History Characters / GenshinImpactKaveh

* DoAnythingRobot: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. It’s a hi-tech, multi-function robot that can be used as a weapon in combat, a toolbox, a projector, or as a scanning and mapping tool for his work as an architect. When used as a weapon, it can suspend and swing Kaveh's claymore at his command, but its scanning and unleashed energy functions only become offensive when combined with Kaveh's Dendro abilities.

** Both have kind-hearted personalities and a desire to help others, although they differ in that Nilou is simply a mild-mannered NieGirl, while Kaveh is a far more impassioned empath [[spoiler: whose excessive altruism comes from a place of pain and guilt]].

* MirrorCharacter: Nilou and Kaveh are both art-aligned characters from Persian-inspired cultural backgrounds who constantly faced rejection and struggled for recognition in a society that lacks respect for the arts, though they fortunately won success. Both also have similarly kind-hearted personalities and like to help others, although they differ in that Nilou is simply a mild-mannered nice girl, whereas Kaveh is a far more passionate empath [[spoiler: whose excessive altruism comes from a place of pain and guilt]].

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* RobotBuddy: Kaveh has one in the form of the mapping and projecting toolbox he created, which he calls "Mehrak".

** He created Mehrak, which is a hi-tech, [[DoAnythingRobot multi-function]] briefcase-shaped robot toolbox that he uses for scanning, mapping, carrying his tools, creating projections, and combat.

* TheSocialExpert: Kaveh is an excellent example of this as an empath who is able to understand various human emotions and ideas. Tellingly, Kaveh appears to be on good terms with most of the Sumeru cast, except for Dehya and Candace who don't seem to know him. Nahida has high praise for him, claiming that he has an almost perfect grasp of what Sumeru means to be a nation of Wisdom. He's also friendly with Cyno, who is usually skeptical of scholars until they demonstrate their worth.

* ThemeNaming: Almost all of his constellations refer to well-known architectural structures, though there are differences in which structure is being referred to depending on the language.
* TooDumbToLive: Downplayed and discussed. During the Interdarshan Championship, he jeopardizes his prospects of winning the second round and also his life by attempting to relocate desert foxes outside the competition zone, which causes him to pass out from heat exhaustion and dehydration in the desert for a few hours. When confronted about putting himself at risk by Paimon and Faruzan, he reveals that, while he was well aware of the dangerous predicament he was placing himself in, there was no "comfortable" way to help them and that his choice had nothing to do with his level of intelligence, [[ConscienceMakesYouGoBack as he would have felt guilt for not helping the desert foxes in their time of need had he left them]].

Kaveh's automated case and robot assistant.

** Mehrak appears to have some degree of awareness outside of receiving commands, as it responds to Paimon's wave with a questioning "Beep-boo" and a happy expression, and makes a sad expression when Kaveh says it can't give him an attitude because it can't talk. However, it's unclear whether Mehrak was reacting to Kaveh's body language or what he said in the latter case.

* {{Magitek}}: Is a robotic toolbox infused with Kaveh's Dendro vision.
* MeaningfulName: In two ways; Like Kaveh, its name derives from a character in the Shahnameh, but its name also translates to "radiant" in Persian, although the game translates it as "little light", both of which are descriptive of its appearance when it's infused with Kaveh's Dendro powers.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted. Mehrak shares its name with the nobleman addressed in the "Record of Gurabad: Part II."
* OutOfFocus: While it is a core part of Kaveh's playable unit from a gameplay perspective, Mehrak isn't acknowledged in Kaveh's voice lines or in any of his Character Stories, only getting a briefly addressed in the final entry of his "Old Sketchbook" item story.

* RagnarokProofing: Mehrak was originally a machine core from King Deshret's civilization that Kaveh purchased from a merchant and eventually used to create his automated case. That said, it's unclear whether the core serves as Mehrak's primary power source on its own, indicating that it still works after thousands of years, or if Kaveh, at least in part, powers its core with his vision. The fact that Mehrak appears to be the same color as Kaveh's vision power, as well as the fact that Kaveh uses it through in battle, suggests that it's the latter, however.
* RememberTheNewGuy: It's Kaveh's hi-tech toolbox that acts as a core part of Kaveh's playable unit alongside Kaveh himself but was never mentioned before the 3.6 live stream which introduced Kaveh's unit. It is officially introduced in the event "A Parade of Providence."
* RobotBuddy: Acts as an assistant to Kaveh in his work as an architect.
* TheUnintelligible: It’s incapable of human speech and communicates only in "Beep-boops." Its dialogue, however, is unvoiced, as with previously introduced robots such as Benben and Karkata. Kaveh prefers it that way because it can't give him an attitude.

