Kaeya Explained | Genshin Impact Lore
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- čas přidán 24. 03. 2021
- [At 0.25 the name Kaeya coming from the Tamil language seems to be incorrect and actually comes from the Hindi language meaning "monsoon festival" as pointed out by Kavinth in the comments. Hopefully we can change the wikia to correct this. Also at 0.19 Kaeya is the Cavalry Captain, not chivalry, missed that while editing sorry!]
This video contains spoilers for the Genshin Impact manga as well as speculation on Kaeya's origins and future. If you haven't read the manga I'd suggest giving it a read before watching this video, it's really good.
In this video we'll be looking into Kaeya's lore and story, his personality and the relationships he has with the few people he has gotten close to. He's a mysterious one and a lot of the information on him is veiled until we progress in the story. I hope he's involved in the meeting with the Abyss Herald.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Here's my sources if you wanted to dig a little deeper:
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btw apologies for the scuffed "fight" between Diluc and Kaeya - it seemed impossible to make it look any good haha
#GenshinImpact #Lore #Kaeya - Hry
Which side do you think Kaeya will choose? Mondstadt or Khaenri'ah?
I assume he will change sides for at least some amount of time throughout the game, but ultimately choose Mondstadt! I fear there will be some kind of 'truth' that he'll and the rest learn, which will cause him to question his loyality all over again.
I’d honestly prefer him choose khaenri’ah over mondstadt, i’d hate for him to remain in diluc’s shadow for the entirety of the plot. It just seems more satisfying if he wouldn’t choose mondstadt twice and instead go against them
I think Kaeya would always want to choose and stay loyal to Mondstadt. But for story purposes, something will come along that will force him to side with Khaenri'ah.
@@user-hj9kc5xp1c Hmm interesting, I could see him doing the old "you thought I betrayed you but I was on your side this whole time" trope but finding out a truth that could shake everyone's beliefs up seems pretty likely. What sort of truth do you think it'd be if you had to guess?
@@nadineabdullah9886 That's a good point actually, the two don't get along well atm but them actually fighting each other seriously would be some compelling storytelling and could help further both of their stories better than if he'd just stuck with Mondstadt.
Kaeya in 4 words:
If Cryo, why hot?
Thanks for the heart.
Made me laugh haha, have another!
@@TheLaughingManLore Why thank you.
This made me so smiley lmao. Pukes from wholesomeness/
Diluc in 4 words:
If Pyro, why cold?
Kaeya mains didn’t find a few crumbs, they found a whole loaf.
Dainsloaf?
@@dainsloaf9261 *yum*
@@dainsloaf9261 Damn I am hungry now
@@dainsloaf9261 with sauce
10★ Dainsloaf
I was confused by the fact that when the Hydro mage showed up Kaeya seemed to know it almost personally, saying 'So it was YOU who was behind this.'
I thought the same thing, I was expecting a conversation between the two but it looked like it was about to attack Kaeya before Diluc appeared. I wonder if the words it spoke as it raised it's staff mean anything.
No surprise, Kaeya and the abyss mage are homies
Kaeya is so sus and we're all just here living for it. Lets be honest.
Im laughing about this at like 2 am-
Something weird i noticed is that sometimes while fighting abyss mages they'll say something thay sounds like "kaeyaya" And it probably has nothing to do with kaeya but it's still interesting and kind of weird
If we get to fight Kaeya, I’m using Kaeya to fight Kaeya
Like how people use the Childe to fight the Childe
EXACTLY
Same-
Insert that one spiderman meme
@@loveable9852 I feel like the traveler will be on the twin side after finishing the journey, so I don’t think we’ll fight kaeya, maybe he’ll help us, let’s hope he won’t die
Kaeya, the secret 5 star who is free. Kaeya is King.
Ehh it's that true?
@@yoiko89 Nope, but many believe that Kaeya will eventually be a 5 star or want him to be. About the King part, it's possible but we don't know yet lol
He is 6 star
ngl, kaeya is more of a 5 star than diluc in terms of story and lore
ngl, kaeya is more of a 5 star than diluc in terms of story and lore
It's like a punch in the gut - kaeya received a vision from the same gods that destroyed his people after his adopted dad died and he parted ways with his best friend and brother.
Poor Kaeya, I hope his story is a bit happier in future but I have a feeling things are only going to get worse.
@@TheLaughingManLore Kaeya sitting in a chair sipping coffee with the room burning around him: "This is fine."
@@mittenvonscrufflears7233 more like sipping wine
At least he still has his Abyss Mage powers
I found it quite cool that he has a cryo one, as the Heavenly Principles ordered the destruction of Khaenriah, and the Tsaritsa wants to topple Celestia. Maybe she took pity on him? Stupid theory, but I think it’s quite nice
at this rate, it's gonna take mihoyo like 5 to 6 years before finally getting to khaenri'ah & it'll be the kaeya mains who get the last laugh - whether kaeya becomes a boss fight and / or mihoyo releases a five star version of him - when the internet lose their shit & ask "since when was kaeya this strong?", we FINALLY get to scream: "ALWAYS HAS BEEN!!!!"
hey I’m a new genshin player, literally started last week and I main kaeya, planned to before even playing the game 😩 but is kaeya really that underrated between the players and fans??
@@ghezlanalameri8519 I get kicked from co-op for choosing Kaeya before even starting domains, so yes, he's underrated and downright hated.
@@ghezlanalameri8519 yeah cause he's free. But anyway, I still main kaeya at AR55. He's that good.
YES
@@jadecoolness101 No way, fr? :(
NO ONE can convince me that a SPY WHO ALSO HAVE A ROYALTY LINEAGE FROM A REGION THAT WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE GAME is just a SIDE CHARACTER. FIGHT ME.
Haha I don't think you'll find many who disagree with you in these comments.
If Genshin is anything like Honkai he will probably get an upgrade in the future (and by future i mean years, damn the story is slow)
@@monavity imagine mihoyo releasing a 5* version of evil kaeya
@@borneostreasurebox8339 Oh, i wish. Maybe like a new skin. ''Abyss Kayea''. It would be cool af. Everyone would forget about Zhongli or Diluc.
Exactly Omg
The dad literally pulled a "I'm going to buy milk"
except instead of milk it was grape juice
@@floofy2880 ;HFDJSFB NOT THE GRAPE JUICE
@@floofy2880 "i cant believe some people can actually DRINK grape juice"
His dad’s probably hanging out with timmy’s...
I wonder if that’s why he hates grape juice
I'm just waiting for Kaeya to be revealed as the rightful King of Khaenri'ah
And then if you want to upgrade Kaeya, you gotta get him to c6.
*cries in Dainsleif and abyssal prince/princess
I theorise that the King of Khaenri'ah is the alchemist Gold or someone else related to Albedo's creator, but thats a very long theory that I don't feel like typing out
@@jigshawpuzzle I think Albedo's creator is gold because Albedo seems to be one of the only ones to know about durin's sword durin's remains and also he has a lot of similarities to the traveller
@@fuckingweeb9773 I read on his Wiki that he had a female creator. Knowing this, I kinda managed to theorize that Gold + the creator I can't remember the name of were the creators of Durin + Albedo, hence why they share a 'similar source'. I also theorized that if Albedo is the Chalk Prince, this may tie his creator to the unknown God as we see her, chalk like in stance, use a geo vision. It's a very far stretch, and one im planning on explaining.
“Kaeya how come your dad isn’t here whenever I come over?”
“I _SAID_ HE’S GETTING THE GRAPE JUICE”
When will he be back?
@@HugeMeatStick when the grape juice finally becomes wine
I guess the reason why grape juice is his least fav drink is because his father abandoned him by saying he is gonna get grape juice and Kaeya would probably hate remembering that
I’m dying
i mean we always knew kaeya mains have great taste.
Thank you
why, thank you :D
aw thank you
Hell yeah
thanks bestie
disappointing that one of the most important character in storyline is only 4 star
one of his many deceptions my friend.
@@bats9218 YES i am really- really- hoping for that. Or something similar to augmentations too
Be happy you get him for free, rarity doesn't mean as much as pre-December players were claiming it to be. Kaeya is an amazing character in lore and gameplay.
