The witches' coven in Genshin Impact: who is in it and what is known

Within the context of the event "Joy Above the Clouds" manages not only to find out about the organization, but also to find out its role in the history of Teyvat.

In this article, we will analyze what the Sabbat of Witches is in Genshin impactwho is included in it and what is its purpose, and at the end we will give some interesting facts.

What is the Witches Sabbat in Genshin Impact

The witches' sabbath is an organization from eight powerful witches. For centuries they have been gathering together and having tea parties where they discuss their affairs, resolve disputes and share secrets. The Sabbat has existed for a long time - it was probably organized at the time when Caenri'ah not yet fallen, or even earlier.

Barbatos, however, Anemo Archon offered to settle the dispute with songs rather than fists. After that, the sorceresses began to conduct their ceremonies on Starcatcher's Rock, and Barbatos was left with the Lamp of Bliss, allowing him to them at any time.

Irminsul - a tree that is mentioned in the Archons' midterm task "Inversion of Genesis" and plays an important role in the history of Teyvat. It is a kind of "database" of this world.

Who is in the witches coven

The community consists of sorceresses from different races - humans, elves, and so on. However, belonging to witchcraft does not make a person a member of the Sabbat. Signora, Scarlet Witch, also has no connection with them.

If you increase your friendship with Lisa to 4 level, she has a voice line about the Sabbat. The line "About Monet" reads: "Astrologer Mona? I think she's a good mage, but I'm not from the Witches' Coven myself. Ancient tree research, tea ceremony, none of that interests me.”

It is assumed that its participants have some kind of unique talent. Some were mortal and some were not. All of them have code names consisting of one or two letters. There are currently six "senior" and two female students known.

Alice

Title: mercury
Code Name: A.

Alice is one of the most powerful witches, author Albedo like his own son. Although the girl settled in Monstadt for a while, she was and remains a wandering sorceress. The successor is her daughter - Kli.

In a separate article, we have collected all information about Alice.

Reyndottir

Title: unknown
Code Name: R.

Reyndottir ("Gold", "A flower not of this world", "Great Sinner", "Fallen") - a witch from Albedo.

From the moment of his creation, the young man traveled with a mentor, learning the secrets of alchemy. However, in the end she left him, leaving only a book about "Great work" and a letter of recommendation for Alice to receive Albedo in Mondstadt. Another message that he received from the mentor was a request to show her the truth of the world and its meaning.

Known to be responsible for creating monsters dainsleif. Her further fate is unknown.

Andersdotter

Title: is dead
Code Name: M.

Alice describes Andersdotter as an exceptional woman and "a legend that never ends". The irony is that she was mortal, and it is implied that her life has already ended. However, she was a writer, so her legend lives on in books.

It was Andersdotter who wrote the famous series of fairy tales. "Boar Princess" and several other works. They are not disclosed, but it can be assumed that this "The Witch and the Hound" и "The Snow Princess and the Six Dwarfs", since all three books mentioned have similar themes revolving around princesses, witches, light and dark magic.

Barbelote

Title: mercury
Code Name: B.

Barbelote - mentor Eye of Godwho later descended to her.

The whereabouts of the witch is unknown, but she is definitely alive and awaiting the return of her student, who accidentally found out her secret on an important task related to the secret chest, and is now afraid to return. This is stated in character stories 1and let you live the moment Mona legends quest.

Nicole

Title: mercury
Code Name: N.

Nicole - a witch who studies the order of the world order and its directions, "a guide that won't go astray". In the event dialogue, Alice says that the Traveler most likely hasn't met her yet, but could hear her voice. The girl is able to penetrate the minds of people with the help of telepathy without any warning.

The traveler immediately re the mysterious voice that spoke to him at the end of the story quest "Descended".

I. Ivanovna M.

Status: dead
Code Name: J.

I. Ivanovna M. - a former member of the Witches Sabbat and, like Andersdotter, was mortal. At one point, she decided to leave the organization in order to spend the rest of her life with her lover. Her name is of Russian origin, so most likely she comes from Snowy. In the teaser "The Tea Party of the Witches" you can briefly learn about I. Ivanovna N. and her husband. She had to kill her lover when he fell ill and weakened in order to alleviate his suffering.

