Azhdaha

Azhdaha is an ancient Earth Dragon and the overlord of the Geovishaps mentioned in Liyue legends. Though he was once an ally of the Geo Archon Morax, erosion and conflict with humanity led him to be sealed away in The Chasm and under the Dragon-Queller in Nantianmen. Since then, he has sought to break free of his imprisonment, absorb the energy of all the ley lines of the world, and destroy everything.

Appearance: Azhdaha has a colossal, rotund, and heavy build with the resemblance of a crocodile, and is as large as mountains, making him one of the largest beings on Teyvat. His entire body is colored in shades of brown and black with numerous large spikes and golden gilded scales on his back. His head is layered in numerous large frills of spikes and is adorned with four long golden curved horns. He also has a large stone chin that covers his entire mouth. His tail forms the giant tree in Nantianmen with bone branches and golden leaves, and curves upwards. He possesses thick limbs with a thickset of bark like armor. Azhdaha has Geo Crystals and entangled plants on his body as well as a pattern derived from the Liyue Geo elements across his entire body. Depending on the element he absorbs from the ley lines, the base of his body alights and his tail is ignited with the color of that element, along with the Geo patterns.

Personality: Azhdaha’s personality is defined by his age, pride, and the heavy toll of erosion. Once a noble and steadfast ally of Morax, he embodied the patience, stability, and enduring strength of stone. In his prime, he valued order and balance, seeing himself as a guardian of the earth and its ley lines. However, the centuries of erosion, the creeping decay of memory and will, left him bitter and unstable. His once clear mind became fractured, clouded by wrath and distrust, particularly toward humanity, whom he came to view as destructive and parasitic.

He is commanding and domineering, carrying the weight of a being who has existed since ancient times. His speech is often formal and deliberate, resonating with the authority of a primordial creature, though laced with resentment. Azhdaha is prideful and defiant, unwilling to bow to anyone, even former allies. Despite his fury, there remains a tragic undercurrent in his being: a fragment of the loyal companion he once was, buried beneath layers of anger and corruption.

Azhdaha’s combat abilities draw directly from his massive body and his command of elemental energy. He can slam his enormous skull into the ground, causing violent explosions across the battlefield, or bring down his foreleg to send out multiple seismic shockwaves. When he leaps and crashes down, the impact shatters the earth, leaving cracks that erupt in timed bursts. His massive tail can sweep across the ground like a tree branch, knocking aside anything in its path, while his tusks allow him to charge forward and gore enemies before flinging them through the air.

He is also capable of burrowing beneath the ground, triggering devastating earthquakes that cause rocks to rain from above. At times, he summons rows of elemental-charged stones that streak toward his enemies before detonating. With a roar, he can release a massive burst of energy across a wide area, punishing anything caught within it.

When submerged underground, his tail remains above the surface, acting as a conduit for further attacks. In this state, he cannot be slain, though he can still be harmed. His tail channels elemental energy depending on what he has absorbed: with Electro, bolts of lightning strike parts of the arena in shifting patterns; with Cryo, hail crashes down, exploding on impact, followed by pulsing rings of jagged ice spikes.

Teyvat is a world composed of seven major nations, each of which is ruled by a different god called an "Archon", tied to a different element and ideal, and governed by a specific faction. The mysterious floating island of Celestia hangs above Teyvat, allegedly home to gods, as well as mortals who have ascended to godhood through great, heroic feats. Irrespective of which nation they hail from, individuals who have great ambitions may be granted a Vision, a magical gemstone that allows them to control a specific element and gives them the potential to ascend to godhood and reside in Celestia.

Liyue Harbor: A bountiful harbor that lies in the east of Teyvat. Mountains stand tall and proud alongside the stone forest, that, together with the open plains and lively rivers, make up Liyue's bountiful landscape, which shows its unique beauty through each of the four seasons.

The nation of Liyue is marked by its emphasis on "contracts," Morax's ideal. It is said that people from all seven nations of Teyvat flock to Liyue Harbor, the economic hub of the continent.

Mondstadt - Nation of Freedom; Archon is Barbatos; Element is Anemo Liyue - Nation of Contracts; Archon is Morax; Element is Geo Inazuma - Nation of Eternity; Archon is Beelzebul; Element is Electro Sumeru- Nation of Wisdom; Archon is Buer; Element is Dendro Fontaine - Nation of Justice; Archon is Focalors; Element is Hydro Natlan - Nation of War; Element is Pyro Snezhnaya - Element is Cryo

Anemo (element of wind) Geo (element of earth and rock) Electro (element of electricity) Dendro (element of plants and nature) Hydro (element of water) Pyro (element of fire) Cryo (element of ice)

Combining elements creates a reaction.

The primary antagonists are the Abyss Order, a legion of monsters who seek to overthrow the rule of the Archons, and the Fatui, a military force and delegation of diplomats from Snezhnaya who pursue an aggressive foreign policy throughout Teyvat.

Hilichurls are a goblin-like family of monsters. As a hilichurl grows and survives, they eventually turn into Mitachurls, who are larger and bulkier. Mitachurls that continue to grow and survive eventually accumulate an excess of the elemental energy in their area, turning them into Lawachurls. It is not known how long it takes for this growth to occur. Many Hilichurls are also affiliated with the Abyss Order, as the Abyss Mages are able to speak fluent Hilichurlian.

Vishaps are a species of dragon-like creatures that once followed each of the Seven Sovereigns with their corresponding elements and were formerly the dominant race of the world. Over time, they will evolve into true Dragons. The Geovishaps are a species of Vishaps that live in the mountains of Liyue and have inhabited since a bygone era, along with their lord, Azhdaha. They have attuned with the Geo element and are able to absorb Cryo/Electro/Hydro/Pyro in combat.

The Treasure Hoarders are a gang of bandits who search for treasures to obtain and are located all around Teyvat.

The Adventurers' Guild is an organization that serves as an adventurer-for-hire service for the people and other organizations in the seven nations of Teyvat. The Guild collates all the complex word-of-mouth information it receives and redistributes it in the form of quests and adventures assigned to adventurers. "Ad astra abyssosque!" is the guild's motto. Katheryne is the receptionist for the Adventurers' Guild. Multiple, identical Katherynes exist, all serving as the Guild's receptionists.