The knave

Real name Arlecchino and code name The knave

Titles The Fourth of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers Father Otets

A Pyro Vision can be seen on her nape.

The Knave, also known as Arlecchino is the Fourth of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers.

Little is known about Arlecchino beyond her role in running the House of the Hearth. She is known as "Father" by its members

Several years ago, Arlecchino, who had grown up in the House of the Hearth, clashed with the previous holder of the Knave title and ended up succeeding her.She reworked the House of the Hearth; while strict, she insisted that the House be collectively maintained, allowed its members to complete tasks their own way and did not punish them as severely as her predecessor. This caused Efim Snezhevich, an instructor at the House of the Hearth who was loyal to the previous Arlecchino,to act independently to pursue the previous Arlecchino's directives, successfully using Arlecchino's name as leverage

After taking over from her predecessor, her relaxed policies allowed Freminet to spend more time looking for his mother, who he had not heard from since he was given away to the old Arlecchino. However, he was unsuccessful in doing so and was on the verge of giving up when Arlecchino threw him a pendant, which was his mother's. She had taken care of a group of "scum" and only realized after she had given him the pendant that he was unsure of what happened to his mother. Learning what the previous director had told him, she became enraged at her manipulation and told Freminet the truth about why his mother had left him. After stating that the pendant was what she was able to find, she left with silence, making him realize that his mother was killed by the loaners for not giving him up to them.[9]

When Lyney and Lynette were adopted by a noble who tried to traffic Lynette away to another noble, Arlecchino was somehow aware of the incident and slew the recipient, discovering her with other female orphans held captive. Lyney, who also learned where his sister was being held, ran into Arlecchino, who proceeded to offer the twins a spot in the House of the Hearth. While Lyney was initially hesitant to accept at first because of what had happened, Arlecchino also slew the noble who had taken them in, prompting him to accept her offer. Arlecchino would task the two with various missions across Fontaine, one of which involved obtaining incriminating evidence from a target which was jeopardized by the presence of the Maison Gardiennage. During the escape, Lyney was rendered unconscious, forcing Lynette to escape with him in tow. When she arrived in the rendevous point, she was met by Arlecchino; while the evidence was ruined, she noticed her Anemo Vision, which she deemed more valuable

Arlecchino began tasking Lynette with more dangerous missions, and Lyney would eventually ask Arlecchino for a Delusion in an attempt to stay with his sister. Arlecchino refused his request and appeared to be angered at the thought, and told him that he already had what he needed to support his sister. Lyney's resolve to protect his family after a mission that nearly resulted in them falling to their deaths resulted in him gaining a Pyro Vision.Arlecchino would also eventually deem Lyney her successor to the House of the Hearth

Being a native of Fontaine, Arlecchino believed in the prophecy that the people of Fontaine would dissolve into water and ordered the House of the Hearth to find a way to stop it from happening. While still upholding the Tsaritsa's will in collecting the Gnoses, Arlecchino asked her for permission to use the Gnosis before giving it to her, which she accepted

Crimes Conspiracy Espionage Murder Heresy Warmongering Child endangerment Attempted Theft

Goals is to Overthrow the Gods of Celestia and destabilize the nations under their purview. Save her home nation, Fontaine from the prophecy by using the Hydro Gnosis

Powers are Political Influence Pyrokinesis (via Vision) Delusion

Arlecchino is a fairly tall, somewhat androgynous woman who has pale skin and eyes that have pure black irises and a red "x"-shaped pupil. Her asymmetric long length snow white hair has the occasional black streaks. swept to the right side of her head. She wears small black and white snowflake-pattern earrings. During the funeral of La Signora, The Knave, like her fellow Harbingers, wore a double-breasted white overcoat with grey lapels and a collar of black fur.

Arlecchino hailed from Fontaine, one of the seven nations of the continent of Teyvat that were each intrinsically linked to one of the seven elements. Each of the seven nations was under the purview of one of the Seven Archons, gods that called upon the power of the element which their respective nation was tethered to. Fontaine was the nation of the Hydro element, and was ruled over by the Hydro Archon and God of Justice Focalors. It was a technologically advanced nation obsessed with the concept of justice, going so far as to host its criminal trials in an opera house known as the "Opera Epiclese" and treat them as dramatic entertainment.

Kidnapped children for the fatui to train