Story Teaser: La vaguelette | Genshin Impact

The lights of the world reflect upon the lake, its waters rippled by her yearning.
If solitude alone be the price, then may this wish flow unfettered...
Let it cascade into the world as she beholds it, and through her gaze, clear as lakewater.

Ah, si je pouvais vivre dans l'eau,
le monde serait-il plus beau ?
Nous pardonneras-tu, ô chère mère ?
L'eau dans son courant fait danser nos vies.
Et la cité, elle nourrit.
Ainsi que toi, mon doux amour.
Non, le grand amour ne suffit pas.
Seul un adieu fleurira.
C'est notre histoire de vie, douce et amère.
Moi, je suis et serai toujours là,
à voir le monde et sa beauté.
Et ça ne changera jamais, jamais...

VA:
Furina — Amber Lee Connors
Singer: Cécilia Cara

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[lifeisfair]

Whoever wrote Furina's character deserves a huge round of applause

[dodoliy]

I felt so bad for Furina after the archon quest, felt like she didn't get the closure she deserved. Seeing her rediscovering herself in her story quest was really touching.

[zimmms]

The fact that she sacrificed her personal happiness for the sake of her people makes her a truly noble and selfless leader, worthy of the utmost respect. Her unwavering dedication to her nation, even when it came at the expense of her own desires, is a testament to her strength of character and her unwavering justice for her people.

[xanderx]

I love how, in a way, Furina's fate was opposite of Nahida's.

Nahida had real power, while her own people denied and belittled it, to the point of calling her "lesser".
Furina had no powers, yet people celebrated her and treated her like royalty/vip, trusting her completely.

Nahida was trapped body-wise, literally imprisoned. But at the same time she was free in spirit. She traveled trough dreams and used this type of freedom to learn about the world and help her people.
Furina could go anywhere and walk freely, but her spirit was trapped with no way out and no end in sight, knowing she couldn't actually help anyone.

Nahida had her predecessor's legacy stolen.
Furina is technically the one who "stole" her predecessor's legacy.

Nahida fought to stop a fake god (scaramouche).
Furina sacrificed herself so that Focalors could restore the power of a true god (the dragon sovereign).

Nahida went from being neglected to being recognized as the one and only archon of sumeru.
Furina went from being celebrated as the magnificent hydro archon to obscurity (at least for a while).

Both were of great help for their element's dragon sovereign (healing apep, contributing to Neuvilette's full dragonhood).

Edit: another parallel/opposite I found:
Sumeru would have fallen if Nahida didn't take action (realizing her worth, rebelling against the academia, stepping up as the archon).
Fontaine would have fallen if Furina did take action (revealing who she was, or generally doing anything that went beyond acting her part).

As for Buer/Focalors:
Buer was imprisoned by others, and wanted to get out and live.
Focalors imprisoned herself and wanted to die.

[OrlandoDelgadilloLuna]

Furina hits different. By far one of the most special and well written characters in the entire game. Hoyo really went above and beyond with her.

[hithere]

the fact that she was given a single chance to be selfish, to confide in someone other than her own thoughts for five centuries, and she chose not to take it proves she is an incredible and selfless leader, despite being only a human. but since she has lived those 500 years as the archon and pretty much gained an identity crisis from it i believe she has earned it nonetheless

[fishousee]

The team did such a great job writing her character, as a human AND as an archon, for just one character we got to see 2 different sides of her. The human furina who endured 500 years of isolation and agonizing loneliness pretending to be someone shes not with no ending insight yet still followed through so faithfully and the focalor that spent the last 500 diligently collecting energy in order to execute her plan only to die without getting to see the fruits of her own labour. Both of these are great duality of furina, considering they came from the same person before they were split, and the writers did such a good job tying these different yet so similar characters into 1

[ExplorersCompass]

Furina singing in French really reminds me of when Yun Jin sang in Mandarin Chinese back in the 2022 Lantern Rite. I really hope we get to see more characters do songs in their native langauges.

Even if they don't sing it will still be cool to have more characters do traditional dances, like Nilou with her Persian dance and Eula with the Spanish flamenco.

[Kafkaesque]

Remember when people were saying she’s the worst and stupidest archon? But to think that she’s not even an archon but a human being who showed the dedication to her nation worthy of the true archons! She truly deserves the whole world. So precious I can’t

[subhajitnaskar]

from the sassy lost child in 4.0 to the one who suffered for 500 years sacrificing herself for the sake of her people in 4.2...damn she earned the respect she deserves

[Derpity]

This scene was really unique because it is the first time we see Furina showcasing her power, which is her ability to perform. Unlike the other archons, Furina has absolutely no combat experience or knowledge of it, and we started off doubting her abilities. This scene truly showcases why the people of Fontaine actually adore her so much, despite her having no archon powers.

Additionally I see her as the loneliest archon. Even though Zhongli, Venti, Ei, and Nahida have all been isolated in the past in their own ways somehow, Furina had to endure 500 years of loneliness with no one to confide in *as a human*. Imagine living for 500 years, and then add the fact that you have to pretend to be someone else while doing so, and you can’t tell anyone.

[realafah]

My mom knows nothing of Genshin, but she loves French, so I showed her the other music video of this.
She loved the song but was only able to make out a few words, and so she wanted the full scope of the story. I gave her the best version I could without having to involve Genshin specific stuff, and in the end of me paraphrasing the story, I just came here.

I showed her this video, and it hit her. She loved it and was heartbroken. Genshin is so good at what they do that I was able to share this with her and get equally the same feeling from her that I felt, even though she didn’t know any much background.
There’s just something powerful about that

[deathdude]

I just want to give Furina a hug and a blanket and all the cakes, she deserves so much for everything she's been forced to go through for her people.

[Aymeric.V]

I cried so much during this cutscene. As a French speaker, this song deeply resonated with me. Cécilia did an incredible job with the vocals.

[chqnlix]

Furina is probably the best thing to come out of Genshin so far. Her writing is so beautiful and her character development is INSANE!!

[strkll]

I swear, these 2d animations keep on getting better, the water movement at 1:26 are so smooth. Massive props to the artists behind these works of art.
Hands down, one of the best story quests in Genshin Impact, I'm glad I've pulled for Furina, such an amazing and well written character.

[bibule]

As a French speaking person, i wasn’t expecting her to ACTUALLY sing in French !!! I was shocked and amazed 😯

[milkie.pastelle]

Furina is such a well written character omg I love her sm!! And this cutscene is so beautiful omg

[supremeoverlord]

Felt sick from how much Furina emotionally levelled me. She's so spectacular. Also, I love how this SQ revisits the impact of the serial murder case. The fact that the grief it wrought still lingers makes it all the more real. Those journal records left behind by the director were so heartbreaking and disturbing.

[LiIbeanbagbean]

1:03 when she says “my wish?” and then it shows what fontaine would become if she pursued her wishes..