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You may see me as this account, Mayplekiw-got-flagged- and/or MaypleRecords. each serve a different purpose. But all posts made here will be specifically just for Self-Indulgence and its side content. Got-flagged is my spam reblogs and main, while MaypleRecords is where i reblog references, fics and art i really enjoy and the art pieces w/o the headcanons so be aware of which account you follow

Content Warnings and Tags...

Game spoilers, Character lore spoilers, Mention of Fantasy War (Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star rail events. and briefly Transformers lore- that one's not important to lore)

Blasphemy, negative AND positive religious portrayals, poverty, homelessness, racism, socialism, capitalism, communism, slavery, religion,

PHYSICAL - Brief Suicidal ideation (Reader did not expect to survive the fall to Teyvat), Brief Stomach/Chest wound, bleeding descriptions, incorrect wound care, unintentional and intentional self-harm, force fed medication (For Good reason), Medication use, Withdrawal (Medicinal), Physical disabilities,

PSYCHOLOGICAL - Existential dread, mental breakdowns, panic attacks, meltdowns, overstimulation (the bad one), Mental disabilities,

MENTIONED/PAST EVENT - Grooming (gets mentioned about dubious origin of ‘old traditions’ and certain characters in-game lore), Physical and Mental abuse, cannibalism (past- and is referenced), cult-like behaviour

CHARACTER SPECIFIC {CANON BACKGROUND} WARNINGS - Experimentation (Dottore-Centric), Grooming (Kaeya-Centric), Human Trafficking (Lynette-Centric)

Other Tags - Overcommunication, Slice of life, Domestic, Immortality, cohabitation, Crackfic, Crack taken seriously, Sex positivity, LGBTQIA+ Characters, Polycule,

Inspirations for the Fic Series [These are the fics i reference]

Yogscast - The humour found here originates from them, sadly.

Legend of Zelda - Light magic and the time magic mechanics

Pokemon - This is where the Religious stuff come from, the religion of the Creator is based on Arceus [Mostly the Pokemon Legends; Arceus games interpretation of of their god/legendary pokemon]

Minecraft - Or rather, My 10+ years minecraft realms lore progression

Stardew Valley - Slice of life my beloved

Sims - Location building

ARG websites and old forums - thats the mystery stuff here

Date Everything - Companions and Suitors Court system

Old RWBY - Fight/Action based design

Danganronpa - The way i structure character response stills are somewht inspired by the casts reaction stills

Undertale and Deltarune - Multiverse and Timeline theory

FNAF - Animatronic design for Miliastra, Segments, and artificial

Subnautica - Oceanlife world building i have planned for Fontaine

Bulk watching Theory videos on video game lore is a big past time [Mostly of all of the above]

About our dearest Creator! Reader...

For a more In-depth look into the writing process. World Building and Important, Familial relationships and Suitor relationships - Most Updated Version on A03 or TLDR below

Creator!Reader referred to by Nicknames and all pronouns [It/its/she/her/he/him/they/them so far] - Each nation has its own interpretations of Creator!Reader and thus is both right and wrong - Reader does not correct them

Creator!Reader has the ability to change genitalia via magic and alters it in NSFW sections and other appropriate situations

Creator!Reader has a backstory - It's actual Genshin lore explained in Isekai/SAGAU nerd terminology

Creator!Reader has [Temporary] physical draconian traits - Antenna, Horns, tail and some scales that can be actively present or hidden as Reader develops in the fic, this is mostly for the artwork representation of 'Reader'

Reader! is not a reliable narrator or source of information

Reader! comes from an untraditional household and background

Reader! is learning how to live again and will make mistakes

Reader! is disabled and some chapters will feature bad days not just good days

Written in First Person - POV - [I/my]

When in POV of Characters they use [You/your]

Not a Cult AU - While it is referenced this fic focuses on positivity and recovery and dealing with the aftermath

This is Slice of life with Plot

No one's an actual cunt to you

'Character x Reader' tag will only be added if they're majorly involved with Reader during the chapter

"You've forgoten some of this timelines memories haven't you? No worries! It may take some time but as your digital Assistant, Let your screen download your backup saves from the leylines!"

Creator!Reader and the world around them [Mobs, Animals and Bosses] Headcanons and Art [0]

Creator!Reader is about to be set out - A disguise is in order - Art [0]

Creator!Reader and Nibelung, Teyvat and its mmoos - Art [0]

Your Serenitea Pot Realm - Masterlist

No Organs? [0]

The tail is prehensile? [0]

[Data loading - Please wait] [All current banner art]

Mondstadt and The Creator [Here]

Temple of Space notes for the future [0] [Here]

Liyue and The Creator

Inazuma and The Creator

Sumeru and The Creator

Fontaine and The Creator

Natlan and The Creator

Nod-Krai and The Creator

Snezhnaya and The Creator

Khaenri’ah and The Creator

The Stars, Beyond and The Aeon

Dragon Sovereigns [0]

About our dearest SAGAU! Characters

The Accolades, or to you, the 'Characters of Genshin Impact' are all a part of the Readers' Court, a group of individuals chosen by the Divines true wishes and granted sanction within their realm; These individuals have the ability to draw on the Creators power, enhancing themselves in numerous ways.

General Headcanons [Game mechanics]

The Screen System [0]

Passive Talents [0]

Within the realm we have two divisions: Companions of the outer court and Suitors of the inner court.

These are all the characters that are Companions, The relationships between them and the Reader will stay friendly, familial or platonic in nature here

Mondstadt - Amber, Barbara, Bennett, Diona, Durin and Mini Durin, Eula, Fischl, Kaeya Alberich, Klee, Mika, Noelle, Razor, Rosaria, Sucrose, Prune

Liyue - Chongyun, Gaming, Ganyu, Hu Tao, Keqing, Lan Yan, Qiqi, Shenhe, Xiangling, Xiao, Xingqiu, Xinyan, Yanfei, Yaoyao, Yun Jin, Zibai

Inazuma - Arataki Itto, Gorou, Kaedehara Kazuha, Kamisato Ayaka, Kirara, Kujou Sara, Kuki Shinobu, Sayu, Thoma, Yoimiya

Sumeru - Collei, Dori, Layla, Nahida

Fontaine - Charlotte, Chevreuse, Escoffier, Emilie, Freminet, Lynette, Sigewinne,

Natlan - Chasca, Iansan, Kachina,

Nod-Krai - Aino, Columbina, Ineffa, Jahoda, Linnea

Fatui/Snezhnaya - Dottore segment - Kappa, Dottore segment - Zeta, Pulcinella

Khaenri’ah - Surtalogi, Vedfolnir, Hroptatyr

Others - Skirk, Miliastra Twins Fayble and Fayte, Aether, Paimon

These are all the characters that are Suitors. You will get to delve into the spectrum of love, lust and desire with them. Care for another as deep as theirs can manifest in different ways