Ning’s role in Liyue was significantly obvious as well as everyone speculating that she is basically the reincarnation of the goddess of dust due to her constellation but she’s just a 4 star.
He is free yeah, but getting main 4 constellations is like trying for 6*
Diluc: "I'm not your bro."
Kaeya: "That's why yo daddy dead"
LMAO
LMAO
Kaeya casually switching to pyro with that roast lmao
Diluc:your my brother that's your dad to
Kaeya is like the clown at school but depressed at home
like me ngl lmao
okay but imagine a boss fight with kaeya, but like not his usual skills
@ひろかいりゅざき every childe simp fighting childe: huh?
He can slay me I would never fight my husbando
Aw yeah another husbando to fight. I enjoy fighting Childe. It helps with the love hate relationship i have with these men.
@EliForce fr, he fought diluc without a vision, i dont believe anyone telling me he's just a mere 4*
I think Kaeya is much more powerful in the lore, but in the gameplay, there MIGHT be a possibility he'll get stronger in the future
Everybody gangsta until Kaeya takes off his eyepatch
That reminds me, while I bet there might be a story behind his eyepatch…
I did once see a video of someone taking off the accessories of characters, and for Kaeya without his eyepatch, it was normal, but without an eyebrow.
While I know that’s not actually, canonically, what’s there, it’s hilarious to think about. He just causally has no eyebrow- XDD
Looking back at kaeya’s story quest, he made claims about his grandfather having “treasure” (which he claimed to be a pirate, another lie). This “treasure” turned out to be a sword, which may or may not foreshadow something related to the “sword” or dainsleif in this case. It doesn’t make it any better that alberich, the “king of supernatural beings”, was a dwarf and Dainsleif (the sword) was made by a dwarven craftsman, Dain. It all seems to align too well. It might seem far fetched but it’s an interesting thought.
That does make a lot of sense, I've went into Dainsleif's influences in my video on him but I think I'll have to make updates on his character as we find out more information. Thank you for the edit btw Nadine ❤️
Wow this is epic! O.O you are on something!
It's really possible, since King Alberich indeed a dwarft that guards the treasure of royal family. That treasure could be a sword.
I am confused about this. Dainsleif is thd name of the sword. It's created by Dain, and he serves King Hogni in Germanic legend.
Do you think Dainsleif is a real sword that can take the form of human..? Or he is a royal guard of King of Khaenriah?
What makes me think he is a sword?
1. His name.
2. It make sense he is immortal. He couldn't die unless broken. That's how he survived since the day of Khaenriah.
3. He doesn't have a vision. A magical sword doesn't need a vision to use magical powers.
4. It also explains he used to have a traveling partner. That partner could be his master. (A sword usually needs a master to be used)
What makes me think he is a royal guard?
1. A sword could mean he is a knight.
2. His named is based on a sword that served a king, so he possibly work directly under a king. Possibily a royal knight.
3. He has a high class taste when it comes to drinks, he even mix his own drinks, as mentioned by Diluc. Quite possibly he is someone of great status.
4. He looks like a noble.
@@TheLaughingManLore of course c:
@@paimon200 I asked Nadine to edit her comment as Mihoyo are pretty hostile against leaks so if you could edit that leaked info out I'd appreciate it Lara.
@@TheLaughingManLore I'm so sorry I didn't know that, i deleted that comment
Man Kaeya is a good character
and Kaeya has a good storyline that we know of so far
SO WHY DOES KAEYA ONLY HAVE 1 LITTLE STORY QUEST
Yeah ikr like he has the best lore in the game and he has the worst little story quest like c'mon he deserves so much more
Probably to avoid spoiling the main story.
@@lnsflare1 possible indeed
it makes me angry that he has only one small story quest
Mihoyo saving the best lore for last 😌
Those who gained cryo visions are those who had to face the worst of reality. And those that fought for love or duty. The Tsaritsa was once known as the Goddess of Love like how Rex Lapis was the God of Contracts and Barbatos, the God of Freedom. Now the Tsaritsa's divine ideal has most likely changed.
As what dainseif said "she is a god with no love left for her people" maybe before she was good but something bad happened maybe that kindness in her was abused and now she shows wrath and hatred on the divine beings. As stated the harbingers are there to fullfill tsarita's desire for rebellion against the celestial beings
@@harukinakamura6630 That's probably what did happen.
@@harukinakamura6630 I've heard that there's some kind of translation error in there.
I doubt the cryo users are the ones to face the worst reality...Kaeya got his vision by being honest and feeling free because of it, even though he ended up in a fight with Diluc. It was a positive experience to him. Chongyun didnt seem to have a horrible reality, sure he may have had a bit of a boring life due to his condition but its hardly the worst reality. Nor does fighting for love or duty match in either...Qiqi sure didnt fight for anything, she just desired to freeze time so she could be with her loved ones again. Im starting to think there just isnt one criteria that all vision holders have to fufill... Maybe its just people the tsaritsa find interesting...
I am actually very excited with the plot. I am assuming dainsleif is a celestial being and intends to eradicate the abyss order and since he is a celestial being it is highly likely that he will be an enemy to tsarita and harbingers. Can you imagine what if they make multiple endings to this game, you either side with celestial beings and dainsleif. Side with tsarita and harbingers and discover their cause and history as to why they revolt, Or understand the purpose of your sister and her army of monsters. Each has an ending and consequences to go with it. But the bottom line here is......who is the evil one. Is it dainsleif? Are the harbingers one of those villains in movies that actually have a point? Will you understand your sister on why she does what she does? So many questions that need answers.
i think the reason Kaeya likes putting people in situations where they have to make tough decisions is bc he wants to know how people make their decisions and why. most likely bc he’s battling with decision himself, and is secretly seeking guidance from others so he can finally make up his mind.
Kaeya in game : people underestimated hi
Kaeya in lore : I’m mysteriois and strong 😺
So Diluc is fully aware that Keaya might betray everyone at anytime? And is cool with it?
Yeah, seems like he's got more trust in Kaeya than we'd expect at first glance.
Hmm if you have info on Diluc around this that be interesting. I’m a semi new player but recently hit AR50 but kinda like to geek the story and theories. Like does anyone know why Diluc is so against the Knights of Favonius, is also aware of Keaya possible betrayal. Is Diluc related to Vanessa because of the red hair connection? But Vanessa is maybe a dwarf, who I’ve heard is still out travelling but then in the manga I’m aware she’s ascended into celestia so won’t ever be coming back for Klee?
Sorry million questions. Future content ;)
@@Cloud-df3hy Oh yeah he's probably my favourite character.
Diluc is against the Knights because after his father Crepus defeated Ursa the Drake using a Delusion, the Grand Master at the time would not allow him to be recognised as having done so and told the people that it was the Knights who did it. He even mockingly says that if Crepus hadn't died, they would have finally let him join the Knights.
genshin.mihoyo.com/en/manga/detail/574?mute=1
Diluc may be related to the Muratan tribe Vannessa is from but there isn't a clear familial connection between the two that I'm aware of right now. Haha I don't think Vannessa is a dwarf, she's been turned into a hawk that watches over Mondstadt after she ascended to Celestia.
Klee's mother is Alice and another character entirely. She seems to be from our world as she tells Barbara about Idols in magazines and has knowledge of things not native to Teyvat.
Hope that was helpful.
@@TheLaughingManLore was getting Alice and Vanessa mixed up lol. Also now know why Diluc hates the knights. Now to research delusions more haha.
This one is really a msytery.
1. We don't know the details of Kaeya's mission.
2. Everyone assume Kaeya will destroy Monstadt because his story mentioned:
" If Khaenri'ah and Mondstadt went to war, which side should he support? To whom should he offer his assistance: his birth father, who had ruthlessly abandoned him? Or his adoptive father, who loved him and raised him?"
Kaeya's mission is not to destroy Mondstadt. He is placed there as an agent.
The one who will wage war is probably his father, but there are possibilities that Kaeya will be forced by his birth father to side with Khaenriah.
3. I believe Diluc is not cool with it. Diluc is a very upright person, if he see Kaeya's motives doesn't align with his (We all know Diluc loves Mondstadt the most), he would already report Kaeya long ago.
