Capitano is my favorite and most anticipated character in genshin, he is very intriguing.The video is great and interesting, I liked the analysis and unusual details, it's something new.
And now we (possibly) have another character related to the abyss and Khaenri'ah that have resided in Mondstat at one point. I'm not even surprised, from Signora originating there to literal Khaenri'ahn descendants/products of alchemy, what's new HAHAHA. Great video, btw! First vid of yours I came across, your pacing is just right and doesn't overwhelm me with information unlike some lore/theory videos do
I can't wait until we get into the "dark" patches of Mondstadt where stuff starts going down, all the different characters and stories that are hinting towards it will be exciting to experience. Glad you liked it!
Have you noticed all that crazy Capitano's hype in current time in media?Especially UA-cam and reddit.I like it.Cause GOATHIMTANO is the best.Hr deserves it.I think it's a good time to release another video about him
I have yeah, what set all that off? Just the mention of him at the end of the Fontaine AQ? I've got like half a script on him I might update/finish with the new 4.2 info so I'll see if I can find anything interesting enough to justify a second video.
OMG finally someone who talks about real life Roland in relation to the Bloodstained Knight!! I've found that a lot of the theories I've read online talk about Capitano as the Bloodstained Knight, but only very few of them cover the topic of Roland himself, so this was very interesting!! Ever since I saw Capitano the first time I was like "Oh, he reminds me of the Orlando Furioso", and when I read the Bloodstained Knight's lore everything clicked so well I went crazy with hype hahahaha Also, I would like to point out a small thing that piqued my interest and could probably be connected to this theory: the three nails constellation among the Harbingers. They symbolise the three nails with which Jesus Christ was crucified, and so they represent the Passion and could be seen as a reference of dying like a martyr. And, on the other hand, we have the Chason de Roland, in which Roland's death can be seen as some sort of martyr and as a parallelism between Christ's death. So yeah, this makes me think that constellation in particular could be Capitano's, especially if he is the Bloodstained Knight.
Glad you liked it! Roland blowing the horn before his death does fit in really well with that theory so I can see it being the case, wish I'd thought of it at the time haha
Capitano is one of my most favorite harbingers i plan to pull for second behind pierro my most fav. I mean dude loks so menacing. If im being honest, he does not look like a typical genshin character. He looks like a boss that would comeout of a darksouls game or elden rings. Capitano looks like mihoyo did a collab with from software to design this character, and please..for the love of god hoyoverse..please let him keep his mask/ helmet on..i want him to keep it even while he's playable.
I think the fact that capitano crossed path with varkas expedition group and had his own vanguard of elite warriors. Makes me believe he will likely wage war against natlan. Also, I think he's a double agent for the abyss order. So if he is, i expect him to use the abyss to attack natlan while hiding that he is pulling the strings. My reason why I think he will start a war is that the other harbingers acted as diplomats. I think capitano will take a more upfront approach to getting the gnosis. So I expect in natlan that they are in the process of war or already at war.
That Mika lore was amazing, main reason I wanted to get him in case he gets any more about Cap/Varka in the future. Can 100% see Capitano not pulling anything shady at all, just going all-out against the pyro archon which would be such a nice change to the previous Harbingers tactics.
At first I hoped for him to be Menogias Would love to see Capitano as a melee geo catalyst or something similar, but everyday I grow more fond of the Bloodstained Knight theory, and your video wonderfully colaborates with that. Great compilation on information my friend, keep up the great work, because believe it or not, these videos are quite useful for me.
@@Space00000. I really don't care what element he is tbh. I don't see him being Dendro, that's probably Dottore or Pantalone since they're the smart-asses from the Fatui. But Capitano? Geo, Pyro or Hydro would be my bet. But why not Geo? Geo is a pretty good element (despite the reactions being.... well...)
@@blueveil3277 Geo has boring reactions, the least diverse and effective.And also, we have a lot of male geo characters, Albedo,Zhongli,Itto, that's enough for me. I would like Pyro, Hydro or Cryo.But the coolest thing would be a Pyro with a blue/black flame
@@Space00000. you landed a blow on my weak spot my friend. Different colored elements, specially Dark Red, Green or Blue Fire would be a good way to bring variety to designs. Pyro would be my choice in this case (Specially because I don't have Pyro characters and fits his militaristic/war theme).
It's been so long since I watched your videos and ofcourse this is a masterpiece loved it! Also itto as grand master is so goofy lmfaooo. I think the reason natlan's archon might help us is (theory) khaenriah would've actually won the battle but celestia might have used a unjustly way to win the war, this might've made natlan's archon furious, also Roland mightve also joined the abyss for the very same reason.this might be or may not be true haha
Haha Itto fit the loveable dumbass energy too perfectly not to have him as Arundolyn! That could be the case as I reckon the Pyro Archon would value honour and justice as much as Roland/Capitano and seeing Celestia just nuking from orbit or using underhanded methods would've probably ticked her off. I feel like when we get there it'll be a wasteland after Celestia did *insert punishment for reasons* or maybe it's the closest nation to Khaenri'ah and so was affected most by the cubing UG did.
