Chapter Summaries

Peruere defeated the Former Knave, became Arlecchino, and took in an orphan after the House of the Hearth fell. A later Sky Screen segment explained that reincarnation was nearly impossible, prompting Zhongli to confront the possibility that a child resembling Guizhong was her rebirth.

• Peruere overcame the Former Knave and destroyed the building with the Fire of Two Worlds, avenging Clervie.
• Pierro announced Peruere’s pardon and named her Arlecchino, the new Knave, before she found an orphan and offered to raise the child as a strict father.
• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Layla reflected on family, memory, and the loss of loved ones.
• Ronava explained to Zhongli and Mavuika that reincarnation could occur through the Ley Lines but was extraordinarily rare.
• Zhongli saw a girl resembling Guizhong and wondered whether she was her reincarnation, but Mavuika reminded him that she had no memories of her former life.
• Zhongli told Guizhong that he remembered every companion and would keep her alive in his memories.

The Sky Screen showed Zhongli bringing a girl who resembled Guizhong to meet Liyue’s adepti, stirring memories of Guizhong and Madame Ping. A letter from Venti then led the Traveler and Paimon to Starsnatch Cliff, where Venti asked about their Nod-Krai adventure and recalled meeting a young knight; the scene ended as the Traveler, Paimon, and Venti approached that knight after he defeated a Ruin Guard.

• Zhongli brought the girl who resembled Guizhong before Liyue’s adepti, and Madame Ping noticed that the girl’s words echoed her old conversations with Guizhong.
• Zhongli told the girl that Madame Ping still lived as an elder and had taken two disciples, while the girl looked forward to meeting her and tasting Xiangling’s Black-Back Perch Stew.
• Paimon found a letter from Venti inviting the Traveler to Starsnatch Cliff, so the Traveler and Paimon went there and heard Venti ask for the story of their Nod-Krai adventure.
• The Traveler told Venti that the Moon Hunter had been dealt with and the Wild Hunt no longer posed a major threat, allowing Varka’s expedition to return without worry.
• Venti recalled hearing a young knight fight a Ruin Guard at the Thousand Winds Temple, and the scene showed another young knight defeating one before the Traveler, Paimon, and Venti approached him.

Lorne delivered Varka’s letters in Mondstadt, and Venti sent the Traveler and Paimon away before revealing that his own letter held more than casual chatter. The scene shifted to Varka, who fought the remaining Wild Hunt and followed a wolf-shaped ghost he addressed as Andrius.

• Lorne introduced himself to Venti, the Traveler, and Paimon as a deputy captain of the Favonius Knights Expeditionary Force and said Varka had sent him to deliver letters.
• Venti read Varka’s letter, asked the Traveler to guide Lorne back to Mondstadt, and said he would need to think carefully about his reply.
• Varka defeated a group of Wild Hunt members and said the expedition was nearly over as he prepared to investigate a suspected target alone.
• Varka encountered a wolf-shaped ghost, greeted it as Andrius, and followed it while wondering if he was hearing echoes from a thousand years ago.
• Varka reached the end of the path, took out a blue greatsword, and drove it into the ground as he prepared to face his old friend.

Varka’s encounter with the Wolf Spirit revealed that it was a fragment of Andrius, while his letters to the Knights raised Jean’s concern that something was wrong. On the Moon, Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei recalled the gatherings of the Seven Archons and reflected on Ei’s past choices.

• Varka heard an ancient exchange between Andrius and a knight, then faced the Wolf Spirit after it transformed into a giant wolf.
• Layla explained that Andrius was the Lord of Wolves of the North, whose remaining soul fragments were still powerful, and discussed his rivalry with Barbatos.
• Jean read Varka’s letters to the Knights and grew uneasy that he had written one to everyone; Lorne set off to deliver a letter to Wolvendom.
• Paimon and the Traveler agreed to deliver letters to Angel’s Share, while the Traveler chose to speak with Jean first.
• Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei discussed Ei’s former reserve and the tragedies that followed, then Makoto recalled Barbatos once pouring wine over Morax’s head at an Archon gathering.

