#genshin analysis

[padpasworld]

The Sneznhaya flower (or at least some flower from that nation...) should be red

hahaaaaaa I'm here to continue fueling the propaganda that the national flower of Pantalone/Dottore's nacion has a bloom as same color as his beloved's eyes... It's still weeks away from version 7.X. but in my opinion I do believe (I want) a red flower in the snowy nation... I need to cover this up because if there isn't a red flower in the end I'll have to eat it sooooo I'd rather vomit at least the main stuff....

remember the Sumeru Rose right??? Tighnari himself tell us that it's not a real rose maybe the designers took the sthetics of the flora of South Asia/India and created a beautiful purple flower.. perhaps it vaguely resembles the jimsonweed flower oooor certain varieties of purple lilies??? on a cultural and historical level those flowers are reminiscent of the poetic and perfumery tradition of ancient Persia (Iran), the description of the Rose of Sumeru in the game —which directly links it to banquets, poetry, and wine—paying tribute the Rubaiyat and the massive trade that the southern regions had in terms of fragrances

(didn't Pantalone love to use perfume on everything??? mmm according to Yelan that's how she was able to locate him looool).

If they do that with warmer regions, what do you think they'll do with the north? but I think life loves me (or I hate myself for having to read this kind of thing) bcs did find something interesting flowers that grow in winter (generally in cold climates) are red, yeaaaaah but how the fffffck does a red flower survive -40°C without freezing and dying instantly???? okay, let me...

"Antifreeze Blood" and Anthocyanins

this is the Anthocyanins, a water-soluble pigments that give plants their red, purple, and blue hues.

In the frozen tundra of Siberia and other Slavic regions, plants suffer extreme climatic stress, to defend themselves and avoid turning into ice crystals, the cells of plants begin to produce this pigment en masse as a natural chemical antifreeze, they absorb solar radiation to warm the plant and tint its leaves and shoots a dark, glossy, thick blood red.

here are some examples of flora that use this pigment to protect themselves from the cold weather.

Arctic Lingonberry: The color of fresh blood. It produces ultra-potent cherry-red berries, and its leaves mutate to a dark wine hue to withstand the Siberian permafrost.

Arctic Saxifrage: The heretical purple. A true warrior that blooms at -40°C, breaking through the polar ice with a super-vibrant electric magenta.

Siberian Martagon Lily: The syringe shape. It grows in Russian forests, is a deep wine red, and its flower faces directly toward the ground, resembling a falling chemical droplet.

Siberian Fawn Lily: The fangs of ice. It pierces the snow to emerge in spring, and its closed buds are tinged with a bright, intense crimson.

aaaah but did you knooow that in Slavic and Siberian cultures adore the color red??? 👁️

These are guide points for a typical Russian geometric embroidery i think it's cuuute

The color red has a deep cultural and historical significance in Slavic and Eurasian ppl (such as Russia), it represents countless things depending on the context for their folkloric and political heritage, In Slavic cultures (Russia, Ukraine) and among the native peoples of Siberia, the color red is sacred In I mean fact... in old Russian the word "red" «красный»(krasny) meant "beautiful", which is why Moscow's Red Square originally meant "Beautiful Square" lmao old expressions like «Красна девица»(krasna devica) not mean "red girl" is more like "pretty girl"

In their folklore and mythology, red flowers means the fire of life against winter, spilled blood or forbidden knowledge obtained through sacrifice (in fact there is a myth that explains it)

The Myth of the Fern Flower (Paporot-Kvet): This is the most famous legend, they say a fiery red flower blooms in the frozen forest, whoever plucks it gains absolute knowledge of the universe, but in exchange for a curse that destroys their soul and isolates them from everyone mmmmm sound familiar? mmm who could be the heretic who ended up killing himself to surpass the levels of wisdom???

I truly believe that myth is one of my favorites to read, but did you know there's a story featuring a scarlet rose?

The Scarlet Flower: literally Beauty and the Beast but Slavic oh my god bruh In this story the protagonist doesn't ask for jewels or gold... she specifically asks for a flower she saw in her dreams: a flower of such pure, brilliant, and intense scarlet red that nothing like it exists anywhere in the man-made world. It is a flower so obsessively red that it seems to emit its own fire.

aaaaa I think that's all...I really hope to see some red flower... The sleepless nights I spent reading about these kinds of topics have convinced me a little that there will be some.... I wouldn't complain either. All this stuff about roses the color of eyes and Sumeru's rose is just headcanon but... It's a bit suspicious in my opinion 🙂‍↕️

[dkniade]

(Sandrone teaser)

