Pierro

You are mine...all mine..." In this Taivat, the Tsaritsa died unable to protect her people, leaving Fatui to shoulder only Pierro, which clearly affected him. When she was alive, he had only a tepid reverence, a tender love as something inviolable, but now... he seemed to be going mad without his Tsaritsa. Still as reserved, precise and calculating, but obsessed with one idea... Archons are divine beings, she must be in this world again, she may not remember anything, she may be something else, but she is. He believed she had been reborn and began the search. With the help of his still-lost power and books that could be related to it, he found "her".Each one of us has borne witness to the absurd callousness of the foundational principles of this world. So, let us don our masks in mockery of the world as we go forth and rewrite the rules of destiny.

—Pierro, Mocking Mask Pierro is the Director of the Fatui[2] and the very first member of the organization. He has personally recruited several Harbingers, including Il Dottore, Scaramouche, and Signora.[6]

Quests and Events Archon Quests Interlude Chapter Act III: Inversion of Genesis The Kabukimono's Finale (flashback voice) Story History Before the cataclysm, Pierro was a royal mage of Khaenri'ah and lived with the Traveler's Sibling for a time.[7] He failed to gain favor with Khaenri'ah's ruler, King Irmin, due to being less capable than the country's sages and could not stop them from doing something that tore away the "veil of sin." This brought "divine wrath and destruction" to the nation,[8] and Pierro was presumably among the pure-blooded Khaenri'ahns cursed with immortality.[9] For this reason, he became embittered with the "foundational principles of this world" and joined the Tsaritsa's cause, establishing the Fatui[8] and becoming the first Harbinger.

Recruiting Other Harbingers At some point in the past, Pierro went to the Great Red Sand in pursuit of rumors surrounding an expelled Sumeru Akademiya scholar there performing heretical acts. He found Zandik, who readily agreed to join the Fatui Harbingers after he expressed support for Zandik's goal of creating a god. Pierro proposed that Zandik take the title Il Dottore, or The Doctor, which Zandik found humorously ironic.[6]

400 years ago, Pierro and Dottore had a hand in the event known as the Tatarasuna Mystery, where Dottore infiltrated the Mikage Furnace as a Fontaine mechanic by the name "Escher" to sabotage the nation per Pierro's order. After assassinating Niwa Hisahide, Dottore offered to introduce the Kabukimono to Pierro, believing that he could become their new comrade if he proved useful. Later on, Pierro encountered a disillusioned Kabukimono and recruited him to the Fatui, where he would later become Scaramouche, the Sixth Harbinger.[7][10][11] Pierro would send Scaramouche on very important tasks, which also included trips into the Abyss,[12] and for unknown reasons told Scaramouche about his history with the Traveler's Sibling.[7]

At some point, Pierro also recruited Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter, who had become the infamous Crimson Witch of Flames, to join the Fatui. He gave her the codename La Signora and bestowed her with a Cryo Delusion in order to suppress the intense flames flowing through her body.[1][6]

Over a decade ago, Pierro personally announced the Tsaritsa's decision to pardon Arlecchino for assassinating the Harbinger Crucabena, and appoint her as the new "Knave" of the Harbingers.[13][Note 1] Shortly afterwards, in a private meeting, he informed Arlecchino that she was a descendant of Khaenri'ah's Crimson Moon Dynasty, a bloodline which the succeeding Eclipse Dynasty — which Pierro belonged to — believed had gone extinct.[14][15]

When Tartaglia became a Harbinger and received his Delusion, Pierro was the one to pin it on him.[16]

Present Before the events of Unreconciled Stars, Pierro sent Scaramouche to Liyue, where a strange dream-inducing meteorite shower prompted Scaramouche to investigate. While investigating a particularly large meteor that fell at Musk Reef, Scaramouche makes a discovery that causes him to conclude that "The stars, the sky... It's all a gigantic hoax. A lie." Believing that Pierro had foreseen the meteorite showers and the discovery he would make, Scaramouche leaves in an irritable mood, presumably to confront the senior Harbinger.[17]