Jean told the Traveler and Paimon why Varka had kept his northern mission vague, revealing the Knights of Boreas’ history and its ties to Nod-Krai. Venti, Varka, and Dvalin arrived at The Moon, while the Traveler, Paimon, and Jean went to Angel’s Share to deliver a letter, where Kaeya and Rosaria were trading intelligence.

• Jean recalled Varka’s warning that she might have to lead the Knights and told the Traveler and Paimon about the history of the Knight of Boreas.
• Jean explained that the North Wind Wolf came from Nod-Krai and that she had suspected Varka’s mission concerned him, though the threats proved to be the Wild Hunt and Dottore.
• Venti, Varka, and Dvalin arrived at The Moon, where Venti greeted Guizhong and played his lyre.
• The Traveler, Paimon, and Jean went to Angel’s Share to deliver a letter and found Kaeya, Diluc, and Rosaria there.
• Kaeya offered Rosaria a drink-mixing secret in exchange for intelligence, and Diluc warned them to keep their voices down.

The Traveler and Paimon delivered three letters, prompting Diluc, Kaeya, and Rosaria to discuss Varka’s invitation for Diluc to return to the Knights of Favonius and their different ways of protecting Mondstadt. The conversation ended with Diluc explaining why Varka had been especially concerned and revealing that the Knight of Boreas’s legacy had faced a second crisis five hundred years ago.

• The Traveler and Paimon arrived at Angel’s Share with three letters and delivered Varka’s letter to Diluc.
• Diluc explained that he had refused Varka’s invitation to rejoin the Knights of Favonius because he believed someone needed to remain vigilant outside the organization.
• Rosaria and Kaeya discussed how Diluc could protect Mondstadt without joining the Knights, while Paimon struggled to follow their conversation.
• The Traveler realized that Varka had brought them together to see them discussing their different approaches to protecting Mondstadt.
• Diluc explained that Varka’s concern was sincere because people devoted to justice could be driven to extremes after upheaval, and he revealed that the Knight of Boreas’s legacy had nearly ended twice.
• Kaeya said the second crisis for the Knight of Boreas occurred five hundred years ago.

The Sky Screen showed the Traveler and Citlali raising their daughter Xiao Qian through an ordinary day filled with breakfast, visitors, and play. Citlali wondered whether she might become a mother someday, while Qian Renxue watched the family scenes with envy and thought of her own mother.

• Citlali blushed at the Sky Screen’s childcare title, while Guizhong and Sandrone discussed children and the orphans in Teyvat.
• The Traveler made breakfast for Citlali and Xiao Qian, whose confident predictions were soon confirmed when Ororon arrived with vegetables.
• Xiao Qian climbed onto Ororon, and the Traveler and Citlali had him take her outside and tie her hair into twin tails.
• Mavuika visited with a Turbo Twirly model for Xiao Qian, but Citlali confiscated it before Mavuika could take the child racing.
• Mavuika and Ororon played with Xiao Qian while Citlali read, then left in the evening after Xiao Qian asked Ororon to be her mount again.
• Citlali carried her sleepy daughter to bed and wondered if she would be a good mother, while Qian Renxue envied their family and thought bitterly about her own mother.

Rosaria recounted Roland’s fall from the Pure White Knight to the Bloodstained Knight, prompting Rosalyne to regret not taking him with her after Rustam’s death. Traveler and Paimon went to Wolvendom to question the Wolf King, where they encountered the Wild Hunt and learned that the Wolf King was waiting for them.

• Traveler and Citlali put Xiao Qian to bed, then shared a tender moment as her fortune declared that her parents loved each other most.
• Rosaria explained that Rustam’s disciple Roland became the Bloodstained Knight after the Abyssal calamity killed his comrades and master, and Rosalyne regretted leaving him behind.
• Traveler and Paimon decided to ask the Wolf King about Roland and went to Wolvendom, where they found the area gloomy and encountered the Wild Hunt.
• Traveler questioned Lorne about letters addressed to Kaeya, Diluc, and Rosaria, and realized the Wild Hunt could disguise itself as other people.
• The Wolf King said the wolves had seen the intruders driven off and invited Traveler to meet him, while Lorne confirmed that the Wild Hunt had attacked him too.

