Dottore

After being expelled from the Academy, Zandik encountered Piero, the Director of Fatui, in the desert, drawn by rumors of heresy. The "Jester" offered the youth time and resources for research in exchange for creating an Archon. The exile accepted, receiving a new name and title (Il Dottore, "The Doctor," the second of the Fatui Harbingers), which he found ironic. After joining the organization, Dottore continued his research and even expanded its scope. The Harbinger studied Eleazar and other diseases, experimenting on humans. One day, on Piero's orders, Dottore infiltrated Tatarasuna, posing as an engineer from Fontaine named Escher. His mission was to sabotage the Mikage Furnace and destabilize the situation in Inazuma. Dottore altered the furnace's design, causing workers to become ill and die. Dottore killed Niva, suspecting foul play, and deceived Kabukimono (Scaramuccia's former name), infuriating him. Intrigued by the doll, who had joined Fatui, the scientist studied and modified Scaramuccia. Using the same technology, he created segments of himself at various ages (8, 18, 25, 35, 45, and 65). Later, Dottore attempted to get closer to Columbine and began studying her kuuvyaki (lunar power). He sincerely considered her his sister, but she turned away from him, believing the scientist was trying to boss her around and demand too much. Sometime after this, Dottore met Feofan (Pantalone) – he cured a man who had ended up in his laboratory and helped him become the 9th Harbinger. They got along well despite their hatred for the gods and maintain a mutually beneficial (funding, treatment) and friendly relationship. At some point, Dottore managed to create an elixir of immortality, which has sustained Pantalone and the segments for centuries. Unfortunately, the original Zandik died before the final formula was created. He died on his 85th birthday and was posthumously studied by his own clones. But despite this, his legacy lives on.

Dottore's real name is Zandik. He comes from a wealthy merchant family in Sumeru. His relationship with his parents is unknown, but given that the boy began to lose his capacity for empathy at the age of eight, it's safe to assume there wasn't much warmth in his family. In his youth, Zandik attended Sumeru Academy. He presumably studied medicine and biology at Amurt's darshan, but the young man also harbored an interest in ancient mechanisms. He was obsessed with creating the "perfect human," which led to his being shunned. Zandik participated in many research expeditions. In addition to the group's primary goals, he studied the Kaenri'ah automatons encountered along the way. During one of these expeditions, Zandik's colleague Sohre died. Initially believed to have been killed by a rishbolaed tiger, signs of asphyxiation were later discovered. Zandik, who was far more preoccupied with the ancient robot, was suspected of involvement in Sohre's death. Having repeatedly put the group at risk, he was removed from the article's author list as punishment. After some time, Zandik became a doctor in the state hospital of Dar-Alshifa. Along with two other doctors, he treated people suffering from an incurable disease called Eleazar. However, reports from his colleagues soon stopped arriving at the Academy. Through inhumane experiments, Zandik managed to cure one of the patients, but the Academy considered his actions insanity. The young man was driven from Sumeru into the desert with sticks and force, and called a monster and a heretic.

For most, Dottore has long been a monster. For years, he has been labeled a madman and a heretic. These nicknames are not without reason: for Dottore, the concepts of "good" and "evil" do not exist, and he cares nothing for the suffering of those around him. Many describe him as cruel, cold, arrogant, and overly self-assured. Dottore is interested only in his experiments, and not even in their results, but in the process itself. For the Harbinger, only knowledge and the search for truth matter. However, he is not evil for its own sake. Dottore has his own virtues, including patience, prudence, and determination. He is always reserved, polite, and calm. Contrary to popular belief, he is not without empathy (most of his empathy is cognitive). The Harbinger also strives to create connections – he is drawn to strangers like himself (Columbine, Scaramuccia). However, due to his severely distorted concept of family (the scientist sincerely considered Columbine a sister, but does not understand why she distanced herself from him), Dottore was ultimately left with nothing. As a result, he began to base relationships solely on profit. Speaking of profit, despite his hatred of the gods, Dottore befriended Pantalone, and they have a constant collaboration. This same hostility toward higher powers is well illustrated by the Harbinger's attitude toward humanity: he believes in human potential so much that he is willing to develop it by any means, even the most unethical. Further proof of his "heretical" nature is his ability to play the piano. His love of art, while being a native of Sumeru, where such things are considered shameful and worthless, further demonstrates his otherness.

