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   The Traveler is the last descendant of a subjugated civilization that was destroyed long ago. Together with their twin, they began traveling through the stars aboard a highly advanced spaceship in search of a new world with enough “potential” to rebuild their civilization. The ship’s maintenance, course, and choice of destination were placed under the control of an entity believed to be an extremely sophisticated artificial intelligence. The vessel itself is a pioneer ship capable of terraforming an entire planet by modifying its lithosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere, while also carrying a genetic vault. For thousands of years, the ship traveled through space while the twins remained asleep inside their respective, locked Hibernation Chambers.

   At one point, the spaceship flew past Teyvat once before, an extremely long time ago, but did not land. The twins also made contact with Teyvat long before the arrival of the Heavenly Principles. However, the signal was lost, and they failed to notice that it had originated from the dragons’ Project Moongazer. They were unable to trace the dragons’ signal because they were still dealing with problems of their own. Eventually, the Traveler crash-landed in Nod-Krai eons ago and became the Fourth Descender. They remained asleep for an unknown amount of time until their twin awakened them 500 years ago during the Cataclysm. Mysteriously, the spaceship’s door had never opened until their twin came to wake them.

   After awakening, the Traveler and their twin eventually attempted to leave Teyvat. During their confrontation with the Shade of Space, Asmoday, however, the Traveler’s powers were sealed, and they were put to sleep once again for another 500 years. The Traveler later stated that their sleep had been plagued by nightmares. Once they awakened again, they befriended a fairy named Paimon before the beginning of the game. Paimon had been fished out by the Traveler after they became exhausted one day and were caught in a strange whirlpool before being sucked out to sea.

   Despite their youthful appearance, the Traveler is thousands of years old and is implied to be capable of living for thousands of years more. Their appearance therefore belies their true age. They are not much of a talker and generally prefer to keep things bottled up inside, yet their kindness and nobleness remain defining aspects of their character. As long as they retain their kind and noble nature, they will always have companions who are willing to stand beside them.

   The Traveler’s body possesses a unique constitution, making them exceptionally compatible with Teyvat’s seven elements and allowing them to use multiple elements simultaneously. Their existence is not seen or recorded by the Ley Lines or Natlan’s Night Kingdom, meaning they are not affected by changes to Teyvat’s reality. Because of this, they are the only one who remembers the truth of Tatarasuna and Rukkhadevata’s existence. They were also able to phase through Sumeru’s raised protective borders when Irminsul was under attack.

   The Traveler possesses an extraordinary resistance to many of Teyvat’s most powerful forces. They are capable of purifying the poison within Dvalin’s tears and cleansing Festering Desire, which was created using the venomous remains of Durin. They can withstand the power of six Adepti without suffering serious consequences and can take Beisht’s assault without sustaining serious injuries. They are able to withstand Xiao’s karmic debt without feeling its effects and can resonate with the Visions on the Statue of the Omnipresent God in Inazuma. They can even survive a slash from Raiden Shogun’s Musou no Hitotachi.

   Their connection to Teyvat extends even further. The Traveler is capable of immediately connecting with Irminsul while maintaining their sanity even after coming into contact with its corruption. They possess a stronger sense of déjà vu during the Sabzeruz Samsara and are able to withstand the power of the Withering. They can guard against Shouki no Kami’s strength with their bare hands and are capable of hearing Elynas’s voice and consciousness, even meeting him directly. They can handle Arkhe without being contaminated and are extremely compatible with Chenyu Vale’s Spirit Veins. Their soul is colorless and untouchable, meaning it cannot be manipulated, and they are capable of using phlogiston, indwelling Natlan’s Saurians, and absorbing Abyssal contamination without limit. They can also hold the Moon Marrow within their body without suffering any adverse effects. The Traveler was not affected by the time freeze during their confrontation with Dottore and was even able to smuggle the Pyro Gnosis inside their body.

   Over the course of their journey, the Traveler has accumulated numerous titles and positions across Teyvat. They are recognized as an Honorary Knight of Mondstadt, an Honored Guest of Liyue, the Swordfish II Captain of Watatsumi Island, the First Sage of Buer, and an Honorary Senior Researcher of the Fontaine Research Institute. They have also been recognized as an Executor of Justice and have been given the title of “Tsumaini,” hope.

   Despite everything they have experienced, the Traveler’s journey through Teyvat is far from over. They continue to travel across the world in search of the truth behind Teyvat and its mysteries, while ultimately seeking to reunite with their twin at the end of their journey. Their connection to the world has led several ancient beings to recognize them in ways that suggest they are far more significant than an ordinary traveler. The Aranara have described them as the “Child of Dandelions,” while Liloupar refers to them as an exiled Prince or Princess, though the Traveler responds to this description hesitantly. The two Watchers of the Temple of Space also appear to know the Traveler. Melanta states that the Traveler is not the child of humanity, while Nihilita describes them as a “returnee from the sea of stars.”

   At one point during their journey, Mage Nicole reminded the Traveler that they must believe what they have seen in order to understand Teyvat’s fate. Their journey therefore goes beyond simply finding their lost twin. As the Traveler continues to uncover the hidden history of Teyvat, the nature of the Heavenly Principles, the truth of the Descenders, and the mysteries surrounding their own existence, they gradually become one of the few beings capable of seeing the world for what it truly is.

   The Traveler’s twin was the first of the two to awaken upon arriving in Teyvat. However, they awoke with no memories whatsoever and mysteriously left the spaceship without ever opening its doors. Unlike the Traveler, the twin is listed within Irminsul as a Khaenri’ahn rather than a Descender, although the recording of the end of their journey was blurred by an unknown entity. The twin’s arrival in Teyvat itself was apparently only possible because the Heavens “responded to the summoning,” though no further details have been given regarding what this summoning was or who called upon them. At some point, the twin was imprisoned within a coffin at the Temple of Space.

   The twin lived in Khaenri’ah as its Prince or Princess for years, alongside the Jester, who served as the Royal Mage, and Dainsleif, who served as the Twilight Sword. As time passed, their memories slowly began to return, including memories of the Traveler. They searched the entire planet for their missing sibling but found no trace of them. When the twin was first granted the title of Prince or Princess by the Vinster King and the entire Court of Khaenri’ah, they were hailed as a Savior. The people believed that the twin’s arrival would bring salvation to their nation, with the twin themselves declaring that if their sibling were there, all pain and suffering would be washed away and Khaenri’ah’s future would become brighter. Dainsleif, however, regarded this as a cruel irony, believing that the twin’s existence had merely become another tool for the Vinster King’s lust for power.

   The twin was eventually used as a vessel capable of absorbing an unlimited amount of Abyssal power. This immense power was ultimately connected to the Cataclysm. Despite this, the twin was prepared to fulfill their role as the Prince or Princess of Khaenri’ah and defend the nation during the Cataclysm. However, everything changed when the Direidyth brought the Hibernation Chamber Key to them. Upon receiving it, the twin abandoned Khaenri’ah.

   Instead, the twin decided to seek out the Traveler, only to discover that their sibling was still asleep, with the Hibernation Chamber Key still in their possession. The twin then grabbed their sibling and fled, an event that ultimately led to the beginning of the Traveler’s journey as seen in the game.

   Afterward, the twin traveled together with Dainsleif in search of their fate. At some point, however, the two parted ways for unknown reasons, and Dainsleif eventually came to be regarded by the twin as an enemy.

   The twin eventually completed their journey and arrived at a mysterious place known as the Sea of Flowers at the End. This location appears to be the reason why the twin can no longer continue traveling between worlds alongside the Traveler. The Traveler had once mentioned wanting to find a place somewhere in the universe where the one flower was in full bloom, suggesting that the Sea of Flowers at the End may be connected to this desire and represents the conclusion of the twin’s journey.

   Later, the twin came to lead the Abyss Order, which had originally been founded by Chlothar Alberich. Together, they sought to fight against destiny and revive Khaenri’ah through a plan known as the Loom of Fate. The plan has since been completed after the twin successfully retrieved the eye of the first Field-Tiller from Dainsleif. Over the course of their efforts, the twin devised numerous plans and schemes intended to fight against the fate imposed upon Khaenri’ah.

   One of these plans involved attempting to weaponize Dvalin by poisoning his mind. However, the plan ultimately failed when the Traveler managed to purify Dvalin. Another plan involved mechanizing Osial’s body using the Defiled Statue and the eye of the first Field-Tiller, though Dainsleif managed to take the eye away from them the first time. The twin also attempted to cleanse the curse afflicting the hilichurls by using the upside-down fountain in the Chasm, but this plan failed when Halfdan destroyed the machine.

   During the events surrounding Caribert, the twin did not yet know how to utilize the Loom of Fate to its full potential. Nevertheless, they believed that there was still time before the Heavenly Principles awakened. Caribert himself had been mechanized at the age of eight during the construction of the Loom of Fate, although a remnant of his consciousness remained and continued to mature. This remaining consciousness eventually allowed Caribert to implant false memories into the people of Vimara Village and into Dainsleif himself, causing Dainsleif to believe that he had given the eye of the first Field-Tiller to the Traveler.

   The Loom of Fate itself possesses the ability, when operating at its full potential, to weave Ley Lines of its own. However, once it reaches this stage, it will lose its ability to implant memories. This limitation is an important part of the twin’s plans and ultimately shapes how the Loom of Fate can be used to alter reality and challenge destiny.

   At present, the twin has managed to create a realm based on Khaenri’ah as it existed 500 years ago. This realm has been superimposed over Natlan’s present-day spacetime and exists within an Atlas of the New World, a creation of the Loom of Fate. The Irminsul was used as the foundation for this construct, and the twin received permission from the Lord of the Night after she became satisfied that the realm would have no real effect on Natlan. However, she imposed an additional condition upon the twin, a condition that she kept to herself.

   The recreated Khaenri’ah was enriched with memories of the old nation drawn from the Abyss Order and from Dainsleif, who had been tricked into remembering Khaenri’ah as it once was. Through this constructed world, the Direidyth of 500 years ago was eventually able to meet the Traveler. During this encounter, the Traveler gave her the Hibernation Chamber Key, setting off a chain reaction that would ultimately lead back to the twin’s plans.

   The twin interprets this sequence of events as a mocking message from Isaroth, seeing it as though the actions they took 500 years in the future had become the very events that set everything into motion in the past. In this way, the twin’s struggle against destiny becomes increasingly complicated, as their attempts to change the future appear to have already been incorporated into the history they were trying to escape.

   The twin’s ultimate objective remains to find a suitable host location for the recreated realm, allowing Khaenri’ah to rise again. Through the Loom of Fate, the Abyss Order, and their manipulation of memories, Ley Lines, and spacetime itself, they continue pursuing the resurrection of their lost homeland and their fight against what they believe to be the predetermined fate of Khaenri’ah.

   The dragons are among the oldest beings in Teyvat, originating from the Light Realm and once dominating the land of Teyvat in the Old World, long before the Funerary War. Their king was Nibelung, a dragon born alongside Teyvat many eons ago and said to possess scales that shone brilliantly. Under Nibelung’s rule, the Seven Sovereign Dragons presided over the world, with each Sovereign representing one of the seven elements and possessing the corresponding elemental Authority. Among the known Sovereigns were the Dendro Sovereign, Apep; the Pyro Sovereign, Xiuhcoatl; the Geo Sovereign, Azhdaha; and the Hydro Sovereign, Neuvillette.

   Each of the Sovereigns possessed abilities unique to their nature and territory. The Hydro Dragon was described as the “beating heart” of the Primordial Sea, while the Pyro Dragon wielded the power of light, heat, and wisdom and eventually used the Primal Flame to create the dragons of Natlan. Xiuhcoatl even created his brother, Kukulkan, from an offshoot of the Primal Flame on the very same day that he was born. The Dendro Dragon, Apep, contained an entire ecosystem within herself, giving birth to some of the oldest and most primordial lifeforms in Teyvat. She intended to release these beings into the world once they had reached maturity. Azhdaha, meanwhile, was formed from elemental crystals and became the Lord of the Geovishaps, sleeping beneath the land for thousands of years. Neuvillette was eventually born within a human vessel and would much later regain the Hydro Authority following the destruction of the Hydro Throne after Focalors’s death.

   Vishaps and dragons are said to be born directly from the elements, with their strength being proportional to their size. The Sovereign Dragons therefore represented the highest and most powerful forms of elemental dragonkind, presiding over their respective territories and acting as embodiments of the elemental forces that shaped Teyvat.

   At some point in the distant past, a Voyager from the stars named Seutervoinen encountered Nibelung. She warned him that the death of his world was approaching and invited him to join her in traveling through the stars. Nibelung declined, choosing instead to lead his kin toward the stars himself. The Voyager eventually departed, but promised that she would return.

   Nibelung subsequently began spearheading increasingly advanced technological projects with his kin in an effort to reach the stars. The dragons developed extraordinary technologies, including the Secret Source Automaton, astronomical observatories, artificial intelligence, megacities, artificial stars, and even space elevators. They eventually constructed a skyfaring vessel known as Tonatiuh. The Thirteen Sovereign Lords of Natlantea were among the artificial intelligences created by Xiuhcoatl.

   The three Moons were also raised from Teyvat’s planetary crust. They served as extensions of Nibelung’s authority, allowing him to oversee Teyvat and act upon the world through them. Later, Nibelung left Teyvat in search of Seutervoinen, leaving the Moons behind to govern in his absence. During this period, the Heavenly Principles descended upon Teyvat and fought against the dragons for forty years. Xiuhcoatl eventually visited the Moons in the hope of picking up Nibelung’s trail, but received no answer.

   The dragons eventually expanded their search beyond Teyvat and traveled to the Frost Moon, where they established laboratories in an attempt to contact other forms of life existing somewhere in deep space. Their first pioneer in this endeavor was Ibni-Belum, who became known as Moongazer. Ibni-Belum constructed an energy-generation station on the moon in order to produce and store enough energy to power the Eye of Ibni-Belum, a deep-space signal transceiver he had created after receiving a mysterious signal while in the circumlunar zone. He believed the signal had originated from Nibelung, but he never received it again before his death.

   After Ibni-Belum died, his student repurposed the Eye of Ibni-Belum into a lunar monitoring station capable of surveying the entire lunar surface. Years after Ibni-Belum’s death, the device managed to detect the mysterious signal once again. The coordinates it received originated from such an immense distance that any spaceship attempting to reach them would barely be able to make the journey and would have no energy remaining for the return trip.

   One of Ibni-Belum’s coworkers, Ungien, was a researcher specializing in the field of life sciences. He believed that countless other creatures existed among the stars that had yet to be discovered and that the mysterious signal had originated from one of these unknown lifeforms. Ungien became the creator of Ungien’s Circle, which was hidden behind an experimental Lunar Veil created by his student, Lusalim. The veil became a crucial component of Project Moongazer, as it was intended to conceal the moon from outside observers.

   Ungien also created the Space Lifeform Capture Station high above the moon, designed to capture whatever alien lifeform might happen to cross its path. Eventually, he chose to pilot a spaceship named Moongazer himself and set out toward the coordinates detected by the Eye of Ibni-Belum. He disappeared into deep space, beyond the range where the dragons could receive messages from Moongazer.

   Ungien eventually returned with the spaceship cloaked. However, he had changed dramatically. He had merged with a round, black, spiky creature and had become a new lifeform himself. According to the Magees who studied him, the alien was a data-based lifeform.

   Meanwhile, the Lunar Veil that had been designed to hide the moon was eventually suspended. Despite its experimental success in concealing Ungien’s Circle, it had been noticed by an entity beyond the stars. That entity caused the device to go haywire, resulting in the laboratory exploding. The area where the laboratory once stood eventually became the Lunar Sea.

   The Sovereign Dragons and their kin ultimately suffered defeat at the hands of the Heavenly Principles and their Four Shades. Even after their defeat, however, the dragons retained most of their elemental Authorities as Teyvat underwent a complete redesign. The Hydro Dragon was slain, and his heart was replaced by the Hydro Archon Egeria. A prophecy from Enkanomiya later foretold that the Hydro Sovereign would eventually be reborn in a human vessel after having lost his “pure” form when the Vishaps evolved to wield Cryo and Electro. This prophecy ultimately came true through Neuvillette.

   Xiuhcoatl entered a state resembling false death and became encased in Phlogiston. The Thirteen Sovereign Lords and what remained of Natlan’s dragons hid within Tollan, while Kukulkan stepped in as Regent. Apep also went into hiding, and none of her elemental “children” were able to see the outside world. Many other dragons retreated beneath the sea as a consequence of their defeat. The Saurians of Natlan underwent devolution when the Heavenly Principles cast down Celestial Nails upon Natlan’s soil. The Phlogiston-rich earth came to be regarded as Holy Soil; although it benefited the expansion of dragonkind, it simultaneously hindered humanity’s ability to farm.

   Lusalim eventually struck a deal with the Heavenly Principles, sharing his knowledge of the Lunar Veil in exchange for being allowed to preserve his research.

   Apep and her children survived the desertification of Sumeru when the Heavenly Principles cast down Celestial Nails to suppress Abyssal corruption, largely because of Apep’s immense adaptability. However, the source of her power, the Heart of the Oasis, was later corrupted after Apep devoured King Deshret, who had used his own body as a conduit for forbidden knowledge. The corruption caused immense suffering to Apep and the elemental lifeforms living within her. After millennia of suffering, Nahida eventually managed to heal Apep using the Fire Seed created by Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

   The desertification also changed Apep physically. Her coloration shifted from emerald green to golden yellow as a result of her adaptation to the harsh environment. Despite everything, Apep refused to give up her fight against the Heavenly Principles. She believed forbidden knowledge was the only means by which the dragons could oppose them, which was why she entered into an agreement with King Deshret. Deshret himself dreamed of breaking free from the rules of the Heavenly Principles. In exchange for allowing Deshret to build a grand civilization within her domain, Apep would receive all the knowledge he accumulated, as well as his elemental power, after his death.

   However, the forbidden knowledge Apep consumed from Deshret severely damaged the elemental lifeforms living inside her. They were forced to adapt simply to survive. Most of these beings became Proliferating Organisms, driven primarily by an instinct to consume in order to sustain themselves. A few managed to escape while retaining their intelligence, seeking a way to stop the “apocalypse.” Even these survivors were eventually consumed by the corruption, transforming into Tumors of the Withering toward the ends of their lives.

   Nibelung eventually returned to Teyvat, corrupted and filled with Forbidden Knowledge. His return marked the beginning of a war of vengeance against the Heavenly Principles, a conflict later known as the War of Funerary Flames or the Funerary War. Around this time, Nibelung’s once-white scales became tainted black by the Abyss that existed outside of Teyvat.

   Nibelung imprisoned the Moon Sisters and turned their moons into weapons against the Heavenly Principles. Two of the moons were shattered, while the third was flung out of the false sky. He used the source of the moons’ power, their lunar cores, to create artillery weapons capable of firing ancient lunar energy at Teyvat. A fissure was carved into the core, from which an endless stream of ancient moon energy surged, providing power for the base.

   The dragons came to believe that the Moon Sisters had betrayed them because they had failed to stop the Heavenly Principles from usurping Teyvat. As the war continued, the Irminsul tree and the Ley Lines of Natlan were severely burned, while Enkanomiya and part of the Unified Civilization were forced underground.

   Nibelung was ultimately destroyed by the Heavenly Principles, though not before severely damaging many of their functions. The Sovereigns were stripped of their Authorities after the war, and the knowledge of the Old World was subsequently banned.

   Xiuhcoatl eventually emerged from his false death. He stopped the Thirteen Sovereign Lords and Kukulkan from continuing their exploration of the stars and attempted to forge another moon, this time after Nibelung’s return. However, Xiuhcoatl himself had been tainted by the Abyss. He eventually became a corpse-like shadow of his former self and was later slain by Xbalanque. The project to create another moon was ultimately abandoned, and the failed moon became the land upon which Nod-Krai now sits.

   Despite his deteriorating condition, Xiuhcoatl managed to topple the cities established by the Angels. He took control of Natlan by devouring them and reduced humanity to a primitive state. This came at the cost of his own mind, as his moments of clarity became increasingly rare and increasingly short-lived.

   Kukulkan continued to rule as Regent as Xiuhcoatl became more and more incapacitated. However, Kukulkan disagreed with the violent methods the dragons used to establish their rule. He was eventually impeached by the Thirteen Sovereign Lords because of his experiments on humans. Rather than simply accepting his fate, Kukulkan later assisted the Thirteen Sovereign Lords in their rebellion against the dragons before ultimately dying.

   Kukulkan’s worldview was very different from that of many of his kin. He foresaw the downfall of his people and wished to share their knowledge with the world. He traveled across the land until he encountered what he considered to be the “weakest of species”: humans. Yet rather than dismissing them, he became impressed by their determination and taught them how to use Phlogiston.

   Kukulkan even created a son named Och-Kan, a dragon carrying a human soul, who was raised among human tribes so that he could better understand humanity.

   Azhdaha, meanwhile, survived the ancient conflicts and eventually met Morax when the latter came to him in an attempt to stop the earthquakes that occurred whenever Azhdaha moved. Morax granted Azhdaha a pair of eyes when he brought him to the surface. The two formed a contract stating that Azhdaha would never harm Liyue or humanity, and that if he ever broke the contract, he would be sealed underground once again.

   Azhdaha fought alongside Morax during the Archon War, helping him protect the people of Liyue. However, approximately a thousand years ago, Azhdaha began to suffer from erosion. He eventually forgot both Morax and his love for humanity. The mining activities within the Chasm unintentionally damaged the Ley Lines, worsening Azhdaha’s condition. Morax was left with no choice but to seal him underground once again.

   Morax attempted to ease Azhdaha’s erosion by sharing some of his own power with him. When that failed, Mountain Shaper, Moon Carver, and an unknown third Adeptus fought alongside Morax to subdue Azhdaha before sealing him once more. Azhdaha later noted that Morax had hesitated during their confrontation, suggesting that even after everything, Morax still struggled to fight his old companion.

   During the Cataclysm, another dragon emerged in the form of Durin, a shadow dragon created by Gold through alchemy. Durin descended upon Mondstadt and began attacking the region. Barbatos sent Dvalin to fight him, while most of the Knights of Favonius were dispatched to Khaenri’ah in an attempt to quell the Abyssal flooding.

   Durin believed that he was merely playing with Dvalin, failing to realize that his own senses had been warped by the Abyss. Eventually, his throat was torn open, and he fell upon Dragonspine, where the ruined Ley Lines contained his venomous blood. During his final moments, Durin wished that he could have become friends with Dvalin.

   Dvalin, however, was poisoned by Durin’s blood and fell into a deep slumber within the ruins of old Mondstadt. Barbatos eventually found him there, allowing Dvalin to survive despite the corruption.

   Around this period, after Barbatos had become an Archon, he encountered a newborn Wind Dragon while singing. Barbatos sang songs about Dvalin’s beauty and befriended the young dragon, inviting him to become Mondstadt’s Dragon of the East and one of the Four Winds.

   Neuvillette’s own existence followed a different path. He was born at an unknown time after the Funerary War within a human vessel, as the people of Enkanomiya had once foretold. Because his Authority remained separated from him, he initially lacked the full power and memories of his predecessor. Eventually, Focalors invited him to live in the Court of Fontaine and serve as its Iudex. Neuvillette accepted the invitation, hoping that life in Fontaine would allow him to uncover the truth of his existence and recover the memories that remained beyond his reach.

   The seal imprisoning Azhdaha eventually began to weaken after approximately a thousand years, allowing a small, malevolent manifestation of his power to leak out in the form of a little girl named Jiu. Unknown even to Azhdaha himself, a benevolent manifestation of his power also escaped, taking possession of a human named Kun Jun.

   Jiu manipulated a group of miners at the Chasm into destroying Azhdaha’s seal from both sides, intending to finally free him. Kun Jun, however, sought out Morax—now living under the identity of Zhongli—to warn him about the plot. Azhdaha was eventually fought and defeated by Zhongli, the Traveler, and his benevolent consciousness. After exhausting his strength, the enraged Azhdaha regained part of his sanity before being sealed once again.

   His benevolent consciousness gave Zhongli a final farewell before disappearing and leaving Kun Jun’s body.

   In the present era, Neuvillette has finally managed to reclaim the Hydro Authority following the destruction of the Hydro Throne and the death of Focalors. With his Authority restored, he now possesses the power that once belonged to the original Hydro Sovereign. However, Neuvillette believes that Nibelung was wrong in his approach and that humans and dragons must work together if they are to stand against the Abyss.

   Apep, however, remains suspicious of Neuvillette. She believes that he is already planning to reclaim the world from the Heavenly Principles, reflecting the continuing tension between the ancient dragons and the forces that have ruled Teyvat since the Old World was destroyed.

   The history of the Sovereign Dragons is therefore inseparable from the history of Teyvat itself. They were the original rulers of the world, the bearers of the elemental Authorities, and the remnants of an ancient civilization whose knowledge predates the current order of the world. Their conflict with the Heavenly Principles reshaped Teyvat, drove their kind into hiding, destroyed much of the knowledge of the Old World, and left the surviving Sovereigns scattered across the world. Yet despite millennia of defeat, erosion, corruption, and loss, the dragons remain deeply intertwined with Teyvat’s fundamental nature—and the return of their Authorities suggests that the ancient struggle between dragons, humanity, the Abyss, and the Heavenly Principles may not truly be over.

   The Three Moons were created by Nibelung using Secret Source Technology. They were raised from Teyvat’s planetary crust to oversee the planet in his absence while he explored the stars in search of the Voyager, Seutervoinen. Each of the three sisters possessed power equal to Nibelung and held authorities connected to the primordial laws of the world. However, despite their immense power, their primary purpose was not to rule Teyvat, but to protect it. The sisters mutually agreed to divide their powers equally among themselves so that none of them could ever become too powerful and threaten the balance between them.

   The three sisters were Aria, Canon, and Sonnet. Aria was the Eternal Moon, the first and largest of the three. Through her powerful kuuvahki, she gave rise to the tides. Canon was the Frost Moon, the second and brightest, and became the lantern of the night sky. Sonnet was the Iridescent Moon, the third and smallest. She was barely visible to the naked eye, but whenever she shone, she left fleeting halos across the sky.

   The sisters resided within the Lunar Palace, each circling the world in a silver chariot three times a month. If one of them failed to switch in and fulfill her duties, disaster would fall upon the world the following day. Despite the seriousness of their responsibilities, the three sisters shared a close bond and loved watching the morning stars together. They would sometimes persuade one another to take over their duties in exchange for gifts when one sister did not feel like performing her responsibilities. This occasionally caused their schedules to become mixed up, resulting in all three moons appearing in the sky at the same time.

   Millennia after Nibelung departed in search of the Voyager, the First Descender, also known as Phanes or the Heavenly Principles, descended upon Teyvat. The sisters initially accepted the Heavenly Principles because they sensed no ill intent from them. For a time, the two sides coexisted peacefully. However, this peace eventually ended when the Heavenly Principles changed Teyvat “down to its very foundations” and altered the world’s rules through the authorities of the sisters.

   Sonnet opposed the Heavenly Principles and became hostile toward humanity, refusing to even spare them a glance. Aria and Canon, however, chose to wait and observe whether this new “order” of rules would ultimately prove beneficial or harmful to Teyvat, as this was something Nibelung had never taught them. Despite their differing opinions, the sisters continued to possess immense influence over the world.

   When the dragons arrived and established their laboratories, the sisters allowed them to borrow the power of creation from the very origins of the moons. The moons therefore became connected to the dragons’ technological and scientific development, providing them with a source of primordial power that could be used in their experiments.

   The sisters ultimately did not intervene when the Heavenly Principles waged war against the Sovereign Dragons. They understood that even if they attempted to interfere, they were unable to stop the Heavenly Principles. After the war, they entered into a precarious peace with the Heavenly Principles, although the dragons came to regard the moons as traitors because of their failure to oppose the Heavenly Principles.

   Under the new order, humanity flourished under the rule of the Heavenly Principles and the guidance of the Angels. Humans continued to worship the moons, often regarding them as divine figures in opposition to the Heavenly Principles. The sisters, meanwhile, became increasingly aware of the paranoid hostility of the Heavenly Principles toward the inclination of certain lifeforms to seek power.

   Despite the political and cosmic tensions surrounding them, the sisters maintained a good relationship with the Four Shades and the Angels. Several Moon Envoys served as intermediaries between the sisters and Celestia, including Nicole, Zibai, and Ibis King Toth. Canon also had a discussion with Isaroth concerning the world’s gravitational potential and the metric tensor, which was connected to the law of time.

   Moon Wheels were eventually granted to the sisters’ human followers, allowing them to communicate with the three moons through rituals. Rather than relying on ordinary energy, these Moon Wheels utilized kuuvahki and were said to be “formed from the stuff of the soul.”

   Aria referred to Phanes as a “far-from-omnipotent ruler,” though she did not completely disagree with the Heavenly Principles. She believed that no matter how heavy the price demanded, or how much sorrow was inflicted when Phanes punished the land with Celestial Nails, it was still preferable to allowing the world to descend into complete silence. This belief caused Sonnet to quietly question the purpose of continuing to fight if the world was ultimately destined for destruction. Aria’s position was also consistent with the orders Nibelung had given the sisters from the beginning: they were meant to preserve the world until his return and were forbidden from allowing it to march toward destruction.

   Ten years before Nibelung’s return, the sisters witnessed the union between Koitar and Seutervoinen within the Lunar Palace. However, only thirty days later, disaster struck, most likely through the destruction of Hyperborea by a Celestial Nail. The exact circumstances remain uncertain. During this period, the sisters also witnessed a rebellion being planned by the two against the Heavenly Principles.

   As time passed, the sisters became increasingly disturbed by the punishments inflicted by the Heavenly Principles upon civilizations that pushed against the established “rules.” They believed these punishments had become excessively harsh and eventually decided that they needed to intervene. They were preparing to initiate countermeasures when Nibelung returned and the Funerary War erupted.

   The sisters subsequently fell into another dispute. One of them believed that they should ally themselves with Nibelung, while another favored remaining neutral in order to prevent even greater destruction from being brought upon the world. Nibelung, now corrupted by the Abyss, interpreted their hesitation as disloyalty. He imprisoned the sisters within the Moon’s Reflection, turning it into a prison for them. It remains unknown exactly how long the three moons remained imprisoned there.

   Eventually, Nibelung refashioned the three moons into weapons intended for use against the Heavenly Principles. The transformation resulted in the destruction of the Eternal and Iridescent Moons, while the Frost Moon was flung beyond the false sky of Teyvat. The dragons celebrated the deaths of the sisters, believing that the moons had betrayed their kind.

   When the Eternal Moon fell, the heavens and the earth were thrown into chaos. Some of its remnants rained down upon Teyvat like stardust, while other fragments were hidden beyond the false sky. Meanwhile, Musapeya punched a literal hole in the sky, creating an opening through which the people of Natlan could see beyond Teyvat’s false firmament. In present-day Nod-Krai, the Fatui recovered some of the fragments of the Eternal Moon and used them to create an unspecified weapon for the Tsaritsa.

   When the Iridescent Moon shattered, its crimson shadow sank into the Abyssal Sea. The Frost Moon, meanwhile, ceased to turn, and nations across the world began to fall into ruin.