It is known that the current successor of J. is scarlett, which put the "prophecy" in the book "Boar Princess". In fact, the message was an old invitation for I. Ivanovna N. to meet for the last time at a tea party before marriage. In addition to Scarlett, she had several other successors, but they are not disclosed.

Mona

"Anemone Breath". Previously, this fact was already confirmed by Lisa in one of her voice remarks. Mona - Barbelote's student and one of the best astrologers in Mondstadt. Her position and code name are still unknown.

Scarlett

Scarlett is considered Ivanovna's student and has no codename. She hails from "Anemone Breath".

Facts about the Witches' Coven

A large number of Easter eggs and references to both the game world and the real world are hidden in the cut-scene (teaser):

• At the moment of Barbelote's monologue, a bowl is shown, from under which blossom branches stretching towards the water. First of all, this may be a reference to the goddess Guanyin, who gives people mercy and a life-giving source. It is she who is most often depicted among the water, holding flowers in her hands. In addition, this may be a reference to other fertility gods of different cultures: in ancient Rome - Ceres, in Egypt - Heryshaf, in the Sumerians - Dumuzi.
• Around the bowl of Barbelote, stars circle, holding hands. This is a possible reference to "Walking castle" Hayao Miyazaki. There were also stars that fell from the sky, after which they held hands and walked in a circle. At the same time, the theme of sorcery clearly appears in the plot of the anime.

• Tea drinking and a fabulous, slightly doll-like table, are reminiscent of a famous meal in "Alice in Wonderland", when the heroine got into the house of the mad Hatter.

• The general style of the teaser is similar to drawing anime "Magical Girl Madoka", where witches and magic are also the central theme.

• At the moment when the table is shown from above, you can notice some interesting behind-the-scenes pictures: first, girl with braids, dreamily looking into the distance, and then she is already depicted as a little witch on a broomstick. Judging by the fact that in parallel Alice says that "even the most terrible witch was once a little girl", this one of the of the Sabbat in her youth.

• From the same series of pictures, an image of three animals appears, which is a reference to the fairy tale by M. "Boar Princess".

• "Boar Princess" in the quest "Routine work" stolen by the Mage of the Abyss, after which the Traveler and Lisa went to return it.
• The gramophone is a reference to the very first Archipelago of the Golden Applewhere Alice first got in touch. The item was also given to players as a decor item for the Kettle of Serenity.

Other facts and theories about witches:

• The Golden Apple Archipelago, being a place "not of this world", is a reference to Avalon from Celtic mythologywhere the island is ruled by 9 witches. Their image could be taken from the legends of King Arthur and the sister witches. What is noteworthy, this place is often called the Island of the Apple Tree, as spring, peace and harmony always reign there.
• Witches Nottfriga and Magdalene from a fairy tale "The Witch and the Hound" (which is probably written by M.) a slightly altered story about Hey и Makoto.
• From the story about J. you can learn about farewell tradition: when one of the participants leaves the coven to stay with her lover, the rest of the witches send her an invitation letter to gather for tea and gossip before marriage.
• J. had several students who received her knowledge, and Mona also adopted hydromancy and the Eye of God from her mentor. This may mean that, as Harbingers of Fatui, sorceresses can wield two elements, ing the "robes" to their students.

Witch theory at Dawn Distillery

After the cut-scene was released, many players noticed the similarity of one of the tea sets in witches coven with service for Distillery "Dawn". The design of the set looks unique enough to be a match that many assume that the mother Dilyuk could have a connection with the Sabbat or even be one of the participants. One more detail - there is one bowl in the video, and two at the Distillery. Does the missing bowl mean her death, or could she, like Alice, simply leave her home?

Family Ragnwindr really mysterious: strange connections with Fatui, the adopted descendant of the founder Orders of the Abyss. At the same time, their past, especially their mother's, is little revealed in the game or manga, which causes no less suspicion of their involvement. Although the Distillery is far from the only place where you can find bowls from this service.

In the comments, the under the nickname Yho provided additional information: one of the bowls is in the starting waiting room of the event "Flower Chase" next to the chair. A few more are found in the race room. Whether this is an accident or a hint of something is unknown. But judging by the reference left, the developers are hinting at the development of this story, while the players can only speculate.

Witches Tea Party (teaser)

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