Vedrfolnir

Vedrfolnir
The Visionary
Region	Khaenri'ah
Affil­i­a­tion	Abyss Order
Sibling	Dainsleif (younger brother)
Chinese	Yu Anqi (俞安琪)
Japanese	Kenyu Horiuchi (堀内贤雄)
"Sinner"
Quest-Exclusive NPCs

Vedrfolnir is a quest-exclusive NPC that first appears during the Archon Quest A Lamenter at Fate's End in Chapter III: Act VI - Caribert as Voice Inside the Head.

During the events of Archon Quest Memories That Should Not Exist in Chapter IV: Act VI - Bedtime Story, Dainsleif reveals that the "Sinner" Traveler encountered in their sibling's memories is his older brother Vedrfolnir, one of the Five Sinners of Khaenri'ah.

Profile

Skirk learned about Vedrfolnir from her master and assumed that Vedrfolnir is potentially famous enough for other people to have heard of him. Like the other people she mentioned, Vedrfolnir shares the same desire for perfection as her master.

Vedrfolnir was unparalled in his field and Dainsleif believed that if he and the other Five Sinners worked together, they could have stopped the Vinster King from rocking the foundation of the world. However, they eventually succumbed to temptation of the Abyss and shared a power that could destroy Teyvat. Despite this new power, he did not rush to protect his nation when it was attacked by the gods, causing Dainsleif to sever ties with him. The Traveler suspects that the stone tablets they found regarding the Prophecy of Fontaine were likely placed by him.

Appearance

At some point, Vedrfolnir had a consciousness in the form of an irregular rhombic crystal with six chains holding it up. The crystal glows a bright purple due to the Abyssal energy inside it. It is orbited by smaller fragments of crystal and has darker, cracked spots on its surface. The crystal is attached to the ceiling by several chains.

Quests and Events

Archon Quests

• Chapter III
  • Act VI: Caribert
    • A Lamenter at Fate's End (as Voice Inside the Head)

Story

History

Prior to the cataclysm, Vedrfolnir was one of six individuals of great esteem in Khaenri'ah who carried the hopes of their nation and were seen as the best of their peers within their respective fields of work. However, he and four others were unable to resist the call of the Abyss and were said to have divided up amongst themselves a power that could destroy the world. They would be seen as Sinners and would each become transcendent beings in possession of "world-shattering power".

At some point Vedrfolnir would be imprisoned and blinded in both eyes for "giving oracle" which in response Dainsleif would mount a rescue attempt with several other brilliant young heroes of the age, apparently saving the nation indirectly in the process although the results of the rescue attempt itself are still unknown.

Neither Vedrfolnir nor the other Sinners did anything to try and prevent the cataclysm from happening, and once the tragedy occurred, not one of them tried to defend Khaenri'ah. Because of this, his younger brother Dainsleif resents them, claiming that he will never forgive them.

After the Cataclysm

Sometime after the cataclysm, Traveler's Sibling and Chlothar explored the Unknown Sanctuary, where they found Vedrfolnir in the form of a levitating crystal wrapped in chains. He had a mysterious power which compelled nearby sentient organisms, including Chlothar and some hilichurls but excluding the Traveler (reliving their sibling's experience) and possibly their sibling, to worship him. He was protected by an Abyss Herald: Frost Fall, who did not allow humans to come near him.

As Chlothar prostrated himself before Vedrfolnir, both he and the Traveler (within their sibling's memory) independently heard Vedrfolnir's voice inside their head, calling them "dear creature" and questioning them as to why they were bowing, as he was a "Sinner" and not a god. However, he stated that he "[knows their] fate well" and urged them to become a "transcendent one," stating he would "shed a tear at the end of time... as I gaze back upon your life." He imbued Chlothar with the power of the Abyss, which alleviated his worsening conditions as he immediately felt better than before entering the sanctuary. Later, Chlothar was finally able to restore Caribert's sentience and speech. Astounded at the miracle Vedrfolnir had performed, Chlothar disavowed The Seven and began worshipping him instead. When the Sibling and Chlothar returned to the Sanctuary later, the chained object, its hilichurl worshippers, and Vedrfolnir's voice were absent, but Chlothar was sure that everything was real and not illusion nor dream since he could still feel its "awesome and wondrous power flowing through his mind and body". Given that Chlothar later went on to establish the Abyss Order, it is likely that the Order worships the Vedrfolnir as a key part of its creed.

At some point before his death, Chlothar used Abyssal power to create the Defiled Statue. During the encounter with Vedrfolnir, the Traveler likens the crystal to the Defiled Statue and the worshipping hilichurls to the deceased Grand Thief, which they had discovered during the Archon Quest Involuntary Sacrifice in Chapter I: Act IV - We Will Be Reunited.

After Traveler informs Dainsleif about their sibling's memories and the crystal, he has his suspicions as to who this individual is, but decides to investigate the matter before giving the Traveler his conclusion. He also tells them that if the "Sinner" is who he thinks it is, then "that person" had seen the Traveler through the memory, although the events of those memories had happened centuries in the past.

After further investigation, Dainsleif confirms with the Traveler that Vedrfolnir is the "Sinner" they encountered.

