Biodata
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Phanes 39 |
| Titles | First Throne 13 39, First Throne of the Winged Ones 170, King of the Sky 39, Supreme Heavenly Principles 13, Maintainer of Heavenly Principles 205, Creator God 29 |
| Nature | First and strongest Descender; an outsider capable of standing above, rewriting, and creating a world's Laws 23 170 |
| Role | World Conqueror 13, Sower of Civilization 42, Founder of Worlds 42, Pioneer 42, Guardian 41, creator and maintainer of the Heavenly Principles Order 171 172 |
| Origin | Sole survivor of an interstellar civilization consumed by the Abyss; wandered the universe, grew stronger, and became the Descender Phanes before arriving in young Teyvat 214 |
| Divine Body | Constructed from light 30, cracked and decaying 34 35, covered in Abyss marks 35, later divided after the war between the First and Second Thrones 267 |
| Wings | Four pairs of Light Wings 30 34 35 214, extinguished after the Throne War 34 35 |
| Divine Kingdom | Sky Island 34 43, in ruins 34 35 |
| Status | Severely injured and dying after the Throne War 34 35, cursed by Nibelungen 30 31, self-imprisoned to suppress the Abyss curse 43 44, later awakened from prolonged injury as the Maintainer of Heavenly Principles 205 |
| Opponent | Nibelungen (Second Throne, Lord of the Abyss, Descender) 26 29 30 39 40 |
| Enemies | Nibelungen 40, Devourer (stole Nibelungen's power) 39 40 |
| Creations | Four Shadows of Heavenly Principles, governing Time, Space, Life, and Death 172; Demon Gods, created using Nibelungen's bones, his Authority, and Earth Vein power 41, bound by the "Law of God's Love for the World" 42 43 45; the Primal Angel 181 |
| Known Fragment | Paimon is an amnesiac, degenerated half-body of the First Heavenly Principles, Phanes 267 283 |
Character Overview
Phanes is depicted as the First Throne and King of the Sky, a supreme deity who embodies absolute Order and creation 30 39. He is a world conqueror, having invaded and conquered Teyvat, becoming its Supreme Heavenly Principles 13. Despite his immense power, Phanes is portrayed as a tragic and self-sacrificing figure. He won a devastating "Throne War" against the Nibelungen, a primordial entity representing destruction and the Abyss, but at the cost of his own near-destruction 26 30 34 35 39. His divine body is severely injured, cracked, and decaying, covered in Abyss marks, and his four pairs of Light Wings are extinguished 34 35.
After his victory, Phanes was cursed by the dying Nibelungen with an "Undying Curse," prophesying betrayal from his own creations and the collapse of his order 30 31. To protect the world from a deeper Abyss threat and a "Devourer" who stole Nibelungen's power, Phanes undertook a "crazy operation" 39 40 44. He used Nibelungen's dragon bone and a portion of his own Source Power to create hundreds of "Demon Gods" 40 41 45. These Demon Gods were not given free will but were bound by an "absolute foundational directive" and an "iron law" to "love humanity" and protect the world, effectively making them extensions of Phanes' will and "humanized embodiments of that Law" 41 42 43 45. This act is seen as a strategic brilliance, ensuring the world's protection even if it meant the Demon Gods lacked true power or freedom 42 45. After making these final arrangements, Phanes ascended to the Sky Throne, using himself as a cage to eternally suppress the Abyss curse, a decision born of deep loneliness and sacrifice 43 44. His actions reveal him as a selfless, far-sighted guardian, willing to make immense personal sacrifices for the world's future 41 44.
Later revelations present Phanes as the sole survivor of an interstellar civilization erased by the Abyss. During his isolated journey through the universe, he fought and grew until becoming a Descender, then reached Teyvat with the ambition of building an eternally stable, Abyss-proof cradle for humanity 214. This trauma contextualizes his extreme pursuit of control: he forcibly ended the Ancient Dragon era, imposed the Heavenly Principles Order, created the False Sky to sever Teyvat from the universe, defined space-time and the cycle of life and death, and delegated the four fundamental Authorities to the Four Shadows of Heavenly Principles 170 171 172.
