INAZUMA STORY LORE GENSHIN IMPACT ALL ABOUT NATION OF ETERNITY PART 3
These are stories that have never been told, legends that have already been long forgotten by people. Before the ancient immortals established the universe, there were gods that wandering across the lands. It was at this time that many of the adepti/godlike being came into being. But what about before then? Only broken memories and fragments of the past were turned into stories, and stories turned into legends, passed down among the people.
*Heavily Assumption
In ancient times when Axis Mundi was unobstructed, there were three realms, each a world of its own. The realm of humans was known as Moonlight Forest (Teyvat) and under it was shadow called Land of Night (Abyss), while the gods reside in Kingdom of light (Celestia). At the end of the last calamity, a war between the gods broke out. The passageway between the three realms by Axis Mundi has been sealed off. The white Irminsul trees, connected to the ley lines in the earth, held great importance in the religious rituals of these ancient civilizations.
Three bright moons once hung high in the night sky, who were sisters named Aria, Sonnet, and Canon. Their years numbering more than that of the Geo Archon (Morax, the oldest god from seven archons, who presumably age around 6000yrs old) and their year of birth dating before the very bedrock upon which Liyue Harbor now rests. The moons were daughters of prose and song, sovereign over the night sky. They navigated the heavens above in their silver carriage, alternating with one another thrice a month. If the reign was not promptly passed from one sister to the next, a terrible disaster would occur that very day.
Legend has it that the Kingdom of light once went to war with the Land of night. To prepare for the war, Kingdom of light selected soldiers from Moonlight Forest realm and made them ascend to become his celestial army after death, thus this led of Archon war 2000 yrs ago. Kingdom of light and those who dwell on it are an enigma to the people of Moonlight forest. Most, if not all being in Moonlight forest derive their powers from Kingdom of light, and the Seven Archons can resonate directly with Celestia through their Gnoses.
Beneath the kingdom of light, there were once a race with beautiful, humanoid forms and great wisdom, living in Moonlight forest. They built a large and prosperous civilization and erected large palaces. The princess ancestor met a traveler from afar (presumably: the stars of daybreak), with whom they swore an oath of union witnessed by the three sisters (moons) of the Lunar Palace. Just thirty days later, a sudden disaster struck (Cataclysm). The terrible disaster were told in a book name "The Pale Princess and the Six Pygmies".
The story goes like this: (modified, read original story with the book's name, I mix several teyvat's book story into one)
In the distant past, the Night Mother ruled over the faraway Land of Night (Abyss). Here, no light touched the earth, nor did a single tree grow, and there was no life here but the horrendous denizens of the dark. The Night Mother was the source of all sins, and the Land of Night was the embodiment of her evilness. The cruel Night Mother, who had neither heart nor mouth, was always watching the Land of Night, and her punishments were always unexpected. The only thing she could not bear was the occasional ray of moonlight that made it through the clouds. The light that penetrated the walls of darkness always irritated her.
The Moonlight Forest (Teyvat) was the only place free from the rule of the Night Mother. Only there could the people bask in the bright moonlight and enjoy the grace it brought to the living. Long ago, there was a kingdom called Moonlight Kingdom, the only kingdom in Moonlight forest where no god rule over them. It was a powerful nation, built purely by humans, an unprecedented flourishing and glorious civilization — it was the pride of humankind. Everyone in the Moonlight Kingdom (Khaenri'ah) was born with fair skin, light-colored hair, and bright blue eyes. Perhaps the constant lack of sunlight and the nourishment of the moonlight was the reason for their beauty, giving them an appearance different from the abhorrent creatures lurking at the edge of the forest.
The monarch of this kingdom was a beautiful princess with skin as white as snow. Just like the moon, she had the brightest skin, the purest eyes, and the kindest soul. People of the kingdom all vowed their loyalty to her and referred to her as The Pale Princess. (presumably: Paimon) The Pale Princess ruled her kingdom with kindness and gentleness. She always knew what was best for her people. Under her rule, the people of the Moonlight Forest never knew the threat of the Night Mother's wrath or any god within the realm, and the creatures lurking in the dark never dared to set foot in the forest.
However, the Princess had her own troubles. To her, the silvery moon hanging in the night sky seemed like a tiny hole through which the light could pass, and she felt that by following the light back to its source one could almost see the world on the other side. Just like all other people, the Pale Princess would often sit on the stone plate in front of the palace, imagining a world beyond the moonlight.
