![[4.3] Whats the deal with Zhongli? - A Genshin Impact Theory @Ashikai](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LXb-oJYQF7I/maxresdefault.jpg)
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With Lantern Rite coming up as well as a collaboration with the Sanxingdui Museum, I thought now would be a good time to revisit one of the oldest characters in Teyvat: Zhongli! Who is he? WHAT is he!? Is he a dragon? A shade of the Primordial One?? I think it's time to investigate!
(Reuploaded to fix some egregious audio glitches that somehow made it through the review process.)
Cristal Marie (twitter.com/cristalmarie) provided a lot of information and observations referenced in this theory. Big thanks to her!
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Morax
11:00 Quincunx
16:14 Solar Chariot
**RELATED VIDEOS**
Descenders, Visions and Gnoses: youtu.be/7eSm5azgxU4
The Sustainer's Cube: youtu.be/tpK7bURSKGk
Omnipresent God: youtu.be/ihmPmyhZlLM
**MORE INFORMATION**
Azhdaha: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Azhdaha
Neuvillette: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Neuvillette
Juvenile Jade: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Juvenile_Jade
Rex Lapis: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Rex_Lapis
Zhongli: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Zhongli
Deshret: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/King_Deshret
Zhongli Story Quest: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Amidst_Chaos,_the_Rock_Is_Unmoved
Liyue Shrine of the Depths Key: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Liyue_Shrine_of_Depths_Key
Heart’s Desire (Crystal Heart): genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart%27s_Desire
Developer Insights (Crystal Heart): genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/103849
Solar Chariot: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Solar_Chariot
Song of Stillness: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Song_of_Stillness
Ballad of the Fjords: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Ballad_of_the_Fjords
Jiu: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Jiu
Emperor of China: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_China
Leviathan: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan
Behemoth: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behemoth
Behemot: thebiblenet.blogspot.com/2016/07/bohu-behemah-behemot.html
Morax: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morax_(demon)
Apis: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_(deity)
Apis: worldhistory.org/Apis
Solomon’s Knot: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon%27s_knot
Quincunx: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincunx
Amon & Decarabia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demons_in_the_Ars_Goetia
Gold: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold
Archosaur: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archosaur
Stellated Octahedron (merkhaba): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellated_octahedron
Rub el Hizb: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub_el_Hizb
With Lantern Rite coming up as well as a collaboration with the Sanxingdui Museum, I thought now would be a good time to revisit one of the oldest characters in Teyvat: Zhongli! Who is he? WHAT is he!? Is he a dragon? A shade of the Primordial One?? I think it's time to investigate!
(Reuploaded to fix some egregious audio glitches that somehow made it through the review process.)
Cristal Marie (twitter.com/cristalmarie) provided a lot of information and observations referenced in this theory. Big thanks to her!
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Morax
11:00 Quincunx
16:14 Solar Chariot
**RELATED VIDEOS**
Descenders, Visions and Gnoses: youtu.be/7eSm5azgxU4
The Sustainer's Cube: youtu.be/tpK7bURSKGk
Omnipresent God: youtu.be/ihmPmyhZlLM
**MORE INFORMATION**
Azhdaha: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Azhdaha
Neuvillette: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Neuvillette
Juvenile Jade: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Juvenile_Jade
Rex Lapis: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Rex_Lapis
Zhongli: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Zhongli
Deshret: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/King_Deshret
Zhongli Story Quest: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Amidst_Chaos,_the_Rock_Is_Unmoved
Liyue Shrine of the Depths Key: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Liyue_Shrine_of_Depths_Key
Heart’s Desire (Crystal Heart): genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart%27s_Desire
Developer Insights (Crystal Heart): genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/103849
Solar Chariot: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Solar_Chariot
Song of Stillness: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Song_of_Stillness
Ballad of the Fjords: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Ballad_of_the_Fjords
Jiu: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Jiu
Emperor of China: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_China
Leviathan: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan
Behemoth: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behemoth
Behemot: thebiblenet.blogspot.com/2016/07/bohu-behemah-behemot.html
Morax: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morax_(demon)
Apis: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_(deity)
Apis: worldhistory.org/Apis
Solomon’s Knot: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon%27s_knot
Quincunx: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincunx
Amon & Decarabia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demons_in_the_Ars_Goetia
Gold: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold
Archosaur: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archosaur
Stellated Octahedron (merkhaba): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellated_octahedron
Rub el Hizb: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub_el_Hizb
![[4.3] Whats the deal with Zhongli? - A Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LXb-oJYQF7I/mqdefault.jpg "[4.3] Whats the deal with Zhongli? - A Genshin Impact Theory
With Lantern Rite coming up as well as a collaboration with the Sanxingdui Museum, I thought now would be a good time to revisit one of the oldest characters in Teyvat: Zhongli! Who is he? WHAT is he!? Is he a dragon? A shade of the Primordial One?? I think its time to investigate!
(Reuploaded to fix some egregious audio glitches that somehow made it through the review process.)
