Genshin Impact Lorebook

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Seven elements of Teyvat correspond to an Archon and their nation that worships said Archon. Anemo: Associated with Archon Barbatos, domain is Mondstadt. It is the power of wind. Geo: Associated with Archon Morax, domain is Liyue. It is the power of earth, symbolizing rocks, crystals and minerals. Electro: Associated with Archon Beelzebul, domain is Inazuma. It is the power of electricity. Dendro: Associated with Archon Buer, domain is Sumeru. It is the power of nature. Hydro: Associated with Archon Focalors, domain was Fontaine. It is the power of water. Pyro: Associated with Archon Haborym, domain is Natlan. It is the power of fire. Cryo: Associated with Archon Tsaritsa, domain is Snezhnaya. It is the power of ice. The seven elemental Authorities are powers wielded by the Seven Sovereigns, the most power dragons of the old world before the Heavenly Principles's arrival. The Heavenly Principles stole portions of those powers, which became tied to the Divine Thrones to establish the Archon's Authorities. Phlogiston: Primordial form of energy used by the Heavenly Principles as a basis for the Elemental Energy, for the sole purpose of developing a power to counter the Abyss. Elemental energy is the modern counterpart of Phlogiston. Gnoses: Heavenly Principles and an unidentified entity created seven Gnoses out of the remains of the Third Descender, one for each element, as a substitute for the Heavenly Principles's authority after it was gravely wounded in the great war. Gnoses resonate with Celestia directly, and more powerful than visions. Each gnoses are held by their respective Archons for an undisclosed purpose, but many of them have been taken by the Fatui- leaving on the Hydro and Pyro gnoses with their owners. Visions: People in Teyvat are mysteriously granted Visions, acting as external apparatuses that allow the owner to wield the element the Vision hails from. Visions take the form of crystals, each with the symbol and color of one element. Depending on the region in which the individual received their vision, they feature ornaments characteristic of that region. Moon Wheel: Vision-like objects from Nod-Krai. Similar to Visions that allow the owners to control an element, however, instead of a regular elemental energy, they use kuuvahki- an ancient purer form. Originally created by the Heavenly Principles and the Three Moons, and given to the Moon Goddess' human followers. Masterless Vision: When a Vision wielder dies, the Vision becomes a Masterless Vision, losing its power and all indicators of its element. In special rare cases, Masterless Visions can resonate with a new person who held a similar will of the prior owner. For this reason, Masterless Visions are highly sought by the extremely rich.