Stormterror Dvalin

Dvalin was born two thousand years ago from the convergence of elemental energy in the high heavens. From the beginning, he was filled with curiosity and descended to Teyvat to experience the world. His immense size and power made him a force of nature, and though he never meant harm, his presence often caused destruction. Humans reacted with fear and hostility, leaving the young dragon confused and wounded by their rejection.

Drawn one day by the sound of the Holy Lyre der Himmel, he encountered Barbatos, the Anemo Archon. While others fled in panic, Barbatos stayed and sang of the dragon’s beauty. The god’s words gave Dvalin what he had always longed for—understanding. From that moment, Dvalin chose to stay with Barbatos, becoming his companion. He learned human speech and the Archon’s songs, cementing their bond.

A thousand years ago, after Vennessa’s uprising against Mondstadt’s aristocracy, the Four Winds were formed to protect the land. Dvalin was named the Dragon of the East, standing alongside Boreas as the Wolf of the North, while Vennessa embodied the Lion of the South and the Falcon of the West.

Five hundred years ago, during the great cataclysm, the abyssal dragon Durin rose to threaten Mondstadt. In response to the desperate prayers of the people, Barbatos called upon Dvalin to fight as their defender. The two dragons clashed in a fierce battle above the land, winds and storms tearing through the skies. Dvalin struck the killing blow, ripping open Durin’s throat. Yet in the process, he consumed the poisonous blood of the abyssal creature. Victorious but gravely wounded, Dvalin fell into a deep slumber, his body weakened and poisoned, though his heart remained true to Mondstadt.

Centuries later, he awoke to a world that no longer remembered him. The people he once protected feared him, unable to recognize him as one of the Four Winds. Weakened by the lingering poison in his body and stung by rejection, he became vulnerable to manipulation. The Abyss Order whispered to him, convincing him to renounce his role as Dragon of the East. Consumed by pain and resentment, Dvalin turned against Mondstadt. He withdrew to the ruins of Decarabian’s old city, which became known as Stormterror’s Lair, and launched attacks against the city he once defended.

In this state, he was named Stormterror, a being feared by the very people he once sacrificed everything to protect. Within the Knights of Favonius, some leaders recognized his true identity as Dvalin, but external pressures, especially from the Fatui, forced them to keep this knowledge from the public. Thus, the dragon of the Four Winds lived on, known to the world only as a monster, his past as Mondstadt’s noble protector buried under fear and forgotten songs.

Appearance: Dvalin has an enormous build and is one of the largest beings in Teyvat. His entire body is colored in a shade of blue, with his main body being a lighter azure blue, while his talons and horns are colored in more of a darker midnight blue. Dvalin also emits light from different areas of his body, notably his eyes that seem to have a blue flame effect, and the scales on his wings that emit an aqua glow. He possesses a total of six large wings on his body (three on each side) which allow him to fly. Behind those wings is his massive tail, which resembles bird-like feathering. He possesses two horns on his head that resemble that of a goat, with a blue gradient that gradually fades to black. His front beak is incredibly sharp and possesses very sharp teeth, albeit a low amount. There are four sets of nails on each of his four talons, being very long and sharp with a gradient. H alsoe possesses two purple sharp spikes on his back. These spikes are actually corrupted blood clots, remnants of Dvalin's battle against the black dragon Durin in Dragonspine long ago.

Personality: Dvalin’s personality is rooted in longing for trust and understanding. As a young dragon, he was curious and gentle at heart, but his immense power made humans fear him. This rejection left him sensitive and easily hurt, yet he still desired companionship and acceptance. His bond with Barbatos showed his loyalty and ability to form deep trust when met with kindness.

Despite his noble heart, Dvalin is also deeply vulnerable. The betrayal he felt when Mondstadt’s people forgot him, combined with the pain of Durin’s poison, pushed him toward anger and despair, leaving him susceptible to manipulation by the Abyss Order. Even then, his core nature was not malice but wounded pride and sorrow. He is a being of immense strength who carries both compassion and fragility, defined by his yearning to be seen not as a terror, but as a protector and friend.

Abilities: Stormterror fights with immense force from the skies, blending his natural strength as a dragon with overwhelming Anemo energy.

He can vanish into the air and swoop through the center of the platform in a devastating fly-by strike, hitting with his full physical power. At times, he lands and unleashes a slow but suffocating torrent of Anemo breath across part of the battlefield, forcing enemies to move or be worn down by the continuous blast. In his anger, he lashes out with a sudden slash of his head, striking hard at anything in front of him.

From the skies, he hurls volatile Anemo bombs, which detonate on impact. These can come in small pairs aimed at specific areas, or in massive waves that rain down across multiple platforms, cracking them and filling them with raging Anemo energy that grows deadlier the longer one remains exposed. When Dvalin charges his full might, he dives and fires a colossal pulse bomb that devastates the arena, leaving destruction in its wake unless avoided through elevation or movement.

In prolonged battles, his fury transforms the entire arena: energy pulses crackle through the ground in random places, striking with bursts of Anemo power.

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.

Mondstadt: A city of freedom that lies in the northeast of Teyvat. From amongst mountains and wide-open plains, carefree breezes carry the scent of dandelions — a gift from the Anemo God, Barbatos — across Cider Lake to Mondstadt, which sits on an island in the middle of the lake.

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 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.

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.