The thing is, he doesn't do that.
So I think Kaeya's mission has nothing to do with betraying everyone.
I believe Kaeya will side with Khaenri'ah but in order to save Mondstadt in his own way. Similar to Eren's actions from AOT
Ooohhh, can't wait for kaeya to choose violence 😂
@Mikachu ...there's a possibility. But I prefer to be optimistic because I will cry very very hard if he dies. Kaeya is my favorite character and I don't wanna jinx it :-:
KAEYA BETTER NOT DIE
@Mikachu if kaeya dies I delete Genshin impact
Yeah- he might join Khaenri'ah to save Mondstadt in his own way, and there is a possibility he will die by doing that. Even if he sided with Mondstadt, both sides might not lead to a good outcome for Kaeya- I'd cry so bad
I also noticed that kaeya’s ice last longer than any cryo character on the water. He’s last’s 16 seconds and the others don’t come close. But Cryo abyss mages ice lasts 16 seconds as well. I thought it was an interesting detail especially since Kaeya is a free 4 star and not even a five star can do that.
That is an interesting thing that could've been easily overlooked, the similarities between Kaeya and the Cryo Mages is rather strange. Nice observation skills!
I had a really good giggle when I popped Kaeya's burst right when a cryo abyss mage starts doing the same move lol
@@banant5620 why were you fighting a cryo abyss mage with kaeya 😦
@@kaeyalover69420 still building him rn and since his phys dmg is ok for my world, why not lol
The way he fight also like them man! The fur on his shoulder, the way he disappear when he attack, and the fricking ice man. HE ALSO GOT THAT SHIELD,, IF U HAVE C3 HIM
*Everyone gangsta till Kaeya gets removed from our inventories and he is suddenly made a 5 star a character with og moves 👀*
@@raymorningstar7399 why ?, you should be happy, he’ll be hotter at this point
@@raymorningstar7399 you can give him all good artifacts again, plus you’ll level him quickly, if you level your ar, you’ll have enough materials, also you can fight bosses easily, plus his new version will include his khaenri’ah power I think
No but imagine if he gets an update, but everyone who already levelled him doesn't have to do it again, like as a little treat for sticking to the original characters.
ngl i hope another kaeya is added like in honkai impact,who some battlesuits have atleast 4 playable version of the same one
One thing I find interesting is how in Klee's story quest Kaeya writes a survival guide for her and the writing is so messy the Traveler wonders if it's really Kaeya's handwriting. But while everyone is looking at the poem Kaeya wrote in hilichurlan, no one makes a comment like that at all. This indicates that Kaeya's Mondstatian writing is bad but he is a lot better at writing in Hilichurlan which makes me think Hilichurlan really is the language of Khaenri'ah and Kaeya learned it well when he was growing up in Khaenri'ah. He probably taught himself how to write in Mondstatian because he didn't know how and so no one knew he couldn't write Mondstatian because it would be suspicious. Because he taught himself, his writing in Mondstatian is sloppy whereas his Khaenri'an writing is good because people taught him. I know Kaeya only wrote a single sentence in Khaenri'an and could have still forgotten much of the language of his youth, but he does still remember some and that indicates that Kaeya has been writing in Khaenri'an after his father abandoned him.
wow this is such a wonderful theory!!
The dire straights event disproved this lol, he canonically has beautiful handwriting.
@Blank[d] haha yeah, this didn't age well 😅
But it doesn't disprove the part about Kaeya's Khaenri'an handwriting though! Also getting the confirmation that Kaeya is, in fact, a Khaenri'an prince is SO WORTH GETTING MY THEORY DISPROVED! I mean I always theorized that he was but having it actually getting confirmed just seems so... surreal? 😂 But now I have a theory that Kaeya's clan, the Alberichs, originally hailed from Natlan before they came to Khaenri'ah
The tsarista was simping for him too 😌 she gave him a vision.
Kaeya might be my favorite character in whole of genshin at the moment. I'm sure he'll be soo important in late story the guy screams plot. And oh his story made me sad and I want to protect him.
I dont know why but i just really think mihoyo is planning something big for kaeya. So all you kaeya mains out there dont sleep on him, something big might happen in the future for kaeya. Or if they dont make him a 5 star they might give him more artifacts and buff up his talents even more. So that his power is on par with even zhongli or diluc. Only 4 star to outmatch zhongli and diluc. Actually i can see some videos of 4 star kaeya outclassing keqing just saying. So buffing him more would be great. He would be the most op 4 star dps if ever they dont make him a 5 star and just buff his stats
I would like to add one by saying you should watch his Japanese va talk about kaeya they hint at him being a bit more important then we all think
Proud to be a Kaeya simp 😌💙
And im proud for using him everywhere with Noelle,Bennet and Chongyun (yessss thats my old party list)
And i save primogems for future strong characters bc yah know i need 5 stars too
Ive been using him since i started :3
"Don't sleep on him."
Kaeya mains: *Observe.*
Here's something i’ve noticed about eyes and eyepatches:
- kaeya’s namecard suggests that the peacock (kaeya) is not missing an eye
- kaeya’s constellation shows the peacock’s right eye: the eye that is covered with an eyepatch
- his c1 “excellent blood” corresponds to that eye
in norse mythology, odin, the god king of asgard, sacrificed his eye in order to see everything that happens in the world, or in other words, gain enhanced perception.
fischl is also said to be a reference to odin due to her eyepatch and raven, through which she “sees the world”
fischl summons power from the eye that she keeps hidden. perhaps she is not the only one who does this.
in her case, she gets this power from her vision, but since people in khaenri’ah don’t have visions (kaeya got his while in mondstadt) their source of power seems more eerie.
in other words, it’s possible that
1) kaeya hides a certain (perhaps evil?) power behind his eyepatch
2) hiding this eye somehow gives him the ability to “see”
kaeya literally has a talent called hidden strength so he’s definitely not at 100% of his power level.
Very interesting observations and I've come to pretty much the same conclusions with the heavy Norse influences Khaenri'ah and the Abyss seems to have. Have a read of Legend of the Shattered Halberd if you haven't already as that's got some great connections you might find interesting (main character of the story is named Mir Mi which seemed an obvious nod to Mimir to me).
I hadn't thought about his eye being hidden allowing him to see though, do you mean in a way like he can see through some sort of illusion or something?
If the Cryo Archon turned against Celestia because of the downfall of Khaenri'ah, that might also have been motivation for her to give Kaeya her favor.
Kaeya doesn't have a sword art related to Knights of Favonious, when every knight/affliliated has it's own version.
Noelle: Favonious Bladework - Maid
Albedo: Favonious Bladework - Weiss
Jean: Favonious Bladework
Kaeya: Ceremonial Bladework
Makes you wonder what sort of ceremonies this blade work originated from doesn't it! Nice find!
Eulas sword art is also Favonious Bladework!
@@francescapatti2934 Fyi, her blade work is Edel methinks.
@@TheLaughingManLoreI think it’s more bc of the gameplay honestly, since Kayea IS on the starter team. Since he’s a free character the game just gives you, they would probably want a different/weaker playstyle for him
I have a theory for this, but it is different. Idk why but I like to believe that Kaeya has grown so attached to the people of Monstadt that just the thought of hurting them- whether it be physically or emotionally- makes him sick. Like- He'd gotten so used to help everyone else out and being by their side throughout his time in the City of Freedom. I don't know, I just love him too much to be able to change this thought. I'll be internally screaming if he does in fact turn his course of action for the worst :"D
I think he's a good guy at heart too so you're not alone in thinking that. Let's hope we're right haha
@@TheLaughingManLore of course he’s good guy, he really takes care of Klee, learned bennet how to use sword, still cares deeply for diluc, even if he betrayed monstadts he’s still a good guy, he suffered a lot
As a Tamil person, I did not know that Kaeya meant Monsoon flower lmao
I had to double check in case I'd been mislead but it seems to check out!
@@TheLaughingManLore can you tell me where you found that? the closest word i know is kaya which means an unripe fruit and is used quite commonly to refer to certain fruits like the banana.
