#menogias

[iwasthewind]

why are like thREE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS

tHAT'S MENOGIAS??? THAT'S LITERALLY. MENOGIAS. XIAO'S DEAD FRIEND AND COMRADE? GENERAL KAPISAS, THE GEO YAKSHA?? He and Bonanus presumably killed one another in battle?? Menogias, the one who designed Zhongli's outfits. I'm sorry I'm not normal about this, it's MENOGIAS

[byorkewkew]

for fun he has an oval on his forehead but whatever

[crowboye]

Leaving this here so i never have to look at it again be who you are for your pride

(Original under cut)

[silvkey]

showing the full art of xiaoae☀

[daily-yaksha-doodle]

day 110- late account anniversary post

[mythysmultiverse]

If I had a nickel for every media where I fixated on a legendary group of 5 people who gave their lives/minds for a greater purpose, of which only one remains as he was, I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

[kiribiribiri]

How can Xiao say no to Zhongli? :3

[welcometoteyvat]

real livestream reactions this time

GA-MING. GAMING 嘉明 ITS HIS PATCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE HIS VA I LOVE HIS FIT HIS MOVESET HIS DANCING ON WATER HIS CANTO INSPIRATIONS PLEASE

his VA is trying to do the canto phrases!!! and like a slight tinge of accent?????? hopefully she's getting there? i perked up when he said 我埋单 ("my treat") hehe wwwww he's so cute

family issues?? a dream job side hustle that his family doesn't really agree with but he still does anyways while doing a "more legitimate" main job? sounding more like xingqiu by the minute im intrigued

his little chibi at the end,,, and the sort of stop-motion paper animation with man chai was so cute. suanni man chai and (kind of) ex-god guoba meetup when??

wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww my sonnnnnnnnnn oh my god

also. menogias. can we talk about this giant ass minu stage

LIKE WHAT. LORE???????? CHENYU VALE MINU LORE????? PLEASE? he's prolly my fave dead yakshas; circle forehead fashion designer monkey general one of zhongli's biggest fans (jk).... please give some crumbs

there's one guy in the xianyun developer interview who was like "please don't go too hard on us" it's a bit stronger wording/more pleading wording in chinese but he's so real for this lol. god bless thanks for you work just never look at my critiques or comment sections in general <3

im sorry but some of the buildings in chenyu vale kinda look like they got copy pasted from star rail xianzhou alchemy division map

i guess it's fine because they both look like suzhou waterway architecture w the white walls black tiles

oh never mind it looks too much like star rail xianzhou .... the rest of it looks super cool though. jade <3

xingqiu. sad face i'm sorry his skin looks dull i don't like the furina knockoff suit. i won't talk about the girls lol

GUOBA YUEGUI LMAOOO the minigames look cute honestly

traveler is cooking. aether's delighted face when the dish is finished was so funny i'm sorry

[demondinobear-art]

i uhhh idk haha

[the-sayuri-rin]

if this is Menogias we're honoring this year, then that explains why they've been making Zhongli artwork of him in the outfit Menogias made for him...😭😭😭

[iwasthewind]

I'm so mad about this year's lantern rite lmao. It was centred around Menogias, the Geo Yaksha. Xiao's dead comrade and close friend. His official title was General Kapisas. He's based off Sun Wukong.

And there was nothing about him exept for a few random lines? Barely anything? I don't understand why. This was what Xianyun said about him- completely randomly- and then went back to talking about something else???

"He possessed a singular talent for clothing designs. He had an exquisite eye for not just fabric selection and colour pairing, but also for what accessories could best accentuate a garment's overall styling." (Dialogue one.)

"At a gathering of adepti, Bonanus (hydro Yaksha. She and Menogias went mad with Karmic Debt and killed each other. She and the Pyro Yaksha, Indarius, were presumably close friends. Bonanus' official title was General Chizapus and she seemed to be a gentle person.) once complained in secret to the ladies in attendance that the skirt Menogias made for her was too long and impractical, lamenting that it would only hinder her in battle." (Dialogue two.)

"However, when one asked Menogias his opinion, he remarked that the train of the skirt would serve to enhance her adeptal countenance by exemplifying a certain elegance. Menogias was that type of person. When it came to topics relating to garments and accessories, not even Rex Lapis could best his stubbornness." (Dialogue three.)

AND THAT'S IT?? Menogias designed Zhongli's outfits. Menogias fought in the archon war and was one of the Yakshas that sealed Guizhong away when she passed. He was one of the central figures in Xiao's life and Xiao grieved him terribly after he died. His death along with his siblings' deaths impacts Xiao till this day. He was like a brother to Xiao. Xiao talks in a quest (I don't remember which, sorry) about how Menogias once mentioned wanting to live a peaceful mortal's life-but in the end Menogias lost his sanity for the sake of his nation and his people and killed his sister, someone he held very, very dear. It's tragic. It's heartbreaking. His karmic debt took over his mind and destroyed someone he wanted to protect and live a mortal's life with. Menogias is such a wonderful character? When I saw in the livestream that the main lantern was Menogias, I gasped and sat up. Yaksha lore?! Menogias centric lantern rite?! Instead we dealt with Gaming's fucking family problems. Why couldn't that have been a sub-plot? Why didn't they use Gaming's stubbornness and passion as a parallel to MENOGIAS' stubbornness, passion and ferocity of both mind and body? Why???? Zero stars, I'm admittedly biased as fuck. I love the Yakshas and I wanted Yaksha lore- and this isn't like a "ugh I didn't get what I wanted" thing it's a "this year's lantern rite had so much potential that was absolutely wasted"

Like sure, the Xianyun-Shenhe convo was comedy gold, Gaming running to his dad and hugging him was sweet, but? Couldn't that have been a sub-plot? Menogias was this year's Mingxiao lantern. I don't care if they executed it badly and just brought him up via long winded exposition- the fact that barely anyone knows about Menogias is so sad and it could genuinely have made for such a good story? The fact that Xiao didn't even attend a festival more or less dedicated to him and his family? When "Lantern Rite Festival is a festival celebrated every year, on the day of the first full moon to commemorate heroes of the past."

