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* SecretlyWealthy: Unlike the other Archons, she mentions how she has a sizeable saving from performing over the centuries, which is being managed and invested by Surintentande Chevalmarin. [[spoiler:Might also count as foreshadowing how she is not the ''real'' Archon, as the real Focalors is cooped up in the Oratrice and would have no need for commerce, much like Ei in her plane of Euthymia.]]
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* HumbleHero: After the events of the Archon Quest Furina becomes a lot more laid back and not nearly as haughty as she used to be. [[spoiler: Her story quest along with the "Roses and Muskets" shows that while she is still an incredible actress she prefers backstage rolls and doesn't really like being in the spotlight anymore.]]

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* HumbleHero: After the events of the Archon Quest Furina becomes a lot more laid back and not nearly as haughty as she used to be. [[spoiler: Her story quest along with the "Roses and Muskets" event shows that while she is still an incredible actress she prefers backstage rolls and doesn't really like being in the spotlight anymore.]]
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* HumbleHero: After the events of the Archon Quest Furina becomes a lot more laid back and not nearly as haughty as she used to be. [[spoiler: Her story quest along with the "Roses and Muskets" shows that while she is still an incredible actress she prefers backstage rolls and doesn't really like being in the spotlight anymore.]]
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* LastOfHerKind: [[spoiler:Thanks to Focalors' divine curse that made Furina immortal so long as the Hydro Archon also lived, she is the last of the first-generation Oceanids granted psuedo-humanity by Egeria; everyone else having lived out mortal lives and died centuries ago.]]

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* LastOfHerKind: [[spoiler:Thanks to Focalors' divine curse that made Furina immortal so long as the Hydro Archon also lived, she is the last of the first-generation Oceanids granted psuedo-humanity pseudo-humanity by Egeria; everyone else having lived out mortal lives and died centuries ago.]]



* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Somewhat more than other Fontainians, as she is the last of the first generation Oceanids granted a psuedo-human form by Egeria, that the god Focalors turned into a LiteralSplitPersonality by separating her mortal body from her divine spirit. Following Act V however, the Hydro Sovereign has turned her into a full human like all other Fontainians, and she is no longer cursed with immortality either.]]

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* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Somewhat more than other Fontainians, as she is the last of the first generation Oceanids granted a psuedo-human pseudo-human form by Egeria, that the god Focalors turned into a LiteralSplitPersonality by separating her mortal body from her divine spirit. Following Act V however, the Hydro Sovereign has turned her into a full human like all other Fontainians, and she is no longer cursed with immortality either.]]
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* CleavageWindow: Played with and combined with NavelDeepNeckline, as the neckline of her dress extends from below her collar bones nearly to her waist. However, the dress also has a decoration which not only splits up the expanse of bare skin, but hides the line of her cleavage. Aside from that, both she and Furina are quite small-breasted compared to many other female characters.
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* TheAce: While Furina [[LoserDeity receives a relative lack of respect as a god]], there is one thing is genuinely excellent at and is widely respected for, and that is her skill in the performing arts. Her performances as an actress are widely popular throughout Fontaine, and the plays and movies she directs come out practically perfect.

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* TheAce: While Furina [[LoserDeity receives a relative lack of respect as a god]], there is one thing she is genuinely excellent at and is widely respected for, and that is her skill in the performing arts. Her performances as an actress are widely popular throughout Fontaine, and the plays and movies she directs come out practically perfect.
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* TheAce: While Furina [[LoserDeity receives a relative lack of respect as a god]], there is one thing is genuinely excellent at and is widely respected for, and that is her skill in the performing arts. Her performances as an actress are widely popular throughout Fontaine, and the plays and movies she directs come out practically perfect.

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* PreSacrificeFinalGoodbye: Bids farewell to Neuvillette in her final words before her LastDance and execution. Becomes {{subverted|Trope}} when the quickly dissipating bits of her consciousness find Furina after her death to thank her one last time and give her LastRequest to live happily as a human for the both of them.


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* PreSacrificeFinalGoodbye: Bids farewell to Neuvillette in her final words before her LastDance and execution. Becomes {{subverted|Trope}} when the quickly dissipating bits of her consciousness find Furina after her death to thank her one last time and give her LastRequest to live happily as a human for the both of them.
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** Insists that her seemingly nonsensical actions as an Archon are because humans cannot hope to understand a god's plans. [[spoiler:In reality, the reason for a lot of her strange behavior is that she's a human herself, as part of a god, Focalors', plan to trick the Heavenly Principles that is needed to be kept from all humans, Furina included.

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** Insists that her seemingly nonsensical actions as an Archon are because humans cannot hope to understand a god's plans. [[spoiler:In reality, the reason for a lot of her strange behavior is that she's a human herself, as part of a god, Focalors', plan to trick the Heavenly Principles that is needed to be kept from all humans, Furina included.]]

