![[3.5] Is Childe Descended From Mondstadt Nobility? - Genshin Impact Character Inspiration Analysis @Ashikai](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cPUcllAoxFo/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Welcome to the first episode of Inspired By! A series dedicated solely to mini theories about your favorite characters and their fictional, mythological, and historical inspirations! This episode is on the youngest of the Fatui Harbingers, Childe! Everyone knows about his Commedia Del’Arte inspirations by now, so let’s mix things up a bit and instead talk about some more mythological inspirations, how those relate to his origins and what all of that has to do with Genius Invocation TCG.
Stick around to the end. I promise it’ll be worth your time.
**TIMESTAMPS**
0:00 Introduction & Overview
4:40 Parsifal
7:20 Skirk
09:25 Scathach & Cu Chulainn
11:30 Son of a Witch
15:14 Special Thanks
**RELATED VIDEOS**
A Retelling of the Tale of Cu Chulainn - youtube.com/watch?v=JM_i2YLb1kQ (My pronunciations are based on this video)
**CITATIONS & FURTHER READING**
This section is a combination of citations and terms/topics that came up during the video alongside their wikipedia articles (or similar related sources) which should help get you started when doing your own research.
Tartaglia: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Tartaglia/Lore
A Prize Catch: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/A_Prize_Catch
TCG Emblem of Severed Fate: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Ornate_Kabuto_(Equipment_Card)
TCG Archaic Petra: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Mask_of_Solitude_Basalt_(Equipment_Card)
TCG Heart of Depth: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart_of_Depth_(Equipment_Card)
Heart of Depth: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart_of_Depth
Parsifal: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Parsifal
Tales from the Waves: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Tales_From_the_Waves
Hex & Hound: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Hex_%26_Hound
Crescent Pike: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Crescent_Pike
Parsifal’s Lover: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Blue-Eyed_Spear_Witch
Parsifal: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsifal
Percival: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percival
Cu Chulainn: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cú_Chulainn
Scathach: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scáthach
Gae Bulg: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gáe_Bulg
Ajax the Great: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_the_Great
Odysseus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus
Circe: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe
Tartaglia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartaglia_(commedia_dell%27arte)
Zanni: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanni
Welcome to the first episode of Inspired By! A series dedicated solely to mini theories about your favorite characters and their fictional, mythological, and historical inspirations! This episode is on the youngest of the Fatui Harbingers, Childe! Everyone knows about his Commedia Del’Arte inspirations by now, so let’s mix things up a bit and instead talk about some more mythological inspirations, how those relate to his origins and what all of that has to do with Genius Invocation TCG.
Stick around to the end. I promise it’ll be worth your time.
**TIMESTAMPS**
0:00 Introduction & Overview
4:40 Parsifal
7:20 Skirk
09:25 Scathach & Cu Chulainn
11:30 Son of a Witch
15:14 Special Thanks
**RELATED VIDEOS**
A Retelling of the Tale of Cu Chulainn - youtube.com/watch?v=JM_i2YLb1kQ (My pronunciations are based on this video)
**CITATIONS & FURTHER READING**
This section is a combination of citations and terms/topics that came up during the video alongside their wikipedia articles (or similar related sources) which should help get you started when doing your own research.