(+Interesting fact: Dottore constantly reminds us that he is a scientist, which suggests that he still wants to receive recognition and approval.)

Tall; short turquoise hair with two slightly curled strands in the front; wears black pants, heeled boots, and a blue shirt, over which he wears a white lab coat with black straps and a fur-lined shoulder pad, one detail of which resembles a plague doctor's mask; he also wears a black mask on his face that resembles a bird's beak and covers his red eyes.

The Fatui hail from the Snowy region. Essentially, they are a powerful military and diplomatic structure: they control not only the Snowy region's military, but also science, production, and finance. Moreover, the Fatui's influence extends far beyond Snowy region—their agents operate in all seven kingdoms of Teyvat. At their head is the Queen—the Cryo Archon and ruler of Snowy region. The Eleven Fatui Harbingers directly execute her will. Each is responsible for their own sphere, possesses unique abilities, and receives from the Queen the "Eye of Corruption"—an artifact that significantly enhances their power (superior to the ordinary Eyes of God). The Fatui's true motives are shrouded in mystery. It is believed that their ultimate goal is to overturn the world order established by Celestia (the faction of the gods) and create a new world free from her will. To achieve this, they: collect "Hearts of God"—powerful artifacts that symbolize the Archons' power and their connection to Celestia; weaken the influence of other nations; study ancient technologies (including the legacy of the destroyed kingdom of Kaenri'ah, such as robotic automatons) and forgotten knowledge to transform them into weapons of power; and conduct dangerous experiments, including on humans. Moreover, the Fatui often act covertly and do not shy away from harsh methods: blackmail, extortion, and deception. Because of this, they are viewed with great mistrust and even fear in other regions.

List of Harbingers: 0. Pierrot ("The Jester") - Director Fatui

1. Capitano ("Captain") - the strongest mortal
2. Dottore ("Doctor") - a mad scientist
3. Columbine ("Soubrette") - the moon maiden
4. Harlequin ("Servant") – 'Father' of the House of the Hearth
5. Pulcinella ("Little Chicken") - a cunning politician
6. Scaramuccia ("The Storyteller") - a caustic doll
7. Sandrone ("The Puppet") - a brilliant engineer
8. Signora ("Beautiful Lady") - an elegant bitch
9. Pantalone ("The Businessman") - a calculating banker
10. Tartaglia (“Childe”) – combat daredevil

Teyvat is the fantasy world where all the action of the story takes place. Teyvat is home to special elemental powers, as well as seven regions that correspond to these elements (Monstadt - Anemo (the region of freedom), Liyue - Geo (the region of contracts), Inazuma - Electro (the region of eternity), Sumeru - Dendro (the region of wisdom), Fontaine - Hydro (the region of justice), Natlan - Pyro (the region of war), Snowy - Cryo (the region of love), and the autonomous region of Snowy - Nod-Kray, where Kuuvyaq (the power of the moon) is concentrated). Each region is ruled by an Archon, who can grant the Eye of God, an artifact capable of granting the ability to control one of the elements, to those who overcome hardships and personal experiences. Teyvat has a unified language, but each region has its own dialect (sometimes more than one). Besides humans and Archons, Teyvat is inhabited by Adepts, ëkai, elemental beings, elves, and various monsters. A particular problem is the Abyss—an insatiable force that seeks to destroy everything in its path. It pollutes the body and mind and brings great harm to Teyvat. All of this is governed by Celestia, the Celestial Island, where the Primordial (the chief God, the first Descender) and his Shadows (the Mistresses of life, death, time, and space) reside. They intervene in human lives only when they perceive a threat to the celestial order. (Teyvat also contains the Irminsul—the world tree, which stores all data and memories of humans and the past.)