Wow I only found you today. Thanks for this video. I enjoyed it a lot. The real life reference was news to me. And now I see that it has a lot of ties to genshin lore. At this point I feel like Capitano's identity is not a mystery at all. And oh man I can't wait for Natlan. The fact that Tsaritsa sent Capitano out of all the harbingers to deal with the literal God of War, explains how powerful and badass he must be. I wish I could skip Fontain and go straight to Natlan.
I'm glad you liked it, it was fun discovering the raven connections as I had an idea they'd play a role but couldn't connect them with Capitano until I found the engoulevent stuff. Right? I wonder what exactly his powers will be if he's able to fight evenly against the Pyro Archon. I'd guess maybe just being really hard to kill would work out though and fit the berserker theme he could have.
@@TheLaughingManLore At this point we just lack information. I still don't understand why we have like 0 information about Natlan, let alone an NPC at least. I also have a strong feeling that we will get Bennet lore in Natlan. But still, its fun to theorize with what we have. I'll be sticking with the channel. I'm really interested to see where we'll go. Also I'll be sharing this with all my lore buddies because you are really good.
@@hisao-1428 It's really suspicious isn't it? It seems we have more information on Snezhnaya and Khaenri'ah than Natlan haha. Oh yeah Bennett is connected to the Mare Jivari isn't he? Unless I'm mixing up some lore. Thanks for all the support!
@@TheLaughingManLore Bennet was said be found within a domain that had scorching flames and wind and stuff. But Mare Jivari is said to be a plain field of ashes where the wind does not blow. So I doubt he's related to Mare Jivari. But they are both connected to fire so I believe both these places should be in Natlan.
Capitano looks badass as hell, and his voice is badass, and he badass and strongest fatui in lore.Mysterious, intriguing and intimidating char, main reason why I'm still playing, can't wait for Natlan.It's gonna be so epic
KEKWait I just noticed that the bloodstained Knight mask has a tear like the symbol in fatui of the mask with a tear too. So it could be actually Capitano instead of Pierro if this theory is true.
In the letter from Varka that Mika reads, Varka says about Capitano "I don't doubt that he could even take out a Ruin Guard by stabbing it in its big, glowing eye with one of Klee's crayons." Might be a stretch but the story you mention of Roland vs the giant reminded me of this 🤔
As someone who cosplayed as Capitano, I wish more of vids like this appear in the future. Also, my wish is actually for him to be seen in future updates as someone we will be friends with, then later on it will be revealed that this character is the harbinger Capitano all along, like Lelouch and Zero haha
Nice choice of cosplay! Must have been fun to wear. Ohh yeah that would be a really interesting twist, I think in the commedia his role is to be unmasked so it'd be funny if when we saw him remove his helmet it was someone we already knew.
I love this video, more motivation to keep saving for him. Do you have any thoughts about his constellation? Also, what do you think this implies about his encounter with Varka's expedition?
I'd just be guessing on his constellation really, corvus is already taken by Fischl so it can't be that. Do you have any ideas about it? I'd bet that he sees Varka as similar to Arundolyn with their easy-going personalities so probably has a bit of a soft spot or sense of nostalgia when seeing him. It'd be interesting if Capitano is Roland and Varka knew too though, sort of viewing him as an old legend he wants to match up to.
@@TheLaughingManLore I hope Varka will mention more about their encounter, it would be fascinating to see his reaction to an important figure in Mondstatds history. Based on the image of the Fatui constellations, people think his is the 3 crossed nails/sword blades. In general, do any of the Fatui constellations have any connection to the mythical Roland? Speaking of Roland, I was curious about his weapon, Durandal. There happens to be a Honkai character that goes by the same name. I know very little about Honkai lore, but if Hoyoverse like to draw parallels between their characters, then she does have characteristics relating to Capitano. Durandal/Bianka Ataegina is; - Out of the 3, stated to be the strongest S-rank Valkyrja of the Schicksal, who got there based on their hard work rather than natural talent - The captain of the "Immortal Blades", I think the name might allude to something - Quite popular among Shicksal personnel Although, like her name, I think the name of her weapon might be the biggest allusion. Its called "Black Abyss White Flower" and which 2 distinct appearances, the Black Abyss and White Flower. Think this alludes to Rolands transition into Capitano? If this is true then it really points at Capitano being the Bloodstained Knight, but I think we'd all love some more concrete info on him regardless
@@datguy6101 Ohhh of course haha, for some reason I totally forgot about those constellations for a moment. The three nails constellation does seem to be the one related to Capitano the most just through the process of elimination. At first glance it reminds me of the nails used to put Jesus on the cross but I'm not sure whether or not they'd go that route. Would fit with the resurrection theme quite well though. I was going to talk a bit about Durandal but didn't want to stray too far away from the main topics, I think the two are very similar in many ways though as you've pointed out. I didn't think of the Immortal Blades connection though - that's a really nice find if it could be a hint that Capitano is somehow immortal. The Black Abyss White Flower could be an inspiration for Capitano in some way, I didn't mention it but he had a flower he kept on him from the Maiden Beloved that became stained black like the rest of his armour so maybe it had some sort of purifying or healing ability on him as I think the White Flower version of Durandal's weapon does. Hard to say anything for sure atm but those are some fascinating points and make me think Capitano is Roland even more than I did before. Can't wait until we actually find out some concrete lore on him. Really appreciate the thought provoking comment!
