Nibelung

Nibelung was a historical figure in Teyvat who was killed in the war with the Heavenly Principles.
==Story==
In the distant past, the Heavenly Principles descended on Teyvat and established a new order over the world. In an attempt to quell and defeat the usurper, Nibelung acquired the forbidden knowledge from outside this world and led the other ancient dragons into war against it, believing this power was the key to victory.
Instead, this war caused immense destruction on an unprecedented scale and led the world to the brink of collapse. Nibelung's war eventually ended in his and his race's defeat and his own demise. With the right to "shape the world," the Heavenly Principles cast down the divine nails to mend the earth after its destruction; however, this act also devastated the beings which had lived on the surface of Teyvat. Even after seeing the former rainforests in its domain turn into desert through the power of the divine nail, Apep nonetheless attempted to turn the tides by acquiring more forbidden knowledge, but ultimately failed and only became corrupted by the power it had sought.
While reminiscing on its motivations for making a deal with King Deshret, Apep says that "At that time, I still harbored deep regrets. By the time the Dragon King returned, the world had irrevocably changed." This may suggest that a new Dragon King was born before Apep made the deal with Deshret.
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==Trivia==
* Nibelung is speculated to in fact be the true identity of the Second Who Came considering the many similarities in the descriptions of the Second Who Came's War and Nibelung's War of Vengeance as both wreaking massive havoc that threatened to destroy the world itself later requiring the Divine Nails to mend, grievously wounding the Heavenly Principles, and leading to the destruction of the Angel race.Neuvillette Vision storyBook: The Byakuyakoku Collection, Vol. 2 - Before Sun and MoonArchon Quest, Chapter V, Act IV - The Rainbow Destined to Burn, Part 1: Beneath the Secret Source
===Etymology===
* The Germanic term has several, sometimes conflicting, uses in Norse and Germanic myth, and its exact etymology is unknown. The popular theory is that it is derived from and that the word was often used for, or may have originally meant, mystical beings. The term Nibelung in legend has usually referred to either a group of humans or a group of dwarves.
** The term Nibelung in Genshin Impact is likely derived from Richard Wagner's four-part opera (which is based on various Germanic and Norse legends and ), in which the dwarf (or Nibelung) Alberich creates a ring capable of controlling the world, using gold he stole from the Rhinemaidens (or ). The conflict that arises over the ownership of this ring eventually leads to the destruction of the gods and their home, Valhalla.
*** The Alberich Clan and "Gold" Rhinedottir are other names directly taken from Der Ring des Nibelungen. Notably, both the Alberich Clan and Rhinedottir played a prominent role during the cataclysm 500 years ago, in which a resurgence of Abyssal power and forbidden knowledge came from Khaenri'ah, resulting in its destruction at the hands of the Heavenly Principles and the gods.
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