Phanes' record also establishes him as a figure whose protection repeatedly becomes coercion. He destroyed the paradise created by the Primal Angel and a human youth, killed the youth, and stripped the Angel's lineage into Immortal Spirits when their attempt to create a new order challenged his authority 179. Although the Abyss was the existential enemy that initially drove his actions, Phanes subsequently suffered repeated betrayals by creations, subjects, Archons, and nations, validating the threat foreseen in Nibelungen's curse while underscoring the tragedy of his increasingly severe methods 175 181 183.
A later revelation identifies Paimon as Phanes' amnesiac and degenerated half-body, formed after his grievous injury and separation during the war of the First and Second Thrones 267 283. At his highest displayed scale, Heavenly Principles Phanes is described as a Cosmic-level being capable of creating and destroying a universe and possessing multiverse permission to oppose the Pitch-black Will 282.
Power Progression
| Advancement | Capabilities and significance |
|---|---|
| First Throne, King of the Sky, Supreme Heavenly Principles | Phanes is identified as the First Throne and Supreme Heavenly Principles, a world conqueror who crushed Teyvat and made it his own possession 13 39. His title alone causes immense fear and submission in powerful beings like Gu Yuena 13. |
| Descender Status | As the first and strongest Descender, Phanes exists above Teyvat's foundational Laws and possesses the capacity to rewrite, overwrite, and create new Laws, a level of authority likened to that of a Creation God 23. |
| Heavenly Principles Order and False Sky | Phanes forcibly rewrites Teyvat's order, creates the False Sky to sever the planet's connection to the universe, defines space-time, bestows the cycle of life and death, and becomes the governing Heavenly Principles 171 172. |
| Four Shadows of Heavenly Principles | He projects four Shadows that govern the foundational Authorities of Time, Space, Life, and Death 172. These Shadows can act as embodiments of the Laws that underpin his order 28 31 172. |
| Demonbilization of Laws | Phanes can mobilize all "Laws" established by him throughout Teyvat 26 27. |
| Spear of Heavenly Principles | He fuses the power of four great authorities to transform it into the Spear of Heavenly Principles, composed of pure "Order." Its core power is to "correct" anything that does not conform to Order, treating them as "errors" 26 27. |
| Four Great Law Runes | Phanes uses four Great Law Runes—Time, Space, Life, and Death—to reform the world, representing the root authorities and cornerstones of Teyvat 29. Combined with the Spear of Heavenly Principles, these Runes can erase a target's matter, soul, history, future, causality, and conceptual existence 29 30. |
| Creation of Demon Gods | Phanes created hundreds of Demon Gods using the dragon bone of the Second Throne Nibelungen as a container, a fragment of his own Source Power as the core, and Earth Vein power as the "flesh and blood" 40 41. These Demon Gods are extensions of his will, designed to protect the world and resist the Abyss's erosion 41. Removing the Source Power causes permanent and irreversible damage to Phanes himself 41. |
| Imposing "Love for Humanity" Law | He wove absolute foundational directives for the Demon Gods, including possessing great power and eternal life, and an absolute Law to "love and protect humanity" 42 43. This law prevents them from hating or choosing otherwise, making them humanized embodiments of this law 42. |
| Demon God Law Network | The Demon Gods are connected by invisible threads of Law. A thought of harming humanity is identified as an error, alerts the other Demon Gods, and results in the offending node being purged before rebellion can be enacted 43 44 45. |
| Cold Heaven Nail and Heavenly Punishment | Phanes can deploy Heavenly Nails that freeze and annihilate space, time, Elements, and Laws in their path. He used the Cold Heaven Nail to erase the Primal Angel's paradise and its newly created life 23 179. |
| Self-Imprisonment and Abyss Suppression | After his final arrangements for the mortal world, Phanes returned his divine body to the broken Sky Throne. He uses himself as a cage to eternally suppress the curse from the Abyss, acting as the world's first and last line of defense 43 44. This transformation into "Heavenly Principles" means he hides behind the scenes while the Demon Gods govern Teyvat 43 45. |
| Divine Body and Injuries | After winning the Throne War against Nibelungen, Phanes' divine body was severely injured, cracked like broken porcelain, and covered in Abyss marks. His four pairs of Light Wings were extinguished, and he was described as a dying god 30 34 35. He also suffered the "Undying Curse" from Nibelungen, prophesying betrayal by his own people 30 31. |
| Cosmic-Level Heavenly Principles | At a later displayed peak, Heavenly Principles Phanes can effortlessly create and destroy a universe. He possesses multiverse permission obtained to resist the Pitch-black Will 282. |
Major Events
- Conquest of Teyvat (Chapter 13): Phanes, identified as the First Throne and Supreme Heavenly Principles, invades and conquers the world of Teyvat, turning it into his possession. This act reveals him as a "conqueror" of worlds.