Trivia

• The authorial intent may have been to suggest that Vedrfolnir provided Fontaine's prophecy.
  • The concept of "visionaries" as people with extraordinary divining powers in Genshin Impact was never mentioned before Mona's dialogue in the Archon Quest Hunters, Prophets in Chapter IV: Act V - Masquerade of the Guilty. Skirk names Vedrfolnir with the title "The Visionary" two quests later, in the Archon Quest The Opera of Noirceur and Blancheur in Chapter IV: Act V - Masquerade of the Guilty.
  • According to Mona during Hunters, Prophets, Fontaine's prophecy is of too great a magnitude for ordinary astrologists to read, and someone who is strong enough to read such a prophecy can be called a "visionary." Additionally, Fontaine's prophecy in particular is so powerful that the one who provided the prophecy must be a powerful visionary. Mona asserts, however, that her master would be able to do it, and that other members of the Hexenzirkel may be able to as well. Mona's information about visionaries and the potential individual who provided the prophecy is not further elaborated upon by the end of Archon Quest Chapter IV: Act V - Masquerade of the Guilty.
  • The only names and titles Skirk mentioned were those of Surtalogi, Vedrfolnir, and Gold. Paimon tries to ask for more information on the only completely unknown figure, the "'Visionary' person," but is interrupted by the news of Fontaine's prophecy apparently coming to completion at that very moment. No further information about Vedrfolnir was provided by the end of Masquerade of the Guilty.
  • In Archon Quest Memories That Should Not Exist in Chapter IV: Act VI - Bedtime Story, Dainsleif reveals to the Traveler that Vedrfolnir is his brother and the "Sinner" whose voice the Traveler heard. The Traveler then reflects that the stone slates outlining Fontaine's prophecy were "likely Vedrfolnir's doing as well", but does not elaborate on their reasoning for this assumption.

Etymology

• In Norse mythology, Veðrfölnir is a hawk sitting between the eyes of an unnamed eagle perched atop the world tree Yggdrasil.

Other Languages

Vedrfolnir

Language	Official Name
English	Vedrfolnir
Chinese (Simplified)	维瑟弗尼尔 Wéisèfúní'ěr
Chinese (Traditional)	維瑟弗尼爾 Wéisèfúní'ěr
Japanese	ヴェズルフェルニル Vezuruferuniru
Korean	베드르폴니르 Bedeureupollireu
Spanish	Vedrfolnir
French	Vedrfolnir
Russian	Ведрфёльнир Vedrfyol'nir
Thai	Vedrfolnir
Vietnamese	Vedrfolnir
German	Vedrfolnir
Indonesian	Vedrfolnir
Portuguese	Vedrfolnir
Turkish	Vedrfolnir
Italian	Vedrfolnir

The Visionary

Language	Official Name
English	The Visionary
Chinese (Simplified)	预言家 Yùyán-jiā
Chinese (Traditional)	預言家 Yùyán-jiā
Japanese	予言者 Yogen-sha
Korean	예언가 Yeeon'ga
Spanish	El Profeta
French	Le visionnaire
Russian	Провидец Providets
Thai	The Visionaryนักพยากรณ์
Vietnamese	Tiên Tri
German	Seher
Indonesian	The Visionary
Portuguese	O Visionário
Turkish	Kahin
Italian	Il Visionario

Voice Inside the Head

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Voice Inside the Head	—
Chinese (Simplified)	脑海中回荡的声音 Nǎohǎi-zhōng Huídàng de Shēngyīn
Chinese (Traditional)	腦海中迴盪的聲音 Nǎohǎi-zhōng Huídàng de Shēngyīn
Japanese	頭の中で響く声 Atama no Naka de Hibiku Koe	Voice Reverberating Inside the Head
Korean	머릿속을 맴도는 소리 Meoritsogeul Maemdoneun Sori	Sound Circling Inside the Head
Spanish	Voz que resuena en tu mente	Voice That Resonates in Your Mind
French	Voix dans la tête	Voice Inside the Head
Russian	Голос в голове Golos v golove	Voice Inside the Head
Thai	เสียงที่ดังก้องอยู่ในหัว
Vietnamese	Âm Thanh Lảng Vảng Trong Đầu	The Sound Echoing Inside the Head
German	Im Kopf ertönende Stimme	In the Head Resounding Voice
Indonesian	Suara yang bergema di dalam kepala	The Voice Echoing Inside the Head
Portuguese	Voz Dentro da Cabeça
Turkish	Kafanın İçindeki Ses	Voice Inside the Head
Italian	Voce nella testa	Voice Inside the Head

"Sinner"

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	"Sinner"	—
Chinese (Simplified)	「罪人」 "Zuìrén"	"Sinner"
Chinese (Traditional)	「罪人」 "Zuìrén"
Japanese	「罪人」 "Tsumibito"	"Sinner"
Korean	「죄인」 "Joein"	"Sinner"
Spanish	Pecador	Sinner
French	Transgresseur	Transgressor
Russian	«Грешник» "Greshnik"	"Sinner"
Thai	"คนบาป"
Vietnamese	"Tội Nhân"	"Sinner"
German	„Sünder“	"Sinner"
Indonesian	"Pendosa"	"Sinner"
Portuguese	Pecador
Turkish	"Günahkar"	"Sinner"
Italian	"Peccatore"	"Sinner"

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