𝕸𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓 𝖉’𝕬𝖛𝖆𝖑𝖔𝖓 :
there's a theory that Phanes and the Primordial One might be two different entities. If so, what if Phanes is not the master of the shades? remember what Aria said about Istaroth, "I have a certain... feeling about how she views that Descender [Phanes]" asmoday switched masters, ronova hates Phanes, and naberius was eaten.
furthermore, yu huangyi mentioned that Azhdaha already existed back in their time around after the War of the Funerary Flame [I forgot to include it in the photo]. suspiciously, there is also unreleased lore stating that zhongli wanted to reach the palace on the moon. Yu Huangyi noted that zhongli said something about divine artifacts [perhaps the Gnoses?] that helped dispel chaos. so how is zhongli aware of all this?
Also, is it really a coincidence that Zhongli taught zibai the "3 Deadly Selves" and Istaroth later helped her? zibai was confused when Zhongli said, "the will of heaven shifts and does not stay," as if he knew Phanes' personality well. we also missed Azhdaha hinting at Zhongli's origins in his poem about the "heaven's star," which says, "A star appears within the wild, as sun ascends as bright as jade." additionally, there is a mural that might imply there are two sovereign entities, but one of them was either destroyed or demoted.
So, what if Istaroth is following someone else's orders? who is her true master? since she is the past, present, and future, it's a possibility that istaroth isn't affected by changes in history made by phanes. zibai also warns Zhongli about the influence of time on him, specifically, that it might "erase the visage of the Lord of Geo" but zhongli states there is no such concern. What if zhongli became subject to the laws of teyvat, including erosion, after being demoted, and Istaroth is trying to prevent that for as long as possible? could this be why zhongli, despite living for 6,000 years, is not as severely affected by erosion compared to others?
2026-11-08 03:47:32