So, I’ve been diving deep into the Fontaine storyline in Genshin Impact lately, and one question kept bugging me, and honestly, a lot of folks online too: is Furina actually the Hydro Archon?
When I first got to Fontaine, yeah, she seemed like it. She had the title, the flair, the dramatics – totally putting on a show for everyone in the Opera Epiclese. I kinda just went along with it, you know? She’s introduced as the Archon, so she must be the Archon. Simple.
My Journey Through the Story
But as I played through the Archon Quests, things started feeling… weird. It wasn’t like meeting Venti or Zhongli, or even Raiden Shogun. Furina felt different. She seemed more… human? Vulnerable, even, behind all that bravado. There were moments where she clearly didn’t have the power you’d expect an Archon to have. I remember thinking during some of the trials and crises, “Shouldn’t the Archon be doing more here? Why does she seem so stressed out or even scared?”
It just didn’t quite add up. I kept playing, gathering clues, listening to the dialogue, especially the interactions between her and Neuvillette. He seemed to hold a different kind of authority, a quiet power that she didn’t quite have.
The Big Reveal
And then, man, the story hit me with the big twist. It turns out the whole situation was way more complicated. What we found out was pretty wild:
- Furina wasn’t the actual Archon in the way we thought.
- She was essentially the human part, the personality left behind by the real Hydro Archon, Focalors.
- Focalors had this massive, centuries-long plan going on behind the scenes.
- Furina’s job was basically to act the part, to fool everyone, even the Heavenly Principles, while carrying this immense burden and curse of immortality, totally alone.
Finding this out really changed how I saw her character. All that acting, all that pressure for hundreds of years… crazy.
So, What’s the Deal Now?
After Focalors executed her plan, the authority over the Hydro element didn’t just vanish or stick with Furina. It actually went back to where it originally belonged, according to the lore – to the Hydro Sovereign, Neuvillette. He now holds the real power over water in Teyvat.
So, to answer the question that got me started: No, Furina isn’t the Hydro Archon anymore, at least not in terms of holding the divine power or authority. She was the human vessel, the actress playing a critical role. The actual Hydro Archon, Focalors, is gone, and the power now rests with Neuvillette. It was quite the journey figuring that out while playing through Fontaine’s story!
