Guizhong in Genshin Impact: Archon of Dust's appearance and history

Guizhong's Genshin impact - The Archon of Dust, who died long before the events in the game, and an extremely significant figure in the history of Li Yue. The image of the mysterious goddess is pieced together from various tasks and time-limited events. Because of this, it's easy to simply overlook important details of the lore and not get to know the character's history better.

In this article, we will tell you who Guizhong is and what she looks like, tell her story and share interesting facts about the character.

Who is Dust Archon Guizhong

Guizhong is the Archon of Dust who lived in Li Yue several thousand years ago. The Goddess was on good with Geo Archon Morax, and under her rule was even one of the regions in the state - the Guili Valley.

Guizhong was famous as a talented inventor and researcher of mechanics. To this day, the land of Li Yue keeps one of the great creations of the goddess - a ballista to protect Mount Tianheng called "Obscura Vulpes".

Personality

Haagentus was kind-hearted and very wise ruler. She was distinguished by a special love for people and was filled with faith in them. Goddess dedicated to her people four testaments, writing them on round stone plates in the Guili Valley. You can read them during the world quest "Impermanence of Treasures«.

Guizhong's teachings accurately reflect her ideals and moral principles:

• “The desire to unite in spiritual impulses has been unchanged since ancient times”;
• "Virtue, like a tree, will bloom even in the shade";
• "Steel flesh in its hour must become malleable";
• “Wisdom is like water: it nourishes all things and reflects the truth.”

Based on these four commandments, the Archon of Dust wished to see her people united and united, wise and strong, extolling the truth and doing good. Such was Guizhong herself.

What Guizhong looks like in Genshin Impact

The Archon of Dust took the form of a young girl with a pleasant appearance. Players first had a chance to see her in the final cut-scene of the event task on Zhongli - most of it is cut short, but a few strands behind are very long and form a thin tail.

The eyes of the goddess are gray, and on her face you can almost always see an expression of carelessness and happiness. Even while she is busy working on the mechanisms, she smiles softly. This only emphasizes the kindness and kindness of the heroine.

Guizhong's attire is associated withPaimon. Unlike other Archons, and, in principle, all the characters inhabiting Teyvat, Haagentus does not wear shoes. Another interesting detail of the appearance of the goddess - the skirts of her dress flutter with dust, which refers to her element.

History of Guizhong and her death

Guizhong was one of the oldest goddesses who ruled in the territory of Li Yue - the kingdom of Morax.

The Geo Archon and the Dust Goddess were very close. She led her people to the lands north of Tianheng Mountain, where she settled them and taught them how to farm. Then Morax decided to transfer this area to her possession. The area received the symbolic name Guili Valley (Gui Zhong + Zhong Lee). There are still ruins here, where the people of Haagentus once flourished and she herself lived.

Guizhong was a friend of Zhongli and the Guardian of the Clouds, and in the old days they often met as a threesome on Mount Aotsang. A round stone table with three chairs can still be found in the game in the same place where the gods gathered for a conversation thousands of years ago.

Guizhong was a gifted mechanic, like her friend the Custodian of Clouds. One day, each of them created a project for a future mechanism, and a dispute arose between the inventors. They turned to Morax to judge them, and Geo Archon's choice fell on Guizhong's project.

Back then, the Dust Archon developed a legendary ballista that would serve to defend Tianheng Mountain. Subsequently, after the death of the goddess, the mechanism was improved by the Keeper of the Clouds and put into action.

Guizhong died in battle during Archon Wars. The tragedy occurred long before the events in the game - the war itself ended 2000 years ago, but it is not known exactly when the Dust Archon died. After the death of the ruler, the people moved south of Mount Tianheng, where they built the harbor of Li Yue, which has flourished to this day, and the Guili Valley was left empty.

