Genshin Impact Albedo: Alchemical Genius who balance The Akademiya on his own

In the storyline of Genshin Impact, there is a mysterious alchemist who is a genius in alchemy, and he himself admits that he has the ability to destroy cities, he is the Kreideprinz "Albedo". Today, we invite all travelers to follow our footsteps and discover the story behind this alchemist.

1. Origin of the name "Albedo"

There are two possibilities for the origin of the name" Albedo":

1. In keeping with Latin, it translates as albino/white. It refers to the title of Albedo, Kreideprinz.

2. Another could be translated as the physics term "albedo", referring to Albedo's alchemical powers.

2. Albedo's backstory

2.1 Origin of Albedo

A long time ago, there was a land called Khaenri'ah, and in this land there was a genius alchemist named Rhinedottir, also known as "Gold". This "Gold" used alchemy to create two miraculous beings, one is the magic dragon "Durin", and the other is the main character of this article, "Albedo".

Since Albedo is created being, Albedo has no memory of any blood relations. From birth, he was already adventuring deep within domains with "Gold", learning the mysteries of alchemy. At this time, Khaenri'ah had already been destroyed, and "Gold" was the survivor. Although she is a strict and cold woman, she raised Albedo, and she holds a special place in his heart that no one can touch.

2.2 Albedo's Journey with "Gold"

Albedo had read in her notes on "Gold" that "Chalk is the spotless soil, and was used to make primordial man. From soil was birthed chalk.". The black earth that gave birth to the chalk is the law of creation" The alchemy that Albedo learned is different from that of the Teyvat nations, and is a technology derived from a land that was destroyed and no longer exists. It is worth noting that Khaenri'ah is a subterranean land with very few species, so their alchemy is one that focuses on the creation of life and matter. The Art of Khemia was created to address this matter.

Albedo began to learn to paint after traveling with his master and discovering that copying notebooks and illustrations was a more effective way of learning, and after seeing the landscapes of Teyvat, believes that painting helps in the study of alchemy because it brings together the joy and emotion of the moment, and because you focus on the structure of the object, as well as the obliviousness that comes with the painting.

As he traveled around Inazuma, Albedo was surprised to find that Inazuma's illustrations were unlike anything he had ever seen before, and wondered how in the world there could be paintings that relied on graphic generalization, yet possessed great narrative power.

2.3 "The Alchemist of Mondstadt"

For Albedo, the past was dull and happy, after all, it was just a matter of learning alchemy, helping his master with her research, and painting a few pictures in his spare time. But this life ceased to exist after the disappearance of the "Gold". One day, they traveled to the depths of the world and found the artifact "The Heart of Naberius". Afterwards, "Gold" left in a hurry, leaving behind only a scribbled note, a letter of recommendation and a classical text. The note, naturally in Gold's handwriting, asks Albedo to go to Mondstadt to find his master's old friend, Alice, to pass on the letter of recommendation and complete his final project. The classical text was one of the last extant manuscripts of the Opus Magnum from his master's collection. In addition, the most special gift was the title of "Kreidprinz", which was also the certification of "Gold" that Albedo had become a master.

At the end of the note, his master left Albedo with a final assignment, to show her "The truth and the meaning of this world". The assignment sounds difficult, and so does Albedo, who at one point thinks it is beyond his limits. But not being able to complete the project meant not being able to see his master again. So Albedo quickly adjusted his mindset and traveled to Mondstadt. It was only with a letter of recommendation from his master that he was able to settle in Mondstadt.

That being said, it's better to say that Albedo might have been better off without the letter of recommendation. The recipient of the letter is Alice, who is also mentioned in the backstory. Instead of providing Albedo with a lab as the "Gold" demanded, she threw him to the Knights of the Favonius and gave Albedo her daughter, also known as Klee. If the Order's mission took only five percent of Albedo's energy to complete, then the aftermath of Klee consumed roughly fifty percent of his energy.

2.4 Albedo's Great Talent

For Mondstadt, the appearance of Albedo was like opening the door to a new world. Originally, after the demise of Khaenri'ah, alchemy was basically even broken. Aside from the technology of the Akademiya, the existing alchemy was basically just splicing items together, similar to the function of stitching and gluing. However, this young man's demonstration of the mysteries of alchemy, as well as his attainment of the Law of Creation had elevated today's alchemy to heights that even the Sumeru Order Academy could not reach. With his own strength, he had raised the academic standard of the Knights of the Favonius to a position equal to that of the Akademiya.

2.5 Albedo's Vision

On an unusual day, Albedo was working on a research project when the Vision suddenly descended, and the moment he received the Vision Albedo just glanced at it and continued his work without showing surprise or surprise. It was as if all this was just as it should be, and the Vision should have recognized him.

It is possible that for Albedo, the Vision is not something important, but just a convenient tool for research. He doesn't care if the Vision recognizes him or not, because what truly delights him is the process of turning the unknown into knowledge, and he will be able to read and understand all the mysteries and wisdom in the world, including the Vision. Albedo doesn't really care about name calling or fame, he only focuses on his research topic. Wealth and connections have never been his goal, and he aspires to harness the supreme knowledge that has been hidden in the minds of mankind since time immemorial.

That's all there is to know about Albedo. As an alchemy genius, his journey is yet to be completed. Will his desire for knowledge bring us more mysterious stories in the future? Let's look forward to it together.