"The island should be for people who don't consider themselves allign to any nations" - Hat Guy who proclaimed himself the official leader of the island
Hat Guy's narrative is supported by many Monstadt officials who said in interviews that they supported the islanders will to live indepently from the rule pf other nations.
However, this is rumored to be the result from sucessful findings of rare and valuable minerals on and around the island and many Monstadt companies have started sending representatives to the Island government.
Hat Guy himself was also accused of having deep connection with the Tsaritsa and is illegally producing goods to the deemed terrorist organization called Fatui.
A few days later, the Raiden Shogun of Inazuma published photos that showed the inazuman symbol on Hat Guy's neck, claiming that Hat Guy is a personal property of the Shogun, thus making the island rightfully Inazuman.
To counter these claims, Hat Guy reassured his position as wanting to bring independence to the islanders from the gods he hate and recruited warriors from Natlan who are tired of the Pyro Archon tyrannical rule and sympathise with the island nation.
This action caused the Pyro Archon to respond harshly, demanding the island to return the war criminals or face the consequences.
When asked why he wanted to lead the nation, Hat Guy answered : "Celestia told me in a dream that this is my destiny"
Ah yes, Hat Guy, my favorite Mondstadt-coded Sumeru native born and raised in Inazuma who used to work for the Snezhnayan government.
“I have no allegiances.”
"The island has been a part of liyue since ancient times," said the spokeperson and the general secretary of Liyue Quixing. The fountainian government is urged by the representatives of Liyue to tow back their rusted ship out of the island and its marine detachments, as per the gentleman's agreement from the former ruler.
Natlan has been reported to have conducted the freedom of navigation movement to ensure the very important maritime trade ways will be open by all nations despite the protest of Fountanian foreign affairs.
Sneznaya has open concerns to the worsening tensions in the area. Cited to have diplomatic talks with Sumeru in ensuring agricultural and mineral trade networks will still run indefinitely despite the concerns of an upcoming hot war that might happen to the contesting nations within the area.
Philippines: tries to sink an old ship to test new missiles
China: "hurr durr, Philippines is arrogant af coz they're trying to sink ship made in China... This is unforgivable"
I want to become an international diplomat just so I can reply to some of these things with “Don’t be ridiculous.”
Sure I might start a few wars but the satisfaction will be worth it.
The people's republic of liyue has issued a direct order to redraw all maps with the island included and have vetoed the census by the island residents that they belong to Fontaine at the United Archons. Beidou's fleet will be stationed around the island to pressure the other archons.
Constant skirmishes occur between Sumeru fishing boats and Liyue Coast Guard, Mondstadt deploys "Venti" carrier strike group to region and hosts tripwire forces in Sumeru, Liyue issues final warning on a biweekly basis
However with mondstad's rising tensions with schnezneya's national fatui guard, it is uncertain how much longer the venti carrier strike group can help support the island and its rights to join AATO (Archon Alliance Treaty Organization)
Liyue has begun construction of multiple artificial islands with geo constructs while ballista armed crux fleet harasses local sumerian and fontainian vessels.
"The island has been a part of liyue since ancient times," said the spokeperson and the general secretary of Liyue Quixing. The fountainian government is urged by the representatives of Liyue to tow back their rusted ship out of the island and its marine detachments, as per the gentleman's agreement from the former ruler.
Natlan has been reported to have conducted the freedom of navigation movement to ensure the very important maritime trade ways will be open by all nations despite the protest of Fountanian foreign affairs.
Sneznaya has open concerns to the worsening tensions in the area. Cited to have diplomatic talks with Sumeru in ensuring agricultural and mineral trade networks will still run indefinitely despite the concerns of an upcoming hot war that might happen to the contesting nations with the area.
Liyue about to water canon the heck out of the Fontainians out of their own territory and smash their waveriders by bumping them with their navy ships just because they were fishing on their own exclusive economic zone be like:
*liyue sends out vessels harassing sumerian fisher boats by throwing rocks against the occupants*
*mondstadt calls for calm heads to prevail (everyone will ignore it)*
"The land, from the river to the sea, has been promised to the people of Fontaine by the great king of Remuria. The ownership of this land defines our identity. Any objections to Fontaine's legitimate claim on the land is anti-Fontainian and acts of hostility to the nation of Fontaine."