- Teyvat "Reset" and Clash with Nibelungen (Chapter 29): Phanes prepares to "reset" Teyvat using four Great Law Runes (Time, Space, Life, Death) to reform the world. This triggers Nibelungen, a primordial entity from the Abyss, to condense its power into an 'Abyssal Singularity' to destroy all existence. The two entities clash in a "Throne War" that involves the fundamental Laws of "existence" and "non-existence" 29 26 27.
- The "Undying Curse" (Chapter 30): After defeating Nibelungen in the Throne War, Phanes is severely weakened. Before Nibelungen is conceptually erased, it inflicts Phanes with the "Undying Curse," prophesying that his people will rebel against him and his established order will collapse 30.
- Post-War State and Injury (Chapter 34, 35): Phanes wins the Throne War but is critically injured and dying, with his divine body cracked and covered in Abyss marks. His Divine Kingdom, Sky Island, is in ruins. He nails the Dragon King, Apep, to the ground using a giant Heavenly Nail 34 35.
- Discovery of Nibelungen's Remains and the "Devourer" (Chapter 39, 40): Phanes finds the dragon skeleton of the Second Throne Nibelungen on the scorched earth of the final battlefield. It is revealed that a "Devourer" stole Nibelungen's power and status, turning the world into its "pasture" and spreading pain and disaster. Phanes is later seen using Nibelungen's dragon bone as a container 39 40.
- Creation of Demon Gods (Chapter 41, 42): Phanes uses his Source Power as a core and the remains of the enemy, Nibelungen's bones, to create new Demon Gods. These Demon Gods are designed to be extensions of his will, bound by an absolute "Law" to love and protect humanity, serving as guardians for the world after his anticipated fall 41 42.
- Ascension to Sky Throne and Suppression of Abyss (Chapter 43, 44): Phanes makes his final arrangements for the mortal world, then ascends to the damaged Sky Throne. He transforms into Heavenly Principles, using himself as a cage to eternally suppress the Abyss curse and the deeper threat he was fighting 43 44.
- Demon Gods Rule Teyvat (Chapter 45): With Phanes retreating behind the scenes as Heavenly Principles, hundreds of Demon Gods appear across Teyvat, each ruling a domain. They are bound by a "Law" to love humans, ensuring the system operates on its own for eternity 43 44 45.
- Survival, Wandering, and Arrival in Teyvat (Chapter 214): Phanes survives as the sole remnant of an interstellar civilization consumed by the Abyss. After an extended cosmic journey and continual growth, he reaches Teyvat and resolves to create an unchanging, stable world that will not repeat his homeland's destruction 214.
- Establishment of the Heavenly Principles Order (Chapter 170, 171, 172): Arriving as the First Descender, Phanes ends the Ancient Dragon era and imposes a new order upon Teyvat. He creates the False Sky, separates Radiant Realm Power from Abyss Power, defines space-time and the life-death cycle, and creates the Four Shadows of Heavenly Principles 170 171 172.
- First Betrayal and the Primal Angel's Punishment (Chapter 179, 181): The Primal Angel, Phanes' intimate creation, defies him for love and casts the first shadow over his order. When the Angel and a human youth attempt to create a new life and order, Phanes destroys their paradise with the Cold Heaven Nail, kills the youth, and transforms the Angel's lineage into Immortal Spirits 179 181.
- Repeated Betrayals of the Heavenly Principles (Chapter 175, 183): Phanes' order suffers repeated acts of defiance by his creations, humanity, Archons, Dragon Kings, and nations. These betrayals include the Primal Angel, the Grass Dragon King, the Seven Gods, the Ice Empress, and Kandria, deepening the tragedy anticipated by Nibelungen's curse 175 183.
- Kandria's Divine Punishment (Chapter 206, 207): After Kandria threatens the Heavenly Principles through Abyssal power, Phanes commands the Seven Archons to purge the nation and orders the Death Regent Ruonawa to bestow the Undying Curse, condemning its people to eternal life without death 206 207.