Mondstat - Jean, Lisa, Mona, Diluc, Venti, Albedo, Dahlia, Varka, Lohen

Liyue - Zhongli, Baizhu, Ningguang, Beidou, Yelan, Xianyun

Inazuma - Ei, Raiden Shogun, Yae miko, Yumemizuki Mizuiki, Sanganomiya Kokomi, Heizo, Kamisato Ayato, Chiori

Sumeru - Al-haitham, Kaveh, Cyno, Tighnari, Candace, Dehya, Nilou, Wanderer(Kintsugi), Sethos

Fontaine - Neuvillette, Wriothesley, Furina, Navia, Clorinde

Natlan - Mauvika, Mualani, Kinich, Xilolen, Citlali, Ororon, Varesa, Ifa

Nod-Krai - Nefer, Lauma, Flins

Fatui/Snezhnaya- Pierro, Capitano, Dottore, Pantalone, Arlecchino, Childe, Lyney, Tsaritsa

Khaenri'ah - Dainsleif, Rerir [Fenrir and Solnari], Tholindis

Others - Alice, Nicole, Barbeloth, Octavia, Gold, Apep, Xiuhcoatl, Azhdaha, Dvalin, Elec, Hy, Krai, Lumine

New to the realm and court...

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No new Characters to be discovered

Other Ships present within the realm...

This is a Multi-Shipper safe space. These guys also have pre-established relationships with other characters or will develop through the story like for example;

Jean x Lisa

Kaeya x Albedo

Al-haitham x Kaveh

Tighnari x Cyno

Mualani x Kinich

Candace x Dehya x Dunyazard

Neuvillette x Wriothesley.

Flins x Illuga

Among many, many others.

They will not be a focus, but it is important to acknowledge that some of these characters will not just be with Reader, and that some characters that have a relationship with other characters will not be with Reader.

like for example how I will have Ayato x Reader and Ayato x Thoma but not Ayato x Reader x Thoma as Thoma will not be with Reader romantically.

We also will still be having tragic ships like Capitano x Mauvika because this version of Capitano said ‘I wish to still do my task of becoming Lord of the night.’, or ex'es Dainsleif x Lumine because I find that dynamic interesting to explore.

also Fuck buddy type relationships, Venti and Dahlia for example because that makes sense for Authors brain

Basically; The Readers court is a large Polycule

<> [MULTI-MEMBER] <> Masterlist

All Multi-character posts aswell as fic series and more to add...

☆> [FROM THE STARS AND BEYOND] <☆ Masterlist

Aether, Lumine, Paimon, Skirk, Miliastra Twins, Alice Kreideprinz, Nicole, Barbeloth, Octavia, Rhinesdottr, Istaroth, Renova, Asmoday, Naberius, 'Celestia', Nanook, Nibelung and more to add...

◇> [MONDSTADT] <◇ Masterlist

Amber, Barbara, Bennett, Diona, Durin and Mini Durin, Eula, Fischl, Kaeya Alberich, Klee, Mika, Noelle, Razor, Rosaria, Sucrose, Prune, Jean, Lisa, Mona, Diluc, Venti, Albedo, Dahlia, Varka, Lohen, Dvalin and more to add...

□>[LIYUE]<□ Masterlist

Chongyun, Gaming, Ganyu, Hu Tao, Keqing, Lan Yan, Qiqi, Shenhe, Xiangling, Xiao, Xingqiu, Xinyan, Yanfei, Yaoyao, Yun Jin, Zibai, Zhongli, Baizhu, Ningguang, Beidou, Yelan, Xianyun, Azhdaha and more to add...

♤>[INAZUMA]<♤ Masterlist

Arataki Itto, Gorou, Kaedehara Kazuha, Kamisato Ayaka, Kirara, Kujou Sara, Kuki Shinobu, Sayu, Thoma, Yoimiya, Ei, Raiden Shogun, Yae miko, Yumemizuki Mizuiki, Sanganomiya Kokomi, Heizo, Kamisato Ayato, Chiori and more to add...

♧>[SUMERU]<♧ Masterlist

Collei, Dori, Layla, Nahida, Al-haitham, Kaveh, Cyno, Tighnari, Candace, Dehya, Nilou, Wanderer(Kintsugi), Sethos, Apep and more to add...

○>[FONTAINE]<○ Masterlist

Charlotte, Chevreuse, Escoffier, Emilie, Freminet, Lynette, Sigewinne, Neuvillette, Wriothesley, Furina, Navia, Clorinde and more to add...

¤>[NATLAN]<¤ Masterlist

Chasca, Iansan, Kachina, Mauvika, Mualani, Kinich, Xilolen, Citlali, Ororon, Varesa, Ifa, Xiuhcoatl, Xbalanque and more to add...

0>[NOD-KRAI]<0 Masterlist

Aino, Columbina, Ineffa, Jahoda, Linnea, Nefer, Lauma, Flins and more to add...

♡>[SNEZHNAYA]<♡ Masterlist

Pulcinella, Lynette, Freminet, Pierro, Capitano, Pantalone, Arlecchino, Childe, Lyney, Tsaritsa, Sandrone and more to add...

Dottore-Centric Masterlist [All here]

°>[KHAENRI’AH]<° Masterlist

Surtalogi, Vedfolnir, Hroptatyr, Dainsleif, Rerir [Fenrir and Solnari], Tholindis and more to add...

₩>[Giving NPC's a Spotlight]<₩ Masterlist

As it says, any 'NPC' or background characters that dont fit as a Companion or Suitor gets development or art too!

>[MDNI] All the NSFW< Masterlist

As the above says, This is where its just the NSFW [Dark content and or smut]. My only warning is tht you understand what you're clicking on, I am not your parent or guardian. For the uncensored Art it is locked behind an AO3 Account link.

The Author, MaypleKiwi...[Current Condition - Eh]

"Tēnā Koutou! Ngā mihi nui for reading this far and reading my "Self indulgence" series :] If you're all the way down here, I'm guessing you've scrolled past your intended target- But if you're here because of me?... uh, yikes, let me see what i have for you."

It/it's preference but all others accepted - Moari/English - Autistic

I am currently going in and out of the hospital for my vision and other illnesses, that is something that will affect the timeframes of everything as i live on a farm away from any major city, some days i spend colouring in the art, and others i spend writing if i can read it- it all depends on how my vision is that day and the side affects of the medication I'm on that is present at any given time

This also means I may be gone for a period of time, if something bad were to happen, I do have a family member with ccess to this account that i have told to release what WIPs i had left and open the account to whomever

It will not get to that point, so there should be no fear.

I take everything as advice first and foremost, so any constructive criticism is accepted and encouraged!

