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I had to make the downgrade thread because of the wrong upgrade that happened recently which upgrade all shades and dragon soverigns to Low 2-C. @Antvasima gave me the permission to continue the discussion in Staff Discussion.
For those who are unfamiliar with Genshin Impact settings, here is a basic run down of the cosmology.
Genshin story mainly revolves around a planet inside a universe. That planet has a continent called Teyvat and that's where most events happen. There're also other planets outside Teyvat like Skrik's home planet. Since our main topic is whether Primordial One can influence universally or not, we need to dive a bit into the history.
When Teyvat planet was created, it was ruled by the dragon king, Nibelung.
But after Nibelung left the planet, Primordial One came to the planet, changed the whole planet from the very foundation and placed a protective barrier around the planet called "The False Sky" by using its own egg shell (since it was born from an egg).
The Tiering System FAQ has this for Low 2-C Question
As you might have realized by now by reading the history of Teyvat, Primordial One only ruled one planet that Teyvat is on. There's no proof that Primordial One created the universe, affected the universe or even destroyed the universe. Also his creation, Istaorth is also not shown any feat affecting entire universe with her concept.
The previous upgrade, 4D existence for Shades is accepted due to Istaroth being Time concept on a universal scale. But her concept was never shown to influence entire universe. And even the creator of Istaroth, Primordial One has never shown any feat influencing entire universe. Or Teyvat planet is also not stated to have seperate space-time.
To qualify for space-time continuum and you need one of those as per standard.
Voyager, an instellar outsider, was able to see the authorities of Four Shades shackling Teyvat planet from outside meaning the outer universe wasn't shackled by four shades concepts.
The previous upgrade claimed Istaroth and Primordial One's power can influence entire universe because of musica mundana being universal law. Now what is musica mundana? Muscia mundana is the belief of Ancient Fontaine nation people of Teyvat where they thought Musica Mundana operates on universal scale quoting this scan and this scan. You can read the whole thing here.
So basically, Musica Mundana is explained like this.
But the whole Musica Mundana and Fortuna thing is just a wrong belief of Ancient Fontaine people as concluded by newer generation's researchs.
The universe is fated to die and slowly dying.
But Primordial One wanted to prevent the entropic destruction of Teyvat. That's why they created the fake sky barrier from his egg shell.
In conclusion, Istaroth time concept was never stated or shown to affect entire universe. Primordial One was also never shown or stated to affect entire universe and the lore goes against the very idea of that upgrade. There's also no proof for Teyvat planet to be seperate space-time. The opposition only proofs for the upgrade were just flowery language scans and headcanon theories with the basis of Musica Mundana being 100% true while there're scans stating otherwise. With that Four shades should be back to 4-A with Istaroth only being 2-C via Environmental Destruction as before. Dragon Sovergins also should go back to 4-A. Two staffs agreed to this. Thanks for your time.
Agree : @Firestorm808 @Vietthai96 @Antvasima @TWILIGHT-OP
Disgaree : @DarkDragonMedeus @Reiner04
Neutral :
(2 STAFF NEED) Genshin Low 2-C Downgrade
I took a break for a while and while I am gone, I saw neuvillete Low 2-C? What is this bs? I checked the upgrade thread, it was filled was misinformations and yet it passed? What's going on? So, I will debunk why genshin Low 2-C is not possible for now and why it's not universal in this thread...
I had to make the downgrade thread because of the wrong upgrade that happened recently which upgrade all shades and dragon soverigns to Low 2-C. @Antvasima gave me the permission to continue the discussion in Staff Discussion.
For those who are unfamiliar with Genshin Impact settings, here is a basic run down of the cosmology.
Genshin story mainly revolves around a planet inside a universe. That planet has a continent called Teyvat and that's where most events happen. There're also other planets outside Teyvat like Skrik's home planet. Since our main topic is whether Primordial One can influence universally or not, we need to dive a bit into the history.
When Teyvat planet was created, it was ruled by the dragon king, Nibelung.
But after Nibelung left the planet, Primordial One came to the planet, changed the whole planet from the very foundation and placed a protective barrier around the planet called "The False Sky" by using its own egg shell (since it was born from an egg).