Pierro likely masterminded the Fatui's role in perpetuating Inazuma's civil war, as Scaramouche provokes the Traveler by claiming that he was "just here to follow orders" by overseeing their Delusion factory. In order to keep the two sides in a stalemate, the Fatui had Nathan infiltrate the Watatsumi Army,[18] destroy the wards keeping the Tatarigami at bay, and spread life-draining Delusions among the Watatsumi Army.[19] Meanwhile, Signora persuaded Hiiragi Shinsuke and Kujou Takayuki, two leaders of the Tri-Commission, to uphold the Vision Hunt Decree and Sakoku Decree while exempting the Fatui from their restrictions. However, during the events of Chapter II, Signora is slain by the Shogun after losing to the Traveler in a duel before the throne.[20] Pierro appears to genuinely mourn her death, putting an end to the other Harbingers' "foolish theatrics" before her funeral and later addressing the late Harbinger by her real name, Rosalyne

Appearence: White Hair, Pale Skin, huge decorative fur tipped jacket, mask over left side of eye, white and blue color scheme suit

Alliance: the Fatui: The Eleven Fatui Harbingers are the executive heads of the Fatui who have been given god-like authority by the Tsaritsa, and with it, strength surpassing that of other mortals.[1] They also have had their abilities boosted with the Delusions granted to them by the Tsaritsa, which makes them far more powerful than normal allogenes. Each Harbinger leads their own division within the Fatui.Currently, the Harbingers' collective mission is to obtain the other six GnosesThe Eleven Harbingers are the most powerful and highest-ranking members of the Fatui, and are also all wealthy, politically influential members of Snezhnayan society. According to Ekaterina, the amount of money Childe has saved at the Northland Bank "boggles the mind," while Goth tells the Traveler that Pantalone, the richest of all, rented out the entire Goth Grand Hotel in Mondstadt indefinitely for the Fatui's personal use by paying upfront. Due to Childe's status as a Harbinger, the Fatui diplomats handling the aftermath of his summoning of Osial were unable to resolve the situation by handing him over to the Liyue Qixing;[3] the Northland Bank instead had to pay heavy reparations.[4]

Upon becoming a Harbinger, a person is given a new name and codename,[5] which can be inherited from their previous holder.[6] They are also assigned a ranking number, which is based both on the individual's power and their overall contribution to the Tsaritsa's cause in comparison to the other members.[7][8] The top-ranked Harbingers, up to No. 3 (Columbina), possess powers which can rival the gods,[9] and their powers are stronger than the Traveler's, up to No. 4 (Arlecchino).[10]

The Harbingers partake in a "wild" and "frenzied" banquet,[11][12] to which Pierro may personally invite prospective recruits.[13][14] Further information about this banquet, whether its meaning is literal or figurative, is not known.

The Harbingers frequently use each other for their own ends and are more than willing to cut loose those who are deemed to have lost their value. The Harbingers' disparate methodologies and motivations lead to frequent internal squabbling, as well as a mutual lack of respect or trust among a number of its members. This was shown in Signora's funeral — the first gathering of all the Harbingers in a long time — where there were small arguments between several Harbingers before Pierro ordered them to stop their "foolish theatrics." Signora also showed little respect towards Childe and Scaramouche, both of whom had the same sentiment towards her. Later on, the Traveler observed Arlecchino and Childe casually trash-talking the other Harbingers behind their backs, and Arlecchino admits that if Dottore wasn't a Harbinger, she would have killed him long ago.[18]Pantalone is known to work closely with both Pulcinella and Dottore. Dottore also worked with the previous Knave Crucabena, and later made a proposal for a secret experiment with Arlecchino, although his involvement was minimal.[20]Most rank-and-file Fatui members hold respect for their commanding Fatui Harbinger, expressing a deep attachment to the Harbinger they are under to the point of taking matters into their own hands to curry favor from them, acting in what they believe are in their Harbinger's best interests, or exacting revenge if the Harbinger they were the direct subordinates of was killed.Those who were loyal to a Harbinger that was replaced may also continue to pursue said Harbinger's goals. Pierro is indeed the Director, and lover of Tsarista part of the first 7 god like beings archon. Before his origins were confirmed, Pierro was hinted to be from Khaenri'ah based on his backstory in Mocking Mask and his Primogem-shaped pupils, a feature shared by fellow Khaenri'ahns Kaeya and Dainsleif. Since then, all other characters with those pupils have also been affiliated with Khaenri'ah's Eclipse Dynasty. Etymology In commedia dell'arte, a type of Italian theater, "Pierrot" is a sad clown, pining for love of Colombina (Columbina), who usually breaks his heart and leaves him for Arlecchino (Harlequin). His name was adapted into Pierro to match the actual pronunciation of Pierrot. Pierro's Chinese alias (丑角) literally translates to "The Clown Role," which is a direct translation of the role of Pierro (sad clown). It can also by extension mean The Jester, The Comedian, The Fool, or The Buffoon. Pierro is a Cryo, a Ice Element, Cryo is one of the seven Elements. Its associated Archon is the Tsaritsa, whose domain is Snezhnaya.Having at least two Cryo characters in a party of four results in the Elemental Resonance:Shattering Ice: Affected by Electro for 40% less time. Increases CRIT Rate against enemies that are Frozen or affected by Cryo by 15%. Elemental Reactions Unlike other elements, the Cryo status can also be applied to certain objects, such as Ores, Thunderwoods, Thunder Dwellings, and Amber's Baron Bunny, and can allow certain elemental reactions to occur on such objects.Cryo has 2 sibling elements, Frozen and Freeze. The status icon for the Freeze/Frozen auras is similar to that of the Cryo status, but with an animated glow around it.