* ArtificialStupidity: Zig-zagged In-Universe. Kaveh explains that Mehrak is incapable of understanding complex commands, and doesn’t confirm nor deny whether it can understand human speech, but it shows a level of intelligence by somewhat reacting to the things Paimon and Kaveh say to it, such as making a sad expression after Kaveh annoyedly warns it against giving him attitude.
* CuteMachines: Has a pair of glowing green eyes and uses them along with its plate movements to be about as emotive as its creator.

* ADayInTheLimelight: The event "Parade of Providence" gives a little insight into understanding his character long after his original introduction, as well as explains an aspect of his backstory [[spoiler: involving the death of his father]].

* BriefAccentImitation: In "Parade of Providence: Act II," he did a pretty accurate imitation of Alhaitham's snooty drawl and inflection when quoting what Alhaitham said to piss him off to Paimon and the Traveler.

* CommonalityConnection: Teams up with Faruzan in "Parade of Providence" due to both working with machines in their field of research. It’s also revealed that Kaveh previously consulted Faruzan on how to make his mechanical Swiftfly’s small and nimble for his interior design project.

* TheEmpath: Has a delicate and sensitive heart, which allows him to recognize and understand the various emotions of others, even when they are unaware of them. [[spoiler: This ends up being a plot point in the event "Parade of Providence," as his empathy makes him susceptible to [[BigBad Sachin’s]] influence]].

** During his introductory scene in "Parade of Providence," he gets gratuitous shots of his lips, thighs, and butt, as well as his back window.

** Deconstructed in the event "Parade of Providence." During the second round, he met foxes in the desert region who began to follow him around and somehow "convinced" him to give them food. While initially frustrated that they continued to follow him after he helped them, he eventually extended his empathy to them due to their predicament and guided them out of the leyline zone. Later, he is shown to be relieved when the round concludes since it ensures no more innocent creatures will be in danger.

* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler: He blames himself for his father's death because he encouraged him to compete in the Interdarshan Championship, which led to his father venturing into the desert after losing and eventually dying in quicksand. If the player has the Traveler tell him about his father's past encounter with Sachin at the end of "Parade of Providence," Kaveh will still blame himself for informing his father about the Interdarshan Championship in the first place. If Alhaitham tells him instead, the conversation will take a different turn, and it will be unclear whether he still feels responsible]].

** Despite previously being angry with Alhaitham and resolving to move out after receiving the prize Mora from winning the Interdarshan Championship, in Act III of the event "Parade of Providence," he is still irritated when Alhaitham misses out on [[spoiler: the celebratory dinner party]] he hosted and nags him about it when they meet up again. As well, scanning him with Nahida's "All Schemes to Know" skill at dinner reveals that he intended to order more food to take home, implying that Alhaitham's assumption that Kaveh would bring him food was correct.

** Averted in the event "Parade of Providence"; [[spoiler: If the player chooses not to inform him about his father's past involvement with Sachin, or simply fails to complete the side quest that will reveal this information, Alhaitham, who had been researching Sachin and Kaveh's father independently, will tell him instead]].

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Falls on the "idealism" side, which ends up being the subject of the event "Parade of Providence"; [[spoiler: after listening to [[BigBad Sachin's]] borderline nihilistic monologue, as well as realizing what Sachin had in store for him as his successor, Kaveh destroys the diadem of knowledge to prevent it from causing further harm and chooses to donate the inheritance Sachin would have left to him as his successor to the needy in order to help make what Sachin deemed a sorrowful world a better place]].

** In the event "Parade of Providence," he reveals that he created mechanical Swiftfly's for an interior design project, which looked real enough to fool even Cyno.

* StrongFamilyResemblance: [[spoiler: While he’s never seen in person, Sachin, the BigBad of the event "Parade of Providence," implies that Kaveh resembles his father whom he encountered 20 years ago. Kaveh will indirectly confirm this information to either the Traveler or Alhaitham in a post-event conversation, depending on who informs him about his father’s past involvement with Sachin]].

