A companion post to my Cryo Vision Theory
Whose wishes are granted the gift of Dendro?
Dendro is considered to be the element of wisdom, and the nation of Sumeru greatly values intelligence. But if intelligence were all that there is to wisdom, then it would be pretty out of touch don't you think?
Let's note down all the Dendro Vision Users in Teyvat (Excluding Archons and other similar entities)
Collei → Went deep into the forest to find a missing girl and protected her for a whole night.
Tighnari → Obtained his Vision by being the first brave soul to gently question and correct a mistake a lecturer made in an academic conference. This contributed to a more participative audience and a more productive conference.
Alhaitham → Obtained his Vision by reading a book which discussed how language is significant to people and how language shapes humanity.
Kaveh → Technically, he already qualified for most of the conditions for a Dendro Vision, but he only received one after coming to terms with his personal situation in regards to himself and his family.
Baizhu → After devoting himself to medicine and trying to save as many lives as he could, he received a Vision after swearing to end the contract which ultimately took his master's life and ensuring that the contract would end with him.
Yaoyao → Not actually discussed in her Vision story, but we all know that Yaoyao is always very kind and considerate to others and especially to her friends (Qiqi as a prime example).
Kirara → Received her Vision after living with a kind old lady for a time, grew to love humanity and it's ways, and eventually obtained the human form which she so desired.
Emilie → Received her Vision after comforting and showing solidarity to the relatives of a victim in a crime scene. In her SQ, she always displays great consideration and empathy to the kin of victims.
Kinich → Received a Vision from participating in one of the Night Warden Wars and became the last man standing. This happened specifically at a point where he accepted his fate of dying permanently due to his injuries, but still remained to determined to defeat as much Abyss monsters as he could in honor of the fallen.
Nefer → Her Moonwheel mysteriously appeared in a box which she received after helping an emissary of the Northern Intelligence Network. There's quite a bit of layers to this story, but it's basically Nefer's usual brand of being a fake idgafer.
Lauma → Received a Moonwheel as a baby??? Super unreliable narrative, but I suspect it has something to do with the roles and responsibilities that the Moonchanters attached to her at a very young age.
Or maybe baby Lauma just loved the world as purely and innocently as a child could idk.
Despite Dendro being considered the element of wisdom, and as such it is usually associated with intelligence, Dendro Visions are often granted to those with a great connection to humanity. A lot of the stories of Dendro users often show the characters connecting with people or obtaining a great understanding of people which led to them acquiring their Dendro Visions.
I don't have a catchy one-liner for this, but it seems that Dendro is characterized by characters that seek out connection and community whether they themselves realize it or not.
I am suddenly reminded of Honkai Star Rail actually, specifically Amphoreus which attaches the iconography of a tree to the concept of knowledge and wisdom. Something perhaps about how growth is nurtured through community and not by isolation.
