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Do you remember the Stanley-Hans Archibald cutscene? When Venti took Stanley's soul? He had this 4 appendage(?) sprouting from his back. It's a similar base to Zibai and Nicole's 'angel wings'. I mean obviously Barbatos have an angel wings like Columbina but Columbina and Barbatos wings are real life angel, not confirmed in game angel like Zibai and Nicole's. Columbina is a moon goddess but she has dove wings that looks like irl angel wings and she's not an angel in game... this is a bit confusing, I'm not there yet. But I guess Venti has both?

Or Makoto. When you think god of eternity, you would think of someone who wants an unchanging world, "everything the same forever", stasis (like Ei). But actually Makoto is more "the only eternal thing is change", "let's enjoy these ephemeral moments we spend together", and "as long as you remember me, I am eternal" kind of person.

Also Zhongli. When you think of the god of contract with geo element, you would think of someone rigid, no nonsense, obey word to word kind of guy, but the vibe I get from him is that he's actually more sly. Although yes, he follows all of his contract, he also makes and found loopholes, takes advantage of multiple interpretation, and generally wiggles in the grey area. I don't know if it's something he gained before or after he became an old man...

Honestly they're so similar in trait (low self evaluation), trauma (guilt), and coping (suppress) that they're awkward around each other. Unlike Jegun and Euishin or Jegun and Jeho who have relationship, Jeho and Euishin's relationship is a bit non-existent. It's like Jegun(+), Jeho(-), Euishin(-).

Hexenzirkel : Loving-Good Parents/Mentor. Alice loves Klee even tho she has to go to the border to work she left Klee in Mondstadt where she can grow up free, happy, and safe with loving big sisters, brothers, uncles, and aunts teaching her without stomping her (explosive) personality and friends to go adventure with. Anya who spends her limited lifespan to write until the end of her time to ensure Durin's (her child) future. Barbeloth, a wise teacher, also a teasing-old hag who played with her disciple in good nature. Rhinedottir "I'm raising a son. Of all the children I have, he's the only one left.

Sinners : "The Foul" abusive training, emotional and physical, maybe redeemable after future info but it's definitely abuse. "Gold" I threw the failed ones to the dragon's belly to destroy.

Anastasya Feodorovna Snezhnaya

Furina de Fontaine

Raiden Ei

Mavuika

Nahida

Zhongli

Venti

I love that the Tsaritsa has Snezhnaya on her name, and that Furina is Furina of Fontaine.

And while Raiden is not Inazuma directly, they kind of have the same-ish meaning around lightning. I mean, in Japan there is no custom of using places as name to indicate nobility (I think?) so that makes sense. Usualy it's just given name I think? Is Makoto's canon name Raiden Makoto? Or is it just because she held the title of Raiden Shogun (with Ei as Kagemusha)? Is Ei's canon name Raiden Ei? Or just Ei? Raiden Shogun is a title, and also what we call the puppet (because the puppet doesn't have a given name), what we play as, is the puppet with Ei occasionaly peeking inside so it makes sense that the name on the wishing screen is her title as name not Ei directly. Same with Furina I guess, she is JUST Furina after the archon quest, not lady anymore. Not that genshin has the have the habit of including last names in the banner (except Inazuma), even the important Hyposelenia is not included (LOL is it to long to include in the banner screen? I agree with the the decision of not including it just from aesthetic pov).

What about Mavuika's full name? Does she have one? I mean we have her ancient name Kiongozi... and Mavuika itself is based on the deity of fire but it's still her given/personal name right? Her parent's named her, they gave that name to her. Whether she became the Pyro Archon or not, her parent didn't give that name to her because she would become the Pyro Archon. Like Furina. Furina is her given/human name, after the deity, de Fontaine is added later.

Does Nahida have a full name? Kusanali is a title right? So what about Nahida? What would her incognito human/full name be if we want to give her a name related to Sumeru?

Can you imagine if Zhongli's family/last name is just, Yue? Like Yue Zhongli, so that in western format it's Zhongli Yue? How funny would that be? I mean he's incognito so that wouldn't happen... But name is kinda important to him isn't it? After all Guili is Guizhong and Zhongli's assembly (Gui-Li) and maybe Liyue is Zhongli's Moon city (Li-Yue). I mean he's more sun than moon with the lore right now... But maybe the Yue doesn't necessarily have to mean moon, because there are other Yue's that have different meaning. Just reading Zhong Liyue makes me laugh.

Unsung Unnamed Hero

Forgotten Factor X

Shinobu looks delicate, behaves gentle and graceful always smiling, and kind of suit the 'traditional' women always smiling but the value she holds are not 'traditional'. She focuses on her work, and is not particularly searching for love even before her quest for revenge. Kanae is the more romantic and gentle one before, while Shinobu is bold. After, she is the same person with gentle wrapping outside. She is independent, strong willed, and determined. She's smart and clear headed and doesn't take bs from others. (She did burn that uniform, like, go girl). Mitsuri doesn't fit the bill of a 'traditional' woman. She has 'weird' hair, she eats a lot, her outfit are modern and revealing (even tho it's not her decision...). She is jovial, energetic, her expression honest. She can be said 'unladylike'. Inside she fits the 'traditional' thing. She wants love and marriage, she likes boys, she's girly and a romantic. She is happy when Obanai protects her. She said she's searching for a man who's stronger than her so that he can protect her. She's vibrant and pure. She's well loved and well raised and well supported growing up, she knows that the heart is important, so she can be true to her heart and herself even tho she's seen as 'undesirable'.

He still will chose his own survival and needs by all means necessary. If he meet a stronger opponent he will surrender. He won't protect. He doesn't care about other people as long as he live well. Other people are secondary to him.

There will be situation improvement (escape from situation before), something he can't do (hit a wall)/something he wants (greed-desire-life), blame others (justifying I deserve this want, to live well, they didn't give enough, clearly they have favourites and don't care about me so I should take care of myself first, as long as I live and become stronger who cares about other people, who cares about morals), harm others (action), and circle back. Tho I think you can't be a hashira with that mindset, especially when you're competing with the last gen hashira.

I watched the infinity castle 1 movie right. I can hear Shinobu's theme song beat, that part where the music shows 'angry', distinctly. I also pick up Giyuu's clear water piano(?) xylophone(?) audibly.

I had a harder time picking the others because I didn't recognize their themes or the theme was played short. It's Shinobu and Giyuu themes that I often listen. I can maybe picks up Akaza's theme, but I don't recognize the melody like Shinobu's or element like Giyuu's (it's something rock-ish tho right?).

I think I can tell Obanai's theme tho, that trumpet-ish/flute/wind(?) sound/melody(?) feels like a snake for sure. And Mitsuri, I think I can tell hers too because it just feels so light and bright compared to others, I can recognize her violin(?) string sound.

Gyomei knows beforehand

Muichiro realizes after

Peter: Just a poor young man

Wade: Just sickly cancer patient