Aramuhukunda

Aramuhukunda is an Aranara and quest-exclusive NPC. He is a historical figure of the Aranara, who repaired the Varuna Contraption alongside Aradasha and Nara Varuna. It is learned later in the World Quest Series Aranyaka that Aramuhukunda turned into a Vasara Tree to seal Marana's Avatar. He was the first Aranara to sprout from one of many pomegranate seeds borne by the Ashvattha Tree.^[1]

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Aramuhukunda is the oldest Aranara in Teyvat and the first Aranara to ever exist. He was the first to sprout from the seeds of the Ashvattha Tree's pomegranates after it was created by Queen Aranyani. Aramuhukunda's Ararakalari allowed him to use Sarva to teleport through the forest in a flash.

Aramuhukunda meets the Traveler and Paimon during the Festival Utsava, standing on top of a tall leaf above the rest of Mahavanaranapna. After thanking them for allowing him to see Vanarana's dreamscape once more, he explains to them the true nature of the Bija fruit. Like his younger kin, he gifts them a flower and learns the custom remains among his kin. He tells the Traveler that he gave flowers to Nara Varuna during the last Festival Utsava, alongside his friends Araja, Araji and Arapacati. After thanking them for accepting his flower, Aramuhukunda leaves, disappearing in front of them. He can later be seen among the crowd during the concert that finishes the Festival.

Later on, after the empowered Arama used Aradasha's Ararakalari to destroy a regenerating Ruin Grader, the Traveler and his companions fell deep beneath Old Vanarana, in a peaceful place, the old home of Aramuhukunda, which had drawings of his and his people's time with Nara Varuna. After Arama rested and realized where he was, Aramuhukunda appeared before him and the Traveler. After praising Arama for his bravery and thanking the Traveler for adding his flower to their crown, Aramuhukunda reveals to them that he is the final seal of Marana's Avatar. Trusting his newfound friends, Aramuhukunda undoes the seal to allow them through and has a final conversation with Arama, praising his desire to become the new Ashvattha Tree. He tells the group that he's realized his time to return to Sarva has finally come, making him very happy.

When the Traveler reaches the Land of Grounded Dreams, Arama reveals to them that during the calamity, Aramuhukunda turned into a Vasara Tree to seal Marana's Avatar, but the last 500 years had severely corroded him. His withered trunk becomes the site of Arama and the Traveler's fight with Marana's Avatar.

Once the Avatar was slain and Arama became the new Ashvattha Tree, Aramuhukunda returned to Sarva. This dispelled the magic that protected his home, which was promptly flooded by the sands.

Quests and Events

World Quests

• Aranyaka
  • Part II: Dream Nursery
    • Festival Utsava
  • Part III: Nursery of Lost Dreams
    • For the Children of the Past

Trivia

• In Memory of Stone, Aranakula says "Thank Aramuhukunda!", referring to Aramuhukunda in the way that real-world people might refer to God.

Etymology

• Aramuhukunda may be named after King Muchukunda, an ancestor of Rama in Hindu mythology. According to the Mahabharata epic, Muchukunda fought alongside the gods against the demonic asuras, before retiring to a cave where he fell into a deep slumber.
  • Aramuhukunda giving power to Arama was probably also a reference to this, as Arama may be named after Rama.

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Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Aramuhukunda
Chinese (Simplified)	兰穆护昆达 Lánmùhùkūndá
Chinese (Traditional)	蘭穆護昆達 Lánmùhùkūndá
Japanese	アランムフクンダ Aranmufukunda
Korean	아란무후쿤다 Aranmuhukunda
Spanish	Aramuhukunda
French	Aramuhukunda
Russian	Арамухукунда Aramukhukunda
Thai	Aramuhukunda
Vietnamese	Aramuhukunda
German	Aramuhukunda
Indonesian	Aramuhukunda
Portuguese	Aramuhukunda
Turkish	Aramuhukunda
Italian	Aramuhukunda

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