@@akshayjumnadas5893 I first found it on the Genshin wiki here:
genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Kaeya/Story
and then after searching online more found these:
www.names.org/n/kaeya/about
www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Kaeya
But I don't speak the language so I could still be wrong I guess.
@@TheLaughingManLore maybe one of the Indian languages may have that meaning
@@TheLaughingManLore I can confirm that Kaeya does mean Monsoon flower! It's from Sanskrit and Hindi is based off of that language.
I will always believe that Kaeya is a prince of khaenri'ah and hoping he will be 5* character! Man, I can't wait for Khaenri'ah arc but I need to wait for 10 years. As Kaeya main, i want to know more about his backstory. :(
I'll become a clown if he's not the prince lmao.
What if they upgrade him into a 5 star when kaenriah arc comes. Then he has a secret power on his eye and does not have an eye patch anymore. "5 star kaeya prince of kaenr'iah" or maybe so those who built him wont go to waste, if you successfully pull for 5 star him, you can switch between 4 star kaeya and 5 star kaeya. The only character in the game to allow switching of forms.
5 star kaeya would have different skill sets and ult. Talents will be the same but more overpowered. Kaeya's physical damage multiplier will further increase.
4 star= regular kaeya
5 star= no eye patch kaeya
That would be so awesome.
would kinda be like honkai with the different... battlesuits I think? i only played a bit but each reskin has different skills and rarities, so honestly, this idea might have some credit
With due respect to those who actually invested time to build him, i hope mihoyo puts a condition where it is not enough that you pull his 5 star form, but in order for you upgrade him you must reach friendship level 10 with kaeya. So lets say you pulled for his 5 star form, you will still have the 5 star form but as of the moment you can't upgrade kaeya since your friendship level is not 10. Then when you do missions with him and build him until his friendship level rises to 10, only then will you have an option to upgrade him
@@harukinakamura6630 That actually makes a lot of sense and I *really* can get behind that.
This Would be SO HYPE!
Maybe cuz im Kaeya main hehe
Im so glad there's a video about kaeya's character, this is amazing.
His father really pulled the milk trick on him xD
all this and he’s still a four star
I love to theorize and love simping for Kaeya, so here's my take!
I'd like to add more to what you mentioned about peacock feathers. Peacocks mean a lot, as they hold a lot of symbolism in many cultures and religions.
..."nobility, guidance, holiness, watchfulness, and protection."
"self-confidence, self-esteem, dignity, refinement, knowledge, sexuality, pride, and beauty."
"the peacock is a sign of rebirth, renewal, and rejuvenation. It stands for immortality."
I'd like to point out a few key words: nobility, protection, self-confidence, self-esteem, knowledge, rebirth and immortality.
Nobility: The theory of Kaeya being the Prince of Khanre'iahhas been getting pretty popular, and is gaining more significance due to Kaeya's screentime as of late. There's a lot of reasons to back that up.
- Kaeya's voiceline of Fischl. He mentions her eyepatch and mentions her status of "princess." The last sentence I think really impacts it the most, is, "royal progeny."
- Jean's mentioned to the Traveler she'd talk to us about the "King of Khanre'iah. Although Kaeya isn't mentioned here, it does imply that there is royalty.
- (Take this with a grain of salt, because I haven't spoken to this NPC in a while) Vile, an NPC in Mondstadt, tells us that she calls Kaeya "Prince Charming" and I THINK Kaeya tells her to not call him that.
Protection: What you said about how Kaeya could possibly be trying to protect the ones he loves seems very possible. Kaeya has not revealed much, or at least revealed vague descriptions of his past. It could either be he simply doesn't want to recall the past (which is very possible, since Mona's voiceline said that he made a clean break with his past) or that he is protecting the people he knows, by not revealing information.
Self-confidence and self-esteem: Kaeya's a pretty laid-back and confidant guy, who's always got the upper hand and he knows it. He's slick with the tongue and he is able to gain information out of people with his smooth-talk. He holds himself higher than others, and it shows. Personally, I think, it's actually quite possible he's like this, is because himself has witnessed and faced absolute agony, that he deserves worthiness.
Knowledge: Kaeya is said to be the "brains of the group." I mean, he landed himself as Calvary Captain in the Knights of Favonious, which is pretty significant. He's smart cookie. He also managed to orchestrate the whole quest of his fake pirate story and a fake sword, just to arrest some thief. But it isn't only intelligence that makes him whole, it's what he knows. Khanre'iah.
Rebirth: For Kaeya, I connect "rebirth" as in Kaeya being reborn as a new person-- a Mondstadian. From Mona's voiceline that tells us that Kaeya has made a break from his past, I feel that this contributes to being reborn.
Immortality: In Bough Keeper, Dainsleif's mentioned Old Monstadt, which was 500 years ago. I believe he specifically said how Old Monstadt is different from the current one today. It always made me wonder how Dain is able to recognize that. That's when I began thinking that Dain could be immortal. And that may also contribute to Kaeya. However, I don't think Kaeya is immortal, as in the comic, he is seen as a child. I think immortality simply contributes to Kaeya and his background. Those who were plagued in Khanre'iah were transformed into monsters (the hilichurls we see today).It isn't confirmed, but I think the monsters are immortal. It also contributes to Dainsleif's arm. If you remember, it's all black and blue, and not human-like. I think Dainsleif could be part monster, and that's allowed him to live forever. Since I don't think Kaeya's immortal, I don't think he was ever plagued like Dainsleif. I think what hides under his eyepatch, could be a mark only royalty has, if the Prince of Khanre'iah theory holds up. Appearence-wise, I still don't know what it could look like, but I do know that it's some mark that only his lineage could have.
Random notes and theories (some spoilers):
I think why Kaeya takes pleasure in seeing people make hard choices, and have to experience fear and pain, is because he himself has experienced the worst pain and fear, or simply experienced a lot of pain and fear, that it can't compete to their own agony.
Also, Kaeya can speak Hilichurlian. That's obviously a sign. It makes me wonder how many of his own people he's killed. If he can understand Hilichurlian, he probably understands the agony they feel. Which makes it more heartbreaking, knowing he has to kill them.
I also have a thought that Crepus wasn't the man we thought him to be. As in, he could've actually been a bad guy. But I wouldn't consider him evil, but I think he has the right goals, but has questionable decisions. It's a stretch, but Crepus could have been a Harbinger to obtain that Vision and operate it. Take this with a grain of salt, but someone told me that Khanre'iah tried making Visions, but that backfired. If this was true, it's possible the Khanre'iahns were later forced to make Delusions by the Abyss Order, or the Fatui, and one just so happened to fall into Crepus' hands. Lowkey hope this theory won't be real, because I love Crepus to death
I feel that Kaeya's father may have been plagued, and was going to become a monster (a hilichurl). So, to save Kaeya from this grief, he'd tell him he'd get some grape juice. And of course, he never came back.
For Kaeya's talents, one of them was changed from "Heart of the Abyss" to "Glacial Heart" instead. That talent was for his decrease in stamina consumption.
It's not confirmed if Khanre'iah IS the Abyss, or if they are separate. I honestly side with both.
Abyss Mages (especially cryo) Kaeya have a lot in common.
- Have icicles that circle around them
- Have that fur on them
- Intelligent (abyss mages > hilichurls, Kaeya > other people)
- Can teleport
I had a theory that the Hilichurlian language was actually Khanre'iahn's language. But since it's so outdated and almost no one ever used it anymore, everyone forgot about it (and also Khanre'iah's seclusion to society, rarely anyone contacted any Khan'reiahns at all). Glad to see someone had this theory as well haha
When Mona mentioned in the voiceline, of "greatness and grandeur," it might mean his ascension to the throne (if the Prince of Khanre'iah theory is correct). It's possible that since he is the heir to the throne, he would need to take reigns of his kingdom, Khanre'iah. However, since he has sided with Mondstadt his entire life, he is truly in a position of difficult.
Kaeya's clothing holds a lot of significance
- Stars. So. Many. Stars.
- The fur on his shoulder, similar to Cryo Abyss Mages
- Someone mentioned the cuffs on his ankle and wrists. They said something about him being a prisoner, or that he was restrained to prevent him from escaping.