Tartaglia: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Tartaglia/Lore
A Prize Catch: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/A_Prize_Catch
TCG Emblem of Severed Fate: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Ornate_Kabuto_(Equipment_Card)
TCG Archaic Petra: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Mask_of_Solitude_Basalt_(Equipment_Card)
TCG Heart of Depth: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart_of_Depth_(Equipment_Card)
Heart of Depth: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart_of_Depth
Parsifal: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Parsifal
Tales from the Waves: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Tales_From_the_Waves
Hex & Hound: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Hex_%26_Hound
Crescent Pike: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Crescent_Pike
Parsifal’s Lover: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Blue-Eyed_Spear_Witch
Parsifal: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsifal
Percival: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percival
Cu Chulainn: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cú_Chulainn
Scathach: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scáthach
Gae Bulg: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gáe_Bulg
Ajax the Great: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_the_Great
Odysseus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus
Circe: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe
Tartaglia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartaglia_(commedia_dell%27arte)
Zanni: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanni
![[3.5] Is Childe Descended From Mondstadt Nobility? - Genshin Impact Character Inspiration Analysis](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cPUcllAoxFo/mqdefault.jpg "[3.5] Is Childe Descended From Mondstadt Nobility? - Genshin Impact Character Inspiration Analysis
Welcome to the first episode of Inspired By! A series dedicated solely to mini theories about your favorite characters and their fictional, mythological, and historical inspirations! This episode is on the youngest of the Fatui Harbingers, Childe! Everyone knows about his Commedia Del’Arte inspirations by now, so let’s mix things up a bit and instead talk about some more mythological inspirations, how those relate to his origins and what all of that has to do with Genius Invocation TCG.
Stick around to the end. I promise it’ll be worth your time.
**TIMESTAMPS**
0:00 Introduction & Overview
4:40 Parsifal
7:20 Skirk
09:25 Scathach & Cu Chulainn
11:30 Son of a Witch
15:14 Special Thanks
**RELATED VIDEOS**
A Retelling of the Tale of Cu Chulainn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM_i2YLb1kQ (My pronunciations are based on this video)
**CITATIONS & FURTHER READING**
This section is a combination of citations and terms/topics that came up during the video alongside their wikipedia articles (or similar related sources) which should help get you started when doing your own research.
Tartaglia: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Tartaglia/Lore
A Prize Catch: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/A_Prize_Catch
TCG Emblem of Severed Fate: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Ornate_Kabuto_(Equipment_Card)
TCG Archaic Petra: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Mask_of_Solitude_Basalt_(Equipment_Card)
TCG Heart of Depth: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart_of_Depth_(Equipment_Card)
Heart of Depth: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart_of_Depth
Parsifal: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Parsifal
Tales from the Waves: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Tales_From_the_Waves
Hex & Hound: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Hex_%26_Hound
Crescent Pike: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Crescent_Pike
Parsifal’s Lover: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Blue-Eyed_Spear_Witch
Parsifal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsifal
Percival: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percival
Cu Chulainn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cú_Chulainn
Scathach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scáthach
Gae Bulg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gáe_Bulg
Ajax the Great: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_the_Great
Odysseus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus
Circe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe
Tartaglia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartaglia_(commedia_dell%27arte)
Zanni: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanni")
![[3.8] Were wrong about the Gnosis - Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cUwL5pgnpoI/mqdefault.jpg "[3.8] Were wrong about the Gnosis - Genshin Impact Theory
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Ever since the very beginning of the game, weve believed that the Anemo Gnosis was the Queen piece of a chess set while the Geo Gnosis was a Rook. Logically, that means every other Gnosis should follow that pattern.
But what if were wrong about that? What if the Geo Gnosis ISNT a rook, and the Anemo Gnosis ISNT a Queen? Does it change anything?
This video was edited by Queerbunny Productions: https://queerbunnyedits.com/
**Further Reading:**
This section is a combination of citations and terms/topics that came up during the video alongside their wikipedia articles (or similar related sources) which should help get you started when doing your own research.
Gnosis: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Gnosis
Deep Blue vs Gary Kasparov 1996: https://www.chess.com/article/view/deep-blue-kasparov-chess#kasparov-deep-blue-1996-match
National Symbols of China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_symbols_of_China
Dragon Kings (Mythology): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_King")
![[6.5] This baby can fit SO MANY references in it - Genshin Impact Lore](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dRiGMyQ_gpo/mqdefault.jpg "[6.5] This baby can fit SO MANY references in it - Genshin Impact Lore
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Sometimes you gotta set your game theories aside to obsess over the lore of the real world.
