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** Arlecchino snapped and killed the previous Director after the death of her loved ones in the form of the fellow orphanage children, and strives to be a better parent than her by genuinely loving the children of the House.

Each Archon has been the ContrastingSequelMainCharacter to their predecessors, and it's unlikely that the Pyro Archon will be different. The same can be said of each corresponding Sovereign (Venti repaired his friendship with Dvalin, Zhongli resealed Azhdaha though he could reconcile with what remained of the latter's "good" personality, the Electro's Sovereign's fate is uncertain, Nahida healed Apep despite its animosity towards her, and Focalors sacrificed herself for Neuvillette). Since Neuvillette mentioned that the dragons of Natlan live alongside humans, it could be possible that the Pyro Archon and Sovereign are in cahoots with each other to discreetly rebel against the Heavenly Principles, and hence the entire plot of the Natlan chapter turns out to be the result of centuries of efforts by both gods to "break free from the cycle of the Seven" and decisively end whatever conflict they have in the mortal realm by uniting all factions under a singular figure who inherits the legacy and memories of both bloodlines, tying into the CommonalityConnection of Pyro vision holders gaining their vision through a commitment or defiance of heritage. This is inspired by the Aztec myth of the god Nanahuatzin, who jumped into fire to create the fifth sun (The Narzissenkruez Ordo believes that Teyvat is currently in the fourth cycle of civilisation), since Natlan has a FantasyCounterpartCulture based on UsefulNotes/PreColumbianCivilizations. Bonus points if the Archon has bird AnimalMotifs or FeatherMotifs and the resulting new life that emerges from the volcano is Quetzalcoatl.

Capitano is covered in serrated Jaw-like patterns across his helmet, both on the "jaw" of the helmet and on the top ridge above it. Given all Harbingers, excluding Scarymouse, have had an {{Animal Motif|s}} in their boss fight, Capitano's may be that of a shark.

[[WMG: Capitano's {{AnimalMotif|s}} is a Shark]]
Capitano is covered in serrated Jaw-like patterns across his helmet, both on the "jaw" of the helmet and on the top ridge above it. Given all Harbingers, excluding Scarymouse, have had an {{AnimalMotif|s}} in their boss fight, Capitano's may be that of a shark.

* If we go off of the slime theory, maybe her kit will involve CastFromHitpoints, since the pyro slimes explode on death.

[[WMG: Chiori was a member of the Shuumatsuban before she became a fashion designer.]]
While Chiori says she's just a fashion designer and doesn't have anything she moonlights as, she does collect intelligence for the Special Security and Surveillance Patrol. Additionally, it's improbable that she knew two of the most powerful figures in Inazuma before she moved to Fontaine, as she seems obscure back home. Knowing that, her attitude, skills and connections would be more fitting of a spy. It makes sense that a ninja would be skilled in designing costumes, and it wouldn't be surprising if the threat that forced her to move to Fontaine was being outed as an insurgent, something that could jeopardize the good standing of the Kamisato Clan.

** Jossed for now; Furina isn't seen or mentioned in Arlecchino's Story Quest. However, Arlecchino's "About Furina" voiceline (which requires completing Chapter IV Act V) does indicate that she sends cakes to her and her troupe and hopes she enjoys them, indicating that this could be her way of patching things up with her.

** Baizhu is in as of 3.6.

** Yun Jin is in as of 2.4.

** Father's set to be released in the future.

[[WMG:The other Harbingers think the current Arlecchino is AxCrazy because of what happened to The Director]]
Both Wanderer and Tartaglia say that she is a crazy TheStarscream who hides behind a mask, Lyney says she isn't those things. Lyney is going to be a more reliable source on Arlecchino's personality than Wanderer and Tartaglia, being her planned successor, but we do know that she disposed of the previous Arlecchino and might have killed her. Of course, a Fatui member killing another Fatuus, and a ''Harbinger'' at that, and then taking her place, is going to leave quite an impression on the other Harbingers, which WOULD make the others think you are crazy and willing to overthrow anyone if it benefits you.
* From "The Song Burning in the Embers" animation, they would have good reason to think this way. While still a child, she killed most, if not all, of her siblings, and then killed the woman who raised her so hard, she blew up an entire stone building in the process, all without a Vision or Delusion. Tartagles and Wanderer both value familial connections, so this turn of events would be particularly disturbing to the both of them.