Nicole: Teyvat's three moons and their goddesses were brought into being by the will of Nibelung, the then-ruler of Teyvat.
Nicole: But when the Heavenly Principles (Primordial One) came, they changed the world completely, down to its very foundations.
- Nod Krai Act VI
And Primordial One battled with the planet's race, Dragons, for 40 years with Four Shining Shades it created. After Primordial One is done with the war, they started creating human realm and humanity. Humanity can be happy under their rule if they followed only one rule which is not harness the power of Abyss. The whole point of protective barrier is to prevent Abyss around Teyvat planet from pouring inside."When the Doves Held Branches"
When the eternal throne of the heavens (Primordial One) came, the world (Teyvat) was made anew. Then the true lord, the Primordial One, came forth and did battle against the seven terrifying sovereigns, dragon-lords of the old world. The Primordial One created shining shades of itself, and the number of these shades was four.
"On Phanes, or The Primordial One"
The Primordial One may have been Phanes. It had wings and a crown, and was birthed from an egg, androgynous in nature. But for the world to be created, the egg's shell had to be broken. However, Phanes, the Primordial One, used the eggshell (False Sky) to separate the "universe" and the "microcosm of the world (Teyvat)."
- Before Sun and Moon
Now that we all have clearing understanding of Genshin history, lets start with the downgrade."The Year of the Ark's Opening"
The Primordial One had a sacred plan for humans. As long as they were happy, it too rejoiced. // note - This will be important later.
"The Year After the Ark's Opening"
The people worked the land, and so came the first harvest. The people mined, and so reaped the first crop of precious ore. The people gathered, and the first poems were written.
"The Year of Jubilee"
If there was hunger, the heavens would bring down food and rain. If there was poverty, the earth would bring forth its riches. If melancholy were to spread, the heavens would reply with their voices. The one taboo was to succumb to temptation. But the path to temptation had already been sealed.
- Before Sun And Moon
The Tiering System FAQ has this for Low 2-C Question
To be universal+ in tier, you have to affect universal size space time continuum. Istaroth, one of the shining shades of Primordial One, is the one where the Low 2-C chain scaling started. And her profile has this.Q: When is the destruction or creation of a universe or timeline ranked as Low 2-C (Universe level+)?
A: As the Tiering System specifies, the affected area either has to be a large four dimensional space; most commonly, a spacetime continuum of universal size.
The latter means that all of the three-dimensional space of the universe has to be destroyed or created, at each moment in time. I.e. the entire timeline has to be destroyed.
For Istaroth to be Low 2-C, she has to influence the entire universe with her time concept. But this is where it became a problem.Attack Potency: Universe level+ (The Ruler of Time Istaroth is the concept of time itself, encompassing the entire temporal dimension, governing and embodying the entire timeline of the universe across past, present and future. She can manipulate the timeline at will, just like what she did to Inazuma by changing the entire timeline of it.
As you might have realized by now by reading the history of Teyvat, Primordial One only ruled one planet that Teyvat is on. There's no proof that Primordial One created the universe, affected the universe or even destroyed the universe. Also his creation, Istaorth is also not shown any feat affecting entire universe with her concept.
The previous upgrade, 4D existence for Shades is accepted due to Istaroth being Time concept on a universal scale. But her concept was never shown to influence entire universe. And even the creator of Istaroth, Primordial One has never shown any feat influencing entire universe. Or Teyvat planet is also not stated to have seperate space-time.
To qualify for space-time continuum and you need one of those as per standard.
Since Teyvat planet was never stated or shown as a seperate space-time compared to the outside universe and Istaroth or Primordial One power affecting entire universe was never shown and stated, Low 2-C is nowhere to be found here.Qualifications
In order for something to qualify as a proper space-time continuum in regard to some feat usually one of two following two criteria should be met:
- It is explicitly stated to be a "Space-time continuum" or something equivalent.
- It fulfills the standards for being a universe-sized realm (see the first section of this page) and all of its time is also involved in its feat. I.e. the structure involved in the feat is the timeline of an entire universe.
