#the alchemy project

[nymphsconstancy]

in light of both the albedo-focused story and the upcoming hexenzirkel information: here's a compilation of everything (permanently and that i can remember) available about rhinedottir! and my conclusions as to what it means regarding rhinedottir herself

rhinedottir was one of five 'great sinners' of khaenri'ah, held responsible in teyvat for the course of the cataclysm. the sinners were unable to "resist the call of the abyss," and by accepting its power became "transcendent beings, each in possession of world-shattering power." (see memories that should not exist)

rhinedottir's creations include durin, the larger rifthounds, the wolflord, albedo, the "one-horned white horse" from cinnabar spindle, and the various 'subjects' that came as prototypes before him (confirmed to include subject 2 (shadows amidst snowstorms), and potentially more, depending on how literally you take the hexenzirkel cutscene). based on their mannerisms and descriptions of "mother," we can infer that elynas is also a creation of rhinedottir, but that hasn't explicitly been confirmed, so i'm not acknowledging them here.

rhinedottir did not create the smaller rifthounds. those were a pre-existing mainstay of crimson moon dynasty khaenri'ah (see perinheri, note 2: "the black wolves of the first edition [...] were a mainstay during the crimson moon dynasty"). riftborn regalia suggests that the larger wolves were made "almost as if by accident," rather than being intentional products of her work.

rhinedottir provided classifications for her work: "alfisol," comprising the rifthounds; "humus," comprising durin (and potentially elynas); and "cretaceus," or albedo. humus and alfisol are both categorisations of soil, while cretaceus is chalk and also features in albedo's constellation, 'princeps cretaceus'. early translations i saw of albedo's constellation took it to mean something like 'first creation' or chalk prince, but according to a latin class i took a year ago 'princeps' should actually mean 'highest order [of chalk, in this case].'

rhinedottir was either a member of the hexenzirkel prior to the cataclysm or joined the hexenzirkel immediately after. at the least, she had formally joined by 13 years after. jakob ingold's log in the book of revealing says "...it seems there was an alchemist from khaenri'ah named 'r' who joined a secret order" and, going by the internal narzissenkreuz timeline, the log was written at least 487 years ago.

other notes within the narzissenkreuz ordo imply that rhinedottir had also begun work on the primordial human project at this point. the notes in the basement - "yellow is simply bait" - refer to the same order of creation that albedo mentions in his ascension voicelines, while the notes at the top of the tower mention a primordial human: "lies beneath the great sea [...] [origin is a] play [is] called 'ajax', or 'aias' [...] which also means 'primordial human'." the idea of the primordial human recurs in albedo's fifth character story, where "chalk [...] was used to make primordial man."

the skyward weapon series, festering desire, and cinnabar spindle all make references to rhinedottir's creations. rhinedottir is mentioned directly in festering desire as durin's "mother" and is potentially the narrator of cinnabar spindle, but we do not know who made cinnabar spindle, formed from "materials that do not belong in this world." the only material named is alkahest, in the refinement process, which holds the ability to "sublimate matter."

rhinedottir took albedo with her while she was traveling, and albedo's earliest memories are of "adventuring deep within domains" alongside her. we do not know when albedo was made, and probably will not know, based on the fact that albedo himself is missing memories of his early years. albedo was not her last creation, and she continued to experiment with new life after he was made. (see character story 3)

while they traveled together, rhinedottir would make "threat[s] to leave [albedo], should he fail" in the tasks she set for him, threats which albedo saw as genuine.

the final domain albedo and rhinedottir explored together contained the "heart of naberius," an artifact with an as-yet unknown purpose. after its discovery, rhinedottir left albedo with his title as kreideprinz, a recommendation letter and instructions to seek out alice, and a copy of the "opus magum" from rhinedottir's collection of texts (see character story 4).

at an unknown time, rhinedottir met with the rest of the hexenzirkel to collaboratively write the little witch and the undying fire. rhinedottir wrote volume 3. contextualising notes, which can only be found by picking up another volume and then going to the archive, say the following: "it's so rare for r to be in her right mind for a spell. should she really be wasting the precious little lucid time she has writing this?" but what this means for rhinedottir herself is unknown.

what we know for certain: an abridged list of rhinedottir's creations, the circumstances behind her leaving albedo, and her role and time with the hexenzirkel. less concrete is her role and relation to her creations. she's written as both a cold, scientific mind interested in the results and data and nothing more, as a "mother" both grieving and responsible for the deaths of her children, and as someone absent in her affections but so present that all of her children are desperate for her approval, tacit or otherwise.

what's completely unknown: what the "one-horned white horse" is, what she's been doing the entire time she's been apart from albedo, whether she bears the same curse that other khaenri'ahn people do or whether as sinner she bore something unique to her alone, how the "call to the abyss" gave her more power, and what exactly the heart of naberius is.

rhinedottir is... such a fascinating, messy character. is she following the footsteps of the alchemists before her who made the first rifthounds? is she an expert all her own, the driving force behind khemia and the creation of artificial life through alchemy? does she truly love her creations, like she suggests in the hexenzirkel short from last windblume, or is she only the distant creator and teacher that we otherwise hear about? i'm fascinated. i can't wait to peek inside her mind

[geraskierfanficprompts]

