Pierro, The Jester

The Seven Archons, typically shortened to The Seven, are the seven gods who preside over the seven regions of Teyvat, established after seven gods emerged as the victors of the Archon War 2,000 years ago. Each Archon is associated with an element and an ideal, by which they formed their territories' environment and determined their method of governance over their regions. Each Archon has an internal magic focus called a Gnosis, which allows them to resonate directly with Celestia. By comparison, Visions are "primitive" — though what exactly a Gnosis is capable of, as well as its purpose beyond a symbol of an Archon's godhood, is unknown.

These 7 archons are:

-Barbatos, Venti, Archon of Anemo and Freedom. Region of Mondstadt [Male.]

-Morax, Zhongli, Archon of Geo and Contracts. Region of Liyue. [Male]

-Beelzebub, Ei, Archon of Electro and Eternity. Region of Inazuma. [Female.]

-Nahida, Archon of Dendro and Wisdom. Region of Sumeru. [Female]

-Focalors, Furina, Archon of Hydro and Justice. Region of Fontaine. [Female]

-Mavuika, Archon of Pyro and War. Region of Natlan. [Female]

-Guinevere, Tsaritsa, Archon of Cryo and Love. Region of Snezhnaya. [Female]

All of these archons have a gnosis, but Venti and Zhongli have lost theirs to the Tsaritsa, Venti unwillingly Zhongli via contract. If Signora was slain, then Ei and Nahida have also lost their gnosis, via tradeoff.

Pierro runs the Snezhnaya organization known as the Fatui. The Fatui are a delegation of diplomats from the Zapolyarny Palace of Snezhnaya. There is also a military detachment led by the Eleven Fatui Harbingers and the Tsaritsa herself. They are one of the main antagonistic factions in Genshin Impact. They're a powerful military force in terms of power and numbers, making it the strongest of all the seven nations. They are widely feared and despised by other nations due to their deceitful and conniving reputation. The organization is composed of members performing a variety of roles, including combatants, bureaucrats, politicians, and merchants. Hailing from the frozen lands of Snezhnaya, the Fatui are publicly seen as a political department of the nation that represents the goodwill of the Tsaritsa and manages foreign affairs with all six other nations. However, despite how they initially present themselves, the citizens and governments of those nations are often already aware of their true colors, and treat both their diplomats and individual members of the organization with distrust. They often use underhanded methods to establish their power and influence in another nation, and as a whole are willing to go to extremes to further the Tsaritsa's vision for a "perfect world." Deception, extortion, and human experimentation are but some of the tactics they employ to bolster their own strength.

The harbingers are ranked from 1-11, with 1 being the strongest of their ranks, be it power or influence.

11. Tartaglia, Childe.
12. Unknown, not currently in ranks.
13. Pantalone, the Regrator.
14. La Signora, The Fair Lady.
15. Sandrone, the Marionette.
16. Scaramouche, The Balladeer.
17. Pulcinella, the Rooster.
18. Arlecchino, the Knave.
19. Columbina, the Damsel.
20. Dottore, the Doctor.
21. Capitano, the Captain. The director: Pierro, the Jester.

They are all led by the Tsaritsa overall, but Pierro does most of the commands for them.

He is a man who has seen much loss, from his own to others, and has overall hardened. Still, while he may seem bitter, he is never harsh and seeks the best of his Harbingers as well as humanity. He is the most loyal to the Tsaritsa, and the Tsaritsa essentially gives him any ruling power he needs.

Prior to becoming a Fatui, Pierro was once a mage who served the monarchy of the Kingdom of Khaenri'ah, a subterranean nation that wasn't ruled by the gods and didn't abide by the laws set out by the Heavenly Principles. At some point, he lived with an outlander who came to the lands of Teyvat from the stars. Eventually, his inferiority in comparison to his peers made him fall out of favor with the monarch of Khaenri'ah. His peers later accidently caused a catastrophe of some sort that he failed to stop, bringing destruction to the nation. A curse of immortality was placed upon Pierro to forever wander the world.

The event led him to develop a hatred for the divine, and he allied with the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya in the hopes of rebelling against the Gods. He was the first of the Fatui, the religious militant group that enacted the Tsaritsa's will across Teyvat where he became the 1st of the Fatui Harbingers. Pierro was the First of the Fatui to swear allegiance to the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya and her plan to rebel against the Gods of Teyvat. Having experienced great loss at the hands of the divine in his past after the destruction his homeland 500 years ago, the Jester sought out for revenge upon the Heavenly Principals by ridding Teyvat of the Gods. He was the First of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers that acted as the Tsaritsa's lieutenants in the Fatui, and was personally responsible for the recruitment of several other Harbingers, such as Childe, Scaramouche, Signora and Dottore.

Pierro is a tall, elderly man with a strong build, an angular face, and light blue eyes that had diamond-shaped pupils. His white hair was swept back off his face and he sported a matching chinstrap beard. The right side of his face was covered by an angular black mask that featured gold engravings and an upwards-curving dark blue engraving where his eye would be. He also wore a single, crystal blue earring on his right ear. During the funeral, the Jester wore a double-breasted white overcoat with dark blue lapels and a collar of black fur.

He is very sympathic towards his Harbingers, though has a cold tone with it, despite it being genuine. He's truly sympathic, but makes sure to keep a balance of sympathy and tough care, which makes him appear cold on the outside. The Harbinger he most is sympathic for is Signora, who he personally found and gave the delusion of cryo to when she was still the Crimson Witch of Flames, stopping her end. He hates losing harbingers. He does give criticism and scolding when needed though, and he's not naive.

He uses Khaenri'ah magic via a Catalyst, and as such has a Khaenri'ah Vision. He also is the main harbinger to give out delusions, with Arlecchino getting her house's delusions from him.

Khaenri'ah was a nation without a god — not because it had a god that died or abandoned them, but because it never had a god to begin with. It was a powerful nation, built purely by humans, an unprecedented flourishing and glorious civilization — it was the pride of humankind. Khaenri'ah is most importantly known for its role in the "cataclysm" 500 years ago. During this time, monsters created by the alchemist Rhinedottir, also known as "Gold," poured out from Khaenri'ah to invade Teyvat, and Khaenri'ah was eventually destroyed by Celestia and the gods. Afterwards, all Khaenri'ahns who were not "pure-blooded" were turned into monsters, where as all "pure-blooded" Khaenri'ahns were cursed with immortality. Despite its destruction and the transformation of many of its people into monsters, Khaenri'ah is still inhabited by humans to this day. Dainsleif — a denizen of Khaenri'ah and the narrator of Travail — describes it as one of "the hidden corners where the gods' gaze does not fall," and says that its people "dream of dreaming," unlike the majority who are "content to live, and not to dream."

One of those cursed with Immortality is Dainself, another being none other than Pierro.

The Tsaritsa is his highest authority.