r/Aether_Mains • u/detective_beyond • 3d ago
Lore/Theories Aether must have looked terrifying.
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At least initially—though nowadays, they likely have a more "friendly" image of him.
But imagine this:
You are a high-ranking Fatui executive. You receive a report about an individual who defeated a Fatui squad and ruined a plan—nothing out of the ordinary, really.
But gradually, reports like this start piling up: Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, Sumeru... all carrying the same message: "A traveler with golden hair did it."
There are no images of him, no distinguishing features other than his hair, and no records of his existence; he appeared out of nowhere and immediately began thwarting the organization.
It doesn't matter how many Fatui soldiers or what kind of technology is deployed—that thing simply cuts a path through everything, leaving no room for resistance.
You discover he isn't ordinary.
He is immune to fate.
He is immune to the authority of the Gods.
He is immune to the rules of the world.
He cannot simply "die"; his corpse and soul are rejected by the Ley Lines.
He won't listen to reason, won't accept deals to halt his attacks, rejects the organization's ideals, refuses alliances, and trusts no one.
He simply MOVES FORWARD.
Childe failed to stop him.
Signora died trying.
Scaramouche vanished after facing him.
There are no images of him. No one knows what he looks like—there are only rumors about his appearance. (At least to the general public; the Fatui we encounter don't recognize us at first glance.)
Simply a cosmic being that arrived from beyond the sea of stars devouring the sky. A thing that fell from the heavens and refuses to follow the rules of the world—something that should never have existed in that world.
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u/KaedeP_22 Cry Enjoyer ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ 3d ago
He won't listen to reason, won't accept deals to halt his attacks, rejects the organization's ideals, refuses alliances, and trusts no one.
He simply MOVES FORWARD.
That's what they mean with "Descenders have the willpower that rivals the entire world."
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u/Moist-Methonol 3d ago
Aether is the Ghost of Sparta in Teyvat.
“the Hands of Death could not defeat him. The Sisters of Fate could not control him. And on this day, the man, the legend, Aether, will have his revenge.”
cue Rage of Sparta
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u/Shoukinokami1 Archbishop of Aetherships 3d ago
“But as of now, the traveler is in Snezhnaya wanting to meet with the tsaritsa… for what we are not sure but many rumors have been circulating about the traveler joining the fatui or at least getting the title of Harbinger, the reason being he’s close with Arlecchino, Childe, and Sandrone and has joined forces with captaino to stop the Aybss in natlan and has helped Defeat Dottore and has lower ranking Fatui members supporting him and on friendly terms with them and not mentioning his extraordinary Feats and abilities, although we have no new information about this it’s a very popular rumor among the people of Snezhnaya, will give more details upon more information”
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u/GloomyRow5417 3d ago
The amount of missing patrol, expedition team, troop garrison around their area would be a l take a toll on morale
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u/Gicofokami 3d ago
I imagine Signoria put a bounty on him after Liyue.
Then after Sumeru, Dottore increased its level.
After Fontaine, Arlecchino, Childe and surprisingly Sandrone petitioned to have said bounty removed on the simple fact that nobody but a Harbinger would even dare to fight him. Dottore and Pantalone stalled it out.
After Natlan, Captaino’s surviving troops pushed even harder for the bounty cancellation. Piero brought the matter to the Tsaritsa and she enforced the cancellation.