![[3.8] Fontaines Real World Inspirations - Genshin Impact Lore @Ashikai](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G0o0ba4-bUI/maxresdefault.jpg)
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Genshin Impact is getting ready to release the brand new region of Fontaine, and that means it's time to get some fresh context for the real world culture, history, and themes that inspired it to see what we can learn about the upcoming story, settings and plot points!
Bet you never thought you'd be getting a crash course in European History because of a video game! But don't worry - this won't be like school. We'll make this fun.
**Timestamps**
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Cents and Cents-ability
8:00 A Tale of Two Lyneys
11:00 The Industrial Manifesto
17:30 Closing Thoughts
**Further Reading**
This section is a combination of citations and terms/topics that came up during the video (typically) alongside their Wikipedia articles (or similar related sources) which should help get you started when doing your own research.
History of France - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France
French Third Republic - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Third_Republic
Belle Epoque - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Époque
Cabaret - britannica.com/art/cabaret
Cabaret - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret
Cabaret Songs - https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2007/12/french-history-is-taught-sung-in-cabaret-lecture/
Le Chat Noir - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Chat_Noir
Moulin Rouge - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge
Bastille - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Bastille
Storming of the Bastille - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_the_Bastille
Romanticism - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism_in_France
France’s Industrial Revolution - britannica.com/event/Industrial-Revolution/The-first-Industrial-Revolution
French Revolution of 1848 - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution_of_1848
Crash Course: European History - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMsMTfmRomkVQG8AqrAmJFX
James Watt - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watt
Communist Manifesto - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto
Guillotine: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine
Anatoly Dyatlov: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Dyatlov
Westinghouse Electric Corp: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
Belle Epoque: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Époque
Catacombs of Paris: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Paris
Westinghouse Waltz Mill Facility - nrc.gov/waste/decommissioning/public-meetings/materials/ml030620641.pdf
Arche - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_principle
Fontaine - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Fontaine
Guillotin - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Alain_Guillotin
Fontaine Research Institute - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Fontaine_Research_Institute
Antole - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Anatole
Julien - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Julien
Xavier - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Xavier
Lyney - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Lyney
Lynette - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Lynette
Pages from some lost notes - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Pages_From_Some_Lost_Notes
Rene’s Investigation Notes - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Rene's_Investigation_Notes
Genshin Impact is getting ready to release the brand new region of Fontaine, and that means it's time to get some fresh context for the real world culture, history, and themes that inspired it to see what we can learn about the upcoming story, settings and plot points!
Bet you never thought you'd be getting a crash course in European History because of a video game! But don't worry - this won't be like school. We'll make this fun.
**Timestamps**
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Cents and Cents-ability
8:00 A Tale of Two Lyneys
11:00 The Industrial Manifesto
17:30 Closing Thoughts
**Further Reading**
This section is a combination of citations and terms/topics that came up during the video (typically) alongside their Wikipedia articles (or similar related sources) which should help get you started when doing your own research.
History of France - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France
French Third Republic - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Third_Republic
Belle Epoque - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Époque
Cabaret - britannica.com/art/cabaret
Cabaret - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret
Cabaret Songs - https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2007/12/french-history-is-taught-sung-in-cabaret-lecture/
Le Chat Noir - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Chat_Noir
Moulin Rouge - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge
Bastille - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Bastille
Storming of the Bastille - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_the_Bastille
Romanticism - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism_in_France
France’s Industrial Revolution - britannica.com/event/Industrial-Revolution/The-first-Industrial-Revolution
French Revolution of 1848 - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution_of_1848
Crash Course: European History - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMsMTfmRomkVQG8AqrAmJFX
James Watt - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watt
Communist Manifesto - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto
Guillotine: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine
Anatoly Dyatlov: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Dyatlov
Westinghouse Electric Corp: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
Belle Epoque: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Époque
Catacombs of Paris: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Paris
Westinghouse Waltz Mill Facility - nrc.gov/waste/decommissioning/public-meetings/materials/ml030620641.pdf
Arche - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_principle
Fontaine - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Fontaine
Guillotin - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Alain_Guillotin
Fontaine Research Institute - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Fontaine_Research_Institute
Antole - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Anatole
Julien - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Julien
Xavier - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Xavier
Lyney - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Lyney
Lynette - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Lynette
Pages from some lost notes - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Pages_From_Some_Lost_Notes
Rene’s Investigation Notes - genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Rene's_Investigation_Notes
![[3.8] Fontaines Real World Inspirations - Genshin Impact Lore](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G0o0ba4-bUI/mqdefault.jpg "[3.8] Fontaines Real World Inspirations - Genshin Impact Lore
Genshin Impact is getting ready to release the brand new region of Fontaine, and that means its time to get some fresh context for the real world culture, history, and themes that inspired it to see what we can learn about the upcoming story, settings and plot points!