"Will I be able to bring my people there one day?" The Princess thought to herself.
"You will."
She had not expected to hear an answer. The Princess turned and saw a young prince.
"I am the Prince of the Kingdom of Light from the other side of the world," the prince said to the shocked Princess.
The Prince shone with an extraordinary light. The people of the Moonlight Forest had never seen such vitality. For as the Prince strolled through the forest, life flourished around him: new leaves sprouted and the Princess and her people grew stronger.
He would eventually save her from the darkness and take her to a kingdom free from all shadows. The prince and pale princess swore an oath of union witnessed by the three sisters (moons) of the Lunar Palace. Although the Prince didn't say it explicitly, the Pale Princess had sensed the possibility of his arrival through her years of meditation. (Author Note: So with this, Paimon become linked to Celestia, The symbol on Paimon's clothing is an upside-down triquetra, one of the prominent symbols in Teyvat. She also bears the Celestial motif on her sleeves and boots. After the marriage with prince of light, paimon becomes the people of light = celestia)
One day, she asked: "What's the world like on the other side of the moon?"
The Prince had already told her about the Kingdom of Light hundreds of times before, but at that moment, the Prince realized that she was determined to find out for herself.
So, having sworn to save her people, the Princess and the Prince left the Moonlight Forest and walked hand in hand into the dark forest of the Land of Night.
Having slogged across the swamp blazing with dark flames and passed the cave overgrown with poisonous mushrooms, the Prince and the Princess finally arrived at the Kingdom of Pygmies.
"Princess of the Moonlight Forest, please save my five brothers. We will vow our loyalty to you in return for your kindness," begged a deformed pygmy who had just popped up from behind the branches.
The kind Princess, sympathizing with the pygmies, promised to help them.
They climbed up the dark mountains and saved the pygmy on the ridge, who was blind.
"Oh, silly me. I climbed all the way up here to try and get a better view." The blind pygmy apologized profusely.
They dragged another pygmy out of the muddy wetland. This one was a fool.
"Hehehe." The foolish pygmy thanked the Princess.
They walked into the cave where the Nightgaunt resides and saved another pygmy, who was timid, from the top of a stalactite.
"Not... not to brag, but I... I came here to have a fierce fight with the Night Mother's minions!" The timid pygmy explained.
They set foot on a barren field and found a shrunken pygmy in the quicksand.
"I wanted to see my garden but somehow got lost." Rubbing his withered palms, the shrunken pygmy grinned.
They snuck into the nest of shadows and rescued a carefree pygmy from the clutches of carnivorous mushrooms.
"I was out for a walk and somehow got trapped here." the carefree pygmy sighed.
One by one, the Princess and the Prince saved the deformed pygmy's five brothers. The kind Princess said to them:
"Now that you are all my people, please let me take you to the Kingdom of Light. It's a place that can bring sight to the blind, wisdom to the foolish, courage to the timid, and reinvigoration to the shrunken. As a princess, this is my gesture of gratitude to you."
On hearing this, the pygmies were elated. To show their gratitude, they went along on the journey to serve the Prince and the Princess. (Author Note: So The 6 pygmies became the resident of moonlight kingdom, Paimon tried to bring the pygmies to celestia to heal them)
On the surface, the six pygmies were true to the Princess and Prince, and followed them everywhere. But they were still heinous creatures from the Land of Night, and corruption flowed in their veins. As the days traveling to the Kingdom of Light grew long and dangerous, the root of evil would again blossom in their hearts.
Fear gave root to malice, and out of malice grew evil scheming. The six pygmies started to devise their nasty plot.
The blind pygmy opened his sightless eyes and enjoyed the sunlight greedily.
"Why not keep the Prince with us forever? Instead of believing in unfathomable promises, securing the sunlight before us is our best bet."
The foolish pygmy gently patted his scabies-ridden head and gulped the light-filled air rapaciously.
"Hehehe, I... I think we should kidnap the Prince and use... use him to make us smarter. That's the smart way!"
The timid pygmy swung his tiny fists in the air and yelled.
"All that rascal did was save our lives and now he acts so condescendingly, treating us like servants. I shall challenge him to a duel!"
The shrunken pygmy squinted in disdain. His complexion wrinkled up like a piece of crumpled paper.
"Brothers, you have been hiding in the shadows for too long. The darkness has clouded your judgment. It is new life that we need in order to survive. I say we use the corpse of the Prince as fertilizer so my garden might flourish again."
The carefree pygmy sighed and looked sullen.