I aim to share my own culture with others through fiction and write using my own experiences as fuel so as with all Creators there may be a bias that I am unaware of that's present in my creations, so heed the tags and the content warnings

This is not an AI accepted space

All my content was made public because of my dislike for it and the sad sight of AI taking over fandom spaces

So, to help combat it and add back human touch by releasing my interpretations into the world

This passage is to say, don't feed my writing and art into AI

"I have 50% vision, less organs than average and a developing excel sheet of issues but the spite of a rabid turtle. call me anything but consistent." - Me

"Genshin Impact, Pokemon and Minecraft are everything the runs through my head at any given minute, It's embarrassing but so rewarding" - Myself

"I write what I want to read and I draw everything that comes to me; even the crack fics and wacky sketches, you are all just the poor victims subjected to it" - and I

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Mika and Kaveh [Generalised]

These two are more interested in the broad range of architectural and geographical structures from around the world and are very willing to sit down with an atlas, whatever books you have about said world and spend their free time isolating the different cultures depicted to compare how different or similar things are

Mika being more focused in how Earth had developed over time with landmass degradation compared to Teyvat when there is no elemental influences vs Kaveh being more focused on different cultural influences on local infrastructure and how it presents itself in your buildings

Mika has a more vested interest in Italian, Germanic and Nordic infrastructure and how their building were made to withstand the problems each of these areas faced when it comes to their landmasses

particularly with Austrias, Donauinsel, and Denmarks; Flakfortet and their uses for flood protection or as old defensive measures. Then there's the whole thing with buildings made on manmade floating landmasses. He's so very excited by the possibilities it could bring to furthering Mondstadts' expansion effort

Dont get him started on Venice. hed would absolutely become enthralled with the premise of interconnected islands, the canals, and the planning it took to build such a spectacle. Mondstadt city is an artificial fortified island itself. Introducing this to him may have him write a draft to the three leaders to suggest expansion there instead. He'll help with the landscaping!

[and volunteer your assistance unintentionally. if it gets accepted, he will apologise and offer to pay for your lunches during the process]

Kaveh is excited with the prospect of viewing new perspectives into architecture on a technical skill side. He has the experience of assisting in the design for many Sumerian buildings; those of Cultural and nationally acclaimed significance like the Palace of Alcarzarzaray and then lesser known seris of building like those he'd helped with in the Desert with Dori and Candace.

He would stick to just one. it becomes a little game between the two of you to roam through magazines to look at some of the best and wort designed homes, even dragging in Al-haitham, Tighnari, Cyno, and Collei into an argument over them when theyre all over for dinner in the city or in Ghandaraville.

He has a penchant for the landmarks of each nation and ahould you have access to the internet [or a frozen version of it when you landed in Teyvat seeing as there's no wifi] he'd ask if you could bring up the buildings for when he teaches lectures at the Akedemia as examples of intergalactic [or just international if you're still hiding the outlander aspect] architecture

Needless to say, these two are very involved when it comes to any genuine interest in investigating Earth and Teyvat.

“We could perhaps create a model of these places” Mika suggests, the two shoulder to shoulder at a sculpting desk, tucked in front of an open spaced foyer where you watch the two ruminate over a thick tome

“I'm rather adept at making model houses” Kaveh boasts excitedly, moving around a few of the thin cardboard panels on the bench “If you sculpt the land mass, I can start on drafting foundations!”

[Mondstadt - Northern Europe] Kaeya Alberich

Kaeya would be initially hesitant to ask about Mondstadt's equivalent, but it's very clear on his face that he's curious. He's smiling and joking, tip toeing the subject until you catch on

You're not sure why he's so guarded on the matter until he suggests it may relate to his own background, and you let him off.

He's interested in the prevalent wine making aspects that northern Europe promotes in the few documents you've provided to the acolytes

consuming the new titles of wines and grape varieties with a ferocious speed, something you wouldn't expect of him early in your 'getting to know eachother' phase but it becomes a common topic you both converse about regularly.

He laments to you about being unable to try all these newly found delicacies, even often sitting there and looking over the foods these wines would get paired with with you and dramatically bemoaning the missed opportunity

sure, theres a few you could remake based on what it looks like, but the proper dishes require more than just 3 ingredients, and you fear you wouldn't be able to recite any specific spices or the Teyvat equivalent to help along the investigative cooking experiments the twomof you will embark on trying to remake them

you both sit there looking through the images with a mopey look. You didn't have a way to access such scrumpcious foods or have acess to the recipes for them

“The wine and beer culture you've mentioned is something I full heartedly agree with” He cheers, a pint in his fist providing the satisfying clink against your own when you knock them together

“and here's to the hope we find those other recipes- i dont thinkni can deal with another failure” you agree, drooling over the smell of your booze and the fresh hot plate of food in front of the two of you to share. the taste of your dubious creation still lingering in the back of your throats and Kaeyas apartment stunk out, leaving you to relocate and leave the windows open to air out for the time being.

"I should kick the two of you out." Diluc sighs from behind the bar, taking your pint to refill it when you pull it away from your lips empty

Kaeya holds his own out expectantly, a grin painted on his face

"What ever for?" he points down to the meal. "We're paying customers"

Diluc glares down at the book splayed between the two of you. "Promoting outside food. and the fact you need a meal each if you're drinking, you know the rules, Kaeya. " he grimaces when his stomach grumbles the longer he stares at a certain entry; a delicately iced fruit cake with glazed cherries and crystalised grapes "...hurry up and eat your meal and close the book already."

[Liyue - East Asia - China and Mongolia(Chasm)] Zhongli

Zhongli takes his time reading through everything both about the nations that he feels hold similarities to his history of being among the humans of Liyue. He's seen their [and in a way his own] culture has developed and appreciate every single aspect of it

He's spending all his free time carefully pondering over the myths and legends first. finding records of Qilin and Dragons quickly and talking to you about how many of them aren't accurate to his species. then pausing when you remind him of the lack of elemental magic on Earth and that the records were not made with those differences in mind. he perks up and makes another note; "potentially a lineage of elementally deficient sub-species? could they have development to exist purely on physical matter instead?"

you dont have the heart to inform him they may be fictional - but after being brought to Teyvat yourself, you're hesitant to voice it due to just not knowing now

It sends you both down a rabbithole of research, dates set up so the two of you can read through books and connecting the various bosses, creatures, and even plants to ones you can find on Earth to those in Teyvat

“These are very detailed documents Baobei” he gushes softly, flipping through the pages of a book you'd scoured for him after hed made a comment about apothecaries and if you still had any around your previous home

“the languages are even oddly similar” he drags over his note book, comparing the two with a smile “I’m glad to know we have somewhat of a link between us, across worlds”

“Really?” You question

“It means my courting methods won't come as a surprise” his finger slides over an excerpt from your book detailing a natural stimulant he recognises being identical to one he'd used himself even though the names differ with slight variants “and you seem to have an interest with them. seeing as you've bookmarked this particular page”

you snort at his claims, "or i just really like making sure my fics' are semi-accurate"

"You mean the ones you wrote about me?"

you crack, a light blush spreading onto your cheeks, you press your palm to his ganged sly grin "hush."

