Tartaglia, Childe

Fatui, Affiliation.

Tartaglia works for the Snezhnaya organization known as the Fatui. The Fatui are a delegation of diplomats from the Zapolyarny Palace of Snezhnaya. There is also a military detachment led by the Eleven Fatui Harbingers and the Tsaritsa herself. They are one of the main antagonistic factions in Genshin Impact. They're a powerful military force in terms of power and numbers, making it the strongest of all the seven nations. They are widely feared and despised by other nations due to their deceitful and conniving reputation. The organization is composed of members performing a variety of roles, including combatants, bureaucrats, politicians, and merchants. Hailing from the frozen lands of Snezhnaya, the Fatui are publicly seen as a political department of the nation that represents the goodwill of the Tsaritsa and manages foreign affairs with all six other nations. However, despite how they initially present themselves, the citizens and governments of those nations are often already aware of their true colors, and treat both their diplomats and individual members of the organization with distrust. They often use underhanded methods to establish their power and influence in another nation, and as a whole are willing to go to extremes to further the Tsaritsa's vision for a "perfect world." Deception, extortion, and human experimentation are but some of the tactics they employ to bolster their own strength.

The 11 Harbingers, Affiliation.

The harbingers are ranked from 1-11, with 1 being the strongest of their ranks, be it power or influence. 11. Tartaglia, Childe. 10. Unknown, not currently in ranks. 9. Pantalone, the Regrator. 8. La Signora, The Fair Lady. 7. Sandrone, the Marionette. 6. Scaramouche, The Balladeer. 5. Pulcinella, the Rooster. 4. Arlecchino, the Knave. 3. Columbina, the Damsel. 2. Dottore, the Doctor. 1. Capitano, the Captain. The director: Pierro, the Jester. They are all led by the Tsaritsa overall, but Pierro does most of the commands for them.

Personality

"Childe" Tartaglia, Eleventh of the Fatui Harbingers. He draws power from the ominous Delusion he possesses and fights using martial arts that he learned in the land of darkness. He is a pure warrior with an insatiable lust for battle. Each bloody conflict, each life-and-death struggle is a delightful trial for him. People say that the young Childe is famed throughout the land for his battle prowess. But he has never taken big talk of this kind to heart. Warm and friendly one minute, ruthless killer the next... His shifting and unpredictable personality can leave those around him at a loss for words to describe him. But in rare, private moments, he dispenses with titles, casts off his armor and the layers of intrigue that come with it, and show his authentic self. His name is Tartaglia, and he is devoted to the thrill and the physical feel of battle. Like a velvet sheath that houses an ostensibly ornamental blade, his unpredictability puts people on edge. Tartaglia is a manipulative individual that only has the desire to fight the strongest enemies and continue improving himself. He enjoys fights with powerful individuals no matter the outcome. Unlike La Signora and the other Harbingers, Tartaglia is a straightforward person who enjoys the most simple things and is not into complex schemes of manipulation but his loyalty to the Tsaritsa is such that he is willing to set his personal feelings aside to fulfil her desires. Despite being willing to endanger thousands in the city of Liyue when he unleashed an ancient sea deity that was sealed by Rex Lapis thousand years ago, Tartaglia is later revealed to have a protective side to his own siblings and family and promised to give them a better world in one of his walks around Liyue.

Vision and weapons.

He wields a Hydro Vision, and uses an electro delusion, an Artifical vision. his main weapons are bows, but his elemental skill has him creating 2 swords out of water. This gives him alternative melee moves with Hydro effects, allowing him fight in close combat unlike other archer characters. However, lore-wise Tartaglia is the least adept with a bow, and is only practicing with it to improve.

Backstory

Tartaglia was born in the frozen lands of Snezhnaya as the elder brother of Anthon, Teucer and Tonia. His real name was Ajax. Back at a young age, he was described as fairly shy, but his personality changed drastically when he was 14: he got lost in a snowy forest and fell into the Abyss, a deep, bottomless crack in the earth. There, he trained with a swordswoman known as "Skirk", and escaped the Abyss after three months. However, only three days had passed in the real world. Due to his newfound tendency to pick fights with all the kids in the neighborhood, his father was forced to conscript his beloved son to the Fatui, hoping the military service would hone his temper. He ended up watching full troops getting beaten up by a mere child. Tartaglia's strength impressed Pulcinella, one of the Fatui Harbingers, and thus he rose to his current position: the 11th Harbinger. Desiring to serve Tsaritsa and seeing the suffering of the Snezhnaya people, he decided to help Tsaritsa to fulfill her vision of the future to the world. Awakening his Hydro Vision, Tartaglia became one of most fearsome of the Eleven Harbingers of the Fatui, granting him the privilege of being one of Tsaritsa's most powerful allies while also being the youngest member of the Harbingers.