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* AllForNothing: Mercifully subverted. [[spoiler:Furina played the part of the Hydro Archon for five-hundred long years, enduring a huge amount of stress and loneliness as she deceived everyone around her into believing she's a god when she's only a normal human being. She carried out this performance despite the hardship because she believed it essential to preventing the flooding of Fontaine as in the prophecy. Unfortunately, the very people she trusted most end up putting her on trial and proving to all Fontaine that she's not the Hydro Archon. After she realizes her secret is out and by extension the prophecy will be coming true, Furina completely shuts down and simply sits in the chair of the defendant's stand while tears stream down her otherwise expressionless face. Fortunately, it's revealed she held out long enough for Focalors' plan to come to fruition and Fontaine is saved after all.]]



* BoisterousWeakling: Rather strongly suggested by the way she bombastically challenges the Traveler to a duel, only to immediately get rattled and change the contest to a duel in court when they aren't cowed by her divine nature and are willing to face her. [[spoiler:This is because she has no more power than a normal human and has been relying on her godly reputation to scare away threats.]]



* CowardlyLion: Despite her frivolous demeanor, Furina is capable of being quite brave when she needs to be. [[spoiler:Such as accepting Focalors’ agreement, willingly taking on the torturous burden of being the only one who knew the truth for centuries, for the chance at saving Fontaine’s people.]]

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* CowardlyLion: Despite her frivolous demeanor, Furina is capable of being quite brave when she needs to be. [[spoiler:Such as [[spoiler:This nearly becomes a huge problem in her trial as, given her normal demeanor, Navia assumed that Furina would give up her ruse rather than touch Primordial Seawater and is stunned to see Furina plunge her hand in. Furina's life was only saved thanks to a final bit of caution where they used a highly diluted source of Primordial Seawater just in case. We later see this is all part of a much greater showing of bravery, Furina accepting Focalors’ agreement, agreement and willingly taking on the torturous burden of being the only one who knew the truth for centuries, for the chance at saving Fontaine’s people.]]



* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Furina was already pretty tired by the end of the Archon Quest, but [[AwfulTruth learning about the death of her own divine half is what ultimately causes Furina to emotionally shut down in silent despair]], with learning the whole thing proving to be the final nail in the coffin for the poor girl's emotional and mental stability as a distraught Furina chooses to ultimately distance herself from the whole Archon business for good and falls into a state of depression and emptiness after the whole fiasco. Her Character Quest sees Furina slowly returning back to society and finally coming to terms with her newfound freedom and past grievances from recent happenings.]]

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** [[spoiler:She becomes increasingly frantic and desperate when her trial starts to turn against her. After it's clear no one is buying her act anymore and, by Furina's understanding, Fontaine is doomed to be wiped out in the flood, she simply sits down in her prophsied "throne" with tears streaming down her face. She's otherwise completely catatonic and doesn't even react to the Oratrice giving her the death penalty, only coming out of it once the floodwaters recede and the nation is saved.]]
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[[spoiler:Furina was already pretty tired by the end of the Archon Quest, but [[AwfulTruth learning about the death of her own divine half is what ultimately causes Furina to emotionally shut down in silent despair]], with learning the whole thing proving to be the final nail in the coffin for the poor girl's emotional and mental stability as a distraught Furina chooses to ultimately distance herself from the whole Archon business for good and falls into a state of depression and emptiness after the whole fiasco. Her Character Quest sees Furina slowly returning back to society and finally coming to terms with her newfound freedom and past grievances from recent happenings.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Narrowly averted. [[spoiler:Part of her trial involves her being subjected to a GodTest in the form of a vat of Primordial Seawater. If she is a god, she will be unaffected and if she's a human, she'll be dissolved. Despite knowing she's a human, Furina puts her hand in anyway rather than (as she believes) dooming Fontaine by giving up her long charade as the Hydro Archon. She only survives because Navia swapped the Primordial Seawater for a less concentrated dose at the last minute.
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* ModestRoyalty: Defied. Furina makes a grand showing of being the Hydro Archon, enough so that her people treat her more like a celebrity rather than a ruler. [[spoiler:She initially presented herself in a fairly humble fashion, but when people thought she wasn't acting as grandly as a god should, she played up her own ego rather than risk her secret getting out.]]



* RightForTheWrongReasons:
** Insists that her seemingly nonsensical actions as an Archon are because humans cannot hope to understand a god's plans. [[spoiler:In reality, the reason for a lot of her strange behavior is that she's a human herself, as part of a god, Focalors', plan to trick the Heavenly Principles that is needed to be kept from all humans, Furina included.
** Claims that she shows so little divine power because she put it all into the Oratrice. [[spoiler:This is just an excuse she comes up with to hide how she had no power to begin with, because Focalors kept it all when splitting them and, unbeknownst to Furina, has been residing in the Oratrice ever since.]]



* TraumaButton: Rain and waves have become this for her, due to the prophecy about raising water levels, even when said prophecy already happened after the events of “The Masquerade Of The Guilty”.

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** She's terrified of Arlecchino and becomes frantic at the prospect of being alone with her. Neuvillette has to accompany her for the first meeting and when circumstances demand he miss the second he is quick to send the Traveler to Furina's side. [[spoiler:It's heavily implied Furina knew Arlecchino was the one who nearly assassinated her and has strong reason to suspect she's not the Hydro Archon.]]
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Rain and waves have become this for her, due to the prophecy about raising water levels, even when said prophecy already happened after the events of “The Masquerade Of The Guilty”.

