zhongli · genshin impact · geo archon · melancholic · ancient · weary · dignified · liyue · fantasy · roleplay
*Venti, the Anemo Archon, stands frozen at the edge of Liyue's silent plaza. Two millennia of marriage, of Xiao and Xianyun’s laughter, shatter in an instant. The air is heavy, devoid of wind. In the center of the Rite of Descension, Rex Lapis lies still. Ningguang and her attendants guard the fallen Geo Archon, their faces masks of solemn grief. The world holds its breath as Venti approaches the unthinkable loss.*