#and in Inazuma

[reginrokkr]

Putting under cut some spoiler-related talk, so proceed with caution if you don't want to be spoiled about the Dirge of Bilqis world quest!

The ending of this last quest did make me think of something and this is probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but the Traveler, even if they aren't doing shit actively as their Abyss twin counterpart is, isn't nothing short of a calamitous being in Teyvat. There is this one quote of one of the Black Knight Serpents we encounter in the Chasm in order to get these orbs that eventually let us reach to a closed room:

「…Companion of that tyrant, “fate”, the traveler known as “calamity”…」

                                                                               —Edgetho, Breaker of the Oath of Silence.

And in all fairness, while at the time I had no idea why this quote was thrown randomly at the Traveler, I'm starting to understand now even though there was a clue even further in the past than when this happened.

We have this person that is known as a hero because of their deeds in every nation, but deep down it's very obvious that this is done for the sake of having us, as the player, feel important and as part of the story. In my honest opinion this removes part of the relevance of other characters that can partake in the problem-solving of their own nation just as fine.

Now, let's take a moment to build a hypothetical case: we remove the Traveler from all these "heroic" deeds and think of them as being each of the respective nation characters' deeds instead. If we take that out of the equation, while the Traveler displayed an interesting ability which is purifying (that was never again touched on), there is nothing relevant. But there is if we consider that we as the Traveler went on a killing spree of that one last clan of Inazuma by the face and then went on to defeat Ferigees, who was protecting the Eternal Oasis and preventing it from falling.

We know that time eventually would make it fall either way, but in doing what we did we precipitated that which... in my eyes it's far from being okay if we're to think about all the sacrifices it took to be able to accomplish that. Let's think about the forbidden knowledge for which the Scarlet King sacrificed himself in order to stall the calamity that was. About Greater Lord Rhukkadevata who was spent after helping out and lost a great deal of her strength. About the people who died at the time and all the way to the present because of the Eleazar.

By this I don't mean to criticize Jeht because it was because of her we accompanied her in this journey, but something I'm missing in this game is this thing about "hey, how about we don't in case xyz happens", maybe something akin to Life is Strange. All decisions carry consequences and in this case, it was the precipitation of making this Eternal Oasis fall. Something tells me that it won't be the last thing we'll see of this kind happening as it already happened once in the past, but man does this make you consider how some things better stay the same without being touched. By an outlander at that that presumably isn't from this world which might make things even worse because at the closest opportunity they'll leave and with that they'll leave behind what they've done without affecting their lives.

[kokoasci]

hes so cool

[eriochromatic]

In the outskirts of the city lies a rundown apartment building filled with eccentric residents... Doesn’t seem like anyone checks on this part of town, but it’s not like they’re causing trouble, right?

Impel Down Escape Team Modern AU!!! 🏬🏬🏬 they r all living in the same building and being silly together

[no1deahow]

The Revolutionary Army in a nutshell

[altorinaart]

I drew some of the regions of Teyvat

[oharas-demon]

Happy Pride Month!!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[genshinimpactresources]

Genshin Impact | Wallpapers from Echoes of Harmony (2/2)

[certainty2witch]

He melted their hearts, but who can resist?

And happy (late) father’s day! I’ve made this draw for that day.

Bonus:

If you asked why they felt so ooc, Iva explained it haha

[chrisjalejo]

Inazuma Mons

[bloominflowers]

Genius Invokation TCG across Teyvat 🎲

[8d2t]

can you guys watch them while i go smoke

[beniedraws]

very important debate

[alterigo06]

Happy 26th Anniversary, LEVEL-5

[ahbeduo]

more progenitor hehehehehhehe

im so in love with yae miko's design if you can't tell

[lav-islostinspace]

I wanted to do more Genshin drawings, and I also wanted to draw Fischl, so-

[taninininini]

childhood shows again...