   A projection of the moon now circles Teyvat and acts as a stand-in for the three original moons. The projection also serves as Zibai’s prison after she attempted to stop a Celestial Nail from destroying Lang-Gan.

   After the deaths of the three sisters, multiple contradictory stories about their fate began circulating among humanity. Some claimed that the sisters had betrayed and killed one another during the Funerary War. Others claimed that two of the sisters had died, leaving the moon visible in the sky as the corpse of the third. Another story claimed that after losing her sisters, the remaining moon was overcome with grief and never left the Lunar Palace again. With the true history obscured by time and conflicting accounts, the fate of the sisters became a matter of legend.

   Eventually, the sisters encountered Columbina, who had traveled backward through time from the future within the Moon’s Reflection. Columbina revealed the outcome of the Funerary War to them and told them stories of the future that awaited Teyvat.

   Faced with knowledge of what their indecision in the past would ultimately lead to, the sisters reconciled with one another. They came to terms with their failure to act and chose to correct the consequences of their past decisions. The three sisters transferred their authorities to Columbina, transforming her into the Trilune Goddess and finally freeing themselves from their imprisonment within the Moon’s Reflection.

   Upon leaving their prison, the sisters returned to their own time after the Funerary War, but they no longer returned as the powerful lunar beings they had once been. They returned as mortals. Because two of the moons had been shattered and the third had been flung beyond Teyvat’s skies, the sisters found themselves at the brink of death upon their return.

   Aria accepted her death, and a portion of her remains condensed into the Moon Marrow held by the Frostmoon Sisters as a sacred relic. The Moon Marrow was later held within the Traveler during their battle against Dottore, although it has since been returned.

   Canon was the only sister who still possessed a chance of survival when they were released, as her moon remained intact. However, the loneliness of existing without her sisters, combined with the continued rejection of the world, gradually exhausted her strength until she eventually died. Before her death, she guided the remaining survivors of Hyperborea toward Nod-Krai and granted them antlered crowns. Skirk had previously witnessed the Frost Moon while passing through the false sky and noted that although the moon itself was lifeless, its will had not yet faded.

   Sonnet was terrified by the prospect of death. Rather than accepting her fate, she merged her fading soul with the Abyss in an attempt to prolong her life. The decision left her barely alive and condemned her to perpetual torment. She remained in this state until the Traveler purified her Moon Marrow, allowing Sonnet to finally say goodbye to Columbina and accept her death.

   In her final act, Sonnet transformed her moon into the Crimson Moon. The Crimson Moon eventually disappeared entirely from Teyvat, instead existing within a realm between life and death. The Khaenri’ahns eventually discovered the Crimson Moon and founded the Crimson Moon Dynasty, using it as a conduit to the Abyss. The power of the Crimson Moon later manifested as the Balemoon Bloodfire within the royal bloodline. The remaining fragments of the Crimson Moon rained down once Sonnet’s will finally faded, while her Moon Marrow eventually came to be held by Arlecchino.

   In the present era, Columbina has been born as the new Frost Moon Goddess and is now the only Trilune Goddess of the world after being granted the authorities that once belonged to her sisters. The Frost Moon has also returned to Teyvat’s skies, and through Columbina, its connection with the world has been restored once more.

   The history of the Three Moons is therefore deeply intertwined with the ancient history of Teyvat, the dragons, the Heavenly Principles, and the Abyss. Created by Nibelung to protect the world in his absence, the three sisters eventually became caught between their loyalty to their creator, their responsibility toward Teyvat, and the overwhelming power of the Heavenly Principles. Their failure to intervene during the ancient wars ultimately led to their imprisonment, their transformation into weapons, and the destruction of their original forms. Yet through Columbina, their authorities and legacy continue to exist, allowing the ancient lunar power of Aria, Canon, and Sonnet to remain a part of Teyvat even after their deaths.

   The Narzissenkreuz Institute was an establishment founded approximately 500–400 years ago. It housed orphans and children of criminals and was led by an Oceanid named Lyris. Before the Cataclysm, the Institute was located on land and became home to four children who would later play an important role in Fontaine’s history: Emanuel Guillotin, Basil Elton, Dwight Lasker, and Karl Ingold. The four grew up together and often played games, with Emanuel frequently taking on the role of the heroic “hero” while Karl played the evil dragon Jabberwock.

   As they grew older, their lives began to take very different paths. Emanuel eventually became a Marechaussee Hunter, while Basil Elton rose to become Vice Director and Captain of the Spind, Dwight Lasker became the director of the Institute of Natural Philosophy, and Karl Ingold became a journalist.

   After the Siege of Poisson, the Narzissenkreuz Institute became home to another group of children: Alain and Mary-Ann, Rene de Petrichor, and Jakob. Alain and Rene frequently played together, with Rene taking the role of the evil dragon while Alain played the heroic knight. Rene displayed remarkable intelligence from a young age and quickly recognized Alain’s genius with machinery. He also came to believe that the adults around them were far too pedantic and that their methods were unnecessarily restrictive.

   When the Cataclysm arrived, Captain Basil Elton entrusted Alain and Mary-Ann to Emanuel, while Rene and Jakob were entrusted to Karl before Basil died after battling Elynas. Alain and Mary-Ann subsequently adopted the Guillotin surname, as did Jakob with Ingold. Rene, however, retained his family name because he had never been particularly close to Karl, who had previously served as the negotiator between Eduardo and the Courts and whose actions ultimately contributed to the death of Rene’s father.

   Lyris, who had gone with her sisters to “defeat evil at its source,” never returned. Her disappearance resulted in the disbandment of the Narzissenkreuz Institute, which was eventually flooded during the first great period of Fontaine’s flooding that submerged much of the nation.

   Following the Cataclysm, the children went their separate ways. Alain enrolled in the Institute of Natural Philosophy to pursue mechanical research and quickly gained a reputation as a child prodigy after making a breakthrough involving clockwork meka. Rene, Jakob, and Karl eventually traveled to the Girdle of the Sands, where they studied the Harvisptokhm. Rene noticed that its composition was similar to that of himself and Jakob, yet distinctly different from Karl’s.

   During their journey to the Girdle of the Sands, Jakob fell into a coma because of his weak constitution. Rene wanted to save him by utilizing the Abyssal power present in the region, but Karl vehemently opposed the idea. Rene ignored him and proceeded with the experiment behind Karl’s back. The intervention succeeded in keeping Jakob alive, but it also changed the nature of his existence to the point where he no longer needed ordinary sustenance to survive.

   While studying the Harvisptokhm, Rene and Jakob also discovered the so-called “world-formula.” By reverse-engineering Khaenri’ahn data, they were able to use this formula to predict Fontaine’s future. Their calculations revealed the coming apocalyptic flood.

   The Abyssal power used to save Jakob also mutated his body, allowing him to transform into the Iniquitous Baptist. Rene and Jakob understood that Karl would never accept what they had done, so they went to great lengths to conceal Jakob’s altered constitution from him.

   By the time the three returned to Fontaine, Rene and Jakob had already begun developing a plan to prevent the predicted disaster. They intended to extract the “will” of an unknown identity and investigate the ancient Golden Troupe of Remuria in search of new possibilities. They studied countless volumes recovered from the ruins of the ancient order but found that none of their research could change the results predicted by the world-formula. Rene therefore speculated that introducing new “variables,” such as Abyssal power, might be capable of altering the impending apocalypse.

   Their investigation eventually led them to ruins left behind by the Golden Troupe, where they discovered the Seal of Chymical Marriage.

   Rene and Jakob also became interested in the remains of Elynas. They sensed the presence of a “will” within the remains, which was eventually revealed to be Elynas’s consciousness becoming aware of their presence. Rene initially hesitated to strengthen Jakob using Elynas’s poisonous flesh, but Jakob proceeded to consume it himself and experienced only minor reactions. This encouraged the two to conduct further experiments.

   The pair eventually encountered the “will” again within Elynas while conducting their own research. Around this time, Alain recommended that Rene and Jakob join the Institute of Natural Philosophy. Dwight eventually accepted them into the Institute, unaware that Rene had already performed extensive body modifications on Jakob.

   Within the Institute, Rene and Jakob were temporarily assigned to Alain’s laboratory. Their task was to assist Alain with research into Khaenri’ahn war machines and Primal Constructs. It was there that they met Alain’s assistant, Carter Scherbius, who suffered from an illness that left him bedridden for days at a time.

   Rene gradually became disappointed with the intelligence and competence of many of the Institute’s researchers, with Alain being the major exception. However, he also recognized that the Institute’s influence over Fontaine’s society was necessary if he and Jakob were ever going to spread awareness of the apocalyptic predictions they had discovered. Rene and Jakob therefore planned to use the Book of Revealing to show other people the vision of the future they had witnessed.

   Carter and Mary-Ann eventually suggested that they conduct field research at Petrichor under the guise of a picnic. During the trip, Rene discovered remnants connected to the Golden Troupe, including Remuria’s golems and damaged maps. These discoveries suggested that Remuria was located somewhere near the area.

   Carter’s condition eventually worsened, and Rene and Jakob became desperate to find a cure. Their frustration also grew because Alain refused to trust anyone’s research except his own. As a result, Rene and Jakob separated from Alain and approached Dwight with a proposal for independent research into the Abyss. Their proposed research involved dangerous substances, including Durin’s blood, Elynas’s remains, and Dark Mud from the Chasm. Dwight ultimately approved their project.

   After separating from Alain, the two continued their independent research. Alain eventually succeeded in creating the Arkhe system, which brought Pneumousia energy into existence. Meanwhile, Rene and Jakob’s laboratory was sealed off from the other researchers because of the dangerous substances they were studying.

   Shortly after Alain created the Arkhe system, Rene and Jakob obtained a red gemstone from Dragonspine. They named the substance Scarlet Quartz. Jakob determined that the Scarlet Quartz possessed properties similar to Elynas’s flesh and the Dark Mud.

   Eventually, Rene and Jakob’s research began to stall. Rene nevertheless managed to persuade the adults of the Institute to join him in a secret society known as the Narzissenkreuz Ordo. While Rene secretly expanded the Ordo, Alain and Mary-Ann eventually joined the Marechaussee Hunter.

   Alain eventually discovered that Rene and Jakob were conducting secret experiments involving Elynas’s remains in an attempt to cure Carter. By this point, Rene and Jakob had become increasingly willing to use dangerous methods in pursuit of their goals.

   When Carter’s condition continued to worsen even after Rene sent his cell samples to Sumeru, Jakob suggested that Rene use the same method he had used in the Girdle of the Sands: harnessing the power of the Abyss.

   Rene and Jakob were initially candid with Carter about what they intended to do. Carter, desperate for a cure, eventually agreed to become a willing participant in their experiment.

   The experiment failed catastrophically. Rene and Jakob’s attempt caused Carter’s body to deteriorate, forcing them to stop the further collapse of his tissues. Carter was eventually preserved in a partially conscious state. Despite his physical mutation, he remained capable of speech. Rene even attempted to cut his vocal cords, but Carter’s body regenerated them within days.

   When Alain discovered what had happened to Carter, he severed all ties with Rene and Jakob.

   Following their falling-out with Alain, Rene and Jakob devoted themselves even more heavily to expanding the Narzissenkreuz Ordo. Their goal gradually shifted from merely understanding the apocalypse to finding a way to stop it entirely, effectively turning the Ordo into a cult centered around their research and their belief in the coming catastrophe.

   Rene and the members of the Ordo eventually returned to Petrichor, where they uncovered the origins of the Fontainian people. They discovered that the humanoid Oceanids of Fontaine had been created by Egeria from the waters of the Primordial Sea. They also learned that the ancient Remurians had managed to preserve their consciousness within stone golems in an attempt to survive the coming apocalypse.

   Their research revealed that the Seal of Chymical Marriage was actually a spell used by the Remurians to seal the Primordial Sea.

   Rene eventually determined that the Primordial Sea would erupt from a suppressed breach known as the Fortress of Meropide, according to the information contained within the Seal of Chymical Marriage. He developed a plan for what would happen after the Fontainians had all been dissolved. Rene intended to receive all of their consciousness at the center of the Circle of Four Ornants, thereby preserving them from the All-Devouring Narwhal described in the world-formula.

   Meanwhile, Alain created Seymour, a meka dog designed to serve as a companion and steward for Mary-Ann, following Carter’s earlier suggestion of creating a thinking camera.

   As time passed, the Narzissenkreuz Ordo constructed the Tower of Ipsissimus as a stronghold. The tower was based on an old concept from Remuria concerning a will capable of ruling, sustaining, and destroying the world. Rene intended to use the tower as the central structure through which he could eventually merge the consciousness of Fontaine’s people together.

   Lyris eventually returned after her battle during the Cataclysm. Rene and Jakob invited her to join the Ordo, although she was initially reluctant. Rene needed her pure-water abilities to extract and merge wills, making her an essential component of his plan.

   Using Lyris’s purified essence, Rene made her the first subject of his radical experiment. He removed her personality, believing that the experiment would ultimately save Carter and restore the trust of the Guillotin siblings.

   The experiment failed. Rene was almost completely dissolved in the process until Jakob somehow managed to save him.

   Jakob then took control of the Narzissenkreuz Ordo and informed the other members that Rene was performing a “Great Ritual” within the tower. He ordered them not to disturb Rene while he attempted to determine how to save Rene’s disembodied existence as the Tower of Ipsissimus continued to be constructed.

   Jakob eventually succeeded in re-extracting Rene’s persona and placing it within the Four Ornants created by the Ordo. During this process, he also discovered research belonging to the alchemist Rhinedottir and the Hexenzirkel.

   Jakob began eliminating members of the Ordo who had grown suspicious of Rene’s condition. He dissolved them and concealed their disappearances by claiming that they had simply “left the Ordo.”

   Eventually, Jakob managed to place Rene’s existence within Hydro Eidolons born from the dissolved Ordo members. These beings became known as Narzissenkreuz and eventually returned to the leadership of the Ordo.

   Jakob implanted Rene’s persona into Narzissenkreuz but deliberately removed the memories of Rene’s previous failures. This was done in the hope that Rene could finally transcend his limitations while also saving Carter from his deteriorating condition.

   The remnants of the Ordo were also used to create Caterpillar. Narzissenkreuz took what remained of them, likely including Carter’s remains and the dissolved members of the Ordo, and grafted them onto Hilichurls before placing Caterpillar at the Fortress of Meropide.

   Meanwhile, Dwight received an investigation report concerning abnormal activities within the Narzissenkreuz Ordo. He sent Emanuel to investigate the situation.

   The Ordo responded by dissolving Emanuel and Marfisa the Champion Duelist when they attempted to find him. By doing so, the Ordo acquired their memories and skills.

   The Court of Fontaine eventually declared the Ordo a threat and dispatched the Marechaussee Hunters, including the Guillotin siblings, to detain Rene and the remaining members of the organization.

   Narzissenkreuz then sent Jakob, Caterpillar, Lyris, and the other Ordo members to Elynas. The group attempted to reanimate the corpse, but the Marechaussee Hunters confronted them before they could complete their objective. This was ultimately a diversion created by Narzissenkreuz to draw the Hunters’ attention away from him.

   Alain went to the tower to confront Narzissenkreuz. During their confrontation, Narzissenkreuz eventually fell into the Primordial Sea.

   The battle at Elynas ultimately resulted in enormous casualties. An explosion was triggered within the body of the beast, defeating the remaining Ordo members and severely damaging Seymour. Mary-Ann was fatally injured, dissolved, and absorbed by Lyris.

   Jakob, however, survived and remained alive into the present day.

   Alain eventually left the Marechaussee Hunters and founded the Fontaine Research Institute of Kinetic Energy Engineering. He named the Suppression Specialist Mek in memory of Carter.

   Alain eventually retired from the Research Institute in old age and isolated himself within his workshop before his death.

   Jakob, meanwhile, remained hidden and traveled throughout Fontaine while working to reverse the Seal of Chymical Marriage in preparation for the revival of Narzissenkreuz. His actions caused numerous Rifthounds and Local Legends to emerge as the seal began to weaken.

   At one point, Jakob disguised himself as a painting collector in order to obtain Mamere’s painting, which had been created using Elynas’s blood. He intended to use the painting to revive himself.

   Jakob ultimately wanted to release the seal on the Primordial Sea and create a new world alongside Narzissenkreuz.

   Eventually, Cater, Seymour, Ann, and the Traveler managed to confront Jakob at the Tower of Ipsissimus. During the battle, the tower’s Doomsday Clock fell and presumably killed Jakob.

   The group also succeeded in freeing Ann, who had been created through the merging of Lyris and Mary-Ann. Lyris had wanted nothing more than to return to the Narzissenkreuz Institute and relive the old days when the children would play make-believe together.

   Cater, meanwhile, Seymour, Ann, and the others ultimately managed to defeat Narzissenkreuz Rene within the Primordial Sea and free his existence from the body of the Hydro Eidolon.

   With the remnants of the Narzissenkreuz Ordo finally brought to an end, Cater, Seymour, Ann, Mamere, and the surviving Mary-Ann were able to move forward and embark on an adventure together, carrying with them the complicated legacy of the Institute, the Ordo, and the children who had once simply wanted to play heroes and dragons together.

   The Hexenzirkel is a mysterious organization composed of a group of powerful women, some of whom possess abilities capable of rivaling even a god. The organization was founded by Alice, who established a rather unusual criterion for membership: a prospective member simply had to be “interesting.” Beyond this loose requirement, the exact purpose, motives, and ultimate objectives of the Hexenzirkel remain unclear. The witches are connected through a system of codenames, with each member being identified by a letter rather than simply by her name.

   The founder of the Hexenzirkel is “A” Alice, Klee’s mother and the wife of Kleiner, a planetary adventurer whose nature and curiosity closely resemble her own. Alice is a near-omnipotent witch who is exceptionally knowledgeable across a wide variety of magical fields and possesses a lifespan considerably longer than that of an ordinary human. She took Albedo in after Rhinedottir merged with Naberius and later recommended him to the Knights of Favonius. Alice is also the Sustainer of the World’s Border, a title and position that allowed her to permit Skirk to enter the Hexenzirkel so long as Skirk did not interfere with the affairs of the world.

   “B” is Barbeloth, also known as Babet or Barbeloth Timegust. She is a master of astrology who pioneered hydromancy, allowing her to single-handedly map out the fates of all living things within Simulanka. Her abilities in astrology and divination are extraordinary. According to Mona, Barbeloth is capable of reading the fortunes not only of individuals but of entire nations, Teyvat itself, and even the world as a whole.

   “N” is Nicole Reeyn, an Angel who survived the downfall of her kin. In exchange for her voice, she retained her power and physical form. Nicole possesses an intimate understanding of Teyvat’s history and its inner workings, including the nature of “fate” and the Irminsul. She acts as a prophetess and guide, appearing to people when major changes occur and helping them understand those changes by speaking directly into their minds.

   “R” is Rhinedottir, also known as Gold. She is one of the most powerful alchemists in Teyvat and a master of the Art of Khemia, an art capable of creating life itself. Rhinedottir is one of the Five Sinners of Khaenri’ah and obtained a “world-shattering” amount of Abyssal power. She is believed to have contributed significantly to the Cataclysm and was responsible for creating numerous powerful beings. Rhinedottir consumed the heart of Naberius and subsequently became the new Ruler of Life.

   “O” is Octavia, the creator of Miliastra Wonderland, a pocket realm that can be manipulated according to the wishes of its creator. The exact circumstances surrounding Octavia’s life and the fate of her realm remain unclear, but it is implied that her world was eventually destroyed. Lacking the courage to fight back against its destruction, she resigned herself to becoming a wandering witch and traveled across other worlds aboard a spaceship.

   “M” is Anya Marie Andersdotter, who is now deceased. Unlike the other witches, she possessed no magical training, but she was an exceptionally talented writer whose works became widely popular. Among her most famous creations was The Boar Princess. Andersdotter played an important role in the creation of Simulanka and was also involved in rewriting the fate of her child, Durin. She did so despite Alice warning her that changing Durin’s fate would likely cause him to share the fate of Teyvat’s Durin. Andersdotter was the last woman to join the Hexenzirkel and the first to leave it.

   “I” is I. Ivanovna N., who is now deceased. During the reign of the Belyi Tsar, she gained significant political influence and power. She was later appointed by the Tsaritsa as the first Mayor of Snezhnograd. Although she left the Hexenzirkel after getting married, she continued to maintain contact with the other witches across time.

   I. Ivanovna N. eventually faced a difficult end to her marriage. When her husband grew old and became ill, she ultimately had to end his life in order to ease his suffering. Before her death, she left behind a line of successors, a legacy that has continued to the present day.

   The Hexenzirkel is not merely a social organization of witches. The members sometimes conduct explorations of Irminsul and possess substantial knowledge concerning the mysteries and true nature of the world. Their understanding of Teyvat extends far beyond that of ordinary scholars, and their investigations have brought them into contact with secrets concerning fate, history, and the fundamental structure of reality.

   At one point in history, the witches challenged the authority of the Anemo Archon, Barbatos. Despite the confrontation, Barbatos ultimately managed to pacify the conflict and bring the dispute to a peaceful resolution. Following this event, the witches’ lantern was left in Barbatos’s care. The lantern grants him the ability to determine who is permitted to enter the witches’ tea party, effectively giving him control over access to one of the Hexenzirkel’s most important gatherings.

   The Hexenzirkel has maintained its independence and secrecy for centuries, but its relationship with Mondstadt has recently become more significant. At the behest of Grand Master Varka, Barbatos established a Tripartite Conference involving himself, the Hexenzirkel, and the combined forces of the Knights of Favonius and the Church of Favonius.

   Through this conference, an agreement was reached—or at least proposed—concerning the Hexenzirkel’s future assistance to Mondstadt. The witches agreed to help Mondstadt in a time of need through an unknown agreement made with Varka. The exact terms of this agreement remain undisclosed, but its existence establishes a direct connection between the ancient Hexenzirkel and the modern institutions protecting Mondstadt.

   Despite the immense power possessed by its members, the Hexenzirkel remains deliberately enigmatic. Its witches are connected by friendship, shared curiosity, ancient knowledge, and their individual relationships with the world, but their ultimate purpose has never been clearly defined. Some seek knowledge, some pursue magic, some explore the nature of fate, and others have attempted to alter reality itself. What unites them most strongly is perhaps the same principle that Alice established when founding the organization: they are all, in one way or another, interesting enough to belong.

   Die Fatui sind eine mächtige militärische Organisation aus Snezhnaya, deren Einfluss sich über ganz Teyvat erstreckt. Sie sind für ihre aggressive Diplomatie, ihre manipulativen und oft hinterhältigen Methoden sowie ihren Ruf als berechnende und verschlagene Organisation bekannt. Um ihre Macht und ihren Einfluss in anderen Nationen auszubauen, bedienen sich die Fatui einer Kombination aus politischem Druck, wirtschaftlicher Kontrolle, Spionage, militärischer Stärke und den persönlichen Ambitionen ihrer ranghöchsten Mitglieder. Die meisten Mitglieder der Organisation kennen die wahren Pläne der Tsaritsa nicht, obwohl sie ihr gegenüber loyal sind. Eine der wichtigsten Aufgaben der Fatui Harbinger besteht darin, die Gnosen der anderen Archons zu beschaffen. Bislang konnte die Organisation fünf Gnosen in ihren Besitz bringen: Signora erhielt die Anemo- und Geo-Gnosis, Arlecchino erhielt die Hydro-Gnosis und Dottore erlangte die Elektro- und Dendro-Gnosis. An der Spitze der Fatui stehen die Elf Fatui Harbinger, von denen die drei ranghöchsten Mitglieder über eine Macht verfügen sollen, die mit der eines Archon vergleichbar ist. Trotz ihrer gemeinsamen Stellung bilden die Harbinger jedoch keineswegs eine geschlossene Gruppe mit identischen Zielen. Childe erklärte, dass jeder Harbinger seine eigenen Absichten verfolgt und die Fatui für ihn lediglich ein Mittel zum Zweck darstellen. Auch Mavuika und Capitano bestätigten später, dass die Harbinger in erster Linie durch ihre Suche nach den Gnosen miteinander verbunden sind, während jeder von ihnen gleichzeitig seine eigene Agenda verfolgt. Dadurch sind die Elf Harbinger weniger als einheitlicher Rat zu verstehen, sondern vielmehr als eine Ansammlung außergewöhnlich mächtiger Individuen, deren persönliche Interessen sich unter dem Banner der Tsaritsa überschneiden. Während einige von ihnen nach Rache streben, suchen andere Wissen, Macht, Unsterblichkeit oder die Möglichkeit, längst bestehende persönliche Ziele zu verwirklichen. Ihre gemeinsame Suche nach den Gnosen gibt ihnen einen gemeinsamen Zweck, doch was sie letztendlich mit der Macht erreichen wollen, bleibt jedem von ihnen selbst überlassen.

   Der erste Harbinger ist Pierro, bekannt als der Jester. Pierro ist ein Überlebender von Khaenri'ah und hegt eine tiefe Abneigung gegenüber den Göttern. Dennoch entschied er sich aus Gründen, die bislang nicht vollständig bekannt sind, dafür, sich der Tsaritsa anzuschließen. Scaramouche behauptete, Pierro habe einst als königlicher Magier der Eclipse-Dynasty von Khaenri'ah gedient, doch über sein damaliges Leben ist nur wenig bekannt. Innerhalb der Fatui zeigt Pierro ein besonderes Interesse an Scaramouche und schickte ihn wiederholt in den Abyss, was darauf hindeutet, dass er sich von ihm etwas Bestimmtes erhoffte. Pierros übergeordnetes Ziel steht in Verbindung mit der Vision der Tsaritsa von einer Welt, die von der gegenwärtigen göttlichen Ordnung befreit ist. Er möchte das bewahren, was er als die Tugend der Torheit betrachtet, und dafür sorgen, dass die Tsaritsa eines Tages zu einer Göttin werden kann, die alle Menschen liebt und ihnen ihre Wünsche erfüllt.

   Der zweite Harbinger ist Il Capitano, der Captain. Seine wahre Identität steht mit Khaenri'ah in Verbindung, wo er einst als Überlebender, ehemaliger Kommandant und Sentinel Knight namens Thrain bekannt war. Capitano besitzt ein durch khaenri'ahnische Technologie verändertes Herz, das in der Lage ist, Erinnerungen und Seelen aus den Ley Lines in Wissen umzuwandeln. Nach dem Cataclysm verwendete er dieses Herz als Gefäß für die Seelen seiner gefallenen khaenri'ahnischen Gefährten. Die Ereignisse des Cataclysm belegten Capitano mit dem Fluch der Unsterblichkeit. Dadurch entwickelte er einen tiefen Groll gegenüber den Göttern und Ronova, die er für das Schicksal verantwortlich machte, das Khaenri'ah aufgezwungen worden war. Capitano wusste nichts von der Ausbeutung der Abyssal Power durch die Five Sinners und betrachtete die kollektive Bestrafung der Menschen durch die Götter, insbesondere die ihnen auferlegte Unsterblichkeit, als abscheulich. Er selbst hatte niemals nach ewigem Leben verlangt, sondern sehnte sich verzweifelt nach dem Tod und wollte seinen unschuldigen khaenri'ahnischen Gefährten dasselbe friedliche Ende ermöglichen. Da sein Körper durch den Fluch unaufhörlich verfällt, trägt Capitano eine Maske. Gleichzeitig verhindern die Seelen der Toten, die in seinem Geist verbleiben, seit ungefähr fünfhundert Jahren seinen Schlaf, wodurch der Verfall seines Körpers zusätzlich beschleunigt wird, wenn auch auf andere Weise als bei Dainsleif. Trotz seines Zustands gilt Capitano als einer der stärksten Menschen, die je existiert haben, und seine Stärke wird mit der von Mavuika und Varka verglichen. Viele betrachten ihn als ehrenhaften und aufrechten Mann, auch wenn Scaramouche seine übermäßige Rechtschaffenheit als ausgesprochen störend empfand. Capitano hatte seinen gefallenen Landsleuten einst versprochen, ihnen Erlösung zu schenken. Dieses Versprechen führte ihn schließlich nach Natlan, dessen einzigartige Ley-Line-Struktur von den Ley Lines der übrigen Nationen getrennt ist. Er versuchte auch, die Ley Lines anderer Nationen zu manipulieren, scheiterte dabei jedoch jedes Mal. Vor fünfhundert Jahren kämpfte der Chief Ayizu des Flower-Feather Clan nach seiner Flucht aus Khaenri'ah gemeinsam mit Capitano gegen die Folgen des Cataclysm. Dadurch wurde Capitano ihm gegenüber verpflichtet und entwickelte später eine besondere Verbindung zu Natlan. Vor seinem Tod enthüllte Ayizu Capitano außerdem die Geheimnisse der Gnosis, wobei unklar bleibt, wie viel Capitano zu diesem Zeitpunkt tatsächlich darüber wusste. Schließlich forderte Capitano Mavuika im Kampf um die Gnosis heraus, verlor jedoch das Duell, woraufhin die Tsaritsa ihn von seiner Verantwortung entband. Mavuika bezweifelte dennoch, dass die Tsaritsa die Angelegenheit einfach auf sich beruhen lassen würde, insbesondere weil es sich bei der Gnosis um die letzte handelte. Capitano versuchte später, die Ley Lines von Natlan mithilfe eines Secret Source Mechanism zu kontrollieren. Dieses Gerät erhielt er von drei Gelehrten namens Aberawaa, Bosomtwe und Cuxtal, deren Identitäten und Herkunft Mavuika jedoch unbekannt waren. Sein Plan scheiterte schließlich. Als Ronova später kam, um ihre Schuld bei Mavuika einzufordern, stellte Capitano sie vor ein Paradoxon. Er bot sein eigenes Leben im Austausch für Yohaultechuhtin an, da er glaubte, dass sein Opfer ihm endlich den Tod ermöglichen würde, nach dem er sich sehnte. Der Curse of Immortality hätte den von ihm gewünschten Tod jedoch verhindert. Ronova gab schließlich ihre Forderung nach seinem Tod auf, um den Curse of Immortality aufrechtzuerhalten, wodurch Capitano seine Suche nach der Rettung seiner gefallenen Landsleute fortsetzen konnte. Schließlich verschmolz Capitano seine Existenz mit dem Lord of the Night, um sie zu stärken. Gegenwärtig sitzt er auf dem Throne of the Primal Fire und nutzt seine Existenz und seine Macht, um den Lord of the Night zu stärken und gleichzeitig die Seelen seiner gefallenen khaenri'ahnischen Brüder und Schwestern ihrem endgültigen Frieden entgegenzuführen.