** Kaveh does manage to thank Alhaitham at the end of "Parade of Providence" [[spoiler: if Alhaitham tells him about his father]], which leads to this exchange:

* OutOfFocus: Despite being a core part of Kaveh's playable unit, Mehrak isn't mentioned in any of Kaveh's voice lines or in his main Character Stories, only getting a brief mention in the final entry of his "Old Sketchbook" item story.

* PowersDoTheFighting: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Kaveh, like Dori and Jinni, has outside combat assistance in the form of his robot toolbox assistant Mehrak. Unlike Dori, who sits on top of her Jinni's head for the majority of the battle while it fights for her, Kaveh's aggressive movements in battle and explanation in his "Collected Miscellany" video suggest that Mehrak cannot perform an action without his nonverbal commands. Mehrak also doesn't appear to have any inherent powers or strength, as it's built-in scanning abilities and energy releases only become lethal when Kaveh uses his Dendro vision through them. He also appears to control the impact of the claymore despite not physically handling and swinging it himself outside of his plunge attack, which explains why his Elemental Burst buffs himself rather than the claymore or even Mehrak itself.
** The animated event cutscene of "Parade of Providence" further suggests that Mehrak cannot perform an action without being commanded by its owner; [[spoiler: Mehrak is only able to "grab" the diadem of knowledge when Kaveh makes it, and it only "throws" it to him when he physically makes the motion for it to do so, instead of doing it automatically. As well, when Kaveh falls to the ground and drops Mehrak after catching the diadem, Mehrak remains on the ground even after Kaveh recovers from the fall despite previously being shown to be able to float]].

* RememberTheNewGuy: It's Kaveh's hi-tech toolbox that acts as a core part of Kaveh's playable unit alongside Kaveh himself but was never mentioned before the 3.6 live stream which introduced Kaveh's unit. It is officially introduced in the event "Parade of Providence."

* MadeOfIron: In the event cutscene of "Parade of Providence," he recovers immediately after crash-landing on his head and neck and being thrown across the ground, reacting initially as if he had a mild headache, but shrugging it off a few seconds later.

!! Tropes Related to Mehrak

** The event animated cutscene of "Parade of Providence" further suggests that Mehrak cannot perform an action without being commanded by its owner; [[spoiler: Mehrak is only able to "grab" the diadem of knowledge when Kaveh makes it, and it only "throws" it to him when he physically makes the motion for it to do so, instead of doing it automatically. As well, when Kaveh falls to the ground and drops Mehrak after catching the diadem, Mehrak remains on the ground even after Kaveh recovers from the fall despite previously being shown to be able to float]].

* TheUnintelligible: It’s incapable of human speech and communicates only in "Beep-boops." Its dialogue, however, is unvoiced, as with previously introduced robots such as Benben and Karkata. Kaveh prefers it that way because it can't give him an attitude.

* ExtremeDoormat: Subverted. [[spoiler: His Character Story reveals that he will be compelled to help any and all who asks, even if he doesn't want to because of a lingering sense of guilt from his past. However, he is not steadfast in this mindset and is capable of saying "no", as he rejects her and is offended when Paimon demands hush Mora in exchange for keeping silent about his living situation, and also refuses Sachin's wish for him to be the successor to his research]].

* FatalFlaw: [[spoiler: His guilt complex fueled altruism and his determination in pursuit of ideals, no matter the cost. As explained in Kaveh's "Collected Miscellany" video, he has lived a life wrought with disappointments despite his academic brilliance because he is his own worst enemy, having brought many of his problems on himself due to these two characteristics]].

*** He also has some differences between himself and Nilou.
** Both are art-aligned characters, although in vastly different professions, dance, and architecture, respectively, who struggled for recognition in Sumeru due to society's devaluing of art.
** Both eventually faced success after overcoming society's obstacles, although Kaveh's rise to fame came at a high price in his backstory, whereas Nilou's rise happened at the end of the Sumeru Archon Quest.
** Both are kind-hearted and like to help others, although they differ in that Nilou is simply a mild-mannered nice girl, whereas Kaveh is a far more passionate empath [[spoiler: whose excessive altruism comes from a place of pain and guilt]].

** His philosophy is treating others fairly and helping those in need, even at the expense of himself, and once spent his money on numerous keychains as the seller told him that it would ensure that a child in poverty would be given a meal, though [[UnreliableNarrator AlhaiItham]] thinks he was duped as Sumeru supposedly provides necessities, like free healthcare. He also uses his Akademiya subsidies to help some ship merchants and offers to introduce them to a big client of his after the Akasha put them out of work. When asked by Alhaitham why he wastes his time doing such things instead of just leaving them to try their luck, [[GoodFeelsGood he answers that doing so makes him happy]].