Cryo, Frozen, and Freeze auras can all coexist on the same target.

Frozen The Frozen element functions similarly to Cryo, but with the following differences:

It does not react with Hydro. It does not apply the animation speed debuff. The Frozen gauge can be depleted by Poise Damage from Blunt Attacks. The Frozen element can be applied in several ways:

Applied to enemies with a Frozen shield. All "Cryo" shields used by enemies are actually of the Frozen element, as indicated by the status icon. Applied to certain enemies as innate auras, such as Cryo Slimes and the Cryo Hypostasis. Applied to characters with certain Talents. Freeze The Freeze element is applied when a Frozen reaction is triggered and maintains the Frozen state while it is present. Like the Frozen aura, the Freeze aura cannot react with Hydro. When a target with the Freeze aura is hit by a Blunt or Geo attack, Shattered will be triggered.

Frozen Status to Self The following Talents apply Frozen to its user and/or the active character.

There are 2 Talents that match the category selection:Snezhnaya (Russian: Снежная Snezhnaya) is one of the seven regions of Teyvat. It is the nation that worships the Tsaritsa, the Cryo Archon. The Fatui, a military force under her control, is particularly notorious for their diehard devotion and their unscrupulous methods in enacting her will.

Archon Quest Chapter VI takes place in this region.Snezhnaya is a region of perpetual winter storms; Nadia states that blizzards can last for a month straight and despite being in the midst of danger, its people look up to the sky and are just happy to be alive. Childe claims that people would literally freeze to death if they didn't keep moving outside. At night, the Snezhnayan sky can see a beautiful aurora of dancing light.[4]

Technologically, Snezhnaya is much more advanced than the other regions on Teyvat. Venti states that the Fatui are the strongest out of the seven regions' military, which is supported by the fact that all of their known fighting members utilize elemental attacks. The description for Agent's Sacrificial Knife calls it a "weapon made with superior Snezhnayan technology." The Fatui Skirmishers wear mechanical suits of varying degrees, and some of its members use guns and cannons in battle. Alice, who has visited Snezhnaya, recalls seeing massive factories, which she wrote down in her Teyvat Travel Guide, and Il Dottore built a factory in Liyue to conduct Ruin Guard research which is fully automated.[5]

The Adventurers' Guild originates from Snezhnaya;[6] while this fact doesn't seem to be a secret, few people comment on it and the Guild doesn't face the same apprehension that people regard the Fatui with. It was also hinted that Katheryne, the receptionist(s) for the Adventurers' Guild, are a series of androids created for the role: the Katherynes in all regions so far are identical, and have "Error..." and "Rebooting..." idle quotes. This is further emphasized by the Katheryne stationed in Liyue, as she side-steps the Traveler questioning about her identity. Katheryne's identity as a "bionic Snezhnayan puppet" was confirmed by Nahida.[7]

Locations Name Description Zapolyarny Palace The place where the Tsaritsa resides. Morepesok A seaside village.[8]