Khaenri'ah

Khaenri'ah, also known as the Kingdom of Khaenri'ah or Dahri, is a region that is not part of the continent of Teyvat and is not under the purview of The Seven.
Khaenri'ah is most importantly known for its role in the "cataclysm" 500 years ago. During this time, monsters created by the alchemist Rhinedottir, also known as "Gold," poured out from Khaenri'ah to invade Teyvat, and Khaenri'ah was eventually destroyed by Celestia and the gods. Afterwards, all Khaenri'ahns who were not "pure-blooded" were turned into monsters, whereas all "pure-blooded" Khaenri'ahns were cursed with immortality.
Despite its destruction and the transformation of many of its people into monsters, some Khaenri'ahns are still wandering through Teyvat. Dainsleif — a denizen of Khaenri'ah and the narrator of Travail — describes it as one of "the hidden corners where the gods' gaze does not fall," and says that its people "dream of dreaming," unlike the majority who are "content to live, and not to dream."
According to Kaeya, it is said that Khaenri'ah is located deep underground somewhere near Sumeru. The Khaenri'ahn installation known as Hangeh Afrasiyab guards a giant, tightly sealed stone gate beneath it that most likely leads to Khaenri'ah.
Archon Quest Chapter ?? takes place in this region.
==Description==
Khaenri'ah is deep underground and is mostly barren of natural life. What is currently known about Khaenri'ah largely comes from weapon and artifact descriptions, as well as books found throughout the world. According to Dainsleif, it is the "pride of humanity", as it was built purely by humans without involvement from any god, but it was later destroyed by the gods.
The practice of the Art of KhemiaYouTube: Collected Miscellany - "Albedo: Kreideprinz" and the use of forbidden knowledgeInteractable: Someone's Abandoned Letter...Of course, I am keenly aware that the four pillars of our kingdom have achieved the prosperity they have today precisely thanks to us spying upon secrets from beyond the skies, and thus have our mechanisms been able to throw off the shackles imposed by this world's laws... led to the Kingdom of Khaenri'ah's ruin. Around 500 years ago, King Irmin introduced forbidden knowledge to enhance the kingdom's technological advancement. The alchemist Rhinedottir also used it in her experiments to develop powerful creatures containing the power of the Abyss, including Durin, Elynas, and the Riftwolves. For some reason, these creatures began wreaking havoc throughout Khaenri'ah and then spread into the rest of Teyvat.
In response,Interactable: Ancient Journal the gods of Celestia, and six of The Seven, launched an assault on Khaenri'ah. The skies turned red and filled with crimson cubes (possibly the work of the Unknown God), and the landmass the kingdom was built on was torn to pieces, with lava flooding the shattered fragments of it. While the gods were victorious, at least two of The Seven — the Hydro Archon Egeria and the Electro Archon Raiden Makoto — were killed. A third Archon, the Dendro Archon Greater Lord Rukkhadevata died after mostly purifying the surge of forbidden knowledge that contaminated Irminsul and creating her successor, Lesser Lord Kusanali, from the tree's purest branch.
Mondstadt's Knights of Favonius, then led by Grand Master Arundolyn, led an expedition into Khaenri'ah to quell the monsters. His best friend and rival, Rostam, fell in battle during the cataclysm, leaving Arundolyn greatly bereaved. Other notable figures who are known for fighting against the monsters include Viridescent and the Crimson Witch of Flames. While the initial surge of monsters was eventually suppressed, hilichurls continue to spawn throughout Teyvat.
In the present, Khaenri'ah continues its struggle against the effects of the curse. Kaeya, their "last hope," was sent to Mondstadt for the sake of an "ancient plot," infiltrating the Ragnvindr Clan by being abandoned at the Dawn Winery. The ultimate reason behind Kaeya being placed as a "sleeper" in Mondstadt by forces from Khaenri'ah is unknown.
===Abyss Order===
The Abyss Order originates from the destruction of Khaenri'ah by the gods; it seeks to destroy the countries under the protection of The Seven in revenge. The people of Khaenri'ah turned into the monsters of the Abyss. Thus, it is thought that Abyss Mages, Abyss Heralds, and Abyss Lectors were once people from Khaenri'ah, possibly its aristocracy and knights.
===Art of Khemia===
The Art of Khemia is an advanced type of alchemy developed in Khaenri'ah which allows for the creation of life itself. Five hundred years ago, the Art of Khemia was a major contributing factor behind the cataclysm and the fall of Khaenri'ah.
The only known practitioners of the Art of Khemia are Rhinedottir and Albedo, her student and successful attempt to create a synthetic human.
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Ruin Machines were made as weapons of war by the people of Khaenri'ah. The most common type, Ruin Guards, were code-named "Field Tillers" by the people of Khaenri'ah. After the nation's downfall, the machines migrated across Teyvat. Though they are dangerous, they now lack any planned purpose.