* PursuingParentalPerils: [[spoiler: Kaveh's father was described as a man who was too kind for his own good and died helping others, mirroring Kaveh's own tendency to self-sacrifice if it means helping others. That said, Kaveh was unaware of the near-exact circumstances of his father's death until a post-event conversation with the Traveler and Paimon or Alhaitham in the event "Parade of Providence."]]

* RejectingTheInheritance: [[spoiler:After learning of Sachin's true intentions with him as the winner of the Interdarshan Championship, Kaveh destroys the diadem of knowledge and donates the wealth and estate Sachin left to him to needy families because he did not agree with Sachin’s views, nor did he believe it was right to accept it if he had no intention of continuing his research]].

* SenpaiKohai: In the Akademiya, he was Alhaitham's senior, and he has seniority over several Kshahrewar students, including Sasani. Faruzan is also Kaveh's senior, and he refers to her as "Faruzan-senpai" in the Japanese dub..

* SitcomArchNemesis: Kaveh and Alhaitham do not get along despite living in the same house, even if not by choice on his part.

Once Kaveh gets closer to paying his debts and he saves enough funds to start improving Mehrak, the damage otherwise dealt by Dendro Cores that hit Kaveh heals him instead, recovering his health based on his Elemental Mastery, and his ''Painted Dome'' increases his Elemental Mastery each time his Normal, Charged and Plunging attacks hit an enemy, so long as his Burst is active. After completing Mehrak's repairs and improvements, Kaveh's Dendro Resistance and Incoming Healing Bonus is boosted after using ''Artistic Ingenuity'', his Normal attacks have increased attack speed during ''Painted Dome'', Dendro Cores triggered by Kaveh deal more damage upon bursting, and successful Normal, Charged and Plunging attacks during ''Painted Dome'' trigger a "Pairidaeza's Light" effect on the enemy that deals [=AoE=] Dendro damage based on Kaveh's Attack and causes Dendro Cores in the vicinity to burst immediately.\\

* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Because his kit focuses on detonating Dendro Cores, which are capable of friendly fire, he possesses a Passive Talent that restores some of his health when he takes damage from them.

* HealingFactor: Downplayed; Kaveh is unique in that his talent allows him to heal a certain amount from detonated Dendro cores rather than taking damage as other characters do.

* InseriesNickname: "Light of the Kshahrewar," which he gained from his reputation as a master builder and craftsman.

* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Because his kit focuses on detonating Dendro cores, he possesses a Passive Talent that allows him to heal from all types of Dendro core damage.
* RejectingTheInheritance: [[spoiler: After learning of Sachin's true intentions with him as the winner of the Interdarshan Championship, Kaveh destroys the diadem of knowledge and donates the wealth and estate Sachin left to him to needy families because he did not agree with Sachin’s views, nor did he believe it was right to accept it if he had no intention of continuing his research]].

* RobotBuddy: Kaveh has one in the form of the mapping and projecting toolbox he created which he calls "Mehrak".

** His rocky but mutually beneficial relationship with Alhaitham carries over to their playstyles. Alhaitham is one of the premier Dendro core creators for his ability to apply Dendro with regular attacks. One of Kaveh's unique abilities is to immediately detonate Dendro cores, while one of his passives self heals through core explosions. While on paper this is a useful combination, in practice this could result in a co-op Alhaitham taking damage from the cores themselves as Kaveh single-mindedly detonates them, showing the communication and teamwork they must employ to work together. Despite coming with 3.6 alongside the new boss Kaveh needs Dendro Cores to ascend just like Alhaitham.

* StuffBlowingUp: When activated, Kaveh's Elemental Skill Artistic Ingenuity and his Elemental Burst Painted Dome cause Dendro cores within their area of effect to burst instantly.

* BrokenAce: For all his renown and brilliance, he has to carefully hide that he's bankrupt for fear of his reputation becoming sullied. It is also stated in his character introduction that his current life is less than ideal because he is constantly concerned about Mora.

* FriendToAllChildren: It's said that making up a sob story about wanting to help children with the proceeds of whatever you're selling is an easy way to get him to pay mora. For example, Alhaitham stated that Kaveh once purchased a dozen keychains from someone implied to be a swindler in order to feed impoverished children.