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'''Constellation:''' Animula Choragi, the Precious Soul of the Choir Master\\\

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* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Amongst the playable Fontaine cast, who are already unique for their ability to deal additional Pneuma or Ousia attacks, Furina stands out for being the first (and, as of v4.2, only) able to change Arkhe Alignment at will through her charged attacks (though she starts out as Ousia-aligned whenever she is switched in).

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* MeaningfulName: Part of her Constellation's name, "Choragi," is the plural latinized form of the term "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choregos Choregos]]," (χορηγÏŒς, "choir master" in Greek), a title given to a wealthy citizen of ancient Athens appointed by its archon, or ruler, to help train and finance [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_chorus choruses]], or mob performers. Gameplay-wise, this alludes to Furina conducting, so to speak, Hydro-elemental creatures to fight alongside her, while story-wise this befits her association with the performing arts, as well as [[spoiler:a major revelation towards the end of the Fontaine Archon Quest that she is but a mortal girl appointed by the actual Hydro Archon, Focalors, to stage a performance to distract both the people of Fontaine and Celestia long enough until the Archon can gather enough power to save her people]].
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Amongst the playable Fontaine cast, who are already unique for their ability to deal additional Pneuma or Ousia attacks, Furina stands out for being the first (and, as of v4.2, only) 3, only one) able to change Arkhe Alignment alignment at will through her charged attacks (though she starts out as Ousia-aligned whenever she is switched in).



As the Traveler eventually discovered, the Furina acting as the Hydro Archon is but a mortal vessel split off from the actual Archon, Focalors, cursed with immortality and tasked with playing the role of Archon in order to distract both the people of Fontaine and the Heavenly Principles whilst the latter gathered power save the people from the prophecy of their watery doom, even as the unending act caused her immense anguish. After Focalors sacrificed herself to permanently destroy the throne of the Hydro Archon and restore the authority of the Hydro Sovereign to Neuvillette, giving him the power to circumvent the prophecy by turning the people of Fontaine into true humans, Furina, freed from her centuries-long duty, abdicated her position and settled down for a humbler life in the Court of Fontaine. After struggling to find a new place for herself, she resolved to enjoy her newfound freedom, in the process earning a Hydro Vision.

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As the Traveler eventually later discovered, the Furina acting as the Hydro Archon is but a mortal vessel split off from the actual Hydro Archon, Focalors, cursed with immortality and tasked with playing the role of Archon in order to distract both the people of Fontaine and the Heavenly Principles whilst the latter gathered power to save the her people from the prophecy of their watery doom, even as the unending act centuries-long charade caused her immense anguish. After Focalors sacrificed herself to permanently destroy the throne of the Hydro Archon and restore the authority of the Hydro Sovereign to Neuvillette, giving him the power to circumvent the prophecy by turning the people of Fontaine into true humans, Furina, now freed from both her centuries-long curse and her duty, abdicated her position and settled down for a humbler life in the Court of Fontaine. After struggling to find a new place for herself, she resolved to enjoy her newfound freedom, in the process earning a Hydro Vision.
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* StopWorshippingMe: [[spoiler:After stepping down as Archon, Furina has tried to put that particular role firmly behind her. She may still preen over honest compliments for her hard work and accomplishments, but she starts getting uncomfortable when things go beyond the realm of respect and towards anything resembling the fawning adulation of her Archon days.]]
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* ThePerformerKing: Furina has actively taken part in numerous stage plays and musicals over the years, and her subjects love her more as a celebrity MasterActor than as [[GodEmperor Archon]]. [[spoiler:Furthermore, she's put on a GodGuise since her day of ascension to draw all of Teyvat and Celestia's attention away from the machinations of the real Focalors to save Fontaine]].
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* ForgivenessEqualsDeath: Though she wasn't the one responsible for Celestia's theft of the Sovereigns' authority, nor the sin of appropriating the power of the Primordial Sea, her HeroicSacrifice enabled all her subjects to be forgiven through Neuvillette.

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* ForgivenessEqualsDeath: ForgivenessRequiresDeath: Though she wasn't the one responsible for Celestia's theft of the Sovereigns' authority, nor the sin of appropriating the power of the Primordial Sea, her HeroicSacrifice enabled all her subjects to be forgiven through Neuvillette.
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** Further solidified in 4.3's event "Roses and Muskets", [[spoiler:where we see her having fully regained her old bravado and confidence as director]].

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* SelfSacrificeScheme: Tying into the Hydro Archon's role as the MessianicArchetype of Fontaine, she [[spoiler:successfully saved all her people from dissolution by sacrificing her divinity and her mental well-being]].



* ForgivenessEqualsDeath: Though she wasn't the one responsible for Celestia's theft of the Sovereigns' authority, nor the sin of appropriating the power of the Primordial Sea, her HeroicSacrifice enabled all her subjects to be forgiven through Neuvillette.