Cristal Marie (https://twitter.com/cristalmarie) provided a lot of information and observations referenced in this theory. Big thanks to her!
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Morax
11:00 Quincunx
16:14 Solar Chariot
**RELATED VIDEOS**
Descenders, Visions and Gnoses: https://youtu.be/7eSm5azgxU4
The Sustainers Cube: https://youtu.be/tpK7bURSKGk
Omnipresent God: https://youtu.be/ihmPmyhZlLM
**MORE INFORMATION**
Azhdaha: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Azhdaha
Neuvillette: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Neuvillette
Juvenile Jade: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Juvenile_Jade
Rex Lapis: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Rex_Lapis
Zhongli: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Zhongli
Deshret: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/King_Deshret
Zhongli Story Quest: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Amidst_Chaos,_the_Rock_Is_Unmoved
Liyue Shrine of the Depths Key: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Liyue_Shrine_of_Depths_Key
Heart’s Desire (Crystal Heart): https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Heart%27s_Desire
Developer Insights (Crystal Heart): https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/news/detail/103849
Solar Chariot: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Solar_Chariot
Song of Stillness: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Song_of_Stillness
Ballad of the Fjords: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Ballad_of_the_Fjords
Jiu: https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Jiu
Emperor of China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_China
Leviathan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan
Behemoth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behemoth
Behemot: https://thebiblenet.blogspot.com/2016/07/bohu-behemah-behemot.html
Morax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morax_(demon)
Apis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_(deity)
Apis: https://www.worldhistory.org/Apis/
Solomon’s Knot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon%27s_knot
Quincunx: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincunx
Amon & Decarabia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demons_in_the_Ars_Goetia
Gold: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold
Archosaur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archosaur
Stellated Octahedron (merkhaba): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellated_octahedron
Rub el Hizb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub_el_Hizb")
![[1.0 ZZZ] Prologue and Chapter 001 Story Breakdown - Zenless Zone Zero Lore](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LiSpBFJumE0/mqdefault.jpg "[1.0 ZZZ] Prologue and Chapter 001 Story Breakdown - Zenless Zone Zero Lore
Psst - free in game stuff with this link: https://hoyo.link/8s3jFbAL
Welcome to New Eridu! In this episode of the ZZZ Story Rewind, well be going over the events of the Prologue and Chapter 1, highlighting all the important bits along the way because - this may surprise you - even the silly stuff matters.
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
00:43 World Building Basics
03:15 Prologue
12:10 Chapter 1")
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I REALLY wanted to know where Amphoreus was... so I did a little digging.
...And I might have found it.
#honkaistarrail #hoyocreators
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
01:43 What We Know
05:55 Black Tide
10:13 Wreaths of Laurel
16:05 The Eternal Myth
**CITATIONS & ATTRIBUTIONS**
https://pastebin.com/GegKRpz2")
![[5.4] Moon Loom Computer BOOM! - A Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MgFWiYl72eM/mqdefault.jpg "[5.4] Moon Loom Computer BOOM! - A Genshin Impact Theory
I think the three moon goddesses were avatars of moon computers that wove fate on a loom! AND THEY WENT BOOM!
That is all.
#hoyocreators #genshinlore
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Sisters, Three
06:00 Moon is Loom
10:10 Moon Shadow
14:20 Lunar Dragons
20:30 Computer Loom
27:50 Simulanka
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- Arlecchino SQ 1
- Nahida SQ 1
- Inversion of Genesis AQ
- Bedtime Story AQ
- Archon Quests up to Chapter 5 Act 5
- Ochkanatlan WQ
- Dirge of Bilqis WQ
- Enkanomiya WQ
- Simulanka Event
- Dragonspine WQ
**RELATED CONTENT**
...idk it feels like everything is related these days.
**CITATIONS & ATTRIBUTIONS**
https://pastebin.com/vDykkkN1")
![[5.3] The TRUTH about the first Pyro Archon - A Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NC1nH4l4fEw/mqdefault.jpg "[5.3] The TRUTH about the first Pyro Archon - A Genshin Impact Theory
Get your style on with Infinity Nikki! https://infinitynikki.onelink.me/P6fe/p1z6d822
Use code Newstoryawaits for bonus items! (Code is case-sensitive)
Everyones talkin about Capitano this, and Ronova that, Nod Krai blah blah blah - MEANWHILE Im still preoccupied with this weird little guy: the first Pyro Archon Xbalanque. Cuz I dunno if you guys know this but he just APPEARS in history one day. No backstory, no family history, no nothing! So where did he come from? Who exactly WAS Xbalanque?
Stick around to find out!
#hoyocreators #genshinlore #natlan
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
03:00 Historical Context
09:05 Theory
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- Archon Quest Chapter 5 Act 5
- Mavuikas Story Quest
- Mualani Story Quest/Tribal Chronicle
- Ochkanatlan main world quest (including Hall of Parting Vow, Hanan Pacha/Upper Sanctum, and Ancient Temple sub-quests)
**CITATIONS**
https://pastebin.com/kJJMtJnv")
