The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Artbook

MONSTERS
Godlings
Another creature with its origins in Slavic mythology,
a godling is not a monster, at least not
in the pejorative sense of the word. The godlings
of myth were guardian spirits that watched over
farmyards and houses, bringing good fortune
and wealth in exchange for small offerings of
food and drink placed for them by the farmers.
Since no descriptions of these creatures have
survived, our artists had a great deal of freedom
in inventing their appearance. Godlings in the
world of the witcher thus look like children with
serious, wrinkled faces and disturbingly large
eyes. Barefoot and covered in mud, they dress in
simple clothing pieced together from discarded
rags. Though they might seem frightening at first
glance, upon further acquaintance they turn out
to be quite pleasant and even helpful in their
own way, making them unique among the other,
more often dangerous creatures presented here.