Capitano: The Bloodstained Knight | Genshin Impact Theory

In this video we'll be looking into Capitano's ties to Khaenri'ah, the moon, the Abyss, his potential identity, speculation on his story in Natlan and the real world influences of his character.

Timestamps:

00:00 - 00:40 - What we'll be talking about
00:40 - 02:17 - Brief summary of the Bloodstained Knight
02:17 - 03:39 - Roland's real world lore
03:39 - 04:41 - Similarities between the stories
04:41 - 05:25 - Roland's mask & Signora's surname
05:25 - 06:36 - The Invincible Berserker
06:36 - 08:07 - Ravens, Capitano, Odin/Irmin & Khaenri'ah
08:07 - 09:16 - The Heart of Naberius
09:16 - 11:27 - The Pyro Archon's Secret
11:27 - 12:46 - Summary and predictions

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[TheLaughingManLore]

Do you think we'll ever get to go to the moon in Genshin?

[smol_lil_demon]

I can't wait for more Capitano related things to happen in the game or more lore about him

[AsriNaazhim]

If Capitano is playable please keep his mask on and he's a claymore user

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Capitano is my favorite and most anticipated character in genshin, he is very intriguing.The video is great and interesting, I liked the analysis and unusual details, it's something new.

[vidoublex]

And now we (possibly) have another character related to the abyss and Khaenri'ah that have resided in Mondstat at one point. I'm not even surprised, from Signora originating there to literal Khaenri'ahn descendants/products of alchemy, what's new HAHAHA.

Great video, btw! First vid of yours I came across, your pacing is just right and doesn't overwhelm me with information unlike some lore/theory videos do

[WarMachine-mlxi]

Have you noticed all that crazy Capitano's hype in current time in media?Especially YouTube and reddit.I like it.Cause GOATHIMTANO is the best.Hr deserves it.I think it's a good time to release another video about him

[harukinakamura]

Capitano is one of my most favorite harbingers i plan to pull for second behind pierro my most fav. I mean dude loks so menacing. If im being honest, he does not look like a typical genshin character. He looks like a boss that would comeout of a darksouls game or elden rings. Capitano looks like mihoyo did a collab with from software to design this character, and please..for the love of god hoyoverse..please let him keep his mask/ helmet on..i want him to keep it even while he's playable.

[DeidaraSempai]

OMG finally someone who talks about real life Roland in relation to the Bloodstained Knight!! I've found that a lot of the theories I've read online talk about Capitano as the Bloodstained Knight, but only very few of them cover the topic of Roland himself, so this was very interesting!!
Ever since I saw Capitano the first time I was like "Oh, he reminds me of the Orlando Furioso", and when I read the Bloodstained Knight's lore everything clicked so well I went crazy with hype hahahaha
Also, I would like to point out a small thing that piqued my interest and could probably be connected to this theory: the three nails constellation among the Harbingers. They symbolise the three nails with which Jesus Christ was crucified, and so they represent the Passion and could be seen as a reference of dying like a martyr. And, on the other hand, we have the Chason de Roland, in which Roland's death can be seen as some sort of martyr and as a parallelism between Christ's death. So yeah, this makes me think that constellation in particular could be Capitano's, especially if he is the Bloodstained Knight.

[blueveil]

At first I hoped for him to be Menogias
Would love to see Capitano as a melee geo catalyst or something similar, but everyday I grow more fond of the Bloodstained Knight theory, and your video wonderfully colaborates with that.
Great compilation on information my friend, keep up the great work, because believe it or not, these videos are quite useful for me.

[manchild]

I think the fact that capitano crossed path with varkas expedition group and had his own vanguard of elite warriors. Makes me believe he will likely wage war against natlan. Also, I think he's a double agent for the abyss order. So if he is, i expect him to use the abyss to attack natlan while hiding that he is pulling the strings. My reason why I think he will start a war is that the other harbingers acted as diplomats. I think capitano will take a more upfront approach to getting the gnosis.
So I expect in natlan that they are in the process of war or already at war.

[mariapazgonzalezlesme]

Ah Capitano, my man. Now THIS is the lore I want to see. 👍

[BrownSugar-ke]

Capitano looks badass as hell, and his voice is badass, and he badass and strongest fatui in lore.Mysterious, intriguing and intimidating char, main reason why I'm still playing, can't wait for Natlan.It's gonna be so epic

[mimik]

In the end, Capitano was connected to Khanrei'ah

[Dodgelovesyou]

It's been so long since I watched your videos and ofcourse this is a masterpiece loved it!
Also itto as grand master is so goofy lmfaooo.
I think the reason natlan's archon might help us is (theory) khaenriah would've actually won the battle but celestia might have used a unjustly way to win the war, this might've made natlan's archon furious, also Roland mightve also joined the abyss for the very same reason.this might be or may not be true haha

[hisao-]

Wow I only found you today. Thanks for this video. I enjoyed it a lot. The real life reference was news to me. And now I see that it has a lot of ties to genshin lore. At this point I feel like Capitano's identity is not a mystery at all. And oh man I can't wait for Natlan. The fact that Tsaritsa sent Capitano out of all the harbingers to deal with the literal God of War, explains how powerful and badass he must be. I wish I could skip Fontain and go straight to Natlan.

[cajun]

Just started playing about 2-3 months ago and I must say - I really enjoyed hearing about the lore. Great video, keep ‘em comin.

[Cherrybmb]

In the letter from Varka that Mika reads, Varka says about Capitano "I don't doubt that he could even take out a Ruin Guard by stabbing it in its big, glowing eye with one of Klee's crayons." Might be a stretch but the story you mention of Roland vs the giant reminded me of this 🤔

[bogomolluwu]

Amazing theory, I liked watching this video. Thanks for the information!

[LongXue]

As someone who cosplayed as Capitano, I wish more of vids like this appear in the future.

Also, my wish is actually for him to be seen in future updates as someone we will be friends with, then later on it will be revealed that this character is the harbinger Capitano all along, like Lelouch and Zero haha

[NahualUlloa]

KEKWait I just noticed that the bloodstained Knight mask has a tear like the symbol in fatui of the mask with a tear too. So it could be actually Capitano instead of Pierro if this theory is true.