Another Prologue
Last updated 2026-06-15
Another Prologue is an animated short released by official Genshin Impact media on February 17, 2026. It was announced during the Version "Luna V" Special Program.
Description
It is the fate observed by a mere handful, including the one in whose fate lies.
If everything were predetermined, perhaps that would bring some relief.
Yet, those who dare to tread the diverging paths of destiny are often the ones hailed as "heroes."
Chinese Voice-Over Video: https://youtu.be/4OTWbX5bKqk
Japanese Voice-Over Video: https://youtu.be/waZgLGxJN6E
Korean Voice-Over Video: https://youtu.be/YHE84jF21kQ
Transcript
- Alice: You were telling us the tale of the blond Traveler
- Alice: Who caused a disturbance in Fate
- Alice: Now, where were we?
- (Varka grabs the Holy Lyre der Himmel)
- Nicole Reeyn: Varka...
- Nicole Reeyn: Despite opposition from the church
- Nicole Reeyn: He approved the request to borrow the Holy Lyre
- (Varka and Venti summon Dvalin at the tip of Starsnatch Cliff)
- Nicole Reeyn: So, Barbatos and Varka went to Starsnatch Cliff
- Nicole Reeyn: To summon Dvalin
- Nicole Reeyn: But Varka's wisecracking angered Dvalin
- Nicole Reeyn: Who flew back to Stormterror's Lair
- (Varka enters the Stormterror's Lair and fights Dvalin)
- Nicole Reeyn: Varka and Barbatos broke the seal and entered the lair
- Nicole Reeyn: A fight to the death ensued between Varka and Dvalin
- Nicole Reeyn: Lasting one whole day and night
- Barbeloth: If I'm not mistaken
- Barbeloth: Fighting a real dragon
- Barbeloth: Was always Varka's greatest wish
- Nicole Reeyn: In the end
- Nicole Reeyn: Varka defeated Dvalin
- Nicole Reeyn: But sadly
- Nicole Reeyn: They were unable to free Dvalin from the clutches of the Abyss...
- Nicole Reeyn: Barbatos had no choice
- Nicole Reeyn: But to seal away the gravely wounded dragon
- Nicole Reeyn: After that
- Nicole Reeyn: Varka was celebrated as a hero
- Nicole Reeyn: For resolving the Stormterror threat
- Nicole Reeyn: After a long era of peace, Mondstadt was reminded once more
- Nicole Reeyn: How safe and courageous Grand Master made them feel
- Nicole Reeyn: All doubts about the old-school knights
- Nicole Reeyn: Were swept away
- Nicole Reeyn: Mm~ Good for him
- Alice: It's hardly a perfect ending, though
- Alice: Poor Dvalin
- Nicole Reeyn: But at the same time
- Nicole Reeyn: Varka could easily have been the hero
- Nicole Reeyn: So why did he go on the expedition?
- Nicole Reeyn: Was it because of the disturbance in Fate?
- Barbeloth: Firstly
- Barbeloth: The pact with the Hexenzirkel and the support of Barbatos
- Barbeloth: Made him feel safer leaving Mondstadt
- Barbeloth: But of course
- Barbeloth: The real reason lies elsewhere...
- Barbeloth: Do you remember when he requested to be the first challenger of the Hexenzirkel's trial?
- (Flashback sequence shows Varka standing in front of Barbeloth in her Dodoco form)
- Varka: *panting*...
- Barbeloth: I'm impressed
- Barbeloth: You have passed the trial
- Barbeloth: State your request
- Varka: Request?
- Varka: Oh...
- Varka: I hadn't thought about that
- Varka: I just wanted to put my strength to the test...
- Varka: Maybe...
- Varka: I could get a peek at your scryglass?
- (Flashback sequence ends)
- Alice: He looked into your scryglass?
- Alice: But what could an ordinary human hope to see?
- Barbeloth: Most people would see nothing
- Barbeloth: All that can be seen within the scryglass
- Barbeloth: Is that which fate itself wishes to reveal to you
- Barbeloth: What I can be sure of is that
- Barbeloth: He saw a disaster
- Barbeloth: "A calamity of Abyssal origin has arisen in Nod-Krai. Its reach will soon extend to Mondstadt"
- Barbeloth: "Even now, this calamity is claiming many innocent lives, both in Nod-Krai and the outskirts of Snezhnaya"
- Nicole Reeyn: So that's why Varka launched his expedition to Nod-Krai?
- Alice: He lost no time in taking action
- Alice: Clearly, there is substance behind his talk of chivalry
- Alice: Barbie
- Alice: Don't tell me...
- Alice: This was you testing him?
- Barbeloth: Fate showed him the way
- Barbeloth: I didn't need to
- Barbeloth: All I know is that he truly is worthy of the Hexenzirkel's support
- Nicole Reeyn: In that case
- Nicole Reeyn: I suppose he didn't see his destiny as a hero within the scryglass?
- Nicole Reeyn: Otherwise...
- Nicole Reeyn: Why would he turn it down?
- Nicole Reeyn: Who would sacrifice the defining moment of their life
- Nicole Reeyn: To focus on the suffering of others?
- Barbeloth: Huh?
- Barbeloth: Well...
- Barbeloth: Perhaps you underestimate him
- (Scene cuts to Nod-Krai, where a man is being attacked by the Wild Hunt as Varka comes to rescue)
- Varka: Hey, man
- Varka: Need a hand?
- Man: *cough*... That was rough
- Man: Never expected
- Man: To run into the Wild Hunt here
- Man: You're the knights from Mondstadt, right?
- Man: I know you
- Man: You're... wait...
- Man: What was it?
- Varka: Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius
- Varka: Knight of Boreas
- Varka: Varka
- (As the night falls, Varka invited the man for a drink along with other knights)
- Man: Phew... Thanks for the wine
- Man: That's better
- Man: I gotta ask...
- Man: As the Grand Master
- Man: Shouldn't you be back home
- Man: Enjoying the prestige and playing hero?
- Man: Why you out here roughing it like us mercs?
- Varka: Hehe... Funny you should ask!
- Varka: I, uh... hmm...
- Varka: I dreamed of that life once
- Varka: Well, we'll call it a dream
- Varka: I brushed shoulders with a god...
- Varka: We fought tooth-and-nail against a real-life dragon...
- Varka: And then...
- Varka: Got a hero's welcome when I returned triumphant
- Varka: Raised a glass
- Varka: And drank the night away...
- (The man laughs as the scene cuts to black)
- Varka: Hey, stop laughing!
- Varka: I'm telling you
- Varka: That coulda been me!
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Another Prologue | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 另一个序幕 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 另一個序幕 | |
| Japanese | Another Prologue | — |
| Korean | 또 하나의 서막 Tto Hana-ui Seomak | Another Prologue |
| Spanish | Otro preludio | Another Prelude |
| French | Un autre prologue | Another Prologue |
| Russian | Другой пролог Drugoy prolog | |
| Thai | อีกหนึ่งอารัมภบท | |
| Vietnamese | Một Khởi Đầu Khác | |
| German | Ein anderer Prolog | Another Prologue |
| Indonesian | Prolog Yang Lain | |
| Portuguese | Outro Prólogo | |
| Turkish | Başka Bir Başlangıç | |
| Italian | Un altro preludio |
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