It’s very sweet. the sunset flower stand, Columbina poking the little plush

usually the fourth shot’s framing and filter is used when a shoujo character is being looked at by their love interest, yet here they flip it so the one looking is framed like so, making Sandrone an active participant in looking at Columbina while also framing her feminine beauty

The yuri is so real

….also the literally white, pink, and orange/peach lesbian flag colours, I just realized

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Also, re: the Signora & Sandrone bench scene

Signora: 就这么讨厌高跟鞋？

Sandrone: 吵的要命，一辈子都喜欢不来。还有那大的离谱裙摆，你到底怎么穿着这个打架的？

T/N: “They’re noisy as hell, I won’t like them my whole life! And that ridiculously big dress, how do you even fight in this?”

Signora: 呵呵，因为女士的优雅，同她的危险并不冲突，甚至相辅相成。等你再长大一点，说不定就明白了？

女士 = lady, also Signora’s title that’s known as “The Fair Lady”. Could also interpret first bit as “Hehe, because La Signora’s elegance doesn’t clash with her deadliness. They even go hand in hand.”

Sandrone: 我不明白，也不想明白。

T/N: “I don’t, and I don’t want to.”

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Official

Signora: You hate high heels that much?

Sandrone: Ear-grating nuisances, I can’t stand them! And how do you even fight in a dress like that? The length alone is ridiculous.

Signora: Hehe, a lady can be elegant and deadly at the same time, you know. The two often go hand in hand. You’ll understand when you’re older, I’m sure.

Sandrone: I won’t and I don’t want to.

[dkniade]

See, a low camera angle makes the subject look tall as it looms over the viewer, making it seem powerful & authoritative, and a high camera angle makes the subject look small as the viewer looks at it from above, making the subject seem small & less in control.

The Transcendence Trailer - “Sudden Snow”

Anastasya: (walking towards Ronova.) Death is not the enemy of love. The real enemy, is the blessings given by deluded gods.

Cut to high angle shot: chess board with the gnoses, Cryo and Geo Gnosis on the board.

On the side, high angle: the Anemo Gnosis fallen, the Electro Gnosis standing.

Low angle closeup: Geo Gnosis standing tall on the board.

High angle: Hydro Gnosis fallen, Dendro Gnosis standing.

Low angle closeup: Cryo Gnosis standing tall on the board, framed in such a way that the snowflake shape blocks out Anastasya’s face. It slides right and reveals her as a player of the chess game.)

Rhinedottir: (offscreen) Heh, good move. Still…

Cut to high angle of the Cryo and Geo Gnoses on the board, white pieces behind them off the board.

Rhinedottir: I do hope you understand the nature of the game you’re playing.

If I have to guess based on what I remember, and I don’t know much since I’ve been vaguely watching from the sidelines, fallen Gnoses indicate the Archon’s no longer the highest authority in their nation (Mondstadt’s lead by the Knights of Favonius instead of Barbatos, and Fontaine’s lead by Neuvillette instead of Focalors. Both Archons are associated with performance…), standing Gnoses indicate the Archon’s still the highest position in their nation (Inazuma with Ei, Sumeru with Kusanali, both have also had two Archons in their nation at the same time, with a doubling or shadowing motif, as they grieve the passing of their counterpart). Great contrast to pair them together so it doesn’t seem like the “fallen” vs the “standing” in the Archons’ Gnoses. Perhaps there’s another interpretation to it? The Pyro Gnosis is missing after “Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana”—Mavuika’s still Natlan’s Archon but she’s not involved in Anastasya’s game somehow? And what’s that “contract to end all contracts” that Zhongli said he made with the Tsaritsa back in the Liyue Archon quest, handing over his Gnosis? His Gnosis is still on the board, though he’s no longer ruling his nation—dramatically faking his death during the Rite of Descension and planning his own funeral (akin to Furina & Focalors’ dramatic trial to the Hydro Archon’s death sentence, likewise planned by Focalors)—and it’s instead ruled by the Liyue Qixing, hosting yearly Lantern Rites. Perhaps there’s some parallel between Rex Lapis and the Tsaritsa? Maybe the Snezhnaya archon quest will have some parallels with the Liyue Archon quest…?

The chess players are Anastasya and Rhinedottir, representing the Archons and the Four Shades respectively. The Genshin Impact players in real life, well, we’ve been taught to care for the Archons and see them as flawed humans instead of abstract divine concepts that command over the seven nations, right? And to my understanding Rhinedottir somehow transcended humanity and merged (?) with Naberius. Two such characters playing a game of chess, talking about the “blessings given by deluded gods” being the “real enemy” of love, and—real life players hearing a video game character saying this— “understanding the nature of the game you’re playing”…

Very bold move by miHoYo, a Chinese game company in a country under surveillance and censorship of what stories they could tell. They can’t tell this story with Liyue, so I think… Liyue is a “pleasing” performance itself while also offering various representations of Chinese cultures—and miHoYo is probably planning something big for the Snezhnaya archon quest.

