Genshin Impact’s new Fontaine update is just a few months away. Prior to that, the leaks regarding the new area are rampant all over the internet. Leakers are revealing everything character designs to lore related materials. Let’s take a look at Genshin Impact leaks that revealed what we can expect from Fontaine’s landscape, including an underground area.
More Genshin Impact leaks about Fontaine, including underground catacombs
Hydro Archon
Fontaine is the Hydro nation loosely based on the real-world country of ‘France’. It is ruled over by the Hydro Archon who is also the God of Justice.
- Supposedly, her name is Focalors and she is also known as Furina.
- She is the successor to the previous hydro archon the Lord of Amrita, who died in the cataclysm of Khaenri’ah 500 years ago.
According to numerous leaks, this is what the Hydro Archon would look like.
- She would also be the first Hydro character to wield a claymore.
- As she is an archon, we can most certainly guarantee her to be a 5 star character with her own signature weapon.
Cited by various sources, she is going to have elemental skill and burst abilities that will drain a certain amount of HP in exchange of enormous buffs for the whole party.
Both of these should also apply AoE Hydro damage to surrounding enemies. Her abilities could also provide healing after drainage of the HP, much like Kuki Shinobu’s powers.
Landmark area of Fontaine
https://twitter.com/johtoblack/status/1670870793843011603?s=46
According to these concept arts from the tweet above, we can assume it to be the main landmark area of Fontaine. The main Landmark areas of the other regions are:
- Favonious Cathedral in Mondstadt
- Liyue Harbor in Liyue
- Inazuma City in Inazuma
- Sumeru City in Sumeru
All of these places have something in common between them.
- They are big areas with certain points like the crafting table, weapon forging, food and other goods, city reputation, etc., all located within a close proximity.
- Additionally, they should also have an iconic structure exclusive to the nation, for example the Akademiya in Sumeru City, the Favonious Church in Mondstadt or the Tenshukaku in Inazuma city.
Based on that, we can guess that the tall building in the tweeted pictures might be the Chief Courtroom where regular proceedings take place.
- The Chief Justice named Neuvillette should be the one who oversees the cases, delivering justice as well as punishing the offender.
- The Hydro Archon should hold the highest power in this department and might have the final say in a matter even after Neuvillette’s verdict.
- Complimenting the hydro nation, a large waterbody or multiple fountains gracing the area also seems like a perfect fit.
Possibility of Underground Catacombs in Fontaine according to leaks
For a moment, let’s take a look at real life France. Its capital Paris has a long network of underground tunnels which were used as burial grounds in the past. The game could adapt and incorporate something similar.
This could be the specialized area within Fontaine, identical to the Chasms of Liyue or Enkanomiya of Inazuma. Let us take a look at why this might be a possibility.
- The nation of Fontaine is divided in two halves. One made up of normal citizens while the other consisting of the criminals found guilty of wrongdoings. These offenders could be sent to such underground areas as a place of confinement.
- The World Quest in Sumeru An Artist Adrift further confirms this suspicion when we talk with the NPC named Julien from Fontaine.
- He is one of such criminals who was locked up in a metal box after he was charged with counterfeiting. He additionally mentions a sewer network in Fontaine, which could be a reference to the underground region.
- We hear of an organization called the Narzissenkreuz Institute from over 500 years ago.
- This could be located within the underground area. It is mentioned as a place that would see no Sun or Moon, which could hint at such a possibility.
- We also know that Fontaine is facing an energy crisis as we see multiple researchers from Fontaine are researching for a sustainable power source. The undergrounds could be a place for such research.
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