The three realms in the world of Teyvat are the elemental Light Realm, the abyssal Void Realm, and the Human Realm created by the Heavenly Principles. Rather than being distinct locations, the three realms appear to be concurrent facets of the world that can coexist in the same space, although an area may be dominated by one realm's power while other areas keep the three realms' influence in balance.
The three realms have analogous concepts for their respective powers: the Human Realm's Ley Lines, the Light Realm's elemental currents, and the Void Realm's dark currents.[1] However, little concrete information is known about any of these three manifestations of the realms' powers.
Overview[]
When the Heavenly Principles descended on this world, it vanquished the Seven Sovereigns of the Light Realm and subjugated both nature and the Light Realm, using its phlogiston as the basis for the Seven Elements' Elemental Energy.[2] It then proceeded to create the Human Realm, including gods[3] and humanity.[4]
On the continent of Teyvat, creatures of the Human Realm coexist with creatures of the Light Realm, also known as elemental beings, although the two realms tend to have conflicts. The Abyss Order and other monsters of the Abyss, however, seek to tear down the human world and by nature are dangerous to elemental beings. As a result, the other two realms may cooperate to halt the Void Realm's encroachment.[1][2]
Trivia[]
- It is possible that the Human Realm was built over the Light Realm, or at least using the Light Realm as a base:
- The Light Realm is stated to have "fallen under the dominion of humanity."[2]
- Sangacorallia break down the Light Realm's elemental currents into something more palatable for the Human Realm,[5] whereas Bathysmal Vishaps were eventually able to grow Orobashi's coral despite initial rejection due to Orobashi's Human Realm origins.[3] This indicates that these two realms are not mutually exclusive, whereas the Void Realm's power has only been shown to be destructive or corruptive towards creatures of the other two realms.
- The term "elemental flow" (Chinese: 元素流) has been used to describe the movement of elemental energy in the Human Realm.[6][7] The Light Realm's elemental currents (Chinese: 元素奔流)[1] modifies the word 流 "flow" with 奔 "rapid, rushing," thus creating 奔流 "racing current, torrent." This further indicates that the difference between the Human Realm and the Light Realm, at least when it comes to the elements, is the volume of elemental power they can handle.
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Event Three Realms Gateway Offering Quest, Aphotic Diffusal: Three Realms Gateway Offering: The Eve
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Loading Screen Tip: Light Realm
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Book: The Byakuyakoku Collection, Vol. 4 - Bathysmal Vishap Experimental Records
- ↑ Book: The Byakuyakoku Collection, Vol. 2 - Before Sun and Moon
- ↑ Archive, Living Beings, Wildlife, Other: Coral Butterfly
- ↑ Archon Quest, Prologue, Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind, Part 9: Sparks Amongst the Pages
- ↑ Archon Quest, Prologue, Act II - For a Tomorrow Without Tears, Part 1: Shadow Over Mondstadt
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