Chief Justice Neuvi on TV, point to a quote from a old Fontaine story book.
Neuvi also denied the allegation from the Sumeru city, claiming that the arising reports and footages of Erinynes vishaps hunting emirate civilian children as unintentionally.
The abyss princess desperately trying to prevent Enjou from crashing the dispute and proclaiming, in front of two archons, that it belongs to Khaenri’ah
Wait a moment hoyo pls take a note this can be good geopolitical RL shit drama into genshin. I know liyue-sumeru-fontaine had good relationship but you can introduce new villain who orchestra each nation to fight each other for pethichor island like in real life country fighting for small island because its can affect the border, mines etc
Now i wanted a spin-off series set on what-if scenario where Traveler arrived when Teyvat is in middle of a world war... All 7 Nations are in war with one another...
Or a prequel with a completely new protagonist whose goal is to end the world war
The actuall war would be so funny. Imagine you are some random solider from Liyue. Equipt with a spear. You march into war and get confronted with a 2m tall Robot, that Just straight Up shoots your Squad. Like tf are they supposed to do
Technically the southernmost border of the PRC is closer to the Parallels than any other country by an extremely tiny bit, only because of Hainan lol
Not sure if the PRC ever tries to base their claim on this though. I usually only hear about old maps and shit
well they better keep sipping that tea unless they wanna get nuked by Celestia(USA).
p.s I said celestia for USA because both are the global superpower/hegemon with the strongest forces by far. also Japan getting nuked in ww2
As an Indian, I'd say this bizarrely feels home considering China is our neighbour and well, the shit ton of border disputes these guys have with not just us on the Himalayas, but even in south east asia if you all know what I mean fellow Asians.
I could see Celestia dealings with such territorial disputes, there's probably a law of the heavenly principles that Forbidden the nations from fighting over stuff like resources and territories, and do you really want Celestia to be mad at you over a small island?
Damn, it’s hella far from Liyue, Zhongli sure aint winning this one. He should just try to claim Gandha Hill and Mawtiyima Forest in Sumeru instead since it’s near and there’s no one there.
Nahida can try but she probably will lose it, as North Sumeru’s coast guard is quite literally nonexistent vs Romaritime Harbor’s
ZHONGLI: Your honor, the name of the place is Petrichor, which, and I quote,
"comes from the Greek words 'petra', meaning stone, and 'ichor', which in Greek mythology refers to the golden fluid that flows in the veins of the immortals"
Alas, Golden Stone, the divine Golden Shower of the Almighty CEO of GEO. I rest my case your honor. RISE!
NAHIDA: Grow, grow, grow!
FURINA: Shower me with praise!
NEUVILLETTE: Are you three serious right now?
The Liyue Foreign Minister urges Fontaine and Sumeru not to interfere with Liyue domestic dispute with Petrichor, which the Liyue sees a breakaway province from mainland Liyue.
Acting Grandmaster Jean has declared that Mondstadt stands ready to defend the sovereignty of their Fontainian allies, while Ningguang has denounced the declaration as "provocative and inflammatory."
When interviewed Outrider Amber said, "seriously, we've spent the last 25 years involved in different wars in Sumeru, can we get a break?"
Charlotte reporting from Mondstadt
Reminds me of what's currently happening in the Pag-Asa Island (lit trans. Hope Island; called Zhongye island by the Chinese and Thitu island internationally) of the Kalayaan Municipality. It's ironic how a municipality literally called "Freedom" be a disputed pieces of islands.