Presumably.Harbingers collect all gnosis, always.In Natlan, Capitano will take gnosis, and there will be a confrontation between us and him, we will lose and he will leave with gnosis, as Dottore did.Next, maybe he will be in the Snezhnaya as a boss.
I hadn't thought about it but I'd guess by that time the Harbingers would be down a few more members and we'd have an easier time getting to Pierro. I can imagine a scene where we finally catch up to him but Capitano appears as the sort of bodyguard to block our path and sort of final boss before we get into the more cosmic and abstract enemies, especially with Pierro being a mage. (this is assuming he gets the Pyro Gnosis and returns to Snezhnaya)
Wow, this is an amazing theory, I love it! And this is pretty unlikely but do you think Capitano could also possibly be Imunlaukr or Ravenwood the former Knight of Boreas?
They're two of the other top 3 contenders that we know about, at least in my mind. The other would be Arundolyn. Imunlaukr would fit in well with the berserker themes from the set of the same name, especially with his lines of putting on a show for the gods, him seeming to have no relatives or friends and what seems to be the curse applied to the people of Dragonspine with Ukko becoming a lawachurl. Doesn't fit being Capitano as well as Roland yet but that's because we have way less lore on him. As for Ravenwood, I don't think there's a whole lot on him right now at all is there? So can't say much on that just because of how little information we have on him. Funny how they're all from/based in Mondstadt though isn't it haha.
An out of topic question. Did anyone came across a secret letter on one of the pillars at the too of Knights of Favonious? I came back and its no longer there. I tried searching in youtube but there's no video relating to it.
Yeah that was a huge lore drop, here's the link to it on the wiki if you were just looking to go over it again: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Hidden_Strife/Story#The_Brick
@@TheLaughingManLore Wooooo! This was it. Reason it was hard to find because I don't know what to type in but "secret letter knights of favonious" lol, and I already forgot the key words. So Kaeya is playing 'Doble Cara', confirmed. Thanks man really appreciate it. Your videos are really straight to the point. Thanks for all your efforts.
One extremely loose theory about the harbingers I have had on my mind is how most of the harbingers we've met have the exact opposite personalities that their commedia d'llarte personas have. The commedia d'llarte personalities are: Tartaglia is a bumbling, stuttering idiot who can barely speak to others -Columbina is perky and energetic -Capitano is inexperienced and introverted -Dottore is an absent-minded blowhard who tries too hard to prove his worth to others -Arlecchino is a goofy but loyal servant In the game... -Tartaglia is extremely well-spoken and able to navigate complex conversations -Capitano is extremely experienced and seems actually quite extroverted and chill (according to other harbingers and some fatui members we've met) -Dottore is a calm, cool, and extremely intelligent person who holds his cards close -Arlecchino is NOT loyal to the Tsaritsa, according to Childe, and is extremely serious My point here is that we should likely look at the commedia d'llarte Capitano as a reference point for his in-game personality, but by looking at the exact opposite of it.
I think you're right about that, iirc Capitano in the Commedia is called the engoulevent because he's such a loud-mouthed braggart but the in-game one seems much more comfortable with himself and doesn't seem like the type to brag about himself at all.
i have a theory regarding geo yaksha menogius being capitano and guizhong being sandrone (in some reincarnated form) sandrone has a lot of in game similarities with guizhong while geo yaksha also also has some in game similarities and both geo yaksha and capitano seem to based of sun wukong but people say both and dead but both can have thier ways guizhong knew about khanrian tech and ei used similar techniques to carve wanderer from makoto’s body and for geo yaksha adeptus leave a stone heart and stones have memories and fatui have dotorre to do next set of things this is completely based on ashikai’s theory, you can visit her channel for the complete video
The captain can’t be the blood stained knight because the blood stained knight’s allegiance is with the abyss and the abyss is enemies of the futui and the captain’s allegiance is with the futui
Coming back to this video after the 4.1 Archon Quest, basically confirming him to be number 1 of the Fatui. I wonder what powers he wield to have such high rank? Also, this might sound really far fetched but what if it was King Deshret that restored his sanity, you know because he is Amun Ra, and Ra and his solar chariot? xD or a part of him that lived on knowing that Deshret is the smart type and definitely would have many plans to preserve himself. This is just a reach from me though, but it would make more sense if that one theory about Deshret being Irmin and all is true, because the Bloodstained Knights have heavy ties to the Abyss and Khaenri'ah, that would also maybe explain why he is so strong? Maybe Deshret/Irmin lend some of his powers to him? What are your thoughts on it and the whole "Deshret=Irmin" theory? By the way, have you read the new battle pass weapon "Wolf-Fang", it's about Ravenwood, yes? If Capitano isn't Roland though, the closest candidate would be him, but I'm certain that Capitano is the Bloodstained Knight 😅
I reckon probably something related to the Abyss but I would quite like it if he was a (less jokey) Saitama from One Punch Man and was able to surpass the apex of human strength somehow. Him being Deshret would be a wild twist! It would explain his being #1 but then again I can't see Deshret working under anyone else, especially an archon who're like weaker versions of the god-kings. I think the Deshret = Irmin theory is really interesting but I think rather than them being the same character, Irmin could be a creation of Deshret's or maybe discovered some important thing related to him that gave him special powers. In the Legend of the Shattered Halberd Irmin was a creation of a god that I originally thought would be the Primordial One but I can imagine Deshret having his own Primordial Human Project before Rhinedottir could work too. Oh yeah I was so excited reading that! I think it's about Ravenwood but not 100% sure as there seems to have been a few Knights of Boreas over the years. I'd say the top 3 candidates are Ravenwood, Roland and Imunlaukr atm and I'd be happy with any of them (even though I'd enjoy all the references I found in this video being right haha).