Kokomi, Gorou, and Dottore[Beta] [Inazuma - Japan, Enkanomiya - Greece]

Kokomi and Gorou find the similarities more than interesting and switch to asking about nations that are in similar states to Watatsumi Island, looking for an alternative way of battling the issues they are facing.

Theyre both mystified by the vast switch of the two prominent comparisons being situated from two continents until they look at other examples from other nations [like Khaenri’ah and its Norse influences being located beneath Sumeru with its vast amounts of influence that span dozens of Earth equivalents]

Kokomi takes a specialised interest in comparing her priestess position to priestesses from Earth's own. Reading up on the documented generations, how the traditions differ from past and modern depiction and noting anything she feels she could potentially adopt if only in her private life to help her with doubts or simple tasks [like different tucking techniques or hair styles]

Gorou is wonderstruck by the development in the domestic day to day lives of [war] vets and seeing the aid that certain nations have developed to help in returning them to that domestic atmosphere, he looks into trying to read up on the tactics they use to introduce to Kokomi and his troupes as they come down from the end of their civil war against the shogun

Dottore on the other hand… He's more pertinent about Grecian culture, He's noted obvious influences of most underground nations or civilisations and overlapping cultures within Teyvat in his lifetime for reasons he wont disclose - but he notes how Earth has clearer distinct borders that separate them physically, he wants to dissect the two. That spark from his Akedemia days reigniting in himself as well as a certain segment or two.

He's insistent on the languages and mythos than buildings and the physical arts. having taken an interest in it when he'd first visited Inazuma and subsequently Watatsumi when he first became a harbinger [Adopting what he could translate [the teyvatian equivalent of the greek alphabet] into the naming conventions of the segments]

Dottore is silent as he tails the two of you, arms folded behind his back as he observes the structures and while there was hesitance from Kokomi to allow the Doctor to join the expedition into the sacred lands that not even she had seen with her own eyes yet, Kokomi had allowed the visitation under reasonable trade with the Inazuman Fatui division

You lead the team, Gorou watching Dottore cautiously as he scouts at the back, ears perked up and listening to what could suddenly pop out

"I understand what you mean when you warned us of the changes from the surface," Kokomi murmurs. "These do not look like any buildings I recognise"

"That large building in the middle, especially," Gorou exclaims, "its pulsing gold and blue - its kind of menacing."

"If I recall, that their 'Sun'" Dottore pipes up after staying silent the whole trip, it makes Gorou jump minutely and his shoulders raise defensively

"Correct!" You chirp staring at the structure in the distance. "It.. serves as this areas main mechanism - it doesn't have a good reputation for what it was eventually used as and represents. but I can't deny it's beautiful"

Kokomi breathes out sadly. "I can think of a few things that gollowed a similar fate."

[Nod-Krai being developed as its own and yet- not] Columbina

Columbina doesn't really know what her culture is supposed to be. Sure, she was born into the Frostmoon scions but she viewed the moon as her home. not Teyvat during those days resulting in her not connecting too well with it

It's only recently that she sees things differently, but by now, she feels like she's lost much of those foundational parts of it.

so being introduced to your map of over a hundred different cultures will make her uncomfortable with the realisation she may be in a bit over her head with a few things

She'll take the time asking her new friends from Nod-Krai about their experiences and culture to try to find where she fits

it will take awhile for you to convince her of anything relating to the topic whether it's you assuring her she doesn't need to search if she doesn't feel like it or on the opposite end of that and insisting something does fit.

let her do her exploration, and she'll come to an answer herself sometime down the line

[Still learning about Nod-Krai and its RL comparisons]

[Snezhnaya - Eastern Europe - Russia] Pantalone

“Curious about the transit, my dear?” Feofan sits up as the two of you sit warm in a private cabin, the train trudging along the rails smoothly. He flicks the butt of his cigarette into his tray before sitting up to offer it over to you, turning his head to blow out the smoke

“Residing in Snezhnaya for the better part of my life i can say it's far more modern and in a similar state to what I've seen in the reports written of your old world.” he smiles when you take the offer, dull hazy purple eyes sticking on you when you take a drag “the culture here is different to that of my birth place i admit, and yet i would still say the same with the supposed inspirations your world posses”

[Still learning about Snezhnaya and its RL comparisons]

[Dragonspine - ] Nicole, Albedo, and Durin

Durin shivers, arms wrapped around himself as his temperature slowly but surely dropping, He buries himself into your side with a pinched but wide-eyed expression toward Nicole and Albedo, who don't share his sentiments. Nocole is smiling merrily as she makes her way out front with an outfit befitting of the snow storm ahead dancing with the Seelie who litter the pathway up the summit.

“Aunt Nicole!” Durin calls out “Please wait up for us!”

“leave her be” Albedo waves his hands “we'll catch up with her eventually.”

you lean on Durin's shoulder reassuringly “this is an experiment to see the extent of her abilities. So far, this is the only location on Teyvat they don’t work”

The three don't have any integral connection to the cultures [that they outwardly claim] and are hesitant to look for what they consider ‘similarities’ for one reason or another

Nicole, being a wanderer of Teyvat and planets beyond the stars on occasion because of Alice's insistence, doesn't have any attachment to any one nation as none really are her birth place/where she was created. Celestia, on the other hand… fallen from grace she cant really say

but she views the nations of Teyvat with equal Love, intent on giving the humans and their culture more than just a grief glance over and fully intending on doing her best to interact and employing many styles you present into her sculptures

Albedo has more of a curiosity towards both Khaenri’ah and Mondstadt and appreciates his connections to both cultures, but travelling as Gold's student for most of his life, he sees himself as an impartial wanderer

He's based on Khaenri’an features but lives as a mondt citizen, so seeing the influences reflected makes him burst with interest that he can only describe as detrimental to his current workload

Durin has the most insecurity with this. He doesn't know if he's supposed to or rather if he is allowed to feel that connection

There's the situation with Dragonspine Durin, Mondstadt as his adopted home, Fontaine with its aesthetic inspiration in his ‘character design’ and with Simulanka as a whole - adding another world where he's supposedly drawn inspiration from will have him go through another bout of identity confusion.

[This is based on the new evidence supporting that Dragonspine isn't considered apart of Teyvat, I've had inkling of that early on with Albedo willingly setting up shop there, the whole Durin things (pre-Simulank then post adding even more) and that the Liyuen and Mondt compasses never worked there. I didn't manage to get Nicole myself, so im going through Wiki and theory accounts i follow]

Aether and Lumine would ask for similar reasons, They want to know if they've been to your world before and the best way to find out is to learn what nations exist - they're the most normal out of everyone in response to the info dump

Whether or not they've been to earth themselves, there's no doubt they haven't at least heard of it and it would finally click to them why the things you say or reference are just barely there in the back of their minds

“No…” Aether gasps “You're from there?!”

he taps adamantly at the whiteboard you'd summoned for the group. He'd listened intently throughout the whole performance, a build up of him grasping at straws trying to recognise just one of the nations you'd mentioned

“Traveller, have you heard of it before?” Paimon asks curiously, floating up to look at the map you produce, squinting at the almost nonexistent squiggles in between larger blocks of land. "There's so many nations here. They must be so small”

“small?” You turn to see what she's looking at and laugh “oh! no, Earth's actually fairly large”

She looks over, confused, flying over to Aether to grab out her own map of Teyvat to compare them. by now, a few others have gotten up to view the two in earnest curiosity “see! here!”