- The sleeves he has. Look at the ends of them. They look quite similar to Paimon and Dainsleif's clothing, which have that thing on it.
I'll preface my reply by asking that you remove the leaked info please, I've explained why in the description of the video but Mihoyo seem super strict about leaks and I don't want to take any chances with my channel as I don't know the rules 100%.
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That was a detailed analysis and I find myself agreeing with a lot of your conclusions. The part about Dainsleif's monstrous arm granting him immortality wasn't something I'd considered but makes sense if the Abyss Mage Landrich was once human and is now over 1000 years old. Makes me wonder if the "sinners" of Khaenri'ah may have purposely infected themselves to gain this immortality even at the cost of their own humanity.
I'm not sure Crepus was a Harbinger and likely just used his wealth and influence to obtain the Delusion through the black market. He seems to not be a very good fighter due to him not being able to join the ranks of the Knights of Favonius and feeling unworthy because of it but it would be an interesting twist and make his character a lot deeper than he is now.
Khaenri'ah creating Delusions would be quite interesting as the Tsaritsa seems to have continued this for her Fatui, perhaps she gained the knowledge of how to make them from someone in Khaenri'ah.
Kaeya's father isn't actually someone I'd thought much about other than his leaving Kaeya in Mondstadt but I wonder what happened to him after that. If he was turning into a monster then it'd make sense that Kaeya would be his last hope as his father would be unable to carry out whatever task he was previously working on. I have a feeling Kaeya will see him again at some point in the future, in one form or another.
@@TheLaughingManLore My bad, I forgot about that. I just removed it, so hopefully that won't stir up any trouble anymore. My apologies! ^^
@@nakakaka2069 Appreciate it! Just wish Mihoyo didn't put content creators in this position as I love discussing new stuff.
arent knights of favonius just studying hilichurlian??
@@elliotRust29 I'm not sure tbh, I know Ella Musk is but I don't know whether that's for the Knights or just out of her own curiosity. It'd make sense that they would though.
Ok idk if anyone said this yet but kaeya and dainsleif have eye patches on their right eyes yea? So it’s probably a decent connection to “the King’s Eye” from the bible where in a treaty the people are told to either gouge out their right eye and live in peace yet shame under foreign power or die opposing. Perhaps kaeya took out his eye and dainsleif gave the illusion of taking out his eye? I just really had to say something about this lol sorry
That is an interesting connection that I'd never heard of before. Never apologise for sharing information as I think that's actually one of the best connections I've ever read and lines up so well with Khaenri'ah being against the gods. I'll be reading up on this tonight, thank you for sharing.
phra, fishl and beidou(the only other caracters whit eyepatchs) have their eyepatchs on the left eye (.)
This is one great video! Thank you for sharing it with us! :)
Now, Kaeya is one of the characters I have a soft spot for (he is actually my favorite) due to both his backstory and the fact that he is so misunderstood (another long discussion) and often painted as the "bad guy", while Diluc is labeled the "good guy" (don't get me wrong, I love Diluc as well and if there is one thing I wanna see, that is a reconciliation between these two). While Kaeya is shady and probably has ulterior motives I don't doubt that he is a decent person. He had every chance to betray Mond after Diluc's departure and the destruction of their relationship as there was nothing tieing him there anymore but he did not. He stayed behind and served - still serves - as a protector of Mondstadt. Also, if Diluc thought him a true threat to the safety of Mond, he wouldn't have kept his secret or allowed him to stay in town.
He has the vibe of the character that will commit some kind of treason only for us to later learn that he did it/was some kind of double agent in order to save the people he holds close. So yes, I do believe that he will side with Khaenri'ah (perhaps even the Abyss order, who knows?) for a time. Will he do it to protect Mondstadt? Absolutely, there is no doubt in my mind about that.
It is also worth pointing out that the Japanese version of his name is "Gaia". It sounds and looks very, very similar to Gaia (also written Gaea), the Ancient Greek Goddess of Earth, one of the primordial elemental deities, the great mother of all creation.
I saw the clips from Festive Anecdotes so I assume you've played the new quest (take note people, that from this moment forward my comment will contain spoilers so if you do not wish to be spoiled, I suggest you cease reading) and therefore you know of the love poem. The "Mi muhe ye" that Kaeya wrote does not mean "I love you". It actually means "I triumph over you" and it comes from a song the Hilichurls chant before diving into battle. I see a lot of people saying that Kaeya is threatening Venti which I think is absolutely ridiculous. Instead, this admittedly strange event leads me to think of these scenarios:
1) Kaeya has his suspicions (in the game, there has been no canonical mention of him knowing) about Venti being Barbatos - if he doesn't already know - and is trying to confirm those suspicions while letting Venti know that he is aware of his secret.
2) Kaeya was trying to warn Venti about something, most likely related to the upcoming main story quest. Kaeya has connections to all kinds of people throughout Teyvat. It is possible that something may have reached his ears, and he's trying to warn our dear bard. I'm almost positive that Kaeya and Venti's relationship isn't what it looks like. They know a lot more about each other than they let on. Venti was there when Khaenri'ah fell, he knows what happened and he certainly knows Kaeya is Khaenri'ahn.
3)
It was really nothing and simply Kaeya trying to one-up Traveller again. Honestly, I find this highly unlikely because so far, everything the characters have done has contributed to the story in one way or another, directly or otherwise.
4) Also, consider this. What if Venti was trying to warn Kaeya about something? Kaeya bolted from the room right after the poem was read, saying that he saw "someone suspicious". However, he was with his back to the window and the change in his mood was a bit too sudden. It was later revealed that the "suspicious person" was Rosaria but wouldn't Kaeya recognize Rosaria in broad daylight? They are good friends and confidants after all. We really don't know what the relationship between these two truly is like. What if Kaeya has known for a while now that Venti is Barbatos? What if he and Venti have been "working" together to protect Mond? What if Kaeya is looking for ways to protect his chosen family in Mond in secret so as not to blow his cover and cause trouble with the people from Khaenri'ah that expect him to betray Mond? Wouldn't surprise me.
5) But there's a fifth option too. Kaeya, a genius, smooth talker - Venti himself calls him that - suddenly wants to learn how to write love poems. He is the one to suggest that the students do homework for Venti to review later. Then, we have Rosaria who seems to appear out of nowhere and knowing all about a personal letter to Barbara. And last but not least, we have Jean and Lisa out on patrol. Seems a bit weird, doesn't it? What if they have caught wind of something and are trying to keep Venti occupied to protect him? We all know what happened last time: La Signora stole his Gnosis. Rosaria sent them out of the city to look for the person who wrote Barbara's letter. Seems like they wanted him out of the city, no? What if they are stalling him with seemingly meaningless tasks like checking the homework of random people and sending him outside of town to keep him away from a potential threat?
So yes, Kaeya is shrouded in darkness, and in my humble opinion, will betray Mondstandt for a time, only for us to later learn that he did it to save the ones he loves. Which is where his relationship with Diluc will come into play and at the forefront.
Of course, this is just speculation based on the scraps of information we have and I could be criminally wrong. However, as much of a stretch as this might seem, I find it really interesting to think about! :)
If you're reading this, kudos! You made it to the end of my little rambling episode! Have a lovely day! XD
Very well thought-out and I've speculated his pretending to side with Khaenri'ah when he secretly is doing so to find information on Mondstadt in the comments today so I think we're of similar minds on a lot of your points.
The Venti speculation isn't something I'd considered though and from the trailer for 1.4 we see one of his statues of the Seven chained up and upside down behind the Abyss Herald so they could be after him. I imagine Venti knows about Kaeya's origins and Kaeya at least has his suspicions of Venti's true nature so I can see them helping each other out in subtle ways we may have missed. Jean and Lisa on patrol does seem a little strange and us knowing we'll encounter an Abyss Herald soon could certainly mean they've caught wind of it, it'd flow quite nicely if it was at the end of this event to lead up to the new quest too.
I was going to go over Collei's infection with the archon residue in this video but went off on a tangent that'd make this video not really Kaeya centric so I've saved it for another. Makes me wonder if the statue of Barbatos is being used to collect this archon residue and whether it affects him or just his gnosis though. Thought-provoking stuff!
