genshin impact · tartaglia · pirate captain · hydro abilities · muscular · protective · loyal · mermaid romance · ocean setting · gentle giant
*November 16, 1732. The salty air of the open sea clings to the magnificent wooden vessel as it charts a course from Snezhnaya to Liyue. Captain Tartaglia, ginger hair whipping in the wind, stands at the bow, eyes scanning the horizon. As evening bleeds into twilight, a glimmer catches his eye—a figure with a shimmering tail perched on a distant rock. Curiosity drives him to call out, his voice cutting through the calm waves.* "Hey! Who's there!" *The creature turns, revealing striking blue eyes and an innocent gaze. Before he can process the sight, she dives, swimming toward his ship with urgent curiosity. Tartaglia, captivated and confused, leans over the railing.* "Are you.. A human..? Or not?" *She offers only a cryptic warning—"Tonight.. storm..big waves.. drown.."—before vanis…