Venti recounted Andrius’s past, including his choice to split his soul and return to Mondstadt with a knight. The Wolf King revealed that the turmoil in Nod-Krai was linked to the soul fragment he left there and to a familiar scent of blood, pointing the Traveler toward further investigation.

• The Wolf King told the Traveler that Wild Hunt traces from Nod-Krai had crossed the Ley Lines and that Andrius’s remaining soul in the north was the source of the turmoil.
• Venti explained that Andrius could divide his soul and offered to tell the Wolf King’s history.
• Venti recounted how Andrius encountered the Seelie, came south to Mondstadt, later accompanied a knight with half his soul, and ultimately gave himself to the world.
• Andrius confirmed that he had chosen to return to Mondstadt, while the version of himself left in Nod-Krai had never found peace.
• Andrius said recent upheavals in Nod-Krai may have stirred the lingering trouble and that the Ley Lines carried the scent of blood.
• Andrius connected the scent to Roland, the Bloodstained Knight, whose last known destination before severing his bond with the North Wind was Khaenri’ah; he urged the Traveler to investigate in Nod-Krai.

The Traveler prepared to leave for Nod-Krai while Venti, Lorne, Razor, and the others stayed to confront the Wild Hunt, and the Lord of Wolves sent his power and thoughts to Varka through the Traveler. The Sky Screen then previewed a Snezhnaya story, showing the Tsaritsa’s chessboard, Ronava confronting a Sky Nail, and Danika testing the Traveler, before revealing six glowing Gnoses.

• Venti arranged for Dvalin to carry the Traveler to Nod-Krai, while Lorne and Razor stayed in Mondstadt to fight the Wild Hunt.
• The Lord of Wolves empowered Razor’s greatsword and gave the Traveler his token for Varka, entrusting Razor’s faith in Varka to the Traveler.
• Sandrone asked Columbina about unrest in Nod-Krai, and Columbina explained that Lauma, the Lamp-Bearers, and the Frostmoon Scions had confronted the remaining Wild Hunt.
• The Sky Screen previewed a Snezhnaya story as the Tsaritsa spoke about a chess game and a black King that had endured for hundreds of years.
• The Sky Screen showed Ronava driving a ball of light into a Sky Nail, while Pierro recalled the Archon of Death casting the Curse of Immortality.
• The Traveler and Danika fought over a Mora as Danika questioned his intentions, and the Sky Screen ended with six glowing Gnoses on the chessboard.

The Sky Screen revealed the Tsaritsa’s pursuit of the Third Descender’s legacy and the Winter Pact Army’s collection of Seals of Life, while observers discussed Visna, Voyanissa, and a snow maiden. Pierro then prepared to reveal the truth about Khaenri’ah’s fall, but the scene ended with the Archon of Life appearing.

• The Tsaritsa said the Third Descender’s remains had to be gathered to reveal the legacy he sealed away, and Visna suggested Seals of Life might let them defy death.
• Venti explained that Seals of Life held traces of the Archon of Life’s authority, while Visna used them alongside Adeptal Arts and endured great pain.
• Voyanissa sang as the last Water Sprite remaining in Snezhnaya Castle, and Sea Maiden Douluo mistook her people for an extinct race.
• A snow maiden displayed her command of ice and snow, prompting Shui Bing'er to envy her power and argue with Shui Yue'er.
• Pierro showed the Harbingers a photograph of himself with Vedrfolnir and said lifting a seal would reveal what happened five hundred years earlier.
• The Sky Screen showed the Archon of Life.

The Sky Screen showed Ronava fighting the Traveler, Dainsleif, and Pierro as the Tsaritsa prepared for the next phase of her plan and the Archon of Life threatened to reclaim her authority. After the others discussed who might help the Tsaritsa, the screen showed the gods offering the Traveler parting words before the journey reached Snezhnaya.