   Der dritte Harbinger ist Il Dottore, der Doctor, der ursprünglich den Namen Zandik trug. Er wurde einige Jahrzehnte nach dem Cataclysm als Sohn einer Händlerfamilie in Sumeru geboren. Er wurde aus der Akademiya ausgeschlossen, bevor er seinen Abschluss machen konnte, und später mit Mistgabeln und Knüppeln aus seiner Heimatstadt vertrieben, wobei die genauen Gründe dafür unbekannt bleiben. Irgendwann begegnete er dem Ibis King Thoth in der Wüste. Später tötete er einen anderen Gelehrten namens Sohreh, nachdem er zum dritten Mal eigenmächtig gehandelt hatte, und verschwand anschließend für eine gewisse Zeit. Pierro rekrutierte Zandik schließlich persönlich in die Reihen der Harbinger. Dottore betrachtete Columbina zeitweise wie eine Schwester, doch sein Verständnis familiärer Beziehungen war stark verzerrt, weshalb er nicht nachvollziehen konnte, warum sie sich schließlich von ihm distanzierte. Über Pierro erfuhr Dottore von der Existenz des False Sky. Obwohl ihn diese Enthüllung selbst nur wenig interessierte, war er neugierig darauf, was jenseits des Himmels liegen könnte und welche Geheimnisse außerhalb von Teyvat existierten. Er glaubte, dass diese Geheimnisse eines Tages möglicherweise gegen noch wertvollere Waren eingetauscht werden könnten. Dottore ist besessen von Experimenten und betrachtet nahezu nichts als unzulässiges Forschungsgebiet. Besonders interessiert ihn die Möglichkeit, Menschen in Richtung Göttlichkeit zu entwickeln. Noch bevor das Krankenhaus von Dar al-Shifa aufgegeben wurde, injizierte er God Remains in Patienten mit Eleazar, um an ihnen zu experimentieren. Eines seiner Opfer war Collei. Außerdem experimentierte er mit den von Crucabena geschaffenen „Rejects“, als diese noch als Knave bekannt war. Nach seiner Begegnung mit den Aranara erforschte Dottore Methoden, Träume und Erinnerungen zu Waffen zu machen, und untersuchte außerdem Möglichkeiten, Forbidden Knowledge durch die Withering und Eleazar zu weaponisieren. Später arbeitete er gemeinsam mit den Sages an der Erschaffung von Shouki no Kami. Nachdem das Experiment die gewünschten Ergebnisse geliefert hatte, gab er es auf und nahm Nahida sowohl die Electro- als auch die Dendro-Gnosis ab. Er manipulierte außerdem die Akasha, indem er den Bewohnern von Sumeru Halluzinationen sandte und Nahidas Bewusstsein versiegelte. Seine Experimente beschränkten sich nicht auf übernatürliche Phänomene, sondern schlossen auch Menschen als Versuchssubjekte ein. Bei einem akuten Toxizitätstest überlebte von mehreren Versuchspersonen lediglich ein Mann namens Feofan Sergeyevich Veksel, der später zu Pantalone werden sollte. Dottore versorgte Feofan anschließend kontinuierlich mit verschiedenen experimentellen Medikamenten. Er erforschte zudem Methoden, seine Seele aufzuteilen, und kam zu dem Schluss, dass nicht die Seele selbst das größte Hindernis darstellte, sondern der Mechanismus, durch den sie übertragen werden musste, damit sie ihren vorgesehenen Zielort erreichen konnte. Schließlich gelangte er zu der Erkenntnis, dass Seelen digitalisiert werden konnten. Pierro schickte Dottore später nach Inazuma, um dort Zwietracht zu säen. Unter der Identität des Fontaine-Ingenieurs Escher infiltrierte er Tatarasuna, sabotierte den Mikage Furnace und trug dadurch maßgeblich zu Niwas Tod bei. Gleichzeitig experimentierte er an Scaramouche, um verschiedene Segmente seiner selbst in unterschiedlichen Altersstufen zu erschaffen. Diese Segmente ermöglichten es ihm, verschiedene Versionen seiner selbst zu erhalten, alterten jedoch weiterhin und starben letztlich, sodass sie noch keine echte Unsterblichkeit darstellten. Nachdem Scaramouche sich aus Irminsul gelöscht hatte, zeigte die dadurch entstandene neue Realität Zandik, der sich zunehmend der khaenri'ahnischen Technologie zuwandte, um seine Segmente zu erschaffen. Während dieser Zeit freundete sich Dottore mit Pantalone an, da beide erkannten, dass sie mehr Zeit benötigten, um ihre jeweiligen Ambitionen zu verfolgen. Dottore schickte außerdem mehrere seiner Segmente nach Mondstadt, wo sie Eroch ins Visier nahmen und dessen Unsicherheiten ausnutzten, um ihn dazu zu manipulieren, Ursa the Drake zu verbergen. Dottore besiegte Ursa später eigenhändig, wodurch Mondstadt ihm gegenüber verschuldet wurde. Über viele Jahre arbeitete Dottore an verschiedenen Elixieren der Unsterblichkeit. Doch unabhängig davon, wie viel er davon einnahm, blieb er ein Mensch und alterte weiter. Zandik starb schließlich im Alter von fünfundachtzig Jahren, woraufhin seine übrigen Segmente sofort damit begannen, an seinen Überresten zu experimentieren. Auch Pantalone nutzte er als Versuchsperson für das Elixir of Immortality. Nachdem Mavuikas Kampf gegen den Abyss die Überreste der Ancient Moons enthüllt hatte, schickte Dottore ein kleines Team aus seiner Festung in Nod-Krai an die Grenzen Natlans. Er wollte mehr über die Ancient Moon Fragments erfahren und gleichzeitig seine eigene Suche nach der Macht der Three Moons vorantreiben. Außerdem entsandte er Fatui-Mitglieder, um die Frostmoon Scions zu provozieren und ihnen das Eternal Moon Marrow zu entreißen. Schließlich gelang es Dottore, Rerir durch unbekannte Mittel aus der Moon's Reflection zurückzubringen und große Mengen seiner Fragmente anzusammeln, wodurch die Aktivität der Wild Hunt in der Umgebung zunahm. Er hatte Rerirs Wiederbelebung bewusst auf einen Zeitpunkt gelegt, an dem Columbina besonders geschwächt war, da er auf diese Weise die Lunar Authorities an sich bringen wollte. Dottore zeigte außerdem ein besonderes Interesse am Traveler, da dieser ein Descender ist. Er versuchte, den Traveler für sein großes Experiment zu manipulieren, mit dem er hoffte, das Schicksal zu überwinden und selbst zu einem Gott zu werden. Dabei bemerkte er Nefer, die das Experiment ausspionierte, konnte sie jedoch nicht aufhalten, und der Traveler wurde schließlich von Wanderer gerettet. Während Moon-Prayer Night gelang es Dottore, die Macht der Three Moons an sich zu bringen, indem er Columbina gemeinsam mit den Moon Marrows gefangen hielt. Seine Kontrolle über die lunare Macht währte jedoch nur kurz, da Columbina durch die Moon's Reflection entkommen konnte. Um Wissen von den Monden zu erlangen, nahm Dottore während der Trilunar Syzygy auf unbekannte Weise Kontakt zu den Phantomen von Hyperborea auf. Gleichzeitig erzeugte er absichtlich eine Störung an der Grenze, um Alice und die anderen Mitglieder des Hexenzirkels abzulenken. Er täuschte Columbina, indem er sie dazu brachte, ihre Flugbahn auf einen falschen Mond auszurichten, den er eigens erschaffen hatte, um das Kuuvahki des echten Mondes nachzuahmen. Während seines Kampfes gegen den Traveler und dessen Gefährten öffnete Dottore den False Sky und zog Macht aus dem Frost Moon. Anschließend synthetisierte er ein Artificial Moon Marrow als Ersatz für Columbina und verwandelte Teile von Nod-Krai in Testgebiete für seine Experimente. Zu seinen Versuchen gehörte unter anderem die Trennung menschlicher Seelen und ihre Implantation in Tiere. Dottore starb schließlich während der Schlacht in Nod-Krai, doch auch dieser Tod war Teil eines größeren Plans. Vor seinem Tod nutzte er diesen Moment, um in Irminsul einzudringen und es irreparabel zu korrumpieren. Eine Hälfte seines Bewusstseins drang durch seinen Tod ein, während die andere Hälfte als Daten injiziert wurde. Dottore hoffte, auf diese Weise seine Erinnerungen erhalten zu können, die für ihn wertvoller waren als ewiges Leben. Es gelang ihm schließlich, Nahidas Zugriff auf das System zu überschreiben und sie in ein Koma zu versetzen, als sie versuchte, seine Aktivitäten zu untersuchen. Innerhalb von Irminsul fand Dottore außerdem die „gelöschten“ Dateien, die mit Scaramouche verbunden waren. Die von ihm verursachte Korruption führte letztlich zum Brennen von Irminsul. Dottore starb schließlich endgültig, verabschiedete sich jedoch zuvor noch von Feofan und zeigte sich mit den Ergebnissen seiner Experimente zufrieden. Nach den Unruhen, die er in Nod-Krai verursacht hatte, wurde Dottore innerhalb der Fatui zum Gegenstand interner Zensur. Seine Handlungen wurden als die eines abtrünnigen Elements eingestuft, das nicht vom Zapolyarny Palace vertreten wurde. Seine Untergebenen sollten nach den Gesetzen von Snezhnaya behandelt und diejenigen, die an seinen Verbrechen beteiligt waren, zur Verantwortung gezogen werden.

   Die dritte Harbingerin ist Columbina, bekannt als die Damsellette. Sie trat den Harbinger ungefähr drei bis vier Jahrhunderte vor der Gegenwart bei, nachdem sie die Frostmoon Scions in Nod-Krai verlassen hatte, weil sie glaubte, deren Anforderungen nicht länger erfüllen zu können. Anders als viele ihrer Kollegen erteilte Columbina niemals Befehle zur Mobilisierung der Fatui im Namen der Tsaritsa. Stattdessen verbrachte sie ihre Zeit damit, im Garten zu singen oder Sandrones Teepartys zu genießen. Sie entwickelte Freundschaften mit Signora, Sandrone und Arlecchino. Einmal überraschte sie Arlecchino, indem sie sich mithilfe von Kuuvahki von hinten an sie heranschlich, wodurch Arlecchino fortan misstrauisch wurde, wenn sich jemand von hinten näherte. Signora brachte Columbina außerdem bei, wie man anderen gegenüber Dankbarkeit ausdrückt. Columbina unterstützte Dottore zunächst bei seinen Kuuvahki-Experimenten, erkannte jedoch schließlich seine bösartigen Absichten und begann, sich von ihm zu distanzieren. Sie wird häufig als ahnungslos und unschuldig beschrieben. Scaramouche empfand sie als sorglos und scheinbar gefühllos gegenüber jeder Situation, während selbst Childe ihr gegenüber vorsichtig blieb. Nach Signoras Tod besuchte Columbina deren Beerdigung, nachdem Scaramouche seine Verbindung zu den Fatui gekappt hatte, und kommentierte bei dieser Gelegenheit Dottores jugendliches Aussehen. Später wurde Columbina gemeinsam mit Sandrone und Dottore nach Nod-Krai geschickt, um nach Capitano und dessen Eingriffen in die Ley Lines von Natlan an einem Projekt zu arbeiten. Zu dieser Zeit rief die Tsaritsa Columbina zu sich und übertrug ihr eine besondere Aufgabe, die den größten Teil ihrer göttlichen Macht beanspruchte. Schließlich erkannte Columbina, dass die Fatui sich in ihren Augen nicht von den Frostmoon Scions unterschieden, die sie einst verlassen hatte. Sie verließ die Organisation und kehrte zur Silvermoon Hall in Nod-Krai zurück. Die Tsaritsa reagierte darauf mit dem Palestar Edict, das anordnete, Columbina um jeden Preis zurückzuholen. Während ihrer späteren Konfrontation mit Dottore erlangte Columbina die Autorität der Trilune Goddess zurück. Sie kehrte gemeinsam mit dem echten Frost Moon an den Himmel von Teyvat zurück und stellte dadurch die alte Verbindung zwischen den Monden und der Welt wieder her.

   Die vierte Harbingerin ist Arlecchino, bekannt als die Knave. Ihr wahrer Name lautet Peruere. In ihren Adern fließt das Blut der Balemoon-Blutlinie der Crimson Moon Dynasty. Obwohl sie dadurch über eine besondere Macht verfügt, vermied Peruere bewusst deren Einsatz, nachdem sie erkannt hatte, dass diese Macht sie korrumpieren konnte. Ihre direkte Abstammung ist unbekannt. Schließlich wurde sie vom House of the Hearth entdeckt, wo Crucabena, die damalige Knave, Interesse an ihrer mysteriösen, feuerbasierten Kraft entwickelte. Peruere wuchs im House of the Hearth auf und freundete sich dort mit Crucabenas leiblicher Tochter Clervie an. Die beiden versprachen sich, eines Tages gemeinsam die Polarlichter von Snezhnaya zu sehen. Crucabena zwang Peruere und die anderen Waisen jedoch schließlich dazu, gegeneinander zu kämpfen. Der Überlebende sollte zum „King“ ernannt und Crucabenas Nachfolger werden. Clervie versuchte, dies zu verhindern, indem sie die anderen Kinder davon überzeugte, sich nicht gegenseitig zu töten. Peruere tötete schließlich Clervie, die glaubte, dass ihr Tod durch Perueres Hand die einzige Möglichkeit sei, wirklich frei zu sein. Ein Jahr später trainierte Peruere sich selbst, wurde stärker und erlangte heimlich eine Vision. Anschließend tötete sie Crucabena. Aufgrund ihrer einzigartigen Konstitution wurde Clervies Schatten nach deren Tod in Peruere aufgenommen. Nachdem Crucabenas Verbrechen von der Tsaritsa vergeben worden waren, wurde Peruere zur neuen Knave und zur vierten Harbinger unter dem Namen Arlecchino. Sie übernahm die Kontrolle über das House of the Hearth und verlangte von den Kindern, sie mit „Father“ anzusprechen. Arlecchino nahm Lyney und Lynette auf, nachdem sie den Kopf der Lefevere-Familie getötet hatte, der Lynette gehandelt hatte. Freminet nahm sie ebenfalls auf, nachdem sie die Geldverleiher beseitigt hatte, die seine Familie ausgenutzt hatten. Später entdeckte Arlecchino, dass Crucabena Freminet erzählt hatte, seine Mutter habe ihn an das House of the Hearth verkauft. Im Vergleich zu Crucabena behandelt Arlecchino die Kinder weniger streng, legt jedoch großen Wert auf Kameradschaft und verabscheut Verrat. Ein Kind, das das House of the Hearth verlassen möchte, muss gegen sie kämpfen, um sich seine Freiheit zu verdienen, und anschließend Flammen einnehmen, die Arlecchino entnimmt, um die Erinnerungen an die Vergangenheit auszulöschen. Außerdem schloss sie mit Neuvillette eine Vereinbarung, dass die Kinder wegen ihrer früheren Verbrechen nicht vor Gericht gestellt werden würden. Einer der Waisen täuschte sogar seinen Tod vor und nahm später die Identität von Shuumatsuban Gendo Ringo am Grand Narukami Shrine an. Arlecchino hegt einen besonderen Hass auf Dottore, da sie von dessen früherer Beziehung zu Crucabena und seinen Experimenten an den von Crucabena abgelehnten Kindern weiß. Gleichzeitig verbirgt Arlecchino bewusst die Wahrheit über ihre Identität und Fähigkeiten und lässt gezielt falsche Informationen über sich verbreiten. Unter anderem ließ sie die Menschen glauben, sie stamme aus Fontaine, obwohl sie keine Fontainianerin ist. Dadurch wollte sie den Verdacht auf ihre Beteiligung an Fontaines Flut und Prophezeiung verringern. Sowohl Scaramouche als auch Childe hielten sie für wahnsinnig. Childe beschrieb sie als einen Wolf im Schafspelz, da sie Menschen manipulieren kann, während sie gleichzeitig das Bild eines beschützenden Vaters aufrechterhält. Vor der Flut von Fontaine versuchte Arlecchino beinahe, Furina zu ermorden, um deren Gnosis zu erhalten. Schließlich erkannte sie jedoch, dass Furina die Gnosis nicht besaß und offenbar unter einem Fluch litt. Die Hydro-Gnosis wurde Arlecchino später von Neuvillette als diplomatischer Austausch für ihre Beiträge während der Krise in Poisson übergeben. Als die Prophezeiung Poisson traf, organisierten Arlecchinos Untergebene sofort Rettungs- und Hilfsmaßnahmen und erlangten dadurch die Dankbarkeit der Bevölkerung. Neuvillette übergab Arlecchino schließlich die Hydro-Gnosis als Anerkennung für ihre Hilfe bei der Rettung der Menschen von Fontaine. Clervies Schatten kehrte später zurück und begann im House of the Hearth umherzuwandern, wobei er die Kinder zur Flucht aufforderte. Mehrere Kinder wurden dadurch zum Widerstand gegen Arlecchino ermutigt und erhielten schließlich ihre Freiheit. Arlecchino beabsichtigte zunächst, die Aufständischen bei Mont Esus East hinrichten zu lassen, doch Lyney, Lynette, Freminet und der Traveler griffen ein. Arlecchino setzte daraufhin die Macht ihres Balemoon Bloodfire frei und überwältigte sie ohne Schwierigkeiten. Clervie konnte schließlich zur Ruhe kommen. Später wurde Arlecchino auf Befehl der Tsaritsa nach Nod-Krai geschickt, wo sie Sandrone und Columbina traf, die sie nach dem Crimson Moon Marrow fragten. Arlecchino öffnete ein Portal zwischen Leben und Tod, damit sie das Marrow bergen konnten. Der Fluchtweg wurde jedoch blockiert, sodass Arlecchino ihn selbst öffnen musste und dadurch ihre Hände korrumpiert wurden. Columbina vertraute Arlecchino das Marrow an, bevor Dottore es während Moon-Prayer Night stahl. Während des Kampfes gegen Dottore half Arlecchino gemeinsam mit Varka und Nicole dabei, den Frost Moon an den Himmel von Teyvat zu bringen. Nach Dottores Tod wurde das Crimson Moon Marrow erneut an Arlecchino übergeben. Gegenwärtig erfüllt Arlecchino Sandrones letzten Wunsch, indem sie Sandrones und Pulonias Kerne an das Fontaine Research Institute schickt. Sandrones Notizbuch sandte sie außerdem in das Zimmer des Travelers an Bord des Flaggschiffs, bevor sie sich vom Traveler und Wanderer verabschiedete.

   Der fünfte Harbinger ist Pulcinella, bekannt als der Rooster und als Mayor. Er gehört zu den ältesten und politisch einflussreichsten Mitgliedern der Fatui, auch wenn über seine persönliche Vergangenheit vergleichsweise wenig bekannt ist. Als Bürgermeister von Snezhnaya verfügt er über erheblichen politischen Einfluss und überwacht außerdem Childe und dessen Familie eng. Er unterstützt die Familie regelmäßig und sorgt auf verschiedene Weise für ihren Schutz. Scaramouche behauptete, dass die eigentliche Bedeutung hinter Pulcinellas Verhalten darin liege, dass Childe und seine gesamte Familie dadurch praktisch in Pulcinellas Händen blieben, während Childe selbst naiv genug sei, die Situation nicht zu erkennen. Pulcinellas Einfluss innerhalb der Fatui ist so groß, dass selbst Dottore, obwohl er über enorme Macht verfügt und seine eigene Unabhängigkeit schätzt, auf ihn angewiesen ist, wenn er seine Forschung und Experimente fortsetzen möchte. Dottore ist daher häufig gezwungen, auf Pulcinella und die Tsaritsa zu hören, insbesondere wenn seine Handlungen die Stabilität oder Interessen der Organisation gefährden. Pulcinella gehört außerdem zu den führenden Figuren hinter Project Stuzha und arbeitet dort gemeinsam mit Pantalone daran, die zukünftige Richtung der Fatui zu bestimmen.

   Der sechste Harbinger war Scaramouche, der Balladeer. Nach seiner Entfernung aus Irminsul blieb der sechste Sitz jedoch für mehrere Jahrhunderte in der daraus entstandenen Realität unbesetzt, wie Mikhail erklärte. Scaramouches Geschichte begann damit, dass Raiden Ei ihn ursprünglich als Prototyp und Machbarkeitsnachweis für die Bewahrung der Eternity erschuf. Er wurde mithilfe von Zweigen von Irminsul und der Technologie der mechanischen Ingenieurschulen von Khaenri'ah konstruiert. Ei hatte ihn als Gefäß für die Electro Gnosis vorgesehen, entschied sich jedoch letztlich gegen seine Verwendung. Seine sanfte Persönlichkeit veranlasste sie dazu, ihn zu verschonen, woraufhin sie ihn im Shakkei Pavilion zurückließ. Scaramouche war ursprünglich als Gefäß für die Gnosis gedacht, doch seine Zurückweisung hinterließ in ihm einen tiefen Wunsch nach einem eigenen Herzen. Mit der Zeit begannen die Verbindungen und Gelenke seines künstlichen Körpers miteinander zu verschmelzen, wodurch sein Aussehen zunehmend menschlicher wurde. Schließlich wurde er von Katsuragi, einem Inspector Mikoshi, entdeckt, der ihn in der Nähe des Shakkei Pavilion fand, nachdem dieser durch einen Erdrutsch verschüttet worden war. Katsuragi brachte ihn nach Tatarasuna und lehrte ihn, unter Menschen zu leben. Aufgrund seiner wandernden und ungewöhnlichen Natur erhielt er dort den Namen Kabukimono. Kabukimono glaubte, seine „Mutter“ habe ihn verlassen, nachdem sie ihn als Versager betrachtet hatte. Er interpretierte Eis Entscheidung als Verrat und entwickelte einen tiefen Groll gegen sie. Katsuragi erzählte den Menschen in seiner Umgebung hingegen, er habe Kabukimono lediglich zufällig am Ufer gefunden, und verschwieg dessen wahre Herkunft. Kabukimono wurde schließlich ein enger Freund von Katsuragi. Gemeinsam führten sie sogar einen Schwerttanz auf, nachdem die Waffe Daitatara Nagamasa geschmiedet worden war. Außerdem lernte Kabukimono das Schmiedehandwerk von Niwa, einem Meister der Isshin Art und Vorfahren von Kazuha. Sein friedliches Leben in Tatarasuna endete, als Dottore unter der Identität Escher in die Region eindrang. Nachdem immer mehr Menschen starben, weil sie beim Schmieden von Waffen Crystal Marrow verwendeten, versuchte Kabukimono, eine Audienz beim Shogun zu erhalten. Da er sich bereits innerhalb der Plane of Euthymia versiegelt hatte, konnte er jedoch nur mit Yae Miko kommunizieren, die ihm versprach, Hilfe zu schicken. Trotzdem blieb er unsicher, ob er ihr vertrauen konnte. Escher erzählte ihm anschließend, dass Niwa geflohen sei. Kabukimono wusste nicht, dass Escher selbst Niwa ermordet hatte. In dem Glauben, die Verunreinigung im Mikage Furnace beseitigen zu müssen, betrat Kabukimono dessen Inneres mithilfe einer von Escher erhaltenen Kiste. Er überlebte die gewaltige Explosion und entdeckte, dass die Kiste ein vertrocknetes menschliches Herz enthielt. Escher behauptete, das Herz habe einem Untergebenen Niwas gehört, den Niwa selbst getötet habe. Kabukimono war entsetzt über die Vorstellung, Niwa hätte zu einer solchen Grausamkeit greifen können, um ihm das Herz zu geben, nach dem er sich immer gesehnt hatte. Er warf das Herz zu Boden und sah die Enthüllung als einen weiteren Verrat. Nach der Tragödie von Tatarasuna freundete sich Kabukimono mit einem kranken Kind an, das ihm versprach, mit ihm als Familie zusammenzuleben. Das Kind starb jedoch schließlich an seiner Krankheit, und Kabukimono interpretierte auch dies als letzten Verrat, den die Menschheit ihm zugefügt hatte. Er verließ Inazuma. Schließlich wurde er von Pierro gefunden und als sechster Harbinger unter dem Namen Scaramouche in die Fatui aufgenommen. Die angeborene Macht, die er als Schöpfung eines Archon besaß, wurde durch Dottores Experimente freigesetzt. Danach wurde Scaramouche auf Befehl von Pierro und der Tsaritsa in den Abyss geschickt. Später manipulierte er den Untergang der Raiden Gokaden und nutzte die Schwerter Futsu, Senju und Hyakume als Teil seiner Rache an den „Bladesmiths“. Er sabotierte die Diagramme der Isshin Art, sodass die Schmiede unbemerkt fehlerhafte Klingen herstellten. Dies führte schließlich dazu, dass Kaedehara Yoshinori und die Yashiro Commission gegen ihn ermittelten. Scaramouche wurde schließlich konfrontiert und besiegt. Er gestand seine Verbrechen, erkannte jedoch Yoshinori und fragte ihn, ob er jemanden namens Niwa kenne. Yoshinori bestätigte, dass sie demselben Clan angehörten. Scaramouche ließ ihn am Leben, verschwieg jedoch bewusst die Wahrheit über Niwas Schicksal und verhinderte dadurch, dass Yoshinori erfuhr, dass Niwa ermordet worden war. Gleichzeitig offenbarte er den Namen, den er einst erhalten hatte: Kunikuzushi. Während Unreconciled Stars versuchte Scaramouche, den Traveler zu töten, doch Mona erkannte seine Absichten und floh gemeinsam mit Fischl und dem Traveler. Zu dieser Zeit erfuhr Scaramouche auch vom False Sky. Anschließend kehrte er zurück, um Pierro zu konfrontieren, der ihn bewusst nach Mondstadt und Liyue geschickt hatte, ohne ihm den wahren Zweck der Mission mitzuteilen. Nach seiner Rückkehr nach Inazuma erhielt Scaramouche die Electro Gnosis und übernahm die Kontrolle über die Delusion Factory. Er verhandelte mit Yae Miko und tauschte die Gnosis gegen den Traveler ein, nachdem dieser den Auswirkungen der God Remains erlegen war. Nach Signoras Tod verließ Scaramouche die Fatui und ging offenbar auf eigene Faust weiter. Childe versuchte später, ihn in Inazuma aufzuspüren, scheiterte jedoch. Später wurde Scaramouche durch die gemeinsamen Bemühungen von Dottore und den Sages der Akademiya zum neuen God of Wisdom gemacht, vergleichbar mit Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. Unter dem Namen Shouki no Kami, the Prodigal, wurde er in einen gewaltigen mechanischen Gott verwandelt, der von der Electro Gnosis angetrieben wurde. Während dieses Prozesses manipulierte er die Blumenhändlerin Haypasia, die Fragmente seiner Vergangenheit gesehen hatte, nachdem sie sich mit Irminsul verbunden hatte. Nach einem langen Kampf wurde Scaramouche besiegt und die Electro Gnosis aus seinem mechanischen Körper gerissen. Die Wucht der Niederlage schleuderte ihn bewusstlos zu Boden, woraufhin Nahida ihn in Gewahrsam nahm und an einem geheimen Ort versteckte. Nach seiner Genesung schloss Scaramouche einen Handel mit Nahida. Er erklärte sich bereit, in ihrem Auftrag Irminsul zu durchsuchen und gleichzeitig dem Traveler dabei zu helfen, die unangenehme Wahrheit über seine Existenz aufzudecken. In Irminsul entdeckte er schließlich die Wahrheit über seinen zweiten Verrat und Niwas Tod. Mit der Realität seiner Vergangenheit konfrontiert, versuchte er, die Geschichte zu verändern, indem er sich selbst aus Irminsul löschte. Dieser Versuch löschte seine Existenz jedoch nicht vollständig aus. Stattdessen wurde er zu einem wandernden Reisenden umgeschrieben, der Inazuma irgendwie verlassen hatte und schließlich in Sumeru gelandet war. Der Traveler fand ihn und überzeugte ihn durch den Hinweis auf seine wahre Natur als Puppet davon, wer er tatsächlich war. Nach und nach erlangte Scaramouche seine Erinnerungen zurück und akzeptierte den neuen Namen Wanderer, den ihm der Traveler gab. Nahida hatte seine Erinnerungen mithilfe einer geheimen Backdoor Capsule bewahrt, wodurch er schließlich zurückerlangen konnte, was verloren gegangen war. Wanderer akzeptierte diese Erinnerungen trotz des Schmerzes und der Qual, die mit ihnen verbunden waren, insbesondere während seines Kampfes gegen den pilotenlosen Shouki no Kami. In dieser Zeit erhielt er eine Anemo Vision. Wanderer behielt seinen Wunsch nach Rache an Dottore für alles, was dieser ihm angetan hatte. Auf Nahidas Empfehlung trat er der Sumeru Akademiya als Mitglied des Vahumana Darshan bei und erhielt seit den Ereignissen des Interdarshan Championship außerdem den Spitznamen Hat Guy. Während eines Sommerevents in Simulanka freundete sich Wanderer mit Simulankas Durin an. Er ermutigte Durin, das Buch zu verlassen und ihn auf seinen Reisen und bei seinen Studien in Sumeru zu begleiten, und unterstützte ihn später auch darin, nach Mondstadt zu reisen. Später reiste Wanderer nach Nod-Krai, in dem Glauben, dort als Sumeru-Gelehrter Nachforschungen über Dottore anzustellen. Dort begegnete er Arlecchino und Sandrone, die beide keine Erinnerungen an ihn besaßen. Als er erkannte, dass Dottore sie alle während des Angriffs auf Columbina getäuscht hatte, wurde er wütend. Sein eigentliches Ziel bestand darin, seine persönliche Vendetta gegen Dottore zu vollenden. Anschließend half Wanderer Albedo und Durin dabei, Dottores eingeschlossene Testfelder in Nod-Krai zu untersuchen. Er war angewidert, als er entdeckte, dass Dottore Experimente zur Trennung von Seelen durchführte. Außerdem rettete er den Traveler aus Dottores Händen. Trotz der Löschung seiner Daten aus Irminsul wusste Wanderer, dass es nur eine Frage der Zeit war, bis Dottore erkennen würde, wer er wirklich war. Während des Kampfes gegen Dottore erlaubte Wanderer Sandrone, seinen Core zu verwenden, da ihr die notwendige Rechenleistung fehlte, um Columbina zurückzubringen. Er akzeptierte dabei das Risiko, dass seine Erinnerungen gelöscht werden oder der Shutdown dauerhaft sein könnte, falls Sandrone scheitern würde. Die Gleichung konnte jedoch erfolgreich abgeschlossen werden, und sein Core wurde ohne dauerhafte Schäden an ihn zurückgegeben. Schließlich erhielt Wanderer die Möglichkeit, Dottore zu konfrontieren, nachdem der Doctor Irminsul irreparabel korrumpiert hatte. Dottores endgültiger Tod stellte ihn jedoch nicht zufrieden, da er ihn selbst hätte töten wollen. Gegenwärtig unterstützt Wanderer Nahida dabei, mit dem Chaos umzugehen, das die Zerstörung von Irminsul hinterlassen hat.