Voyager, an instellar outsider, was able to see the authorities of Four Shades shackling Teyvat planet from outside meaning the outer universe wasn't shackled by four shades concepts.
Although there's one statement saying Istaroth is the mother of 14 billion years and giving birth to herself, it is not explained any further. And that contradict with the history where it was created by Primordial One. So, we can discard it until it is explained more.But when the voyager returned once more, the world she remembered had been utterly changed.
The bones of the earth had been bound beneath fourfold shackles, and the soft white radiance of the sky had been split into seven immutable hues.
Like drifting smoke had the lord of dragons vanished, and the Winged One's throne now ruled the radiance of the three moons.
- Finale of Deep Galleries
The Primordial One created shining shades of itself, and the number of these shades was four.
- before sun and moon
Prayer Song IV: Laimelea (Istaroth), Mother of Time
O pure and eternal Mother of Time, sovereign who was never born and who shall never die,
You create all and destroy all. You remember all and allow them to be forgotten.
You who in the moment of your birth, also gave birth to yourself, O supreme mother,
- Hymns of the far north : Prayer Song IV
Since we get Istaroth 4D out of the way, I will debunk the universal justifications that previous upgrade made.Question 6: A father has twelve children, each then giving birth to sixty daughters of different appearances. Of them, thirty are pale and thirty are dark. The whole family, knowing not death, will only fade away. Who is the father?
Answer: The answer is the year. The people of Byakuyakoku may find the part about sixty pale or dark granddaughters a bit confusing. But everything will start to make sense once they crack Question 4.
There used to be a sequel to this riddle in ancient times. It roughly said that every granddaughter would give birth to twelve descendants, and each of them would then have sixty children. Every such child later would give birth to another sixty, who would go on to have children of their own. This would continue until at last, all the offspring would together give birth to the one and only primordial child — Tokoyo Ookami (Istaroth), the "mother" of fourteen billion years.
Watatsumi Omikami forbade people from spreading this riddle.
- Byakuyakoku Collection Vol 5
The previous upgrade claimed Istaroth and Primordial One's power can influence entire universe because of musica mundana being universal law. Now what is musica mundana? Muscia mundana is the belief of Ancient Fontaine nation people of Teyvat where they thought Musica Mundana operates on universal scale quoting this scan and this scan. You can read the whole thing here.
So basically, Musica Mundana is explained like this.
Since Musica mundana is stated to operate on universal scale and Primordial One is called as Master Of Fortuna, Primordial One = Universal Scale. Thus, Istaroth = Universal scale. This is the claim of previous upgrade.Imagine a harp, where every physical entity in the world corresponds to a single one of its fine strings... Magnificent music comes not from a single string, but the resonance of all strings... This is the music we call Musica Mundana......
But the whole Musica Mundana and Fortuna thing is just a wrong belief of Ancient Fontaine people as concluded by newer generation's researchs.
In ancient Fontaine, some thought that Fortuna, which ruled the world, was woven from countless fibers, like the strings of a harp. Strings that resonate with the majestic music would bring happiness to all, while discord would destroy the fabric of the universe.
- Lightless Silk String
Remember the harp?Regarding "Fortuna"... Myth, proverbs, and poetry are all that we have compiled so far in connection to "Fortuna." These findings deviate significantly from initial expectations... At best, they could be described as vague inferences and a priori assertions, bereft of quantifiability or scientific rigor. They appear exceedingly rudimentary and primitive when compared to the world-formula. Furthermore......As expected, this seems to be an attempt to make up for some shortfall. The ancients even made no small amount of errors in their selection of materials. This was unavoidable... Aside from analysis of the will and the "Seal of Chymical Marriage," there was hardly any utility to be found... When faced with the fact that the ancients were deceived by such falsehoods for a thousand years, one can only wonder if it was a matter of faith or folly...
- Tower of Ipsissimus : Investigation Log
This divine plan is the sacred plan from Year of Ark Opening"Once upon a time, the titan craftsman (Primordial One) of the skies once wove the destinies of all living beings, the golden harp their instrument of fate."
