Tsaritsa

The , her name and corresponding ideal yet unknown, is the Cryo Archon among The Seven who presides over Snezhnaya.
With supreme rule over Snezhnaya, she uses her loyal followers in the Fatui to manipulate and intimidate the other nations of Teyvat. She is targeting the other Archons' Gnoses for reasons unknown, though it likely relates to her goal of "burning away the old world."
The Tsaritsa also has the ability to grant her subjects a power separate from Visions, called Delusions. These Delusions are used by high-ranking Fatui such as Fatui Agents, Fatui Cicin Mages, Mirror Maidens, Fatui Operatives, and the Eleven Fatui Harbingers.
==Profile==
===Introduction===
The Tsaritsa is not one of the original members of The Seven who emerged victorious at the end of the Archon War. When and how she ascended to the position of Cryo Archon is yet unknown, but it was some time before the cataclysm 500 years ago, which left her deeply changed.
In the Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview, Dainsleif says of the Tsaritsa and Snezhnaya: "She is a god with no love left for her people, nor do they have any left for her. Her followers only hope to be on her side when the day of her rebellion against the divine comes at last." This most likely refers to Celestia, or someone or something located on Celestia.
===Appearance===
Nothing is known about the Tsaritsa's appearance besides the fact that she uses a female vessel. Her gaze is described as "cold but pure," and it is also suggested she wields a scepter.
==Story==
===History===
At some point in the history of The Seven, the Tsaritsa inherited her position from the previous Cryo Archon. She is not the original archon who emerged victorious from the Archon War. She witnessed the events of the cataclysm, which left her severely embittered and made her cut off all ties with Barbatos.
When Il Dottore and Pierro returned with a unique kabukimono from Inazuma after paving the way for future endeavors by sabotaging the Mikage Furnace, the Tsaritsa had the puppet lead expeditions into the Abyss for reasons unknown.
Upon hearing that an orphan from the House of the Hearth killed a Harbinger, she issued a pardon to her alongside with a new name, taking the slain Harbinger's place as the Knave.YouTube: "The Song Burning in the Embers" Full Animated Short | Genshin Impact
===Archon Quests===
While the Tsaritsa does not appear in any quests, her Harbingers enforce her will and goal of rebelling against the divine, having tasked them with obtaining her fellow Archons' Gnoses.
Signora personally collected the Anemo and Geo Gnoses on her behalf, first taking Barbatos' by force due to the animosity between the two, and later receiving Morax's after the Tsaritsa offered him something that he accepted as the "contract to end all contracts." When Paimon inquired as to what she offered, Morax's current vessel Zhongli informed her and the Traveler that they would find out themselves in their journey across Teyvat.
In Sumeru, Il Dottore claimed that the Tsaritsa had called him back to Snezhnaya, though through the use of his segments, he was able to successfully acquire both the Electro Gnosis that Scaramouche had previously taken and gone missing with, along with the Dendro Gnosis held by Lesser Lord Kusanali after negotiating with her.
The Tsaritsa allowed Arlecchino to use the Hydro Gnosis to resolve the disaster foretold by the prophecy of the Primordial Sea, before handing it to the Tsaritsa. After the prophecy was fulfilled, Arlecchino was given the Hydro Gnosis by Neuvillette as a "diplomatic gift," which she later gave to the Tsaritsa.
After Capitano challenged Mavuika for her Gnosis and lost, he sent a letter to the Tsaritsa requesting to be relieved of his duty to acquire the Gnosis. She agreed to the request, and after he sacrificed his life force to get revenge on Ronova, she notably kept his rank intact. As the only Archon with their Gnosis left and Capitano abandoning his objective, Mavuika suspects that the Tsaritsa would dispatch another Harbinger to collect it for her.
==Character Mentions==
==Trivia==
* Among The Seven, the Tsaritsa's ideal is currently the only one left unconfirmed. However, it is suspected to be love:
** In the Teyvat Story Chapter Preview, Dainsleif states that she is a "god with no love left" in the opening sentence in the Snezhnaya Chapter, where he mentions the Archons' ideals in their respective chapters. 
** Zhongli avoids mentioning her ideal whereas he mentions the others in the , suggesting it may have changed during the cataclysm.
** Scaramouche (as the Wanderer), mentions her "love" as another form of "sin".
** In the Chinese name for Shivada Jade Gemstone and its item series, "Shivada" is instead The word for "grief," , uses similar sounds as the word for "love," .
*** In Japanese, the name is The kanji meaning "grief," , in this case using the reading ai, is a homophone with the kanji meaning "love," ; furthermore, the actual word for grief or sadness, , has an archaism meaning love or affection, written .
===Etymology===
* Tsaritsa is the female equivalent of a . The title has multiple spellings, including .
==Other Languages==
==References==
==Change History==
de:Zarin
es:Zarina
fr:Tsarine
ja:氷の女皇
pl:Caryca
pt-br:Tsaritsa
ru:Царица
th:Tsaritsa
vi:Nữ Hoàng Băng Giá