Right, there is no reason for Deshret or Irmin to be guiding a random person unless he's desperate and in a way manipulated him, probably using Roland's anger to get the best of him and make him pledge to the Abyss after he found out about the truth? Usually, I hate these types of mischief after Scaramouche's story but if it's something minor like this I wouldn't mind, because Roland is the one to find out about the truth himself, anyways I'm gonna stop here it's starting to sound like a fanfic 😆 And maybe you're not wrong! Irmin could be a creation of Deshret in his likeness, as a back up plan to gather more knowledge, maybe that's the reason why there are so many Deshret and Irmin parallel, the whole bird theme and one eyed king theme(Deshret's star in that one cutscene) going around, and given that they were both ambitious. Also, I wonder who this Naberius really is, given his Ars Goetia name.
@@trevor8k That could be the case yeah, I also wonder if Capitano could've been a royal guard or someone of similar rank to Dainsleif that stayed loyal to Irmin after he became corrupted by the Abyss (which is another theory I kinda buy into). Haha it's fun to speculate on even if we do stray off into fanfic territory! Yeah and we still don't know who the Horus-like statues could be representing in Deshret's kingdom. Could be the Ibis king or Deshret himself but I'd quite enjoy it if it was Deshret's "son" or greatest creation. Would kinda fit with an entrance to Khaenri'ah being located in Sumeru. Since we discovered the gnoses are likely the "hearts" of the dragon sovereigns (maybe in a metaphorical sense) and gnoses are called hearts of god in CN, it could be the heart of one of the sovereigns. It'd probably have to be an eighth hidden one though unless the pyro or cryo archon actually doesn't have their gnosis anymore. Got me wondering about a bunch of different questions now haha, I'll have to do some extra reading on it all when I can!
@@TheLaughingManLore One more thing I wanted to mention was when I read the wikipedia for Ferragut, the giant that battled against Roland, when both agreed to take rests at night they would also discuss about the Holy Trinity, the Genesis, the Immaculate Conception and Resurrection of Jesus. I wonder if Capitano really is Roland, and fought Murata in the story, this would come into play? They would talk about Celestia, Khaenri'ah, the Abyss and more about the ancient history of Teyvat? Maybe that's when we get our huge lore bomb? Also, it's kinda strange that Roland talks about the Holy Trinity, the Resurrection of Jesus, and more... when it seems like Capitano's constellation might be the three nails which represent triclavianism, the symbol of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Anyways, I am very excited for Natlan next year!
@@trevor8k Ohh yeah that was such an interesting part of the story but I didn't want to get too deep into it in the video and get too sidetracked (hard finding a balance haha). I can definitely see that happening with Capitano and the Pyro Archon though, especially if the Archon is a bit of a rebel against Celestia. Really does seem like he fits that constellation the more information that comes out doesn't it. Oh also, Natlan sounds like it's a vacation location too? I was imagining just a lot of volcanoes at first but now I've half got a Hawaii looking area in my head haha
What if in this case after Roland went berserk, his wits are brought back to him by the Tsaritsa? So blood stained night, pledges to the abyss, he goes berserk, he loses himself, then his wits are returned by Tsaritsa, which would explain his new allegiance...
If I'm on the right lines with this video it's very possible the Tsaritsa was the one to retrieve Roland's soul/wits but I wonder if she was punished for it somehow which is why she seems to hide herself away from the world.
Do you think we'll ever get to go to the moon in Genshin?
But isn't the sky a false one, maybe we might see remnants of the old moon
Yeah but I think the one in the Spiral Abyss is real isn't it? Since it should be outside of the fake dome
Id honkai don it we doin it too
It would darker when you realize that moon is just a corpse of one the Moon Sisters.
Maybe the spiral abyss IS the moon
I can't wait for more Capitano related things to happen in the game or more lore about him
Same, he's my favourite Harbinger behind Pierro, I just hope we get to play as him.
@@TheLaughingManLore same, I would main him
If Capitano is playable please keep his mask on and he's a claymore user
Capitano is my favorite and most anticipated character in genshin, he is very intriguing.The video is great and interesting, I liked the analysis and unusual details, it's something new.
I hope they don't remove his mask if we get to play as him, I like the mystery of it (and it looks badass). Glad you liked it!
And now we (possibly) have another character related to the abyss and Khaenri'ah that have resided in Mondstat at one point. I'm not even surprised, from Signora originating there to literal Khaenri'ahn descendants/products of alchemy, what's new HAHAHA.
Great video, btw! First vid of yours I came across, your pacing is just right and doesn't overwhelm me with information unlike some lore/theory videos do
I can't wait until we get into the "dark" patches of Mondstadt where stuff starts going down, all the different characters and stories that are hinting towards it will be exciting to experience.
Glad you liked it!
