[5.2] The Secret God of Khaenri'ah – A Genshin Impact Theory



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Some people think Khaenri’ah worshiped a secret 8th Archon, others think Khaenri’ah was a nation of agnostics. But me? I think Khaenri’ah worshiped Cosmic Horrors.

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**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 Introduction
01:20 REDMAGIC 10 Pro
03:00 Khaenri’ah
07:37 Location, location, location
12:45 “Gods”
18:20 The Narrative
24:50 World Building
35:20 Nidhoggr

**SPOILER WARNINGS**
– All Archon Quests up through Chapter 5 Act 4
– Ochkanatlan World Quest
– Hu Tao SQ 1
– Nahida SQ 2
– Arlecchino SQ 1
– Pari WQ

**RELATED CONTENT**
Genshin’s worldbuilding & Kabbalah (by Sabre and Schwan) – https://www.tumblr.com/trashcanlore/724999477090451456/kabbalah-in-the-worldbuilding-of-genshin-impact
Homa (by Ashikai) – https://youtu.be/oFYIpNeY6Oc
Phlogiston & the Abyss (by Ashikai) – https://youtu.be/Z2p0gV-5J4Y
Dragon Alchemy (by Ashikai) – https://youtu.be/mymKVNQqzBc
Cosmic Horrors of the Abyss (by Aru Hiseki) – https://youtu.be/bUOBYXFjJUc?si=FeN1vcM8hOWJu6Lu
Houkai Gakuen 2 gameplay & cutscenes (by Salteryn) – https://www.youtube.com/@Salteryn/

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26 thoughts on “[5.2] The Secret God of Khaenri'ah – A Genshin Impact Theory”

  1. Lol I just wanted to let you know, that as my mom was listening in, and she said that you sound like Anne Hathaway.

    Hope you find that as good compliment and as something silly.

    Either way, love you videos!

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  2. 38:30 Maybe it's not each domain is a sephira, but each type of domain could be a sephira: trounce domain, domains of mastery, domains of blessing, domains of forgering, Challenge domains. That's five already.
    The Spiral Abyss & the Imaginarium theatre are also liste as domains, if needed.

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  3. Aloy is pretty much a descender isn't she? Not just in the sense that she is a visitor from a different world to Teyvat, but in the sense that she has a will to create a world, because Elizabet Sobeck did create Gaia, and Aloy was created to enact Elizabet's will in the future world. Aloy is akin to traveler, who is a copy of a previous descender….Oh my god Ashikai what have you done?

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  4. Something else that really stood out to me in regards to the World Formula/Tree of Life (and thus the loom of fate) being designed to convert infinite into finite, as a whole the concept is very similar to Imaginary Normalization, something Kiana was able to do over in HI3 during Thus Spoke Apocalypse, resulting in Otto being able to make a new branch reality. Really makes me wonder if Khaenri'ah's plan to create a new world with the loom is actually a form of Imaginary Normalization, and they seek to create an entirely new branch reality to inhabit, free from Celestia. Awesome theory as usual Ashikai!

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  5. I don't know if you've read Fate, but the "primordial nothingness/chaos" stuff feels so much like like the "The Root" in Fate lore and knowing Hoyo loves Fate (even having a collab with HSR) they might have taken a lot of inspiration from the "The Root" might be worth looking into if you ever find the time XD
    Also "Khemia" etc. in Genshin all in a way are trying to reach "The Root" and be able to control it properly which is like the True Magic in typemoon world Rhinedottir is obviously the one that has come the closest to achieving it and tbh Albedo being her perfect creation makes sense because he is fully free to do whatever he wants after being created or more like brought into being through Khemia from the "Abyss" / "The Root" because he has free will and he can do whatever he wants with his life
    sorry for spamming I am just a little drunk and I love brainstorming lore while durnk XD

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