She unfolds her map, a handmade sketch she had crafted herself

“Your nations are tiny!” she flies back to hover beside you to show it off

“our maps are on two different scales” you smile, leaning over to see her notes

“Well I know mine isn't complete” she protests softly “not having travelled to Snezhnaya yet, but it still has most of Teyvat mapped! yours is complete”

you laugh at her adamance and breathe a sigh when Mika approaches

“Do you think I could keep a copy?” He asks excitedly, “The Topography depicted in the maps you've provided are extremely detailed, I want to go through and transcribe the key and have it documented in the Favonius Library!”

“It would be good to have a copy at the Akedemia as well” Nahida adds

“I may have another Atlas lying around somewhere” you say, thinking back to the stash of stolen books on your bookshelves back at the manor “Maybe even a globe…”

“Now hold on” Paimon pushes through “what do you mean different scales? How big is the Earth then?”

“-and what do you mean by globe?” You turn to see Durin approach with a soft hesitation, fidgeting with his cuffs. still becoming used to his new human body

“The earth is a globe- sphere, sorry.” you open up the screen system and swipe through to get to the teapot furniture tab, typing in and somehow managing to find a model of earth. you drag it out and present it

“Tada!” Placing it down, you adjust the globe to point out the different nations you'd just shown them “This is a close enough representation of what it looks like scaled wayyy down”

“So your home is a ball?” Durin says, fascinated “How do you not fall off?”

you stare at him for a moment

“I'm sorry, what?”

“like…” he points at the side of the globe “The people that live here- are the buildings horizontal or crevices in the earth's side? then here at the bottom, is the architecture built in a hanging position?”

Kaveh beams “Oh! that would be so interesting to see!”

your eyes shift between their expectant looks and the globe and falter “I'm… so confused. What are you guys talking about.”

Zhongli chuckles as he takes in your expression, leaning down to whisper into your ear “I believe the residents of Teyvat have never seen what their world looks like from an outsiders perspective”

you frown and stare at him. he shakes his head and lays his hands-

“Flat?!” Your head snaps to the group “you think Teyvat is flat?!”

They look a little startled at the shout, Durin himself looks a little embarrassed

“Uhm, yes?” he squeaks out, scratching at his cheek nervously

“you-” you point at him “you’re fine - you come from a Storybook, which is… objectively a flat planet, so you're safe”

you turn to Kaveh however “You have less of an excuse! you're from the Akedemia!”

he throws his hands up “I’m Kshahrewar, not Rtawahist. We have very different focuses!”

your face screws up “thin ice!”

“Now there's no need to yell” Mika laughs nervously

“Im just very surprised.” You mutter backing down

“so, theoretically” Kaveh starts “If Teyvat was indeed circular in circumference, how exactly would we be standing perpendicular?”

“gravity.” You say flatly

“yes i know what gravity is.” he hisses

“I now no longer think you do” you utter doubtfully “what do you think it is.”

he pouts and crosses his arms “It's the elemental connection between Tevyat's surface and the sky, obviously.”

“obviously” you respond snarkily in the same tone he gives, making him snort in amusement before the information sinks in and starts to look confused yourself

“no…” you say scandalised, staring back at the globe and twirling it, showing them the motion “so your definition of gravity is based on the elements?”

“He’s right.” Nahida says with a chirp “Every nation has a different level of elemental density, which affects the mass of certain areas more than others”

“but…”

“That's why we have so many floating islands around!” Durin piles up “Albedo taught me that the other week! we were doing plunging attacks, and he explained that my output of pyro increases the higher i go in order to create an outward explosion”

you stare at them blankly

“Reader?” Durin reaches out carefully

“Alien Planet.” You whisper to yourself “alien concepts.”

“Ah, now my dear, I think that's quite rude - you're the one who's alien” you turn to glare at Dottore

“wow, thanks” you say dryly.

Dottore shrugs “but in this context, I'm more inclined to follow along your belief that this world is spherical in nature and that not all that is known is what it seems.”

“As much as I don't want to agree with him” Mika adds “They do come from outside of Teyvat, as far as we know there could be other factors that contribute to the known laws of space”

Dottore grins “oh look, one of the bard's feathers has a brain.”

“thanks?”

“I think you're just sucking up to them” Kaveh protests, getting between you and Dottore. “and it is not that we're denying their theory. It's just that there could be plausible differences in our foundational sciences”

“‘theory’?” his mask raises as he brushes the blonde off “hah! and what proof do you have for yours?”

Kaveh splutters “years of research! While it's not my specialty, there are decades' worth of cross darshan studies that support the current laws of space.”

“So the same laws created by the shades of our opposition?” Dottore sneers almost amused by the drop in their expressions “laws based on a belief system created in order to depict our beloved in a false light? that research?”

“I- uh” flustered Kaveh steps back

“Tell me ‘Light of Kshahrewar’, does your research explain how utterly dull you are, or is that just your default state?”

“Dottore.” Nahida warns, eyes closed as she smiles up at him. It's not hard to feel the threat laced in her stance “Take a step away from my friend.”

without noticing Dottore and Kaveh stand directly in front of each other, the former towering over the blonde with a menacing grin painted on his face. He doesn't budge

“Dottore.” You say instead, he tilts his mask in acknowledgement and steps away

“What a creep.” Paimon shivers, peeking over your shoulder to watch him leave

“hes’ a bit mean” Mika mutters

“a bit?” Kaveh looks at him “you don't know the half of it.”

you all focus back on the topic at hand, pointing out the different nations and trying to explain to the best of your ability how gravity works on Earth. You figured they didn't have an Albert Einstein or Newton to formulate these ideas, and you didn't exactly have the magical forces of the elements on Earth. There's so much common knowledge that has become obtuse in Teyvat or is just wrong. Thankfully, you've only fumbled in front of them and not some random civilian while exploring. so far, at least.

“it still doesn't explain how small these places are” Paimon whines, gaining your attention once more “can you just tell me?”

“well, So far whats mapped out is like-” you ponder over the numbers, trying to think back to the random Genshin trivia Tiktoks and all their inaccuracies “well Teyvat isn't actually what the planets called, its just what the continent is named…”

“and?”

“and to give context.” You point to Earth “theres 7 continents here.” you pop the lid off of whiteboard marker and section them off “so even if you scale up any of the singular continents to fit the same scale of your map, that size difference would be more accurate in terms of determining a comparative replication of a 1 to 1”

Paimon gapes at your words “so you're telling me this-” she points to australia “is technically the whole size of Teyvat?!”

