Venti and Istaroth: The Truth of Time and Wind

The wind brought seeds, and time made them sprout; the wind brought new stories, and time turned them into myths. After 5 years, we finally learned the truth of Time and Wind from the Anemo Archon himself. On the final day of the event, Venti finally got serious again. In this article, let's explore and analyze this story together.

1. Time and Wind

Long, long ago, Istaroth, the Ruler of Time, began recording this world. She treated all living beings dwelling in the mortal realm equally, yet in her heart, they were equally insignificant. She was like an ancient scroll, etching every person, every event, every meeting, and every parting into her memory...

Until Venti, then still a wind spirit, encountered the Ruler of Time at the Thousand Winds Temple. The Ruler of Time heard Venti's wish and granted him a fragment of her power and clearance over time. From that moment, Time and Wind became inseparable. Since then, mortals have glimpsed Time again and again, immortalizing her in rituals, poetry, ruins, and ancient texts.

And the Sacrificial series weapons, bearing the power of time, are precisely what have been passed down from that era. The breath of the wind exists only in the present moment, yet the burning of time is indelible, ceaseless, and impossible to resist. The Anemo Archon would turn the pages, but what ultimately corroded this script beyond recognition was the merciless Ruler of Time.

Yet the scouring and blowing of both often bring people a similar sense of melancholy. The Anemo Archon possesses the power of time, while Time commands the thousand winds. The wind spirit blessed with Istaroth's power became the bridge connecting Time to all living beings.

2. Genshin Impact: The Mare Jivari

The Mare Jivari, a land of destruction born from the battle between the hero Sanhaj and a colossal beast that detonated the space of the Lord of the Night. The Abyssal corruption here possesses temporal properties. To prevent the disaster from spreading, the Anemo Archon used the power of time to banish The Mare Jivari from the timeline. Thus, it is not that wind cannot exist in The Mare Jivari-it is the wind that banished The Mare Jivari.

That was a place abandoned by Teyvat's "Time," but what fell in that war was not only the beast but also countless warrior souls who could not return home. This was the price Venti had to pay back then. And Asha was formed from the fusion of those souls and Monetto, which is also why Bennett's parents became Asha. The reason we could see the memories of Bennett's parents was also due to a little trick by Venti.

Last time at the Weinlesefest, Venti took a deep breath and blew the wind of the past, allowing everyone in Mondstadt to enter their memories. He let Razor see his own parents. You know, Bennett and Razor are truly a pair with similar fates—both had parents who were adventurers, and in the end, both learned of their parents' decisions through the power of the Anemo Archon.

Every Archon protects their people in their own way. The Anemo Archon wishes for everyone in Mondstadt to have the freedom to choose. The price paid 500 years ago caused many souls to linger in The Mare Jivari. Now the restored Anemo Archon has come to take them home. To the Anemo Archon.

3. Venti and Ruler of Time Istaroth

Venti once said that the Ruler of Time was a heartless ruler, equally recording all memories and equally disregarding all mortal beings. But is the Ruler of Time still like this now? When Enkanomiya fell into the abyss, people's prayers turned into lamentations. The Primordial One and the other three shining shadows could not hear them; only the Ruler of Time did not abandon them.

The adeptus mentioned in the Springs of Hidden Jade was truly the daughter of the Ruler of Time, who brought light to Enkanomiya. She teased the twins 500 years ago, causing their separation. She aided Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei, planting the Sacred Sakura to protect Inazuma. Is she truly as heartless as before? In our conversation with Venti, we mentioned the phrase, "The wind brought seeds, and time made them sprout." But is the relationship between time and wind merely this?

In the "Time and Wind" world quest, there are clearly two sundials. The inscription on the second sundial reads, "Stories brought on the wind will bloom into legends in due time."

If the first sundial was built because Venti met the Ruler of Time at the Thousand Winds Temple, what about the second one? At their second meeting, Venti was a wind spirit. If they meet once more, it would surely be as the Ruler of Wind. That a mere wind spirit was granted the authority of time cannot fully explain the current complete binding of "Time and Wind." A greater possibility is that the Ruler of Time also obtained the authority of wind-they exchanged their powers.

In the PV "The Gods' Limits," a gust of wind blows at the end. The connection between time and wind is closer than we imagined. If it were merely a one-sided bestowal, how could it reach this extent? Considering Venti's personality and his deliberate emphasis this time on the heartlessness of time, I believe he might have merged himself into "Time." And since he possesses "countless wishes," while the wind excels at listening to wishes-this is precisely why the other three shadows and the Heavenly Principles cannot hear people's lamentations, yet the Thousand Winds of Time can.

That concludes all our analysis on Wind and Time. After reading, you surely understand Venti much better now! Current events and stories are gradually connecting Archons and Rulers, and everyone must be looking forward to more future tales. So don't miss our upcoming articles, and keep following our site for more Genshin Impact merchandise!