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Theory & Lore. So if you've played Genshin Impact, you probably know it wouldn't take place in modern days since there's no modern buildings. And there probably wouldn't be any electricity technologies. So would probably be before 1860s. But if you look at Cryo Gunners.
Genshin Impact takes place in the fantasy world of Teyvat, home to seven nations, each of which is tied to a different element and ruled by a different god (archon). The story follows the Traveler, an interstellar adventurer who, at the start of the game, is separated from their twin sibling after the two land in Teyvat.
- Overview
- The Old World
- The New World
- Divine Envoy Era
- Pre-Archon War
- The Archon War (?–2000 years ago)
- Post-Archon War
- Pre-Cataclysm (>500 years ago)
- The Cataclysm (500 years ago)
A very rough estimation of the timeline of the Genshin Impact universe, incorporating historical records, myths, and folk tales. A constant work in progress; take information given with a grain of salt.
To view the timeline by nation, see Region Histories and click on the respective nation's page.
Please note: This page is under reconstruction. Some information is housed on nations' History pages and must be edited there. Some information that pertains to more than one nation may be duplicated.
References are provided as much as possible. There are also notes that expand on the deduction and reasoning used to draw certain conclusions, which can be read by either hovering over (desktop-only) or clicking on the note. Some specific types of notes found on the page:
•Lore Discrepancy: When information provided in the game is self-contradictory, retroactively changed, or contradicts manga information, it is considered a lore discrepancy. This is different from a translation discrepancy, in which information is contradictory or misleading due to inaccuracies in localization. In the case of a lore discrepancy involving information found in-game and in the manga, the in-game information always takes priority.
•Translation Note: Used when the original Chinese text and its official English translation do not match, or if something is clearer in Chinese. In the case of a translation discrepancy, the original Chinese text always takes priority.
The Seven Sovereigns
•Dragons and vishaps are the dominant species, led by the Seven Sovereigns and the dragon king Nibelung. •Dragons, the Seven Sovereigns, and vishaps all come from the Vishap Realm — also known as the Light Realm or Elemental Realm — and are primordial and pure elemental beings. •Each of the Seven Sovereigns holds one of the seven elemental Authorities, and they are the strongest dragon of their respective element. The world is divided among them, and each one's respective land is attuned to their elemental affinity. •In Sumeru, Apep holds the Dendro elemental Authority. She rules the land while nurturing some of the most ancient and primordial beings, which are known simply as Dendro lifeforms. •The Hydro Dragon, in addition to holding the Hydro elemental Authority, also presides over the Primordial Sea and could be considered the original "God of Life" as all life on the planet can trace its origins back to the Primordial Sea. Because of this, it is sometimes referred to as "birthing waters" or "amniotic fluid." Life within the Primordial Sea was a collective rather than made up of individuals.
Eternal Throne of the Heavens
•? years ago — The Primordial One, also known as the "eternal throne of the heavens," appears in the world. •Phanes, a candidate for the identity of the Primordial One, arose from an "egg" as an androgynous figure. For the world to be created, the eggshell had to be broken; however, it used the eggshell to split the "universe" from the "microcosm of the world." It then came to the world as its true lord and claimed the heavens as its eternal throne. •The Primordial One challenges the Seven Sovereigns and creates four shining shades of itself to do battle against the dragons. It ultimately prevails and establishes a new world. •Istaroth, the god of time and wind, is likely one of the four shades.[Assumption 1] •40 years after the Primordial One appears — The Primordial One and its shades emerge victorious over the Seven Sovereigns, and the world falls under the control of the heavens while the Sovereigns' subjects escape to the oceans. The Primordial One begins creating heaven and earth for the sake of humanity and its creations soon after. •This leads to the existence of three realms: the elemental Vishap Realm (also known as the Light Realm, and creatures from it "elemental creatures"), the abyssal Void Realm, and the Human Realm created by the Primordial One.
