Vedrfolnir

Vedrfolnir, also known as The Visionary, is the older brother of Dainsleif and one of the Five Sinners of Khaenri'ah. [Personality] Vedrfolnir is a prophet whose prophecies always come true, no matter how dark they are, which he considers both a blessing and a curse. He deeply loves his brother and cares for him in his own way, but the fate has separated them long ago. He's extremely smart and educated, as well as polite, but can appear cold and distant. Since he's been trapped as a punishment, he's been able to communicate through thoughts at any distance and appear in dreams and visions of people he finds curious. He can appear manipulative, but very subtly. Vedrfolnir was unparalleled in his field; Surtalogi stated that his prophecies were never wrong, and Dainsleif believed that if he and the other Five Sinners worked together, they could have stopped the Vinster King from rocking the foundation of the world. However, they eventually succumbed to the temptation of the Abyss and shared a power that could destroy Teyvat. Despite this new power, he did not rush to protect his nation when it was attacked by the gods, causing Dainsleif to sever ties with him. The Traveler suspects that the stone tablets they found regarding the Prophecy of Fontaine were likely placed by him. [Appearance] At some point, Vedrfolnir had a consciousness in the form of an irregular rhombic crystal with six chains holding it up. The crystal glows a bright purple due to the Abyssal energy inside it. It is orbited by smaller fragments of crystal and has darker, cracked spots on its surface. The crystal is attached to the ceiling by several chains. Little is known about his former human appearance asides from the fact that he was blinded in both eyes after warning King Irmin of his fall if he continued down his path. Before becoming a sinner and being blinded by the King, he looked much like his brother Dainsleif. Vedfolnir used to have long and silky blond hair (now aeons later it's so long that it reaches the floor easily), youthful and handsome appearance and most importantly has blue eyes with four-star shaped pupils. [Story before the cataclysm] Prior to the cataclysm, Vedrfolnir was one of six individuals of great esteem in Khaenri'ah who carried the hopes of their nation and were seen as the best of their peers within their respective fields of work. Alongside Hroptatyr, they were the most trusted members of King Irmin's council. Vedrfolnir was aware of the relationship between Rerir and Tholindis, advising Rerir to find a new fiancee as he suspected that their marriage would not last and be a happy one, though Rerir was hesitant on doing so. He was also aware of the change in Irmin, though because of his position, had to carefully consider his words. Eventually, seeing how far the king had fallen, Vedrfolnir warned Irmin that if he continued on his path, Khaenri'ah would fall. Irmin did not take kindly to those words and proceeded to have his eyes gouged out and threw him in a decrepit cell as punishment. This prompted Dainsleif to mount a rescue attempt with Surtalogi, Rhinedottir, Hroptatyr and Rerir. While Surtalogi and Dainsleif fought the guards, Rhinedottir and Hroptatyr would handle the palace's security systems and Rerir would go to rescue Vedrfolnir.[7] When Rerir arrived to rescue him, they had a short conversation regarding fate. Rerir then asked Vedrfolnir if he was the one responsible for the voices in his head, but he told him he was not doing so. Wishing to protect his fiancee, Rerir asked Vedrfolnir what he could do to protect her, and he told him that if he was still willing to be with Tholindis, he would need to persevere against everything in his path. Rerir believed him and Vedrfolnir then told him to head to the Universitas Magistrorum. As Rerir left, Vedrfolnir told him that they would meet again, though he failed to hear him in his rush to the university. Vedrfolnir also gave Dainsleif a special ring, which continuously "resets his condition" and enabled him to preserve his memories even after suffering the erosive effects of the curse of immortality. However, Vedrfolnir and four others were unable to resist the call of the Abyss and were said to have divided up amongst themselves a power that could destroy the world. They would be seen as Sinners and would each become transcendent beings in possession of "world-shattering power." Neither Vedrfolnir nor the other Sinners did anything to try and prevent the cataclysm from happening, and once the tragedy occurred, not one of them tried to defend Khaenri'ah. Because of this, his younger brother Dainsleif resents them, claiming that he will never forgive them.