#genshinlore #genshinimpact
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
02:40 Sanatorium
10:20 Luyang Academy
17:01 Desert Pavilion
20:35 Mahavaipulya Chamber
26:21 Veras Melancholy
37:38 Bits and Bobs
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- Temple of Space WQ
- Inversion of Genesis AQ
- Nod Krai WQ chain (all of them)
- Linnea SQ
- Footage is used allegorically from a bunch of quests/trailers without context, so use your best judgement
**RELATED LINKS**
In-Game lore references for the Temple of Space (by CatWithBlueHat) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqDksH1n2Ew
Audies 3d Model of the moon https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/1oyqpih/spoilers_60_3d_model_of_a_certain_structure_in/
**CITATIONS & ATTRIBUTIONS**
Video editing by QueerBunny Productions: https://queerbunnyedits.com/
Citations (includes links to footage used) - https://pastebin.com/4AxXBSZe")
![[4.5] Arlecchino and the House of the Hearth - Genshin Impact Lore & Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dmcmBf5H0pA/mqdefault.jpg "[4.5] Arlecchino and the House of the Hearth - Genshin Impact Lore & Theory
A new book called Perinheri has a ridiculous amount of new and valuable information stuffed inside, each piece able to unravel or shed new light on an already existing mystery within the game - one of them being Arlecchino and her House of the Hearth.
This theory doesnt quite end up where youd expect it to. Part one of three? Maybe?
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
01:17 The House of the Hearth
12:57 Balemoon
16:25 Legacy
19:13 Heavens Blades
22:45 Shadow
26:28 Closing Thoughts
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- Narzissenkreuz Questline
- Eis Story Quest 2
- Archon Quest through Chapter 4
- Bloodborne (DLC)
**RELATED THEORIES**
Bread Lore (Ashikai) - https://youtu.be/YHCv8KFdL6M
Butterflies and Death Gods (Ashikai) - https://youtu.be/AajyhNchuRI
Narzissenkreuz Recap & Analysis (Ashikai) - https://youtu.be/3022fhGGJLc
Arlecchino is a Hilichurl? (Ashikai) - https://youtu.be/XbOcDMHSQEU
Khaenriah & Perinheri (Roozevelt) - https://youtu.be/46YF14mVgDk?si=WsSqV4hh8Qxi9T4c
Arlecchino & Perinheri (Minsleif) - https://youtu.be/vx7TZkdUa0Q?si=WtCCaUClXpcnwpF8
Perinheri (SiliconOneFour) - https://youtu.be/dKNe9101jjA?si=uyhWzcbpP2jRevuZ
Perinheri (GenshinBane) - https://youtu.be/PePW8Q30nKM?si=dzEtoU-ziayYwm1j
Dont Trust Arlecchino (Aru Hiseki) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZM9h-kpL7E
Darkside of the Moon - https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Lore/s/Xb6PcdlkmZ
Godless Khaenriah - https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Lore/comments/12vosgd/about_the_true_history_of_teyvat_and_why/
**CITATIONS & FURTHER READING/WATCHING**
https://pastebin.com/kvH9rz6Y
**CREDITS AND ATTRIBUTIONS**
https://pastebin.com/0E6qLCPe")
![[4.1] The Herald of Death is SHUHU!? - HSR Planarcadia Story Recap Ep 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/duzGq4RCEo4/mqdefault.jpg "[4.1] The Herald of Death is SHUHU!? - HSR Planarcadia Story Recap Ep 2
EVERYTHING IS SHUHU AND IN THIS ESSAY-
#honkaistarrail #hsrlore
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Previously...
04:55 Daddy Daughter Day
07:11 Off to Pearluxe Corp
08:18 Daybreak Squadron
09:54 Pearls Plan
13:25 The Fulwish Society
17:28 SHUHU SHENANIGANS
24:32 Star Rail Fest
29:17: To Terminal Station!
31:33 Escape from Terminal Station!
