It feels like Snezhnaya just opened its doors to the Travelers (and other people’s marks), but Genshin Impact can’t stop, won’t stop. Developer HoYoverse is back with a brief glimpse at things to come. And it is spring amidst the fall – Vesna, Commander of the Druzhna and the newest 5-star Anemo character.
Vesna – 5-star Anemo
Vesna is a veritable free spirit, she refuses to be bound by the norms of polite society. Sometimes, she drives the train at such reckless speeds that all it leaves behind is a blur — and a reprimand waiting for her at the end of the line. At other moments, she carefully, meticulously, scrupulously slips a chosen slice of sour lemon onto a colleague’s plate…
But no one would ever question Vesna’s virtue or honor, for they come from her sword rather than superficial mores and gestures. The Druzhna is the blade wielded by the Tsaritsa herself, and Vesna is its keenest edge.
Maybe for Vesna herself, her true glory lies not in her family name, nor in her remarkable talents, but in her own unwavering faith: For the Tsaritsa, and for Snezhnaya. So it was in the past, and so it shall be in the future. Just like the ancient glaciers, no wind, however capricious, can change this.
“Should you suddenly find the contents of my plate replaced with lemon slices, or doodles drawn on the bottom of my teacup… Don’t make a fuss — rather, turn a blind eye. The greater the reaction to these pranks, the more delighted she who hides in the shadows will be.” — Head Housemaid Danica, cautioning the new maids of Zapolyarny Palace
Vodyanitsa – 5-star Hydro
Vodyanitsa, also known as the Lingering Siren-Song, is the Prima Donna of the Korolevskiy Troupe.
A long, long time ago in Snezhnaya, Water Imps dwelled all over the city. Some sang glorious melodies on the stage, while others cheerfully hummed lighthearted tunes through the streets and alleyways.
But, as time passed, the stages and alleyways of Snezhnaya quietly lost their singers, and the melodies beneath the waters, carried by unseen currents, began flowing soundlessly toward a distant silence. People began to whisper uneasily among themselves, wondering if those haunting songs from the deep might drift away from them forever…
But Vodyanitsa performs still, and hardly anyone knows why she stayed — nor did anyone dare ask her to her face.
“…Oh, enough, Paraskeva, I know. I’ll hit those high notes, no sweat! And Xenia… Xenia, I’ve already memorized your piece by heart, too. I won’t forget a single note. I won’t…” — Vodyanitsa talking to herself in the backstage dressing room.