The Ark Opens
•400 years after the Primordial One appears — The Primordial One finishes preparing the world for the arrival of humanity. It and one of its shades create all animal life, and humanity creates a covenant with the Primordial One. The Primordial One creates a "sacred plan" for humanity, an era referred to as the "Ark's Opening." Humanity tends to the land and it flourishes, leading to a period known as the "Year of Jubilee." •A single, unified human civilization spans the whole world, which the region of Enkanomiya was part of. •The Seelie were once a race with beautiful, humanoid forms and great wisdom. They dwelled across the world and were tasked with guiding humanity. They built a large and prosperous civilization and erected large palaces.[Translation Note 1] •There were three moons, who were sisters named Aria, Sonnet and Canon. They dwelled in the Lunar Palace, changing places three times a month to ride around the heavens in a silver carriage.[Translation Note 2]
Second Throne of the Heavens
•? years ago — An individual known as the Second Who Came, or the second throne of the heavens, appears. A war breaks out between the Primordial One and the Second Who Came which results in the destruction of the heavens and earth. •Enkanomiya falls into the ocean during the disaster and is severed from the surface world. •After the war — Whoever emerged victorious and took control of the heavens forbade knowledge of the history that predated this war. •When the people of Enkanomiya attempt to return to the surface a year after building the Dainichi Mikoshi, they are unable to find a way out. They believe this "power of prohibition" to be the work of the Primordial One and conclude that the Primordial One emerged victorious over the Second Who Came. •>6000 years ago — Morax, a god with dominion over Geo, is born. •~6000 years ago (while Morax was young), possibly concurrent with the Second Who Came incident — The Seelie civilization comes to an abrupt end after a Seelie ancestor falls in love with a certain traveler from afar, possibly as a result of the curse laid upon them that would rob them of their intelligence and strength if they fall in love with humans. Thirty days after they pledge their union in the Lunar Palace, disaster befalls the world and the two attempted to flee from the catastrophe. The calamity caught up to them, however, and they were punished with eternal separation and a curse that robbed them of their memories. •The moon sisters Aria, Sonnet and Canon witness the disaster that befell the Seelie ancestor and the traveler from afar and mourn their fate. For unknown reasons, their silver carriage is "overturned" while the "hall of stars" is destroyed. The three sisters eventually turn on and kill each other as well. One of their corpses now remains as the sole moon. •The wolves in Teyvat have a connection to the moon sisters and mourn their fate. •The lost civilization that created the Spiral Abyss has heavy connections to the moon and the Moon Sisters. •The Solar Chariot falls to the west of what is now Dunyu Ruins, creating The Chasm. This prosperous mining area would sustain the Dunyu area for thousands of years, up until the cataclysm 500 years ago. The tribespeople in the area repair it and eventually it returns to the sky. •In alternate versions of the tale, the Solar Chariot is not a literal chariot, but is instead a star which fell into the area now known as The Chasm and returned to the heavens of its own accord during the Archon War. •Following the calamity, the heartbroken Seelie withered away in their grief, turning into the small spirit-like forms that are seen today. Cursed to forget their pasts, they pursue the memories they have left by guiding travelers to their old dwelling places, the Seelie Courts. •The Seelie Courts in Enkanomiya are notably in better condition than those in Teyvat, which may suggest that the Seelie civilization came to an end around the same time that Enkanomiya fell into the ocean, and thus their courts have been exposed to fewer weather conditions than they would in Teyvat. •Not all Seelie withered away into their tiny spirit-like forms; a few managed to retain their humanoid forms. After the fall of the Seelie, a certain wolf-king (possibly Andrius) would meet one of its remnants who had not yet withered away, and befriended her. It is possible she is the "ancient god" from whom Andrius gained his god-like power. •A survivor of the Seelie race, heavily implied to be the Goddess of Flowers, went on to befriend Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and King Deshret.[Assumption 2]
Sumeru
•A member of the original Seelie race, heavily implied to be the Goddess of Flowers, survives the downfall of the Seelie race.
•Once upon a time, the people of the land could hear revelations from Celestia directly. The envoys of the gods walked among benighted humanity then. In those days, life was weak, and the earth was blanketed in unending ice. The eternal ice had just begun to thaw, and the first fires were still new. [...] the ancient flames were extinguished amidst the first falling rains. [...] the waters ran dry as thunder first pierced the skies.
