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Vol.01: Creation Myth and The Heavenly Principles - The Primordial One (Phanes), Descenders, and the Truth of the "False Sky" and Celestia
Long ago, a visitor from the Sea of Stars usurped the world from the Sovereign Dragons and confined humanity beneath a False Sky. The truth of the miniature garden created by the primordial god Phanes, and the cosmic-scale tragedy of those who defy their cruel fate.
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Vol.02: The Truth of Teyvat - Irminsul and Ley Lines, the Philosophy of 'History' Woven by Memory Alteration and the Loom of Fate
Fate cannot be overturned. The ruthless memory alteration by Irminsul, and the rebellious 'Loom of Fate' woven by The Abyss. We delve into the sorrowful yet epic cosmic struggle to reclaim true history beneath the False Sky.
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Vol.03: The Abyss and Khaenri'ah - The Forbidden Knowledge Touched by the Godless Nation and the Full Picture of "The Cataclysm" 500 Years Ago
When humanity turned against the gods and deluded itself into thinking it was divine, the absolute Void opened its jaws. An epic of endless despair in a godless nation and the collapse of cosmic Laws brought about by The Five Sinners captivated by the power of The Abyss.
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Vol.04: The Depths of the Tsaritsa and the Fatui - A Comprehensive Analysis of the Rebellion Against The Heavenly Principles and the "Burning of the Old World"
To shatter the prison known as fate, the flames of rebellion ignite in the land of extreme cold. This is the tragic self-sacrifice and Magnum Opus of the "Fools" who see through the deception of The Heavenly Principles and seek to burn away the False Sky.
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Vol.05: Venti (Barbatos) - The Price of "Freedom". The Reason the Anemo Archon Remains Absent, and the Primordial Song He Knows
The true intention behind the Anemo Archon Barbatos's absent rule. It was a vow to a deceased friend and the heavy price of blood-stained "freedom". Delving into his atonement to La Signora, and The Abyss of the solitary observer who knows the truth of the False Sky.
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Vol.06: Zhongli (Morax) - "Contracts" and Erosion. The Existential Meaning Behind the Oldest God Stepping Down from the Divine Throne After Witnessing Everything
6,000 years of burying beloved friends with his own hands and enduring the absolute weight of memories. To resist the curse of "Erosion" decreed by The Heavenly Principles and to liberate humanity from the False Sky, the oldest god returns to being a mere human.
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Vol.07: Raiden Shogun (Ei / Beelzebul) - "Eternity" and Loss. The Sorrow of a God Who Sought Stagnation, and the End of the Dream Entrusted to a Puppet
A cruel fate that takes away loved ones one after another... The despair of the Electro Archon who sought eternal stagnation from the sorrow of loss, and the epic trajectory of striking down her past self to walk forward together with the "dreams" of the people.
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Vol.08: "Nahida (Buer)" - "Wisdom" and Self-Sacrifice, the Philosophy of Oblivion Borne by the Guardian of Irminsul
The God of Wisdom who erased her beloved mother from history, forgetting even the reason for her own tears... The cruel yet beautiful philosophy of salvation in Teyvat, woven by the fierce self-sacrifice of the former Dendro Archon and the alteration of memories by Irminsul.
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Vol.09: Furina and Focalors - The Trompe l'Oeil of "Justice". A 500-Year Lonely Stage to Deceive Even The Heavenly Principles and Destroy the Divine Throne of the Hydro Archon.
Just to save her people, a single girl continued to play the role of a "false god" for 500 years. The full picture of the most tragic and beautiful illusion, which deceived even absolute fate and The Heavenly Principles at the cost of her own life and the Divine Throne.
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Vol.10: Mavuika (Pyro Archon) - "War" and Resurrection. The Harsh Rules of Natlan and the Philosophy of Those Who Inherit the Will of Flame
A lonely flame of 500 years, risking memories and love. The Pyro Archon Mavuika, who offered herself as kindling, and Il Capitano, who shattered fate by turning a divine curse to his advantage. An ultimate hymn of humanity piercing the False Sky and rising from the ashes.