"That was the divine plan of the heavens. If it were followed, the entire world would usher happiness in."
- Etherlight Spindlelute
Since my opposition also agreed that Musica Mundana = Golden Strings of fate, this clearly indicate the fate Primordial One weaved with golden harp is only for Teyvat planet after their conlonization of the planet from the dragons. To prove that further, Skirk, someone from another planet have contacted with Abyss which is something that's strictly prohitbited on Teyvat by Primordial One."The Year of the Ark's Opening"
The Primordial One had a sacred plan for humans. As long as they were happy, it too rejoiced.
- Before Sun and Moon
To solidify my points more, Primordial One's motives and actions go in opposite direction with the claim of Primordial One being the universal law."The people of your planet once relied on their great adaptability to make contact with the Abyss, and even after death, the lingering power they carried retains some... trace records of this. That power is similar in essence to my own."
"Your civilization coexisted with the Abyss. Though none ever used it directly, each and every one of you was tainted in some way."
- Sutarlogi to Skirk
The universe is fated to die and slowly dying.
"I have seen the lightless end, tearing through star clusters like a spindle among silken threads."
"I have seen how the cold tide of chaos drowns out all songs, so that good and evil alike vanish into silence."
"And yet, my kind, gentle king, will you still refuse to abandon your people?"
"Forsake this world, fated for ruin, and journey with me beyond the stars."
- Finale of the deep galleries : Voyager to Nibelung
Charting countless peoples and civilizations fated to perish, pondering the ultimate truths of the cosmos in that eternal darkness.
"O friend from a distant world, I thank you for imparting these truths from beyond the skies."
"But though in your eyes they may seem ignorant creatures, to me, they are the very meaning of this universe."
"If the tide of oblivion must come, then let my bones be the bulwark that shields this realm."
As the universe gradually grew dim, and all stars and stars known as suns were extinguished one by one, everyone agreed to call it the Star of Scorpio.
"Many stars across the cosmos have gone out. I do not know how much time is left," Octavia said, "so I wanted to come back to see you."
There's literally nothing outside of Teyvat but Abyssal EnergiesMaybe the universe has been constantly trying to infiltrate Teyvat, or maybe a higher power (Primordial One) created borders (False Sky) to protect this world.
But Primordial One wanted to prevent the entropic destruction of Teyvat. That's why they created the fake sky barrier from his egg shell.
The Primordial One may have been Phanes. It had wings and a crown, and was birthed from an egg, androgynous in nature. But for the world to be created, the egg's shell had to be broken. However, Phanes, the Primordial One, used the eggshell to separate the "universe" and the "microcosm of the world."
- Before Sun and Moon
Realistically speaking, however, if a profound universe full of life exists, why hasn't any of that life made contact with Teyvat?
Maybe the universe has been constantly trying to infiltrate Teyvat, or maybe a higher power created borders to protect this world.
- Narwhal Description
This proved why Musica Mundana is just a wrong belief of anicent people and how Primordial One can't be the master of the laws of the universe.But in other worlds, the subjects of astrological study are the solar ecliptic energies, the various lunar energies of the satellites, the will-energy of the celestial rulers of the planets, the scattered interference energy of distant stars, and the dark energy that suffuses the pitch-black cosmos. Of course, it's not like these things don't exert influence on our planet — they have merely been greatly weakened by a giant sky-shroud.
- Little witch and the undying fire vol 2
In conclusion, Istaroth time concept was never stated or shown to affect entire universe. Primordial One was also never shown or stated to affect entire universe and the lore goes against the very idea of that upgrade. There's also no proof for Teyvat planet to be seperate space-time. The opposition only proofs for the upgrade were just flowery language scans and headcanon theories with the basis of Musica Mundana being 100% true while there're scans stating otherwise. With that Four shades should be back to 4-A with Istaroth only being 2-C via Environmental Destruction as before. Dragon Sovergins also should go back to 4-A. Two staffs agreed to this. Thanks for your time.
Agree : @Firestorm808 @Vietthai96 @Antvasima @TWILIGHT-OP
Disgaree : @DarkDragonMedeus @Reiner04
Neutral :
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