- Awakening of the Maintainer (Chapter 205): As the Abyss spreads through Teyvat and Demon God remnants threaten to emerge, the severely injured Phanes awakens upon a broken Golden God Seat as the Maintainer of Heavenly Principles 205.
- Division into Paimon (Chapter 267): A later disclosure reveals that Phanes was grievously wounded and divided during the First and Second Thrones' war. One degenerated, amnesiac half-body ultimately becomes Paimon, Lumine's guide 267.
- Cosmic-Level Revelation (Chapter 282): Heavenly Principles Phanes is presented at Cosmic-level, with the demonstrated power to create and destroy a universe and multiverse permission to resist the Pitch-black Will 282.
Themes and Demontifs
- Sacrifice: Phanes demonstrates a willingness to make immense personal sacrifices for the greater good, permanently weakening himself to create Demon Gods and using his own body to suppress the Abyss curse 41 43 44. This is seen in his near-destruction after the Throne War, with his divine body cracked and his light wings extinguished 30 34 35.
- Protection: Phanes acts as a guardian for the world, creating the Demon Gods specifically to protect humanity and the world after his fall 41 42. His ultimate act is to imprison himself in the Sky Throne to eternally suppress the Abyss curse, becoming the world's first and last line of defense 43 44.
- Power vs. Rules/Control: Phanes' scheme highlights the power of rules over raw power. He binds the Demon Gods by a "Law" to love humans, demonstrating that rules can dictate the actions of even immensely powerful beings 45. This creates a system where power is controlled by an absolute "Law" that prioritizes humanity 42.
- Freedom vs. Control: The Demon Gods, despite their power, lack freedom of thought and action, being bound by the "Law" of loving humans. This raises questions about individual freedom versus absolute control 45. Phanes' methods are described as solving the problem of betrayal from the root, but at the cost of the Demon Gods' freedom 42.
- Loneliness of Gods: Phanes' actions, particularly his self-imprisonment to suppress the Abyss, are depicted as stemming from endless loneliness and battle, a "destiny of gods" 43 44.
- Order vs. Chaos: The conflict between Phanes, representing Order, and Nibelungen, representing Chaos, is central, with Phanes seeking to impose his design on the world 29. Even after Phanes' victory, the curse from Nibelungen represents the lingering effects of chaos, staining Phanes' "absolute Order" 30.
- Consequences of Absolute Power: The narrative explores the terrifying consequences of ultimate power, as seen in Phanes' ability to attempt to "reset" Teyvat and the devastating impact of the Throne War 13 29. It also highlights the brutality and divisiveness that can arise from such power 32.
- Eternity: Phanes' plan is described as a "game of chess played across eternity," emphasizing the long-term, far-sighted nature of his actions 41. The system he establishes with the Demon Gods is designed to operate on its own for eternity 44 45.
- Betrayal and Curses: Phanes is afflicted with the "Undying Curse" by Nibelungen, prophesying that his own people will rebel against him and his established "Order" will face betrayal 30 31. This curse represents a "backdoor" or "bomb" that could be detonated when Phanes is weakest 30.
- Trauma and the Pursuit of Utopia: Phanes' desire to create a perfect, unchanging world originates in his survival of an interstellar civilization's destruction by the Abyss. His wish to prevent another such catastrophe transforms protection into stagnation and the world into a controlled cradle 214.
- Protection vs. Tyranny: Revelations about the False Sky, the Heavenly Principles Order, Heavenly Nails, and Kandria's punishment complicate Phanes' image as a guardian. Measures taken to prevent Abyssal collapse also impose suffering, confinement, and devastating punishment on those who defy his design 172 179 181 206.
- Identity and Fragmentation: Phanes' division and Paimon's identity as his amnesiac half-body show how an incomprehensible divine being can persist in a diminished form, separating supreme authority from memory and self-awareness 267 283.