[[WMG:Firearms will eventually be introduced as a new weapon type]]
Firearms already canonically exist in Teyvat in at ''least'' Snezhnaya, so there's no in-story reasons on why gun-wielding characters can't be introduced.

[[WMG: Arlecchino will apologize to Furina for what transpired during their "meeting."]]
There may be a possibility that Arlecchino will realize that [[WasTooHardOnHim she was too hard on Furina]] for accusing her of not caring about Fontaine in regards to the prophecy. Either she comes to the realization herself, or the Traveler could inform her of just what Furina went through for so long, playing the role of the Hydro Archon. This doesn't even have to happen in her Story Quest (assuming she gets one). It can happen during a major event.

* Amber - Because let's face it, [[LowTierLetdown she really needs it.]]

Anemo units are mainly about crowd control and exploration, Geo units are mainly about defense and Geo constructs, Electro is mainly about energy, and Dendro and Hydro units are almost always supportive units who rely on elemental application. Venti, Zhongli, Raiden Ei, Nahida and Furina all embody these traits of their signature elements in their kits. Since Pyro is mainly about big damage, with most of its units focused on that, the Pyro Archon will likely be an on-field damage dealer like Diluc, Hu Tao, Klee, Lyney, Yoimiya, Gaming and Yanfei.

There may be a possibility that Arlecchino will realize that [[WasTooHardOnHim she was too hard on Furina]] for accusing her of not caring about Fontaine in regards to the prophecy. Either she comes to the realization herself, or the Traveler could inform her of just what Furina went through for so long, playing the role of the Hydro Archon. This doesn't even have to happen in her Story Quest (assuming she gets one). It can happen during a major event.

Given how many Fatui members the Traveler is becoming friends with, the fact that the World Quest Free Verse is the first quest I'm aware of where dialogue options let you convey that you no longer see the Fatui is pure evil and more just people who have a different viewpoint, Capitano, who is always described as the TokenGoodTeammate, is going to be in Natlan, and that Snezhnaya, which is run by the Fatui (more or less) is going to be a region that will presumably have the same systems as the previous ones such as Reputation, it's possible the game is building up to the Traveler deciding to at the very least accept working with them in the latter region and Natlan will not feature such hostilities as were present in Liyue and Inazuma.

Both Wanderer and Tartaglia say that she is a crazy TheStarscream who hides behind a mask, Lyney says she isn't those things. Lyney is going to be a more reliable source on Arlecchino's personality than Wanderer and Tartaglia, being her planned successor, but we do know that she disposed of the previous Arlecchino and might have killed her. Of course, a Fatui member killing another Fatuus, and a ''Harbinger'' at that, and then taking her place, is going to leave quite an impression on the other Harbingers, which WOULD make the others think you are crazy and willing to overthrow anyone if it benefits you.

Natlan and Mondstadt were the first two nations revealed by the prequel manga in 2018, and the Knights of Favonius was started by someone of Natlanian descent so there is precedent of Mondstadt and Natlan being linked together. If it is released late into the Natlan update cycle it could also serve as the final area before Snezhnaya's release.

** Cloud Retainer is set to be released in 4.4, going under the alias Xianyun.

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While Furina's Character Quest sees her becoming more [[BelatedHappyEnding optimistic about her new life as a human and taking slow steps to return to the theatre]] , that doesn't change the fact that there are still many in Fontaine, especially in Poisson, who resent Furina for her centuries long fraud and her supposed inaction and inability to [[ProphecyTwist actually prevent]] the prophecy from happening. However, the Character Quest shows her mostly interacting with people who still have a high opinion of her, the worst she gets being some dirty looks from Poisson's residents when she and the Traveler end up there. With this in mind, a potential future plot may involve the Traveler learning of or assisting another playable character in stopping an assassination attempt on the former Archon.

Given he gives a cryptic answer to the Traveler when they ask about them, and even back when Venessa asks Venti about Celestia (which happens far before the fall of Khaenri'ah), his face suddenly becomes dour, at the same time, there are three silhouettes with ominous red backgrounds within Venti's image (the silhouettes could possibly be the Celestial gods). Even in one of his voice lines, he comments how Celestia's water and fruit taste bad (while he's also mentioning there's no cider there). So it's possible that Venti is already aware of Celestia's true nature, even before the fall of Khaenri'ah. But he didn't dare to spit it out because of unknown circumstances.