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Vol.11: The Tsaritsa (Cryo Archon) - When "Love" Freezes Over. Why the Gentlest God Raised the Flag of Rebellion Against the World.
Why did the once gentlest god of love turn against the world? Having learned of the sacrifices of her loved ones and the False Sky, she became a ruthless queen to accomplish her ultimate rebellion, a tale filled with sorrow and hope.
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Vol.12: Neuvillette - Authority of the Sovereign Dragon. The "Judgment and Forgiveness" Found in the Fleeting Existence of Humanity by the Hydro Dragon Destined to Reclaim the World from the Usurper (The Heavenly Principles)
The solitary Hydro Dragon, stripped of everything by the gods, learns of love through the fragility of humanity. After 500 years of tragic self-sacrifice, what is the ultimate "forgiveness" he grants? A tale of love and judgment that shatters a fabricated fate and affirms Free Will.
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Vol.13: Dainsleif - The Curse of Immortality and the Twilight Sword. The "Endpoint of Fate" Continually Witnessed by the Man Who Hates Gods and Hunts The Abyss
A man who endures eternal Erosion, holding onto the memory of a single flower. The tragic endpoint of fate and the trajectory of existence witnessed at the end of twilight by the "Twilight Sword" who hates gods and rejects The Abyss.
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Vol.14: Albedo and Rhinedottir - Alchemy (Khemia) and the Existence of Artificial Humans — The Sin of "Creating Life" and His Fear of Losing Control
The sin of creating life, a domain of the gods, and the bloodstained resentment of a failed creation abandoned by its creator. Defying the cursed fate of losing control, this is the sorrowful trajectory of the innocent chalk homunculus as he confronts the truth of the world and the agony of existence.
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Vol.15: Wanderer (Scaramouche) - Creation and Soul. The "Sin and Rebirth" of a Boy Abandoned by God Who Tried to Erase His Existence in Irminsul
A pure white ego was dyed black by three betrayals. The trajectory of despair, loneliness, and true salvation of a boy abandoned by god, who tried to erase his own existence from Irminsul at the end of his revenge.
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Vol.16: The Knave (Arlecchino) - Blood of the Crimson Moon and the "House of the Hearth". The Solitary Philosophy of Burning Away a Maddening Fate (Curse) to Protect the Illusion of Family
Once, the moon shattered and intertwined with The Abyss. Bearing the cursed flames that consume her own body, this is the fierce struggle of "Father" Arlecchino, who defies the god of fate to protect the fragile and beautiful illusion of "family".
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Vol.17: Tartaglia and The Foul (Skirk) - A Thirst for Conflict. The Philosophy of Pure Destruction and Martial Arts Harbored by the Boy Who Touched the All-Devouring Narwhal and The Abyss
Under the False Sky, a young man defies fate and the despairing cosmic Void. Having known fear in The Abyss, he continues to challenge causality, shedding blood. This is the spark of pure rebellion and the philosophy of conflict entrusted to his blade.
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Vol.18: "The Jester" (Pierro) - The First Fool. The Ultimate Ressentiment Envisioned on the Chessboard by the Royal Mage Who Failed to Save Khaenri'ah
The powerless royal mage who once failed to save his homeland hid his despair behind the mask of "The Jester"—a Ressentiment leading to a grand rebellion to shatter the False Sky and overturn the chessboard of the gods.
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Vol.19: The Loom of Fate and the Abyssal Rebellion - A Systematic and Philosophical Analysis on the Subversion of "The Heavenly Principles" by The Sibling
Why did the outlander who crossed the Sea of Stars become the lord of The Abyss, defying the false gods? We unravel the trajectory of rebellion against Determinism and solitary love, woven by the tragedy of Khaenri'ah and the "Loom of Fate."
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Vol.20: Traveler (Descender) - The Recorder Who Pierces the False Sky and the Philosophy of the True Universe
Will the Traveler, who has witnessed the birth and death of stars, pierce the false canopy and bring true light? A cosmology of tears and rebellion where the fiction of Irminsul, the cruel truth of the gods, and the siblings who parted ways intersect.