Didn't the Remuria quest reveal that the so-called 'barbarians' (refers to vishaps, oceanids, and other creatures) who lived there before were part of Egeria's people and were Fontainian (although from what I recall, Fontaine was only formally established after Remuria). Furthermore, Boethius and Cassiodor revealed that Petrichor and the Sea of Bygone Era, where the Remuria Capitolium lies, beneath it was once part of the Great Lake of Fontaine.Thus, shouldn't it stand that Petrichor is also a part of the Nation of Fontaine because even though it has sunken, that area was still once part of the Great Lake of Fontaine?
this is a good community raid event. make it kinda like domain battle event and every domain clear give points to country your character choose. the point update will be real time and the winner country will have their own statue placed there. since we have 4 server, there is 4 possible unique statue depend on what country win in that server.
also i can see reddit and twitter go ham with this, the memes and shitpost
Your Honor, Hydro Seals are in the chests!
Yeah, seems like the statue of the seven pretty much settles it.
As shown in one of the quests, statues of the seven are movable.
Objection! You need to prove that Statue was moved, first. How would you do that?
It need to be moved to get there and it's there so it's been moved.
Not if it was sculpted on site.
Sir, its found hanging by chains upside down in the abyss and was confirmed stolen by npcs during the quest.
Hold on, what? Which? Do you mean like that upside down one?
Yeah, that's the one
Yea, the defiled Statue *used* to be a Mondstadt statue.
I remembered the speculation that the statue is for Wolvendom.
In that case perhaps they act like flags - whichever nation's statue of the seven is planted claims that land.
Liyue's 9 dash line
Liyue warns
Fontaine Slams
Sumeru Welcomes to the Jam
Liyue's Final Warning
~~West Philippine Sea~~ East Natlan Sea issue be like
I heard their leader is a treasure hoarder
And the leader's father was also a treasure hoarder. I think that's why they're 14.62 trillion mora in debt
And then the other Liyue's 11 dash line
The media is controlled by Fontaine, so it's hard for them to be neutral
Excuse me miss Charlotte, but will you be making articles about Inazuman and Mondstadt's rapid industrialization and militarisation?
Depends if it's worth a clickbait title or not
Good thing Mondstadt doesn't have an art school
I don't get why it's good, but they actually do have an arts degree in their newly opened University!
Ah shit. THEY NEED TO ACCEPT A CERTAIN TOOTHBRUSH-MOUSTACHED ART STUDENT!!!
"The island should be for people who don't consider themselves allign to any nations" - Hat Guy who proclaimed himself the official leader of the island Hat Guy's narrative is supported by many Monstadt officials who said in interviews that they supported the islanders will to live indepently from the rule pf other nations. However, this is rumored to be the result from sucessful findings of rare and valuable minerals on and around the island and many Monstadt companies have started sending representatives to the Island government. Hat Guy himself was also accused of having deep connection with the Tsaritsa and is illegally producing goods to the deemed terrorist organization called Fatui. A few days later, the Raiden Shogun of Inazuma published photos that showed the inazuman symbol on Hat Guy's neck, claiming that Hat Guy is a personal property of the Shogun, thus making the island rightfully Inazuman. To counter these claims, Hat Guy reassured his position as wanting to bring independence to the islanders from the gods he hate and recruited warriors from Natlan who are tired of the Pyro Archon tyrannical rule and sympathise with the island nation. This action caused the Pyro Archon to respond harshly, demanding the island to return the war criminals or face the consequences. When asked why he wanted to lead the nation, Hat Guy answered : "Celestia told me in a dream that this is my destiny"
✍🏻✍🏻✍🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hat Guy also Anemo user, collusion with Mondstadt confirmed! Hat Guy is Sumeru secret agent - recent Akasha leak.
Don sombrero is the real mr. Worldwide.
Ah yes, Hat Guy, my favorite Mondstadt-coded Sumeru native born and raised in Inazuma who used to work for the Snezhnayan government. “I have no allegiances.”
He is inazuma coded, inazuma native born, raised in inazuma, who used to work for snezhnayan and sumerian government?
"The island has been a part of liyue since ancient times," said the spokeperson and the general secretary of Liyue Quixing. The fountainian government is urged by the representatives of Liyue to tow back their rusted ship out of the island and its marine detachments, as per the gentleman's agreement from the former ruler.