Have you noticed all that crazy Capitano's hype in current time in media?Especially UA-cam and reddit.I like it.Cause GOATHIMTANO is the best.Hr deserves it.I think it's a good time to release another video about him
I have yeah, what set all that off? Just the mention of him at the end of the Fontaine AQ? I've got like half a script on him I might update/finish with the new 4.2 info so I'll see if I can find anything interesting enough to justify a second video.
OMG finally someone who talks about real life Roland in relation to the Bloodstained Knight!! I've found that a lot of the theories I've read online talk about Capitano as the Bloodstained Knight, but only very few of them cover the topic of Roland himself, so this was very interesting!!
Ever since I saw Capitano the first time I was like "Oh, he reminds me of the Orlando Furioso", and when I read the Bloodstained Knight's lore everything clicked so well I went crazy with hype hahahaha
Also, I would like to point out a small thing that piqued my interest and could probably be connected to this theory: the three nails constellation among the Harbingers. They symbolise the three nails with which Jesus Christ was crucified, and so they represent the Passion and could be seen as a reference of dying like a martyr. And, on the other hand, we have the Chason de Roland, in which Roland's death can be seen as some sort of martyr and as a parallelism between Christ's death. So yeah, this makes me think that constellation in particular could be Capitano's, especially if he is the Bloodstained Knight.
Glad you liked it! Roland blowing the horn before his death does fit in really well with that theory so I can see it being the case, wish I'd thought of it at the time haha
Capitano is one of my most favorite harbingers i plan to pull for second behind pierro my most fav. I mean dude loks so menacing. If im being honest, he does not look like a typical genshin character. He looks like a boss that would comeout of a darksouls game or elden rings. Capitano looks like mihoyo did a collab with from software to design this character, and please..for the love of god hoyoverse..please let him keep his mask/ helmet on..i want him to keep it even while he's playable.
In the end, Capitano was connected to Khanrei'ah
I think the fact that capitano crossed path with varkas expedition group and had his own vanguard of elite warriors. Makes me believe he will likely wage war against natlan. Also, I think he's a double agent for the abyss order. So if he is, i expect him to use the abyss to attack natlan while hiding that he is pulling the strings. My reason why I think he will start a war is that the other harbingers acted as diplomats. I think capitano will take a more upfront approach to getting the gnosis.
So I expect in natlan that they are in the process of war or already at war.
That Mika lore was amazing, main reason I wanted to get him in case he gets any more about Cap/Varka in the future. Can 100% see Capitano not pulling anything shady at all, just going all-out against the pyro archon which would be such a nice change to the previous Harbingers tactics.
Ah Capitano, my man. Now THIS is the lore I want to see. 👍
Hope you like what I've found out Maria! I loved discovering the raven connections since it's bugged me since 1.0.
At first I hoped for him to be Menogias
Would love to see Capitano as a melee geo catalyst or something similar, but everyday I grow more fond of the Bloodstained Knight theory, and your video wonderfully colaborates with that.
Great compilation on information my friend, keep up the great work, because believe it or not, these videos are quite useful for me.
Anything but geo and dendro
@@Space00000. I really don't care what element he is tbh.
I don't see him being Dendro, that's probably Dottore or Pantalone since they're the smart-asses from the Fatui.
But Capitano? Geo, Pyro or Hydro would be my bet.
But why not Geo? Geo is a pretty good element (despite the reactions being.... well...)
@@blueveil3277 Geo has boring reactions, the least diverse and effective.And also, we have a lot of male geo characters, Albedo,Zhongli,Itto, that's enough for me. I would like Pyro, Hydro or Cryo.But the coolest thing would be a Pyro with a blue/black flame
@@Space00000. you landed a blow on my weak spot my friend. Different colored elements, specially Dark Red, Green or Blue Fire would be a good way to bring variety to designs.
Pyro would be my choice in this case (Specially because I don't have Pyro characters and fits his militaristic/war theme).
@@blueveil3277 I agree, it would bring an unusual for the character, I would also like him to fight with fiery fists in hand-to-hand combat
It's been so long since I watched your videos and ofcourse this is a masterpiece loved it!
Also itto as grand master is so goofy lmfaooo.
I think the reason natlan's archon might help us is (theory) khaenriah would've actually won the battle but celestia might have used a unjustly way to win the war, this might've made natlan's archon furious, also Roland mightve also joined the abyss for the very same reason.this might be or may not be true haha
Haha Itto fit the loveable dumbass energy too perfectly not to have him as Arundolyn! That could be the case as I reckon the Pyro Archon would value honour and justice as much as Roland/Capitano and seeing Celestia just nuking from orbit or using underhanded methods would've probably ticked her off. I feel like when we get there it'll be a wasteland after Celestia did *insert punishment for reasons* or maybe it's the closest nation to Khaenri'ah and so was affected most by the cubing UG did.
The laughing man is a cultured name
Wow I only found you today. Thanks for this video. I enjoyed it a lot. The real life reference was news to me. And now I see that it has a lot of ties to genshin lore. At this point I feel like Capitano's identity is not a mystery at all. And oh man I can't wait for Natlan. The fact that Tsaritsa sent Capitano out of all the harbingers to deal with the literal God of War, explains how powerful and badass he must be. I wish I could skip Fontain and go straight to Natlan.