   Die siebte Harbingerin ist Sandrone, bekannt als die Marionette. Sandrone wurde ursprünglich von Alain Guillotin nach dem Abbild seiner verstorbenen Schwester Mary-Ann erschaffen und an seinem fünfundsechzigsten Geburtstag aktiviert. Alain stattete sie mit einem Emotionsmodul aus, das ihr ermöglichte, Gefühle zu erlernen, zu verarbeiten und zu verstehen. Ihre Lernfähigkeit übertraf schließlich seine Erwartungen, woraufhin Alain sie Pulonia übergab. Er betrachtete Sandrone gewissermaßen als Tochter, fühlte sich jedoch schuldig dafür, sie nach dem Abbild seiner verstorbenen Schwester erschaffen zu haben. Er glaubte, Sandrone dadurch die emotionale Last von Mary-Anns Leben aufgebürdet zu haben. Sandrones Körper ähnelt einem menschlichen Körper außergewöhnlich stark. Sie kann bluten, berühren, schmecken und riechen und ist sogar in der Lage, Temperaturveränderungen tatsächlich wahrzunehmen, anstatt sie lediglich zu messen. Ob sie Nahrung oder Schlaf benötigt, ist jedoch unbekannt. Marionette ist ihr eigentlicher Name, während Sandrone ihr Fatui-Codename ist. Alain bat Sandrone schließlich darum, seine Arbeit nach seinem Tod zu zerstören, damit niemand sie stehlen konnte. Sie erfüllte seinen Wunsch, las jedoch zunächst alles, was er geschaffen hatte, weil sie nicht wollte, dass sein Lebenswerk verschwand, ohne dass sie es verstanden hatte. Sandrone erhielt außerdem einen Begleiter namens Pulonia, eine weitere Schöpfung Alains, die sie wie einen kleinen Bruder betrachtete. Pulonia ähnelt Sandrone und ist ebenfalls einzigartig. Sein Core besitzt eine enorme Rechenleistung, mit der er durch Simulationen die Zukunft vorhersagen kann. Da ein großer Teil seiner Verarbeitungskapazität dafür benötigt wird, lernt Pulonia vieles deutlich langsamer als Sandrone. Sie muss daher selbst lernen, wie Pulonia funktioniert, wenn während ihrer Spaziergänge Schwierigkeiten auftreten oder er beim Gießen der Blumen nass wird. Sandrone ist außerdem für die Erschaffung der Katherynes verantwortlich, die in den Adventurer's Guilds von Teyvat zu finden sind. Irgendwann schloss sich Sandrone unter einem neuen „Job“ der Tsaritsa an und wurde schließlich zur siebten Fatui Harbinger. Die genaue Aufgabe, die sie ursprünglich zu den Fatui führte, bleibt unbekannt. Childe und Scaramouche betrachteten Sandrone beide als ausgesprochen unangenehme Persönlichkeit und beschrieben sie als ständig von ihren Automatons eingenommen. Sie besuchte häufig Teepartys mit Columbina, Arlecchino und Signora, auch wenn sie Columbina und Arlecchino besonders nervig fand. Trotzdem tolerierte sie die meisten ihrer Kollegen, wobei Dottore eine deutliche Ausnahme darstellte. Sandrone interessierte sich für die Forschung von Mosso Lombro, insbesondere für dessen Arbeit namens „Curve“. Sie kontaktierte Jenck und Baulande, um Forschungsnotizen zu erhalten. Als Jenck versuchte, seine Verbrechen zu vertuschen, indem er den Traveler töten wollte, betrachtete Sandrone dies als unverzeihlichen Verrat und zerstörte seine Forschung. Anschließend brach sie seinen Geist und schnitt ihm die Zunge heraus, die sie durch eine Entschuldigungsnotiz an den Traveler ersetzte. Sandrone entsandte außerdem eine künstlich erschaffene Fatui-Armee als Spezialeinheit nach Natlan, um die Secret Source zu untersuchen. Die Mission scheiterte, als die Fatui vom Eleventh Lord besiegt wurden. Sandrone war über den Fehlschlag verärgert, betrachtete die Expedition letztlich jedoch als Nebenprojekt. Später wurde sie mit der Überwachung des Baus des Kuuvahki Experimental Design Bureau in Nod-Krai beauftragt. Dort begegnete sie dem Traveler persönlich und warnte ihn davor, sich in die Angelegenheiten der Fatui einzumischen. Schließlich konfrontierte Sandrone Dottore in Nod-Krai. Sie wurde während des Kampfes getötet, konnte jedoch zuvor eine Formel erschaffen, mit der Columbina zurückgebracht werden konnte, nachdem diese in die Moon's Reflection geflohen war. Sandrone verbarg Columbina in Pulonias System und erschuf gleichzeitig eine falsche Version Columbinas in ihrem eigenen Körper. Nach Sandrones Zerstörung extrahierte Arlecchino sowohl Sandrones als auch Pulonias Kerne und schickte sie entsprechend Sandrones letztem Wunsch an das Fontaine Research Institute. Pulonia blieb beschädigt und unrepariert, während Sandrone sich weigerte, ihn aufzugeben. Sie war der Ansicht, dass ein Pulonia, der sich nicht mehr an sie erinnern konnte, eine Beleidigung für den Pulonia wäre, der einst an ihrer Seite gewesen war. Pulonia kehrte schließlich gemeinsam mit Alain zu Sandrones Zuhause zurück, und Sandrone besucht ihn gelegentlich. Schließlich wurde Sandrone durch das Stellar Linchpin wieder zum Leben erweckt, wodurch Alains „Second Gift“ für sie aktiviert wurde. Warum dieses Geschenk überhaupt ausgelöst wurde, weiß Sandrone selbst nicht. Trotz ihrer Zerstörung und Wiederauferstehung bleibt sie die siebte der Fatui Harbinger.

   Die achte Harbingerin war Signora, die Fair Lady, deren wahrer Name Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter lautet. Fünfhundert Jahre vor der Gegenwart, noch vor dem Cataclysm, war Rosalyne Studentin der Sumeru Akademiya und tief in Rostam, den Wolf Pup und hochrangiges Mitglied der Knights of Favonius, verliebt. Die beiden lernten sich während Ludi Harpastum kennen. Als Rostam während des Cataclysm starb, wurde Rosalyne von ihrer Trauer überwältigt. Sie gab ihren menschlichen Körper auf und verwandelte sich in die Crimson Witch of Flames, wodurch flüssiges Feuer durch ihren Körper floss. Getrieben von Verzweiflung verbrannte sie Monster und Dämonen gleichermaßen. Schließlich begannen selbst Menschen, sie zu fürchten und zu jagen. Pierro fand sie schließlich und gab ihr eine Cryo Delusion, um die Flammen in ihrem Körper zu unterdrücken. Anschließend rekrutierte er sie als achte Harbinger in die Fatui. Rosalyne legte ihre frühere Identität und ihre Erinnerungen freiwillig ab und wurde zu Signora, der Fair Lady. Innerhalb der Harbinger entwickelte sie eine enge Beziehung zu Columbina und half ihr dabei, Dankbarkeit gegenüber anderen auszudrücken. Auch gegenüber den Kindern des House of the Hearth zeigte Signora eine deutlich weichere Seite. Sie war sogar in der Lage, Sandrone zum Lachen zu bringen, was angesichts Sandrones Persönlichkeit ungewöhnlich war, und nahm gelegentlich gemeinsam mit anderen Harbinger an deren Teepartys teil. Nachdem der Traveler Dvalin gereinigt hatte, tauchte Signora in Mondstadt auf, überfiel Venti und stahl dessen Anemo Gnosis für die Tsaritsa, bevor sie schnell verschwand. Später wurde sie zur Vermittlerin zwischen dem Geo Archon und der Tsaritsa bezüglich der Geo Gnosis. Gemeinsam mit Childe manipulierte sie die Ereignisse in Liyue, damit Zhongli feststellen konnte, ob Liyue ohne den Schutz seines Archon selbstständig bestehen konnte. Ihre letzte Mission führte sie nach Inazuma. Dort versuchte sie, den Traveler in Ritou aufzuhalten, damit die Fatui weiterhin ihre Delusion Factory betreiben und die Electro Gnosis erlangen konnten. Ihre Bemühungen scheiterten jedoch. Signora forderte den Traveler zu einem Duel Before the Throne heraus und verlor. Daraufhin wurde sie vom Raiden Shogun hingerichtet, wobei die Puppet Shogun sie verbrannte. Ihre Suche nach der Electro Gnosis war von Anfang an zum Scheitern verurteilt gewesen, da Raiden die Gnosis bereits Jahrhunderte zuvor nach der Erschaffung der Puppet Shogun an Yae Miko übergeben hatte. Signora starb als Harbinger, doch ihr Vermächtnis innerhalb der Fatui blieb durch die Beziehungen bestehen, die sie zu Columbina, Sandrone und dem House of the Hearth aufgebaut hatte.

   Der neunte Harbinger ist Pantalone, bekannt als der Regrator. Sein ursprünglicher Name lautet Feofan Sergeyevich Veksel. Er wurde vor mehr als vierhundert Jahren in eine arme Familie geboren und erhielt niemals eine Vision. Seine fehlende göttliche Anerkennung hinterließ in ihm einen tiefen Groll gegenüber den Göttern und trug zu seiner späteren Besessenheit von Mora bei. Anstatt die Ungleichheit zwischen Göttern und Menschen hinzunehmen, entwickelte Pantalone den Wunsch, dieses Verhältnis durch wirtschaftliche Macht umzukehren. Sein größtes Ziel wurde Rex Lapis, der die Produktion von Mora kontrollierte und dadurch Einfluss auf die gesamte Wirtschaft von Teyvat besaß. Pantalone legt großen Wert auf das Prinzip des „fair exchange“ und wendet dieses Verständnis auf nahezu alles und jeden in seinem Umfeld an. Schließlich übernahm er die Verantwortung für die Northland Bank als Ganzes und erlangte dadurch enorme finanzielle Macht über Teyvat. Während seiner Jugend hatte Pantalone große Schwierigkeiten. Er begann zunächst, ein eigenes Geschäft aufzubauen, verlor dieses jedoch schließlich und wurde anschließend an ein medizinisches Labor verkauft, um dort als Versuchsperson zu dienen. Dort begegnete er Dottore im Alter von ungefähr zwanzig Jahren. Mit dreißig Jahren trat Feofan unter dem Namen Pantalone den Reihen der Fatui Harbinger bei. Er ist außerdem als regelmäßiger Raucher bekannt. Später finanzierte Pantalone gemeinsam mit Pulcinella Dottores Experimente. Pulcinella versorgte ihn schließlich mit dem Elixir of Immortality, nachdem dieses über einen längeren Zeitraum erforscht worden war. Das Elixier hatte erhebliche Auswirkungen auf Pantalone. Sein körperliches Alter hörte schließlich ungefähr im Alter von fünfundvierzig Jahren auf fortzuschreiten, während auch sein Gehirn auf diesem Altersstand stehen blieb. Pantalone experimentierte später mit der Einführung einer neuen Währung in der Fortress of Meropide. Seine Agenten führten Credit Coupons ein, die schließlich zur wichtigsten Währung der Festung wurden. Wriothesley erklärte, dass Credit Coupons bereits seit langer Zeit verwendet wurden und sogar unter dem vorherigen Administrator der Fortress existiert hatten. Noch bevor der Traveler Mondstadt erreichte, reservierte Pantalone außerdem das gesamte Goth Grand Hotel für die exklusive Nutzung durch die Fatui. Er bezahlte die geplante Aufenthaltsdauer im Voraus mit einem derart großzügigen Angebot, dass Goth die Reservierung trotz anfänglicher Ablehnung nicht ausschlagen konnte. Pantalone arbeitet derzeit gemeinsam mit Columbina an Project Stuzha, das die zukünftige Richtung der Fatui bestimmen soll. Im Rahmen dieses Projekts stellten sie dem House of the Hearth erhebliche finanzielle Mittel zur Verfügung und machten die Organisation zu einem wichtigen Bestandteil des Projekts. Auch Tartaglia wurde nach Snezhnaya zurückgerufen, um daran teilzunehmen. Nach Dottores Aktionen in Nod-Krai war Pantalone dafür verantwortlich, die politischen Konsequenzen zu bewältigen. Dottore hatte die andere Hälfte seiner Seele in Irminsul eingeschleust und dadurch die Kontrolle über das System erlangt, während Pantalone damit beauftragt wurde, die Stadt vor den bevorstehenden politischen Folgen zu schützen. Dottore scheiterte schließlich, während Pantalone sich während des Brennens von Irminsul sicher außerhalb der Hauptstadt befand. Anschließend wurde er von Pulcinella und der Tsaritsa zurückgerufen, um sich wegen Dottores Handlungen in Nod-Krai zu erklären. Pantalone gelang es, die Situation zu bereinigen, indem er die Verantwortung auf andere Beteiligte und vermutlich insbesondere auf Dottore verlagerte. Schließlich bezeichnete er die gesamte Angelegenheit als einen „PR nightmare“. Durch Dottores Tod ist jedoch auch Pantalones eigene Lebensspanne begrenzt, da nun niemand mehr existiert, der das Elixir of Immortality weiterentwickeln oder herstellen kann.

   Der elfte Harbinger ist Tartaglia, besser bekannt als Childe oder der Young Master. Tartaglia wurde in der Stadt Morepesok in Snezhnaya geboren und war ursprünglich ein stilles und schüchternes Kind namens Ajax. Zu seinen jüngeren Geschwistern gehören Anton, Tonya und Teucer, während die genaue Anzahl seiner älteren Geschwister unbekannt bleibt. Als Ajax vierzehn Jahre alt war, lief er von zu Hause weg, verirrte sich in der Wildnis und fiel schließlich in den Abyss, nachdem er von Bären und Wölfen verfolgt worden war. Dort begegnete er Skirk, die ihn lehrte, sich an die Natur des Abyss anzupassen, und ihm die Macht des Foul Legacy verlieh. Ajax verbrachte drei Monate im Abyss, obwohl an der Oberfläche nur drei Tage vergangen waren. Als er zurückkehrte, hatte ihn die Erfahrung dauerhaft verändert. Der Kampf wurde zu einem zentralen Bestandteil seines Lebens, und er begann, immer stärkere Gegner zu suchen. Sein Vater schickte ihn schließlich zu den Fatui, in der Hoffnung, dass die Organisation seinen Blutdurst zügeln würde. Stattdessen zeichnete sich Ajax sofort dadurch aus, dass er eine ganze Gruppe bewaffneter Soldaten ohne Schwierigkeiten besiegte. Seine Stärke erregte Pulcinellas Aufmerksamkeit, der ihn unter dem Vorwand rekrutierte, ihm eine Strafe aufzuerlegen. Ajax wurde schließlich zum elften Harbinger und jüngsten Mitglied der Organisation. Der Jester gab ihm persönlich eine Electro Delusion. Trotz seiner Stellung innerhalb der Fatui blieb Childe seiner Familie tief verbunden. Besonders Teucer wusste nichts davon, dass sein älterer Bruder ein Fatui Harbinger war, und glaubte stattdessen, Ajax sei ein Spielzeugverkäufer. Childe wurde später nach Liyue geschickt, ohne zu wissen, dass er im Grunde als Werkzeug für einen größeren Plan eingesetzt wurde. Zhongli wollte sich friedlich aus seiner Rolle zurückziehen und gleichzeitig feststellen, ob Liyue ohne seinen Archon bestehen konnte, während Signora die Geo Gnosis an sich bringen wollte. Durch das Chaos, das Childe in Liyue verursachte, musste er schließlich eine Strafe an Ningguang zahlen. Nach seiner Rückkehr nach Snezhnaya war er über Signora und Zhonglis Handlungen frustriert. Bevor er Liyue verließ, kümmerte er sich jedoch um Teucer, der nach ihm gesucht hatte. Um die unschuldige Vorstellung seines jüngeren Bruders von seinem Beruf aufrechtzuerhalten, bat Childe sogar den Traveler, an seinem „Spielzeugverkäufer“-Schauspiel mitzuwirken. Nachdem Scaramouche die Electro Gnosis erhalten hatte, wurde Childe nach Inazuma geschickt, um ihn aufzuspüren. Stattdessen stieß er auf eine geheime Domain voller mächtiger Gegner und betrachtete dies als perfekte Gelegenheit, seinen Kampfesdrang zu befriedigen und ein weiteres aufregendes Erlebnis zu sammeln. Er fand keine Spur von Scaramouche und kehrte schließlich nach Snezhnaya zurück, um weitere Befehle zu erhalten. Später wurde Childe nach Fontaine geschickt, um die dortige Northland Bank bei der Schuldeneintreibung zu unterstützen. Während dieser Zeit verschlechterte sich sein geistiger Zustand, während eine zunehmend gewalttätige Macht in ihm erwachte, wodurch schließlich seine Vision ausfiel. Er übergab seine Vision an den Traveler, damit dieser sie für ihn aufbewahrte. Nach der Anklage der Oratrice in einem Fall um mehrere verschwundene Personen wurde Childe trotz der von Navia und dem Traveler vorgelegten Beweise, die seine Unschuld nahelegten, in die Fortress of Meropide geschickt. Er versuchte, gegen das Urteil vorzugehen, wurde jedoch bewusstlos geschlagen und von Neuvillette festgenommen. Später verschwand er aus der Fortress und wurde schließlich im Primordial Sea entdeckt, wo der erwachte All-Devouring Narwhal auf ihn wartete. Childe kämpfte mit seinem Foul Legacy gegen das Wesen und setzte den Kampf trotz der enormen Gefahr fort. Nach der Auseinandersetzung mit dem All-Devouring Narwhal wurde Childe von Skirk aus dem Primordial Sea zurück nach Fontaine geschleudert. Nach seinem Erwachen wurde er nach Snezhnaya zurückgebracht. Statt dort zu bleiben, kehrte Childe jedoch nach Fontaine zurück, um nach Skirk zu suchen. Er bat sogar Arlecchino um Unterstützung, doch keiner von beiden konnte sie finden. Schließlich kam Childe zu dem Schluss, dass er stärker werden müsse. Später kehrte er wieder auf das Schlachtfeld zurück und reiste auf Befehl der Tsaritsa nach Nod-Krai, während Dottore dort Chaos verursachte. Childe erhielt den Auftrag, Nachrichten an Arlecchino und Sandrone zu überbringen und Flüchtlinge abzuholen, die nach Snezhnaya evakuiert wurden. Außerdem informierte er Arlecchino darüber, dass die Tsaritsa die Fatui Internal Affairs Division damit beauftragt hatte, Dottores Verhalten zu untersuchen. Was nach Dottores Tod in Nod-Krai aus Childe wurde und ob er inzwischen nach Snezhnaya zurückgekehrt ist, bleibt derzeit unbekannt.

   Neben der Macht der Harbinger verfügen die Fatui über ein gewaltiges Informationsnetzwerk, das sich über ganz Teyvat erstreckt. Ihre Fähigkeiten zur Informationsbeschaffung ermöglichen es ihnen, Geheimnisse aufzudecken, die selbst vielen Regierungen und Gelehrten verborgen bleiben. So erhielten sie beispielsweise Informationen über das Golden Apple Archipelago, nachdem ein Forscher namens Persikov eine Maschine erschaffen hatte, die Nahidas Traumkraft imitierte. Die Maschine zerfiel bereits nach wenigen Tagen und sorgte dafür, dass alle Menschen, die ihr ausgesetzt waren, Halluzinationen erlebten, doch die Fatui waren in der Lage, die aus diesem Vorfall gewonnenen Informationen zu nutzen. Die Organisation besitzt außerdem Aufzeichnungen über die Four Descenders, was zeigt, dass ihr Wissen über den Traveler und die Natur der Descenders weit über das hinausgeht, was gewöhnlichen Menschen bekannt ist. Ebenso umfangreich ist ihr wirtschaftlicher Einfluss. Die Fatui gründeten die Northland Bank in nahezu jeder größeren Nation, darunter Liyue, Fontaine und Nasha Town, und zur Zeit der Ankunft des Travelers wurde sogar eine Filiale in Sumeru City eröffnet. Die Northland Bank bezeichnet sich selbst als „keine gewöhnliche Bank“ und ist dafür bekannt, potenziellen Kunden großzügige Kredite anzubieten, solange diese ihre Schulden vollständig und rechtzeitig zurückzahlen. Wenn ein Kunde seinen Verpflichtungen nicht nachkommt, wird üblicherweise ein Mitglied der Debt Collection Division entsandt, um die Schulden einzutreiben, wobei häufig auch Gewalt eingesetzt wird, um die Rückzahlung sicherzustellen. Der Einfluss der Fatui erstreckt sich inzwischen auch auf Nod-Krai. Dort gelang es ihnen, Fragmente des Eternal Moon herabzuholen und daraus das Kuuvahki Research Institute zu errichten. Einer der Zwecke dieses Instituts besteht darin, eine bislang nicht näher spezifizierte Waffe für die Tsaritsa zu entwickeln. Gleichzeitig versuchen die Fatui, ein weiteres Fragment auf Hiisi Island zu erlangen, wo sich die Frostmoon Scions befinden, obwohl zwischen den beiden Organisationen erhebliche Spannungen bestehen. All diese Entwicklungen verdeutlichen, dass die Fatui trotz ihrer scheinbaren Geschlossenheit niemals wirklich durch ein einziges gemeinsames Ziel vereint waren. Ihre Loyalität gegenüber der Tsaritsa bedeutet nicht zwangsläufig, dass sie dieselbe Vorstellung von der Zukunft teilen. Einige suchen Rache, andere Wissen, Macht oder Unsterblichkeit, während wieder andere die Fatui lediglich als Werkzeug für Ziele benutzen, die lange vor ihrem Beitritt existierten. Gerade diese Gegensätze machen die Elf Fatui Harbinger zu einer außergewöhnlichen Ansammlung mächtiger Individuen, deren persönliche Ambitionen sich unter dem Banner der Tsaritsa überschneiden. Die Gnosen bilden ihren gemeinsamen Zweck, doch die Frage, was jeder von ihnen mit der erlangten Macht erreichen will, bleibt letztlich eine persönliche Angelegenheit.

   The Cataclysm occurred approximately 500 years ago following the fall of Khaenri’ah’s Eclipse Dynasty. According to Xiao, the battle lasted for a very long time. The key to the events was the Abyss Twin, who was used as a vessel through which an unlimited amount of Abyssal power could be absorbed, although it remains unknown exactly what happened during this process. The people of Khaenri’ah believed that their Prince or Princess and their Savior had abandoned them in their greatest hour of need, although this was not actually the case. It is said that the sky turned red while the Cataclysm was taking place. The pure-blooded people of Khaenri’ah were cursed with immortality by the Heavenly Principles and were regarded as the “greater sinners” by the Heavens. Half-blooded Khaenri’ahns and those who had previously been under the domain of the Archons were instead transformed into monsters and condemned to roam the wilderness. Chlothar believed that the Cataclysm had occurred because the gods wanted the impious people of Khaenri’ah to bow their heads. The people of Khaenri’ah were afflicted with a curse of death that slowly caused their bodies to decay until nothing remained. Chlothar, however, managed to find a way to reverse the process, after which he was granted death.

   The Five Sinners of Khaenri’ah did nothing to stop the Cataclysm as it unfolded, allowing the Vinter King to continue to rock the foundations of the world. All Seven Archons were summoned to Khaenri’ah, with the exception of Rukkhadevata, who had to remain behind to protect Irminsul. Many beings fought against the monsters pouring out of Khaenri’ah and attempted to stop them. Rostam, the Wolf of Wolvendom, died in battle, causing the Grandmaster Arundolyn to take up his sword and continue fighting. Roland, the White Knight, became obsessed with fighting injustice after Rostam’s death, eventually becoming the Bloodstained Knight and siding with the Abyss. Rosalyne was overcome by grief after Rostam’s death and became the Crimson Witch. Dvalin was poisoned by Durin’s tainted blood during their battle over Dragonspine. Morax sent his forces across Liyue’s soil to keep the darkness at bay, sacrificing part of his intelligence and strength in the process. Chiyo, an Oni, was devoured by a beast of sin and subsequently turned her blade against Raiden Ei. Kitsune Saiguu was consumed by the darkness, while the untainted remnants of her memories eventually coalesced into Kazari, also known as Hanachirusato. Takamine, the Mistsplitter, disappeared, only to return years later as an empty husk before being promptly killed by Asase Hibiki. Raiden Makoto was slain, causing Ei tremendous grief. Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was corrupted and died, but managed to create Nahida using the purest branch of Irminsul. Simurgh, the divine bird, became a source of power known as Khvarena, which could be used to purify the land. The Schwanenritter was defeated by the Nagarjunites at Tunigi Hollow but continued fighting alongside them despite the damage to his reputation. Egeria became Amrita, the water that feeds Harvisptokhm and anchors her consciousness to the mortal realm. Sanjah summoned a miniature Night Kingdom and blew it up in order to turn the tides during the battle at Mare Jivari, costing both him and Tenoch their lives.

   The residents of Dunyu abandoned the area because of the Abyssal influence, turning it into a ruin. Morax dispatched his Millelith into the Chasm when monsters began emerging there. Bosacius, who had lost his sanity, joined the fight and helped seal the Chasm’s bed before becoming trapped there alongside Boyang, an ancestor of Yelan. Many of the Millelith died while protecting the area. Inazuma was engulfed by a pitch-black fog while monsters ravaged the land. Countless lives were lost, and the nation barely escaped complete annihilation. Sumeru was also devastated. A massive flood swallowed fields, villages, and cities and became known by the Sages as the Black Tide. According to the Aranara, the earth witnessed the descent of the sun, evaporating all the water and leaving a red world behind. One of the rifts from which monsters poured out was located at Tunigi Hollow in Sumeru. Dark fire was said to have flowed from this rift together with a horde of monsters, and its remnants can still be seen in the present day as gray crystals. Monsters also poured out from a crack in Wadi al-Majuj in Hadramaveth. The Sign of Aposha, a mirror that reflected the Abyss, appeared in the sky above the Temir Mountains and remained there until the waters of Amrita fell to cleanse the earth and sky. In Fontaine, Elynas and numerous other sea monsters threatened the nation’s waters. As a result, Fontaine’s waters became contaminated, creating tainted Hydro Phantasms.

   Natlan was overrun by Abyssal monsters for an exceedingly long period of time. This resulted in an enormous death toll and caused its people to lose faith in victory and hope for the future. Two Khaenri’ahn soldiers, Zephaniah and Irizar, helped an elder from the Children of Echoes guide the Abyssal tides toward the Sulfurous Veins so that they could be sealed. They refused to be regarded as heroes, believing only that they had fulfilled their duties. The Traveler later brought their souls to peace. The Night Kingdom became corrupted, and the Wayob’s connection with the tribes nearly broke apart completely. Even after 500 years, it remains in decline. Because of the sheer intensity of the Abyss, Natlan was unable to purge it completely and could only drive it back underground.

   Tenoch, who was an exile, rallied heroes from the six tribes of Natlan to confront the Abyss at a location where Mare Jivari would later come into existence. Many of these heroes would eventually perish in the battle. Among them were the great runner Wanjiru of the Collective of Plenty and her companion Kayeke; the brave Menilek of the Flower-Feather Clan and his companion Ngoubou; the cunning Sanjah Kompore of the Masters of the Night-Wind and his companion Mahamba; the young Burkina of the Scions of the Canopy and his companion Kongamato; the chief of the mines, Sundjatta of the Children of Echoes, and his companion Muhuru; and the giant Tupac of the People of the Springs, who had been Tenoch’s greatest rival during his youth. Sanjah Kompore had foreseen his own heroic end, Tenoch’s heroic demise, and the eventual birth of Mare Jivari.

   The Tsaritsa underwent a complete change in personality during this period and severed all ties with Barbatos for reasons that remain unknown. She abandoned her former ideal of love and became consumed by hatred instead. She believes that the battle never truly ended and merely paused until the present day. Scaramouche, on the other hand, claims that love is simply another form of sin and that the Tsaritsa is probably compensating for something.

   The Five Sinners of Khaenri’ah were five individuals who were held in great esteem and considered the best of their respective peers. They possessed enough power to stop King Irmin from rocking the very consciousness of Teyvat, yet they did nothing to defend Khaenri’ah. Instead, they stole one-sixth of the “world-shattering” amount of Abyssal power that the King had accumulated through the Traveler’s Twin, absorbing it and becoming Sinners and transcendent beings.

   The Wise, Hroptatyr, was the President of the Universitas Magistrorum and, by royal appointment, the Chief Royal Mage. He was one of the King’s most trusted and favored individuals, to the point that Rhinedottir remarked that the Universitas would “never stop fawning over him.” His Vice-President was Efritvir, who had originally been passed over for the position and consequently envied Hroptatyr. Hroptatyr’s current whereabouts are unknown after he obtained the power of the Abyss. He was a wielder of the claymore Starshkr, which holds the power of Reason. The stone slates outlining Fontaine’s prophecy are hinted to have been his doing. He wielded the catalyst Gleipnir, which holds the power of Time.

   The Visionary, Vedrfolnir, was Dainsleif’s older brother. He was a prophet whose prophecies were never wrong and was one of the people most trusted by King Irmin. Vedrfolnir was aware of the relationship between Rerir and Tholindis, but warned Rerir to find someone else because their marriage would neither last nor end happily. He warned the King that Khaenri’ah would fall if he continued along his current path. This caused the King to blind both of his eyes and throw him into a cell, prompting Dainsleif to rescue him, an act that ultimately kickstarted the Cataclysm. Vedrfolnir told Rerir that they would meet again when Rerir rescued him from his cell. He also gave Dainsleif a special ring that continuously reset his condition, allowing him to preserve his memories despite the Curse of Immortality. Skirk described Vedrfolnir as being similar to Surtalogi, sharing the same desire for perfection. Vedrfolnir requested that Surtalogi adopt a disciple and bring them to Teyvat, and Surtalogi complied because he knew the accuracy of Vedrfolnir’s prophecy. Vedrfolnir later appeared to Chlothar and the Traveler, who was experiencing their twin’s memories, as a crystal bound in chains, urging them to become transcendent beings because he already knew their fate. He disappeared when the Traveler’s Twin returned to the same location shortly afterward, and his current whereabouts remain unknown.

   Gold, Rhinedottir, was one of the Hexenzirkel witches, designated as R, and was known as Rhinedottir. She was a practitioner of the Art of Khemia and the architect of the Primordial Human Project. Through her experiments, she created a myriad of creatures, causing her to develop a penchant for madness. Her creations included Riftwolves from the Abyss, Durin from humus, and Albedo from chalk, although her failed predecessor known as Subject Two was disposed of in Durin’s stomach. She also created Bakunawa using transcendent Abyssal power, but lost control of the creature, causing it to swallow parts of her body. Rhinedottir also referred to Elynas as an “unknown form” from the “cosmic darkness,” promising him a beautiful world and a strong, healthy body. She later found the Heart of Naberius in a cave and merged with it, assuming the functions of the Shade of Life. Shortly afterward, she left Albedo, whom she had taught everything after creating him following the Cataclysm, in Alice’s hands. Rhinedottir has also been shown playing chess with the Tsaritsa using the Archons’ Gnoses. She wielded the sword Logseims, which holds the power of Life.

   The Foul, Surtalogi, was born in a prison for criminals sentenced to death and spent his childhood wandering the streets while facing constant criticism. He became a student of a teacher named Haden alongside Dainsleif, and the two of them learned the Black Serpent Bladework. Surtalogi aspired to follow the code of knighthood, but Haden punished him because he sought to retain his prestige, resulting in Surtalogi losing various limbs. At some point during his youth, Surtalogi stole forbidden knowledge in an attempt to cure his condition. He later became the master of the All-Devouring Narwhal, which he regarded as a pet, although it remains unknown when exactly he obtained the creature. After becoming a Sinner, Surtalogi left Teyvat because he had lost interest in the world and sought stronger opponents throughout the universe. He increased his own strength by devouring his fallen adversaries. He eventually found Skirk after her world had been destroyed and took her in as a disciple, having remembered Vedrfolnir’s prophecy. He later left her, telling her that she would eventually destroy everything she held dear. Surtalogi taught Skirk how to wield the power of the Abyss, including the Seven-Shifting Serpent, a technique originating from the Khaenri’ahn Universitas Magistrorum that allows her to mimic the elemental energy of Teyvat. At some point, he also told Skirk to find Seutervoinen, the Apostle of the Far North, who was likewise a voyager from beyond Teyvat. Surtalogi wielded the bow Gisnautar, which holds the power of Void.