* ObiWanMoment: As fitting with her personality, Focalors [[FaceDeathWithDignity calmly faced her death]], [[ItHasBeenAnHonour thanking Neuvillette for his work as the Iudex]] and [[GoOutWithASmile wore a smile that never wavered til the end]].



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: ZigzaggingTrope. Though she wasn't the one responsible for Celestia's theft of the Sovereigns' authority, nor the sin of appropriating the power of the Primordial Sea, her HeroicSacrifice enabled all her subjects to be "redeemed" (through Neuvillette), and also set Furina free from the role as Archon that she imposed on her.

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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: ZigzaggingTrope. Though she wasn't the one responsible for Celestia's theft of the Sovereigns' authority, nor the sin of appropriating the power of the Primordial Sea, her HeroicSacrifice enabled all her subjects to be "redeemed" (through Neuvillette), and also Her death set Furina free from the role as Archon and the curse of immortality that she imposed on her.

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* BarefootSuicide: Having spent most of her Archon life in the Oratrice, Focalors has no need for functional footwear and only wears an anklet on her right foot, and executes herself after explaining her full plan to Neuvillette.



* DeathbedConfession: Or rather, pre-execution confession. Focalors explains her ThanatosGambit to save Fontaine to Neuvillette when he finally meets her, then executes herself afterwards.



* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Before she performs her LastDance, she bids farewell to Neuvillette, expressing that she hopes he "[[UnwittingPawn enjoyed the part he played]]". And after she executes herself, the last remnants of her consciousness thanks Furina for her efforts the past 500 years, telling her to go and live happily as a human.

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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Before she performs her LastDance, she [[PreSacrificeFinalGoodbye bids farewell to Neuvillette, Neuvillette]], expressing that she hopes he "[[UnwittingPawn enjoyed the part he played]]". And after she executes herself, the last remnants of her consciousness thanks Furina for her efforts the past 500 years, telling her to go and live happily as a human.


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* PreSacrificeFinalGoodbye: Bids farewell to Neuvillette in her final words before her LastDance and execution. Becomes {{subverted|Trope}} when the quickly dissipating bits of her consciousness find Furina after her death to thank her one last time and give her LastRequest to live happily as a human for the both of them.

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** [[spoiler:Focalors' ploy to save her people from the prophesized flood is to kill herself so Neuvillette can regain his power to absolve Fontainians of their sins. In other words, ''she died for their sins''. Not to mention Furina's lengthy suffering when she had to pretend to be Focalors until the prophecy is over.]]

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** [[spoiler:Focalors' [[spoiler:Furina is the "human half" of a divine being, Focalors. Focalors' ploy to save her people from the prophesized flood is to kill herself so Neuvillette can regain his power to absolve Fontainians of their sins. In other words, ''she died for their sins''. Not to mention Furina's lengthy suffering when she had to pretend to be Focalors until the prophecy is over.]]]]
** The teaser trailer for Fontaine, "The Final Feast", is a reference to Jesus' famous "last supper".
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* AllDeathsFinal: That {{BFS}} that executes her? It was meant to judge "[[ExactWords the Hydro Archon]]" themself by word from the Oratrice. And by doing so (though perhaps with [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill a little more force than necessary]]), it would be ''impossible'' for the title to be replaced, or for her to even [[DeaderThanDead reincarnate or reform]].



* BlueAndOrangeMorality: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, but Focalors is shown to be rather carefree and apathetic in her way of talking about and her approach toward her people, admitting [[IRegretNothing she had no regrets in deceiving the entirety of Fontaine]] and displaying a subtle LackOfEmpathy in admitting to [[GoodIsNotSoft cursing her human half with immortality for her plan]]. Yet she also willingly gave up her own life for Fontaine as a whole to free them and Furina from a sin that was not theirs to commit, and ultimately apologized to her human half for the suffering she had put her through for 500 years. As a whole, it shows how despite her kindness, Focalors is still a divinity and thus had a rather weird and twisted view of life and ideology in general, just like her fellow Archons.

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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, but Focalors is shown to be rather carefree and apathetic in her way of talking about and her approach toward her people, admitting [[IRegretNothing she had no regrets in deceiving the entirety of Fontaine]] and displaying a subtle LackOfEmpathy in admitting to [[GoodIsNotSoft cursing her human half with immortality for her plan]]. Yet she also willingly gave up her own life for Fontaine as a whole to free them and Furina from a sin that was not theirs to commit, and ultimately apologized to her human half for the suffering she had put her through for 500 years. As a whole, it shows how despite her kindness, Focalors is still a divinity and thus had a rather weird and twisted wholly different view of life and ideology in general, just like her fellow Archons.



* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Focalors staged a five-century-long plan to defy the Heavenly Principles and save the people of Fontaine in the process, which involved gathering enough Indemnitium to create an executioner's blade powerful enough to not only destroy herself but the throne of the Hydro Archon. To add further insult to injury, this is all so she can return the Hydro Archon's authority to the Hydro Sovereign, one of Celestia's ancient enemies, and entrust him to save her people. By the end of Fontaine's Archon Quest, her plan succeeds, making her one of the very few who has managed to defy the Heavenly Principles and still managed to save her people.

