Kaya Alberich

appearance

Kaeya is a tall young man, with a thin build and sepia skin, which stands out for giving him a strange appearance. His visible eye is sharp and periwinkle with long eyelashes and the same diamond-shaped pupil as Dainsleif. He has navy blue hair, accompanied by lighter blue highlights, which he keeps tied up in a long ponytail that reaches to his waist. His bangs are cut into a long fringe that falls over the right side of his face and almost covers his right eye. Kaeya wears an eye patch that he claims to have inherited from his grandfather, who was apparently a pirate. It was later revealed that it was a lie he told to mess with people. Kaeya's clothing is tight-fitting and consists of an open white shirt, a thin blue jacket, and tight dark pants. He wears a black corset around his waist and, even though his shirt is collared and fastened at the neck with a gold buckle and chain, his chest is completely framed. He wears a cloak that resembles a single wing over his left shoulder, lined by a fur pelt over his right shoulder. He also wears fingerless gloves marked with the same diamond shape as his eyes, spiked wrist guards, and high boots. His Vision is attached to his right hip at his belt with a chain, and a blue earring hangs from his left ear. In particular, while other characters' vision of Mondstadt features three feathers on his wings, Kaeya's vision only features two feathers.

personality

Kaeya is a seemingly confident and charming person with a flair for the dramatic and is sometimes considered too laid-back. She is surprisingly popular among the elders of Mondstadt, she even earned the title of "main candidate for grandson-in-law." She seems to love telling outright lies, but this tendency becomes a talent when it comes to her role as the mastermind of the Knights of Favonius. She frequently does this with thieves and criminals, and then decides whether to arrest them or let them go free. As long as everything falls into place the way he hopes in the end, Kaeya doesn't care much about the means. Unknown to everyone around him, Kaeya is drawn to the negative emotions of others. He likes to put people in high-stress situations and challenge their values, and he does this with both his enemies and his allies. He takes pleasure in seeing the hesitation in the eyes of his companions at the moment just before they plunge into battle with him, just as he takes pleasure in the look of fear in the eyes of his enemies when they confront him. him. Kaeya's charisma and determination have earned him the admiration, respect, and favor of many people in Mondstadt, although his love of provoking others has also earned him the exasperation of those same people.

Kaeya Alberich is the adopted son of the Ragnvindr, a magnate family with many wineries. It's been a long time since he last referred to Diluc Ragnvindr as his "sworn brother." Kaeya, whom Jean trusts completely, is currently the Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius. He is also usually the person who cleans up messes or finishes things up when any incidents occur in Mondstadt. It's funny that the best place to find Kaeya isn't the Knights of Favonius Headquarters, but the taverns at night. Kaeya often frequents bars to chat with other locals and drink Mondstadt's famous "death after noon" liquor. He is surprisingly popular among the town's elderly, earning him the name "the best grandson one could wish for." It's hard to imagine someone spontaneous, kind, and a wine lover as the Captain of the Knights of Favonius. In fact, he often makes friends with hunters and bandits while drinking, who, no matter how alert they are, always succumb to Kaeya's way of getting them to confess their crimes. Faced with this, their responses vary from making their lives an uncontrollable nightmare to a harmless joke; it all depends on what the confession is. "Everyone has a secret, but not everyone knows what to do with it," Kaeya often says with a smile that would irritate anyone.

Justice is not an absolute principle, but rather the balanced outcome of violence and calculation. As for the actual process... There is no need to worry." Kaeya once said this in front of Grandmaster Varka. For Kaeya, the end does justify the means. This arrogant and improvised attitude is what defines his personality. The "death after noon" drink certainly fits in well with its wild and explosive character. However, its reckless approach is not without controversy. Once, in order to force the leader of a bandit group to confront him directly, Kaeya activated a Ruins Guardian to block his opponent's path, even at the cost of putting his own men at risk. At this moment, even Jean, the Grand Master Intendant, who trusted him, shook her head in disapproval. But Kaeya doesn't care too much about this. Rather, he enjoys the moment when he forces others to make difficult decisions. He likes to appreciate that moment of hesitation in the eyes of his comrades before they rush into battle with him, as well as the look of fear in his enemies' eyes when they give their all to confront him.

The prosperous winery business, which has a long history in Mondstadt, brought prosperity to the city. This attracted greed, which in turn attracted bandits and monsters. These threats lurking in the shadows come from many places and come together for a variety of reasons. Kaeya defends Mondstadt from bandits and monsters not only with his sword, but also with his intelligence and humor. Once upon a time, there was a young gentleman who spent years of his life studying the threats around Mondstadt. He came to a startling conclusion: when it was not the season for the drink "death after noon", threat levels and incident reports dropped dramatically both inside and outside the city, a situation that changed when the season for this liquor returned... The young knight showed his findings to Kaeya, the Cavalry Captain, hoping to receive some response. With a strange smile on his face, Kaeya replied to the nervous young knight, "Interesting. I'll look into it."