   Rerir, the Rächer of Solnari, was originally an ordinary man serving as an intelligence officer under King Irmin. He was secretly assigned to eliminate the remaining descendants of the Crimson Moon Dynasty. Rerir had a girlfriend named Tholindis, whom he proposed to, although she had yet to give him an answer. He did not realize that Tholindis was one of the descendants of the Crimson Moon Dynasty until her file appeared on his desk as his next target. Upon discovering the truth, he refused to kill anyone else. When King Irmin eventually lost his mind and Dainsleif stormed the palace, Rerir was tasked with freeing Vedrfolnir from his prison cell. Tholindis eventually jumped into a portal leading to another world when monsters attacked the Universitas Magistrorum, where she worked. Her disappearance left Rerir in despair. She had known about his secret work and had promised to restore him to his normal life. Rerir subsequently joined the Sinners, hoping to use Abyssal power to bring Tholindis back. However, when he reopened the Moon Gate to find her, his body was torn apart. His fragments scattered across Nod-Krai and eventually became the Wild Hunt. One of these fragments was Rerir’s heart, which ended up in Flins’s possession.

   The Wild Hunt, acting under Rerir’s command, began plotting to restore his physical form. However, they were also manipulated by Dottore, who repeatedly assisted in Rerir’s resurrection in order to gain access to all three Moons. As a result, Rerir became unnaturally obsessed and fixated with the Moons beyond the false sky. He also began absorbing kuuvahki in order to restore his Abyssal power, even deceiving the Traveler by shapeshifting into their Twin in an attempt to steal the Moon Marrow, which contained immense kuuvahki energy. He continued wandering across Nod-Krai and absorbing kuuvahki even after the failed attempt involving Nasha Town’s kuuvahki cannon. Rerir was eventually sealed beyond Teyvat’s borders after Columbina restrained him, using his own power against him while Dainsleif kept the Moon Gate open. He remained imprisoned within the Moon’s Reflection alongside Tholindis’s soul. Rerir wielded the polearm Barnstokk, which holds the power of Death.

   Teyvat was once described as an unremarkable world located at the edge of a spiral arm of an unnamed galaxy. During its creation, the world was supposedly in a state of intertwined order and chaos, although someone later revealed that this was not actually the case. A majestic, gargantuan dragon king named Nibelung, whose scales were said to shine brightly, was born alongside Teyvat and ruled the planet together with his kin. At some point, he encountered Seutervoinen, a Voyager who travelled the stars. Seutervoinen warned him of the inevitable end of his world and invited him to travel with her, but Nibelung declined her offer and chose to remain.

   A massive silver tree known as Irminsul grew downward into Teyvat, with its root system forming the planet’s Ley Lines. These Ley Lines carried Phlogiston, the energy of the Light Realm, throughout the world. Irminsul originally belonged to Teyvat and the dragons and had a vastly different function and appearance before the Heavenly Principles usurped the planet. Teyvat also possessed a Primordial Sea that gave birth to all life on the planet, including the Three Moons. The Primordial Sea also possessed the power to take life away. Its original heart belonged to the Hydro Sovereign, and according to the Hydro Vishap legend, the Primordial Sea originally had a composition similar to blood. The sea can still be found in present-day Fontaine.

   When Nibelung left Teyvat in search of Seutervoinen, he raised the Three Moons from Teyvat’s planetary crust to govern in his stead. Their purpose was to oversee Teyvat, wield their authority, and act as an extension of his will. Noble souls of the dead were believed to be ferried to sleep eternally in cities upon the Moon, following the trails of their envoys. A boatman from Arcadia sang praises to the Moons, hoping that his own soul would be ferried to them rather than returning to the Ley Lines under the rules of the Heavenly Principles. A failed fourth moon eventually became the land upon which Nod-Krai now stands.

   The Phanes, or Heavenly Principles, eventually arrived and fought the Seven Sovereigns for forty years before gaining control of Teyvat and reshaping it over the following 400 years for the sake of humanity. They partially took the Dragons’ Authorities and sent the dragons beneath the sea. They also took control of the Moons and gave their authorities over Life, Death, Space, and Time to the Four Shades. The Heavenly Principles used Phlogiston as the basis for the seven elements in order to better fight the Abyss. They then refashioned Irminsul and the Ley Lines to serve humanity. Irminsul was given several important functions, including the creation of avatar gods such as Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, whose power was considered a manifestation of Irminsul; anchoring fate; girdling and protecting the planet; and recording and storing Teyvat’s data, including the souls of those who died. Any alterations made to Irminsul affect the world itself.

   The Heavenly Principles also raised the multiple layers of false sky over Teyvat through the Lunar Veil research conducted by Lusalim. It was later revealed by Alice that Abyssal energy constitutes everything that lies beyond Teyvat’s borders and that it must not be allowed to pass through. The Heavenly Principles replaced the heart of the Primordial Sea with Egeria’s and established their own “laws” for the new world order of Teyvat, although these laws have no effect on Descenders.

   The borders of Teyvat are governed by strict rules, particularly when it comes to worlds beyond its boundaries, according to Alice. Whenever someone crosses back into Teyvat, everything must be left behind except for memories, although even memories are not always permitted to cross the border. There exists a small, thick booklet known as the Border Pass, whose substance changes according to its holder and can take forms such as stone, wood, liquid, vapor, or even Phlogiston depending on whoever wishes to cross the border. If the Border Pass is not in immaculate condition, its owner will be detained until the higher powers are satisfied. Forms upon forms must be filed before a Border Pass can be issued, and they must be reapplied if the pass is returned in anything less than immaculate condition.

   The children of humanity are those who descend from the first ancestor shaped by the Heavenly Principles. This also includes the artificial people of Fontaine who were granted a special pardon. The Traveler, however, stands outside this order. Around 6,000 years ago, Hyperborea became known as the Golden City, an era in which humanity lived in abundance and seemingly endless prosperity. Other known ancient civilizations included Lang-Gan, Arcadia, and Delphi Pytho. During this age, the Heavenly Envoys walked alongside humanity and dwelled among them.

   The Hyperboreans learned how to use and predict lunar tides to power their magic and established hymns known as “Runo” as the foundation of their civilization. They revered not only the Frost Moon, but also the Heavenly Principles, the Four Shades, Nibelung, Koitar the First Angel, Seutervoinen, and Saeralaine the Third Descender. Seutervoinen eventually returned to Teyvat and was confused by the new state of the world, but she did not wish to disturb the Heavenly Principles. Instead, she cast her consciousness into the body of a male youth in Hyperborea. By this point, the people had angered the Heavens by questioning their fates and challenging the authority of the gods. Seutervoinen became an apostle of Hyperborea and taught its people various subjects, including how to create Mekhaneikos constructs capable of utilizing the energy of the Light Realm.

   Hyperborea subsequently fell under the hold of Seutervoinen and Koitar for ten years. During this period, they taught the people advanced technology. The Hyperboreans created Snowland Fae using frostmoon light forged upon the bones of “giant beasts.” They also created the SAMPO, which could transmute matter on a subatomic scale, as well as the Arrow of Terpikerau­nas, which could solidify Light Realm energy into a “semi-crystalline polymeric form.” They possessed knowledge of genetic processes such as phenotypic stability. Seutervoinen and Koitar encouraged the people to explore the sea of stars beyond the false sky. At one point, they envisioned a time when mortals and gods could reside in the Heavens together.

   The War of the Funerary Flames, also known as the Funerary War, erupted when Nibelung returned to Teyvat corrupted by the Abyss and enraged at the sight of the Heavenly Principles. His return plunged Teyvat into an unprecedented state of destruction and brought the world to the brink of collapse. Two of the Three Moons were shattered during the war, while the third was flung beyond the false sky. Despite this, the surviving Moon showed no obvious signs of Abyssal corruption, raising the question of whether the Abyss was not constantly watching Teyvat or whether the Heavenly Principles had taken additional measures. Nibelung and the dragon race ultimately suffered defeat. The Angels were punished for their rebellion and lost their forms, power, and intelligence. Enkanomiya sank to the bottom of the sea and was sealed there.

   Hyperborea was struck by a Celestial Nail, leaving its people homeless and destitute, while the Angels who had once aided them disappeared. The people spoke of a savior who supposedly did not exist and who had promised to create a new moon within the false sky and bring back their Moon Goddess, but this was ultimately nothing more than a scheme created by Dottore, who had planted “variables” in the present day to gain knowledge about the power of the Moons. The spirits of some fallen warriors were awakened by Abyssal taint and became the Wilderness Hunter. Lang-Gan was also struck by a Celestial Nail, although some of its inhabitants managed to escape thanks to Zibai, who ultimately lost her life. Sal Vindagnyr was struck by a Celestial Nail as well, destroying the Irminsul tree there and plunging the mountain into an unending winter.

   All information concerning the Old World prior to the Funerary War was subsequently banned by the Heavenly Principles. The displaced people of Hyperborea were brought to Nod-Krai by the Frost Moon Goddess, who took pity on them. They consequently came to call themselves the Frostmoon Scions, although she eventually became an altered figure in their traditions.

   The Archon War was initiated after the Heavenly Principles created the Seven Gnoses, which were filled with the Dragons’ Authorities. Teyvat once again fell into a state of destruction as the gods fought for supremacy, and the war finally came to an end approximately 2,000 years ago. A new moon, the Welkin Moon, was prophesied to rise and spin the wheels of fate once again through the Scions of Hyperborea. This was later revealed to be Columbina. The Frost Moon was eventually brought back into Teyvat’s false sky by the Traveler and their companions, reconnecting her with the world.

   Teyvat is no longer sheltered by “Eternity” and is instead marching toward its final breath. Approximately 500 years ago, the Heavenly Principles personally intervened to stop the Abyssal corruption emerging from Khaenri’ah and have remained asleep ever since. Skirk was permitted to pass through the border by Alice because she does not interfere with the world. Skirk later retraced Surtalogi’s footsteps in the hope of eventually defeating him. She also warned Neuvillette about the Gnosis and advised him to get rid of it because it was made from a curse.

   The witches of the Hexenzirkel discovered that the Ley Lines had been behaving strangely for approximately two years and went to investigate. Regardless of who they are, everyone possesses a constellation in Teyvat, including the otherworldly Traveler, and these constellations tie individuals to their destined fates. The stars record the major events of everyone’s life along their paths, although a considerable number of people possess deviating stars. When the stars remain on their intended paths, a person will be healthy, happy, and at peace, whereas deviation means that things will go badly.

   Because of Dottore’s corruption, Nahida was forced to burn Irminsul for seven days and seven nights using the Pyro Gnosis. Before doing so, however, she transferred its data to Aaru, which now serves as the new Irminsul. As a result, the flow of fate now possesses more possibilities, and Nahida must watch it carefully. Paimon notes that the Descenders are the Heavenly Principles, Nibelung, and then the Traveler, although it has never been explicitly specified who came first. The Traveler is nevertheless identified as the fourth Descender, as mentioned by Scaramouche within Irminsul.

   Mondstadt was once ruled by Decarabian, the God of Storms, who segregated his citizens into different areas of his city while he himself lived in the highest tower. At one point, Decarabian believed that his people bowed to him out of reverence rather than because of the winds on their backs. He once took in a human lover named Amos, believing that he loved her, but she eventually realized that his love was vastly different from her own and left him. During the Age of Kings, Decarabian’s city was surrounded by a massive wall of wind while Andrius froze the land outside. Many people attempted to escape the wind wall. The Lawrence clan remained in the harsh cold, while the Gunnhildr clan, which had once served Decarabian, left for the frozen lands after seeing him grow increasingly disillusioned. Another group of people left the city and settled on a mountain to the southeast. During this period, wine and the wind glider were developed as rebellion began to brew, with “Windblume” becoming a codeword for the resistance. The adventurer Leonard crafted the first wind glider after failing to conquer Pilos Peak. The clans of Gunnhildr and Lawrence, the Imunlaukr clan descended from Sal Vindagnyr, and an ancestor of the Ragnvindr clan all assisted in the overthrow of Decarabian. Windblume eventually became a festival celebrating flowers and love in the new Mondstadt.

   After Decarabian was slain, both Barbatos and Andrius were qualified to become the Anemo Archon, but Andrius stepped aside because of his dislike of humanity. He eventually returned to Nod-Krai, from where he had originally come, and slept there for a thousand years. After leaving Decarabian’s city, the people of Mondstadt began anew on an island in Cider Lake. The founding families of House Gunnhildr, House Ragnvindr, and House Lawrence were established during this period. Lady Venerare of House Lawrence erected a Statue of Barbatos in the plaza, while Ludi Harpastum became a major annual celebration commemorating Barbatos teaching the people how to brew wine and live freely. Weinlesefest is celebrated during the autumn season, and the people of Mondstadt call the western wind the “returning wind.” It is said that the scent of winemaking enticed Barbatos and that he will return to Mondstadt as a gentle breeze. The festival is therefore also a celebration welcoming Lord Barbatos upon his return, which is why the western wind carries this name.

   A secret society of witches known as the Hexenzirkel once challenged Barbatos, but rather than fighting them, he offered them peace through music and song. From then on, the witches convened for their tea parties only in secluded places such as forests, the skies, or the edges of cliffs, and they left their lantern in Barbatos’s care. The people of Mondstadt once worshipped both Barbatos and the God of Time, Istaroth. The Imunlaukr clan created weapon replicas and props to entertain the gods, which eventually became the Sacrificial series of weapons. Istaroth eventually faded from the people’s memories alongside the Imunlaukr clan. A secret island associated with Time also lies somewhere outside Mondstadt and remains uncharted on the map.

   House Lawrence eventually became corrupt, leading to the rise of aristocrats who ruled Mondstadt as tyrants. The Statue of Barbatos was taken down, polearms were dismissed as weapons for peasants while swords were favored, and the royal mages deliberately kept the people ignorant. The cathedral also suffered a schism, with the higher-ranking clergy supporting the Lawrence aristocracy. Rebellions were staged against the Lawrence clan by the Wandering Troupe, but they ultimately failed. The Conductor and the Sojourner died in battle, while the Dawnlight Swordswoman was enslaved as a gladiator. A member of the Ragnvindr clan took on the title of the Dawn Knight in her honor. Kreuzlied was expelled from the Lawrence clan and established an underground intelligence network to aid Vennessa when she eventually rebelled. Vennessa’s Muratan tribe had been enslaved by the Lawrence clan for ten years after escaping Ursa the Drake. When the rebellion finally began, Barbatos descended after hearing Vennessa’s cries, and together they drove the Lawrence aristocrats out through the city gates. Vennessa subsequently restored the Statue of Barbatos and liberated the cathedral. The Gunnhildr and Ragnvindr families, who had been unable to overpower the Lawrence clan themselves, were spared by the people. A supposed contract with Morax was discovered claiming that the Lawrence clan had sold all of Mondstadt and its troops to the Geo Archon. This was regarded as an act of “treachery against the wind” and accelerated the downfall of the aristocracy. Venti later confirmed that he had forged Morax’s signature himself as a prank, although he insisted that he would never actually deceive Morax.

   Vennessa eventually established the Knights of Favonius and became their first Grandmaster as well as the Lion of the South. At the moment of her death approximately a thousand years ago, she ascended to Celestia at Windrise. A sprout appeared after her ascension and eventually grew into the famous giant tree at Windrise. Vennessa also became the Falcon of the West, making her the only person to hold two of the Four Winds’ titles, and she continues to patrol the skies. House Ragnvindr later converted the former Lawrence bathhouse into the Mondstadt Library, which became the largest library in northern Teyvat. Unfortunately, the Great Fire of the Fall Equinox reduced it to one-sixth of its original size. Vennessa also ordered a family to serve as storm-watchers at Stormbearer Mountain. They have maintained this duty with honor ever since, despite the lack of genuine storms blowing in from the sea in the present day. Vind is the current storm-watcher. In ancient times, the storm-watchers would blow a horn in the middle of a raging storm to warn Mondstadt of danger.

   A wandering knight once awakened Andrius and asked him to accompany him to Mondstadt. Andrius divided his soul in two and sent one half, whom the knight named Boreas, to travel with him while the other remained sleeping beside the Seelie Court’s lake. Boreas’s physical body could not sustain itself for long, and upon his death he returned all his knowledge and power to the Ley Lines, preventing Mondstadt from being cursed by his divine remains. Boreas subsequently became known as the North Wind and one of the Four Winds. The wandering knight became the first Knight of Boreas and left his greatsword behind as a gravestone. The lineage of the Knight of Boreas nearly ended with the Wandering Knight, until it was discovered that he had an informal disciple named Ravenwood, who also earned Boreas’s recognition. The title was subsequently passed from generation to generation among the Knights, particularly after Ravenwood returned to fight against the aristocracy.

   Boreas once fought the first Field Tiller at his training grounds and managed to damage the machine before it fled toward Old Mondstadt. The machine then fired missiles toward Celestia for an entire year before eventually breaking down. The people believed that it was the spirit of Decarabia seeking revenge. Vennessa was eventually succeeded by Arundolyn, also known as the Lion of Light. At his side stood Rostam, the Wolf Pup. The two had been close friends and rivals since childhood and established the foundations of Mondstadt’s swordsmanship. Rostam taught the Knights the Favonius Bladework, which remains in use to this day. He was also another notable Knight who earned Boreas’s title and recognition. His disciple was Roland, known as the White Knight, who would later become the Bloodstained Knight after the Cataclysm. Roland was also recognized by Boreas, but eventually severed his ties with him after pledging loyalty to the Abyss. Arundolyn’s distinctive fighting style died with him because it required the wielder to use both a greatsword and a longsword simultaneously. Rostam inherited Kreuzlied’s underground intelligence network so that Arundolyn could continue presenting himself as a model Knight.

   Rostam and Rosalyne fell in love during one of Mondstadt’s Ludi Harpastum festivals. Rosalyne eventually left to study at the Sumeru Akademiya, while Rostam died during the Cataclysm while she was still studying. A loach-folk from Fontaine once arrived in Springvale and was called a fairy by the local people. She befriended only children and disappeared once they grew up. Before leaving, she bestowed upon Diona the ability to make every drink taste delicious regardless of its ingredients as a farewell gift. Seamus Pegg, a famous adventurer, settled in Mondstadt and began a new life with the Church of Favonius, quickly rising through its ranks to become the Seneschal. He was also known as the Cardinal of Daybreak. Varka was the one who persuaded him to join the Church. Seamus fell in love with Frederica Gunnhildr and married her, resulting in the births of Jean and Barbara. Varka was also responsible for introducing Frederica to Seamus. The couple eventually separated, with Barbara following her father while Jean remained with her mother.

   Crepus Ragnvindr, Diluc’s father and the former head of the Dawn Winery, took the abandoned Kaeya in as his foster son after Kaeya’s father left him alone on a rainy summer day. Kaeya and Diluc grew up side by side, with Kaeya often acting as Diluc’s shadow. Diluc received his Vision at the age of ten and became a Cavalry Captain at fourteen, making him the youngest person to hold the position. Ursa the Drake later terrorized Mondstadt once again until it was slain by Il Dottore, the Second Fatui Harbinger, placing Mondstadt under the Fatui’s debt. Crepus was killed during the attack. Shortly afterward, Diluc and Kaeya parted ways after Kaeya confessed the truth about his origins to Diluc. The two fought, and Kaeya obtained his own Vision in the aftermath. Eroch, the Knight’s Inspector before Varka became Grandmaster, suppressed the truth surrounding Crepus’s death in order to preserve the Knights’ honor. Enraged, Diluc eventually left the Knights, abandoned his Vision, and traveled across the world for several years. Eroch was later exposed as a traitor and dismissed.

   Amber’s grandfather, who had founded the Outrider organization, disappeared one day, leaving the Outriders disorganized and eventually causing the order to become nearly obsolete. Amber is currently the only remaining Outrider. It was hinted that her grandfather returned to Liyue, where he had originally come from, although nobody knows why he suddenly left Mondstadt. Alice left Klee in the Knights’ care two years before the events of the game so that she could travel throughout the world and beyond. She was also the one who recommended Albedo to the Knights, where he became Captain of the Investigation Team and Chief Alchemist. The current Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius is Varka, who left Mondstadt on an expedition six months before the events of the game, taking the Cavalry and the Seneschal with him to Nod-Krai to prevent the Wild Hunt from reaching Mondstadt. Jean became Acting Grandmaster and led the Knights in his absence. Varka made this decision because he had seen a glimpse of fate in Barbeloth’s scryglass. Otherwise, he would have been the one to confront Dvalin. However, the alternative outcome would have resulted in Dvalin being sealed while the Abyssal remnants remained inside him with no way to purify them, eventually allowing the Wild Hunt to reach and destroy Mondstadt.

   After Diluc returned and took command of the Dawn Winery, Kaeya returned Diluc’s Vision inside a particularly tacky vase. Kaeya also took over Diluc’s former position as Cavalry Captain. The vase remains safely stored in Diluc’s manor despite his displeasure with it. Despite their constant bickering, the two have been shown to still care about one another, as demonstrated by the letters they regularly exchange. Dvalin eventually awoke from his slumber after his battle with Durin and discovered that both Barbatos and Mondstadt had seemingly forgotten him. In his anger, he terrorized Mondstadt as Stormterror. However, this belief was false, as the Abyss had whispered lies to him through Durin’s corrupted blood in order to weaponize him. Barbatos had desperately searched for Dvalin, but nobody knew where he had been sleeping for 500 years. After being cured of Durin’s poisonous blood, Dvalin relinquished his title as the Dragon of the East. Venti was later shown giving Dvalin his Anemo powers.

   A Statue of the Seven was stolen one night many years ago, and nobody knew where it had gone or who had taken it. It was later revealed that the Abyss Order possessed the statue because it contained a mysterious dark power, transforming it into the Defiled Statue. Leonard’s constellation eventually fell from the sky, causing anyone who touched its fragments to fall asleep. The affected people all dreamed of climbing an extremely tall and freezing mountain peak. Scaramouche was sent by Pierro to investigate and search for answers, only to conclude that the skies over Teyvat were fake before leaving without another word. The fragments were eventually gathered by the Traveler, Fischl, and Mona, and everyone eventually awakened without lasting problems. After resolving matters in Nod-Krai, the Knights of Favonius began returning to Mondstadt in waves, including Varka, although he planned to return to Nod-Krai again after tying up several loose ends in Mondstadt.

   Dragonspine was once a lush and fertile mountain inhabited by the people who had left Decarabian’s city. They eventually established Sal Vindagnyr at the mountain’s peak. Eagles and owls once filled the skies of Dragonspine, but the owls eventually went extinct after the entire mountain froze over. The owls sacrificed themselves to protect the eagles despite the mockery the eagles had previously directed toward them. Kaeya later mentioned having interacted with a Dragonspine owl thousands of years ago despite their supposed extinction. At the foot of the mountain stood a white Irminsul tree that served as the central Ley Line of the entire area. The last princess of Sal Vindagnyr was born at its base and was gifted with the power of foresight. She foresaw Durin spreading his poison across the land, and the people interpreted her vision as an omen.

   Celestia was once shown suspended above the mountaintop, and a fragment of it known as the Skyfrost Nail descended upon Sal Vindagnyr, covering the city in endless snowstorms. The princess sent Imunlaukr away to search for answers, giving him a Starsilver greatsword and hoping that he would eventually return. While the Irminsul tree began to wither, the princess was in the middle of painting her frescoes when her father climbed the mountain seeking guidance. The priest-king hoped that her final fresco would depict the snow melting. However, the princess never completed it because the snowstorm lasted for so long that she eventually forgot what clear skies looked like. The Skyfrost Nail shattered into three pieces, one of which transformed the Irminsul tree into the Frostbearing Tree. It then splintered further and released orbs that froze the surrounding area. The tree was eventually shattered, and the princess attempted to save it by grafting its most complete branch into another tree, but it died, and she died beside it. The scribe had heard of a nation without a god and wondered whether such a nation possessed the power to stand against the world. Scattered inactive Ruin Guards around Dragonspine contain mysterious codes referring to a nation that could not forgo the skyborne power but ultimately failed.

   Imunlaukr eventually returned to Sal Vindagnyr only to find everyone dead. He sealed his greatsword within a secret chamber and traveled the world because he believed Celestia cared only for bloodshed. His descendants became known for living violently and dying young. They eventually traveled to Decarabian’s City, where they assisted in the rebellion and ultimately found a place to settle. Thousands of years after the death of Sal Vindagnyr, the princess’s premonition came true when Durin crash-landed in Wyrmrest Valley upon his death. His blood poisoned the land and crystallized into Scarlet Quartz, while his heart continued beating until the present day, when Albedo absorbed its core. This caused the remainder of Durin’s heart to gradually lose its vitality and eventually die for good. The celestial cold of Dragonspine kept Durin’s poison from spreading further, while the Frostbearing Tree was brought back to life after coming into contact with Durin’s blood.

   Durin and Dvalin fought high above the skies of Mondstadt and Dragonspine. Durin believed that he was simply playing and flying alongside Dvalin until Dvalin ultimately ripped out his throat. At one point, the aristocrats sent an expedition to Dragonspine to scout the area, but the expedition ended in bloodshed. Eberhart, an illegitimate noble son, laid traps to reduce the expedition’s numbers. He managed to kill his half-brother Ingbert and severely injure another man named Luther, although Eberhart himself was also gravely wounded. There is no record of Eberhart ever returning to Mondstadt.

   A swordsmith later attempted to create the Festering Desire using Durin’s remains, particularly his eyes, claws, and scales, but the sword became tainted with Durin’s venom and curse. The smith lost his mind and disappeared shortly afterward. Durin’s power within the sword revived a dead Cryo Regisvine, which the Traveler had to eradicate. The Traveler was unaffected by the venom and successfully purified the sword, making it safe for others to use. Thanks to the Traveler, the Skyfrost Nail was restored, the regions frozen by its orbs thawed, and the Frostbearing Tree regrew. Another sword, the Cinnabar Spindle, was created with a power that does not belong to the world. While the Festering Desire had been steeped in Durin’s venomous blood, the Cinnabar Spindle was said to be capable of withstanding that venom.

   Subject Two, the failed Albedo who had been inside Durin’s body, was revived by Durin’s blood and took on Albedo’s appearance. He wanted to replace the real Albedo and experience what it meant to become a perfect human, but Albedo ultimately killed him and buried him beneath the snow. Subject Two created distractions, including a mutated Whopperflower, in order to steal Albedo’s alchemical notes. He later infiltrated Mondstadt and tricked everyone, including the Traveler, into believing that he was the real Albedo. A mutated Whopperflower created by Subject Two subsequently used its mimicry abilities to create a third Albedo and lured the Traveler, Amber, Eula, and Bennett away. Albedo stabbed the mimic and revealed its true form, after which the group fought it. Once the Whopperflower had been dealt with, Albedo went searching for his progenitor.

   Barbeloth, one of the Hexenzirkel witches, had foreseen that Durin would return from the dead. This was later supported by Albedo, who noted that Durin’s heart had slowly been growing in vitality. After Subject Two’s death, Durin used his powers to influence monsters into carrying the body into his stomach, where he absorbed it along with Subject Two’s knowledge and way of thinking. Albedo eventually ended the process by absorbing the core of Durin’s heart, allowing Simulanka’s Durin to become human. Since Durin absorbed Subject Two, creatures spawned from Durin’s power gained the ability to transform their appearances. Two people who had died on Dragonspine were devoured and replaced by monsters before attempting to infiltrate Mondstadt, but Albedo eliminated them. Humans who remain on Dragonspine for too long are likewise susceptible to Durin’s influence, although the effects do not immediately manifest and only become apparent once the “core” mimic is agitated.

   Dornman Port is a bustling port in northern Mondstadt and one of Teyvat’s major trade hubs, with merchant ships from various nations arriving there. During the aristocratic era, it was once a fief of the Gunnhildr clan. One legend claims that Vennessa established the resistance’s first base of operations there after defeating the Gunnhildr clan, although the origins of the name “Dornman” remain disputed. One theory states that a madman wearing a crown of thorns descended Windrest Peak while rambling about apocalypse and salvation, although most researchers reject this explanation. Another theory claims that the forgotten God-King who ruled the land before being defeated by Barbatos was known as the Thorn King and that his people called themselves Dornman. Other researchers argue that the Thorn King mentioned in ancient texts was actually an ancestor of the Gunnhildr clan rather than a god.

   Dornman Port once served as one of Mondstadt’s frontline defenses against the Abyssal calamity 500 years ago. It suffered the greatest damage, and none of the Knights stationed there returned to the city. Their graves are hidden beneath the lighthouse, which also functions as an alarm system should the Abyss attempt to invade again. A sanatorium was later created from the ruins of the Temple of Space after the temple was lifted into the heavens, but the sanatorium was torn down several years ago. Liben claims that there is a rumor that anyone who enters the sanatorium will remain there forever. More recently, Varka ordered several Knights from his expedition, including Frederica, Jean and Barbara’s mother, to return to Dornman Port and assist in its defense.

   The Temple of Space, also known as Segment-Domain Tau, was created by Asmoday as a gallery dedicated to preserving fallen civilizations, including those of Lang-Gan, Hyperborea, Ochkanatlan, Delphi Pytho or Enkanomiya, Remuria, Khaenri’ah, and Arcadia. After Asmoday’s departure, the other three Shades would sometimes place objects they found interesting inside the Temple. Asmoday created two stewards to serve as the Temple’s Watchers, tasked with maintaining order, uplifting selected individuals through the Apathic Interval, and silently observing Teyvat. They were expected to uphold Asmoday’s decree that the Temple existed solely for preservation, meaning that all innovation and change were forbidden. She named the two stewards Nihilita of Nothingness and Melanta of Melancholy, representing the two things she could least tolerate.

   Asmoday, Melanta, and Nihilita oversaw the Temple and Teyvat from within the Cage of Suchness, the highest point of the Temple, which was separated from the rest of the Temple of Space. A damaged coffin within the area suggests that the Traveler’s Twin once rested there. Long ago, the Temple was connected to another temple where survivors from Arcadia worshipped Istaroth. Originally, the Temple of Space stood on the surface of Teyvat alongside a temple dedicated to Time, but following a great disaster, it was lifted into the heavens. The Temple of Time remained on the surface and eventually fell into ruin, while the ruins left behind after the Temple of Space was raised were later transformed into a sanatorium.

   Not a single flutter of wind is permitted within the Temple of Space. Wind is only allowed to linger in the surrounding mountains, which is why the breeze at Windrest Peak is exceptionally strong. Humans chosen to be preserved as living memories must pass through the Apathic Interval, during which they must relinquish all desires before they can reach the Temple. This process is somehow connected to the practice of severing the Three Deadly Selves. After Asmoday disappeared, Ronova installed the Maranasati Caskets to guard the area. Reaching a state of complete emptiness can take anywhere from several years to several centuries. The transformation frequently alters a person’s personality and prevents them from obtaining Visions. When the Traveler was pulled into the Temple together with Zeitlind, Paimon was mysteriously left outside for unknown reasons.