I'm glad you liked it, it was fun discovering the raven connections as I had an idea they'd play a role but couldn't connect them with Capitano until I found the engoulevent stuff.
Right? I wonder what exactly his powers will be if he's able to fight evenly against the Pyro Archon. I'd guess maybe just being really hard to kill would work out though and fit the berserker theme he could have.
@@TheLaughingManLore At this point we just lack information. I still don't understand why we have like 0 information about Natlan, let alone an NPC at least. I also have a strong feeling that we will get Bennet lore in Natlan. But still, its fun to theorize with what we have. I'll be sticking with the channel. I'm really interested to see where we'll go. Also I'll be sharing this with all my lore buddies because you are really good.
@@hisao-1428 It's really suspicious isn't it? It seems we have more information on Snezhnaya and Khaenri'ah than Natlan haha. Oh yeah Bennett is connected to the Mare Jivari isn't he? Unless I'm mixing up some lore. Thanks for all the support!
@@TheLaughingManLore Bennet was said be found within a domain that had scorching flames and wind and stuff. But Mare Jivari is said to be a plain field of ashes where the wind does not blow. So I doubt he's related to Mare Jivari. But they are both connected to fire so I believe both these places should be in Natlan.
Just started playing about 2-3 months ago and I must say - I really enjoyed hearing about the lore. Great video, keep ‘em comin.
When capitano becomes playable i give him his sowred and artefacts back
If he becomes playable he gets anything he wants haha, he's the most badass of the lot!
@@TheLaughingManLore and the only nice guy in the fatui
@@ThefOf1000Faces what you mean by only nice guy? Childe looks nicer than him, though we don't have much information on Capitano so can't say.
@@playmobilegamescodm i mean exept him he is the most sane among the harbingers
Plucinella isn't that nice thx to chasem and scaras VL about him
Capitano looks badass as hell, and his voice is badass, and he badass and strongest fatui in lore.Mysterious, intriguing and intimidating char, main reason why I'm still playing, can't wait for Natlan.It's gonna be so epic
Spoiler alert Capitano is from Khanreah
KEKWait I just noticed that the bloodstained Knight mask has a tear like the symbol in fatui of the mask with a tear too. So it could be actually Capitano instead of Pierro if this theory is true.
Nice catch! I hadn't noticed that, hope we get a few more confirmations on those constellations as we've been speculating on them for years now haha
Amazing theory, I liked watching this video. Thanks for the information!
In the letter from Varka that Mika reads, Varka says about Capitano "I don't doubt that he could even take out a Ruin Guard by stabbing it in its big, glowing eye with one of Klee's crayons." Might be a stretch but the story you mention of Roland vs the giant reminded me of this 🤔
As someone who cosplayed as Capitano, I wish more of vids like this appear in the future.
Also, my wish is actually for him to be seen in future updates as someone we will be friends with, then later on it will be revealed that this character is the harbinger Capitano all along, like Lelouch and Zero haha
Nice choice of cosplay! Must have been fun to wear.
Ohh yeah that would be a really interesting twist, I think in the commedia his role is to be unmasked so it'd be funny if when we saw him remove his helmet it was someone we already knew.
What a great video about my fav hoyo character.
Can't wait to meet him
Thank you for subtitles 💙😊
I love this video, more motivation to keep saving for him. Do you have any thoughts about his constellation? Also, what do you think this implies about his encounter with Varka's expedition?
I'd just be guessing on his constellation really, corvus is already taken by Fischl so it can't be that. Do you have any ideas about it?
I'd bet that he sees Varka as similar to Arundolyn with their easy-going personalities so probably has a bit of a soft spot or sense of nostalgia when seeing him. It'd be interesting if Capitano is Roland and Varka knew too though, sort of viewing him as an old legend he wants to match up to.
@@TheLaughingManLore I hope Varka will mention more about their encounter, it would be fascinating to see his reaction to an important figure in Mondstatds history.
Based on the image of the Fatui constellations, people think his is the 3 crossed nails/sword blades. In general, do any of the Fatui constellations have any connection to the mythical Roland?
Speaking of Roland, I was curious about his weapon, Durandal. There happens to be a Honkai character that goes by the same name. I know very little about Honkai lore, but if Hoyoverse like to draw parallels between their characters, then she does have characteristics relating to Capitano.
Durandal/Bianka Ataegina is;
- Out of the 3, stated to be the strongest S-rank Valkyrja of the Schicksal, who got there based on their hard work rather than natural talent
- The captain of the "Immortal Blades", I think the name might allude to something
- Quite popular among Shicksal personnel
Although, like her name, I think the name of her weapon might be the biggest allusion. Its called "Black Abyss White Flower" and which 2 distinct appearances, the Black Abyss and White Flower. Think this alludes to Rolands transition into Capitano?
If this is true then it really points at Capitano being the Bloodstained Knight, but I think we'd all love some more concrete info on him regardless
@@datguy6101 Ohhh of course haha, for some reason I totally forgot about those constellations for a moment. The three nails constellation does seem to be the one related to Capitano the most just through the process of elimination. At first glance it reminds me of the nails used to put Jesus on the cross but I'm not sure whether or not they'd go that route. Would fit with the resurrection theme quite well though.