“What's mapped? yes.” You nod “Anything past the dead sea is unknown, so i couldn't tell you how far that goes”

you purse your lips in thought “maybe Alice could tell us?”

Durin shakes his head “Auntie Alice is busy at the border, she hasn't been back for a few weeks at least."

when she hears no response, she turns to see the three standing at the shore who stare at her "well friends?"

"The domain..." Baizhu speaks up "it's..."

"Under the ocean?" she grins. "The entrance is a fair way down. If you want to reach the narwhal, this is the only way"

Columbina is the first to take a step forward. The sheer material becomes soaked and spreads out around her, making her look like a jellyfish as she dunks herself in, Ineffa follows suit while she smoothens out her clothes on her upperhalf

"will you not malfuction Ineffa?" Columbina asks, already floating and having to paddle to keep her head out

"Aino built me using waterproof blubberbeast sealent," she awnsers, but unlike the other two, she does not begin to float, staying level to the wet sand

"Miss Navia, is the domain located along the ocean floor?"

"It's a raised platform, but you should be able to reach it." Navia reassures her. Ineffa nods and continues, sinking beneath the ocean

Columbina smiles. "Sandrone didn't like swimming. I'm glad Ineffa is willing to do it"

"Could it be because she too, would sink?" Baizhu says from the bank "Last i was aware she had exposed gears."

"She didn't like the feeling of sand in her gears, actually. water wasnt her issue" she awnsers before diving below to join her

"Come on, doctor, you've read about Fontainian waters, havent you? you'll be fine!"

Baizhu sighs, muttering 'the things I do for you' under his breath before stepping into the ocean, immediately shivering at the temperature drop. Changsheng hisses in protest, tucking herself further in his clothes

Baizhu winces when his head dips under the ocean, his glasses floating away from his face, and he mentally thanks the fact he has them attached to himself by a string

he struggles at first, a spike of fear entering his chest when he breathes in the water to get used to the unnatural way Fontaine operates, no water rushes him, but breathing feels heavy

he cant speak, but he can breathe.

he regroups with the others looking miserable. thankfully, Navia leads them straight to the circular sealed domain and waves her hands

he squints at the motions, flickering between her hands and her face. when she finishes and smiles, he shrugs alongside Columbina, who shakes her head and makes an X with her arms

"She is saying we have arrived" all three turn to look at Ineffa who looks back blankly "...I do not need to breathe, nor do i need my mouth to speak" as if to prove her point, her mouth stays shut, a little purple light flashing along her neck "I will translate for you, miss Navia"

she grins, giving her a thumbs up, then proceeds to sign in quick succession

"she says 'During the battle, leave the knight to me, you need pneuma or ouisa to engage it properly, otherwise attack the narwhal with all you've got, we need to make it angry and provoke it to eat us'"

Baizhu stares at Navia in disbelief

"'Its perfectly safe'" Ineffa reiterates "...Miss Navia, while this is a domain - im doubtful being eaten is a positive, infact im inclined to beleive its counter productive"

"'The knight resides within its... belly'" the three of them [though in Columbinas case its debatable] stare flat at her

Navia rolls her eyes and swims to the entrance, dipping her hand into the squishy cover over the domain

Your breathing had calmed, migraine subsided, leaving a dull ache in its wake. sitting up but still bundled beneath a wad of blankets, you squint down at the screen and sigh. the breeze hadn't left your side. If anything, it only got stronger as time went on.

leaning up against the wall, you sit and watch them battle.

"Haha!" Navia twirls in the air, rolling off the back of the narwhal as it drops limp itself, the blast from her last shot gun blast flinging her backward with the speed of light.

Baizhu watches the sigh with an exasperated expression before sending changsheng out and then pooling his elemental attack to spawn a frew bloom cores

"Ineffa, send Birgitta-"

"Already on it, Doctor!" He's surrounded by a thin electro shield as birgitta brushes against the bloom cores

he huffs as he kicks them with minimal effort to bounce against the beast stomach and nestles beneath its fin

"Go," he hisses softly at the small mechincal being, nudging it away from the explosion site "back to Ineffa, now, shoo."

it beeps and slowly hovers away, a broom icon appearing on its screen

"now this is when you can use your burst or apply hydro" Ineffa coaches Columbina from afar, the shorter nods

"-however in this case, since there's a decreased hydro leyline disorder present in this domain, we wouldnt want either" Columbina hums at her words "Really we should have brought someone else or a hydro healer but due to special circumstances-"

"you need someone who can communicate with the player"

Ineffa nods back "Our guide seems to only be able to fully communicate with the divine."

Columbina turns to the Narwhal, "Do you think this will work?"

"we received word from the Traveller that the Narwhal is from off world." she brings up her arm, a panel opening to show an electro display "our aim is to farm a certain organ from it, and if we dont, we repeat the process each week until we do"

they both watch Baizhu speed walk toward them, Changsheng back on his shoulders and Birgitta at his side just as the see Navia land on the domains crystalised surface, kneel and cock her shotgun at the stockpile of wet, electro addled dendro blooms, a crescent moon on her back curtsey of Columbina, and fires.

you wince as the screen shutters, the sound of Navias gun ripping into your devices speakers making it crackle. you look worriedly at the screen as the screen freezes on the wide grin Navia has, numbers obscuring the background

it glitches

then turns off.

you sit in silence for a moment, leaning toward the device "...hello?"

you jump back with newfound energy and screech when your device jumps from its current stand. and rattles violently. you scramble back as it floats for a moment. the dodoco device you held onto earlier rattles too and bounces it wat back from where it came from before promptly merging.

a string coils out from the screen and attatches itself to the charging port. the screen comes back to life to show a extrem close up of Columbinas face

"Hello!" she greets cheerfully. moving back from the kamera[?] she looks over her shoulder and zves to someone off screen.

you grab your game [screen? controls?] You could really tell what it was anymore. the device you had originally was destroyed, screen and all, and what's left behind is this holographic one with the pieces of the Dodoco Communication device burned into its core

three other faces appear squished together as they all try to take ahold of the device

I grumble to myself as i realise that Amber had not been referring to me, but rather the man behind us

“Oh… right.” Amber seems to realise, turning to us first “This is Kaeya, our cavalry captain!”

“These three are travellers from afar; The Traveller, The Reader and Paimon”

Kaeya seems to narrow his eyes further as he scrutinises us and our appearance, much to my own discomfort. Stumbling while getting up with the help of Aether, i listen as Amber briefly clues Kaeya in on how we came to be here in the city

“I see.” He taps his eye patch, a humorous lilt to his tone “Welcome to Mondstat- though you haven't arrived at the best of times, I'm afraid”

“I understand the anguish of being separated from family.” He places his hand on his chest next, lowering his head as if in condolences even as his eye keeps steady on us “and I'm not really sure why you’re looking for the Anemo God…”

“But everyone has their secrets, right?”