   After Asmoday disappeared, Nihilita opened his eye and defied her will. He abandoned his position as the Temple’s Watcher and descended into Teyvat in search of the person capable of freeing the Temple from Melanta’s tyranny. Melanta fell into madness after realizing that Asmoday would not return and that Nihilita had turned against him. He therefore sought to reverse the changes made within the Temple in the hope that doing so would somehow bring Asmoday back. He transformed those within the Mahavaipulya Chamber into pages, those in Luyang Academy into ink blots, and those in the Desert Pavilion into sand statues. He also exiled “Maukie” before impersonating him in order to capture the Traveler and Zeitlind.

   Humans who wish to leave the Temple must ascend to the Cage of Suchness through a Corridor of Nothingness created from their memories and wisdom in order to gain an audience with Asmoday. In the past, the Corridor of Nothingness would never remain intact after a person left the Temple, but following Asmoday’s departure, its rules and laws gradually weakened. Melanta destroyed half of the Corridor after confronting Zeitlind’s sister, Raumhilda, forcing Zeitlind to surrender her memories as well in order to confront him. Asmoday had never actually been present within the Temple during its prosperous era; only when the Temple was facing destruction did her gaze briefly fall upon it. In the present day, the Temple of Space has lost both of its stewards. One fell from grace, while the other self-destructed after confronting Zeitlind and the Traveler and finally understanding that all creations were free after Asmoday’s departure.

   Long before the city of Liyue came into existence, a star crash-landed west of Dunyu, creating the Chasm and filling it with abundant gemstones. These gems sustained Dunyu for thousands of years, until approximately 500 years ago, when Abyssal monsters ran rampant through the region. Early civilizations once inhabited Dunyu Ruins, Lingju Pass, and Qingxu Pool in Lisha, until the entire area was flooded and submerged underwater for an unknown reason. Lisha was once governed by an evil god who was eventually defeated, and after the end of the Archon War, the region re-emerged from the sea. Sea Gazer, an Adeptus who had once been close to Cloud Retainer, established an abode in Lisha before his death. Before the rise of the Guili Plains, Shunhui Fort existed at the foot of Mt. Tianheng.

   Guizhong, also known as Haagentus, descended into the mortal realm and established a civilization at an unknown location before eventually meeting Morax. Together with Marchosias, the Stove God, and other Adepti, they established the Guili Assembly, where Guizhong established four commandments. Guizhong taught humanity agriculture, while Morax used his immense strength to protect the land. Guizhong, Cloud Retainer, and Sea Gazer frequently competed with one another to create the best inventions. Guizhong and Madame Ping were also constantly arguing about music, despite being extremely close friends, with the original Chinese wording describing them in a way that can also be interpreted as “soulmates.” Guizhong eventually lost her life early during the Archon War. It is said that she died in a battle where “black dust choked the heavens and a thousand rocks splintered” after being overwhelmed by her enemies. Madame Ping took possession of Guizhong’s bell and composed a tune for her in mourning. Guizhong’s former domain, the Realm of Clouds, became filled with ruin machines she had collected for study and eventually became a haven for Treasure Hoarders.

   During the Archon War, there existed a divine mountain with a gigantic tree god named Tao Du, also known as Bune, standing at its summit. After the war, Tao Du sank into the Ley Lines and became associated with the Underworld and the boundary between life and death. The people believed that the realm of the dead existed beyond Tao Du and that those who had committed grave sins during their lives would be unable to pass through. Tao Du was dragged into the Archon War, causing the boundary separating life and death to become blurred until death itself began encroaching upon the land of the living. Only after the Eight Adepts performed the Sanctification of Tao Du was Tao Du purified and allowed to sink into the Ley Lines. The Hidden Palace of Zhou Formula was subsequently used to suppress Tao Du and countless evil spirits through the Seven-and-Eight Gates Method. Every few years, the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor maintains the boundary to ensure that the fetor of death remains separated from the realm of the living.

   The Eight Adepts came together when the boundary between life and death became blurred after Tao Du was dragged into the Archon War, although their existence was relatively short-lived. Among them were the Three Hermits of Guizang: Windrider, who founded the ancient art of Qimen Divination and originated from the Twelve Tribes of Chenyu Vale, whose descendants became the Lan clan; Yunlai Angler, who mastered the art of fishing and became the origin of Yunlai Swordsmanship, later used by Qiqi and Keqing; and Wuwang Kid, who specialized in Qihuang sigils for capturing demons and treating illnesses, with the founders of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor said to have studied under him. The Eight Adepts also included the Two Sages of Lianshan, although very little information about them has survived. Sage Hu was a master of gourd craftsmanship, while Sage Jian was an expert in bronze mirrors. The remaining three were known as the Three Beasts of Tao Du: Silverwing, a silver sparrow Adeptus who traveled alongside Windrider after Tao Du was sealed; the Golden-Eyed Celadon Mare, who wandered Qingce Village in the form of a white horse and was one of Zibai’s three Deadly Selves; and the Lone Butterfly, who sacrificed herself during the Sanctification of Tao Du and was looked up to by the Wuwang Kid.

   There are eight key nodes within Liyue’s Ley Lines that can be used to direct their energy, and the Seven-and-Eight Gates Method was developed by the Eight Adepti to purify Tao Du. One array master chooses one of eight gates to subdue evil, cutting off its escape route by using the power of the Ley Lines to obscure themselves. The array master then disappears completely from the Ley Lines, taking the banished evil with them. During the Archon War, the Guili Assembly and Dihua Marsh were flooded, forcing Morax, Marchosias, and the Adepti to assist the humans in moving toward the sea. Marchosias invented the cornbread bun to fill the humans’ stomachs during their journey, while the number of wild glaze lilies gradually declined after the flooding.

   A wayward god once slashed Mt. Tianheng during a battle against Morax in the Archon War. Skybracer used his severed antlers to prop the mountain back up. The antlers had been a gift from Morax himself and were considered the hardest material known, causing Mt. Tianheng to be raised even higher than its original height. Skybracer eventually died from blood loss, and his blood became the Bishui River. The village saved from being crushed beneath the mountain subsequently came to worship Skybracer even more strongly than Morax. Sea Gazer created the Fantastic Compass and befriended a mortal who was an ancestor of Yelan. He eventually gave the compass to him as both an aid in battle and a symbol of friendship between a mortal and an Adeptus.

   At Wuwang Hill, a whale-like monster was said to have lured young villagers into the water and drowned them, although others claimed the deaths were simply caused by a natural flood. The village eventually died out, leaving only a few elderly residents. The truth was that Hu Tao’s father had failed to burn away the fetor using the Art of Homa during a border incident. The incident cost him his life, killed most of the village, and left lasting changes throughout Wuwang Hill. The people of Qingce believed that their land had been shaped by the remains of Chi after it was defeated by Rex Lapis, although Zhongli confirmed that this was merely a fantasy and that Qingce’s landscape was the result of nature itself. Liyue eventually re-established itself by the sea, and its people built a harbor that developed into one of the greatest centers of trade and commerce in Teyvat.

   Moonchase became an autumn celebration centered around food, while the Lantern Rite became the major annual festival held during the first full moon of the year. Lanterns are released to commemorate the lives lost during the Archon War. The Liyue Qixing were established as the leaders of the people, with the Tianquan spearheading the organization, while the Millelith Brigade came under the Qixing’s command to protect the people and defend the region against monsters. The Eight Trades became Liyue’s eight primary commercial sectors, each overseen by a hall. One of these was the Yinyuan Hall, which controlled the salt industry and was associated with the people of Havria.

   In Sal Terrae, Havria, the Goddess of Salt, gradually lost her territory during the chaos of the Archon War because she disliked fighting. Her followers eventually grew contemptuous of her perceived inaction. The king of her people ultimately killed her as an act of mercy, but her divine power erupted at the moment of her death and turned everyone and everything around her into salt. The survivors traveled to Liyue Harbor, where Morax took them in. Over the generations, their descendants came to believe that Morax had killed their god out of envy, until Zhongli eventually revealed the truth.

   Pervases, a junior Yaksha serving under Xiao, perished while fighting the fallen gods. His soul remained within a crane statue through the art of Mortal Lingering, allowing him to maintain a body through a censer and seven lamps. According to Xiao, Bosacius was saddened by Pervases’s death. When the Traveler later needed the censers and lamps for Xiao, Pervases willingly allowed them to be taken, knowing that his spirit would become dormant without them. Before disappearing, he asked the Traveler to send his regards to Xiao. His temple was later rebuilt by Wang Ping’an, who had once impersonated a Yaksha as part of his attempt at redemption.

   Osial married Beisht before Morax imprisoned him, creating the Guyun Stone Forest east of Liyue Harbor. Over time, pestilence spread across Liyue because of the negative karmic disease caused by malevolent gods that the Yakshas had slain after being dispatched by Morax. An unknown doctor eventually attempted to eradicate the remains by cremating them through the practice of the Rite of Homa. This ultimately led to the founding of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, with both the parlor and its traditions being passed down from generation to generation. In the present day, the organization is headed by Hu Tao, its 77th director, and each director is capable of moving freely between the realms of the living and the dead.

   After the Archon War, the Adepti retreated to Jueyun Karst, where they continued watching over Liyue from a distance. The spirits of geo whales and eagles were said to reside within the clouds of Jueyun Karst, ready to be summoned again should the need ever arise. After Azhdaha was sealed, a giant tree was planted at Nantianmen to serve as the entrance to his tomb. Over time, the tree and Azhdaha’s tail became intertwined. Wangshu Inn was constructed by the Qixing at Dihua Marsh to provide covert support for Xiao, who continued to uphold the contract he had made with Morax.

   Qiqi, a young herb gatherer, met an untimely death during a battle between the Adepti and demons. She was kept alive through Adeptal Arts and sealed inside amber to control her uncontrollable state. She eventually awakened as a zombie and was brought to Bubu Pharmacy by Baizhu, who sought to study the mechanisms behind her immortality. The Prototype weapon series was created after the Cataclysm was quelled through the combined efforts of the blacksmith Yun Hui and master craftsman Han Wu. In Guili Plain, merchants and travelers would sometimes encounter a young woman in indigo robes wandering along the riverbank at night and fighting monsters with a sword. She would always disappear after a while, leaving behind nothing but a pile of bloodied dust. Beidou eventually slew the sea monster Haishan, a feat that earned her an Electro Vision and even impressed Xiao. Shenhe was sacrificed by her father at the age of six in an attempt to resurrect his wife, but instead she was taken in by the Adepti, particularly Cloud Retainer. Her father had summoned a malevolent god in exchange for her life because she had been born under the star of calamity. He later regretted what he had done and took his own life.

   The Fatui somehow managed to establish a branch of the Northland Bank in Liyue before the Traveler’s arrival despite the heavy scrutiny of the Qixing. Ironically, the people of Liyue came to enjoy doing business with the bank because it offered generous loans to prospective clients. The branch also served as the Fatui’s base of operations in Liyue, despite its representatives denying any ties to the organization. Approximately 3,700 years after its establishment, Liyue experienced the apparent death of its Archon during the annual Rite of Descension, which subsequently became the Rite of Parting under Zhongli and the Traveler. The entire incident was a scheme by both the Geo and Cryo Archons to test Liyue. Childe was deliberately portrayed as the villain who attempted to drown Liyue. The Jade Chamber was sacrificed to defeat Osial after Childe released him, an event described as heralding the dawn of humankind. The Mora Mint at the Golden House ceased production after Morax’s supposed death because Mora, the currency of the world, had come into existence through the Geo Archon.

   The Primo Geovishap later reawakened in Tianqiu Valley after centuries of hibernation underground, causing earthquakes and foreshadowing Azhdaha’s own reawakening. After some time had passed, Ningguang rebuilt the Jade Chamber, only for Beidou to warn her of restless waves in the sea. Beisht, Osial’s wife, subsequently emerged to avenge him when the chamber had been completed, but Ningguang and the people of Liyue ultimately defeated her. During Lantern Rite 2025, the boundary between life and death was disrupted for an unknown reason, forcing Hu Tao to perform the Sanctification of Tao Du in order to completely restore the boundary. The Seven-and-Eight Gates Method was employed, with Hu Tao guarding the Gate of Death. The ritual nearly cost her life, and she would have died had the Traveler not reached her in time.

   After the destruction of Lang-Gan, its survivors moved to Chenyu Vale and established a new civilization. The region was once a barren mountainside ruled by an unnamed god who eventually became the lord of three Adepti: Fujin, a carp; Herblord, a snake; and Lingyuan, a beast. Chenyu Vale was saturated with spiritual power that granted the three their Adeptal abilities, while spirit veins flowed beneath the soil and converged at Chiwang Terrace. The three lived harmoniously alongside the humans who settled there.

   In ancient times, the Heavenly Envoys communicated directly with humanity at Chiwang Terrace through a large floating jade situated above a sacred mountain, granting prosperity to the people. Following a major geological change, however, the envoys fell silent and communication with humanity was severed. The people eventually began using magical jade to pray for prosperity, while Sacred Simulacra served as ritual spirits that protected their homes. Guhua established his clan and martial arts hall at Mt. Lingmeng before eventually ascending to the heavens. To assist humanity, Fujin and Herblord took on human forms and walked among the people as revered Adepti, while Lingyuan remained behind as the mountain’s master in the wilderness. Herblord used her medicinal abilities to treat the sick, while Fujin planted the first tea tree atop Lingyuan’s mountain.

   Fujin also led the Rainjade Rite, using Votive Rainjade powered by Adeptal Arts to control the weather, improve soil fertility, and prevent floods. The rite required humans to throw magical jade into the Bishui River together with the Votive Rainjade. Fujin knew of the southern Adepti, including Moon Carver, Mountain Shaper, Cloud Retainer, and Streetward Rambler, as they would often bring her around in a teapot because she could not remain outside the water for long. Murals depicting the Heavenly Envoys communicating with humanity and the Rainjade Rite were created throughout Chenyu Vale. According to both Lingyuan and Herblord, Fujin was usually nervous and expectant whenever she had to perform the Rainjade Rite each year, although they were always happy to listen to her enthusiastically ramble about how enjoyable the festivities had been.

   When the Archon War began, the unnamed god used the Bishui River to flood everything downstream in one final desperate attempt to defeat Morax and his Millelith before eventually being killed. Herblord opposed her former master, while Fujin threw the jade she wore to create the Jademouth, pinning the river in place and stopping the flood. Lingyuan used her familiars to attack the humans while simultaneously herding them toward a safe cavern so that she could protect her friends, even though doing so went against the principles she followed. The war was said to have been so brutal that the Bishui River itself turned red. Herblord was reportedly cut to pieces, while Fujin eventually died, leaving Lingyuan alone in the mountains.

   The sacred mountain of Chiwang Terrace was eventually engulfed in fog as the spirit veins of Chenyu fell into disarray because nobody remained to perform the Rainjade Rite. The Chizhang Wall was constructed by the Millelith during their battles against monsters, and the people of Qiaoying established an annual tea offering to thank Fujin for planting the first tea tree. As time passed, Herblord moved to Liyue Harbor while Fujin eventually regained her sentience. She remained unable to leave her abode in Carp’s Rest to see the world, however, until the Traveler arrived. The Traveler was unusually compatible with the spirit veins and was therefore able to assist her. Fujin remembered most of the details surrounding her death, although the full circumstances remained blurry.

   In the present day, the water and soil of Chenyu Vale had changed because of the wayward spirit veins. Fujin entrusted the Traveler with helping her regain enough strength to perform the Rainjade Rite once again. It was eventually revealed that Lingyuan had been manipulating the spirit veins beneath Chiwang Terrace in an attempt to restore Chenyu Vale to the state it had existed in before humanity took control of the region, with the resulting miasma being an unintended side effect. The Traveler defeated Lingyuan, allowing Fujin to perform the Rainjade Rite successfully and restore the water and soil of Chenyu Vale to their natural state. However, the ritual consumed a significant amount of her energy, and the Traveler eventually had to return all of the Spirit Carp to her abode so that she could recover.

   The Chasm was formed approximately 6,000 years ago when a star fell into the region and filled it with gemstones that sustained humanity for thousands of years. The star was said to possess a proud and agitated temperament and eventually leapt back into the heavens during the conflict of the Archon War. Morax was reportedly still a young god when the star fell. The Chasm was once underwater, and fossils of marine animals can still be found within its walls. The ecosystem was radically transformed almost instantaneously, most likely because of the meteorite’s impact. Beneath the Chasm also exists a strange upside-down floating city which, according to Dainsleif, is older than Khaenri’ah.

   The Chasm contains a water fountain capable of easing the pain of the curse inflicted upon the people of Khaenri’ah. The Traveler’s Twin once attempted to use a device to amplify the fountain’s effect in order to cure the curse, but Halfdan destroyed the device after it instead caused the afflicted people additional pain. The region is rich in Glazed Sand Crystal, a valuable raw material used in the production of Liyue’s porcelain. Indigenous tribes living in the area before Rex Lapis arrived gathered the crystals and traded porcelain products. These tribes eventually made a blood pact with Bosacius, the Yaksha, and joined him, becoming the ancestors of Shenglu Hall, one of Liyue’s Eight Trades. They also helped subdue Azhdaha during the battle approximately 1,000 years ago.

   The soil and vegetation around the Chasm possess distinctive colors because of the region’s unusual geological conditions, while special fluorescent plants grow throughout the underground mines. The Chasm’s layout appears to change on its own, almost as though the region possesses a mind of its own. Its Ley Lines sustained Azhdaha and prevented him from eroding until humans began mining the region. During the battle between Azhdaha and Morax 1,000 years ago, Dragonfall Ores were created by the violent clash of their elemental powers. Humans eventually mined the ores until they became exceedingly scarce. There is also an obvious mark believed to have been created when Morax forcibly dragged Azhdaha out of the Chasm.

   Five hundred years ago, during the Cataclysm, Bosacius and the Millelith defended the Chasm as Abyssal monsters overran the region, fighting until they could fight no longer. During the battle, the Chasm bed beneath the great pillar was broken open, revealing an ancient palace that affected the monsters. The people used the Fantastic Compass to lure the monsters inside, while Bosacius and Boyang, Yelan’s ancestor, sealed them within using the device. The two remained trapped beneath the Chasm for centuries until Xiao finally liberated Bosacius’s lingering spirit in the present day. A memorial was later established near the Chasm to honor the Millelith who lost their lives defending the region.

   The Chasm eventually became a closed area following mysterious accidents approximately two years before the Traveler’s arrival, after monsters once again overran the region. The Liyue Qixing implemented seven Bedrock Keys to seal the Maw’s entrance. However, the seals gradually weakened as the power beneath the Chasm consumed them, forcing the Qixing to reseal everything every few months. The Traveler eventually destroyed all seven seals with the help of an adventurer named Zhiqiong. A Ruin Serpent subsequently reawakened for unknown reasons and began digging through the Chasm once more.

   Xamaran, a giant sentient mushroom, resides in a cavern beneath the Chasm. It came from Sumeru during a distant era and believes that creatures without legs are superior to two-legged creatures, who are in turn superior to four-legged creatures, who are superior to creatures with many legs. One underground area of the Chasm contains a gigantic tree whose branches and leaves grow against gravity. A shriveled seed can be found inside a treasure chest there, and Paimon remarked that it reminded her of a story from Sumeru that she would tell the Traveler someday.

   A dark, mud-like substance bubbles out of the earth and taints everything it touches. The phenomenon began after miners discovered a strange orb deep within the Chasm, similar to the one found in Dragonspine. The Lumenstone Adjuvant is capable of repelling the dark mud depending on its level of power. A Celestial Nail also exists beneath the Chasm, and it has been speculated that the Chasm was originally the location of Lang-Gan before the Nail fell and its people migrated to Chenyu Vale and Liyue. The Abyss Order had been corrupting the Nail, causing the black mud and earthquakes throughout the region. The Traveler eventually purified it, causing both the earthquakes and the dark mud to subside.

   After touching the dark mud, Zhiqiong began experiencing delirium and spoke of a black watchtower and a golden city. She also claimed that the Heavenly Envoys had left. She eventually left the exploration team and ventured deeper into the Chasm, where she disappeared and was never seen again. Shortly after the Traveler’s battle with the Ruin Serpent, the Chasm bed collapsed, revealing a cave that trapped everyone who fell into it. The serpent and the pillar reacted with opposing forces, something noticed by both Yelan and the Traveler. Within the cave, time and space became distorted and only occasionally crossed into one another. The cave reflected the desires and imagination of those inside, causing them to slowly lose their minds, while the physical states of those who fell inside became suspended. A mysterious door also existed within the cave, displaying a view that the observer did not wish to see, although who built it and why remains unknown.

   The Traveler and their companions eventually managed to escape the cave using the Fantastic Compass. Xiao sacrificed himself when he was no longer able to provide enough power for the device, but Zhongli managed to save him at the last moment. The Chasm bed was subsequently resealed once again.

   The land that would eventually become Inazuma was once a kingdom built on sand by a foolish ruler who wished to construct a high garden in honor of the white sakura tree, but the kingdom was eventually swept away by floods. Only a few islands remained, becoming the future islands of Inazuma: Narukami, Yashiori, Kannazuka, Seirai, and Tsurumi, while Watatsumi was later created by Orobashi. The Thunderbird also came into existence during this ancient era and was given a name by a mysterious “her,” which she promptly forgot. She traveled between Tsurumi and Seirai. The five greatest schools of forging originated when a ronin taught five disciples, giving rise to the Raiden Gokaden: Amenoma, Isshin, Futsu, Hyakume, and Senju. The Amenoma Art remains strong through its traditional techniques, while the Isshin Art was brought back to prominence with Kazuha’s return after the Vision Hunt Decree. Three of the five arts were annihilated when Scaramouche went on a vengeful rampage following Katsuragi’s death at the hands of Nagamasa, who was a bladesmith, although the truth behind Katsuragi’s death had been hidden from Scaramouche at the time. The Isshin Art was spared when Scaramouche realized that it had been Niwa’s art, although it later fell into decline because Kazuha’s great-grandfather feared Scaramouche’s return. History was altered once again after Scaramouche removed his existence from Irminsul. In ancient times, the youkai would gather together to drink and fly during an event known as Hyakkiyakko, or the Parade of a Hundred Demons, during which the moon was said to be blotted out. As most of the youkai are now dead, Yae Miko performed a ritual for them so that their spirits could blot out the moon one final time. There is also a legend surrounding the Five Kasen, five exceptionally gifted poets who were renowned for singing and poetry and who would present collections of their poems to the Shogun for review. Over time, the Irodori Festival developed as a celebration of their works. The Five Kasen eventually fell into obscurity following the Cataclysm 500 years ago, although their story is gradually being revived in the present day. During the Sakoku Decree, the skies surrounding Inazuma were filled with thunderstorms that prevented people from entering or leaving the nation according to the will of the Electro Archon. The decree was eventually abolished, allowing the sea routes to open once more.

   The tanuki of Narukami gradually evolved and gained sentience, making the island their home until the kitsune arrived from the mainland and attempted to colonize it. A war between the tanuki and kitsune followed and continued for 1,600 years before ending in a stalemate, after which the tanuki ceded the Sacred Sakura to the kitsune. The Sacred Sakura itself was planted by Raiden Ei within a realm of consciousness where time converges. Ei claimed that the tree appeared out of thin air, attributing its existence to Makoto’s influence after her death despite everyone insisting that it had always been there. The seed had been given to Ei by Makoto, who had sealed a fragment of her consciousness within the Musou Isshin, which was released when Ei fought the Shogun. Ei wondered whether another higher power had assisted them, with Istaroth being strongly hinted at. The Sacred Sakura ultimately became the reason Ei was able to overpower the monsters 500 years ago and save Inazuma. The tree absorbs the filth of the land and purifies it, although if that filth escapes, it can give birth to an aggressive entity. Purified filth can manifest as memories that briefly remain before dissipating and being absorbed back into the Ley Line network.

   At one point, the four Oni of Ogata bullied the bake-danuki living within Chinju Forest. Ioroi transformed himself into an official and provided the bake-danuki with food, eventually sealing himself and the Otogi King together with the four oni inside paper seals. Kitsune Saiguu once won a race against the Yougou Tengu, Reizenbou, and subsequently became friends with her and many others on Narukami Island, including the twin Archons. She also befriended the Yougou Three, Hiiragi Hiroshi, the first Kanjou, and the Naganohara family. Yae Miko eventually moved to the Grand Narukami Shrine out of admiration for Saiguu. A ritual involving worship of both the Raiden Shogun and Orobashi was developed, and the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual eventually emerged as well. Reizenbou created an underground labyrinth beneath Araumi to house the Yougou Three, humans she had taken under her protection. Among them were Asase Hibiki, who had moved from Seirai to become Kitsune Saiguu’s disciple at the Grand Narukami Shrine; Kamuna Harunosuke, who wished to study the tengu arts; and Mikoshi Nagamasa, who was Oni Chiyo’s foster son.

   Takamine the Mistsplitter challenged Reizenbou to a duel that ended in a draw. In exchange for his Thundering Pulse bow, he became her servant for several years. Takamine and Hibiki developed a close relationship, with Takamine teaching her how to wield the bow, and he eventually married the daughter of a high-ranking samurai. The author of the book Chronicles of the Six Kitsune angered Kitsune Saiguu, causing her to banish him, although it remains unclear what exactly he had done; his actions may have been connected to the monsters’ invasion during the Cataclysm. Kitsune Saiguu later tricked Ioroi into playing hide-and-seek with her as a way of keeping him safe from the Abyssal invasion that eventually took her life. Ioroi never learned of her fate and destroyed several kitsune stones in an attempt to lure her out, eventually finding a comb that had been used during the Sacred Sakura cleansing ritual.

   After the Cataclysm, Reizenbou went into self-imposed exile out of shame and anger for failing to protect Kitsune Saiguu, while the Yougou Three went their separate ways. Asase Hibiki returned to Seirai and established the Asase Shrine. Kamuna Harunosuke traveled to Liyue to learn Adeptal arts and later returned to Narukami, where he sealed Ioroi into stone after Ioroi caused chaos in Chinju Forest. Mikoshi Nagamasa joined the Shogunate to restore the honor of the Mikoshi clan after Chiyo had turned her blade against the Shogun, taking Katsuragi as his yoriki. Chiyo eventually fell into a Nightmare after being devoured by an Abyssal beast and attacked everyone around her, including the Shogun. She fled into the forest and was never seen again after the Shogun severed one of her arms and horns. Her horn was later found by three bake-danuki in the present day and purified by Ei, although the Nightmare contained within it eventually manifested during a Mikawa Flower Festival attended by both humans and youkai.

   Teruyo, Reizenbou’s daughter, remained behind after these events and eventually met Mikoshi Doukei, Nagamasa’s adoptive brother and Chiyo’s biological son. She gave him the name Iwakura and trained him for thirteen years before disappearing into the forest and telling him to forget her. Iwakura Doukei later established the Iwakura Art school and modeled the Maguu Kenki puppet after his own swordsmanship, although the combat system did not work as intended and was ultimately abandoned. Two Maguu Kenki were created; one was stolen by the pirate thief Ako Doumeki and left at the Haar Islands, while the other remained in Inazuma. The practitioners of the Iwakura Art eventually became wandering vagrants, and the Traveler ultimately caused the demise of the Iwakura clan. After returning to Inazuma and sealing Ioroi into stone along with the remaining tanuki in Chinju Forest, Kamuna Harunosuke created the Mystic Onmyou Chamber to train warriors capable of fighting monsters. He created Shiki Taishou, a shikigami, to oversee the chamber. Kamuna eventually left after the Shogunate succeeded in controlling the monsters, and because the chamber had remained dangerous since the Cataclysm, he placed both it and Shiki Taishou into hibernation. In the present day, the chamber and Shiki Taishou were awakened by an unknown power, and the monsters within were eventually defeated by the Traveler, Tartaglia, and Xinyan. Tartaglia had originally entered the chamber in search of the missing Scaramouche. Kazari, also known as Hanachirusato, was a coagulation of Kitsune Saiguu’s memories. She met the Traveler and directed them toward the Sacred Sakura cleansing ritual because sixty years had passed since the previous ritual. She was herself part of the filth that had accumulated over time and disappeared after the ritual was completed, leaving her mask behind.

   Orobashi rose from the sea and created Watatsumi Island west of Narukami using the corals growing from his back. He and the twin Archons ruled Inazuma peacefully for a long period. The people of Watatsumi came to call themselves the Sangonomiya clan, and Orobashi’s will continued through every generation of the island’s high priestesses. The entrance to Enkanomiya lies beneath the pool in front of the Sangonomiya Shrine. Orobashi appointed his first familiars, the Vassals of Watatsumi, to fight the Bathysmal Vishaps, and they were said to be half-human and half-snake. Orobashi also took in Akuou, the Viceroy of the East, and made him his champion. Akuou became acquainted with Watatsumi’s twin priestesses, Mouun and Ayame of the Yuna clan. Mouun was skilled in whale songs, while Ayame was an accomplished diver and general of the Watatsumi Navy, and Mouun considered herself and Akuou to be particularly close.

   The power of the Bathysmal Vishaps from Enkanomiya would frequently reach Sangonomiya, bleaching the land and transforming its soil into what became known as Holy Soil. This made the soil infertile and agriculture extremely difficult on Watatsumi. The Watatsumi Goryou Matsuri was developed by the priestesses to reverse the effects of the Holy Soil. Its fundamental purpose was to awaken Orobashi’s second familiars, the Sangacorallia, creatures capable of breaking down raw elemental energy into the milder elemental energy of the human realm. The appearance of giant corals served as a symbol that the Sangacorallia had been awakened.

   Eventually, the people of Watatsumi grew increasingly frustrated with their infertile land and asked Orobashi to assist them in invading the eastern islands. Orobashi reluctantly agreed. The resulting civil war between Narukami and Watatsumi took place on Yashiori Island and claimed countless lives, causing dendrobiums to bloom throughout Kannazuka, the disputed territory between the two sides. Mouun and Daikengyou, the blind whale, were killed by Sasayuri’s forces, and Mouun’s body was taken by the Bakufu. Sasayuri himself lost his life fighting Akuou. Raiden Ei ultimately killed both Akuou and Orobashi, cleaving Yashiori Island in half and creating Musoujin Gorge. Ayame disappeared beneath the waves and was never seen again. The people of Watatsumi eventually surrendered and acknowledged the power of the Raiden Shogun. It is believed that the last-born of the Vishap people could become a bridge between Vishaps and humans, but she and her guardian were attacked and disappeared. Tsumi, who later assisted the Traveler when Enkanomiya was engulfed in darkness, possessed a pendant matching the one Kokomi had given the Traveler. Tsumi eventually returned to the Vishaps despite the pendant revealing her true birthplace.

   In the present day, Watatsumi served as the location where the resistance was stationed before being moved to the front lines on Yashiori Island. The Traveler became Captain of Swordfish II, while Teppei became a member of Herring I. The Fatui secretly supplied the resistance with Delusions, causing those who used them to age at an alarming rate. They initially provided supplies anonymously because they knew the resistance desperately needed them. The Traveler was the first to recognize the Delusions after Gorou confiscated one from his troops. Teppei eventually lost his life as a result.