@@TheLaughingManLore Thank you! Yes, the fact that it was the Anemo Statue of the Seven that was chained upside down is very telling, I think. That purple residue is clearly linked to the Abyss as we saw in the "Bough Keeper" quest and even Abyss Mages we encounter in the game seem to have purple symbols floating around them. With his Gnosis stolen, Barbatos is weakened, and therefore a prime target for anyone wishing to weaken Mondstadt, which currently houses some of the Abyss Order's greatest adversaries. I would be willing to bet that Kaeya and Rosaria being at Angel's Share with Diluc, three of Mondstadt's most dedicated protectors, was no coincidence or friendly outing at all. It just feels a bit strange, though I could be reading too much into it (I doubt it, if Honkai Impact is anything to go by, MiHoYo simply adore foreshadowing and dramatic plot twists). Some people might not notice (though I believe most do, especially those interested in the lore) but this event is a goldmine of hints and clues.
Collei's infection is a whole other matter on its own. Very, very interesting and shows to what lengths these characters would go to protect Mondstadt, and the citizens. I'm somewhat surprised it took this long for Kaeya to become a bit more relevant to the game's story considering he is literally the MC of the manga. After all, the Tsaritsa, who presides over Cryo, is the Archon of Love. We just have to wait until the main story quest drops to find out more and until MiHoyo decide to become a bit more forward with their clues. Don't quote me on this, as I'm not 100% sure, but I think Abyssal energy does affect Archons, though we don't know to what extent. Venti no longer has a Gnosis so he is not technically an Archon so it might not even affect him at all.
Thought-provoking stuff indeed!
@@decknamen4948 I think you're probably right about the foreshadowing, there's been quite a few things already in-game that were hinted at a while ago and seemed innocuous that were later revealed to be relevant to the plot. Their track record with Honkai as you say is very similar so they're probably really good at being subtle with these sorts of things now too. You've gotten me more excited for the upcoming story with all these little hints dotted around.
Kaeya taking so long to be more relevant is likely due to the sheer amount of characters there are in-game I think, we've had the Mondstadt introduction and the Liyue one so now we're back to Mond, things are getting a little more serious/focused. Btw where does it say the Cryo Archon is the Archon of Love? I've read it a few times but haven't actually seen it written anywhere in the lore. Not disputing it but if there's something I've not read, I'd like to read it haha.
I wonder if it twists the archons powers somehow as it removes them and that's where the archon residue is created. Though I'm sure the Tsaritsa is said to be against the Abyss, she sure uses a lot of things that seem to be linked with it (delusions and the archon residue experiments).
@@TheLaughingManLore Exactly! The plotline is way, way deeper than people give it credit for. I dare say I am more interested in the lore than I am in the actual gameplay. XD I am super excited as well! So many interesting connections and theories to consider! MiHoYo may not be a perfect company and the way they deal with player feedback leaves a lot to be desired, but they sure know how to write and tell a story.
You're probably right about the number of characters. After all, the Liyue and Archaic Lord arcs had to happen for the game to shift its attention to more "main plotline" material. As for the Archon of Love thing, it hasn't been stated outright, but we know that among the Seven Archons, there is one who represents love. We know from canon that Barbatos is the God of Freedom, Rex Lapis is the God of Contracts, Baal is the Goddess of Eternity, the Dendro Archon is the God of Wisdom (I don't recall a name mentioned anywhere so far), the Hydro Archon is the Goddess of Justice, and Murata is the Goddess of Pyro and War, which leaves the Traritsa as the Goddess of Cryo and Love. It is also very interesting how much emphasis is put on love when talking about the Tsaritsa. For example, one of the first tidbits of info we learn about her is that "she is a god with no love left for her people, nor do they have any left for her. Her followers hope only to be on her side when the day of her rebellion against the Divine comes at last." Very interesting are theTsaritsa's words from the trailer: ""Forgive me....to also have you shoulder the grievances of the world. since you could endure my bitter cold, you must have the desire to burn. Then burn away the old world for me."
That's an interesting thought! That makes me wonder if it twists the Archons' power as well. Would this twisted power serve as a "poison" to the Archon themselves? I also do wonder how this energy would affect the connected web of ley lines all around Teyvat. The Tsaritsa wishes to wage war against the Divine, which is why she's collecting the Gnoses of the other Archons - apparently, Zhongli agrees though we don't know to what extent yet - so it's pretty obvious she's willing to use any means necessary, included Abyssal powers. I wonder if her desire for rebellion was sparked by what happened to the people of Khaenri'ah and the old Dynasty. Honestly, she's one of the characters I can't wait to learn more about. And I bet she's not the "bad guy" most people seem to think she is. I would not be surprised if she turns out to be some sort of hero, "the cause justifies the means" type.
@@decknamen4948 I've been shocked by the game on a lot of fronts but the plotline and lore that's hidden away is probably my favourite too, there's nothing better than an engaging story. Yeah they're definitely not perfect but you can tell they've got a lot of people working on the game who are passionate about it and care about what they're making.
Ahh that makes sense then, thanks for clarifying it for me.
That was a strange line from Dain wasn't it? Tartaglia seems to think she's too soft/loving so it seems the two of them disagree. Maybe it's a sort of tough love she has to embody though, doing so for a greater good like freeing humanity from the control Celestia has over them but in the short-term it likely causing wars and snapping people out of a blissfully ignorant state they've gotten used to.
I definitely think it could act as a poison, it might even be what the abyssal infection is - corrupted archon/celestial energy and we know that affected both Dvalin and Venti in the past. I've read somewhere that the leylines are blocked atm and the most likely contender for being able to do that is the Abyssal infection. There's some Norse lore about a dragon named Nidhogg under Yggdrasil that secretes a poison at the roots of the tree that sounds a lot like the Abyssal infection. I go into it a little in my Dainsleif video.
Nobody seems to like the Divine haha, Venti and Zhongli had a very "meh" attitude to losing one of the most powerful items we know of in the game to the Tsaritsa so it does seem like they're unspoken allies or at least more on her side than Celstia's. I think the destruction of Khaenri'ah and the Dendro Archon being killed was likely the cause for her rebelling, if she is the god of love then it would've affected her the most out of all the other archons. Could even be that she had a thing with the Dendro Archon and Celestia were the ones to kill him or were the cause of his death indirectly.
I've got a feeling you're right on that, I can even imagine her sacrificing herself to defeat Celestia for humanity but tbh I think that about a lot of characters because I know Mihoyo loves a good tragedy haha. I hope I'm wrong.
I always watch Kaeya lore to remind myself that leveling Kaeya to lvl 80 is worth it.
I levelled him to 90 to flex on the haters
@@jadecoolness101 based
My kaeya is lvl 80 too ! Cryo dps, I don’t regret it one bit
I have him at lvl. 80 and he's pretty awesome (even with my casual playing and shitty artifacts)
Bwaap inspired me to keep my boy Kaeya.
Ever since i've got introduced to Kaeya at the beginning of my gameplay journey, I felt a connection to him right away. His design, his personality and the lore of his really caught my attention. It's been maybe half of a year or less than that but i probably know his entire lore, he's lvl 90 and quite soon to be triple crowned.
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Im so glad kaeya is getting the recognition he deserves ❤️..
Has anyone else noticed that Kaeya's vision is the only one from all the Mondstadt characters that's different from the others?
Kaeya,Dainsleif,Albedo and Aether/Lumine involved in Khaen'ria
Kaeya and Dainsleif were from the fallen nation,Albedo his creator responsible for it's destruction and Aether/Lumine becoming the Abyss Prince/Abyss Princess and the Khaenrians cursed and turned into monsters forming the Abyss Order
Now im more interested in this theory
*Abyss Princess
Aether is canon MC. Hihi
kaeya should have been a 5 star. His entire story proves that
he's so op in the comic! really wanna use his ice shield in game :'(
His ice shield is available if you get him to c4
@@JustQath easier said than done
Why does it seem that those with Cryo visions wants to protect someone (like Diona)?
He took "Icy Hot" to another level
We need more badass edits like this 13:01 in your future videos
I'll work on getting better at them then as I think they can look really good if done well.
