God's heart in Genshin impact is an elemental artifact belonging to Archons and being an important detail in the lore of the game. The nature of the Gnosis is not completely clear, since these objects originate in a yet unexplored Traveler Celestia. However, the game has already presented some information about the mysterious divine instruments that can play a key role in the course of the further plot.
In the article we will tell you what the Hearts of God are and how to get them, as well as describe the theory of why the Queen Hunts for Gnosis.
What is the Heart of God in Genshin Impact and what gives
Heart of God or Gnosis is a powerful artifact, directly connected by origin with Celestia herself, the embodiment of her will, laws and control over Teyvat. The tool endows its owner with "divine powers", which are necessary to protect their kingdom and people. Compared Venti calls Eye of God “primitive instrument”, and the main difference lies in the fact that they give the Hearts of God to the Archons as confirmation of their entry into the ruling Seven.
It is curious that in gnosticism, ancient religious teaching, concept gnosis takes center stage. It implies the highest saving secret knowledge that gives the owner an understanding of the world, God and the true nature of people. The Archons also figured in Gnosticism, representing seven spirits, between which the elements and peoples of the world were equally divided.
Abilities called Archons
With the help of the Heart of God, its bearer becomes much more powerful, receiving part of the dragons' power and guidance from Celestia. Despite this, the Archons are able to control their own elements without outside help: Venti, Zhongli и Raiden Ei in their story quests, they used elemental powers in battles - and this happened after their Gnosises were withdrawn.
What is known about special abilities:
- With the help of the Heart of God, Morax managed to create a single currency for all of Teyvat - sea. And after the rejection of the Gnosis, Zhongli said that he had lost the "power of the Geo Archon", in connection with which he would have to suspend work Golden Chamber. Even Azhdahaa, having met with an old friend, he felt that he no longer had an artifact.
- Nahida believed that Gnosis allowed its wearer to summon massive amounts of elemental power, and also used Electro Gnosis to gain more power.
- The Akashic system that connects the consciousnesses of the inhabitants Sumeru, was created and functioned thanks to Dendro Heart of God. After Nahida gave up her Gnosis, the system shut down.
- Thanks to Hydro Heart of God and Focalors, the machine Oratrice Mecanic d'Analyse Cardinal harvested the faith of the people of Fontaine and stored it as indemnitium, powering devices in the city.
Another interesting feature of the Heart of God is that you can use the artifact even without being its direct owner. Raiden Ei received Gnosis after the death of her sister, and after mastering it, Scaramuccia managed to gain the power of the Electro element. He controlled the weather in Sumeru, causing thunderstorms, and even injured Tighnari lightning. It is possible that the sixth Harbinger was able to use the Heart due to its connection with Raiden Ei, who created the doll as a prototype to replace herself.
It is not known how the transmission of Gnosis is regulated, however Dottore noted that Nahida would not be able to use Electro powers in battle, even with the appropriate tool. This may be due to the fact that she already possesses the Dendro Heart.
From the stories of the character Raiden, it becomes known that even the Archon himself cannot make changes to the work of the Gnosis. Trying to get rid of the artifact, she tried to make an energy control device out of it, but she did not succeed.
How to get Gnosis
Each of the seven Archons living today was endowed with the Heart of God. The most powerful of the elemental deities received this artifact after the victory in the Archon War as a reward from Celestia, and it passed to some of the current members of the Seven due to the death of the previous deity. Also, judging by the actions of Fatui, Gnosis can be taken away or exchanged from the deity who owns it.
What do the Hearts of God Archons look like?
On their outfits, the Archons wear a fake Eye of God, not a Heart. From the scene with the withdrawal of Gnosis from Venti, as well as Scaramucci's attempt to take it from Nahida, it becomes clear that the divine artifact is stored inside the wearer's body, in the chest area.
The Hearts of God look like small elongated wands that look like chess pieces. The outer frame looks like gold, and the main, inner part, matches the color of a certain element.
Anemo Heart of God Venti
Barbatos' Gnosis can be seen in the quest cutscene "Dragon Freedom Song", where La Signoraselects him. Here it becomes clear how small the divine artifact is - the Harbinger holds it with two fingers, and then completely hides it, clenching her fist.
A distinctive feature of the Heart of God Venti is the sky-blue color of the base, corresponding to the element Anemo. It is topped with a four-pronged crown.
Geo Heart of God Zhongli
Morax himself shows his Gnosis in the quest "The Approach of a New Star". He transfers the artifact into the Signora's possession, holding it hovering over his palm.
Unlike other known Hearts of God, this artifact has a more rough and angular shape, and its upper part is made in the form of a cube. The item is decorated with gold elements, corresponding to the Geo element, and on its lower half you can see rectangular inserts resembling Zhongli stone columns.
Electro God Heart Raiden
The divine artifact of Shogun Raiden can be seen in one of the cut-scenes of the quest "The Pulse of Akash and the Flame of the Kalpa", where Nahida takes it from the defeated Scaramucci.
Unlike the rest of the artifacts, this one most resembles the Eye of God due to its round top and the Electro seal on it. The lower half of the Gnosis is thinner and more elegant than that of the other two Archons, and the Gnosis is crowned with only two teeth.
Dendro Heart of God Nahida
The Gnosis of Dendro Archon was not directly seen in the game, but it is mentioned in the story "The Pulse of Akash and the Flame of the Kalpa". Dottore demanded it from Nahida and at first she refused, but they managed to come to an agreement. In exchange for the received Heart of God, the Second Harbinger revealed to Nahida two secrets about the universe of Teyvat, telling about the false sky and about four Descended.