[mingidk]

For a Cold Love Burns — Snezhnaya Archon Quest Thematic Predictions (not a lore prediction)

Since the new Snezhnaya character teaser dropped and showed us our first proper glimpse at the Tsaritsa — Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya — and a peak into her long mysterious history, I want to hypothesize that the thematic narrative of the upcoming Archon Quests centres around the destructive side of love and how it affects others and yourself.

My main point of argument centres around the description give to the Cryo Archon back during the Teyvat Trail teaser and the Tsaritsa's first line during the Snezhnaya Teaser;

"She is a god with no love left for her people, nor do they have any left for her." — Dainsleif

"And then... the Heavenly Principles spoiled our love. I almost doubt whether it was ever true at all." — Anastasya

The second line featured cinematography that showed Anastasya and her (presumed) son in a flashback, while the (possible) other parent was cut out from the photo by Ronova. Therefore, I'm inclined to believe that Anastasya's ideal of "Love" was more centred on a familial and platonic form of love than a romantic one, or it could have been not so dissimilar to a form of unconditional love before the events of the cataclysm.

Nonetheless, it is stated that the Cryo Archon no longer bears the ideal of "Love", and with her drastic change in character coupled with the growing tension between the god and the people, I believe that Anastasya instead bears an ideal resembling "Grief," "Lament," or "Hatred."

Thus, the thematic narrative Hoyo may possibly be hoping to tell with the Snezhnaya Archon Quest will be about what happens to a person and, by consequence, the world when they are wholly consumed by "Love" it becomes entirely unrecognizable and dangerous — and how the only fate for those that remain trapped in that "Love" cannot learn to love again. It will also pose the question "What is love?" by (presumably), having the characters face the question of whether or not they love because of obligation/unquestioned devotion or they love because they sincerely do so — especially the characters connected to the factions under the Tsaritsa's banner, whether they be Fatui or not.

And so we come to the central characters of the narrative's thematic; the Tsaritsa and the Traveler; Anastasya, a character motivated by a love that no longer exists, and that past love consuming her capacity to ever love again or have new love, will be the thematic antagonist. The Traveler, a character that slowly learns to make a space for the love they have for Teyvat within them while not losing the love for their sibling, will be the Tsaritsa's thematic foil.

I can also see Childe as a thematic foil to the Tsaritsa, as seen through his actions during the Snezhnaya Ecology Teaser. Childe is a character that deeply values and loves his family, and they still exist, so he has reasons to want to protect them. Meanwhile, Anastasya's family is long gone, and it seems that she is intent on dragging the whole of Teyvat with her into her war against the Heavenly Principles, ironically echoing their tyrannical actions and disregard for the nations of Teyvat beyond their rules.

[crystallineavis]

Luna 8/6.7 trailer thoughts (Ordo-focused)

ITS TIME!!

She’s here! And it’s time to put this story to rest after 500 years…

Her title here feels like a rejection of the Ordo’s ideals, as the Form (or appearance, the three) reveals the truth rather than any metaphysical quality. Additionally there’s also the point of Dualism vs Embodiment and that relation to identity when combining the Nod-Krai foils of Dottore and Sandrone as well as the Rene and Alain foils.

And the other reference of Mirrored Analysis. There’s a dozen different ways this can be interpreted such as her reflecting aspects of the quests and its themes as a whole, or a physical mirror to Mary-Ann, or to the two prodigies of the group. But regardless of who she mirrors she always takes this information in and analyzes it, reconstructs it, and figures out how she can use it.

Then when discusses the event wishes the phrase “To the Looking-Glass the Mademoiselle said,” can be seen. Of course a reference to Through the Looking-Glass, and Mary-Ann (and by influence Sandrone) as a reference to Alice.

Wow wow wow wow wow!

We’re going to the moon as well!!

AND ITS A VOICED WORLD QUEST THANK GOD

IT ONLY TOOK WHAT…. FIVE AND A HALF YEARS??

I’m very curious about the order of events here, and how this “Pioneer” fits into it… while not a title particularly associated with any character, if it is someone we’ve heard of I bet Nibelung, given his attempt to harness the moons upon his return (which I imagine is this whole moon-weapon thing) and the signal mentioned in the trailer could be first contact with the Voyager.