33:21 Change of plans
**ATTRIBUTIONS**
Video editing by QueerBunny Productions: https://queerbunnyedits.com/")
![[5.4] The Complete Story of Natlan (Archon Quests Acts 1-5) - Genshin Impact Lore](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eOP3F9lBeHQ/mqdefault.jpg "[5.4] The Complete Story of Natlan (Archon Quests Acts 1-5) - Genshin Impact Lore
While our journey in Natlan isnt over yet, the first arc of our adventure has come to a close. So I think now is a GREAT time to sit back, rewind and remind ourselves of the story thus far!
#hoyocreators #genshinlore #natlan
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Act I
15:20 Act II
33:00 Act III
41:40 Act IV
49:00 Interlude
50:50 Act V
01:00:05 Closing Thoughts
**RELATED**
Khaenriah and the Abyss (by Ashikai): https://youtu.be/YhuFgAwqbUw
Loom of Fate (by Ashikai):https://youtu.be/ePjY4c0Rj0k
**ATTRIBUTIONS**
Video editing by QueerBunny Productions: https://queerbunnyedits.com/")
![[4.7] The LOOMS of Fate - Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ePjY4c0Rj0k/mqdefault.jpg "[4.7] The LOOMS of Fate - Genshin Impact Theory
How about some bonus materials for theorizing? Heres a redemption code: SPAC2OI365XA
Cariberts explanation of the Loom of Fate really helps fill in the blanks for a lot of little things throughout the game. It feels kinda obvious in hindsight and boy, is this discovery satisfying!
...Providing my hypothesis is correct, of course. This is a theory, after all.
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Ley Lines
05:40 Fate
09:15 Prototypes
15:10 Eye seed you
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- Archon Quest Bedtime Story
- Archon Quest Chapter 4
- Nahida Story Quest 2
- Ei Story Quest 2
- Golden Slumber World Quest
- Remuria World Quest
- Narzissenkreuz World Quest
**RELATED CONTENT**
Character Constellation Theory (ObjectiveEmotional): https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/qjqh2b/liyue_characters_constellations_placed_in/
How Celestia Stole Teyvat (Ashikai): https://youtu.be/yKq6E3o5jsA
**CITATIONS & ATTRIBUTIONS**
https://pastebin.com/mm238n3L")
![[5.8] Moon Wheels, Visions, and Dragon Pearls - A Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eYUj8oGGwJY/mqdefault.jpg "[5.8] Moon Wheels, Visions, and Dragon Pearls - A Genshin Impact Theory
Ive made a lot of theories about Visions and Moons over the years, and now its time to MERGE THOSE THEORIES TOGETHER!! Ineffas arrival also gave us a lot of information about Teyvats Timeline, and since thats relevant to the lore of Visions and the Moons, well be covering that too.
ENJOY!
#genshinimpact #hoyocreators #genshinlore
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Visions
04:10 Nibelungs World
08:05 Moon Wheels
11:15 Your Vision, Your Fate
13:19 The Great War of Vengeance
18:30 Indras Net
**RELATED THEORIES**
Moon Loom Computer Boom: https://youtu.be/MgFWiYl72eM
Visions as Xianxia Cores: https://youtu.be/OUpeSCk2XWQ
Visions as Dragon Pearls: https://youtu.be/JWTQqI7tOd8
Gnosis stuff: https://youtu.be/7eSm5azgxU4
More Gnosis stuff: https://youtu.be/cUwL5pgnpoI
My first vision theory ever: https://youtu.be/s7re2udohzc
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- All Archon Quests up through the end of Chapter 5
- Song of the Welkin Moon: The Journey Home
- Full little buddy World Questline (includes Ochkanatlan and the Volcano of Tollan)
- Spoilers for a lot of Star Rail quests that we used footage from for allegorical purposes
- I think thats it...?
**CITATIONS & ATTRIBUTIONS**
https://pastebin.com/a8skxn5t
Video editing by QueerBunny Productions: https://queerbunnyedits.com/")