   Yashiori Island, together with Orobashi himself, was cleanly cleaved in half during the war between Narukami and Watatsumi. The Tatarigami curse was born from Orobashi’s remains. The people of Inazuma established three wards guarded by the Yashiori Guardians, led by the Kitain clan, to suppress the Tatarigami. Approximately 500 years ago, the Mikage Furnace was established at Tatarasuna for the production and smelting of jade steel. Its production was overseen by Niwa, a member of the Isshin Art, with Nozomu serving as his second-in-command. Tatarasuna was once lively and prosperous and even welcomed a sentient puppet whom they called Kabukimono, later known as Scaramouche. Over time, the Mikage Furnace malfunctioned and began killing miners after they started processing Crystal Marrow derived from Orobashi’s remains. The idea to process the marrow had come from Escher, a Fontainean engineer who was actually Dottore in disguise. Many people traveled to Tenshukaku seeking help, including Nozomu, but they never returned because this was the year the Shogun puppet took complete control over Inazuma. Kabukimono also went to Tenshukaku, carrying the feather Ei had given him, but he never received Yae’s promised assistance and returned empty-handed.

   Niwa, who had suspected Escher from the beginning, was killed, and his heart was used to create a device designed to cleanse the furnace. Nagamasa, the third-in-command, was forced to kill Katsuragi after Katsuragi insisted on taking responsibility for the furnace’s malfunction before leaving. Kabukimono eventually went to the furnace and shut it down using the device, only for Escher to tell him that the heart inside had supposedly been ripped out by Niwa’s own hands. Believing himself betrayed, Kabukimono left Tatarasuna. After Scaramouche later removed his existence from Irminsul, reality changed and it was revealed that a descendant of one of the Gokaden had waged war against the smithing schools. In the altered history, Niwa and another bladesmith had jumped into the furnace and sacrificed themselves to save the people. A descendant of that bladesmith, approximately a century ago, decided to annihilate the Gokaden out of anger toward the Shogun’s indifference to his ancestor’s death. His killing spree eventually ended when the Kaedehara clan and the Yashiro Commission fought back, allowing the Isshin Art to survive.

   During the war surrounding the Vision Hunt Decree, several Orobashi fanatics destroyed the wards in an attempt to release the Tatarigami once again, with the assistance of Nathan, a Fatui spy. This caused disease and hallucinations to spread across the island and contaminated its flora. For unknown reasons, the Kitain clan’s bloodline, which had served as the Yashiori Guardians, came to an end, leaving nobody capable of properly suppressing the Tatarigami. Thunder and rain persisted across Yashiori until the Traveler restored the wards and cleared the weather, after which Nathan disappeared. Higi Village was particularly devastated during the Vision Hunt Decree war, although neither side cared about the villagers and instead only sought their supplies. The village chief, Washizu, did everything he could to manage his people. When the Tatarigami began running rampant, he relied on the pharmacist Naoko and her apprentice Yasumoto to treat the villagers. Naoko eventually became ill and died, while Yasumoto began producing placebo medicine, causing Washizu to accuse him of being a fraud. Yasumoto later overdosed on an experimental Naku Weed concoction after the Traveler helped him.

   The people of Higi Village soon either fell ill and died because of the Tatarigami or fled through the pirate known as “Uncle” Onitaka. Washizu eventually succumbed to the hallucinations and sacrificed the remaining villagers, forcing the Traveler to kill him. Chouji’s father had abandoned his family after Onitaka and his men took care of him. Chouji’s mother was immune to the Tatarigami and left for Sumeru with Onitaka’s fleet because she knew her husband was still alive. Chouji later left for Snezhnaya in the hope of finding his mother after the Traveler helped him gather materials for the journey. Onitaka’s pirates continued roaming the island and stealing valuables, and the Traveler eventually saved a samurai named Inaba Kyuuzou, who regretted that he had not asked for help sooner. Due to his injuries, he reluctantly asked the Traveler to help clear out the pirates’ camp. Inaba later disappeared after leaving final words expressing his regrets, although it remains unknown whether he simply left or committed seppuku. The Sangonomiya resistance established a fort on Yashiori under the leadership of General Gorou, and Teppei and the Traveler became close friends after the Traveler saved Teppei from a group of Kairagi.

   An ancient civilization once existed beneath Tsurumi Island before being mysteriously wiped out. Its people appeared capable of seeing Celestia, suggesting that the fog had not yet descended upon the island at the time. The Thunderbird witnessed strange objects falling onto Tsurumi, after which the island became covered in fog; these objects were most likely a Celestial Nail, although the reason for its fall remains unknown. After an unknown period of time, a new tribe settled above the ruins and began worshipping the Thunderbird as a deity. By then, the fog had already descended upon the island. The tribe regularly offered blood sacrifices to the Thunderbird in exchange for protection from storms, unaware that the Thunderbird did not care for them. A young boy named Ruu eventually befriended the Thunderbird and gave her the name Kanna Kapatcir after she heard him singing. Kapatcir frequently perched atop Mount Kanna, which the tribe came to regard as sacred ground. Tsurumi was eventually destroyed by Kapatcir after Ruu was sacrificed because the people mistakenly believed that the Thunderbird desired his blood. Ruu believed that he had done what was best for his tribe. Kapatcir then placed a curse on the island that created a time loop, forcing Tsurumi to repeat the final four days before its destruction until she could hear Ruu’s song again. The Traveler eventually ended the time loop and lifted the island’s fog after bringing Ruu’s spirit to Seirai, where Kapatcir was slain so that Ruu could sing to her one final time. Kapatcir’s resentment toward the tribe for what they had done to Ruu eventually coalesced into the Thunder Manifestation residing at the peak of Seirai Island.

   Seirai Island was once an ordinary island where Kanna Kapatcir would stop during her travels between Seirai and Tsurumi. Asase Hibiki originated from Seirai before becoming one of the Yougou Three during her youth. She later returned and established the Asase Shrine after the Cataclysm, where she met a cat named Neko who remained by her side. After Kanna Kapatcir was killed by the Raiden Shogun, a ward was erected to contain her resentment over Ruu’s death. Years after the Cataclysm, Hibiki undid the ward’s seals to help Ako Doumeki escape the Shogunate, as Doumeki reminded her of Takamine the Mistsplitter, whom she had been forced to kill. The resulting explosion sent Ako and his men to the Haar Islands, while Hibiki disappeared and left Neko behind at the shrine waiting for her return. The geography of Seirai changed dramatically, causing the island’s weather to become a perpetual storm. The people of Seirai had to be evacuated to Narukami after the explosion burned much of the island and allowed Balethunder to spread. Curiously, Asase Shrine remained untouched by the Balethunder. The Traveler eventually resealed the wards with the help of several adventurers. Ako Doumeki later returned from the Haar Islands only to find Seirai completely destroyed, after which he set sail once again, with his ultimate fate unknown. Neko remains at the shrine, still waiting for Asase’s return after the Traveler helped restore the area.

   Enkanomiya, also known as Byakuyakoku or the Land of the Midnight Sun, was a unified nation that sank into the Dark Sea during the arrival of the Second Who Came, the second throne of heaven. It is described as a kind of otherworldly realm of sinners and is strongly hinted to have another ancient name, Delphi Pytho. Istoria of the Temple of Space also mentioned having a student named Abrax. The people of Byakuyakoku believed that the world consisted of three realms: the human realm, the Light Realm inhabited by elemental Vishaps, and the Void Realm represented by the Abyss. They believed the human realm served as a balance between the other two, and three towers were built to maintain this balance. The people prayed to Phanes and his shades but received no response. Only Istaroth continued to answer them, leading them to worship her under the name Tokoyo. According to the writings of Istaroth’s scribe, Phanes defeated the Second Who Came and incarnated as the King of Enkanomiya, while the King’s priest was believed to be an incarnation of Istaroth.

   The Dragonheir of the Depths terrorized the people until a sage named Abrax, also known as Aberaku no Mikoto, created the Dainichi Mikoshi after learning wisdom from Istaroth. Aberaku became known as the Helios-forger, while the Enkanomiyan name for the Dainichi Mikoshi was Helios. The solar light produced by Helios was called Hyperion, or Byakuya no Hikari. Once Hyperion illuminated all of Enkanomiya, the Dragonheir retreated. A year after Helios was created, the people searched for a way back to the surface because they believed the war against the Second Who Came had ended, but they could not find one. A “power of prohibition” had sealed Enkanomiya away from the surface, supposedly by Phanes after incarnating as its king. The people of Enkanomiya worshipped Helios as a god, much to Aberaku’s frustration. Children were eventually elected as the rulers of Enkanomiya and were known as Sunchildren or Phaethons after the creation of Helios. In reality, these children were manipulated by a cabal of corrupt nobles who used them as scapegoats whenever the people became angry with their ironclad rule.

   The nobles established the Rite of Solar Return, during which the Sunchildren were incinerated beneath Helios’s intense heat once they reached the appropriate age. Seven Sunchildren existed throughout Byakuyakoku’s history: Ion, who was skilled in fortune-telling and reading sigils; Piramumon, who believed in a world beyond Byakuyakoku; Rikoru, the builder; Isumenasu, who navigated boats and charted maps; Surepio, who contracted an illness and subsequently gained medicinal knowledge; Risutaiosu, a sculptor capable of creating lifelike figures; and Orupeusu, a lyricist whose voice was said to possess the power to move the earth. Aberaku was eventually betrayed and imprisoned by the council of the first Sunchild after opposing them. Following his death, his bones, clothes, and crown were scattered, causing his soul and memories to become scattered as well. The Traveler later helped recollect these fragments and restore his soul.

   The Ley Lines of the human realm, the elemental currents of the Vishap realm, and the dark currents of the Void realm are exceptionally strong within Enkanomiya. An ancient prophecy stated that the Dragon Sovereign of Water would be born as a human. This prophecy was eventually fulfilled when Neuvillette, the Hydro Dragon Sovereign, was born several thousand years ago. Enkanomiya also possessed a special officer corps known as the Chthonios or Jibashiri, armed judges of the nether who possessed special tokens capable of revealing the souls of Enkanomiya. Originally, they were heroes who defended the nation against the Vishaps, and the Traveler eventually earned their acknowledgement by passing their trials.

   Many years later, a young child searching for a Dragonbone Flower encountered Orobashi in a cavern. Orobashi had fled from the Archon War and hidden himself away after committing what the deities considered a great sin. The child asked Orobashi to become the god of Enkanomiya, and Orobashi accepted. He fought and sealed the Dragonheir before bringing the people of Enkanomiya to the surface. Orobashi’s blood was later used to create the Key of the Moon-bathed Deep, allowing people to travel between Watatsumi and Enkanomiya. Orobashi and the people of Enkanomiya conducted experiments on the Vishaps in an attempt to better understand them and prevent the ancient prophecy from coming true.

   Enkanomiya has no conventional day-and-night cycle, instead alternating between Evernight and Whitenight. This cycle is controlled by the Golden Bridle created by Aberaku. During Evernight, the Shades of Tokoyo, or Sinshades, can appear as shadows of the past formed from lingering thoughts. If these shades realize that they are merely remnants, they disappear. Diplomats from Khaenri’ah once entered Enkanomiya and stole a forbidden book from the library called Before Sun and Moon. A Jibashiri guard named Antei pursued them to the Serpent’s Heart and defeated them, but was killed by their Ruin Machine. Antei was subsequently accused of stealing the book, causing his spirit to remain as a Shade until the Traveler proved his innocence, after which he disappeared.

   Orobashi accidentally read the forbidden book and, together with Enkanomiya itself, was judged guilty of four counts of profanity and eight counts of deceiving living souls. Orobashi accepted the transgressions upon himself and ultimately sacrificed himself during the civil war against Raiden Ei. After Enkanomiya was abandoned, Enjou damaged the Void Tower in an attempt to restore darkness to the Vishaps. In exchange, he sought safe passage for the Abyss Order. A Watatsumi Vassal named Tsumi kept Helios illuminated while the Traveler repaired the Void Tower. Tsumi had originally planned to destroy Helios afterward, but the Traveler reminded her that she belonged in Watatsumi. She eventually left, warning that the Vishaps would one day return.

   The Irminsul Tree was originally intended to transport the energy of the Light Realm through its Ley Lines, but was later repurposed by the Heavenly Principles to record and preserve all information and memories flowing through Teyvat. The souls of the deceased, who were originally brought to cities on the Moon, now also return to the Ley Lines. Access to Irminsul is located beneath the Sanctuary of Surasthana in Sumeru City. The power of the Dendro Archon is said to be a manifestation of Irminsul’s power, as she is considered its avatar. The original Dendro Archon of Sumeru was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, who ruled Sumeru during the Archon War alongside her two friends, the Goddess of Flowers Nabu Malikata and King Deshret, who was also known as the Scarlet King or Al-Ahmar. Rukkhadevata created the Varuna Contraption in a part of the desert, using it to protect a certain secret connected to “sun and rain” with hedges and waterways. The Tiger of the Forest, Visshagara, was born from the reflection of the moon upon the water and protected the labyrinth there. During the Cataclysm, he eventually died while protecting the forest, after which his duty was taken over by the Aranara. Rukkhadevata also created her familiars, the plant-like Aranara, who emerged from the pomegranates of the Ashvattha Tree, which itself had grown from the spirit realm of Sarva. The Aranara call Rukkhadevata their Queen Aranyani. They once lived in Old Vanarana and became friends with numerous humans. When the Cataclysm occurred, Old Vanarana was destroyed, causing the Aranara to relocate their homeland into a dream anchored by the Tree of Dreams. They became friends with Nara Varuna, who helped them repair the Varuna Contraption; it is strongly implied that Nara Varuna is the Traveler’s twin. For the Aranara, death is not truly a concept, as they believe that the past and future will meet again in Sarva. In the present day, only children can see and interact with the Aranara. Rukkhadevata also founded the Amurta Darshan of Sumeru Akademiya with the support of her followers, which focused on biology, and caused a lush rainforest to flourish. The Sages assisted her in governing the land and created the Akasha System, which was powered by her Gnosis. Over time, five additional Darshans emerged: Rtawahist for Illuminationism, Spantamad for Elementalism, Haravatat for Semiotics, Vahumana for Etiology, and Kshahrewar for Technology. After the followers of Hermanubis left the desert, a branch of the Temple of Silence was also established within the Akademiya, responsible for storing and disposing of information and documents that were not intended for the public. However, when the Sages became increasingly corrupt around 400 years ago, the followers left the Akademiya and returned to the desert. The Akademiya nevertheless retained the branch as a kind of sham institution in order to preserve its reputation.

   When a Celestial Nail fell, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata erected the Wall of Samiel to prevent the resulting desertification from devastating all of Sumeru. She became increasingly disillusioned when she realized that her two friends, Nabu Malikata and King Deshret, wanted to break the shackles imposed by the Heavenly Principles, and distanced herself from them until the Nail eventually punished them for their ambitions. Through the forbidden knowledge that King Deshret brought to Sumeru, as well as the abyssal corruption within Apep after she absorbed the forbidden knowledge, the corruption known as the Withering and Eleazar came into existence. To contain its effects, Rukkhadevata summoned priests who were tasked with building temples and filling them with divine life force. However, this measure could only temporarily mitigate the Cataclysm as long as the forbidden knowledge continued to exist. The Cataclysm was eventually contained to the extent that the desert civilization in Aaru survived. While attempting to help King Deshret eliminate the forbidden knowledge, Rukkhadevata exhausted her powers to such an extent that her form shrank into that of a child. After Apep’s corrupted children died, tumors of the Withering appeared throughout Sumeru, while Irminsul itself became contaminated by the forbidden knowledge.

   When the Cataclysm arrived, the Withering spread uncontrollably throughout Sumeru, causing such devastation and decay that this period became known as the “Black Tide.” Rukkhadevata descended into the heart of the land alongside some of her followers, where Abyssal creatures had settled, in order to put an end to the devastation. She never returned from this journey, but before leaving, she plucked the purest branch from Irminsul and used it to create Nahida as her successor. The Aranara report that Nara Varuna also participated in this battle, although it remains unclear whether Varuna and Rukkhadevata even knew each other. The area eventually became a “cave of the damned, where neither sun nor moon nor fire shines.” The Sages later found a new Dendro Archon in the burned ruins and brought her back to Sumeru, hoping that she would possess the same divine wisdom as Rukkhadevata. Instead, they discovered that she knew little more than a human child, whereupon they confined Nahida within the Sanctuary of Surasthana. Over time, the people of Sumeru came to believe that Lesser Lord Kusanali was merely an Archon in name and continued to worship Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. Some people even believed that Kusanali did not exist at all. After Rukkhadevata’s death, new scientific breakthroughs within the Akademiya became increasingly rare, causing the Sages to grow increasingly desperate, particularly in their attempts to study and treat Irminsul. Researchers frequently meditated in Avidya Forest in order to connect with Irminsul and achieve what was known as “Paripurna Life,” or perfect life. Some spent their entire lives attempting to achieve this without ever establishing a connection with Irminsul, while others lost their minds after coming into contact with its corrupted divine consciousness. Scholars who had gone mad were sent to Aaru, where Nahida secretly calmed them using the still-active Akasha System. At regular intervals, the so-called Jnagarbha Day was also held, during which the Akademiya used Knowledge Capsules to upload new information into the Akasha.

   The Avatar of Marana, the Withering itself, slowly regained its strength and once again threatened Vanarana and Sumeru. Arama confronted the Avatar and, after its defeat, eventually became the new Ashvattha Tree. Together with the Traveler, he journeyed into the Land of Grounded Dreams beneath Sumeru to defeat the Avatar. During this journey, Arama discovered that the original Ashvattha Tree had been corrupted by Marana and that all of its power and memories had been absorbed. The people of Sumeru did not dream because the Sages regarded this as a gift from Rukkhadevata that was meant to grant them her wisdom. In reality, Rukkhadevata had used the dreams of the people to combat the forbidden knowledge after King Deshret unleashed it. The Sages harvested these dreams through the Akasha System and used the Samsara Loop of the Sabzeruz Festival to power their false god with that energy. Dunyarzad nearly died because of this dream harvesting due to her Eleazar, but was saved by Nahida. A Divine Knowledge Capsule from the desert reached Port Ormos, after which the Eremites believed that it contained the power of King Deshret and could enable his resurrection. The leader of Ayn al-Ahmar immediately lost his mind after activating the capsule, and Alhaitham took possession of it before the Matra could confiscate it. The Akademiya later attempted to lure Alhaitham with the contents of the capsule, but he saw through their trap and turned away from them.

   The Sages eventually allied themselves with Dottore and used the Electro Gnosis to create a new god from Scaramouche. In this way, they sought complete control over the nation’s wisdom because they had become disappointed with Lesser Lord Kusanali. Through Haypasia, the Traveler was able to connect with Scaramouche’s divine consciousness while he was in the process of being born as a god. A tremendous amount of divine Knowledge was supposed to be used to allow Scaramouche to finally ascend to godhood, but the Sages were captured before they could complete their plan. Despite his position as General Mahamatra, Cyno had not been informed of all the details and, after being dismissed by the Grand Sage, went to Aaru, where he exiled himself. Together with Alhaitham, Dehya, and the Traveler, Cyno planned a coup there in order to free Nahida and overthrow the Sages. After the successful coup, Sumeru changed fundamentally. Nahida permanently shut down the Akasha System so that people could think independently again. Four of the six Great Sages, including Grand Sage Azar, were permanently exiled to Avidya Forest, although Cyno considered this punishment far too lenient. Alhaitham temporarily assumed the duties of the Sages until their successors were appointed, while Cyno was reinstated as General Mahamatra.

   After Nahida cleansed Irminsul and eliminated the forbidden knowledge, life force returned to Sumeru and Apep was freed from her millennia-long suffering. The people could dream again, Eleazar was completely eradicated, and the Withering would no longer reappear, although existing areas still had to be cleansed by the Forest Rangers. Nahida also returned Apep’s elemental life forms to her, although Apep had no memories of Rukkhadevata or of the oath the two had once made. Apep then decided to rest and recover for the time being and abandoned her plans for revenge against the heavens, choosing instead to observe how Nahida and humanity would develop. Through the cleansing of Irminsul, the existence of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was completely erased from the memories of all people, and reality was altered accordingly. Only the Traveler retained their memory of her. Everyone else henceforth believed that Nahida was Rukkhadevata, who had sacrificed all of her power and wisdom during the Cataclysm to save Sumeru, after which the Sages imprisoned her. The Aranara also lost their memories of Queen Aranyani and now referred to Nahida as the Lord of the Woods. The people of Sumeru believed that Rukkhadevata was the name of a gigantic tree, while the Sabzeruz Festival had always been considered Nahida’s birthday celebration. The contents of the book Folio of Foliage also changed completely.

   The branch of the Temple of Silence within the Akademiya was restored after Cyno obtained the Ba Fragment from Sethos. After Dottore’s death, he entered Irminsul and attempted to create a new world order that would sever the influence of the Heavenly Principles over fate. Collei received a premonition of the impending complete alteration of reality through the remnants of Nabu Malikata that had been injected into her. Nahida subsequently evacuated all of Sumeru City to Caravan Ribat. The infiltration caused an enormous backlog of information within Irminsul, forcing Nahida herself to take over its recording function. The tree’s extreme corruption eventually caused her to fall into a coma. The Traveler brought her to Apep, who still owed her a debt after Nahida had previously freed her from the forbidden knowledge. While Irminsul was being infiltrated, a barrier was also erected around Sumeru that no one could enter or leave, as it was intended as a protective mechanism to prevent the Cataclysm from spreading further. Irminsul was eventually burned by Nahida because of the massive corruption caused by Dottore, but only after she extracted his data in Aaru, within the Great Red Sand. The tree burned for seven days and seven nights.

   The Great Red Sand, also known as Deshret’s Desert, was not always a desert. After the Burial War, an angel named Nabu Malikata crossed Sumeru for 72 nights. Her wounds caused springs to emerge, from which lilies grew that eventually gave rise to the Jinn. The original Padisarahs emerged from her power. Nabu Malikata was also known by the titles Goddess of Flowers, Mother of Dreams, and Mistress of Flowers and Oases. Together with King Deshret, also known as Al-Ahmar, Amun, or the Scarlet King, and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, she became one of the three God-Kings of Sumeru. The three established the “City of the Amphitheatre,” also known as Ay-Khanoum or, in the language of the Jinn, the “City of the Moon Maiden.” King Deshret felt great affection for Nabu Malikata, although it remains unclear whether these feelings were reciprocated, particularly given the curse that had been placed upon them after the fall of the angels.

   At some point, Nabu Malikata foresaw the coming Cataclysm and created a fragment of Khvarena, which she gave to Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. Rukkhadevata later used it to create the divine bird Simurgh in the Belt of the Sands. King Deshret defeated numerous gods, including Heryshaf, the Goat God, Sobek, the Crocodile God, and Thoth, the Ibis God, who had at one point also been a Lunar Envoy. They submitted to him and became part of his Seven Pillars. The highest-ranking members were collectively known as the “Three Keepers,” but were also regarded as his most dangerous advisors. Some gods refused to follow Deshret. Remus, for example, left Sumeru and continued traveling as a wanderer before establishing his own realm south of Fontaine. The Sabzeruz Festival developed from a celebration in honor of Nabu Malikata into a traditional birthday celebration for Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

   During the Archon War, King Deshret eventually received a Gnosis, but rejected it because he wanted to follow his own path for his people. Despite Nabu Malikata’s warnings, he was willing to stand against the heavens, leading her to believe that he might actually be capable of breaking the shackles imposed upon Teyvat. Rukkhadevata eventually left the two because she had become disillusioned with their desire to free themselves from the heavens. Nabu Malikata was deeply saddened by this and even waited for Rukkhadevata to return, but she never did. Desiring a spectacular death, Nabu Malikata agreed to show King Deshret a higher form of knowledge, but warned him that he would lose many people in the process. Deshret accepted and used his body as a vessel, while the oases served as the price for knowledge of the heavens and the Abyss. Nabu Malikata eventually died “through the malice of the burning sun and the yellow sand,” exactly as she had wished, in order to preserve her legacy and the bitterness of her death. King Deshret knew nothing of her true plan and fell into deep despair after returning from the revelation. The knowledge he had acquired brought forbidden knowledge from the depths of the Abyss into the world, which subsequently manifested as Eleazar and the Withering. It was knowledge that even Greater Lord Rukkhadevata could not comprehend.

   After King Deshret and Nabu Malikata’s transgression, a Celestial Nail fell from the heavens and transformed the region into the desert known today. To prevent the desertification from spreading into the rainforest, Rukkhadevata erected the Wall of Samiel. Following the destruction of Ay-Khanoum, seven city-states emerged, including Gurabad, Tulaytullah, and Saleh. Each of these states had its own king, but none of them lasted long. The Jinn who had once served Nabu Malikata were sealed into vessels by King Deshret and subsequently served him because they believed his promises that he could revive their mistress if they simply slept deeply enough. Deshret collected as many of their fragments as possible, although some escaped his attention and were later found by Dottore, who used them in experiments on patients suffering from Eleazar. With their power and the Celestial Nail, Deshret constructed the Eternal Oasis as a cemetery for Nabu Malikata.

   King Deshret then attempted to create a utopia free from “worry, intrigue, and slavery,” based on the teachings of the Goddess of Flowers. He relied on his fully established Seven Pillars. They included the Goat King Heryshaf as Minister of Ministers, Deshret’s right hand and deputy, as well as head of the Seven Pillars; the Crocodile King Sobek as Captain of Captains; the Ibis King Thoth as Scribe of Scribes; Hermanubis as the greatest of the Sages, whom Deshret had “chosen from among the ranks of the Tighnari”; the artificial intelligence Bennu as the “Most Radiant”; the artificial intelligence Shesepankh as the “Most Holy”; and Apep, who never considered herself part of the Seven Pillars and had no interest in meeting the other pillars. Before Deshret established his new civilization, he made a pact with Apep because she ruled over the desert. In return, she promised to devour him at the end of his life and absorb his knowledge so that she could use it against the Heavenly Principles.

   King Deshret eventually founded the royal city of Akhtamun and searched for people whose hearts were “untainted by the temptation of corruption” so that they could serve as vassal kings and priests who followed his ideals. Within Akhtamun, Deshret continued his research into forbidden knowledge in pursuit of an eternal paradise, while sinking deeper into madness and obsession due to the loss of his two companions. He is said to have withdrawn for many years in search of a way to transcend the limits of humanity. His people joined his obsession and longed for a paradise known as the “Golden Slumber,” where there would be neither grief nor farewell. Khaj-Nisut was constructed as a massive throne room for King Deshret, but also as a place where “wisdom could be gathered” through mysterious mechanisms derived from his research. It was said that anyone could enter the Golden Slumber if they recited a certain prayer and took their place upon the throne.

   It remains unclear how large King Deshret’s actual role was in the founding of Gurabad, but he was deeply enraged when he learned that Liloupar had planned its downfall. As punishment, her spirit was divided into seven parts and given to her sages, who were instructed to hide these fragments in the desert of Hadramaveth. Several generations after the fall of Gurabad, Ay-Khanoum was ruled by Garshasp, who was able to unite several cities under his rule before eventually meeting an unknown but violent end. Today, nothing remains of this kingdom except ruins. Aaru was created by King Deshret using technology that Nabu Malikata had stolen from Celestia before her death. It was intended to serve as a kind of new life after death, but was never fully completed due to the complexity of the project. Numerous souls of the dead reside within it, including Jebrael, Jeht’s father, within what the desert dwellers call the Golden Slumber. These souls can only return to the Ley Lines once Aaru is freed. Aaru also served as the original inspiration for the Akasha System, as countless connections exist between Aaru and the Akasha. Ordinary inhabitants, however, know neither what function Aaru serves nor why it was built in the first place. King Deshret eventually realized that what he had spent so long searching for had never been a paradise for the many, and longed to return to the time when he, Nabu Malikata, and Rukkhadevata were still together.

   The Song of Al-Ahmar states that King Deshret separated his spirit from his body. Faced with the threat posed by the forbidden knowledge, he eventually chose to sacrifice himself and temporarily bring an end to the Cataclysm. In accordance with their agreement, he was devoured by Apep, but the forbidden knowledge he had accumulated within himself infected her and caused her corruption. Apep believed that Deshret had known exactly what he was doing and had intentionally used the forbidden knowledge as a kind of failsafe within his plan. The Three Keepers of King Deshret were imprisoned inside Aaru shortly before his death. They could only leave the facility to a limited extent by possessing the bodies of nearby animals such as cats. To be permanently freed, they had to answer three questions that Nabu Malikata had once asked King Deshret. One of these questions was answered by Goudarz, who was granted the power to “deceive.” Another was answered by Makhaira, who was granted the power to “be loved.” The third was answered by Nefer, who received a chessboard with which she could relive memories. Thoth also encountered Zandik and hesitated to give him a gift after noticing his distrust and contempt. Fortunately, Zandik rejected the gift. The powers granted to Goudarz and Makhaira eventually led to their downfall.

   The survivors of King Deshret’s Akhtamun gathered in Aaru, where, over time, the people became indifferent to the question of which god actually ruled over Sumeru, until Lesser Lord Kusanali was freed and assumed control of the nation. After King Deshret’s death, Hermanubis gathered his followers and the Tighnari priests and led them to the city of Tulaytullah, where they founded the Temple of Silence. There, they became guardians of the knowledge that had survived King Deshret’s civilization. Barely a century later, fighting broke out among the leaders of the Eremites while the King of Gurabad laid siege to Tulaytullah. The ruling elite allied themselves with their oppressors and betrayed the Temple in order to preserve their control over the city. They declared the Temple’s knowledge to be the cause of the corruption. In order to continue containing the forbidden knowledge brought forth by King Deshret, Hermanubis exhausted his power and divided his essence into numerous fragments so that the Temple of Silence could survive. In the present day, Cyno possesses two of these fragments, known as the Ba Fragments.

   The power of the Temple of Silence allowed its followers to stand against their oppressors, but at the same time caused people to fear those who possessed this power. As a result, the followers of the Temple withdrew into the rainforest, where they worked together with the Akademiya until around 400 years before the present, when the Sages of the Akademiya became increasingly corrupted. The people of the Temple of Silence then returned to the desert and remained there until the present day, when Cyno eventually helped restore their connection with the Akademiya. Over time, the belief spread among the Eremites that Rukkhadevata had taken King Deshret’s title as God of Wisdom away from him and betrayed him, creating a deep conflict between the desert and the rainforest. In reality, however, this belief had been fabricated by the Sages of the Akademiya. The ruins of King Deshret’s civilization and Khaj-Nisut eventually became accessible again after the Traveler accepted a commission from a scholar who wished to complete his academic work.

   After Irminsul was burned, Aaru was reconstructed and reprogrammed to serve as a new repository for the Ley Lines, thereby taking over the functions that Irminsul had previously fulfilled. The Ley Line system itself remained intact. The Three Keepers of King Deshret were eventually freed after Nefer correctly answered the three questions. The freed Pillars were subsequently brought to the Temple of Silence, where they decided to remain for the time being.