Then back to the Sandrone stuff, this is not the Real Anapausis. The garden to the left is new, the seating is on the wrong side, and there’s no visible stream circling the house. Rather, given the next shot and the Final Gift, this appears to be Alain’s home. Another instance of the Guillotin siblings mirroring each other.

And then this shot, I’ll come back to it later just note that the architecture is definitely Fontainian, not Lunar/Draconic.

(Please ignore Bran, I just don’t want to dig through the livestream again as I was just listening the first time when it was live)

Then Charolette’s film, it appears to be an adaptation of Detective Hurlock. This was written by Eichi Karasawa, a member of the Ordo, and Hurlock represents Narzissenkreuz (maybe Rene, but the palpable savior complex from the 6.5 quotes of the book make me lean towards Narzissenkreuz. Not to mention in 6.3 Hurlock quotes Enigmatic Page XII, which is Narzissenkreuz as Rene had already dissolved by this point). This is probably going to be the most directly we ever tackle Hurlock and probably the only time we ever tackle Hurlock.

One other detail, Charolette’s outfit does possess a similar shoulder cape we see on the Nymph’s Dream equipment card. OH, AND THE MONOCLE. The Fell’s Dragon Monocle ref, duh! (I'm an idiot... it's part of her base skin... well at least the teal secondary color is heavily present on the TCG card??)

(I’m skipping over this section because I’ve had to rewrite it several times due to Tumblr not saving my shit while I check stuff. TLDR why buffs rely on new units and moon pretty)

Again, the weapon bit, what Nibelung wanted to do upon return, destructive capability should’ve been expected.

The “key to Project Moongazer” line might be a red herring, but also begs the question of why Sandrone is being depicted in this lunar non-reality (all 3 moons are present).

Then the moon parts of the next sequence… I have less to go on… idk. For some reason the orbital laser gets prepped if not activated and we have to stop it. Aria’s line is interesting, with the Moons being aware of this repurposing but unable to stop it, and knowing they’re going to take the fall. Question is how we’re going to hear the line. Will it simply be an old record read aloud or some facsimile of her?

Then for the Ordo stuff >:3

First off: this is not Narzissenkreuz. Narzissenkreuz had a modified Tulpa model to emphasize sharp points, most obviously the two plates on the side of the head reaching up like horns since he is the Fell Dragon.

This model, while likely recolored to be red, appears to share the actual model with the base Tulpa. Also, it has a different eye, but I think the modeling is a stronger argument as characters such as Sandrone get different eyes, but remain the same person.

This entity presumably says the line “the Wretched Narzissenkreuz Ordo.” My current theory is that this is whatever other dissolved, potentially Abyssal who knows, remains from the failed attempts at creating Narzissenkreuz are what this thing is. Sandrone will literally be “putting the ghosts to rest.” (I know I began this post with putting the story to rest, but that was before I realized what this could be on acount of all the restarting. My stupidity actually conflated the Ordo and moon stuff here at first, much to my confusion lol)

Speaking of her, remember the shot from earlier, I believe that happens right after the end of the trailer footage. And looking at the location, it appears to be the bottom section of the Tower of Ipsissimus/Gestalt. With shelves, a mechanical floor, a circular layout, and the doorframe all matching. Even in the photo with the charging Tulpa, behind Sandrone appears to be the side of the room with the pillars. (Please look back to that one… these are my last photos allowed)

This means the other shots related to this may not all be flashbacks. Such as the one with the Tower above water, it might actually be brought back up at some point (thank goodness, I love the look of it above water)

As for whether Jakob will make one last appearance as we see him in the sequence as well… I’m not sure. We never did see the body after the sword fell, but the shot we do see is from before the clock hand fell, warm lighting, intact floor, and all so that remains ambiguous.

Finally… GIRL WHAT DO YOU MEAN INVERTED WORLD FORMULA??!?

What does that mean, what are the effects of that??

According to the Automnequi Sermon, Rene describes the World-Formula as possessing two halves, but with close enough content that solving the second half will yield no new information (as above, so below). So is she solving both, or just the Side B? And presumably that actually does something in this scene, so what will it do and why was Rene wrong?

Welp, goodbye :]

(one last thing, I really hope we distinguish between Narzissenkreuz and Rene during the event. As while Narzissenkreuz continues Rene's plans and motivations, he is meant to be a separate entity. That was Rene's whole plan, to become an disassociated entity from his former identity that can do the shit he needed to do. While I have doubts that Alain knew of this nuance, and thus Sandrone didn't (and in fact I like this confusion), if we're digging up the Ordo's shit one last time I want their records, their accounts, their plans, to make this distinction.)