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* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: DeaderThanDead: That {{BFS}} that executes her? It was meant to judge "[[ExactWords the Hydro Archon]]" themself by word from the Oratrice. And by doing so (though perhaps with [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill a little more force than necessary]]), it would be ''impossible'' for the title to be taken by anybody else, or for her to even reincarnate or reform.
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Focalors staged a five-century-long plan to defy the Heavenly Principles and save the people of Fontaine in the process, which involved gathering enough Indemnitium to create an executioner's blade powerful enough to not only destroy herself but the throne of the Hydro Archon. To add further insult to injury, this is all so she can return the Hydro Archon's authority to the Hydro Sovereign, one of Celestia's ancient enemies, and entrust him to save her people. By the end of Fontaine's Archon Quest, her plan succeeds, making her one of the very few who has managed to defy the Heavenly Principles and still managed to save her people.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Fontaine teaser trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SbgmM3mSps The Final Feast]] hints at Focalors entire plan to prevent the prophecy. Lyney's discussion of magic mirrors Focalors directing Furina and Neuvillette to be the right people in the right place at the right time, getting everyone to believe the lie that the Furina they saw before them was the real Archon while Focalors prepared out of sight to restore the sympathetic Neuvillette back to his original position as Fontaine's god, where ''he'' would be the final judge of its people rather than Celestia. Arlecchino's monologue that mere misdirection isn't enough, but you need a good actor who can mezmerize the whole crowd, similarly hints at Furina's key role in selling the con to everyone.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Fontaine teaser trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SbgmM3mSps The Final Feast]] hints at Focalors Focalors' entire plan to prevent the prophecy. Lyney's discussion of magic mirrors Focalors directing Furina and Neuvillette to be the right people in the right place at the right time, getting everyone to believe the lie that the Furina they saw before them was the real Archon while Focalors prepared out of sight to restore the sympathetic Neuvillette back to his original position as Fontaine's god, where ''he'' would be the final judge of its people rather than Celestia. Arlecchino's monologue that mere misdirection isn't enough, but you need a good actor who can mezmerize the whole crowd, similarly hints at Furina's key role in selling the con to everyone.



* GoryDiscretionShot: The screen quickly cuts to black once the gigantic sword falls on her, with her hat and her "[[AlienBlood water constitution]]" being the only thing we see after that.
* HeroicSacrifice: At the end of the story, she attempts to defy TheProphecy, "technically" fulfilling it by saving her people from great danger, at the cost of her life.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: The screen quickly cuts to black once the gigantic sword falls on her, with her Furina's hat and her "[[AlienBlood water constitution]]" being the only thing we see after that.
* HeroicSacrifice: HeroicSuicide: At the end of the story, she attempts to defy TheProphecy, "technically" fulfilling it by saving her people from great danger, at the cost of her life.



* IDieFree: A variant. Focalors willingly dies rather than letting her people face Celestia's judgment.
* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Before she performs her LastDance, she bids farewell to Neuvillette, expressing that she hopes he "enjoyed the part he played". And after she executes herself, the last remnants of her consciousness thanks Furina for her efforts the past 500 years, telling her to go and live happily as a human.

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* IDieFree: A variant. Focalors willingly dies rather than letting for her people face people's freedom from Celestia's judgment.
* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Before she performs her LastDance, she bids farewell to Neuvillette, expressing that she hopes he "enjoyed "[[UnwittingPawn enjoyed the part he played".played]]". And after she executes herself, the last remnants of her consciousness thanks Furina for her efforts the past 500 years, telling her to go and live happily as a human.



* LastDance: A literal example. Before she is truly executed, she performs one last dance in front of Neuvillette before her execution weapon falls and executes her.

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* LastDance: A literal example. Before she is truly executed, she She performs one last dance in front of Neuvillette before her execution weapon falls and executes her.



* OffWithHerHead: Maybe not, especially since the impact moment is faded to black. But the massive sword to execute her is very evocative of the guillotine, which also ties to her parallel with Marie Antoinette.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: ZigzaggingTrope. Though she wasn't the one responsible for Celestia's theft of the Sovereigns' authority, nor the sin of appropriating the power of the Primordial Sea, her HeroicSacrifice enabled all her subjects to be "redeemed", and also set Furina free from the role as Archon that she imposed on her.

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* OffWithHerHead: Maybe not, especially since the impact moment is faded to black. But the massive sword to execute her is very evocative of the guillotine, which also ties to her parallel with Marie Antoinette.
Antoinette. Furina's hat flying off afterward is also symbolic of decapitation.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: ZigzaggingTrope. Though she wasn't the one responsible for Celestia's theft of the Sovereigns' authority, nor the sin of appropriating the power of the Primordial Sea, her HeroicSacrifice enabled all her subjects to be "redeemed", "redeemed" (through Neuvillette), and also set Furina free from the role as Archon that she imposed on her.



* ScrewDestiny: Her entire goal as the Archon of Fontaine is figuring out how to save her people from their supposedly inevitable fate, pulling off a hell of a ThanatosGambit to do so.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Focalors' end goal for creating Furina and assigning her the role of Hydro Archon was to create a situation where [[TwistingTheProphecy most of prophecy would technically be fulfilled]] while still saving her people.