Bet you never thought youd be getting a crash course in European History because of a video game! But dont worry - this wont be like school. Well make this fun.
**Timestamps**
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Cents and Cents-ability
8:00 A Tale of Two Lyneys
11:00 The Industrial Manifesto
17:30 Closing Thoughts
**Further Reading**
This section is a combination of citations and terms/topics that came up during the video (typically) alongside their Wikipedia articles (or similar related sources) which should help get you started when doing your own research.
History of France - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France
French Third Republic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Third_Republic
Belle Epoque - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Époque
Cabaret - https://www.britannica.com/art/cabaret
Cabaret - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret
Cabaret Songs - https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2007/12/french-history-is-taught-sung-in-cabaret-lecture/
Le Chat Noir - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Chat_Noir
Moulin Rouge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge
Bastille - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Bastille
Storming of the Bastille - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_the_Bastille
Romanticism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism_in_France
France’s Industrial Revolution - https://www.britannica.com/event/Industrial-Revolution/The-first-Industrial-Revolution
French Revolution of 1848 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution_of_1848
Crash Course: European History - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMsMTfmRomkVQG8AqrAmJFX
James Watt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watt
Communist Manifesto - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto
Guillotine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine
Anatoly Dyatlov: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Dyatlov
Westinghouse Electric Corp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
Belle Epoque: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Époque
Catacombs of Paris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Paris
Westinghouse Waltz Mill Facility - https://www.nrc.gov/waste/decommissioning/public-meetings/materials/ml030620641.pdf
Arche - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_principle
Fontaine - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Fontaine
Guillotin - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Alain_Guillotin
Fontaine Research Institute - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Fontaine_Research_Institute
Antole - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Anatole
Julien - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Julien
Xavier - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Xavier
Lyney - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Lyney
Lynette - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Lynette
Pages from some lost notes - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Pages_From_Some_Lost_Notes
Rene’s Investigation Notes - https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Renes_Investigation_Notes")
![[3.3] Scepters EXPLAINED... and I have a theory about them - Honkai Star Rail lore & theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gi565b1AKNQ/mqdefault.jpg "[3.3] Scepters EXPLAINED... and I have a theory about them - Honkai Star Rail lore & theory
Rule your own gaming empire with a REDMAGIC 10S PRO Gaming phone! https://bit.ly/3H3SuCq
Some of you got to the end of 3.3 and were like, Whats a scepter? Which is valid. Scepters were kinda only talked about in Simulated Universe Expansions and those are very long and often a bit vague. But dont worry if you skipped those text walls, this video is a thorough recap of Gold & Gears + Unknowable Domain - both of which are now VERY important to Amphoreus.
Why?
Well, stick around til the second half of the video to find out.
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
03:30 Scepter Lore (a mandatory history lesson)
22:40 Theory time
39:30 Tin foil hat time
**RELATED**
Fuli isnt real (by Lalodys Lore): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvHDkODymko
Amphoreus Predictions (by Ashikai): https://youtu.be/MSuSJwp9Vsw
Amphoreus Predictions (including a theory about Amphoreus being Adlivun ( by Roonco SP): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWW_gJVxhb0
**CITATIONS & ATTRIBUTIONS**
Video editing by QueerBunny Productions: https://queerbunnyedits.com/
https://pastebin.com/m1raMqEQ")
![[3.6] Fontaine Speculations - Genshin Impact](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HVC1v-_f64c/mqdefault.jpg "[3.6] Fontaine Speculations - Genshin Impact
I havent talked about Fontaine at all even though were getting pretty close... so I thought it was time to share some of my thoughts on what we might see in the next region!
Note: this does not contain any of my wishlist items OR game mechanics. Its just some small plot & lore thoughts working with what little information we currently have.