Character Relationships
| Character | Relationship | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phanes | Nibelungen (enemy) | Phanes defeated Nibelungen in a final battle, resulting in Nibelungen's conceptual erasure. Before its dissipation, Nibelungen cursed Phanes with the "Undying Curse" 29 30 40. Nibelungen is later identified as a former Creation God who degenerated into the destructive Black King 175. |
| Phanes | Demon Gods (creations) | Phanes created hundreds of Demon Gods using Nibelungen's bones, his own Authority, and Earth Vein power 41. He imposed an absolute "Law" on them to "love humanity" and protect the world, making them extensions of his will and guardians against the Abyss 42 43 45. They are bound by this law and cannot resist it 44. |
| Phanes | Abyss (threat) | Phanes fought against a deeper threat from the Abyss, and after his final arrangements for the mortal world, he ascended to Sky Island to suppress the Abyss curse using himself as a cage 43 44. His divine body was covered in Abyss marks after the "Throne War" 35. The Abyss previously consumed his original interstellar civilization, motivating his attempt to create a world that could resist it 214. |
| Phanes | Dragon Kings (enemies) | Phanes battled seven Dragon Kings, including nailing the Dragon King Apep to the ground 34 43. The Fire Dragon King and Grass Dragon King Apep were among those targeted by Phanes' brutal consolidation of power 32. |
| Phanes | Devourer (enemy) | The Devourer is a despicable thief who stole Nibelungen's power and status after Phanes defeated Nibelungen, turning the world into a "living hell" to nourish the stolen power 39 40. |
| Phanes | Heavenly Principles (identity) | Phanes is identified as the First Throne and Supreme Heavenly Principles, who ascended to the Sky Throne to suppress the Abyss 13 43. As the Maintainer of Heavenly Principles, he later awakens from severe injuries to issue divine decrees against Abyssal threats 205 206. |
| Phanes | Paimon (split half-body) | Paimon is revealed to be an amnesiac and degenerated half-body of the First Heavenly Principles, Phanes, produced by his division after grievous injury during the war between the First and Second Thrones 267 283. |
| Phanes | Primal Angel (creation and first betrayer) | The Primal Angel was Phanes' intimate creation but betrayed him due to love. After the Angel and a human youth tried to establish a new order through creation, Phanes annihilated their paradise and transformed the Angel's lineage into Immortal Spirits 179 181. |
| Phanes | Four Shadows of Heavenly Principles (projections) | Phanes created the Four Shadows as manifestations of the Authorities of Time, Space, Life, and Death. They enforce his order and slaughtered surviving members of the Dragon Tribe after the Throne War 172 31. |
| Phanes | Seven Archons (subordinates) | Phanes established the Seven Archons of the Mortal World to maintain order and later commanded them to execute Divine Punishment against Kandria 175 206 207. |
| Phanes | Kandria (punished nation) | When Kandria challenged the Heavenly Principles through its use of Abyssal power, Phanes ordered the Seven Archons to purge it and directed the Death Regent to place the Undying Curse upon its people 186 206. |
| Phanes | Primal Lord (usurper of native authority) | The Primal Lord denounces Phanes as an outsider and false god who stole its authority and enslaved Teyvat. Phanes is subsequently described as having defeated the native Planetary Will during his conquest 14 23. |
| Huo Yuhao | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Huo Yuhao uses his Spiritual Eyes to understand Phanes' ultimate layout and complex plans, including the creation of Demon Gods and the suppression of the Abyss 41 43 44. He is deeply affected by Apep's suffering due to Phanes' actions 34. He also identifies the Law-network connecting Demon Gods and its automatic purge mechanism 44 45. |
| Tang San | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Tang San analyzes Phanes' actions and motivations, understanding his strategic brilliance, the "perfect closed loop" of the Demon Gods, and the true purpose behind his "Archon War" 42 44 45 47. He recognizes Phanes as the world's savior 39. Tang San later understands Phanes' False Sky and world-defining Laws as an invasion and a form of creation beyond ordinary divine management 171 172. |
| Lie Yan | Phanes (empathizer) | Lie Yan empathizes with Phanes' loneliness and the burden of his decisions, understanding the isolation that comes with immense power 43 44. She is shocked by the forced love mandate on Demon Gods 42. |
| Ji Dong | Phanes (empathizer) | Ji Dong empathizes with Phanes' loneliness and his determination to sacrifice himself for a belief, seeing a familiar shadow in Phanes' actions 43 44. |
| Gu Yuena | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Gu Yuena experiences fear and her Silver Dragon King bloodline submits upon hearing Phanes' title, indicating his immense power 13. She deeply understands the "Law" Phanes imposed on the Demon Gods, explaining their inability to resist 44 45. Phanes' conquest of the Dragon Tribe and replacement of its order also evoke her anger and sympathy for Teyvat's dragons 171. |