This may be a bit far-etched but in Kaeya's voicelines about Fischl he said something rougly like this "she wears an eyepatch and she's a royal so does that mean I'm a royal too?" and I think it implies something
Very interesting, I hadn't picked up on that. Fischl's story has a lot of information on what I think happened in Khaenri'ah too and possibly the Sustainer's past. I'll be reading up on that when I've finished this next video.
@@TheLaughingManLore Please do hahah
Another thing I'm wondering about is whether the story is actually real or just fiction set in Khaenri'ah for whatever reason the author has. Which leads me to another question, who is the author. If they are actually refering to Khaenri'ah, why did they describe it as "Eternal night", are they someone who had gone in and out of Khaenri'ah? Are they a Khaenri'ah themselves? And if so what timeline do they live in, and how did tue book get outside of Khaenri'ah? Because Khaneri'ah is some-sort of futuristic country according to what I heard and things might not get in and out of it so easily. Or maybe they're just a normal author who has heard of Khaenri'ah and thought that place would be great as a setting of a fantasy book, I don't know, maybe I'm just overthinking everything but I am suspicious of every little thing Mihoyo does 🙈🙈 I'm gonna wait until Mihoyo reveals more or they might just not reveal anything, eitherway they can and will probably confirm I'm a clown 🤡
@@hiiprocrastinate6138 Yeah I think the story is likely fictional but has some basis in reality (the reality of Genshin that is haha) so they can choose to change things slightly or completely in the future if Genshin takes a different direction story-wise. I'm not sure on that either, it seems like the author is just a regular guy from what I've read but he could be someone that escaped Khaenri'ah and managed to survive until now somehow. I think they were more technologically advanced rather than being from the future as they were from 500 years ago but had something that the gods feared. Haha nothing clownish about speculating on the story, I think it's usually the most fun part as you can see from my comments section lmao.
fun random fact : what kaeya wrote in his poem doesn't mean ily but a war cry instead. this can be found in the game archive books section," hilichurl balldas " as it's said it's something said before they go into battle
Mihoyo needs to add a hug option.
I recently got into the game and I fell in love with Kaeya's character. A part of me feels like Kaeya has the choice to betray Mondstadt but he probably doesn't want to due to how he practically grew up there and though he's not in good terms with his new family, he still has them with him. The fact Diluc knows too, builds some sort of wall of trust between the characters while also bringing tension bc there is always that slight chance Kaeya could betray Mondstadt and its people. The question is, if Kaeya does choose to betray everyone, would it be on his own terms or would he be forced to? By either someone stronger or maybe he would be forced to take matters into his own hands. If the game does take that turn, he strikes me as the "to defeat evil, I must become a greater evil" type of knight.
Kaeya, in my opinion, is one of the best Cryo swords and has a very... interesting lore
Imagine Kaeya end up acting like the Joker :)
i would like it if kaeya betrayed and destroyed a lot of mondstat and diluc and him fight eventually leading kaeya to remeber his past with diluc and join mondstat again
Diluc brings That Vase and Kaeya returns to Mondstadt lol.
The thing about Kaeya being a descendant of Khaenri'ah yet the nation being destroyed for 500 years already was bugging me for awhile now cuz he had a childhood with Diluc.
And then I thought what if it's not actually 500 years but 500 years in Khaenri'ahn time?
I did a little bit of math, converting 500 years to months to know how many days it would be if converted to Teyvat time. Since 3 months there equals to 3 days in Teyvat, 6000 months = 6000 days. Then multiply it to 365 (I assume that their calendar is just the same as ours so I could be wrong) and you get around 16 years in Teyvat. Assuming that Kaeya is around 22 years old present day (the age can be changed) he must be 6 years old when Khaenri'ah was destroyed. I don't know how many years later he was dropped off to mondstadt though.
But then again I might get disproven in the future. I'm wondering if you age fast in Khaenri'ah or time just files by fast there. I'm not sure about my calculations too.
Thats something I've wondered myself as we hear about the 3 months equalling 3 days for Childe in the Abyss but Dain also says Venti being gone for 1000 years was only half that time for him. I wonder if Khaenri'ah has a less severe case of time dilation or if Dain was even in Khaenri'ah specifically or the Abyss in general during Venti's absence.
Kaeya being around 6 when Khaenri'ah fell does make sense to me though as he'd be at an age where he doesn't really know what's going on exactly but old enough to be given some simple instructions from his father. I think most theories we make right now will probably be disproven in the future but yours makes sense so I'd be happy with it until we get some more concrete information that could say otherwise.
The aging thing is a hard one to figure out isn't it, especially with Dain being immortal and Rhinedottir seeming to be over 500 years old in regular Teyvat time and so probably having a greatly extended lifespan. I can't really make my mind up either way haha, I have a feeling that Childe only aged 3 days as opposed to 3 months but it's a short enough timeframe where maybe his parents wouldn't have noticed him aging by 3 months anyway.
I'm not gonna get my hopes up but with the Irminsul fruits coming in the Energy Amplifier event, we might get some little hints about the Abyss that could help us figure this sort of stuff out. Appreciate you sharing your thoughts Kaeya!
If this is correct then what about the times the twins have been in tyevat. Sacramoch said that the sky was false and that everything is fake, does that make the time in tyevat fake and the time in Khanreia real since it is away from the eyes of the gods?
i just hate it when people sympathize diluc so much when
- kaeya watched his nation being destroyed
- kaeya's dad abandoned him by will when he was just around 10 yrs old while dilucs dad died saving his son
- kaeya witness the father who loved him like his own die, and kaeya could do nothing about it
- kaeya lives with fear of somebody finding out his secret, and the guilt of not coming clean to the people who accepted and loved him so much
i mean kaeya has been through so much, he just hides it behind laughs and smirks while diluc is openly grumpy
Acctually, if you do the photo glitch on his eyepatch, you can see his eye looks like fallen khaenri'ah (black, with orange-like squares, circles, his pupil stays tho) , that might be just MiHoyo's laziness but, they'd probably first finish the whole model before modeling additional details.
Also, his abyss-like fur cape on his shoulder, the same one abyss mages have.
Or just walk up to a wall and do the glitch where you can see through his face
Ah I've seen that and sadly the pattern is just a reskin from his gloves, BUT that does mean they they have something unique planned for his eye. Otherwise they'd have just copy and pasted from his other one bc it wouldn't matter.
When the Abyss Mages spawn/notice you, they say what sounds like Kaeya's name. Could mean something.
really ?
@@lucieldesalvatore8646 Yeah they go "KaeYAya!"
No i think thats a bit of a stretch
@@crystal8066 is it though? because the mages used to be the people of khaenriah. they speak an ancient language. kaeya's name could mean something in khaenriahn just like most names have meanings. his last name is also a reference that implies hes royalty. it's not far off to guess his name means something and that the mages speak the word/phrase his name derives from.
Concerning Germanic names it is worth noting that Kaya is a name that exist in the norse languages and versions of it exist for both women and men.
There also Theory bases on his past and bestrat that he whould die for Diluc if the worst possible thing whould happend, if it in the betray or figthing a bigger villain.
But didnt Albedo also not say anything about Khaenri'ahn in his story ark in Dragonspine?
That would be tragic but I can see Mihoyo likes the tragic route in their games. Yeah Albedo was created by Rhinedottir either in Khaenri'ah or a domain underground and I think Rhinedottir sent Albedo to Mondstadt to potentially cause trouble there without his knowing.
I feel like the grey streak in his hair is from the curse...
How ?, all characters have different colors in their hair lol
@@ritaxr1714 notice how that's only the case for archons or people we know have a sus history. The only other people who have that grey hair thing going on is Childe and he's involved with the abyss order
AYEE MY BOY thank you man!
Hmm, I wonder if lines with rosaria will reveal more about kaeya as they seem to be two sides of the same coin.
Yeah she's definitely got some spy kinda thing going on - I bet she knows more about Kaeya than he expects. She's already called out Diluc today haha
@@TheLaughingManLore In Kaeya voice lines he talks about Khaenri'ah and says that it's not really worth mentioning does this give us a look into which side he is picking.