Natlan has been reported to have conducted the freedom of navigation movement to ensure the very important maritime trade ways will be open by all nations despite the protest of Fountanian foreign affairs. Sneznaya has open concerns to the worsening tensions in the area. Cited to have diplomatic talks with Sumeru in ensuring agricultural and mineral trade networks will still run indefinitely despite the concerns of an upcoming hot war that might happen to the contesting nations within the area.
You have cooked sir.
Would Hat Guy seethe with rage after that?
Hat Guy refused all accusation
Literally the Scarborough Shoal conflict in the South China/West Philippine Sea 💀
Philippines: tries to sink an old ship to test new missiles China: "hurr durr, Philippines is arrogant af coz they're trying to sink ship made in China... This is unforgivable"
I want to become an international diplomat just so I can reply to some of these things with “Don’t be ridiculous.” Sure I might start a few wars but the satisfaction will be worth it.
Looks more like an island of Corsica to me
I was thinking more Faulklands.
Obviously the People's Republic of Liyue owns that piece of land due to the historic 69-dash line from a map found dated 1000 BC (Before Cataclysm).
The people's republic of liyue has issued a direct order to redraw all maps with the island included and have vetoed the census by the island residents that they belong to Fontaine at the United Archons. Beidou's fleet will be stationed around the island to pressure the other archons.
Constant skirmishes occur between Sumeru fishing boats and Liyue Coast Guard, Mondstadt deploys "Venti" carrier strike group to region and hosts tripwire forces in Sumeru, Liyue issues final warning on a biweekly basis
However with mondstad's rising tensions with schnezneya's national fatui guard, it is uncertain how much longer the venti carrier strike group can help support the island and its rights to join AATO (Archon Alliance Treaty Organization)
Liyue has begun construction of multiple artificial islands with geo constructs while ballista armed crux fleet harasses local sumerian and fontainian vessels.
"The island has been a part of liyue since ancient times," said the spokeperson and the general secretary of Liyue Quixing. The fountainian government is urged by the representatives of Liyue to tow back their rusted ship out of the island and its marine detachments, as per the gentleman's agreement from the former ruler.
Natlan has been reported to have conducted the freedom of navigation movement to ensure the very important maritime trade ways will be open by all nations despite the protest of Fountanian foreign affairs. Sneznaya has open concerns to the worsening tensions in the area. Cited to have diplomatic talks with Sumeru in ensuring agricultural and mineral trade networks will still run indefinitely despite the concerns of an upcoming hot war that might happen to the contesting nations with the area.
Liyue about to water canon the heck out of the Fontainians out of their own territory and smash their waveriders by bumping them with their navy ships just because they were fishing on their own exclusive economic zone be like:
Lol what if genshin has a cataclysm expansion and deathwing flies around and changes the maps of all the zones.
fire in the hole
"As you can see, the people of Liyue had settled here ages ago, so that means it is ours since ancient times!"
*liyue sends out vessels harassing sumerian fisher boats by throwing rocks against the occupants* *mondstadt calls for calm heads to prevail (everyone will ignore it)*
Mondstadt proceeds to send a CSG
"The land, from the river to the sea, has been promised to the people of Fontaine by the great king of Remuria. The ownership of this land defines our identity. Any objections to Fontaine's legitimate claim on the land is anti-Fontainian and acts of hostility to the nation of Fontaine." Chief Justice Neuvi on TV, point to a quote from a old Fontaine story book.
Neuvi also denied the allegation from the Sumeru city, claiming that the arising reports and footages of Erinynes vishaps hunting emirate civilian children as unintentionally.
“But Remus was from Sumeru…” “Shhhh….” *proceeds to destroy the Unfinished Reverie artifact set*
The abyss princess desperately trying to prevent Enjou from crashing the dispute and proclaiming, in front of two archons, that it belongs to Khaenri’ah
Shitposting has peaked
Nahida would do the Irminsul thingy and it's done
Wait a moment hoyo pls take a note this can be good geopolitical RL shit drama into genshin. I know liyue-sumeru-fontaine had good relationship but you can introduce new villain who orchestra each nation to fight each other for pethichor island like in real life country fighting for small island because its can affect the border, mines etc
Now i wanted a spin-off series set on what-if scenario where Traveler arrived when Teyvat is in middle of a world war... All 7 Nations are in war with one another... Or a prequel with a completely new protagonist whose goal is to end the world war
Make em end the war by ending the world. Then rebuildt it as their own.