I was going to talk a bit about Durandal but didn't want to stray too far away from the main topics, I think the two are very similar in many ways though as you've pointed out. I didn't think of the Immortal Blades connection though - that's a really nice find if it could be a hint that Capitano is somehow immortal.
The Black Abyss White Flower could be an inspiration for Capitano in some way, I didn't mention it but he had a flower he kept on him from the Maiden Beloved that became stained black like the rest of his armour so maybe it had some sort of purifying or healing ability on him as I think the White Flower version of Durandal's weapon does.
Hard to say anything for sure atm but those are some fascinating points and make me think Capitano is Roland even more than I did before. Can't wait until we actually find out some concrete lore on him. Really appreciate the thought provoking comment!
@@TheLaughingManLore Thank you very much. I appreciate your reciprocity! Looking forward to more
What are your thoughts about Capitano being the harbinger we fight in Snezhnaya? Do you have any speculations as to how that possibility could arise?
Presumably.Harbingers collect all gnosis, always.In Natlan, Capitano will take gnosis, and there will be a confrontation between us and him, we will lose and he will leave with gnosis, as Dottore did.Next, maybe he will be in the Snezhnaya as a boss.
I hadn't thought about it but I'd guess by that time the Harbingers would be down a few more members and we'd have an easier time getting to Pierro. I can imagine a scene where we finally catch up to him but Capitano appears as the sort of bodyguard to block our path and sort of final boss before we get into the more cosmic and abstract enemies, especially with Pierro being a mage. (this is assuming he gets the Pyro Gnosis and returns to Snezhnaya)
Wow, this is an amazing theory, I love it! And this is pretty unlikely but do you think Capitano could also possibly be Imunlaukr or Ravenwood the former Knight of Boreas?
They're two of the other top 3 contenders that we know about, at least in my mind. The other would be Arundolyn.
Imunlaukr would fit in well with the berserker themes from the set of the same name, especially with his lines of putting on a show for the gods, him seeming to have no relatives or friends and what seems to be the curse applied to the people of Dragonspine with Ukko becoming a lawachurl. Doesn't fit being Capitano as well as Roland yet but that's because we have way less lore on him.
As for Ravenwood, I don't think there's a whole lot on him right now at all is there? So can't say much on that just because of how little information we have on him.
Funny how they're all from/based in Mondstadt though isn't it haha.
An out of topic question. Did anyone came across a secret letter on one of the pillars at the too of Knights of Favonious? I came back and its no longer there. I tried searching in youtube but there's no video relating to it.
Yeah that was a huge lore drop, here's the link to it on the wiki if you were just looking to go over it again: genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Hidden_Strife/Story#The_Brick
@@TheLaughingManLore Wooooo! This was it. Reason it was hard to find because I don't know what to type in but "secret letter knights of favonious" lol, and I already forgot the key words.
So Kaeya is playing 'Doble Cara', confirmed. Thanks man really appreciate it. Your videos are really straight to the point. Thanks for all your efforts.
Kevin has to be Irmin hehe
One extremely loose theory about the harbingers I have had on my mind is how most of the harbingers we've met have the exact opposite personalities that their commedia d'llarte personas have. The commedia d'llarte personalities are:
Tartaglia is a bumbling, stuttering idiot who can barely speak to others
-Columbina is perky and energetic
-Capitano is inexperienced and introverted
-Dottore is an absent-minded blowhard who tries too hard to prove his worth to others
-Arlecchino is a goofy but loyal servant
In the game...
-Tartaglia is extremely well-spoken and able to navigate complex conversations
-Capitano is extremely experienced and seems actually quite extroverted and chill (according to other harbingers and some fatui members we've met)
-Dottore is a calm, cool, and extremely intelligent person who holds his cards close
-Arlecchino is NOT loyal to the Tsaritsa, according to Childe, and is extremely serious
My point here is that we should likely look at the commedia d'llarte Capitano as a reference point for his in-game personality, but by looking at the exact opposite of it.
I think you're right about that, iirc Capitano in the Commedia is called the engoulevent because he's such a loud-mouthed braggart but the in-game one seems much more comfortable with himself and doesn't seem like the type to brag about himself at all.
@@TheLaughingManLoremore like everyone praise him and says how powerful, cool and great he is.And he's like modest and chill, restrained.
i have a theory regarding geo yaksha menogius being capitano and guizhong being sandrone (in some reincarnated form)
sandrone has a lot of in game similarities with guizhong while geo yaksha also also has some in game similarities and both geo yaksha and capitano seem to based of sun wukong
but people say both and dead but both can have thier ways guizhong knew about khanrian tech and ei used similar techniques to carve wanderer from makoto’s body and for geo yaksha adeptus leave a stone heart and stones have memories and fatui have dotorre to do next set of things
this is completely based on ashikai’s theory, you can visit her channel for the complete video
Ah yeah I remember that ashikai video, not sure she 100% believes it haha but it is quite a compelling/fun theory!
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And you didn't lie
The captain can’t be the blood stained knight because the blood stained knight’s allegiance is with the abyss and the abyss is enemies of the futui and the captain’s allegiance is with the futui
Coming back to this video after the 4.1 Archon Quest, basically confirming him to be number 1 of the Fatui. I wonder what powers he wield to have such high rank?