Hydro Heart of God Focalors
It is currently unknown what Hydro Gnosis looks like. The power has been returned from him Nevilletou, as the rebirth of the Hydro Dragon, and the shell was given to Harlequin, the Harbinger of Fatui.
Pyro Heart of God
Pyro Gnosis was not shown in the game, as was Pyro Archon. It was revealed that Capitano's Harbinger had gone to Natlan, it is possible that Pyro Heart of God is in the rightful owner.
Cryo Heart of the God Queen
Cryo Gnosis is with the Queen, the Archon Snowy. Most likely it will be shown with the release of the corresponding story quests.
What does Pierrot's chessboard show
In the teaser Lazzo in the winter night, representing all the Harbingers of Fatui, depicts a chess game scene.
Pierrot, the leader of the organization, plays the game by replacing the two figures with the two removed Hearts of God - Anemo and Geo.
Gnosis Venti here acting as queen, or queens - a piece that can move in any direction in a straight line or diagonally. The queen is considered to be the strongest piece in chess; by this analogy, in ancient times, Barbatos was one of the strongest and most powerful Archons. Also, just as the movements of the queen are almost unlimited, the ruler of Mondstadt is recognized as the deity of freedom.
Artifact Zhongli turned into rook - This is the second strongest figure after the queen. She is able to "walk" strictly in straight lines in vertical or horizontal directions. Such a parallel refers to the former power of Morax, as well as his strictness in actions and his tendency to adhere to the framework sometimes set by himself. So, being the deity of contracts, Zhongli always made contracts and followed the agreements made - on the same principle and getting rid of his own Heart of God.
During the game, the white knight moves independently on the board and makes a move, capturing one of the black pawns. After that, Signora's fiery butterfly flies to Pierrot and sits on the fallen figurine. Based on the fact that the Harbinger died at the hands of the Shogun Raiden, the conclusion suggests itself: on the chessboard, Electro Archon is symbolized by a figure horse.
Why the Queen collects the Gnosis of the Archons: theories
It is known that the Ruler of the Snow announced the Hunt for the Hearts of God and sent her Harbingers to the kingdoms of Teyvat for the divine artifacts of the Archons. The Queen's motives have not yet been revealed in the game, however, players have managed to develop a hypothesis about the reason for the collection of Gnosis.
Since the Hearts of God resonate directly with Celestia and draw their powers from there, it is possible that mastering all existing instances can bring their owner closer to the higher gods.
The harbingers of Fatui have special knowledge that even the Archon of Wisdom cannot, so Nahida traded her Gnosis for two facts about Teyvat that Dottore told her. It follows from this that the Queen is much more deeply aware of the true structure of this world.
Two of the Eleven Harbingers, first Scaramuccia and then Dottore, mentioned that the sky above the mainland was false. Given the fact that the names of the ruling Archons correspond to the names of demons from Goetia, it can be assumed that the concepts of good and evil are confused in Teyvat. At the same time, although the Archons try to avoid the topic of the gods and Celestia, it becomes clear that they do not approve of all her activities. In one of the voice lines, Venty mentions that he wouldn't go to Celestia even if he was invited there, and Raiden, after the destruction Caenri'ah, independently rejected the Heart of God, not wanting to have any more connections with the gods.
Thus, Celestia is the greatest evil in Teyvat. Then the Queen Archon of love and mercy, exhibited by the main antagonist of the plot, becomes the key to saving the world. To overthrow Heavenly Order it needs the most powerful power that can be obtained - and all seven Gnosis, gathered together, can provide it.
Archons without the Heart of God: why they gave away the Gnosis
So far, four of the seven gods have been stripped of their Gnosis. The reason for this was the hunt for the Heart of God, announced by the Queen, Cryo Archon from Snowy. Concerning Harbingers of Fatui began to seize divine instruments from the rulers of other regions of Teyvat:
- Gnosis was the first to be withdrawn Anemo Archonwhat happened as part of the story quest "Dragon Freedom Song". He was forcibly taken away by the eighth Harbinger Signora, pulling the artifact straight out of Barbatos' body. Venti did not resist, partly because he was so weak. Perhaps he gave away the empty Gnosis, having previously returned the power from it to Dwalin.
- Then the Heart of God lost Geo Archon during the assignment "The Approach of a New Star". Morax peacefully transferred his Gnosis to the Signora, having previously concluded a corresponding contract with the Queen. Zhongli let go of such an important tool quite easily, because he trusted his people and was confident that Qixing could handle Li Yue's control.
- After the disaster 500 years ago Electro Archon personally renounced her own Heart, showing her unwillingness to continue to obey Celestia, and gave it Yae Miko. She was allowed to trade it for something of equal value, and the familiar made an exchange for the Traveler's life, giving the Gnosis to Scaramuccia. The former Sixth Harbinger attempted to claim the Heart of God for himself and become the new Archon, but failed and Nahida got the tool. She then gave the Gnosis to Dottora, Number Two of Fatui, to destroy all of his own clones in return for the mission. "The Pulse of Akash and the Flame of the Kalpa".
- Lesser Empress Kusanali voluntarily gave her Heart to Dottora during the "Pulse of Akash and Flame of the Kalpa" storyline. Nahida traded it for highly classified information, known only to the Harbingers of Fatui, that could be useful to the Traveler.
- After the death of Archon Focalors Hydro Gnosis fell into the hands of Nevillet and was given to Arlequin.
Thus, including the Queen's Heart, she is reliably in possession of six of the seven Gnosis. Why the members of the Seven decided to leave their symbols of power to the Cryo Archon cannot be said for sure. Despite obvious reasons, deities may have ulterior motives, such as dislike for Celestia.
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now hydro gnosis is in the hands of the Queen..)
How did they take him????
Neva gave it away himself, as it no longer meant anything to Fontaine