Foul Legacy Transformation.

Tartaglia possesses a transformation that incorporates the powers of both his Hydro Vision and his Election Delusion, allowing him to use both his Hydro and Electro powers for a short period of time. In this form, Tartaglia loses his humanity and suffers radical physical changes. However, keeping this form for too long leaves his body too weak to even walk. In this form, Tartaglia receives near god-like status and surpass the limits of mortals. It is implied this ability comes from the Abyss.

Goal in Liyue

Days later, when the Traveler was already fully aware of Tartaglia's experiments and plans, they return to the city only to see Liyue Harbor in a tense atmosphere between the Fatui and Millelith. Just as things were coming to a head, the Traveler went to the Golden House to intercept Tartaglia as he finally found the location of Lapis' body inside of the Golden House. He then attempted to seize the Geo Gnosis after fighting the Traveler, only to find the Geo Gnosis was never at the Golden House to begin with and was removed from the body before he could arrive. After being defeated in Foul Legacy form, Tartaglia swiftly switched to his backup plan, attempting to force the Geo Archon to make an appearance by summoning an ancient ocean god from Archon Wars with Fatui-forged Sigils of Permission he cloned, unleashing great devastation over the Liyue Harbor. To stop the adepti and Liyue Qixing from defeating the ancient god, Tartaglia sent his forces to the Jade Chamber to stop their efforts but his forces were defeated by the combined strength of all adepti. The ancient god was then subdued once again following a fierce battle and much sacrifice, ruining Tartaglia's original plan. When the battle was over with the defeat of Fatui and the ancient god unleashed by Childe to destroy Liyue and lure the Geo Archon to him, Signora revealed her plan to Childe and the Traveler at the Northland Bank as Zhongli handed his own Geo Gnosis to Signora. From that point on, Childe's disdain for Signora only got worse to the point he refused to share the same boat with Signora when returning back to Snezhnaya.

About Traveler:

He adores the Traveler, to the point of putting away his desire to duel for him. They stalemate-d last battle, in Liyue. Truly a worthy opponent.

About Pierro, Director:

He doesn't really care about him, and doesn't have any real allegiance to him- only the Tsaritsa.

About Dottore, rank 2:

Views him almost in slight admiration, as Dottore cut himself into different segments of his life. No real strong opinion, though.

About Capitano, rank 1:

The one harbinger he truly adores. He loves his strength, and wishes for his acknowledgment and admiration. He wants to work up the ranks to gain his admiration.

About Columbina, rank 3:

He views her with a bit of fear, though it's more so underlying, and he keeps his persona up of confidence. He has admitted to not wanting to duel her, and that she has great strength.

About Arlecchino, rank 4.

He actually doesn't like Arlecchino a lot, and, although doesn't provoke her, is critical. He hates her lack of loyalty to the Tsaritsa, and says she would betray the Tsaritsa in a heartbeat.

About Pulcinella, rank 5.

Pulcinella takes care of Childe's family, so Childe and Pulcinella are pretty close over all, likely viewing him as almost like a fatherly figure.

About Scaramouche, rank 6.

Views him as basically a nuscience and as a manlet, also disliking his lack of loyalty to the Tsaritsa.

About Sandrone, rank 7.

Sandrone seemingly doesn't like him, but he doesn't mind. Sees her as really just one of those "cold outside, cute inside" type of girls.

About La Signora, rank 8.

He doesn't really have a strong opinion on her, but doesn't really like her smug attitude.

About Pantalone, rank 9.

Finds him boring, but doesn't complain. He brings the mora in, and Childe doesn't bite the hand that feeds him.

About Tsaritsa, the Cryo Archon.

He is loyal to her, and respects her. He would follow her to the ends of Teyvat.

Skirk

Skirk is Childe's mysterious teacher. A woman in a white, shoulder exposed dress, adorned with white hair with a blue bow and red Piercing eyes. she has a strict personality, a nice contrast to his. He would never flirt with her.