Prompt 117

Jaskier's head often hurts. He doesn't always tell Geralt, but Geralt catches him putting a hand to his forehead and wincing in pain. Jaskier will sometimes lose days of songwriting inspiration, or time for hobbies, because when he and Geralt aren't moving down the path, Jaskier will lay in his bedroll writhing in pain and groaning at how unfair life is. Geralt at first thought Jaskier was exaggerating his pain, as Jaskier tended to be dramatic. When Geralt hinted at this though, Jaskier looked at him with such a hurt expression that Geralt panicked his way into somehow saving the conversation. The very next winter, Geralt asks Lambert, who is much better with potions and the like, to help him make some sort of pain remedy. They test and experiment all winter, before they finally make on they're both happy enough with to send off that spring. Geralt and Jaskier have been reunited for two weeks when Jaskier reaches a hand up and rubs one side of his face, with particular amounts of pressure and care given to his eye and brow. Geralt fishes around in his bags before holding it out to Jaskier. "...What is this?" "The only potion I have safe for humans. Ask me for it, never dig it out yourself, it looks similar to some of the others." "What does it do, Geralt?" "It should help. With... With the pain." Jaskier shoots out sad scents. That wasn't what Geralt expected from his gift. "I'm sorry, Geralt! I didn't mean to slow us down so much! I can work through it! i can keep walking!" Geralt explains he doesn't want Jaskier to "work through it", he wants Jaskier to not be in pain and to be happy. Jaskier, growing up as a busy young viscount, apparently was told to push through and continue with his schoolwork and duties, no matter how bad the migraine. Geralt assures his bard that all Geralt wants is Jaskier's happiness, and Jaskier drinks the potion. Merely twenty minutes later and Jaskier was bouncing around and singing again. He liked seeing his bard not be in pain.

[cosmicportal]

[anxiousapplepie]

Does Rose Knights have a dark magic equivalent. Rose and Dragon magic seem life aligned so is there rot magic or something?

Well, not technically? I mean, there are Necroknights and Dryads, but I wouldn't call that dark magic. It's just what happens when you pour magic into a black Rose or Dragon who's truly dead and using the leftover body for another purpose However! The Bugs totally have something that everybody else would call "Dark magic". Or Dark science, more accurately!

[tsunagite]

(Takes place in game parody au(?))

It’s tough having a ridiculously reckless teammate.

[likeawolfatthemoon]

the tortured poets department - taylor swift

[disneyfanatic1993]

Var and Rud Cooling Off

Just a little something I did for a summer event in @alchemyinitiative 's discord server. 😁

In summer, Varian likes to cool off by swimming in the ocean. Ruddiger, not so much... 🤣

[ninebaalart]

Project E [Equivalence Exchange] Vol. 1

maybe one of the greatest mods of all time? every part of it clicks in such a cool way to me, it actively plays right into what i love about minecraft and gives the entire game a bit of that skyblock magic

[atiianeishaunted]

redraw of an old f2u icon of sindicate my love

rip alchemy stars u_u

[remnantof]

Another batch of Lorne and Rhys outfits as I get more practice with this style

[lamortificada]

ALCHEMY STARS

Kleken

project acleiistos | fandoms list | alchemy stars section

[cosmicportal]

[greenerteacups]

crying screaming throwing up at the latest Lionheart update – only amplified by my listening to the Tortured Poets Department (anthology) while reading. What are your favourite songs from the album? and what would be Hermione and Draco's faves?

favorites: So Long London, BDILH, Florida, Guilty as Sin, The Bolter

Guilty as Sin? is the one that I'll be using for my imaginary blorbo music videos for a while, personally. BDILH is going to be the new star-crossed-lovers edit audio on TikTok from now til the heat-death of the universe, and I personally am going to enjoy that. The Bolter is the best storytelling, and I think its specificity is its strength.

I think Hermione and Draco are 90's babies, and I have self-indulgently projected my own taste for 80's/90's altrock onto both of them. I think Daphne would go full Swiftie in a hot minute, though. Would go nuts for the Alchemy. (It's me, I'm Daph.)

[valy-gc]

Professor Neige Snowveil

Subject: Alchemy & Potionmaking

Resonance: Snow White (Snow White)

Legacy Arte: Mirror’s Reflection – Ability to create magical illusions that reflect the truth, whether it's a vision or emotion. This power can be used to either deceive or reveal hidden truths.

Age: 23

Race: human

Birthday: January 12

Height: 180 cm

Hobby: Reflecting on truths through alchemy

Likes: Harmony

Dislikes: Conflict

Homeland: Austreim

Personality: Gentle, composed, and deeply empathetic. Neige is a listener who often chooses diplomacy over confrontation. His natural kindness makes him beloved by those around him, though he hides an inner strength when faced with injustice.

Gift: A set of rare potion ingredients or an ornate mirror. Neige’s gentle and kind nature would appreciate gifts that show care and empathy.

More infos:

[thirsty-4-ghouls]

so... you know how I said I wasn't going to make the 'grandma's sewing scraps' dragon? I looked in the auction house out of pure curiosity and did not expect to see her. THE perfect dragon for it

plans:

maybe even

[ivenemckelly]

Jme suis mise à poster mes créa comme ça sans prise de tête sur Threads, du coup jme dis que je pourrais faire l'effort de le faire aussi ici...

Donc voilà, ça c'est le dernier truc que j'ai fais. J'adore les petites etoiles holographiques !

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