[rosies-core]

lyney analysis ….. thing. TW: talk of suicide

— first off, he is NOT A TWINK. HE IS NOT A TWINK HE IS NOT A GAY HOPELESS TWINK

PERSONALITY (?) ANALYSIS:

— most people tend to brush this off completely which upsets me so i will take it into my own hands. in short, he is suicidal. in his performances, specifically the life performance, it is almost always him putting himself on the line. when he protected freminet and lynette, it was definitely because he cares about them (that part is true) but also that he just .. didnt care if he died.

— one of the main parts of his character is his facade. he feels the need to constantly perform, to constantly be on some sort of stage to protect lynette and to also not receive backlash for his true self.

— another part of his character is how responsible he is. for lynette’s safety, for freminet, for traveler aswell—that is undeniable, but he also runs from responsibility. with his suicidal ideation, especially during the life performance we can see he isnt all that happy to be here. for someone who is so protective you’d think he would do everything in his power to stay alive for the people whom he’d want to protect, but that isnt the case. he runs to the first chance he gets if it means he could end up not living, but he covers it with wanting to protect. in a sense, i think he holds some sort of resent towards lynette and freminet. for someone who is constantly taking care of them, and doesnt seem to quite get the exact same thing back, anybody would be tired. which we see without his facade that he is, infact, tired.

— obviously i am not saying he hates freminet or lynette as that obviously isnt true, but he does deep down probably yearn to get the same care back from them. he knows he cant ask, he knows its selfish to want it, and since he wont properly communicate it leads to mild resentment.

OKAY IM DONE NOW ITS 5AM😳😳😳

disclaimer: im not a professional genshin lore reader and i am not lyney’s no.1 fan and i am sleep deprived and im sorry if its inaccurate treat me with kindness. i also had @kelaroni proofread this sorta and he’s also half awake. okay. okay?

[scarlett-yourrat]

Time for my another Dottore take

If you examine notes and dialogs closely, you can notice changes in Zandik's personality

In Sumeru we can find a note about research team that was saved by Zandik, but Sohreh died. He suggested to take the Ruin Guard with them for researches (and it's logical for me. I mean, examination of enemy's weapon is useful), but was banned once again

And in last big Sumeru event we learn about Zandik's expedition. After some time, he found his companion useless and planned to leave him in ruins, but was tricked by Thoth.

But here's a thing. Zandik didn't leave his companion, even when he found out about Thoth's lie. Because as we could see in notes, they spent some time in ruins before leaving

What I'm trying to say.. We can literally see changes in Zandik. At first, he tried to help others, but received nothing, still being an outcast. And then, after expulsion from the Akademiya, he didn't see the point in helping anymore, but still decided to keep his companion alive

It's amazing that from small details you can tell about character a lot, I love it in Dottore's lore

[miss5tingray]

lohen constellation symbolism : an analysis + speculations

warning : this covers leaked info about lohen ! i am also not the person who’s usually diving deep into the lore , so please correct me if i’m wrong !

recently, info about new characters was leaked, including information about lohen. we saw his constellation, and i really want to talk about it!

lohen’s constellation is a hare with a sheild and a spear/dagger (?). you may find this familiar if you looked as medieval art. that’s because hares with weapons was a common theme in it!

the reason they were drawn this way, is because it’s sort of a caricature. hares may be pretty harmless irl, but the artists wanted to “switch things up” and portray them as vile creatures. there were multiple artworks of hares killing hunters and people in general. while them killing hunters is reasonable and can be considered revenge, them killing innocent people might be just for fun😭

that seems like lohen! of course, he doesn’t kill actual mondstadt citizens, but he’s a big fan of murdering every monster he sees with no particular reason. that’s not a bad thing, he’s protecting the city, but his motivation to go on a hilichurl killing spree might be just boredom or a desire to have fun.

i also will talk about hare symbolism in general. i will try to pick out fitting details. i am mostly gonna be referring to european folklore, since mondstadt is based on germany.

hares were often considered a bad omen, sometimes associated with witches. witches do exist in genshin, even in the knights of favonius, so lohen might have a connection to lisa or to the hexenzirkel. that’s especially fitting, because he’s releasing in the same update as nicole!

i wanted to mention the three hares motif, since it was apparent in many places, one of which was europe, but i can’t really find a connection here. the motif can represent the moon cycle, but lohen isn’t exactly related to nod-krai or kuutar. he was on an expedition there, but i don’t think there’s much more similarities.

i don’t have too much to say, but i hope you liked this small analysis! i really like lohen, and his symbolism is another interesting thing about him. if you have something to add, i would appreciate that!

thank you for reading !