Baal's Motivations and Inazuma's Histroical Parallels | Genshin Impact Lore, Theory & Speculation

Exploring Inazuma's parallels to Japanese history to get a better understanding on the Electro Archon's motivations for things such as the Vision Hunt Decree. Will cover policies, government structure, politics and conflict within the region using ingame references, voice lines and historical comparisons.

Is Baal really a tyrant or are her intentions misunderstood?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:32 History: 'The Shogunate'
02:35 History: 'A War Amongst Daimyo'
03:48 History: 'Sakoku'
05:36 History: Why Isolate?
08:28 Inazuma's Daimyo
10:51 The Drifting Bottles
11:58 The Receiver
13:30 The Sender
14:14 War In Inazuma
15:45 Inazuma's Trade Partner
17:10 The Fall of the Shogunate
18:51 Motivations of The Raiden Shogun
22:41 Outro

♪ Music ♪ (Times should line up with chapters above)
Okami - Title theme
Dai Gyakuten Saiban - Asougi Kazuma Samurai with a Mission
Mario 3D World - Hands-On Hall
Senran Kagura - Splendor of Edo
Dai Gyakuten Saiban - Asougi Kazuma Nocturne
Fire Emblem Fates - Implore The Dawn
Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap - The Monster's Lair (Daimyo Temple)
Final Fantasy XIV - Hien's Theme (Cyans Theme)
Arc The Lad - Seiyra
Samurai Warriors 3 - Zankage Yamazaki
Muramasa - Murderous Atmosphere
I am Setsuna - No Turning Back
Bravely Default - The Day the Wind Blew (Kandou)

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[FacepalmeTherd]

Video finally up after all the tom foolery with YT yesterday. I hope all the headache was worth it.
Make sure to Like and Comment to help boost it through this forsaken system.❤️

Lemme know your thoeries around Inazuma, I'd love to discuss your own findings/ideas of what could go down.
Will the Fatui use Lemonade to resolve the problem? I think it's the most likely outcome.

I've not put the BGM in the description yet but I'll do that when I get a chance today, any songs you want to know in the mean time just ask here.

[bruhder]

I feel like the story will become serious once Inazuma is released, monstadt and liyue is just far too peaceful in my opinion

[akkeyistaken]

me listening to history class: i sleep
inazuma theory and teyvat lore: im a awake this is real shit

[mariapazgonzalezlesme]

When you learn more history through a mobile game rather than a class room.

[joannamysluk]

I love how the Genshin fandom collectively decided to use HoT as the design for Raiden before we know how she actually looks.

[cocaerin]

inazuma is gonna have a intense storyline, i just know it

[petite]

I really think that Scaramuche will play a part in the inazuma story arc. I feel he will be close enough to Baal to reinforce her paranoia of control, so as to isolate her, so he can steal her gnosis. I mean we see that he is extremely well at hiding his true motives.




P. S I'm so excited for Inazuma 😊

[ezubruh]

if electro archon turns out to be mei, I’m 100% pulling for her

[RedxCarmine]

There's something wrong... to peaceful, goofy, and happy. Bouta' get real sad

[callmemim]

In Honkai she is task of collecting Herscherr and their core and In Genshin Baal is collecting Visions, can already see the similarity there.

[Dantep]

I do hope she's like Raiden Mei and an edgy mom friend

[prdxmusic]

After getting Herrscher of Thunder Mei outfit i can rest here and enjoy the content about my girl

[linab]

I’m just here for a Scaramouche banner I-

[mizuaki]

All this research and deduction for a game... The sheer wit and dedication to piece all of these together... Sir, you deserve more viewers. I hope more people will appreciate your content, now and in the future. Even when inazuma is released.

[amayobidjo]

Why can't we have more of this rather than the toxicity of drought content? Theories is more exciting than a full blown leak imo

[Aibadenshi]

I just realized how similar design Ayaka and Noelle have to each other.
Now I just want them to switch armor.

[yesstephen]

Did I just get a Japanese history lesson

[brizbizz]

I don’t think that the storyline in inazuma will go how we think it will. I believe that the electro archon’s gnosis has already been stolen. The reason that no new electro visions have been given out isn’t because she doesn’t want to, but because she can’t due to not having her gnosis. She knows that anyone with a vision in inazuma can ascend and become an archon, so that’s why she’s confiscating them within the nation. She doesn’t want to lose power, maybe she believes that she can get her gnosis back.

[alicewalls]

As soon as Zhongli said that Baal was collecting visions way back in 1.1 because it was property of divinity, I was 100% on board with Baal. FINALLY an archon that takes control and uses her authority to protect her country. That's all I know about her and I already love her.

[dyson]

19:40 now that you mention it.. Kevin did say something about what Mei would do once she learns she couldnt protect Kiana no matter what in the Herrscher of Thunder tutorial video