Anastasya Feodorovna | Tsaritsa

Appearance The Tsaritsa has the appearance of a young woman with pale skin, long silver hair, pale blue eyes, and pointed ears. In the past, she wore her hair down, but she now wears it in a braided updo. Attire and StyleClothing: She wears an ice-blue dress that fits her regal status.Accessories: Her look is accented by long gloves, a fur coat or a long fur-trimmed cloak, and a sharp, crown-like ice tiara or simple icy-blue crown.

Personality The Tsaritsa is diametrically described as being cold and stern by her Harbingers, as well as being gentle and compassionate, although it is suggested that she has sealed her emotions beneath her icy demeanor. From her actions immediately after the Cataclysm, she may be considered iron-willed, if not to the point of ruthlessness, particularly in her renunciation of the nobility.

The Tsaritsa was left deeply changed by the events of the Cataclysm,[7] and Dainsleif characterizes her thusly in the Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: "She is a god with no love left for her people, nor do they have any left for her. Her followers only hope to be on her side when the day of her rebellion against the divine comes at last."

Real Name Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya Element Element Cryo Cryo (Authority and Gnosis) Region Snezhnaya Affil­i­a­tions Zapolyarny Palace The Seven Additional Titles Categories Tsaritsa of All Snezhnaya The Tsaritsa (Russian: Царица Tsaritsa), also known by her name Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya (Russian: Анастасия Фёдоровна Снежная Anastasiya Fyodorovna Snezhnaya), is the current Cryo Archon of The Seven, preceded by the Belyi Tsar. After assuming control over Snezhnaya during the Cataclysm, she cemented her authority by establishing the Fatui under Pierro to suppress dissidents, abolishing the feudal Snowland Fae aristocracy, and replacing their political dominance with the Snezhnograd Veche.

Over the past several centuries, she and Pierro have recruited powerful individuals from across Teyvat as the Eleven Fatui Harbingers. With their aid, Snezhnaya has become the most militarily and technologically developed nation on the continent, and uses this to intervening in the other nations in pursuit of her final goal: Overthrowing the Heavenly Principles. Her ambition to consolidate The Seven's Gnoses in her grasp has been one of the driving questions behind the Traveler's journey.

Profile As the Cryo Archon of The Seven, the Tsaritsa is granted elemental power from both the Cryo Gnosis and the Cryo Authority within her seat among the Divine Thrones of Celestia. Over the course of the Traveler's journey, she has also come to possess five of the other six Gnoses, with the sole exception of the Pyro Gnosis.

The Tsaritsa has the ability to grant her subjects a power separate from Visions, called Delusions. These Delusions are used by the Fatui, particularly by the Eleven Fatui Harbingers.

According to Columbina, the Tsaritsa "has never acknowledged, nor accepted" her own powers and therefore rarely uses them.

Unlike some of the other Archons, the Tsaritsa is directly involved in the day-to-day administration of her nation; she holds absolute power in Snezhnaya and reigns from her seat in Zapolyarny Palace. Decrees published by the Tsaritsa are called Edicts and are considered the highest level of authority in the nation. The Fatui, who are responsible for most aspects of governance in Snezhnaya, has as their primary purpose to enact her will throughout Teyvat. The Fatui Harbingers all answer to her and receive their appointments from her, either directly in the palace or communicated via Pierro on her behalf. The nobility, most of whom hold no political power, possess their titles at her pleasure. Nod-Krai, though part of the sovereign territory of Snezhnaya, was granted full autonomy from Snezhnayan governmental institutions by an Edict of the Tsaritsa.

Tsaritsa's Son The Tsaritsa's son The Tsaritsa had a son with distinctive pupils in the shape of a four-pointed star, a trait that was eventually inherited by her descendants, the Khaenri'ahns.

The Tsaritsa was left deeply changed by the events of the Cataclysm, and Dainsleif characterizes her thusly in the Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: "She is a god with no love left for her people, nor do they have any left for her. Her followers only hope to be on her side when the day of her rebellion against the divine comes at last."

Advertisement Story Background Tsaritsa's Family Anastasya and her son At least six thousand years ago, during the era of the unified civilization, Anastasya Feodorovna had an unnamed son, the fate of her son is unknown, but her descendants eventually became the Khaenri'ahns.

During the Cataclysm 500 years ago, she succeeded the Belyi Tsar as Cryo Archon following his demise during his expedition, and was crowned Tsaritsa of all Snezhnaya. Some of the Snowland Fae nobility, furious a non-fae had taken the throne, refused to recognize the Tsaritsa as their new ruler: some did not seek an audience with her, while others, such as the Dalegrad clan, broke ties with Snezhnograd altogether. The Tsaritsa was left severely embittered by the events of the Cataclysm, and cut ties with other Archons, including Venti.

Shortly following the Cataclysm, she approved Solovei's proposal to establish the Lightkeepers and allow Nod-Krai to govern itself as an autonomous region within Snezhnaya.

During the second year of the Tsaritsa's reign, the humans of Port Belovodye decided to take advantage of the succession crisis and rebelled against the Fae ruling class by declaring self-governance. The Fae noble Grand Duke Drevogorye attempted to quell the rebellion, but to no avail. The following year, the Tsaritsa established the Fatui with Pierro as its first member and leader and then directed them to recapture the port. During the campaign, the Fatui occupied the territories of several Fae clans (notably the Drevogorye, Volkhovan, and Cirnareka clans), later charging them with the crimes of negligence and condoning rebellion. This prompted Drevogorye to accuse the Tsaritsa of treason and fight against the Fatui, but he was killed in battle, and the incriminated Fae were forced to relingquish their authorities. Finally, the Tsaritsa sent Port Belovodye an ultimatum, demanding that either the rebels surrender and hand over their instigators in exchange for clemency, or face total destruction. These terms were accepted, and the rebellion ended without further incident.

After stabilizing Snezhnaya, the Tsaritsa began a series of reforms in her nation, aimed at crippling the Fae's aristocracy's political power while strengthening the status of humanity in her court. Firstly, she sent emissaries to all fae princes who had not come to seek an audience with her, and demanded they relinquish their princely titles. Many died before responding, while the remainder acceded. Secondly, she strengthened the Fatui by ordering them to build a new fortress near Snezhnograd, named Glupov. Lastly, she replaced the Fae aristocracy with the Snezhnograd Veche as an administrative organ, headed by a human, I. Ivanovna N.. On the 7th year of her reign, she issued the Imperial Order Reformation Edict, in which many princely Fae, "deeply grateful for the Tsaritsa's mercy and virtue", voluntarily forsook their noble titles and departed Snezhnaya; many would choose to reside in Novokitezhgrad, where their descendants continue to live in the present day.

Around three to four centuries ago, she invited Kuutar to the Fatui, bestowing upon her the name Columbina together with the position as Third Harbinger, telling her that they would be like a second home to her, which she accepted.

Over a decade ago, the Tsaritsa pardoned House of the Hearth orphan Peruere of the crime of killing a Harbinger—Crucabena, the former House of the Hearth director—and promoted her as Crucabena's replacement, bestowing the name Arlecchino to her. Some time later, she promoted Ajax to the position of Eleventh Harbinger, granting him the name Tartaglia.

Shortly before the start of the Traveler's journey, the Tsaritsa launched her plan to collect the Gnoses of the other six Archons. Pierro then held a meeting with the Harbingers in which he outlined the details of the plan to them on her behalf.

At some point, the Tsaritsa became acquainted with Danica, a maid whose family had served the Tsaritsa for generations, and Vesna, the current captain of the Druzhna.