of a Smitten Knight, the final challenger of the knights' tourney, Gregoire de Gorgon is a reference to Game of Thrones Ser Gregor Clegane. with similarities in name, giant build, armor and sword. also Gorgon is the name of a volcanic mountain in Toussaint, also referring to Clegane's nickname "The Mountain".
 * In the Blood and Wine expansion, during the "Fists of fury", there is a combatant that hides his face - he is only known as "Still Waters". After defeating him, it turns out that he is a lady and her name is Brigitte. A possible reference to "Brienne of Tarth", who is also a lady knight. Brigitte even looks visually similar to Brienne of Tarth, with her short blond hair and bulky build.
 * In the Blood and Wine expansion, there is a quest called "Filibert Always Pays His Debts", a reference to the Lannisters.
 * After the berserkers transform into bears and kill several attendees at the wake for the king, you can over hear some people talking in the courtyard below the keep about this being the worst thing to happen since the "Red Funeral."
 * Early in the game, when you're tasked with finding the "Inn at the Crossroads" an easter egg occurs. This Inn is also famous in Game of Thrones and ASOIAF for several dramatic encounters. The game references one scene from the show (and book, though it happens slightly differently) when Arya and the Hound find themselves in a standoff with several Lannister soldiers at the Inn at the Crossroads (represented in-game by the three soldiers who walk in and want to start a fight). The hound is wounded, but Arya is untouched, despite killing a young squire, crossing Pollivar off of her list of names and retrieving Needle. This is also where the Hound speaks his famous "chicken" line.

Scrubs

 * In the village of Lurtch, a woman can be found arguing with her husband. She asks why he has killed and stuffed her dog, Rowdy, to which he replies that the dog is stuffed with poison and will be used as dragon bait. The dog's name is a reference to Turk and J.D.'s beloved taxidermy dog, Rowdy. This also references the hunt for Borch Three Jackdaws (Villentretenmerth) in "The Sword of Destiny"

Sherlock

 * During the Triss romance scene in the lighthouse, two sailors believe the subsequent flickering of the light to be a Morse Code message. This is a reference to the scene in "The Hounds of Baskerville" where Watson notices car headlights flashing on Dartmoor and thinks it to be Morse Code but turns out to be a dogging site.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

 * A gravestone in the Mère-Lachaiselongue Cemetery makes a reference to Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the starship Enterprise. It reads "Jean-Luc Picard; Great commander; Even greater man".