So, when the trailer of Fontaine got out, I thought of a slight possibility of Neuvilette be Kaveh's disappeared father sididebrjdeirjdj
At the time I only thought It because of some similarities on their designs, later, the fact that Neuvilette seemed to have forgotten something from his past (and also because he's old 👍), and some other things on the story. The rest came to me later on.
Starting from their designs
First, there's this feather on the left side of their heads, mostly blue with yellow (or gold) details. It called my attention cause it's the same kind of accessory with the (almost 😫) same colors and on the same place on the two characters.
Also, they have this little dressing ornament on the neck that has one similarity (besides that it is an accessory on the neck).
And it is that it share (again, almost 😫) the same color, on Neuvilette's one it's really hard to see the red.
And the last detail is the "ears" thing on their hair.
Now I really don't know how to actually call it, but it's basically two locks of hair that contrast from the silhouette. Both have slightly different colors from the rest of the hair (mainly on Neuvilette's design).
Besides the similarities they share on their own designs, it alone isn't enough to theorize much. There were some other things that I notice too.
Kaveh's father's hair (🥲) is pretty similar to Neuvilette's hair, they both have their hair going back with bangs thrown to the side, one part of it been longer.
YES, I know the bangs are on different sides, BUT who lives and entire life without changing their hair at least a little? Other thing is that Neuvilette's hair is longer than Kaveh's father's hair (🥲), and I considered that a way, the design chose, to say that some time has passed from when he once lived in Sumeru.
OK, since I already finished talking about character design, we can go to the story part. (Consider that part was thought before 4.1)
So, Kaveh's dad disappeared in the desert, during a Interdarshan Chapionship, because of Sachin's influence (through the diadem). It probably wasn't Sachin's desire to make him disappear, since he wanted someone to carry on his research, BUT it seems things didn't go that way. (We got to know it all on the event "A Parade of Providence")
I really don't know how it would be possible, even more for someone who was supposed to not be on a good form or even sane, but I considered the idea that Kaveh's father somehow crossed the desert and reached the border of Sumeru and Fontaine. Doing that, he probably would arrive close to die (Or even died there).
Then, maybe getting help from Fontaine's Archon at the time, he got healed and, thanks to all he passed on the desert, he lost memories about his past (including Sachin's research that got him mad). Now, been rebirth, physically, and mentally as a new "someone" (human or not), he would past most of his time studying humans emotions and purposes (a weak trace of Sachin's influence), thinking about his loss memory, his existence and, later on, conducting trials. Finally, "becoming" Neuvilette.
- But, what about Kaveh's Mom? She moved to Fontaine, of course she would know if the Chief Justice, one of the most outstanding figures of that nation, was her lost husband! (Also it would be quite the coincidence)
Well, Kaveh's dad appearance would have already changed a lot, not only his outfit or his hair. Considering that Neuvilette doesn't even have a vision, he would have received a lot o power, affecting his eyes, his ears and more of his recognizable traces. (And yes, it would be quite the coincidence)
But you know, the moment Genshin got to show just a little of Neuvilette, everything on this theory got destroyed Wjdjdsejejwkeiei
I mean, just the fact that Neuvilette is, at least 500 years old, and was on Fontaine all this time, is enough to do it.
Of course there's a LOT more information that proves Neuvilette is not Kaveh's father, but that one is more than enough to me.
Anyway, when I was thinking about this, before Fontaine get out, even I wasn't taking it seriously. Yes, it's really fun to make this kind of thing, but I think I was just trying really hard to make Fontaine have a little bit of Sumeru, so I wouldn't miss it too much.
I loved Sumeru, it's characters (Kaveh obviously included), histories and musics. But, I'm really enjoying Fontaine and all the drama in it. Like, how's Tartaglia doing? Who's with the hydro gnosis? How is Fontaine going to survive?? And there's so much moreee
Hope you guys are also enjoying Fontaine hehe