The atmosphere feels tense as he says those words, the conversation a lot heavier than it’d ever been behind a screen. A stark reminder for myself that this was actually happening.

“Haha, relax! I won't press you for more” he chirps, attitude switching back to his original tune

“First and foremost, on behalf of the Knights of Favonius, I would like to extend our thanks to you for your help just now” He says with a grin, leaning back and placing his hands on his hips

“Well, we couldn't just leave the situation to fester” I hear Aether say, and I nod

“Your fight to defend the city against the dragon just now was witnessed by no small number of citizens” He muses “The Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius is also very interested in meeting you, and formally invites you three to the headquarters”

I look to Aether first and await for his next move before he looks over his shoulder at me and gives a small nod

“Lead the way” I say to Kaeya, turning back and eyeing the man myself

Amber instead takes the lead, Aether falling into step with her in front and Paimon beside him, chatting away to the brunette

Which meant i was left with -

“So, Travellers from afar, yes?” Kaeya pipes up, earning my attention “The three of you must’ve come from distant lands, i've never seen garbs as…”

He looks me up and down

“-Unique as yours” A noise leaves my throat, a choked laugh

I probably shouldn't laugh, but having my jumper and shorts being described as unique was hardly something I expected.

“Never been to Natlan?” I ask amused

“Cant say I have, are you Natlanese?” He questions

“Or something” I shrug, his head tilts, and his smile gets sharper

“Hmm” he stays quiet as we walk, eyes kept on me while I keep my gaze on Aether

“You all seem rather close. How long have the 3 of you been travelling together?”

“a while” I shrug

“a while, huh.” he repeats back

I smile and nod “a while.”

“hmm” he hums again

“how long have you known Amber?” I ask

He shrugs “a while.”

you hiss at the heat and steam that rises from the surface and relax atop of his lap, hugging each other close. Time seems to pass by slowly, but it plays in both of your favour, letting your busy day wash away and a familiar heat pool in your chest, sinking to your core

At this close proximity, it's hard to ignore his horns like this. The semi-soft appendages peek out from his hair. It looked like forbidden candy shimmering in the lowlight, one that you frequently take advantage of admittedly.

“Mn-” he shifts in place, his eyes narrow and flicker over to where you're reaching for with an inappropriate intention from your usual fidgeting, your lips pressed to his crown, teething at the base of his horns. He grabs your hips and squeezes gently.

“Dear…” he warns without any prevalent objection

Neuvillette observes your cheeky expression, a sly smile creeping onto your face at his half-hearted verbal protest

“Can I not love on you?” To emphasise your point, you lift the end of his antenna, arguably the most sensitive part of his exposed nature. His eyelashes flutter, his brow pinching when he tries to withhold a moan to no avail.

he huffs when you concede the assault with a giddy little giggle, licking your lips deviously, a blush dusting over his cheeks, ears and shoulders the further he feels you lazily teethe along the length in a targeted and pointed attack to tease him without any gratifying affinity for release on his end

“You're insufferable” he mutters, giving in, shoving his horns directly in your field of vision, making you happily grab at the soft tips again and feeling the antenna tremble in your hold. he moans quietly, freely now, melting at the soothing massaging motions you take immense pleasure in doing. "Don't stop - ah- please."

The Creators Opposition, Teyvats Usurper - The Heavenly Principles.

Headcanons forged from the scraps from canon and SAGAU fanon. Design will be updated when the Heavenly Principles official design releases

The General Headcanons

For the Heavenly Principles, i will be using They/them to refer to them since that is how the game refers to them so far.

However, it is still debatable whether or not they are an Aeon level type of God. For now, I won't use the capatalised THEY/THEM that is used when Reader, Aether, or Lumine refer to the Gods from outside of Teyvat.

The Heavenly Principles name will be shortened to 'HP' or simply as 'Celestia' in future chapters

Details on the design above are at the bottom with the reference images

Following the Timeline to Present

Eventual Obsession Hate/Hate Relationship

It starts as a one-sided infatuation, idolisation of the remnants of a long gone Aeon of legend, hearing about your legacy as the orginator of Teyvat.

coming to Teyvat and becoming its new God had been thrilling, the creatures below all looking up to them in abstract fear and disdain.

Their form is one of a dying star, a mere twinkle in comparison to the black hole that you encaptured.

Then, hearing of the purpose of Teyvat and what it had been created for, they brought forth the human race, introducing the emerging and endangered people onto the land like it was a daycare drop off

The accidental desaturation of light was not intended. They could feel the planet slowly lose its connection to you as your energy dispersed and waned.

The humans they introduced began pollution the planet with their presence alone

But there were a few sources of renewable light to balance the effect they had brought forth

it was enough to keep the peace.

Meeting with the Moon sisters, kin of your lineage was... memorable. it was a short battle. the three women easily overpowered by their abilities and their shades.

"What-" Canon said shakily, glaring up at the five towering figures "what do you want from us?"

Aria was unconscious, and Sonnet... Canon gulped seeing the cruel state her sister was in

The Heavenly Principles looked down emotionless, face unmoving but their eyes staring ominously

"Information." their voice boomed into her head, Canon cried out at the noise and flinching back. The Heavenly Principles leaned down, grabbing the woman by her neck and having her dangle in the air. she kicks her legs out in protest, scratching at the hand and arms, but it does nothing. They have no soft flesh, no skin - just a dense, tough layer of pearlescent cartilage.

"-Tell me about the Dragon King." she chokes as the hand squeezes tighter. "Tell me of the one who created this planet."

The Heavenly Principles had the three sisters on a tight leash after that first transgression. they couldn't bear to have you angered too much should you return to Teyvat in your next lifetime.

The Heavenly Principles were satisfied with what they had learnt - that while, yes, you were technically dead. your soul had gone off elsewhere to reincarnate in an unending cycle of life and death across time and space

They laughed at the irony

Sending the shades across the planet to establish the boarders, closing off the humans from wandering too far into the dragons nests, dubbing the oceans cut off point as the dead sea. erecting impassable snowstorms, volcanic trenches, a field of tornadoes, and electrified barens to keep everyone within their sight.

Like a terrarium, yes. Their perfect little sandbox. something they fully believed you'd agree with.

They had the shades dig up any and all information about you from the humans and creatures that roamed the planet.

they all coveted you even as they had tried to take over as the main belief system. you were just that influencial.

This is where things take a turn in their attatchment for you. it becomes more twisted and personal.

They held information about you that the common people of the lands didn't. They were close to your kin, and they held your creation in the palms of their hands. all they needed now was for you to return. so they pulled the stars from the sky, created the firmament, and concentrated the glittering stars into wishes

They... lost their 50/50.

Nibelung returns to Teyvat.

War was the only thing they could think of as response to his aggressive front

He was not you. He was not the Dragon King they wanted.

The Funerary War felt trivial.

