I Got Navia On That Tenpull

i got navia on that tenpull

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Okay so first off, remember back when they were in Old Mondstadt? And Venti was just a little baby spirit with his friend? Remember how he wanted to liberate his friend so, so badly? How Venti sang songs about gifting freedom to his friend, and his friend sang songs about the freedom of the people?

When Old Mondstadt was liberated, who was one of the people that died? His friend.

Who did Venti want to free most? His friend.

What is one thing all Anemo vision weilders have in common? The one thing that everyone laughs about and jokes about?

A dead friend/loved one/significant person in their life, be it good or bad.

Another strange thing.

In Venti's 'Hello' voiceline, he greets the Traveler and says "Ah, Traveler, we meet again! What, you don't remember me? Ahaha, well allow me to join you on your quest once again." Now, this could only mean that we've forgotten Venti, but I deem that unlikely, as we helped him cure Stormterror.

That leaves us with another plausible option.

Teyvat runs on a time loop.

We've seen time loops in play in the Sumeru Archon Quest in the Samsara Cycle.

On Time Island in Mondstadt (the island to the East of the beach Traveler wakes up in that you need a Cryo character, usually Kaeya, to get to), the quest revolves around time. To interact with the sun dials (used to tell time) it needs to be around two in the morning.

My final theory is less of a Venti Theory and more of a Mondstadt Theory. The giant statue outside the Cathedral has words engraved around the pool beneath it. If you look closely, you can make out that it says 'The Gateway To Celestia'.

I don't know what this could mean, other than Mondstadt is most certainly endgame. Shnezhnaya is not the end of Genshin Impact.

Neither is Khaenri'ah.

Celestia and Mondstadt are.

THIS HAS BEEN CASS YAPS YOUR EAR OFF FOR FIVE MINUTES STRAIGHT.

WHO WANTS TO HEAR ME YAP ABOUT VENTI BEING THE ARCHON OF DEATH SOMEONE PEALSEPELAPLEAPSELPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE

ME IRL

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