I wish Xiao could have at least seen the Mingxiao lantern from afar. I wonder how he would have reacted to watch the people he protects honour someone he loved so much. Would he have cried? Could we have gotten a scene where an adeptus comforts Xiao? That was his brother.

Xianyun hangs out with her children, Zhongli with Hu Tao, the Fontaine cast randomly drops in which was kind of nice to see since Furina (<333333) came along. Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper (I cannot believe they got NPC treatment, what the fuck) hung out but Xiao was alone until the traveller releases a lantern with him. On lantern rite. Which is a festival more or less meant to commemorate him. He got what, a minute of screen time?? Two? Three?

In Xianyun's story quest (and obviously this is a spoiler for her story quest) we see just how much the traveller misses their sibling, how desperately they want them back and how much they bottle up their feelings. Xiao must feel the same, right? I can't imagine how guilty he must feel or how much he must wonder what life would be like had they survived. It would even have tied in with Gaming's story- how much he'd want his family to accept him and be there with him on lantern rite. Why didn't we get something about these three? Why was there so much focus on a random four star (I'm sorry if you like Gaming, I love his playstyle but I really don't give a shit about the character).

I feel like they really just want people to pull for Gaming and Xianyun, I really can't explain why they (imo) fumbled this so bad. I expected so much after the Fontaine AQ but man this was so disappointing it literally killed by desire to keep playing the game. I'll just do my dailies and log off, HSR welcomes me with a much warmer embrace

[littlerichter]

[sharowolet]

so happy to share this for xiao day!!! he can spend it with his siblings MWAH

[ID: digital drawing of the five yakshas. Top: bosacius with his four arms flexed and hands in fists, his back turned toward the viewer, and lightning surrounding him. Middle: bonanus with blobs of water around her; indarias with crossed arms and hands holding flames; menogias preparing to cast his stones. Bottom: xiao on one knee, right arm holding his spear, with a disconnected wind current around him. There are clouds separating each row.]

[silvkey]

just Menogias and his concern for the Yakshas outfits

[nocturnenightjar]

Yaksha Sibling Headcannons

Bosacious- Being the oldest of the five, he has the responsibility of keeping his younger siblings safe and being an example to them, which he takes very seriously- but honestly he's just a fun guy. He loves spending time with his younger siblings, and pulling the occasional prank (As seen with Alatus/Xiao). He's the type to go up to one of his siblings and give them a good hair ruffle or pat on the back (Especially Xiao) He's got the best jokes, and loves making his siblings laugh. Basically, while he's very strong, and efficient, he's just a big goof who loves his family. Menogias- Definitely the smart and sassy one. As the one who designed most of the Adeptus' clothing, he takes alot of pride in his work, and will ask his siblings for help him with measurements all the time. He'll often surprise them with new clothes for their birthday, or just because he feels like it. His gifts are always genuine, very well thought out, and almost always well received. He gives good advice, and is one of most logical ones in the family. He's honest, a bit blunt, but overall supportive, and very caring of his siblings. Indarias- The older/middle sister of the group for sure. She's sweet, and sincere, always making sure her siblings are in good health, lifting their spirits, and watching out for them. She's the one her siblings talk to when they've had a hard day. While she loves all of her siblings equally, she has a soft spot in her heart for Bonanus, and Alatus, her two younger siblings. She often dotes on them, and will playfully pick on them from time to time. She holds herself to a very high standard, and does her best to match her two older brothers, however she has a tendency to work herself too hard. Alatus- The true middle child. Alatus (A.K.A Xiao) is quiet, and to himself most of the time, minding his own business. However, he does enjoy the company of his siblings. Whenever his two older brothers are arguing, they'll turn to Alatus for his opinion, same with his sisters. He's often seen as the voice of reason, but doesn't really like being put on the spot. Alot of the time, he somehow (reluctantly) gets roped into his sibling's various shenanigans, whether it's being pranked by Bosacious, helping Menogias with measurements, or having his hair decorated by Indarias and Bonanus. While very serious, he cares for his siblings deeply, seeing them all as his blood family. Their presence comforts him greatly.

Bonanus- The youngest of the five, Bonanus is usually sweet, but has a bit of a mischievous side as well. She'll often join Bosacious in his various pranks, and even do some on her own. Like her brother Alatus, she is quiet for the most part, but will sometimes get into scuffles with her other siblings. She often hangs out with Indarias, and they'll sometimes take turns doing each other's (or Alatus') hair. She very playful, and sometimes gets her older siblings to spare with her. The true baby of the family.

[daily-yaksha-doodle]

Day 99 - Happy birthday Xiao