==Khaenri'ahns==
The people of Khaenri'ah, who were not "pure-blooded," were changed into creatures of the Abyss as a result of the curse, which took place after Celestia destroyed their kingdom. However, "pure-blooded" Khaenri'ahns were instead given the curse of immortality by Ronova, preventing them from aging, but still suffering from apparent erosion. The others, who hailed from the lands of the gods, were instead transformed into various creatures; a majority of them turned into hilichurls, but others instead appeared to turn into Abyss Mages, Heralds, or Lectors. The royal guards of Khaenri'ah, The Black Serpents, were instead eroded into either Shadowy Husks or still remained as the Black Serpents, but with a different form and still sharing the fate of suffering from erosion. However, the erosion was not complete, as some hilichurls were aware of the powers of a fountain in The Chasm and went there to "die" peacefully, while Halfdan and his subordinates remembered their duties to protect the people of Khaenri'ah.
Kaeya's family, the Alberich Clan, were the Regents of Khaenri'ah after the cataclysm. It is unclear how many generations passed between Kaeya and the cataclysm; it is also unclear why Kaeya is unaffected by the curse.
Other persons associated with the state include Pierro, Capitano, Rhinedottir, and possibly Albedo and Arlecchino by extension.
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==Trivia==
* In the trailer Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail, unlike the Seven Nations who each have a line written in Teyvat's Latin script, there is nothing under the title of its featured quest The Dream Yet to Be Dreamed.
* Jean's Voice-Overs mention a legend of a "heroic king of Khaenri'ah," which she offers to tell the Traveler about.
* The Eclipse Dynasty was previously translated as the .
* In the story told in the description of Bloodstained Final Hour, the Bloodstained Knight ventures into the Abyss, which he discovers was once a kingdom, those inhabitants were turned into monsters by a curse. A direct link with Khaenri'ah is not made though it could be speculated that the two are actually the same.
* It is unclear if the term Khemia is just a synonym for Alchemy, or a more advanced art.
* A hilichurl tribe called the Eclipse tribe seems to be related to Khaenri'ah's Eclipse Dynasty.
** The Traveler seems to know something about the Eclipse symbol used by the Eclipse tribe.
* Although it has been stated that Khaenri'ah's downfall was caused by the Heavenly Principles and that The Seven, with the exception of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, were summoned to Khaenri'ah, it is unknown if The Seven were directly involved in its destruction or not.
* Characters of Khaenri'ahn descent, such as Kaeya and Dainsleif, are typically depicted with pupils in the shape of four-pointed stars.
* A door with the Khaenri'ah crest can be found in the depths of Hangeh Afrasiyab, though it cannot be currently interacted with in any way.
===Etymology===
* Khemia is phonetically similar to several etymological origins for the modern terms and . The origin of these terms are uncertain and multiple derivations exist.Wikipedia: 
** One possible derivation is from the Arabic , which comes from Coptic term . The Coptic term ultimately derives from the ancient Egyptian word , referring to both the country Egypt and the color black.
** Other possible derivations are from the Ancient Greek meaning "pouring" or "infusion," or the Ancient Greek metallurgical term originally meaning "pouring together," "casting together," "weld," or "alloy."
** In Arabic, "alchemy" translates to .
* In Sumeru, Dahri is an archaic name for Khaenri'ah that's commonly used in the Vahumana Darshan. The Arabic-Persian word , derived from dahr (Arabic-Persian: ), is a theological term which refers to an atheist, or an adherent of the doctrine that the universe has no beginning in time. The term has been used in different ways in Middle Persian and Islamic writings, but generally, dahri deny the existence of a creator god and believe that the world exists eternally in time.Iranic Encyclopedia: Dahrī
===Cultural References===
* Several elements of Khaenri'ah are most likely inspired by the , particularly the .
** Most characters related to Khaenri'ah are named after Germanic/Norse myth and literature:
*** Dainsleif — the name of a .
*** Alberich (Kaeya's surname) — the name of a , also appearing in Richard Wagner's opera.
*** Durin and Dvalin — the names of .
*** Surtalogi — the name of the bright sword or flame wielded by the Fire Jotunn from Norse mythology.
*** Hroptatyr — one of the , meaning "sage."
*** Rhinedottir — from Der Ring des Nibelungen based on Germanic mythology.
*** Rerir — a in Germanic mythology that murders his father and is the ancestor of the Völsung clan.
*** Vedrfolnir — a in Norse mythology that sits between the eyes of an unnamed eagle perched atop the world tree Yggdrasil.
*** The Viking Age Norse equivalent for Irmin — Jörmunr, which is used in the as an epithet for the Norse god .
*** Thrain — a barrow-wight from the Norse legend .
** The battle between gods and god-like powers caused a catastrophe onto the world, and Abyss Heralds still preach the burning and the end of the world. The concept resembles the event in Norse mythology called or in the Nibelungen song. Dainsleif's title, "Twilight Sword," shares a similar wording.
* Khaenri'ah's motto, "The land is [...] to be fought for with steel and blood," is likely to be a reference to , a famous phrase used during the made by the Prussian minister president in 1862.
** While the English version uses the wording "with steel and blood," the Chinese one uses that exactly matches the wording of the historical speech.
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