The developers of open-world RPG Genshin Impact have introduced the new Natlan character, Varesa. Hailing from the same clan as Iansan (the Collective of Plenty), she is the only person to win against the Pyro Archon Mavuka, with their challenge being an eating contest. Meanwhile, Iansan was in fact the very first Natlan character we had ever seen – all the way back in the Teyvan Travail trailer you can find below.
In the children’s legends, a certain “Masked Hero” shall descend whenever evil beings and monsters run amok, wreathed in lightning. Charging at her foes with three times the ferocity of a Tatankasaurus, she delivers kicks as explosive as pyroclastic fallout, sending all the bad guys flying! The hero’s battle cry when she executes her finishing move has become a popular catchphrase among the children, and the incredible swiftness of her departure is seen as the benchmark for “heroic speed”…
Astute observers would discover that the areas where the “Masked Hero” metes out justice overlap neatly with the Collective of Plenty’s trade routes.
“My most unusual pupil, Varesa… nobody pulls off laid-back like she does. No matter where she goes, she acts like a little kid on a field trip — all she wants to do is try the local delicacies, then find a cozy spot to camp and sleep. But should you ever face the Abyss’s monsters alongside her, look out. Once she dons her mask, her rush tactics can be… somewhat aggressive.” — Iansan
Iansan is one of the six heroes of Natlan’s Night Wars against the Abyss, and a widely-recognized coach, hailing from the Collective of Plenty. Despite her child-like physique, she trained relentlessly to nurture her strength, and is now respected both in Natlan, and outside of it.
She dismisses the idea that her strengh comes from the Vision, some kind of Elemental Power, or maybe a blessing from the heavens. Instead, her path is that of a well-scheduled workout routine, controlled caloric intake, and precise supplemental nutrition.
“Coach Iansan is my idol, the greatest fitness coach in all of Natlan! Everyone tells me I’m naturally talented, but without her guidance, I’d probably have wasted my talents on eating. Don’t worry if you’re new to exercising, she knows how to tailor her training to her students’ needs! Oh, would you look at me yabbering away? How about I give you a flyer — Coach just so happens to be recruiting trainees!” — Varesa
