THE TRAVELER : THE PAWN [Genshin Lore, Analysis, and Character Study]

just what will we come across this time this world is full of unsolved mysteries chess in the game of gentian impact has played a background role of creating the overarching stories themes while it isn't strictly a core inspiration given that chess in it of itself doesn't have such an exalted history of symbolism chess is still a game of reason strategy and logic chess symbolisms in the form of the noses give an air that everything in the archon quests is simply a game for the higher being and that all pieces have a part to play and a role to execute that is the overall role chess has in the game of gention and none of the pieces work the hardest than the pawns themselves i have covered the symbolism of venti as a queen on the board in a previous video however this video will take a new perspective this video instead creates and forges a new relationship between the two that rely heavily on thematic symbolism between the chess pieces fundamentals and the character's role in the story so welcome to the traveler the pawn as a disclaimer these are analyses based on literary and fundamental symbolisms of the piece much like my vendi video the symbolisms of the pawn that i will be correlating with the traveler are observed from prolonged playing of the game chess but are not established as canonical for the sole reason chess has no canon lore the traveler's role in the story of ganchin is still unknown it's fascinating to see how much symbolism they share with the deceivingly simple piece of the pond first is that the pawns are a support unit that help in peace development fundamentally the chances of you winning with a pawn are minuscule compared to piece combinations but that doesn't mean pawns don't have a place on the board pawns are a necessary support unit because they allow or disallow peace movement you can't move a piece without moving upon and even in the case of horses you don't ever want a piece to be in the center of the board without proper support because they can be countered you can't and should never develop a piece without properly addressing your pawns and much like the pawn the traveler also helps in the development of other pieces the traveler ended up themselves is a support unit the traveler's role in character stories allow other units to move around them they simply watch yes but they act for a catalyst of emotions rants vulnerabilities and other crucial character developments that help other units grow the traveler doesn't meddle or interact much but will be active if they have to be by extension they help other people develop a really good example of this is the world the traveler in the archon quests that involve the other nations when you look at the stories of leo monstart and inazuma it's not them going through a mind-changing experience directly but instead tackles how the other pieces interact with the world around them the role of the traveler is to engage in the world and by extension unintentionally helped the archon of that quest undergo their own character change vending development's friendship was the highlight of monstat's argon quest with the traveler simply being there to help menti purify it the liu arcon quest was a long-standing testimony to leo's capability of independence outside of rex zappos's guidance and even tests rex lapis's own sentiments of finally taking a rest from the archon position and the inazuma archon quest revolve around the idea of eternity versus stasis the traveler in all of them is simply a means to an end the traveler had always been a support unit and a background entity throughout all the tribulations of the nations but that doesn't mean it has to stay that way because we know that the purpose of the journey is to reach the end so second is that pawns are an endgame piece there are a million ways to know if a person understands the higher fundamentals of chess as a game it's all a matter of how they regard a pawn to a newbie a pun is simply something you move before the pieces these are just blockades on the second rank that you need to move to get to the more important pieces like the queen the bishop and the rook you move the pawn in front of the queen and the queen asserts dominance over the board however a seasoned chess player will tell you that pawns are a late game investment pawn structure is crucial in the later stages of the game because they can block off other pieces both your own and others they can support other pieces and they can advance to the last rank for promotion a pawn's end game is something not a lot of new players consider because it's a level of careful consideration above a newbies perspective a difference in pawn numbers can determine whether you win draw or lose in the end game of chess much like the traveler the traveler's story is continuous but it's an accumulation the travelers started the story without access to their powers but the more that they travel the more their inherent importance in the overall game of celestia is being realized but as we proceed closer to the end game of genshin whether that be in one year or five years the traveler is slowly proceeding to the end of their journey one great example is the concept of promotion when a pawn reaches the end of the board the pawn can become any unit saved for the king the traveler on the other hand is capable of using multiple elements and we see in the early cutscene that their true final form sword and potential has yet to be reached promotion much like in chess is like how the traveler can become any element they want in their own character story we have this line of dialogue the keeper is fading away the creator has not yet come but the world shall burn no more for you shall ascend the traveler has always been the ace up the story's sleeve showing a fraction of their celestial power when the situation demands it we've seen this with the violence cleansing leo's fight with asyl and the abolishment of the vision hunt decree the hint of the traveler's true otherworldly potential are sprinkled in but at the current state of the game we have no final confirmation on what they can or can't do third is the general meaning of the word pawn a subordinate a weaker inferior entity that serves as a person used for their own ends whether we like it or not the role of the traveler is basically a puppet just by how they're being treated by others commissions kill this save the country it's all pretty repetitive yes metanarratively from the player's perspective there are eyes into the lore and there wouldn't be a game if they didn't follow that rhythm but in the in-universe aspect of the story they go where fate demands them to go in the story of genshin we are constantly reminded about gods and the role of fate that destinies are preordained and that your story is already written for you the traveler is merely a puppet of several factions to carry out the fate of the world and even the traveler somewhat agrees they make brief mentions and responses to other characters about how the fates of the world are intertwined and how they in and of themselves are part of the weeds of fate but in the trailer of the archon story lane leaves voice line towards the traveler mentions an interesting concept about relieving step forth if you have understood the meaning of your journey defeat me command me to step aside show me that you are worthier than i to rescue her then the threads of all fate will be yours to re-weave perhaps the traveler's role in the future ceases to be a measly pawn and instead becomes the player they've always been destined to be who knows but yes that's it for this one the correlations between the traveler's role as a pawn is quite minute given that we don't have much information on the traveler and the pawn piece in the first place but i did want to voice my own key correlations between the pawn and the traveler themselves but that's it there really just isn't much information to 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Length: 8min 1sec (481 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 06 2022