•The nature of the world Celestia created was cyclical; humanity would thrive and prosper under Celestia's blessings before coming to an end, and then the earth would be renewed and the cycle begins once again. However, humanity was not meant to know this, so when people questioned how long their prosperity would last, the heavenly envoys remained silent.
•To receive answers from Celestia, the people appointed a chief priest who, wearing a crown made of Irminsul branches, would head to the depths of the world to attain enlightenment.
•Every retiring chief priest offers their Irminsul tiara to the earth in the underground chamber. Over time, a mountain of white-branched crowns amassed underneath a withered tree.
•? years ago — One civilization blessed with wisdom grew prideful and ambitious. They challenged the gods' authority and sought to enter the gardens of heavens. This angered the heavenly envoys, and the chief priest donned a crown of Irminsul branches and went to the depths of the world to try and appease them.
•? years ago — At some point, a kingdom is established in the heavens with a king and two heirs. The first heir is tasked with finding the Genesis Pearl from the Kingdom of Darkness, but she is deceived, and her memory is changed to make her believe she was the queen of the Kingdom of Darkness. The second heir is sent out for the same task, and it is unknown if he succeeded or not.
MondstadtLiyueInazuma•? years ago ― The Tanuki, creatures native to Inazuma, evolve and gain sentience. The Kitsune immigrate from mainland Teyvat and attempt to colonize the islands, instigating a war between the Tanuki and Kitsune over control of Inazuma.[Note 5] •1600 years later ― The Tanuki-Kitsune War finally comes to an end after 1600 years of fighting after negotiating a truce. The Tanuki refuse to admit a loss in the war but cede the "giant Thunder Sakura" (likely the Sacred Sakura) to the Kitsune. Over the course of the war, the tanuki and kitsune's constant transformations and trickery lead members of both groups to become confused on their original identities and allegiances; this resulted in the emergence of humans.Sumeru•As the avatar of Irminsul, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata presumably came into existence at some point in time long in the past.[Assumption 4] •According to legend, King Deshret was a "son of the sky," but he was born after the fall of the Seelie and the Moon Sisters and only learned of their stories from an unspecified woman (likely either the Goddess of Flowers or Greater Lord Rukkhadevata).[Lore Discrepancy 1]•? years ago — Seven divine seats in Celestia open up, causing the gods to become embroiled in a bitter struggle for supremacy.
•Many gods fought for the sake of their ideals for a prosperous humanity. "That which lurks within and animates this relic are the divine remains of lamenting gods. They are unrealized ideals, designs for a prosperous humanity that could never be."
•During the Archon War, the infighting amongst gods was but one cause of conflict in Teyvat; other creatures and entities also sought to expand their domains, taking advantage of the chaos to encroach on the continent.
•In Liyue, legends of sea monsters are commonplace due to the "other-shore," a region that lies outside of Teyvat. People in ancient times would use the bones of such sea monsters as figureheads on their ships to frighten away the beasts.