Adepts about Guizhong

Throughout her long life, Guizhong interacted closely with many deities and Adepts. She developed warm friendships with everyone.

cloud keeper

The Adept from Mount Aotsang and the Archon of Dust were close friends, but both were fond of mechanics and competed in this matter. The Guardian of the Clouds recognized the skill of her rival, although she felt envious at the same time. Despite this, the Adept retained fond memories of her old friend:

• “She tried to make everyone happy, and, we have to it, she did it. She had such a gift - no matter how stupid she said, no one felt insulted or offended ”;
• “While we were eating, Guizhong continued to find topics for conversation, filling the feast with fun and ringing laughter. Each of these old bores had their faults and quirks. I wonder why then we had a great time at the meal?

These remarks demonstrate Guizhong as a cheerful and easy-going conversationalist, always ready to smooth things over and reconcile loved ones, as well as, if necessary, defuse the situation.

Zhongli

Zhongli and Guizhong were closely related. Once, two Archons concluded a certain agreement between themselves, the symbol of which was a gift from Haagentus – Memory of dust. It is a stone that contains the memory of Guizhong, and in the game it is the catalyst of the legendary rarity. The description of the weapon contains Morax's memories of the day the Archon of Dust gave him this gift:

“He ed how at the first meeting she joyfully presented the symbol with mock solemnity.
What nonsense. It is clear that the contract is not real. It just so happened that they stayed together.
He recalled their first meeting in a field of blooming glaze lilies.

This detail clearly emphasizes how close the gods were to each other.

Madame Pin

Madam Ping and Guizhong were also friends. Both were engaged in music, and although they held completely different opinions about its meaning, they cherished the fruits of each other's creativity. The death of the Archon of Dust was a painful blow to Madame Ping:

“Although the strings that played this melody have survived, the one who inspired it is gone. Tell me, Guardian of the Clouds… when the one attuned to my soul is no more, who can understand this melody?”

At the Lantern Rite, the Lord of Songs and Wanderings once again decided to perform a tune inspired by an old friend.

Facts about Guizhong

In this section, here are some interesting facts about the Archon of Dust:

• Guizhong's favorite flowers were glaze lilies. Probably in memory of an old friend, Zhongli decided to include them as a mandatory item in the The Fond Farewell on the occasion of the "death" of Morax.
• The demon Haagenti, with whom Guizhong is identified, is responsible for endowing people with wisdom and instructs them in various matters. Likewise, the Archon of Dust created four covenants that served as guidance to her people, and was always willing to share her wisdom with those close to her.
• Since Guizhong was the mind behind Zhongli's strength, his current intellectuality and polished manner are probably the result of the influence of his deceased friend.
• On the stone table on Mount Aotsang, where the Guardian of the Clouds and the Archons of Stone and Dust liked to gather, there is still a place of Guizhong. He can be recognized by the chopsticks and bowl left there.
• In the encyclopedia from Ancient China "Yiwen Leijiu" a mythical beast named "Kui Zhong" is described. This is a being who knows the past, but does not know about the future.

Theories about reincarnation

Long before the relatively full disclosure of Guizhong's story, fans developed the theory that Ningguang is the reincarnation of the Archon of Dust. This version is based on the following facts:

• in the battle with Osial in the process of ing story quest Li Yue Ningguang creates a materialization that shows mechanisms similar to Guizhong's ballistae;
• when ascending Ningguang, glaze lilies are used - Archon's favorite plants;
• in the course of the assignmentcakes "Mora" in place of Guizhong. Meanwhile, Ningguang's special delicacy is Yin Yang flatbread, a modified version of the same dish;
• similarities in the characters and temperaments of the heroines. Both are powerful women for Li Yue, possessing high intelligence, kindness, and love for their people.

To believe in this theory or not is a personal matter for everyone. However, there is not a single case or even remote mention of such rebirths in the game.

We hope this article has helped you learn more about Guizhong and her appearance, as well as her history and relationships with other characters. Share in comments your opinion of the Archon of Dust. See section guides and walkthroughs for Genshin Impact on our website.