Also, this might sound really far fetched but what if it was King Deshret that restored his sanity, you know because he is Amun Ra, and Ra and his solar chariot? xD or a part of him that lived on knowing that Deshret is the smart type and definitely would have many plans to preserve himself. This is just a reach from me though, but it would make more sense if that one theory about Deshret being Irmin and all is true, because the Bloodstained Knights have heavy ties to the Abyss and Khaenri'ah, that would also maybe explain why he is so strong? Maybe Deshret/Irmin lend some of his powers to him? What are your thoughts on it and the whole "Deshret=Irmin" theory?
By the way, have you read the new battle pass weapon "Wolf-Fang", it's about Ravenwood, yes? If Capitano isn't Roland though, the closest candidate would be him, but I'm certain that Capitano is the Bloodstained Knight 😅
I reckon probably something related to the Abyss but I would quite like it if he was a (less jokey) Saitama from One Punch Man and was able to surpass the apex of human strength somehow.
Him being Deshret would be a wild twist! It would explain his being #1 but then again I can't see Deshret working under anyone else, especially an archon who're like weaker versions of the god-kings.
I think the Deshret = Irmin theory is really interesting but I think rather than them being the same character, Irmin could be a creation of Deshret's or maybe discovered some important thing related to him that gave him special powers.
In the Legend of the Shattered Halberd Irmin was a creation of a god that I originally thought would be the Primordial One but I can imagine Deshret having his own Primordial Human Project before Rhinedottir could work too.
Oh yeah I was so excited reading that! I think it's about Ravenwood but not 100% sure as there seems to have been a few Knights of Boreas over the years. I'd say the top 3 candidates are Ravenwood, Roland and Imunlaukr atm and I'd be happy with any of them (even though I'd enjoy all the references I found in this video being right haha).
Right, there is no reason for Deshret or Irmin to be guiding a random person unless he's desperate and in a way manipulated him, probably using Roland's anger to get the best of him and make him pledge to the Abyss after he found out about the truth? Usually, I hate these types of mischief after Scaramouche's story but if it's something minor like this I wouldn't mind, because Roland is the one to find out about the truth himself, anyways I'm gonna stop here it's starting to sound like a fanfic 😆
And maybe you're not wrong! Irmin could be a creation of Deshret in his likeness, as a back up plan to gather more knowledge, maybe that's the reason why there are so many Deshret and Irmin parallel, the whole bird theme and one eyed king theme(Deshret's star in that one cutscene) going around, and given that they were both ambitious.
Also, I wonder who this Naberius really is, given his Ars Goetia name.
@@trevor8k That could be the case yeah, I also wonder if Capitano could've been a royal guard or someone of similar rank to Dainsleif that stayed loyal to Irmin after he became corrupted by the Abyss (which is another theory I kinda buy into). Haha it's fun to speculate on even if we do stray off into fanfic territory!
Yeah and we still don't know who the Horus-like statues could be representing in Deshret's kingdom. Could be the Ibis king or Deshret himself but I'd quite enjoy it if it was Deshret's "son" or greatest creation. Would kinda fit with an entrance to Khaenri'ah being located in Sumeru.
Since we discovered the gnoses are likely the "hearts" of the dragon sovereigns (maybe in a metaphorical sense) and gnoses are called hearts of god in CN, it could be the heart of one of the sovereigns. It'd probably have to be an eighth hidden one though unless the pyro or cryo archon actually doesn't have their gnosis anymore. Got me wondering about a bunch of different questions now haha, I'll have to do some extra reading on it all when I can!
@@TheLaughingManLore One more thing I wanted to mention was when I read the wikipedia for Ferragut, the giant that battled against Roland, when both agreed to take rests at night they would also discuss about the Holy Trinity, the Genesis, the Immaculate Conception and Resurrection of Jesus. I wonder if Capitano really is Roland, and fought Murata in the story, this would come into play? They would talk about Celestia, Khaenri'ah, the Abyss and more about the ancient history of Teyvat? Maybe that's when we get our huge lore bomb? Also, it's kinda strange that Roland talks about the Holy Trinity, the Resurrection of Jesus, and more... when it seems like Capitano's constellation might be the three nails which represent triclavianism, the symbol of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Anyways, I am very excited for Natlan next year!
@@trevor8k Ohh yeah that was such an interesting part of the story but I didn't want to get too deep into it in the video and get too sidetracked (hard finding a balance haha). I can definitely see that happening with Capitano and the Pyro Archon though, especially if the Archon is a bit of a rebel against Celestia. Really does seem like he fits that constellation the more information that comes out doesn't it. Oh also, Natlan sounds like it's a vacation location too? I was imagining just a lot of volcanoes at first but now I've half got a Hawaii looking area in my head haha
Nah, Roland from Library of Ruina solos Cappitano
What if in this case after Roland went berserk, his wits are brought back to him by the Tsaritsa? So blood stained night, pledges to the abyss, he goes berserk, he loses himself, then his wits are returned by Tsaritsa, which would explain his new allegiance...
If I'm on the right lines with this video it's very possible the Tsaritsa was the one to retrieve Roland's soul/wits but I wonder if she was punished for it somehow which is why she seems to hide herself away from the world.
Natlan is north american, and caribbean, no africa, no south america, just saying
Mexico and USA