•2000 years ago — The Archon War comes to an end as the final divine seat in Celestia is claimed, cementing the positions of The Seven's original members.[192][193] Defeated gods who refused to live under The Seven's rule fled to islands in the Dark Sea, where they became evil gods.[194]
•After Barbatos pays a visit to Morax — not in need of assistance, but rather to explore the neighboring country — the first iteration of The Seven would often gather in Liyue Harbor.[192][193]
•2000–500 years ago — Over the course of 1500 years, the original Cryo, Dendro, Electro, Hydro, and Pyro Archons pass away, leaving only Barbatos and Morax as the remnants of the original Seven.[192][193] It is unknown how many times those positions have changed hands, but they have since been replaced by the Tsaritsa, the Lesser Lord Kusanali, Ei, Focalors, and Murata, respectively. Of them, the Lesser Lord Kusanali is the youngest, having been born after the cataclysm 500 years ago.[195]
•The original Seven's sworn duty to guide humanity is no longer honored by some of the newer Archons.[193]
Mondstadt
•>500 years ago ― Arundolyn, Rostam, and Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter are born. •>500 years ago ― Arundolyn and his childhood friend Rostam grow up together in Mondstadt and eventually both join the Knights of Favonius. Arundolyn becomes the Grand Master known as the "Lion of Light," while Rostam becomes the "Wolf Pup."[248][249][250] •Rostam gained the title of Wolf Pup when he was 27 years old.[251] He preferred doing dirty work in the shadows, without restraints of being a knight, so that Arundolyn could remain a model knight.[252] It is said that he continued running the secret society established around 500 years earlier by Kreuzlied.[220] •Rostam taught the Knights of Favonius his sword style, the Favonius Bladework, which continues to be used to this day.[251][252] Arundolyn's fighting style, which wielded a greatsword in one hand and a longsword in the other, required immense strength that few were able to replicate, and so it soon died out.[248] •>500 years ago ― Rostam and Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter fall in love. •>500 years ago, just before the cataclysm ― Rosalyne leaves Mondstadt to study at Sumeru Akademiya.
Liyue
•Morax signs a contract with an unknown party, agreeing to not disclose whatever is about to happen in the cataclysm.[242] •Among the five Yakshas, only Bosacius and Alatus remained. Before he went insane, Bosacius wished to seal off his treasure and to be done with this world.[253] •After Bosacius went insane and abandoned his post, he was drawn by the conflict of The Chasm and went there to fight.[133] •Ultimately, Alatus (Xiao) became the sole known yaksha left in this world.[238]
Inazuma
•? years ago ― Mikoshi Nagamasa is adopted into the Mikoshi Clan by the oni Mikoshi Chiyo.[254] •? years ago ― Asase Hibiki moves from the Asase Shrine to the Grand Narukami Shrine to receive training.[255] •Asase Hibiki, Mikoshi Nagamasa, and Kamuna Harunosuke receive training from the Yougou Tengu and thereafter become known as "The Yougou Three."[256] Hibiki learns "true magic" from the Tengu.[257] •? years ago ― Takamine the Mistsplitter challenges the Great Tengu to a duel, which ends in a tie. In exchange for the Tengu's bow, Thundering Pulse, Takamine becomes her servant for several years and resides in the Grand Narukami Shrine. He learns some of their archery and swordsmanship and becomes a renowned swordsman himself.[258] Feeling that his archery skills were going to waste, he teaches Hibiki his techniques.[255][259] •? years ago ― The kitsune Urakusai writes the original Chronicles of the Six Kitsune.[245] •~500 years ago ― Urakusai does something that greatly angers the Kitsune Saiguu, leading her to banish him. What he did is no longer clear, but it may relate to the Abyss' invasion of Teyvat during the cataclysm.[145] •After Urakusai's banishment, the Kitsune Saiguu moves from the Grand Narukami Shrine to Tenshukaku in preparation for the Abyss' attack.[145]
•Monsters from the Abyss invade the aboveground world of Teyvat, causing widespread devastation.[262]
•The people of Teyvat attribute the creation of these monsters to a "great sinner," Gold,[262][196] also known as Albedo's master and mother Rhinedottir.[263] Her creations, the Alfisol were the advance guard for the monsters from the Abyss[264]
•The Kingdom of Khaenri'ah is destroyed by the Heavenly Principles,[149] causing the fall of the Eclipse Dynasty and the entire civilization.[196] Khaenri'ah's destruction causes a devastating ripple effect.[265]
•The Seven become involved in Khaenri'ah after the Abyss' invasion of Teyvat.[149][Assumption 21]
•Aether and Lumine fall to Teyvat while traveling between different worlds after their home world was destroyed.[266] They crash-land and fall unconscious from their "meteorite" impact.
•The Traveler's sibling wakes up first and learned more about Teyvat. The sibling witnesses the cataclysm[267] and the Gods destroying Khaenri'ah. They rush back to their impact-point and wake up The Traveler, showing them the destruction that's being wrought in Khaenri'ah.[268][269]
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