• Ronava used the Sky Nail fragment to wield death and overwhelmed the Mark of Life, while Pierro used his Delusion and Curse of Immortality to fight her alongside Dainsleif and the Traveler.
• The Tsaritsa announced that the next phase of her plan was about to begin, and the Archon of Life challenged her over reclaiming her authority.
• Sandrone worried that the Tsaritsa would face both Ronava and the Archon of Life, while Rosalyne insisted she would win and Arlecchino said effort still mattered even without a guarantee.
• Venti, Apep, Azhdaha, Dvalin, and Zhongli discussed whether they would help the Tsaritsa oppose the Heavenly Principles, but none committed to joining her.
• Venti, Zhongli, Raiden Ei, Nahida, and Furina offered the Traveler words of farewell and encouragement as the journey approached Snezhnaya.

The Seven Gods and others reflected on the Traveler’s journey as the Sky Screen revealed that Teyvat’s story was called “Genshin Impact” in another world. The chapter ended with the cast discussing the passage of six years and the Travelers finally meeting the Tsaritsa.

• Mavuika, Columbina, and the Tsaritsa offered the Traveler blessings, while the gods on The Moon discussed supporting the Traveler’s journey.
• The Sky Screen showed chibi figures introducing themselves as voice actors, prompting Focalors to wonder whether Teyvat was a production and Zhongli to explain that their world could exist as a story elsewhere.
• The cast discussed the six-year anniversary of “Genshin Impact,” and Venti remarked that the title suited Teyvat’s story.
• Qian Renxue wondered whether the Douluo Continent was also a story, and Dori reassured her that she should believe in her own existence.
• The Sky Screen’s speakers recalled old songs and events, then noted that the Travelers had finally met the Tsaritsa.

The gods and voice actors celebrated Genshin Impact’s sixth anniversary and looked ahead to the Traveler’s journey in Snezhnaya. After the anniversary skit ended, the Sky Screen introduced another group of voice actors, who discussed Tartaglia’s growth and new determination to protect Snezhnaya.

• The gods shared their thoughts on the Tsaritsa and offered blessings for the Travelers’ future adventures before counting down to Genshin Impact’s sixth anniversary.
• Guizhong laughed as Zhongli explained that treasure chests were not reserved for the Traveler and described his gift of Mora as a blessing.
• The Sky Screen introduced Tartaglia, Sandrone, Visna, Voyanissa, and Odette, prompting Sandrone to object to her appearance and Columbina to reach for her face.
• Odette and the others discussed the anniversary’s significance as the Traveler reached Snezhnaya and returned to Tartaglia’s homeland.
• Tartaglia’s voice actor described how Tartaglia had gained a determination to protect his family and the people of Snezhnaya, while Rosalyne and the others joked about him arguing with Pantalone.

Sandrone reacted to praise for her character and Focalors explained how people in a game might view themselves as characters. Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue wondered how voice actors would judge their lives, while Rosalyne learned about Odette’s work with the Whistling Society and regretted never seeing her perform.

• Voyanissa praised Sandrone’s growth, and Sandrone insisted she had always been amazing.
• Focalors explained to Sandrone that people in a story might not realize they had been written by someone else, and Zhongli speculated that early-game characters would eventually be phased out.
• Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue wondered how voice actors would evaluate them as characters.
• Odette’s voice actor praised her dedication and time management, prompting Rosalyne to ask Arlecchino about Odette and the Whistling Society.
• Rosalyne regretted breaking her promise to watch Odette perform, while Voyanissa recalled crying after recording Odette’s line about no longer feeling pain.

Voice actors discussed Visna and Snezhnaya while wishing Travelers a happy anniversary, and the Fatui reconsidered their assumptions about Visna. Venti then teased Zhongli about a Snezhnayan rumor that Mora let Morax monitor everyone.

• The voice actors praised Visna’s lively personality, talked about their connections to Genshin Impact, and offered Travelers anniversary wishes.
• Rosalyne asked whether Visna was truly as the Sky Screen described, and Arlecchino and Sandrone explained that the Winter Pact Army feared her.
• The Fatui concluded that Visna’s reputation came from her powerful, mischievous behavior toward her subordinates and the gap in understanding between the groups.
• Venti told Guizhong and Zhongli a Snezhnayan legend claiming that every Mora carried Morax’s will and let him monitor people, and Zhongli dismissed it as nonsense.