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* ScrewDestiny: Her entire goal as ThanatosGambit: The climax of her centuries-long plot to subvert the divine authority she inherited, taking and stockpiling that very power, and using it to execute herself. In doing so, she destroys the seat of the Hydro Archon of Fontaine is figuring out how itself, returning that divinity to save Neuvillette with her death, allowing him to finish what her predecessor began, and bring salvation to the people from their supposedly inevitable fate, pulling off a hell of a ThanatosGambit Fontaine.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: She accumulated 500 years' worth of Indemnitium
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ensure that not only would she die, but the very throne of Hydro Archon would be completely and utterly destroyed so she couldn't be replaced. The mechanism that killed her was [[{{BFS}} a]] ''[[{{BFS}} massive]]'' [[{{BFS}} sword]], one far larger than needed to completely crush her body.
* SpannerInTheWorks: TwistingTheProphecy: Focalors' end goal for creating Furina and assigning her the role of Hydro Archon was to create a situation where [[TwistingTheProphecy most of prophecy would technically be fulfilled]] fulfilled while still saving her people.



* ThanatosGambit: The climax of her centuries-long plot to subvert the divine authority she inherited, taking and stockpiling that very power, and using it to execute herself. In doing so, she destroys the seat of the Hydro Archon itself, returning that divinity to Neuvillette with her death, allowing him to finish what her predecessor began, and bring salvation to the people of Fontaine.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: She accumulated 500 years' worth of Indemnidium to ensure that not only would she die, but the very throne of Hydro Archon would be completely and utterly destroyed [[AllDeathsFinal so she couldn't be replaced]]. The mechanism that killed her was [[{{BFS}} a]] ''[[{{BFS}} massive]]'' [[{{BFS}} sword]], one far larger than needed to completely crush her body.



* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Nonlethal and non-malicious, but once her gambit succeeds and Fontaine is saved, all Furina gets for her 500-years labor is a small "Thank you for your hard work Furina, now go and live freely." She does not even appear to Furina in person and her immortality is likely revoked, meaning Furina will age and die like normal human, nevermind the TimeDissonance associated with immortality. Furina's lore entry specifically mentions how she has no place in the new Fontaine, how freedom rings hollow and she feels unneeded. She gets better eventually, but that's from her and other peoples' effort, and it's stil jarring how Focalors did not arrange for any boons or reward for Furina going forward.

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* WetwareCPU: When Furina claimed that she "put all of her divinity in the Oratrice", unbeknownst to her, she isn't lying - Focalors' divine consciousness had been there for 500 years, making verdicts that always followed Neuvillette's own... with the exception of Childe's case. Neuvillette speculates that perhaps this happened because she knew about Childe's connection with the All-Devouring Narwhal and thus deemed him an accomplice, or because she wants him to hold back the narwhal for longer.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Nonlethal and non-malicious, but once her gambit succeeds and Fontaine is saved, all Furina gets for her 500-years labor is a small "Thank you for your hard work Furina, now go and live freely." She does not even appear to Furina in person and her immortality is likely revoked, meaning Furina will age and die like normal human, nevermind the TimeDissonance associated with immortality. Furina's lore entry specifically mentions how she has no place in the new Fontaine, how freedom rings hollow and she feels unneeded. She gets better eventually, but that's from her and other peoples' effort, and it's stil still jarring how Focalors did not arrange for any boons or reward for Furina going forward.
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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Despite for all intents and purposes being a human who was only posing as an Archon and whose current abilities are drawn from her Vision, Furina in gameplay is just as PurposelyOverpowered as the playable Archons before her, possessing both extremely mechanically powerful buffs and damage output, as well as visually and thematically reinforcing that power. For example, she has the ability to summon three {{Familiar}}s to assist her in combat when most characters can only summon one, the ability to use both Arkhe alignments when even Neuvillette, who following his ascension as a fully-powered Sovereign can now use both himself, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation can still only use Pneuma in gameplay]], and even powerful exploration utilities such as being able to WalkOnWater while her Skill is active[[note]]The only other character capable of this is Kokomi, and that's locked behind her [[AwesomeButImpractical high-cost Elemental Burst]], whereas Furina's skill duration is longer than its cooldown, meaning she can just do it indefinitely[[/note]]. Whether this is merely a case of GameplayAndStorySegregation meant to prevent spoiling players to the events of Act V, some latent power from her being a part of Focalors, an interesting oddity of her Vision receiving its power from Neuvillette, or her just being ''that'' good of a Vision holder, is hard to determine as of yet.]]

