The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Artbook

THE WILD HUNT
The Wild Hunt also counts among its ranks smaller minions—its Hounds—that accompany
its warriors into battle. “Hound” is a bit of a misnomer, for these are no normal
dogs, but strange four-legged beasts born in some nameless place far beyond our world
and time. While designing these monsters we tried to give them as alien a look as possible.
Early designs for the Hounds are shown in the drawings below, while the illustration
on the right shows the final version.
At a glance, one can see that any relation these Hounds have to dogs is very distant indeed.
Their heads feature blunt snouts and almost no neck whatsoever, melding abruptly
into their barrel-chested abdomen. This monster runs on four widely-spaced legs tipped
with sharp claws. Its grotesque body is covered in hard, coarse armor. The Hounds of
the Hunt are merciless creatures that obey their master’s every command and kill with
brutal efficiency.