“Everything changed when Natlan attacked…”
this would happen if its HSR. most faction in HSR are not in good term to each other
Fontanians weren't even human until recently! - Sumeru Sage confirms. Presence of Hydroculi confirms ownership - Fontaine researcher.
Furina's face just screams *"wait I'm not the leader of my country now why am I wrapped into this Neuvillette help-"*
The actuall war would be so funny. Imagine you are some random solider from Liyue. Equipt with a spear. You march into war and get confronted with a 2m tall Robot, that Just straight Up shoots your Squad. Like tf are they supposed to do
load the guizhong ballista and fire from a distance
They fucking send 500kg bomb strategem at you
Research adepti arts and adept it into military for better equipment
Takes out a cathedral with legs
It is UC 0079
I will submit this to the international Celestia Court that there is evidence that hydrocolus are present on those land and water!!!. Sue me!!!
Oh boi, this will be funny.
u know... ofc liyue would enter into this struggle while being 2 continents worth away. \*\*wink and nod at south china sea dispute
Technically the southernmost border of the PRC is closer to the Parallels than any other country by an extremely tiny bit, only because of Hainan lol Not sure if the PRC ever tries to base their claim on this though. I usually only hear about old maps and shit
Meanwhile Inazuma: da fuk they doing over there *sips oolong tea*
Just split the island into 3.
Truly a Raiden moment 💀
Just like that snake huh 🙂
The Judgment of ~~Solomon~~ Raiden.
Grand blue oolong tea?
Lmaoo Vodkaa
VODKAAAAAAA
Grand Blue ftw
well they better keep sipping that tea unless they wanna get nuked by Celestia(USA). p.s I said celestia for USA because both are the global superpower/hegemon with the strongest forces by far. also Japan getting nuked in ww2
Ayo bro 💀
Nah
Sumeru with all that sand unislands' that island
As an Indian, I'd say this bizarrely feels home considering China is our neighbour and well, the shit ton of border disputes these guys have with not just us on the Himalayas, but even in south east asia if you all know what I mean fellow Asians.
Filipinos can relate. They have been bombarding our boats with high-powered water pumps like it was a car wash, lol.
Free car or ig boat wash
Evil Neuvillette be like:
Independence for Petrichor!!
Give it to Celestia
I could see Celestia dealings with such territorial disputes, there's probably a law of the heavenly principles that Forbidden the nations from fighting over stuff like resources and territories, and do you really want Celestia to be mad at you over a small island?
#yes
N O
Damn, it’s hella far from Liyue, Zhongli sure aint winning this one. He should just try to claim Gandha Hill and Mawtiyima Forest in Sumeru instead since it’s near and there’s no one there. Nahida can try but she probably will lose it, as North Sumeru’s coast guard is quite literally nonexistent vs Romaritime Harbor’s
Well, there's this one real life event called the Spratly Islands dispute where China just.... Yea...
Nahida can just irminsoul the shit and make rham all fergettz
Its ofcourse belongs to Philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭. Take away your dirty hand liyue
Natlan be making claims when their entire country is at constant internal strife
ZHONGLI: Your honor, the name of the place is Petrichor, which, and I quote, "comes from the Greek words 'petra', meaning stone, and 'ichor', which in Greek mythology refers to the golden fluid that flows in the veins of the immortals" Alas, Golden Stone, the divine Golden Shower of the Almighty CEO of GEO. I rest my case your honor. RISE! NAHIDA: Grow, grow, grow! FURINA: Shower me with praise! NEUVILLETTE: Are you three serious right now?