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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Despite for all intents and purposes being a human who was only posing as an Archon and whose current abilities are drawn from her Vision, Vision which she only got recently, Furina in gameplay is just as PurposelyOverpowered as the playable Archons before her, possessing both extremely mechanically powerful buffs and damage output, as well as visually and thematically reinforcing that power. For example, she has the ability to summon three {{Familiar}}s to assist her in combat when most characters can only summon one, the ability to use both Arkhe alignments when even Neuvillette, who following his ascension as a fully-powered Sovereign can now use both himself, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation can still only use Pneuma in gameplay]], and even powerful exploration utilities such as being able to WalkOnWater while her Skill is active[[note]]The only other character capable of this is Kokomi, and that's locked behind her [[AwesomeButImpractical high-cost Elemental Burst]], whereas Furina's skill duration is longer than its cooldown, meaning she can just do it indefinitely[[/note]]. Whether this is merely a case of GameplayAndStorySegregation meant to prevent spoiling players to the events of Act V, some latent power from her being a part of Focalors, an interesting oddity of her Vision receiving its power from Neuvillette, or her just being ''that'' good of a Vision holder, is hard to determine as of yet.]]

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* KillerRabbit: The Salon Solitaire are a trio of adorable, aquatic creatures made of Hydro, with the fact that they're dressed like members of high society only adding to their cuteness, [[CutenessProximity as one of Furina's idles can attest to]]. They also hit ''extremely'' hard, especially after Furina activates her Elemental Burst, and they're also hyper aggressive, attacking any enemies and even random objects whenever they're on the field. At lot of the overworld fights you're gonna get into with Furina will likely be because of these guys attacking the nearest enemy camp while you aren't looking.



* PowersDoTheFighting: In her Gameplay trailer, Furina summons Salon Solitaire to attack a Sternshield Crab while she sits on a nearby create and watches.



* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Could be seen as this to Raiden Shogun/Ei for a given value of [[HanlonsRazor Antagonist]], thus far being the only Archons who opposed the Traveler in some capacity before becoming allies. While the Shogun's antagonism amounts to being an OrcusOnHerThrone, spending her time in Tenshukaku while leaving the Traveler's capture to her soldiers, Furina goes about it more directly and personally, with her challenging them to a duel ([[OpenMouthInsertFoot with she expected them to back down from]]), trying to get them arrested for breaking an obscure law, and eventually serving as the prosecution when they find themselves defending Lyney on murder charges. The Shogun opposed them for their attempts at threatening the order and eternity she's trying to enforce upon Inazuma, whereas Furina simply did so in an [[SlaveToPR effort to look good in front of her subjects]]. The Shogun is a NoNonsenseNemesis and KnightOfCerebus who is the biggest threat the Traveler has faced up to that point, requiring them to be empowered [[AllYourPowersCombined by the collective will of Inazuma's resident's to best her]], while Furina is rather inept, all her attempts at besting the Traveler being easily bested and ending in her humiliation. Plus, while the Traveler's opposition of Ei, besting her in a duel and explaining to her the turmoil her negligence left Inazuma in, is ultimately what starts Inazuma's road to recovery, their opposition of Furina, putting her on trial and exposing her as a fraud, only serves to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero escalate the disaster they were trying to prevent]], as Furina's secret was the only thing holding off the prophecy.



* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Furina as a playable character is based on herself after the events of her Story Quest, where [[spoiler:she has now obtained a Hydro Vision]]. Nothing is stopping you from pulling Furina from the gacha before completing her Story Quest though, despite [[spoiler:not getting a Vision yet until that point]].


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* SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration:
** Furina as a playable character is based on herself after the events of her Story Quest, where [[spoiler:she has now obtained a Hydro Vision]]. Nothing is stopping you from pulling Furina from the gacha before completing her Story Quest though, despite [[spoiler:not getting a Vision yet until that point]].
** While the [[AmbiguousSituation exact reason for her power is still up in the air]], Furina’s PurposelyOverpowered status is at least partially backed by her Vision story, which states how she accidentally flooded her entire apartment while practicing with it.
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!!Lady Furina de Fontaine / Focalors, the God of Justice / Regina of All Waters, Kindreds, Peoples and Laws

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!!Lady Furina de Fontaine / Focalors, the God of Justice / Regina of All Waters, Kindreds, Peoples and LawsLaws / Focalors, the God of Justice
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[-''"I, Focalors, hereby welcome you to the nation of Hydro and acknowledge the value and significance of your trip. Now, you may rejoice in this!"''-]

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[-''"I, Focalors, hereby welcome you [-''"The scales of justice should not weigh heavy in the hands of its god. On one side, it must carry fairness and justice, and on the other, praise and applause. May law be the prayer on our lips. May judgment be our worship. Let us light the fires, and drink to the nation future of Hydro and acknowledge the value and significance of your trip. Now, you may rejoice in this!"''-]Fontaine!"''-]
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Too fantastical.


* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: PlayedForLaughs. [[spoiler:After getting her Vision, Furina tries to fight a [[{{Superboss}} Local Legend]] she once angered in the past and fails miserably against it. She then spends the night trying to learn how to use it and floods her whole apartment building. [[EpicFail The apartment manager promptly bans her from bringing her pets (or well, manifesting them) in the apartment]].]]
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!!Lady Furina de Fontaine / Focalors, the God of Justice

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!!Lady Furina de Fontaine / Focalors, the God of JusticeJustice / Regina of All Waters, Kindreds, Peoples and Laws
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Probably more illustrative to put it all into English, rather than keeping part of it another language (still Greek here) whose meaning may not be understood.