* SuperGullible: It's implied that because he's an empath with a strong desire to help others, it's very easy to take advantage of his compassion. For example, he purchased at least a dozen keychains from an implied swindler who claimed that the proceeds would be used to feed impoverished children.

* ShipTease: While his relationship with Alhaitham appears vitriolic on the surface, their complex history and current dynamic, thematic association with each other, as well as their secret care for each other and rather domestic home life, can all be boiled down to this.

** Alhaitham and Kaveh have both created multipurpose technology that they use in battle along with their abilities, though Kaveh's creation and how he uses it work on a much grander scale. As for Alhaitham, he invented headphones for his music player, and while their primary purpose is noise-cancellation and listening to music, they are also used to target and lunge at enemies via flash stepping. In Kaveh's case, he created Mehrak, a toolbox that he uses not only for his work as an architect but also for offensive purposes in battle by combining its mapping capabilities with his Vision powers. His creation also gives him telekinesis by proxy by using its mapping energy, allowing him to conduct his claymores movements with his body without physically holding and swinging the weapon, although this is seemingly only possible when he's holding onto and controlling Mehrak.

* MeaningfulAppearance: He's an architect, and he wears earrings that look like a pair of compasses, a drawing tool with several uses, including drafting. The compass is also frequently used as an architectural emblem. As well, creative people are sometimes characterized as wearing writing utensils behind their ears, with these usually pencils. Quills are the standard writing and drawing tool in the ''Genshin Impact'' setting, and Kaveh wears one behind his left ear.

** In the event "Parade of Providence," he reveals that he created mechanical Swiftfly's for an interior design project, which looked real enough to fool even Cyno.* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Most of his onscreen interactions with Alhaitham consist of the two snarking at each other after they get off-subject.

** Averted in the event "Parade of Providence"; [[spoiler: If the player chooses not to inform him about his father's past involvement with Sachin, or simply fails to complete the side quest that will reveal this information, Alhaitham, who had been researching Kaveh's father independently, will tell him instead]].
* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler: In the event cutscene of "Parade of Providence" he recovers immediately after crash landing on his head and neck and being thrown across the ground, acting initially as if he had a mild headache, but shrugging it off a second later.]]

* VagueAge: Kaveh's father died 20 years ago when he was old enough to understand death and responsibility. Factoring in that Kaveh is an Akademiya alumnus and established architect, he is most likely between 25 - 30 years old by the time the Sumeru Archon Quest begins. The official materials' tendency to emphasize the fact that he's young when describing him, a descriptor that is vague in and of itself, further muddies things.

* TheAce: Kaveh is attractive, a reputed genius that graduated from the Akademiya with honors and garnered a reputation for it, is idolized by the Kshahrewar as a role model, and is considered one of the most high-profile figures in the industry due to his achievements in architecture. [[GadgeteerGenius He also has experience working with machines]], having invented [[DoAnythingRobot Mehrak]], a hi-tech toolbox with a variety of different features. As for social relationships, he's quite liked among the Sumeru cast, with even Dori having a bit of respect for him despite her disdain for the Akademiya. Of those that are familiar with Kaveh, only Alhaitham has choice words for him, but even he's able to acknowledge and respect Kaveh's status as a fellow genius.

* GadgeteerGenius: Being an alumnus of the Kshahrewar, the technology of Darshan, his expertise isn’t limited to just architecture, and he has experience working with machines as well:
** He created Mehrak, which is a hi-tech, [[DoAnythingRobot multi-function]] briefcase-shaped robot toolbox that he uses for scanning, mapping, carrying his tools, creating projections, and combat.
** In the event "Parade of Providence," he reveals that he created mechanical Swiftfly's for an interior design project, which looked real enough to fool even Cyno.

* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Most of his onscreen interactions with Alhaitham consist of the two snarking at each other after they get off-subject.

** His rocky but mutually beneficial relationship with Alhaitham carries over to their playstyles. Alhaitham is one of the premier Dendro core creators for his ability to apply Dendro with regular attacks. One of Kaveh's unique abilities is to immediately detonate Dendro cores, while one of his passives self heals through core explosions. While on paper this is a useful combination, in practice this could result in a co-op Alhaitham taking damage from the cores themselves as Kaveh single-mindedly detonates them, showing the communication and teamwork they must employ to work together.

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