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Everyone's talkin' about Capitano this, and Ronova that, Nod Krai blah blah blah - MEANWHILE I'm 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
- Mavuika's 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**
pastebin.com/kJJMtJnv
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Everyone's talkin' about Capitano this, and Ronova that, Nod Krai blah blah blah - MEANWHILE I'm 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
- Mavuika's 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**
pastebin.com/kJJMtJnv
![[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
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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")
![[1.7] Yixuan controls ether with SCIENCE - A Zenless Zone Zero theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Nm9Wb8qse8U/mqdefault.jpg "[1.7] Yixuan controls ether with SCIENCE - A Zenless Zone Zero theory
Zenless Zone Zero 2.0 is almost live! Unleash Yixuan’s power, explore the stunning Waifei Peninsula, and dive into epic events – play free starting June 6 on Xbox and PC! https://hoyo.link/CGG9NbCwI
I was definitely not alone in wondering who put magic in my sci-fi soup!? when Yixuan came out cuz lets be real - her stuff looks a lot like magic. But once you peel back the layers a bit, the mechanics behind what shes doing start to make a little more sense.
So today, were gonna try and turn magic into SCIENCE!
#hoyocreators #zzzero #zzztheory #NextstopWaifei #Yixuan #Xbox
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ZZZ Short theories (by ComfyBlu): https://www.youtube.com/@ComfyBlu/shorts")
![[4.4] Why do Adepti have visions?! - A Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OUpeSCk2XWQ/mqdefault.jpg "[4.4] Why do Adepti have visions?! - A Genshin Impact Theory
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It has always bothered me that Xiao had a vision when he didnt need one. I figured it must be some kinda Celestia Chosen One shenanigans... but then Cloud Retainer - I mean Xianyun - released and the pieces started to snap into place. This video contains my investigation into Adepti, Visions, and what it means to consume a deity.
**TIMESTAMPS**
0:00 Introduction
01:26 What is an Adeptus?
06:34 Cultivation
10:24 Cores
19:35 Visions
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- Baizhu Story Quest 1
- Xianyun Story Quest 1
- 2024 Lantern Rite
- Ancient Colors
- Chapter 4 Act 5
- Chenyu Vale Blessings of Sunken Jade
- A Wangshan Walk to Remember
**RELATED THEORIES**
Visions are Dragon Pearls: https://youtu.be/JWTQqI7tOd8
True Nature of Visions and the Gnoses: https://youtu.be/7eSm5azgxU4
**CITATIONS & FURTHER READING**
https://pastebin.com/uhNb54A7
**CREDITS**
Footage of Zhongli with Starsplinter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZGP9-Tn9GE")
![[5.4] The secrets of Genshin Impact are in this book - A Genshin Impact Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OtncxuRR6QI/mqdefault.jpg "[5.4] The secrets of Genshin Impact are in this book - A Genshin Impact Theory
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You saw the title, and I meant what I said! I think the whole plot of the game is encrypted inside this 3-volume in-game book series called Men of Lithin... although I cant prove it yet. But what I CAN do is provide the deepest of deep dives into the source material, inspirations and references found in Men of Lithin to help decrypt the books secrets.
And boy are those secrets JUICY.
#hoyocreators #genshinlore
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
02:50 Men of Lithin Synopsis
06:31 Metropolis
10:19 Isaac Asimovs Foundation Series
18:33 Lovecraft
24:20 Dragons
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
- Arlecchino SQ1
- Tartaglia SQ1
- Caribert
- Pari WQ
- Ochkanatlan WQ
- Nahida SQ2
- Narzissenkreuz WQ
- Bedtime Story
- All Archon Quests up to Chapter 5 Act 5
**RELATED CONTENT**
Men of Lithin Translation Notes (by Cici): https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Lore/comments/1j0s9bn/men_of_lithin_chineseenglish_linguistic_analysis/
Murata Mistranslation notes (by Alalalagia): https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Lore/comments/17fzaa8/we_may_be_wrong_about_natlan_and_the_pyro_archon/
Khaenriah and Lovecraft (by Ashikai): https://youtu.be/YhuFgAwqbUw
Visions are dragon pearls (by Ashikai): https://youtu.be/JWTQqI7tOd8
Vision & Gnosis (by Ashikai): https://youtu.be/7eSm5azgxU4
Visions & Cultivation (by Ashikai): https://youtu.be/OUpeSCk2XWQ
**CITATIONS & ATTRIBUTIONS**
https://pastebin.com/n4vsF16W")
![[5.0] NATLAN EXPLAINED! - Genshin Impact Lore & Theory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PR37UyWBK8o/mqdefault.jpg "[5.0] NATLAN EXPLAINED! - Genshin Impact Lore & Theory
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With the release of 5.0, weve got the brand new region of Natlan to explore, and a whole lot of lore to go along with it. And with new lore comes new terminology and mysteries, so I thought now would be a great time to go over all these newfangled terms and mechanics. Of course, this stuff is still pretty new so there are a lot of gaps in our current knowledge that I have to fill in with a healthy dose of speculation. Hope youre ready for it!
#hoyocreators #genshinlore #genshinimpact
**TIMESTAMPS**
0:00 Introduction
02:00 In the beginning...
03:25 Phlogiston
06:65 The Two Worlds (The Night Kingdom)
12:20 Wayob & Ancient Names
16:50 Obligatory Deshret mention
17:30 Xbalanques deal with Celestia & Ronova
19:30 Ochkanatlan, Turnfire, The One Entombed in Primal Fire
22:00 The Cataclysm
23:00 Mavuikas plan
**SPOILER WARNINGS**
Note: these spoilers are mostly visual. It shouldnt actually spoil you on the events of the quests
- Archon Quest Chapter 5 Acts 1 & 2
- Mualani Story Quest 1
- Ei Story Quest 2
- Arlecchino Story Quest 1
- Tale of Dreams Plucked From Fire World Quest
- Shadows of the Mountains World Quest
- Between Pledge and Forgettance World Quest
**RELATED LINKS**
A Timeline of Natlan (by KlemenTime) -
Arlecchino Analysis (by Ashikai) - https://youtu.be/o1C0_p98Zhs
Balemoon Rising (by Ashikai) - https://youtu.be/dmcmBf5H0pA
**CITATIONS & ATTRIBUTIONS**
Video editing by QueerBunny Productions: https://queerbunnyedits.com/
Citations - https://pastebin.com/YmxScapX")
![[1.2] Ardashir woke the lore-beast - Arknights: Endfield Theory, At the Wake of Spring](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q-kIrrvPfQM/mqdefault.jpg "[1.2] Ardashir woke the lore-beast - Arknights: Endfield Theory, At the Wake of Spring
For good lore, download Arknights: Endfield - https://akendfield.gryphline.com/d27t/o4ei77c9
Ardashir only had to utter one line about this Foundation of Exiles for me to fall down a very very deep rabbit hole full of Feranmuts, Aether and Originium.
#arknightsendfield #endfield #AtTheWakeOfSpring #endfieldlore
**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Feranmuts
05:40 Observational History
10:20 Originium
13:30 Foundation of Exiles
**Citations & Attributions**
https://pastebin.com/Lbq2hUfZ
Whalefall footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxSUsn8H2zs")