'''Constellation:''' Animula Choragi, the Little Soul of Choregos\\\

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'''Constellation:''' Animula Choragi, the Little Precious Soul of Choregos\\\
the Choir Master\\\
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## ''Love Is a Rebellious Bird That None Can Tame'' is the opening verse[[note]]"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"[[/note]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_HHRJf0xg  Habanera]] from {{Theatre/Carmen}}.
## ''A Woman Adapts Like Duckweed in Water'' adapts the opening verse[[note]]La Donna è mobile qual piuma al vento ("A woman is fickle like a feather in the wind")[[/note]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLdKuWWTSIE  La Donna è mobile]] from {{Theatre/Rigoletto}}.
## ''My Secret Is Hidden Within Me, No One Will Know My Name'' is a verse from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMl124VvFRg Nessun Dorma]] in {{Theatre/Turandot}}.
## ''They Know Not Life, Who Dwelt in the Netherworld Not!'' is a line from Theatre/OrpheusInTheUnderworld.
## ''His Name I Now Know, It Is...!'' references [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ApuG4thXw Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore]] from {{Theatre/Turandot}}.
## ''Hear Me — Let Us Raise the Chalice of Love!'' is adapted from the lyrics of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afhAqMeeQJk Libiamo, ne lieti calico]] from Theatre/LaTraviata.

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## ** ''Love Is a Rebellious Bird That None Can Tame'' is the opening verse[[note]]"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"[[/note]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_HHRJf0xg  Habanera]] from {{Theatre/Carmen}}.
## ** ''A Woman Adapts Like Duckweed in Water'' adapts the opening verse[[note]]La Donna è mobile qual piuma al vento ("A woman is fickle like a feather in the wind")[[/note]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLdKuWWTSIE  La Donna è mobile]] from {{Theatre/Rigoletto}}.
## ** ''My Secret Is Hidden Within Me, No One Will Know My Name'' is a verse from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMl124VvFRg Nessun Dorma]] in {{Theatre/Turandot}}.
## ** ''They Know Not Life, Who Dwelt in the Netherworld Not!'' is a line from Theatre/OrpheusInTheUnderworld.
## ** ''His Name I Now Know, It Is...!'' references [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ApuG4thXw Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore]] from {{Theatre/Turandot}}.
## ** ''Hear Me — Let Us Raise the Chalice of Love!'' is adapted from the lyrics of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afhAqMeeQJk Libiamo, ne lieti calico]] from Theatre/LaTraviata.

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* MusicalThemeNaming: Befitting Furina's love and active involvement in operas, her constellation names [[ShoutOut references famous French and Italian operas]]:
## ''Love Is a Rebellious Bird That None Can Tame'' is the opening verse[[note]]"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"[[/note]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_HHRJf0xg  Habanera]] from {{Theatre/Carmen}}.
## ''A Woman Adapts Like Duckweed in Water'' adapts the opening verse[[note]]La Donna è mobile qual piuma al vento ("A woman is fickle like a feather in the wind")[[/note]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLdKuWWTSIE  La Donna è mobile]] from {{Theatre/Rigoletto}}.
## ''My Secret Is Hidden Within Me, No One Will Know My Name'' is a verse from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMl124VvFRg Nessun Dorma]] in {{Theatre/Turandot}}.
## ''They Know Not Life, Who Dwelt in the Netherworld Not!'' is a line from Theatre/OrpheusInTheUnderworld.
## ''His Name I Now Know, It Is...!'' references [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ApuG4thXw Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore]] from {{Theatre/Turandot}}.
## ''Hear Me — Let Us Raise the Chalice of Love!'' is adapted from the lyrics of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afhAqMeeQJk Libiamo, ne lieti calico]] from Theatre/LaTraviata.



* ThemeNaming: Befitting Furina's love and active involvement in operas, her constellation names [[ShoutOut references famous French and Italian operas]]:
## ''Love Is a Rebellious Bird That None Can Tame'' is the opening verse[[note]]"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"[[/note]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_HHRJf0xg  Habanera]] from {{Theatre/Carmen}}.
## ''A Woman Adapts Like Duckweed in Water'' adapts the opening verse[[note]]La Donna è mobile qual piuma al vento ("A woman is fickle like a feather in the wind")[[/note]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLdKuWWTSIE  La Donna è mobile]] from {{Theatre/Rigoletto}}.
## ''My Secret Is Hidden Within Me, No One Will Know My Name'' is a verse from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMl124VvFRg Nessun Dorma]] in {{Theatre/Turandot}}.
## ''They Know Not Life, Who Dwelt in the Netherworld Not!'' is a line from Theatre/OrpheusInTheUnderworld.
## ''His Name I Now Know, It Is...!'' references [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ApuG4thXw Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore]] from {{Theatre/Turandot}}.
## ''Hear Me — Let Us Raise the Chalice of Love!'' is adapted from the lyrics of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afhAqMeeQJk Libiamo, ne lieti calico]] from Theatre/LaTraviata.

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