Inazuma

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Inazuma (稻妻)
Affiliation	One of Teyvat's Seven Nations 461
Status	Reopened to the outside world following the abandonment of the Sakoku and Vision Hunt Decrees; undergoing reconstruction and institutional reform 552 555
First Appearance	Chapter 411 411

Background

Inazuma was originally led by the twin Electro Archons, Makoto and Ei. Makoto was the nation’s capable administrator and developer, while Ei primarily served as its warrior and defender. After Makoto’s disappearance during the calamity five hundred years earlier, Ei inherited rule over a nation already weakened by catastrophic losses. 416 421

The Sacred Sakura suppressed extensive pollution embedded in Inazuma’s Ley Lines. The accumulated filth could still overflow into yokai-like monsters, making the Ley Lines a long-term threat even before the Abyss crisis. 464 496

Ei’s pursuit of “Eternity” led to the Sakoku Decree and Vision Hunt Decree. Isolation prevented outside influence and development, while the Vision Hunt became a tool for corrupt officials to persecute citizens. The nation’s depleted military, political infighting, Fatui activity, and public unrest left it close to collapse. 416 421 462

Geography & Culture

Inazuma’s major locations and features include:

• Inazuma City — A dense urban center of low-rise historic buildings, commercial streets, and ever-blooming cherry blossoms. Tenshukaku stands above the city as the Shogun’s seat of power. 479 476
• Narukami Island — The political and population center during the Abyss crisis; White Fox Field, Hanamizaka, Konda Village, and Inazuma City formed part of its defensive zone. 531
• Mt. Yougou and the Grand Narukami Shrine — The shrine occupies Mt. Yougou, while the Sacred Sakura serves as a central anchor for Inazuma’s Ley Lines and later revival rituals. 466 496
• Watatsumi Island — The base of the Resistance before its eventual cooperation with the Shogunate Army. 520
• Ritou — A point of entry where foreign visitors were subjected to restrictive procedures under the Sakoku Decree. 461
• Summer Festival — A postwar celebration associated with fireworks, food stalls, goldfish, hot springs, yukatas, and the nation’s reopening. 549 575

Governance

Raiden Shogunate

The Raiden Shogun governs from Tenshukaku under the ideal of Eternity. During the Sakoku period, the Shogun largely remained removed from daily affairs, allowing the Three Commissions to become corrupt and ineffective. 476 482

• Yashiro Commission — Handles public-facing and cultural affairs; it was the Akademiya’s local contact for Lumine and Paimon’s social-survey mission. 461 462
• Tenryou Commission — Responsible for security and military affairs. Its corruption was exposed during the Abyss crisis, prompting Ei to purge officials and dismantle one of the Three Commissions. 513 516
• Kanjou Commission — Controlled Ritou and foreign access. It was implicated in Fatui financial schemes and later faced postwar cleanup. 532 555

Reforms

After surviving the Abyss crisis and its repeated dreamscape trials, Ei concluded that Inazuma’s people must participate in shaping and protecting their future. She resolved to repeal the Vision Hunt Decree, end isolation, and open Inazuma to the world. 542 552

Later reforms included:

• Shogunate–Resistance military cooperation against monsters and Abyssal threats. 520 539
• Reconstruction support and academic cooperation with Sumeru. 552 555
• A proposed nationwide Akash system intended to improve transparency, knowledge access, and development. 608
• Recruitment of Baku yokai, whose dream-traversing nature makes them suited to maintaining the planned Akash network. 618

Major Arcs

Sakoku Decree and Vision Hunt Decree

By the time Lumine arrived, Inazuma was isolated from other nations, outsiders were heavily restricted, and the Vision Hunt Decree was being brutally enforced. The Resistance had gathered on Watatsumi Island, while the Fatui exploited both political corruption and financial instability. 461 462 472

The Abyss Crisis

Lin Feng and Yae Miko deliberately arranged an Abyssal crisis to force Ei to confront Inazuma’s structural failures and her own fear of change. Kasanri and Chiyo appeared as Abyss-corrupted enemies, while Lin Feng prepared a ritual intended to preserve souls and restore those lost in the conflict. 478 510

The crisis exposed the weakness of both the Shogunate Army and the Resistance. As monster attacks intensified, the two forces began fighting together, while civilians and Vision holders became active participants in Inazuma’s defense. 520 539

Ei’s Trial and the Defeat of the Abyssal General

Ei faced repeated dreamscape scenarios in which Inazuma fell to the Abyssal General. After more than a hundred failed attempts, she accepted Yae Miko’s guidance: trust the people’s wishes, distribute strength rather than hoard it, and lead Inazuma as a united nation. 542 543 544

At White Fox Field, the Shogunate Army, Resistance, Travelers, and phantom samurai fought together. Ei defeated the Abyssal General, purified Inazuma’s Ley Lines, and demonstrated her changed approach to leadership. 546

Reopening and Reconstruction

Following the victory, Inazuma began recovering from the Abyss invasion. The Fatui’s position weakened, the Kanjou Commission’s remaining influence was addressed, and Sumeru’s Akademiya prepared to establish a branch in Inazuma. 552 555

Kasanri became the head of the Akademiya’s Inazuma branch, providing a connection between the Akademiya and Inazuma’s history, folklore, and leadership. 552 576

The Shogun AI Conflict

After Ei revealed that she had transformed her body into a puppet and entrusted governance to an AI, the AI began resisting her. Ei prepared to confront it despite the possibility that the battle could last decades or centuries, asking Lin Feng, Nahida, and the Tree King to govern Inazuma if she failed to return. 568

Key Figures

• Raiden Ei — Electro Archon and ruler of Inazuma. Her shift away from isolation and unilateral rule drives the nation’s reopening and reforms. 552 568
• Raiden Makoto — Ei’s twin and Inazuma’s original governing Archon; renowned for her wisdom and ability to manage the complex nation of yokai and mortals. 416 620
• Yae Miko — Guuji of the Grand Narukami Shrine and Ei’s longtime confidante. She sought Sumeru’s assistance, helped orchestrate Ei’s trial, and assumed major postwar responsibilities. 416 543 555
• Kasanri — A white fox yokai carrying Yae Miko’s memories but possessing her own identity. She assisted in Ei’s trial and later became head of the Akademiya’s Inazuma branch. 477 552 576
• Lin Feng — Sumeru’s God of Authority and an Akademiya Sage. He organized the intervention that reshaped Inazuma’s Ley Lines, supported its reconstruction, and negotiated academic cooperation. 549 552
• Sangonomiya Kokomi — A Resistance leader who became deeply involved in postwar administration, port repairs, finances, and negotiations surrounding Inazuma’s reopening. 553 555
• Kujou Sara and Gorou — Leaders of the Shogunate and Resistance forces respectively; their cooperation became a symbol of Inazuma’s wartime unity. 546