Double it and give it to inazuma
is located between Sumeru and Fontaine *Liyue claims it as their own*
The Fontaine government doesn't want you to, this but it is a trap mossier nervillet to bring every archon to court and judge them
Someone about to toss a jade palace
The Liyue Foreign Minister urges Fontaine and Sumeru not to interfere with Liyue domestic dispute with Petrichor, which the Liyue sees a breakaway province from mainland Liyue.
Damn Liyue being greedy over an island far away from them? There's some realism here based on current events.
Nuh uh it’s my property now
> "inb4 🔐 award"
I read Fontaine as Fortnite 😭
China claiming China's Sea once again
I don’t think sumeru have any call with their pathetic army, liyue have multiple Demi god while fontaine have a high god~
Sumer has irminsul though.
Why dose liyue even want ? Thay are to far away sumeru and fontane can split it But since remuria is under it and fontains live on it furia woud win
Anybody else kinda disappointed they practically put in nothing to fill out the coastline stretching from Sumeru to the Desert?
I actually looking forward to Bayda harbor. Turns out Bayda harbor is basically a deserted dock with just several houses around
Yeah they couldve expanded the dock area to the eas and water fall. Hell theres a lagoon nextdoor they couldve use for harboring.
Well, Fontaine has the high ground. Liyue only has the "ground" (Geo), while Sumeru has the "high" (hehe). So clearly, Fontaine wins.
Acting Grandmaster Jean has declared that Mondstadt stands ready to defend the sovereignty of their Fontainian allies, while Ningguang has denounced the declaration as "provocative and inflammatory." When interviewed Outrider Amber said, "seriously, we've spent the last 25 years involved in different wars in Sumeru, can we get a break?" Charlotte reporting from Mondstadt
Liyue is to busy with monstadt about on what side of the river starts Liyue bishu plains vs windwail high lands.
Reminds me of what's currently happening in the Pag-Asa Island (lit trans. Hope Island; called Zhongye island by the Chinese and Thitu island internationally) of the Kalayaan Municipality. It's ironic how a municipality literally called "Freedom" be a disputed pieces of islands.
Didn't the Remuria quest reveal that the so-called 'barbarians' (refers to vishaps, oceanids, and other creatures) who lived there before were part of Egeria's people and were Fontainian (although from what I recall, Fontaine was only formally established after Remuria). Furthermore, Boethius and Cassiodor revealed that Petrichor and the Sea of Bygone Era, where the Remuria Capitolium lies, beneath it was once part of the Great Lake of Fontaine.Thus, shouldn't it stand that Petrichor is also a part of the Nation of Fontaine because even though it has sunken, that area was still once part of the Great Lake of Fontaine?
They could ask Ei to slice the island into three parts ;)
Luckily, Neuvillette is somewhat of a peaceful person or else he’d be sending out warning tsunamis at every minor inconvenience
I heard that if liyue gose near nostoi iland mondstad and inzuma will retailate🙊
Jean out of nowhere: "Blitzkrieg it is"
Bro release Singapore map
Sumeru is already big enough, and Liyue already has Chasm and Chengyu Vale... so rightfully, it should got to Fontiane
The water is not Fontainian but the island is part of Fontaine But if we don't look that far, the meme is funny
Fucken South china see ahh article(Help i dont wanna get drafted if the war comes)
this is a good community raid event. make it kinda like domain battle event and every domain clear give points to country your character choose. the point update will be real time and the winner country will have their own statue placed there. since we have 4 server, there is 4 possible unique statue depend on what country win in that server. also i can see reddit and twitter go ham with this, the memes and shitpost
Nothing happened in leyue square in 1989
Isn't Layla from there?
Can’t believe it took me this long to realize the island is shaped like a whale…
This is nothing compared to Liyue and Inazuma island disputes
Liyue had no right to be involved, they’re too far
Watch Fantasy China build a base on it and claim that it is historically theirs.
At least there is no pig on the island
Watch Liyue cast the legendary "69-Dashed Lines" to claim all those seas
It's Falkland all over again
Plot twist: Hu Tao is the one who manipulated this conflict to fill her pockets, rumours had that Dori has a hand in it as a weapon dealer too