"We'd better get this over with quickly... If it weren't for them, these evil thoughts wouldn't have entered my mind, and I wouldn't have become so somber."
There was one pygmy who did not join the discussion. This is not because he was not evil, but because the guilt of betraying his savior overcame his wicked nature enough to make him keep his mouth shut. He couldn't even say a single word. Nevertheless, the guilt could not completely suppress his corrupt nature and the pygmies all agreed to the scheme. They decided to poison the Prince's water.
At that moment, the Pale Princess was in a deep slumber and had not an inkling of how the pygmies had played her and her lover for fools. Under the cover of the night sky, the six pygmies made their first move.
The poison had sent the Prince (the stars of daybreak) into a coma as the Pale Princess slept. The six pygmies' scheme started to unfold.
In her sleep, the Princess had no idea how the Prince was being tortured. In her dream, her lover's body glowed with luminous colors and light scattered gently like satin. The sweet sunlight finally broke through the dark clouds and sprinkled on the living. The orange glow of the setting sun painted a layer of caramel on the blue lake, making the water as sweet as nectar. New colors were painted on the black hills and the ruined city was turned into a candy castle. However, when the Princess called the Prince by name, all she heard in reply were indistinguishable words.
The poor Princess had no idea that the Prince could no longer respond to her calling.
Lightning flashed and thunder echoed in the silent night sky. The six pygmies carried out their scheme successfully. To celebrate, they set up a huge pot and cooked a pot of thick soup with moss and poisonous mushrooms. But just as the culprits were enjoying their feast, the Prince's broken soul used up all its remaining power to curse the pygmies. For the rest of their lives, they were tormented by a curse that made them feel as if they were being cooked in a huge cooking pot, unable to ever see the light of day again.
However, during the celebration, one of the pygmies (presumably: dainsleif) wrapped the Prince in the dirty tablecloth, intent on carrying him back to the dark forest to seek help from the Princess, hoping to wake him up. No one knows if this was out of a lingering sense of loyalty to the Princess, or simply born of his fear of the curse.
This pygmy spirited the Prince's body away from his wicked brethren, plunging into the damp bushes. Following animal tracks, he searched for the Fountain of Purity where the Pale Princess slept.
What the pygmy didn't know is that the vicious Night Mother had already found the Princess. She followed the pygmy stealthily, like a wild cat stalking its prey, her shadowy figure blotting out the moonlight and starlight. She can enter the moonlight forest due the light prince dead.
When the pygmy arrived, the Princess was already gone. The sorrowful howl of a night owl (Author note: in some of the lore, night owl indicate to Thunderbird who is a creature from celestia) was heard as the Night Mother arose from the now-corrupt fountain.
"Pitiful creature, are you here to see your master?" The vile smirk of the Night Mother exuded the breath of the abyss.
"If so, I'm afraid all you will find here is despair, you sad little thing."
"That foolish princess is now in chains. I destroyed the Moonlight Kingdom and cursed her people before her eyes. They will be in an undead state, lingering at the point between life and death forevermore. No soul and no moonlight." The words of the Night Mother landed like cold raindrops on a forgotten tomb.
"Look at you, you poor pygmy. I wonder what your master will think when she finds out what you have done."
Fear crawled through the pygmy's veins and grabbed his feeble heart.
The Night Mother left the pygmy to wallow in grief. But first — whether out of some hitherto unknown sense of pity, or simply to see him suffer more, we shall never know — the Night Mother left a glimpse of hope for the wretched pygmy.
"In thousands of years time, my greatest foe will descend (travelers). He wields a sword that heralds the dawn and wears armor that can reflect the shining sunlight. He shall destroy my kingdom and bring the Prince back to life. The Princess will then be free from her eternal torment. And the couple will be united again. Until then, I fear not a single soul in the Land of Night, for nothing will bring an end to my kingdom except for the catastrophe foretold by the prophecy. As for you, the treacherous slave that poisoned his master... fate shall see that you get what you deserve." (I forget but I've read similar story about this prophecy in a book before)
The Night Mother then collapsed and became a pile of sludge consisting of mud and worms.
Devastated, the pygmy wandered around in sorrow and regret. He hid the body in a tree hole and walked off alone into the night, and into a self-imposed exile. Without the prince of light, darkness covered moonlight forest. With time, disasters overturned the sovereign carriage and laid ruin to the halls of the stars (kingdom of light). The moons rotation became interrupted and led to disaster. The three moons sister curse the couple with cruel punishment. Their cruel punishment was to be separated from each other for eternity and to have their memories wiped without a trace. Their noble status will be stripped off (Paimon & prince of light)
The three sisters of the night (The three moons) turned against one another, leading to their eternal parting by death. Only one of their pale corpses now remains, ever shedding its cold light.