**CITATIONS & MORE INFO**
Triangulating Celestias Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekm0_gwPvg4
Vibro Crystal: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Vibro-Crystal/2023-03-14/Story
Toymaking Event: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/A-Toymaking_We_Shall_Go
Vourukashas Glow: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Vourukasha%27s_Glow
Pari Quest: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Khvarena_of_Good_and_Evil
Wishful Drops: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Wishful_Drops/Story
Chapter 3 Archon Question Q&A: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/A_Toast_to_Victory
Westinghouse TR-2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_TR-2
Apaosha: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apaosha
Tishtrya (Tir Yazad): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tishtrya
Unicorn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn
Monstrum - Unicorns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqvpfHHfCl8
Fate & Fabled - Unicorns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqpkZMECnsc
The Last Unicorn: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084237/
Kelpies, Hippocamps, and Water Horses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_horse
Focalor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demons_in_the_Ars_Goetia#Focalor")
![[1.2] Much to ponder... - Arknights Endfield Main Story, Wuling v1.2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Hg8eY0ZdRo8/mqdefault.jpg "[1.2] Much to ponder... - Arknights Endfield Main Story, Wuling v1.2
I am now prepared for the lore drop.
Wanna explore Talos II? Then download Arknights: Endfield! https://akendfield.gryphline.com/d27t/o4ei77c9
#arknightsendfield #wuling
Stream Rules:
- Please try not to spam. For example, dont copy+paste questions repeatedly.
- Please @ me in the chat when you do ask a question so we (the mods and I) can see it.
- No leaks in chat for any game, please. You will be timed out without warning.")
![[7.0] We still know nothing about the third descender - A Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Huqe6ND3YPc/mqdefault.jpg "[7.0] We still know nothing about the third descender - A Genshin Impact Theory
For game keys, gift cards, and more, shop Eneba: https://ene.ba/Ashikai
Need a top-up? Enebas got you covered: https://ene.ba/Ashikai-Gacha
THE WORMS WERE DESCENDING INTO MY BRAIN AND I HAD TO DE-WORM THE THOUGHT SQUIGGLE.
....And now I know less about the third descender than when I started.
**TIMESTAMPS**
the worms said no :D
**ATTRIBUTIONS**
Edited by @roozeveltfox because of Santa
**CITATIONS**
https://pastebin.com/wd5A750m")
![[6.2] How to Change the Past (without traveling through time) - A Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IBxjFllhTNg/mqdefault.jpg "[6.2] How to Change the Past (without traveling through time) - A Genshin Impact Theory
I do not like time travel, so despite all the latest indicators pointing towards time travel as the source of timey-wimey-weirdness in Nod-Krai (and Teyvat in general), I would like to provide an alternative.
Allow me to introduce you to a new type of time: Book Time!
#genshinlore #nodkrai #hoyocreators
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:12 Take a look
00:14:50 Its in a book
00:30:09 Read the rainbow
00:52:58 Butterfly in the sky
01:03:00 Closing thoughts
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- Durin SQ
- Nod Krai Archon Quest Act 6
- Simulanka
- Ei SQ 2
- Space and Time for You
- Little Buddy WQ
- Narzissenkreuz WQ
- Hiisi Island WQ
- Zhongli SQ 1
**RELATED**
Columbinas variables (roozevelt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDvSQyaJoZg
Dreamspace (homulabs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMq9gQ-tJrM
Columbina Time Travel (koi & lia): https://twitter-thread.com/t/1999591980448514463
Physics-based theories (countsacke): https://www.youtube.com/@CountSacke/videos
Storybook World (ashikai): https://youtu.be/XsL6bnw_wbs
Writing a word (ashikai): https://youtu.be/mymKVNQqzBc
Memory world (ashikia): https://youtu.be/0h95iTh2b-g
Moon Loom (ashikai): https://youtu.be/MgFWiYl72eM
Death of the Author: https://writing.upenn.edu/~taransky/Barthes.pdf (it’s only 6 pages. read it. the wikipedia entry is longer)
**CITATIONS & ATTRIBUTIONS**
Video editing by QueerBunny Productions: https://queerbunnyedits.com/
Citations: https://pastebin.com/6PzAu1bq
Grafting footage from:
- TheKiwiGrower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjdkFrDvHBo
- Graft & Grow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A5Jg2_OZ0M
- JSacadura: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwzclXcI7NE")
![[1.2] Answers?? ALREADY?? - Arknights Endfield Main Story, Wuling v1.2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IunjaE9794o/mqdefault.jpg "[1.2] Answers?? ALREADY?? - Arknights Endfield Main Story, Wuling v1.2
I dunno if Im prepared for the lore drop we are about to receive...
(rescheduled due to weather because weather impacts my internet speed)
Wanna explore Talos II? Then download Arknights: Endfield! https://akendfield.gryphline.com/d27t/o4ei77c9
#arknightsendfield #wuling
Stream Rules:
- Please try not to spam. For example, dont copy+paste questions repeatedly.
- Please @ me in the chat when you do ask a question so we (the mods and I) can see it.
- No leaks in chat for any game, please. You will be timed out without warning.")