@@parkerb2140 Hmm I'd say it was more like he just doesn't want to discuss something that makes him uncomfortable. I think he's still on team Mondstadt though.
Notice how a lot of Kaeya lines end with "Interesting..." What is he trying to figure out. As a Kaeya main I noticed this recently. I believe he is part of some royal blood line or will betray everyone. Either way I will always have the same amount of respect for him as I do now.
i cant wait till he gets involved with the Khaenri'ah stuff in-game! I wanna learn more about how he is connected to Khaenri'ah and how he feels about Khaenri'ah
Interested to see everyone's thoughts on this now after the last quest we had with Dainsleif... I stand by the storyline of Khaenri'ah and as it pertains to Kaeya, Dainsleif, and Albedo to be the main reason I'm so into Genshin.... I'd like to think that Kaeya is the Prince of Khaenri'ah and will pull a Loki on us at least once, where he double crosses both the Abyss and Mondstadt. He's such an interesting and well-planned morally grey character that easily fits into either side, and that's why he's my favorite! I can't wait to delve further into the lore of Khaenri'ah
I've mentioned him at the end of my Khaenri'ah video and there's a lot of discussion going on in the comments there if you wanted to check it out. I'm of the same mind though - the characters linked with the Abyss and Khaenri'ah are what really have me interested in the lore the most.
@@TheLaughingManLore I will have to check that video out for sure!! This video popped into my recommended randomly, I will definitely be watching more of your content :-)
He’s also caring and sweet, it’s canon he takes care of Klee, and bennet sees him as big brother
I'm just waiting for Mihoyo to release Khaenri'ah to Kaeya finally be really important in the story + If they will release a Kaeya boss fight well, goodbye free Kaeya and welcome 5 star Kaeya
kaeya best man ever
I really like Kaeya and I’m glad he’s unique looking! And I really hope that he does get back into the spotlight in a big way! I hope he really is a prince lol. And I especially hope he sides with mondstat or helps the two places get together.
when you started talking about the hydro abyss mage i was like oh shit! i didn’t even make that connection 😯 thank you for these lore videos, so many things i don’t catch and learn new stuff regarding symbolism and even voice lines from other characters since i haven’t dived deep into those 🙏🏼
I love finding connections like that so I'm glad you enjoyed the video snowmoon.😊
If they ever make a 5* Kaeya they BETTER give it to the ones that maxed him out, idc
Yessssss
does a person who mains him and got him to level 80 kaeya count
I've already commented on this video 3 weeks ago but I wanted to share my research combined with other peoples' information-
Kaeya's fourth talent used to be called "Heart of the Abyss", most people in the community know that.
Kaeya's voiceline of Fischl was also a bit suspicious to me, he said that he was also somehow a "royal progeny" because of Fischl having an eyepatch and being a princess, just like Kaeya having an eyepatch as well, but on his right eye.
In the Reunited quest, The Traveler or Paimon joked about Dainsleif being a 'relative' because Katheryne said that Dainsleif had exotic clothes and an eyepatch.
I've heard about this theory from a different person, but they found one of Kaeya's elemental burst voicelines suspicious. And the voiceline was "This moment will be frozen in time!". They thought it was suspicious because there was another theory that Dainsleif had an ability called "Chrono". And they thought that voiceline had something to do with Dainsleif's power. Wanted to share this voiceline theory.
Kaeya's japanese va said himself that Kaeya was more important than we think, and to look out on him, that might mean mihoyo's preparing something big for Kaeya most likely in the Khaenri'ah arc.
Mona's voiceline also might mean Kaeya would have to devide between Mondtadt or Khaenri'ah.
Wanted to share my thoughts, thank you if you notice this comment! Let's hope we all make it to the Khaenri'ah arc! ♡︎
if Kaeya ever becomes evil, i will forever love him...
he truly is the best free character ever!
Still can't get over him saying "that gliding style seems familiar" about us when we first meet him and click to talk to him in the kof office pfft
Also couldn't help but bring it up, I can't remember the exact translation but I believe Gnosis is a term which means heart in a way? I would research into it further again if I had the willpower but if I'm not far off, makes his old con name "heart of the abyss" even more intriguing
I'd forgotten about that, I wonder what he was referring to.
Ah yeah I think that's the translation in the Chinese translation of the game with Visions being the god's eye. Nice catch as I wouldn't be too surprised if the Abyss had their own type of Gnosis.
i use the JP dub and Vision translates as God's Eye and Gnosis translates as God's Heart, so your theory is very interesting
kaeya might be one of those characters to die when genshin story goes dark. Also might be one of the first to have access to a new feature of awakening if mihoyo use it , gameplay wise.
I think it's worth noting that the character stories seem to contradict each other in small details. In Kaeya's character story 5, it says that at the moment of Crepus' death, "Sinister thoughts flashed through Kaeya's mind, and he simply smirked", while in his vision story it says about the same moment "that ancient plot [was] running through his mind", and talks of him feeling consumed with guilt. It's hard to picture him smirking reading only the vision story. Also, the manga shows him looking shocked/horrified at the scene, certainly not smirking. But story 5 cannot be ignored, either. Which is the truth? Perhaps he smirked afterwards or something??
It's also worth mentioning that in Diluc's story 3 it says "Crepus died shortly after in his son's arms", while in Kaeya's vision story it says "To set his father free from the unbearable agony, Diluc Ragnvindr took his life". Again, which is the truth? Is Diluc's story sugarcoating it, or perhaps this point to an error in Kaeya's perception of that day's events? If Diluc did kill Crepus it seems like it would have been a significant moment in his life, no?
Small contradictions, but contradictions nonetheless. It's been bugging me for a while, so I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts or clarifications in case it's just mistranslations or something lol.
I noticed those contradictions too, the one that stood out the most was the Diluc killing his father as it doesn't seem to fit with what we saw.
Haven't really got any great ideas about it unfortunately but I suppose they could fill in the little moments we don't see - perhaps as you said Kaeya smiled off-panel and possibly Diluc had to put his father out of his misery off-panel too as it might've been too graphic to depict.
Kaeya lore: the last hope of a civilization that was literally genocided by the gods
Kaeya story quest: fake pirate treasure
Kaeya’s dad: “I’ll get us some grape juice for the road”
*leaves*
My dad: “I’ll get you some milk for your cereal”
*also leaves*
Diluc: "Kaeya? You can only trust half of what he says...at best."
Kaeya is no longer the Calvary Captain... His new title is the Chivalry Captain LOL. Tbh that fits him better because I cannot imagine him riding a hoarse haha
Yoo dude this video was really interesting and cool, i don’t really see anyone cover this (or it just hasn’t been recommended) but ur channel is filled with these lores behind the characters and thats really sick. gonna go watch them after this, but you are getting a sub first, thanks for the video
wait so Dainsleif would have been his guard? Now THAT is a combination I'd love to see!
The flavor 😳
also in kaeyas dialouge about fishcl he jokes about being a prince because of his eyepatch
Something definitely going on with the amount of eyepatches in game haha. Now that I think of it, even Beidou is named the Uncrowned Lord of the Ocean.
I am forever in your debt for making this video
Your calm voice makes this so better even tho I've digged all of the lore already, I could watch it again and again cuz this feels official somehow
Oh man Kaeya is so confusing, so many question especially after Chapter 1 about the other twin's motive.
So we have been using Kaeya to kill his own kind.
I'm glad I could find this gem of a video
what a stunning video, I love these deep dives of yours and your hard work really shows!
Well flipping shit, thank you for this video I appreciate Kaeya even more now but DAMN MiHoYo ya'll really know how to write a character back story 👀
Also oml my guy but I love your voice for these videos!!
These videos are epic! I love the lore, hope your channel continues to grow :D
It's good stuff like this that really gets my emotions going lmao. Fuck, Kaeya and his lore are so cool.
Kaeya is a prince of the abyss. He is a royalty from khaenriah. People of khaenriah were cursed by the Celestian gods to become hilichurls. Those who didn’t turn into hilichurls became the abyss order. The hilichurls and the abyss order are kaeya’s people.
I love this channel so much, this is genuinely amazing