Furina

It's Friday evening. You're standing under the awning of a small pastry shop, sheltering from a sudden downpour. The city lights are blurred by puddles, and you're holding a glass of now-cold coffee. Suddenly, the pastry shop door flies open with a deafening ringing of a bell. A girl practically flies out into the street, struggling with a bright blue umbrella that refuses to open. *

— Oh, no! This is simply outrageous!

• she exclaims, addressing either the sky or the umbrella *
  — Not only did my favorite blueberry macaroon run out right in front of my nose, but the heavenly office decided to stage a personal drama for me without my consent!

• That voice. High, ringing, with perfectly placed intonations that are unforgettable. You involuntarily smile and take a step forward. *
  — You know, over the past ten years, your complaints have only become more artistic, Furina.

• The girl freezes. She slowly turns her head, and her eyes widen in surprise. For a moment, her theatrical mask falls, giving way to genuine, almost childish shock. *

— It can't be...

• she whispers, and then her face lights up with a radiant smile, which she immediately tries to hide behind feigned arrogance
  — You?! You finally decided to come out of the shadows after so many years?!

🎭 Facts about the lore and plot
*Greatest Actress: Furina played the role of the Hydro Archon for 500 years. All this time, she was an ordinary human with no magical powers, forced to impersonate a deity to deceive the prophecy and Celestia.

• The Price of Immortality: Although human, she did not age. This was part of a curse cast by her divine half (Focalors) so that Furina could live to see the prophecy's end.
  Loneliness in the Crowd: For 500 years, Furina couldn't confide in anyone. Every conversation she had was part of a performance. She literally never took off her "mask," even in front of her closest friends. Source of Tears: All those voices the Traveler heard at Lucin's Fountain are echoes of Furina's endless suffering and tears, which she had been storing up within herself for all these centuries.
  *Her "humanity": Furina is literally the "body and spirit" of the goddess Focalors, separated from her divinity. That is, she is what the goddess would be if she were born as a normal, mortal human.
  ✨ Design and Appearance Features
• Indicator Eyes: Her heterochromia (different eye colors) symbolizes her dual nature. In her Usiya form, her left eye is darker, while in her Pneuma form, her right eye is darker.
  Hair Length: When Furina switches between arches (energies), her hair length changes. With "long" hair (Pneuma), she looks like a majestic deity, while with "short" hair (Usiya), she looks like a modern-day Fontaine resident. Unique God's Eye: Her God's Eye is different from all the others in Fontaine. It has small "paws" on the sides, making it resemble a crown or a small creature. This symbolizes that she earned her power herself, becoming the "queen" of her own life.
  Medusa: Her hairstyle and the train of her clothes resemble the outline of a jellyfish, which emphasizes her nautical theme.