About cataclysm and Celestia Decision.
On Celestia and the Heavenly Principles
I believe Celestia made the best possible decision during the Catalyst incident. Given the circumstances, I don’t see a better alternative.
The Abyss spread across all of Teyvat, and even Dainsleif—both a victim and a witness—describes it as a tragedy caused by humanity’s actions, not the heavens. His focus is always on preventing collapse, not opposing Celestia. He seeks answers because he knows the cause, but not the solution.
Dainsleif also states that cooperation could have stopped the disaster, yet the Five Sinners chose not to act. That failure forced the activation of the Heavenly Principles, even though humanity still had the ability to resolve it.
The curse that turned people into Hilichurls can be understood as containment. Abyssal contamination intensifies upon death, and moral innocence does not negate existential risk. The Abyss does not discriminate.
Hilichurls lack full consciousness, retaining only fragments of memory. Canonically, they cannot bear seeing their own reflection. In that sense, removing awareness may itself be a form of mercy, however cruel.
Most importantly, Dainsleif has never blamed Celestia. If he truly believed the heavens were unjust, he would have joined the Fatui or the Abyss Order. He didn’t—and that says everything
I believe Celestia made the best possible decision during the Catalyst incident. Given the circumstances, I don’t see a better alternative.
The Abyss spread across all of Teyvat, and even Dainsleif—both a victim and a witness—describes it as a tragedy caused by humanity’s actions, not the heavens. His focus is always on preventing collapse, not opposing Celestia. He seeks answers because he knows the cause, but not the solution.
Dainsleif also states that cooperation could have stopped the disaster, yet the Five Sinners chose not to act. That failure forced the activation of the Heavenly Principles, even though humanity still had the ability to resolve it.
The curse that turned people into Hilichurls can be understood as containment. Abyssal contamination intensifies upon death, and moral innocence does not negate existential risk. The Abyss does not discriminate.
Hilichurls lack full consciousness, retaining only fragments of memory. Canonically, they cannot bear seeing their own reflection. In that sense, removing awareness may itself be a form of mercy, however cruel.
Most importantly, Dainsleif has never blamed Celestia. If he truly believed the heavens were unjust, he would have joined the Fatui or the Abyss Order. He didn’t—and that says everything
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