Sure, many had died, fallen by their hand or his- they couldn't tell. all they knew was that Nibelung had taken your [his] kin and had them executed [sealed] for colluding with them

The shades had all voiced their pain as the two moons shattered, the third flung out of orbit, and the sky sealed with a fake put in its place

Then it came down to his death

The Heavenly principles stood vigilant atop of the beastly man. Over the years of their battle, he'd been wittled down bit by bit. a new order had been established, and the rules were to be upheld. the slow transition that he and many others had been forced to partake in for going against them granted them such pleasures untold

"Do you like your new body?" They taunted "It is nice, no?"

Nibelung spits at them, it doesnt fly far from his position on the ground, and he growls as they press down harder with their hoof into his chest.

being ageless was a blessing. It granted them the ability to watch as he converted into a human against his will, a curse that had affected the other dragons too, some more than others

"You-" Nibelung coughs, blood spurting from his mouth and onto the marbled hoof, gold falling between the cracks "You won't win"

"Hah." they laugh humourlessly, "I already have."

"They will return one day." he spits "And you will not be welcomed with open arms- they will reject your rule, they will know your cruelty"

"What cruelty?" they say. "Teyvat is a sanctuary. These humans were lost, dying. is it not right to open that sanctuary to those in need? is that not your purpose!"

they stamp their foot in his chest again inflicting more pain

"I am their saviour. Who are you to judge me?" they hiss, crouching down to cup the mans human face, "you left. and I took your place. you have no reason to be here, nor should you have come back"

"You brought poison!" he counters. "The humans have no light! they drain the planet like useless sponges!"

"and so do you." their grip on his face tightens. "You willingly brought The Abyss here. nothing can live in its presence -"

"A lie!" he thrashes around, trying to get free. "There are worlds where they flourish with it"

"The humans will die"

"But we won't." his eyes flash dangerously "we can survive it"

"You're infected, Lord Nibelung." they drop his face and lean away in disgust as his eyes begin leaking black. "You have succumed to it, allow me to cleanse you of such filth"

he hacks up more blood. This time, the ink is vomited up alongside the gold. "You know nothing of purification. you are not a real star like them"

The Heavenly Principles hold out their hand, allowing a large blade to fall into their palms to which they raise high, a shadow falling over his face and creating a ring behind their figure, a halo illuminating the fear on his face

"There are other ways to cleanse the earth."

The war was over, but Teyvat had fallen into a state of disarray. which left them no choice but to put all their faith into its collective trust in you

Instead of having the people fall see them as their God, they would simply make you infalliable.

Calling you the Creator was almost too easy

changing the remaining nations' perspective of them and their shades had been hilariously simple whennit came to the humans since they lived such short lives and held far less individuality, they were dependant on the Gods and what they could provide.

The Fae and Dragons were complicated. but they, as well as any elemental creature with a brain, had learnt from the events of the funeary war to not be so vocal with their protests

if they could win with just the army of angels, the shades, and the Heavenly Principles - the different clans dreaded the devestation they could now commit with the humans on their side

the Heavenly Principles had so brazenly taken their leaders and distorted their images

painting Nibelung as filth, a curse, and the eventual end of Teyvat; an eminator of 'Destruction'

and turning you into a mysterious martyr, a figure to worship, someone to praise; 'The Creator'

The creation of the thrones had come in quick succession. funnelling the humans devout credence to fuel their own abilities the five spend the next centuries creating an even bigger lie, snuffing out any insignificant flames that attempt to riot or reveal their deceptions

They feel no regret in the death of the moon sisters or the death of Nibelung by their own hands

They had hoped that when you return that, you will see their efforts in creating a perfect world

And how i made the design for them :] There are many more Headcanons I've got stored for The Heavenly Principles across the ages - Adjustments will be made if we eventually see them too! but this is how they will be depicted with the SAGAU Fic

And to the usual few who are also theorycrafters of genshin - how do y'all view The Heavenly Principles? as something more abstract? more human? The Phainon is Phanes theory [That guy from Honkai - i only know Sunday and Aeons]

Previous Characterisation theorycrafting [Brought over from Here]

They knew about you and that you created Teyvat, but no matter what they did, they couldn't erase you from irminsul without also fully erasing Teyvats foundation

so they begrudgingly left your legacy alone and worked on spreading their own ideals to no promising avail

so they hitched the plan to create the 'Creator' epithet for you and masquerade themselves as your prophets/emissaries

taking different well-known parts of your existence; the screen system, your court of Dragon Sovereigns, your ability to create the world around you, and remixed them for their own purposes

A prominent part being the rules developed for the akedemiya, coming from the Heavenly Principles and their shades to ensure the humans follow them obediently

Interfering with human evolution

dictated by Asmoday and her Keepers presiding over the Temple of space as from the quote from Melanta - 'This place is only to preserve. All innovation, all evolution, is forbidden here' and explains why Melanta kept on rejecting or exiling different residents like maukie/Escher [Yes, the actual Escher that Dottore disguised himself as when he dissapeared from the Scaramouche backstory quest. he's now roaming the world again so im sure thats going to pop up and fuck with wanderer.]

Tampering with life and death

Neberius and Ronovas' addition, more so Ronova after being reprimanded for her love for humanity and interferences seen within Natlan and Khaenri’ah. Naberius [and now additionally Rhinesdottir] having becoming mixed. their abilities being seen with their curses [Curse of Immortality from Ronova for pure blooded Khaenri’ans and Curse of Wilderness from Naberius for humans who defy their laws]

Delving beyond the universe

Made bc of the remaining outlanders trapped in Teyvat [like Sovereigns, Skirk, Zhongli, Miliastra Wonderland twins, Hexenzirkle, etc] keep popping up and disrupting their order

Investigating the origin of words

Inability to understnad non-Teyvat words and phrases [Aether and Lumine having to learn common Teyvatian from Paimon pre-game start. Wanderers name you give him not being spoken verbally but still exists in a written compacity] in an attempt to keep the world at a manageable level where the remaining abysal presences is kept stable and the lightnlevels match them, neither getting too scaled one way or another [Why the Heavenly Principles and the shades dont do shit to get rid of the abyss' presence nor fully commit to the destruction of dragons]

Revering gods without acts of devotion

To restrict, picking and choosing which gods get favour, being prayed to/worshiped or revering a god and their names has reasonable cause to influence how strong said god becomes [Ventis statement that hes the 'weakest' out of the archons etc.]

Attempting the forbidden and fearing none

Istaroths warning to the humans, telling them to be wary and not tempt fate, her powers relating closely to the trilunar authority over time and being able to plant seeds in the past to fruit in the future [Inazumas sakura tree, Dandelion seeds through time speech Venti gives]

these when looked at with the context of the Heavenly principles presenting them changes the intension alot. they become more threatening

The shades are complicated figure with scraps of lore so they're still being developed - but they're not black and white evil stereotypes [no one is in all depictions]