| Emperor Xueye | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Emperor Xueye shows empathy and understanding of the loneliness and battle behind Phanes' actions, contemplating the "destiny of gods" 43 44. He recognizes the strategic brilliance but also the tragic implications of Phanes' methods 42. |
| Dai Hao | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Dai Hao analyzes Phanes' actions, recognizing his strategic brilliance in creating the Demon Gods and his self-imprisonment as a strategic retreat 42 43 44 45. He notes the price of the Demon Gods' lack of true power 44 45. |
| Rong Nianbing | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Rong Nianbing provides insight into the true nature of the Demon Gods' situation, realizing they were bound by a "royal decree" from the start and that there wasn't a "first" Demon God 43 45. He sees the erosion of pure feelings during the golden age 47. |
| Zhou Weiqing | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Zhou Weiqing is shocked and appalled by Phanes' methods of creating Demon Gods with forced love, but also expresses admiration for his ruthlessness and selflessness 41 42 43. |
| Ye Yinzhu | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Ye Yinzhu understands the tragic and heroic ode Phanes composed for the world, recognizing the rules Phanes established for the Demon Gods 42. |
| Niu Tian | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Niu Tian and Titan are awed by Phanes' plan, which transcends their understanding of power, embodying a will called "protection" 41 43. |
| Ning Rongrong | Phanes (observer/analyst) | Ning Rongrong is shocked and awed by Phanes' grand design, expressing reverence for him as a true guardian 41 44. |
| Apep | Phanes (enemy) | Apep, the Grass Dragon King, chose to confront the Abyss to fight against the Heavenly Principles, knowing it would corrupt him 32. Phanes nailed Apep to the ground during the Throne War 34. |
Legacy
Phanes' legacy profoundly shapes the world of Teyvat and its inhabitants, even after his apparent retreat. As the First Throne and Supreme Heavenly Principles, he conquered Teyvat, transforming it into his Divine Kingdom 13 23. His actions, though often brutal, were driven by a desire to establish absolute order and protect the world from deeper threats like the Abyss 29 43. The decades-long "Throne War" against Nibelungen and the Dragon Tribe left indelible scars on Teyvat's topography, including the "Scar of Heaven" and the "Abyssal Rift" 28.
Despite winning the war, Phanes was severely wounded and cursed, his divine body cracked and decaying 30 34. This vulnerability led him to make "final arrangements" for the mortal world 43 44. He attempted to "reset" Teyvat using four Great Law Runes—Time, Space, Life, and Death—to reform it according to his original design, viewing existing life and civilization as "errors" 29. Phanes then created hundreds of Demon Gods from the remains of his enemies, imbuing them with a "Law" to "love humanity" and act as new monarchs and deities 41 42 45. These Demon Gods, though powerful, are essentially puppets, bound by this "iron law" and lacking true freedom 44 45.
Phanes ultimately returned to the Sky Throne, using himself as a cage to eternally suppress the Abyss curse, leaving the stage to the Demon Gods 43 44. This act, though a sacrifice, also represents a "strategic retreat" and a self-imprisonment 43 44. His legacy is thus one of immense power, ruthless order, profound sacrifice, and an enduring, albeit controlled, protection of humanity, all while battling a deeper, unseen threat from the Abyss 41 44. The characters in the story react with a mix of awe, shock, and unease to Phanes' methods, recognizing his strategic brilliance and selflessness, but also the tragic implications of his absolute control and the loneliness of his burden 41 42 44.
The later disclosure of his origins recasts this legacy as the work of an interstellar survivor attempting to prevent a second Abyssal apocalypse. Phanes remade Teyvat at its foundation by creating the False Sky, defining its basic cycles, and enforcing the Heavenly Principles Order through the Four Shadows 172 214. Yet these same acts make his legacy inseparable from conquest: Teyvat's former dragon rulers were displaced, its connection to the universe was severed, and deviation from his design was often met with annihilation or eternal punishment 170 171 179.
The succession of betrayals by Angels, humans, gods, dragons, and nations further complicates Phanes' legacy 175 181 183. His response to this instability increasingly relies on surveillance, purges, curses, and divine punishment, culminating in the destruction of Kandria and the Undying Curse placed on its people 206 207. His later division, leaving Paimon as an amnesiac half-body, ensures that Phanes' influence endures not only as the distant Heavenly Principles but also in an unsuspecting fragment traveling alongside Lumine 267 283.