The Traveler learned from Venti about Andrius, Roland, and the Wolf King's weapon-bound spirits before joining Varka's battle in Nod-Krai. Roland led the Wild Hunt away after testing Varka, and Varka explained that the Knights could not yet defeat him.

• Venti told the Traveler how Andrius became Mondstadt's guardian, how Roland became the Bloodstained Knight, and how Andrius placed Wolf Spirits in weapons to protect humans.
• The Traveler and Paimon flew to Nod-Krai on Dvalin, and the Traveler heard a voice urging someone to follow Lord Roland and correct injustice with a sword.
• The Traveler arrived to reinforce Varka and the Favonius Knights, helping drive back the Wild Hunt soldiers.
• Roland acknowledged that he and Varka had learned each other's tactics, then withdrew while vowing to correct the world's injustices as the Bloodstained Knight.
• Rosalyne recognized Roland's chivalry, and Varka told the Traveler and Paimon that he had fought Roland to a draw but could not defeat him yet.

Varka warned that the enemy could be killed, but doing so risked spreading Andrius's Archon Residue across Nod-Krai. The Traveler and Paimon gathered with allies at the expeditionary camp to discuss the threat and await Albedo and Durin's analysis.

• Varka explained that the enemy's use of Nod-Krai and Andrius's remnants made Archon Residue the main obstacle to killing him safely.
• Xiao worried that killing Andrius could contaminate Nod-Krai, while Bosacius urged him to enjoy time with his family; Columbina said cleansing the residue would take great effort and still endanger the region.
• Layla told Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu that Archon Residue was deadly, but it was unlikely to appear on Douluo Continent unless an Archon died there.
• The Traveler and Paimon met Jahoda, who relayed that Nefer had checked on Lauma and Columbina and that the Moon Hunters' space remained unchanged.
• The Traveler and Paimon spoke with Inev and Flins, who were attending the meeting while handling deliveries and organizing the Lamp-Knights.
• Varka asked the Traveler and Paimon to wait for Albedo and Durin's analysis, then requested an update on Mondstadt.

Varka and the others explained how the Abyss had revived the Wild Hunt by imitating Roland and controlling Andrius, then discussed the dangers of a god's death and Archon Residue. The Traveler revealed Boreas's message, showing that the Wolf King had chosen to let his form end and his power return to the Ley Lines.

• Varka explained that an Abyssal Reflection of Roland had taken control of Andrius and led the renewed Wild Hunt.
• Albedo and Durin said the Abyss had mimicked Roland through memories in the Ley Lines, but could not reproduce the original's full power.
• Mavuika described how the Abyss had mimicked the Fire Dragon King during Natlan's war and how costly its defeat had been.
• Varka warned that a god's death could unleash disasters, and Raiden Ei regretted killing Orobashi and the harm his Archon Residue caused.
• The Traveler presented the greatsword token, and Varka summoned Boreas's memory, in which the Wolf King said his form would end and his power would return to the Ley Lines.

Varka explained that Boreas had merged himself into Mondstadt’s Ley Lines to protect the city and proposed using his Wolf Spirit fragments to strengthen the wish in Varka’s sword, free Andrius from Abyssal control, and let him choose that fate again. The group prepared to collect the remaining fragments, with Varka and the Traveler setting out first.

• Varka told the group that Boreas’s final wish had made him the cornerstone protecting Mondstadt, and that they would use the wish to reach Andrius’s heart and free him from the Abyss.
• Albedo explained that Boreas could send no more power, but fragments of his Wolf Spirit could strengthen the wish; Varka said he had already gathered most of them in his sword.
• Varka said three fragments remained in Nod-Krai: he had collected one, confirmed the location of another, and needed help finding the last.
• The group pledged support against Roland’s reflection, and Varka assigned Jahoda to handle intelligence transmission and battlefield communications.
• Varka asked the Traveler to accompany him to collect the fragments, then ended the meeting and ordered everyone to move out.