WANT TO READ PART 4 HERE
Author note:
UPDATE 5 JAN 2022, something is mistaken by me, so I will fix this theory later if I have time, Basically there are several big calamity events, the long long time ago with 3 moons sister, enkanomiya, khaenri'ah, before celestia come and many more. It isn’t a single event. Mihoyo tried to misleading us with several different names that means as one person (eg: orobashi, serpent, evil god, giant servent, watatsumi omikami are all reference to one same being) and they often use similar names or numbers to make us vague (eg: 3, 7, & 12 are often used so we can connect the dots easily and tokoyo ookami is one name have 3 different meaning lol)
Please look to this enkanomiya lore for better understanding
My old notes contains several hints
Following the calamity, the heartbroken people of moonlight kingdom withered away in their grief, turning into the small spirit-like forms that are seen today, called the seelie. Cursed to forget their pasts, they pursue the memories they have left by guiding travelers to their old dwelling places, the Seelie courts. According to legend, Seelie are the remnants of a bygone race that once held beautiful forms and immense wisdom, and used it to guide mankind. The Kingdom of Moonlight become the wasteland and such a cruel place. This wasteland is said to be a land beyond the dominion of the deities, inhabited only by the grotesque ghostly remains of fallen gods, where the former palaces of the Seelie now stand empty.
Another old legend told in the mountain villages claims that there was once a time, before the adepti had come into being, when the seelie who meander in the mountains knew an altogether different existence, one in which they had beautiful physical forms and possessed great wisdom. That era, when the seelie roamed the mountains and strolled through the grand halls in the cities of old, is said to date back even further that the days when Rex Lapis fought bitterly against countless rival gods.
So only 6 pygmies survived the calamity event and live an eternal life while the other people from Moonlight kingdom or known also as Eclypse dynasty turned into seelie. Maybe the other 6 pygmies return back to the abyss and join the order to atone their sins, and try to bring back the light prince.
The graceful but heartbroken seelie (prince of light) and the sisters (moon sisters) grew more sullen and withdrawn with each passing day, to the point where their wondrous forms withered away, leaving fragments of their former selves scattered in the mountains and ruins, where they turned into tiny little life forms. They had forgotten so much, lost so much, and been stripped of their voices and wisdom, yet they continued to sing the same songs of grief
"The chirping of insects on a long-gone autumn night is the chorus of exiles, singing mankind's most ancient song as they live out their plight... Stripped of all that the body once held close and the soul once held dear, song and memories are all that now remain of yesteryear. The last singers, the first Seelie, they played their final tune in the halls of angels." (The song of the seelie)
Maybe due to the pale princess (paimon) and light prince naivety and carelessness to enter land of night and bring the 6 pygmies that led to catastrophic event and the dead of the prince of light, thus the couple was stripped from their status and their memories wiped out. It's align with paimon's personality who is kinda stupid but is a kind person, along with the hair color and her eyes. She also forgets her identity, but still looks like a royal with a crown above her head
and on Prayer of destiny:
One civilization blessed with wisdom grew prideful and ambitious. They challenged the gods' authority and sought to enter the gardens of heavens. This angered the heavenly envoys, and the chief priest donned a crown of Irminsul branches and went to the depths of the world to try and appease them
In a sense the pygmies symbolize as corrupted human from moonlight kingdom who grew greedy, prideful and ambitious after receiving help. With their new found wisdom, they want to keep the light forever by themselves. There is discrepancy in the ending of all the story and the cause of event, depends based on celestial side, teyvat side or the abyss.
In Celestial side, they blame the pale princess and her nation for their doomsday as they try to overtake gods' authority. Obviously it will look like that for the perspective of three moons sisters. From Teyvat's side the disaster happened due to the night mother(evil god) and 6 pygmies. The Abyss Order (pygmies) and those among the Fatui who know about the cataclysm view Celestia's punishment as unjust, and seek to overthrow celestia's rule as a result. So what’s really happened might be distortion from the mix of three views.
0 Response to "INAZUMA STORY LORE GENSHIN IMPACT ALL ABOUT NATION OF ETERNITY PART 3"
Post a Comment