What it Means to be Geo | Genshin Impact theory

Zhongli's pillar is a metaphor.
Do you agree or disagree with this analysis? Let me know.

Go ahead and watch the whole series again, cause why not?
To be clear, I'm not actually starting over at Pyro, I have other things in the works. I just made the montage and wanted to use it.

0:00 - Prithiva Topaz
0:23 - Geo summary
1:28 - Albedo
1:52 - Gorou
2:17 - Yun Jin
2:35 - Chiori
2:54 - Ningguang
3:22 - Arataki Itto
3:44 - Navia
3:59 - Noelle
4:23 - Zhongli
4:53 - Azhdaha
5:19 - Rebirth

[aetervespernoxch.]

[UPDATE FOR NEW CHARACTERS]
To live up to one's Ancient Name is a great boon to all. It is for that reason Kachina digs. To progress one spin of the drill at a time, forever moving forward stubbornly.

Xilonen gained her Vision after overcoming her anxieties and indecision, finally crafting her first Ancient Name 'Teyiz the Name Engraver'. This Teyiz was a teacher to the Children of Echoes, making sure every child knew of the heroes who came before, making sure their legacies endured. Now, it's Xilonen's turn to do the same, starting with her teacher Teyiz.

[tgamagedon]

I love Yoimiya, a child among adults and a grown up among kids.

[----x-----]

yep and this is why I love Geo
sometimes reaching the goal isn't as important as the journey to get there, even if it looks distant and out of reach and after failing over and over what really matters is not giving up
keep trying and you might find out you've accomplished more than you think. noelle really captures that essence

[dasytaylor]

I love how you always show the characters with lore relevant party members!

[aetervespernoxch.]

Not actually going back to Pyro to re-explain everything only 7 weeks after I started. Just to be clear.
New related topic with some of the lingering questions next week.

[edi]

I'd say that Geo characters display steadiness in their pursuit of their ambitions or in simply staying true to themselves.

[naturalhorn]

Your interpretation of visions never fail to surprise me!!

[bitvanbite]

Is that Gorou on the same team as Yae Miko? Poor boy.

[tobyharris]

I'd say geo characters follow traditional ideas with a modern twist, and often feel like they are 'other' from everyone else. Albedo is an alchemist, but he toys with the taboos of alchemy, and pushes it in new directions. He also feels like an outsider, since he is a product of Alchemy himself. Gorou is a general, but unlike Sara, he tries to get to know each and every soldier. He also likes giving advice, despite seeming to worry about how he fits in himself, and seems a little insecure about this and his canine genetics compared to other humans. Noelle wants to be a knight, but also a maid. She often feels like she doesn't fit in with the knights, despite this being anything but true. Itto is an Oni that respects the sacrifice his brethren made, but doesn't want to perpetuate it, and wants to live freely. He often struggles with being an outcast from humans due to being an Oni. Yun Jin performs Liyue (Chinese) Opera, but wants to perform operas about the every day. She often struggles with being a celebrity and wants to be treated normally. Ninguang wants to be the (forgotten the term for leader) of the Qixing, but despite respecting Rex Lapis, wants humans to be in control. Despite this, she gets treated as 'above' other humans, despite not really wanting to be. Navia as the head of the Spina, respects her parents, but wants to run the organisation in her own way. She struggles with making close friends outside the Spina, and even within, as the head, struggles because like Ninguang, she is seen as distant, even if she isn't. Chiori respects the concept of fashion and Inazuma style, but wants to modernise with her own ideas without chasing trends. Because of her blunt nature, she inadvertently pushes people away from her. Zhongli wants to live as a human, but struggles to do so as he is actually a god, and doesn't really fully understand human culture, and so struggles to fit in.

[atomicgrave]

Love geo element. So simple, so reliable. I started with Ning in 1.0, and now i consider myself as a proud geo main, having them all, some with cons even (i wish all of them could be c6, but unfortunately i'm not a whale, unreachable dream for me). My friend said that if i would reborn in the land of Teyvat i'd definitely have a geo element (a catalyst user as well).

[praetorianrex]

I'm surprised that you didn't include our friend Caesar.

[Yukii_tora]

I dont think geo users are ‘often handicapping’ themselves though. Thats just how it seems from a story standpoint from our perspective as players. If you look at it another way geo users instead seem to share a knack for being supporters in the background. For noelle she is a knight just simply without the title. As you say, she appears to carry more of the burden for most of the knights of favonius. She isnt handicapped in her ambition, shes just abit too shortsighted to see how shes already basically achieved and still vontinues to fulfil the contract she made with herself to help others in need whether it be with or without the title as a knight. Same for gorou, he isnt handicapped from his goals as a general just because he puts himself at the face of danger for his people. If anything he solidifies his desires by doing so as it is his job as general. Same goes for every other geo character. Visions merely go to those with particularly strong desires. Not that the video doesnt point out similarities in the wielders but i think more could be said than just geo is the element of users who often are too busy to help others than themselves. Tbh you could even say being a geo user means supporting others’ desires

[beanik]

Earth is the element of substance. The wielders of Geo are diverse and strong. They are persistent and enduring.

[marcinpilarski]

Ah yes best girl at last

Although... how does Geo differ from Electro then? Geo is the resistance, determination, perseverance against the odds, struggle for the impossible - while Electro is denying something and striving to put your own dream to reality - isn't it very similar then?

[rezw]

YOU USE HEXENZIRKEL & XINGQIU genius