   The Desert of Hadramaveth was heavily shaped by the events surrounding King Deshret and Nabu Malikata. A Celestial Nail fell upon Mount Damavand while Deshret and Nabu Malikata were attempting to uncover the secrets of the heavens and the Abyss. This event ultimately led to Nabu Malikata’s death and Deshret obtaining forbidden knowledge. Above the fallen Celestial Nail, King Deshret subsequently created the Eternal Oasis as a tomb for Nabu Malikata. There, a single moment was meant to be preserved for all eternity as a monument to the Goddess of Flowers. Deshret told the Jinn that Nabu Malikata was sleeping there, deceiving them into continuing to serve him even after her death. At the center of the Eternal Oasis are three seats, each dedicated to one of Sumeru’s three God-Kings.

   After Nabu Malikata’s death and the fall of the tyrant Huvashtra, the great city of Gurabad emerged, also known as the City of Brass or the City of Kings. It was founded by a shepherd named Ormazd Shah, who secured the favor of King Deshret and the Jinni Liloupar. Liloupar, who had been born from water lilies, fell in love with Ormazd and married him. She had 300 children with him and initially believed that he would realize Nabu Malikata’s dream of a human society without slavery. The people of the desert united under Gurabad, while King Deshret withdrew increasingly deeply into his research. Under Ormazd Shah, Gurabad initially developed into a prosperous city, but Ormazd became increasingly corrupted by his growing power and continued to uphold slavery, despite Liloupar’s expectation that he would abolish it. Because of this betrayal, Liloupar began preparing the downfall of Gurabad over the course of three generations.

   To carry out her plan of revenge against Ormazd Shah, Liloupar first gave birth to Shirin and later to Kisra. She had three prophecies for Shirin and three warnings for Ormazd. She prophesied that Shirin would fall in love with a great hero and give birth to a child who would surpass his father. Many of her relatives would meet a sweet end, and Shirin alone would inherit her father’s kingdom. Furthermore, Shirin’s joy was supposed to bring tears to her father’s eyes, she would no longer dine at the same table as her father after her marriage, and her child would become an omen of disaster for the king’s land. Liloupar entrusted Kisra to the care of the mighty divine bird Ghoghnus. Ormazd knew nothing of his true origins and later adopted Kisra after recognizing his ambition. Kisra received the epithet “Spirit of Victory” after being credited with conquering 99 vassal states. He later received the title Parvez and became known as Kisra Parvez.

   Shirin and Kisra eventually married, but their marriage was loveless. Kisra regarded Shirin primarily as a means of obtaining the throne and had no genuine love for her. Ormazd avoided Shirin because of the warnings Liloupar had issued from the time of her birth. Eventually, Ormazd and Shirin’s remaining siblings died after being served poisoned honey. Shirin and the reluctant Kisra were behind the murder, both having been manipulated by Liloupar. Shirin subsequently began to lose her sanity because of what she had done, while Kisra ascended the throne as Kisra Parvezravan.

   Kisra soon desired even greater power and turned to Liloupar, who developed machines for him powered by deformed Jinn spirits. These machines were intended to help him expand his empire even further. The Jinn powering the machines had been created from the mentally broken Shirin, whose mind had been “ripped out” by Kisra and Liloupar. Slavery was eventually abolished in Gurabad because the machines replaced human labor. However, this created a massive social and economic problem, as the former slaves no longer had any way to earn a living, while the former slaveholders no longer needed their human laborers.

   Shirin later gave birth to Shiruyeh, Kisra’s son, whom she loved dearly. Kisra, however, feared his son after hearing Liloupar’s prophecy that Shiruyeh would become greater than his father. When Shiruyeh came of age, he was banished from Gurabad. He hid his face behind a brass mask and took the name Khorramdin. Under this name, he presented himself as a savior of the common people and an emissary of Nabu Malikata. Shirin and Liloupar eventually pressured him to return to Gurabad, kill his father, and claim the throne. Shirin even disguised herself as a divine priestess and delivered a false prophecy to Shiruyeh in order to persuade him to murder Kisra.

   The Brass Mask Rebellion eventually gained enough followers to openly oppose Kisra’s rule. With Liloupar’s use of the power of the Abyss, the rebellion succeeded. However, the actual events surrounding the fall of Gurabad became increasingly distorted over the course of history, resulting in different traditions telling different versions. Some Eremite accounts state that Shiruyeh stabbed Kisra in his bedchamber and was subsequently haunted by nightmares about his deed despite Shirin’s forgiveness. Shiruyeh is then said to have fallen into a deep abyss and disappeared. A plague broke out and decimated Gurabad, which later became known as “Shiruyeh’s Plague.” Shirin is said to have transformed into an evil apparition after these events, either being imprisoned in a bottle by King Deshret or continuing to wander through the desert to this day. Other traditions claim that the city fell into an abyss after Liloupar sought the power of the Abyss in order to finally take revenge on Ormazd Shah, causing numerous inhabitants to perish. In Liloupar’s own memories, Kisra eventually transformed into a dark monster.

   Liloupar was punished by King Deshret for her role in the downfall of Gurabad. Her spirit was divided into seven fragments, which were scattered and hidden throughout the Desert of Hadramaveth. The strongest fragment remained in Liloupar’s cell. During the Cataclysm, a horde of monsters emerged from Wadi al-Majuj, presumably connected to the rift in Tunigi Hollow. Centuries later, the Traveler encountered Liloupar and freed her from her cell after the Tanit tribe required her assistance in locating the Eternal Oasis. Although Liloupar refused to help the Tanit, she nevertheless assisted the Traveler in searching for the Oasis. During this process, she eventually realized that King Deshret’s promise of the Goddess of Flowers’ return had been a lie.

   After the ruins of Gurabad were uncovered, Liloupar gathered her soul fragments together and returned to confront the Cataclysm she had once caused herself and to be reunited with her children. After the Traveler defeated Gosoythoth, Liloupar fell into a deep sleep, causing the Abyssal flood in Gurabad to finally subside. The Tanit tribe was later wiped out after Matriarch Babel attempted to kill the Traveler in order to gain control over Liloupar and the Eternal Oasis. Contrary to Liloupar’s claims, she believed that the Goddess of Flowers was sleeping within the Oasis. Jeht and the Traveler worked together to defeat the tribe. Afterwards, Jeht left the desert with Benben, continued traveling, and eventually founded her own group of mercenaries.

   Liloupar was later awakened from her sleep by the Traveler after Pantalone disturbed the Jinn, hoping that she would be able to calm the situation. She learned what had happened and was able to soothe the enraged Jinn and raging sandstorms without much difficulty. Following the events surrounding Dottore and Irminsul, Liloupar turned to Nicole to fulfill her final wish: the remains of Nabu Malikata were to be removed from Collei so that Liloupar could finally die in peace and be reunited with her mistress. In the end, Liloupar was able to peacefully depart from this world.

   The Girdle of the Sands was one of the regions hit hardest by the Cataclysm. Deep beneath the Temir Mountains, the people of Khaenri'ah constructed a massive facility whose gate still exists today, although it has since been sealed. The facility was connected to other realms beyond Teyvat and thereby indirectly contributed to the emergence of the hordes of monsters that descended upon the world during the Cataclysm.

   After withdrawing into the rainforest, Rukkhadevata created the divine bird Simurgh from the Khvarena energy she had received from the Goddess of Flowers. Nabu Malikata had previously warned Rukkhadevata of the coming Cataclysm. Rukkhadevata entrusted Simurgh with the task of watching over the boundary between life and death. Simurgh lived among pines, cypresses, and snow lotuses and slept within dreams until she awoke when the Cataclysm began. When Egeria of Fontaine was killed during the great upheavals, her body transformed into the waters of Amrita. Simurgh drank these primordial Amrita waters and subsequently sacrificed her own life to cleanse the land. In doing so, she disintegrated into countless Khvarena particles. The Khvarena that fell upon the Amrita waters created a sea of flowers known as the Vourukasha Oasis, which became the home of the Pari. The Pari emerged from sentient Khvarena, with Zurvan being their first representative. She gathered additional Khvarena particles and led the Pari against the monsters in accordance with Simurgh’s legacy.

   The sign of Apaosha, a reflection of the Abyss, appeared in the sky while a rift simultaneously opened within Tunigi Hollow, from which the monsters of the Cataclysm poured forth. The rift released dark flames that polluted the land. Nasejuna claimed that the Khaenri'ahns had called this phenomenon the “Sign of Truth” because it reflected the reality beyond the sky. A Darshan of the Akademiya known as the Samaniyyah, or Order of Skeptics, emerged in this region to fight the darkness alongside the Khaenri'ahns and Pari. Countless humans, Khaenri'ahns, and Pari sacrificed themselves in this battle. A man named Nagarjuna established a connection with Zurvan and helped seal the Sign of Apaosha, thereby gaining divine power. His followers later became known as the Nagarjunites. They gradually became increasingly independent from the Akademiya, developed their own academic traditions, and worshipped the Khvarena. Eventually, they remained in the desert and came to be regarded within the Akademiya as a lost Darshan.

   An unknown goddess of the Pari used all of her power to hold back the Sign of Apaosha, but was herself infected by the corruption and thereby lost the ability to be reborn on a purer plane. Her consciousness subsequently wandered through the mortal world until Rukkhadevata anchored it using the Harvisptokhm, which had grown from the Amrita waters. Her consciousness has since rested within the Harvisptokhm on a gigantic lotus flower known as Gaokerena.

   With the creation of the Harvisptokhm and the Khvarena, the Sign of Apaosha eventually disappeared. The contamination in both the heavens and the earth could consequently be cleansed more easily. Enormous trees grew around the rift, blocking it. Nagarjuna and Zurvan jointly performed the Chinvat Ritual to help the Harvisptokhm permanently seal the rift. The Amrita Companion Mihir remained in the Asipattravana Swamp to hold back purple mists containing the same corruption as the monsters. She was eventually corrupted by the pollution herself and had to undertake a pilgrimage of purification in order to cleanse herself and return to the Oasis.

   During this period, Zurvan encountered Dainsleif in the wilderness while the monsters still roamed the land. Together, they fought against the darkness threatening the Oasis for a time. Zurvan noticed that half of Dainsleif’s body had already been transformed into a monster, although no monstrous aura emanated from him. He was also clutching a ring tightly in his hand. Dainsleif later left the Oasis together with the Traveler’s twin.

   Some time later, a group of scholars from the rainforest led by a one-armed sage appeared before Zurvan. They claimed to have once fought alongside the Khaenri'ahns, even though the latter’s reputation had by then become strongly associated with the Cataclysm among other people. The scholars wanted to continue the will of the Khaenri'ahns and destroy the Cataclysm once and for all. Together with Zurvan, they entered a Khaenri'ahn ruin and discovered machines that had once fought alongside the Khaenri'ahns against the monsters. The one-armed sage used documents left behind by the Khaenri'ahns to find a path through the darkness toward the Harvisptokhm. Zurvan and the sage then performed the Ab-Zohr Ritual together and cleansed the Harvisptokhm with Amrita water. This caused the Flower of Sanctity to bloom from Gaokerena, the monsters slowly began to disappear, and countless new Pari were born from the purified Oasis. The sage then entered the underground ruins and was never seen again.

   The Skeptics who remained in the desert became friends with the Pari and settled in the Vourukasha Oasis. They developed a bond known as Laupa and occasionally performed the Ab-Zohr Ritual to cleanse the Harvisptokhm of the corruption it was containing. Over time, however, folly spread among the Skeptics, causing them to lose their ability to form Laupa with the Pari.

   Five elemental drums known as the Korybantes were created to strengthen the connection between humans and Barsom’s Familiar, the Pari Rashnu. The Korybantes played an important role in the Chinvat Ritual, helping to strengthen the seal on Tunigi Hollow. For unknown reasons, there were no Anemo or Geo drums. One day, Rashnu threw the drums away because she wanted to sleep. The Nagarjunites panicked as a result, unaware that Rashnu herself was responsible for their disappearance. According to Zurvan, the Skeptics should not have possessed any records of the Chinvat Ritual despite their shared history. It had been Zurvan who used the Khvarena to repair the seal, merging the strongest Khvarena present there into the five Great Songs in order to cleanse the land. As folly increased among the Skeptics and they dispersed, their records were burned.

   Several hundred years after the Cataclysm, a team from the Akademiya came to the region to investigate the secrets of the Khaenri'ahns, despite warnings from the Skeptics. The leader of the Skeptics at the time, the Vijnanapati, sent a man who was friends with Zurvan as part of the expedition team. Exactly what the group discovered is unknown, but the entire team disappeared. Zurvan’s friend eventually succumbed to the darkness and became an Abyss Lector.

   The Abyss later attempted to enter the Vourukasha Oasis in order to find the Great Songs of Khvarena. Zurvan used them to reseal the Oasis and the ruins and drive away the monsters. The five Great Songs were scattered throughout the region, with Zurvan preserving one of them for later use. In the present day, the Sign of Apaosha returned because the Ab-Zohr Ritual had not been performed over the Harvisptokhm. The Harvisptokhm had absorbed too much corruption and had been weakened so severely by the corrosion caused by the Sign that it could no longer fully preserve the Khvarena.

   The enormous trees that once blocked Tunigi Hollow had since eroded and turned into gray crystals, remnants of the dark flames of the Cataclysm. Sorush, a Pari whose task was to cleanse both the Harvisptokhm and Tunigi Hollow of their corruption, eventually received the Twin-Horned Diadem and thereby became a Bloomguard, granting her control over the Great Songs. The Bloomguards are considered worthy successors to Simurgh’s legacy. Zurvan preserved the Diadem until Sorush had proven herself worthy of wearing it.

   The Vijnanapati at the time, Nasejuna, wanted to use the five Great Songs to reverse the Chinvat Ritual and reopen the seal to the Abyss, which could have caused the Cataclysm to begin anew. In doing so, he worked with an Abyss Lector who had once been Zurvan’s friend. After the Traveler defeated both of them, Nasejuna fled and his current whereabouts remained unknown. The Traveler, Sorush, Mihir, and the now-awakened Rashnu subsequently performed the Chinvat Ritual together to release the seal that was containing the accumulated corruption within Tunigi Hollow. The gray crystals were thereby revitalized and transformed back into enormous trees as the Great Songs once again supplied them with energy.

   The Traveler and Sorush subsequently cleansed the Harvisptokhm of its impurities using the Ab-Zohr Ritual. This caused the Flower of Sanctity to bloom once again, and Amrita water spread across the land, reviving the Vourukasha Oasis. Within the corruption, Spenta Hearts could also be recovered, through which the divine consciousness within Gaokerena was awakened once again. The Pari were then able to rest within the Oasis once more.

   The waters of Fontaine are said to be purer than those found elsewhere in Teyvat, and anyone who possesses a Vision will have no trouble diving and swimming in them. Fontaine also has one of the most complex legal systems in all of Teyvat, and all of its waters eventually converge at the Fountain of Lucine. In the first era, before the existence of the Hydro Archon, humans were self-sufficient in their virtues and had no need for laws or authorities. Heavenly envoys walked among them, guiding them toward peace, prosperity, and abundance. However, over time, humanity grew tired of the inscrutable eternity imposed upon them. They began to desire things that had never been promised by the divine and attempted to break free from their fates, thereby enraging the heavens. In response, Heaven sent gigantic waves to destroy their cities, followed by a hundred days of rain that drowned their sins and arrogance. When the waters finally receded, no civilization or city had managed to survive. Humanity lost its knowledge and wisdom and was reduced to a state no different from that of animals. This era lasted throughout the rise and fall of Gurabad.

   The first Oceanid was born from Egeria’s first tear, and the other Oceanids were subsequently born from it. Egeria then coveted the power of the Primordial Sea in order to turn the Oceanids into humans. This act became the first sin that enraged Celestia and brought Fontaine’s prophecy into existence. As a result, Egeria was imprisoned within the Primordial Sea, while Scylla, the Dragon King, was tasked with guarding her. Within a ruin in Fontaine, stone slates can be found that outline Fontaine’s prophecy. They were created by a Khaenri’ahn Sinner named Vedrfolnir, who possesses the power to perceive a fate on such a vast scale.

   Fontaine was eventually restored to civilization when Remus descended upon his golden Fortuna and established Remuria. Remuria lasted for some time before it was eventually submerged beneath the waves. Later, Egeria was granted the Hydro Gnosis and freed by Celestia. She took over as Fontaine’s Archon and remained in that position until her destruction at the Girdle of Sands, an event that created the Amrita waters 500 years ago. During her reign, Egeria sent Oceanids across Teyvat as spies, though not with malicious intentions. Her purpose was simply to connect everyone in the same way that water itself is connected. She also sympathized with convicts who were sent to the seaside and, by her decree, exiled convicts received her protection. This eventually led to the creation of the Fortress of Meropide, where they were kept under watch over the seal of the Primordial Sea.

   After Egeria’s death, Focalors took over as Hydro Archon and became aware of Fontaine’s prophecy. This prompted her to enact a plan designed to deceive the Heavenly Principles by splitting her divinity and humanity into two separate beings, creating Furina apart from herself. Focalors also created the Oratrice Mecanique d’Analyse Cardinale as the final judge for every trial. It was designed to collect Indemnitium while simultaneously concealing Focalors’ Gnosis and divinity until the prophecy arrived. Focalors additionally invited Neuvillette, the Hydro Sovereign Dragon, to the Court of Fontaine to serve as its Iudex. Eventually, she brought Melusines to live among humanity. Fontaine became increasingly threatened by rising seawater because of the approaching prophecy, and the people of the Court frequently had to break down and rebuild structures as the water level continued to rise. As the prophecy eventually came to pass, the water level finally remained where it was.

   As Fontaine expanded, an underworld known as Fleuve Cendre developed beneath the city. Poorer people and exiles returning from the Fortress of Meropide built new lives there, transforming the area into an underground gray district where the Gardes had very little access. Around 500 years ago, before the Cataclysm, Fleuve Cendre was ruled by an outlaw named Eduardo Baker. He was eventually arrested following a disagreement with the bureaucracy of the Court of Fontaine. In response, the Gardes raided Fleuve Cendre to capture him in an event known as the Purge of Fleuve Cendre. At present, the Spina di Rosula has taken control of Fleuve Cendre.

   Just outside the Court of Fontaine lies Poisson, a quiet village whose people live primarily through fishing and underwater salvage. The village was once placed under siege after Eduardo’s henchmen rescued him from the Marechaussee Hunters and used Poisson as a hostage. Eduardo’s men continued making unreasonable demands, eventually killing the mayor of Poisson and many other people, turning the situation into a bloodbath. Eduardo’s biological son, Jakob, was later sent to the Narzissenkreuz Institute together with the mayor’s son, Rene de Petrichor, following the siege.

   During the Cataclysm, a gigantic beast named Elynas rampaged through Fontaine and destroyed everything in its path, much like Durin. He was hunted by Captain Basil on the Spon­sian islands and eventually died on one of them. Unlike an ordinary corpse, however, Elynas’s body hardened rather than decaying, and his consciousness remained even after his death. Because of his toxic blood, Fontaine’s waters became polluted, which drove the Oceanids away. Some Oceanids nevertheless left because they refused to serve Focalors. Melusines, creatures who perceive the world differently from humans, came into existence from Elynas’s flesh. At first, Elynas could hear their voices, but he gradually lost that ability over time. Currently, only Mamere can hear him.

   Alain Guillotin, a genius in machinery, eventually established the Fontaine Research Institute of Kinetic Energy Engineering in an attempt to solve the crisis caused by the rising waterline. The Kamera was also created by the Research Institute. In the present era, the Research Institute was blown up while Edwin Eastinghouse was conducting experiments. This resulted in the indefinite suspension of the Callas aquabus line. Eastinghouse himself was not present during the explosion and was eventually sent to the Fortress of Meropide after the Traveler found him.

   Trials and operations in Fontaine are conducted in the Opera Epiclese, where trials were used to create Indemnitium to power Fontaine’s mekas and other machinery. Focalors gathered the Indemnitium for 500 years in order to execute herself and destroy the throne of the Hydro Archon, although only a fraction of the accumulated Indemnitium was ultimately used on Fontaine. The Fortress of Meropide eventually became an autonomous body outside the jurisdiction of the Court of Fontaine. Its prisoners and inhabitants were no longer aware that the Primordial Sea was sealed beneath it. Wriothesley, however, knew the truth and began constructing the Wingalet, a ship inspired by King Remus’s Fortuna, so that everyone could escape to safety when the prophecy eventually came to pass. At one point, the sea managed to burst forth from its seal, but Neuvillette resealed it. The Primordial Sea then spread toward Poisson, dissolving many people in the process, including Melus and Silver, although the water eventually receded shortly afterward.

   During the prophecy, the authority of Hydro was ultimately returned to Neuvillette, and Focalors destroyed the throne of the Hydro Archon. Just before the flood occurred, Neuvillette pardoned the sins of the Fontainians and transformed them into real humans with true blood instead of the Primordial Sea blood that had previously flowed through them. The Oratrice was then deactivated because the Gnosis was no longer in use, and it was given to Arlecchino, as Neuvillette no longer had any need for it. Neuvillette now presides over Fontaine but continues to serve as its Chief Justice. The people of Fontaine never witnessed Furina’s execution and knew nothing about what had happened to Focalors or Neuvillette, leading them to believe that the prophecy had simply been wrong.

   Remuria, meanwhile, has a history reaching far back into Fontaine’s ancient past. According to Ruggiero’s notes in Bravai’s study, Petrichor is named “golem” in an ancient language and lies near many ruins and stone statues connected to Remuria’s Golden Troupe. Ruggiero also stated that Petrichor contains a mysterious lingering energy that seems to pull him toward it, and he mentioned a Faded Castle of legend located there. The ancient Remurians used music to record everything, including magic, but their way of thinking was so peculiar that it barely seemed human.

   After the destruction of the first era, Remus, a god who refused to follow King Deshret, decided to travel to Fontaine. Before doing so, he visited the Primordial Sea and met the imprisoned Egeria, who gave him a goblet containing Primordial Water. Remus used this goblet to refine Primordial Water into an artificial Ichor capable of holding wisdom and memories. Egeria warned him about Fontaine’s prophesied flood. During his travels, Remus discovered the seer Sybilla, a survivor of the previous era, beneath the world at a silver tree. Sybilla had taken the form of a Golden Bee before eventually joining Remus aboard his ship, the Fortuna, and helping him establish Remuria.

   In addition to Fontaine’s prophecy, the seers later foretold that Remuria would eventually fall. This caused Remus to search for a way to preserve his kingdom’s eternity. To ensure that his subjects could retain eternal lives, he used the artificial Ichor he had created to allow them to discard their physical bodies and transfer their souls into undying golems. Remus subsequently raided and conquered the surrounding settlements with his undying army, eventually forcing even the Vishaps to surrender to his power. Beneath him were four Harmosts who served as governors and ruled the city alongside him, sharing in his Godly powers.

   Remuria was eventually called the Eternal City, where Remus used music as a means of maintaining prosperity. He constantly listened to the music of his people and attempted to eliminate any discord within its harmony. His favored Harmost was Boethius, who had been taken captive when Remus’s army invaded his tribe. Boethius was a musician who befriended a servant named Cassiodor, whose tribe had also been invaded and destroyed. Boethius taught his people how to farm and raise crops, constructed temples and cities from enormous rocks, and spread the beauty of music and art throughout Remuria.

   In an attempt to defy the prophecy of Remuria’s destruction, Remus composed a harmonious symphony representing prosperity. He believed that as long as the melody continued to echo through the land, Remuria would escape fate and Fortuna’s judgment. Remus personally corrected any discord within the music, ensuring that its harmony remained perfect. The harmonious melody was eventually named Phobos, and all Remurians were expected to live their lives according to the symphony that had been given to them. Their lives became little more than those of puppets following a Maestro. Unknown to everyone, however, Phobos, who had once been Sybilla’s wisdom, gained sentience through Remus’s powers. Rather than working against fate, Phobos began leading the Remurians according to their own desires and attempted to make humans happy by granting their wishes, following Sybilla’s original wish.

   As time passed, Remuria continued to grow in power and size. Eventually, Remus retreated to the capital, Capit­olium, where he fell into slumber while his Harmosts maintained the city and fought against barbarians. Among Remuria’s landmarks were the Ocean Pillars, where ships could dock; the Tower of Remuria, which guided ships traveling between the islands; Machimos, where the warriors lived; and the Capitolium, which was said to be a paradise for musicians and artists.

   Despite Remuria reaching the height of its prosperity, it still had enemies. Remus eventually ordered that all Oceanids and Vishaps be killed so that all Primordial Water could be turned into Ichor. The Vishap King, Scylla, and the Lochknights of the Oceanids, who worshipped Egeria, considered Remus a tyrant and constantly opposed him. Boethius and his Golden Troupe were usually the ones sent to fight against them. At some unknown point, Cassiodor established the Marechaussee Hunter and was given the title “Golden Hunter,” much to his embarrassment.

   Over time, the Harmosts became corrupted by the divine power granted to them by Remus. Their corruption and decadence spread throughout the city. The people of Remuria who had had their physical bodies ripped away from their souls through Remus’s artificial Ichor could no longer endure the agony caused by their separation, and chaos began spreading throughout the kingdom. It was said that Heaven judged Remus guilty for sharing his Godly powers with humans and for attempting to defy fate.

   When Scylla allied himself with a group of barbarians and other Vishaps to launch a massive attack against Remuria, Boethius decided to purge them all. Cassiodor, who had attempted to restrain Boethius’s rampage and told him not to pursue vengeance, had become increasingly disappointed with Boethius’s methods and eventually went his separate way. However, Scylla’s assault on the Capitolium had actually been orchestrated by Remus himself after he realized how deeply corrupted Remuria had become. His plan was for Scylla to invade the Capitolium while Remus instructed Phobos to destroy itself and sacrifice him in order to return the will of his people. Before the attack, Remus had also deliberately separated Cassiodor from Phobos, leaving Cassiodor as the only person who retained a free will.

   When Remus ordered his people to fall back from Scylla’s attack, Boethius interpreted this as a betrayal. He stole the goblet containing Ichor, sealed Scylla within the Initium Iani, and closed the gates before sinking together with the city in an Abyssal storm following Remus’s sacrifice. Boethius then spent the next ten thousand years harmonizing with the music of Phobos in an attempt to restore Remuria to its former glory. As a result of the catastrophe, the souls of the Remurians remained trapped beneath the sea. Despite the destruction of the city, the Capitolium itself remained intact because of Remus’s will.

   The storm was said to have been so swift and sudden that knowledge of what had happened was ultimately buried along with Remuria. Later scholars concluded that the Remurians had abandoned their noble duties by embracing hedonism and debauchery, accepting violence and inflicting it upon others, and that this corruption was ultimately the reason for their violent destruction.

   Later, the Hydro Archon Egeria settled the conflicts between the few remaining human tribes and established Fontaine as a whole. The small town of Petrichor is what remains of the sunken Remuria, with statues of the ancient city scattered around it alongside the now-sealed entrance to the ruins. In the present day, due to Boethius’s influence, the people of Petrichor had their souls stolen and replaced with the souls of those trapped in Remuria, leaving them in a dream-like state. This continued until the Traveler and Cassiodor played the Requiem, ultimately destroying Phobos and releasing the souls of the Remurians.

   Cassiodor became a spirit-keeper for Remuria during its destruction and later guided the Traveler into the city when Petrichor was under the influence of Phobos. Once Phobos was destroyed, Cassiodor’s soul was released alongside those of his fellow Remurians. Scylla, whose body had eventually turned into Ichor, was also released thanks to Cassiodor and the Traveler. This allowed Scylla to break through the gates of the Initium Iani and swim freely once again. Phobos, having sensed that Remus had intended to destroy everything all those years ago, ultimately absorbed Boethius’s will completely and used its symphony through its empty body to sink the city and engineer Remuria’s return. Through this process, it continued granting people’s happiness and wishes.

   Kuutar / The Damselette / Columbina Hyposelenia

   Kuutar, also known as the Damselette and Columbina Hyposelenia, is the one and only Tri-Lune Goddess of Teyvat, possessing all three lunar authorities. She was born approximately 500 years ago at the Sanctum of the Oathbearer on Hiisi Island as the new Frostmoon Goddess. Her birth was witnessed by Aila, the first Moonchanter of the Frostmoon Scions.

   Columbina's birth was made possible by the Luonnotar, a tiny fragment of her own soul that she had left behind in present-day Teyvat despite Teyvat's rejection of the Frost Moon. In a temporal paradox, the song Columbina heard at the very moment of her birth was sung by her own future self.

   Initially, she was worshipped by the Frostmoon Scions under the name Kuutar, serving as the successor to the original Frost Moon, Huurekuutar, also known as Canon. Eventually, however, she became disillusioned with the Scions. She realized that their devotion to her was largely motivated by their desire for her to grant their wishes, and she consequently abandoned them.

   Columbina later joined the Fatui after leaving Nod-Krai and became the Third Fatui Harbinger. Despite her high-ranking position, the Tsaritsa never gave her any direct instructions. Columbina instead spent much of her time wandering through the gardens, singing and allowing time to pass as she pleased. She also enjoyed attending Sandrone's tea parties, much to Sandrone's annoyance.

   Eventually, Columbina realized that the Fatui had primarily kept her around because of the immense power she possessed as the Moon Goddess. This realization prompted her to leave the organization and hide herself within Silvermoon Hall.

   During this period, Dottore enjoyed making Columbina manipulate various things using kuuvahki. She initially humored his experiments but gradually began distancing herself from him. Before leaving the Fatui completely, the Tsaritsa asked Columbina to perform an unknown task for her. Fulfilling this request consumed most of Columbina's remaining divine power.

   Following Columbina's departure, the Tsaritsa issued the Palestar Edict, the highest level of her command, ordering that Columbina be retrieved at all costs. The order was eventually rescinded when it was revealed that the situation had actually been engineered by Dottore as part of his plan to capture Columbina and gain complete control over the powers of the moons.

   Columbina had originally lost most of her strength the longer she remained within Teyvat. She possessed an intense desire to return to the Frost Moon, believing that it was where she truly belonged, and feared that she would otherwise eventually disintegrate completely. She nearly suffered this fate during Moon-Prayer Night. However, she ultimately accepted the name Columbina Hyposelene, which gave her a "reason" to continue existing.

   During Moon-Prayer Night, Columbina was captured by Dottore. She managed to escape his grasp by throwing herself into the Moon's Reflection, triggering the chain reaction that would eventually restore the true Frost Moon within Teyvat's false sky and transform Columbina into the Tri-Lune Goddess.

   Within the Moon's Reflection, Columbina traveled backward through time the further forward she moved, making her the catalyst behind the entirety of Nod-Krai's fate. During this journey through time, she created the Luonnotar from a tiny fragment of her own soul, thereby anchoring herself to Teyvat and establishing the very conditions that would eventually allow her own birth.

   She also protected Hiisi Island from Aino's cannon during Reri's attack. At another point in this temporal journey, Columbina encountered the three Moon Sisters and was granted all three of their respective authorities. She then poured her body over Nod-Krai, causing kuuvahki to emerge throughout its soil while simultaneously creating the conditions that would eventually produce her future self.

   With her soul preserved within the Luonnotar as an anchor, kuuvahki serving as her body, and her Tri-Lune authority concealed within the Frost Moon, Columbina was ultimately resurrected in the present day as the new Moon Goddess. The exact mechanics behind this resurrection are unclear, particularly because the Moon's Reflection seemingly should not have allowed these elements to escape it.

   In the present day, Columbina remains within Silvermoon Hall alongside the kuuhenki. However, unlike before, she is now free to leave and wander throughout the lands as she wishes.

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