#NEW DELULU IS ME SAYING WOLFY HAS ROSTAM'S SOUL THANKS

[kaeyachi]

Re: your latest post on the maybe-Kaeya-coded wolf: I DON’T THINK YOU’RE STRETCHING! Maybe I’m being delulu too, but there’s been some connection drawn between Kaeya and wolves before!

Back in act 1 of the Mondstadt archon quest, when we’re doing the test runs of the start characters in the 3 temples, Kaeya’s takes place in the temple of the wolf! And Kaeya says that “It’s a pity that the temple of the wolf has been disturbed by such an atrocity.” Interesting that he says that specifically about the temple of the wolf and not the others. Does he have a particular fondness for the temple of the wolf? Is he aware that Andrius, the wolf of the North himself, still exists in some form and he feels bad for his temple being disturbed? Does Kaeya just have a fondness for wolves? There’s also that glorious April Fool’s Day post this year where we got that image of Kaeya riding Andrius (in all his beastmaster core glory). Again, suggests some kind of connection, either between Kaeya and Andrius in particular or Kaeya and wolves in general.

It’s not much, I know. Maybe there’s other connections elsewhere that flew over my head. But even if not, if I had a nickel every time hoyo made a connection between Kaeya and wolves/Andrius, I’d have 2 nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice!

And if this is a 3rd instance of that, well then, this is no longer a coincidence: it’s a pattern!

BESTIE YEEEES!!! I was also thinking of those facts!! There were just far too many connections for Kaeya and wolves!!! And this is exactly why I mentioned Rostam as well because if we are connecting them, then there's actually 4 instances! ( delulu with research and study ✌️)

To further explain to others who have not obsessively researched about Kaeya or Mond lore, Rostam is popularly the Kaeya equivalent in the story of him and Arundolyn (the Diluc equivalent), comparisons between them have been made for aaaaages! Childhood friends and rivals plotline for Rostam and Arundolyn and, just like Kaeya, Rostam also being known to handle a secret spy network/society that isn't afraid to do the dirty work to keep Mondstadt safe are some of the major connections.

Heres the spicy bit. Lately, hoyo seems to be casually pulling up connections for Kaeya and the wolves, which is fitting because Rostam is known as the "Wolf Pup"... but the wolves and stories aren't the end of their connection.

You see, in Kaeya's hangout, there is an instance where we get to see him act out as a prince named Qubad. This name is actually from one of the stories in a certain Persian book. Guess who else was in that very same Persian book? That's right, it's our wolf pup Rostam- one of the book's greatest heroes. Damn, even in source materials, they're connected...

Since I've been having "Kaeya dying" dreams, how much mora are we betting on that happening now? hihi 🤭

And when we continue with this line of delulu thinking...are we sure that Rostam wasn't a Khaenri'ahn? Aren't our fatui harbringers, in some way or form, connected to Khaenri'ah and/or the cataclysm?