Overall, Kaeya is easy and pleasant to talk to. The only thing he never talks about is his past. Even when the Grandmaster demanded information about his origins, Kaeya avoided the questions directly with very ambiguous answers. He said: "It was an evening near the end of summer, a decade ago. My father and I were walking by Sunrise Vineyard." "'I'll go and get some grape juice for the road,' he said, but he never came back. "If Mr. Crepus hadn't taken me in, I probably wouldn't have survived the storm that night." This pragmatic story hides a carefully constructed lie. The actual conversation that took place that afternoon was: "This is your chance. You are our only hope." Her biological father squeezed her thin shoulders, his gaze fixed on a distant place. On the horizon could be seen the homeland of both: Khaenri'ah. Kaeya never forgot that look of hope and hatred at the same time.

Many residents still remember the two most striking young gentlemen in all of Mondstadt. One of them was the impeccable Diluc, an elegant swordsman who always wore a friendly smile on his confident face. The other knight was the then Quartermaster Kaeya. He was Diluc's friend, greatest supporter, and "brain" in all the battles they fought together. They were like twin brothers who knew each other's thoughts and movements without the need to speak. They protected Mondstadt in both the light and the dark. Until the fateful day came when a gigantic monster attacked the caravan that Diluc was escorting. That was the first and only time that Kaeya failed in his duty. When Kaeya finally reached Diluc's position, the situation was already hopeless. His father died from the same unknown power he used to defeat the monster. Both Kaeya and Diluc were shocked by what they had witnessed, causing them to lose their gentlemanly composure. "Even someone like Lord Crepus would submit to such evil and dangerous power..." As this ominous thought crossed his mind, Kaeya smiled. "This world is... interesting." Seeing his own father dead in a pool of blood caused the two young men to part ways forever.

A list of names Among the pages of “The Adventures of Angelos,” you will find a list of names written on a piece of paper bearing the official letterhead of the Knights of Favonius. It meticulously records the details of bandits in the city and beyond, as well as mid- and high-level mercenaries and treasure thieves. Each has an entry with their name, position, area of ​​activity and personal profile. A dozen names appear circled and with a note in the margin that says, "Otherwise things would get too boring." When asked about it, Kaeya's response was, "I guess I must have gotten drunk and started scribbling nonsense." Your intuition tells you that Kaeya deliberately allowed you to see this list, but you have no way to prove it.

vision

Vision The night Kaeya Alberich received his Vision, it was raining cats and dogs. Earlier that day, Crepus Ragnvindr had used the power of a Deception, only to fall victim to it when it failed. To free his father from the unbearable agony, Diluc Ragnvindr took his life. Kaeya was Diluc's adoptive brother, and was always by his side, but on this occasion Kaeya did not participate in the last moments shared between father and son. The torrential rain that fell in Mondstadt that night seemed to be a sign of the heavens' grief over the death of Master Crepus. There was one part of Kaeya that he kept hidden from the world. In reality, he was an agent of Khaenri'ah, placed in Mondstadt to serve his interests. His father had abandoned him in this strange and unknown land to fulfill this mission, and it was Master Crepus and the city of Mondstadt who welcomed him with open arms upon finding him. If Khaenri'ah and Mondstadt were to go to war, whose side would Kaeya be on? To whom should he offer his aid, to his biological father, who had heartlessly abandoned him, or to his adoptive father, who had loved and raised him? For a long time, Kaeya suffered from these unanswered questions, in a contradiction between his duty and loyalty on the one hand, and truth and happiness on the other. But now, Crepus’ death upset this delicate balance. He felt liberated, but also ashamed of the selfishness in his actions. As an adopted son, he should have saved Crepus, but he came too late. As a sworn brother, he should have shared Diluc’s pain, and as his father lay dying on the ground, he stood behind his brother, that ancient plot running through his mind. Consumed by guilt, Kaeya knocked on Diluc’s door. As the rain fell, the veil that hid his secret was washed away, and the lie was revealed.

vision

He had anticipated Diluc's wrath. The brothers drew their swords, this time pointing them at each other. Kaeya felt like this was his punishment for a lifetime of lies. But as their swords met, a sensation of great elemental power emanating from his body washed over him. For years, he had stayed out of his brother's way and in his brother's shadow, but now, for the first time, he faced his brother as his true self. The icy, fragile elemental energy erupted from the tip of his sword to meet Diluc’s burning flames. The clash of crimson fire and blue ice created a sudden whirlwind that surprised them both. This was the grim moment when Kaeya’s Vision appeared. Since that day, Kaeya and Diluc have gone their separate ways, but Kaeya never mentions it, just as he never mentions the origin of his Vision. Although it is a reminder of a fierce battle and the prize he won in exchange for revealing the bitter truth, Kaeya sees it as a reminder that he must live the rest of his life under the heavy burden of lies.