Dvalin
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Dvalin, also formerly known as Stormterror, is the Anemo Dragon of the Seven Sovereigns and the Dragon of the East of Mondstadt's Four Winds.[Note 2] He has been the Anemo Archon Barbatos' friend for almost 2000 years[Note 3] and is the longest-worshipped of the Four Winds.[4]
However, during the cataclysm five hundred years ago, Dvalin was grievously injured in battle against the corrupted black dragon Durin, and settled in the ancient god Decarabian's abandoned tower to recuperate. Over the course of five hundred years, the Abyssal poison in Durin's veins that Dvalin ingested continued to torment him, while the people of Mondstadt forgot him. When he finally awoke, Dvalin believed himself abandoned by the Anemo Archon and Mondstadt. The Abyss Order took advantage of this to corrupt his mind even further, inciting him to attack Mondstadt and earning the dragon the name "Stormterror."[5][6]
Dvalin's sanity is eventually restored through the efforts of Barbatos, in his disguise as Venti, the Traveler, Paimon, Jean, and Diluc.[7]
Profile
Dvalin is the Anemo Dragon Sovereign and the Dragon of the East.[Note 1][Note 2] For a millennium, he had defended Mondstadt with his own might. With full command over sky and wind, Dvalin is an immensely powerful being capable of destroying the venomous clouds of the abyssal dragon Durin with his whirlwinds.[5]
Appearance
Dvalin has an enormous build and is one of the largest beings in Teyvat. His entire body is colored in a shade of blue, with his main body being a lighter azure blue, while his talons and horns are colored in more of a darker midnight blue. Dvalin also emits light from different areas of his body, notably his eyes that seem to have a blue flame effect, and the scales on his wings that emit an aqua glow. He possesses a total of six large wings on his body (three on each side) which allow him to fly. Behind those wings is his massive tail, which resembles bird-like feathering. He possesses two horns on his head that resemble that of a goat, with a blue gradient that gradually fades to black. His front beak is incredibly sharp and possesses very sharp teeth, albeit a low amount. There are four sets of nails on each of his four talons, being very long and sharp with a gradient.
Before Dvalin is defeated by the Traveler, he possesses two purple sharp spikes on his back. These spikes are actually corrupted blood clots, remnants of Dvalin's battle against the black dragon Durin in Dragonspine long ago.
Quests and Events
Archon Quests
Story Quests
- Draco Rubedo Chapter (Durin)
- Act I: The Magic Known as Storytelling
- Fate's Accursed Wiles
- The Solution of Fate (cutscene only, no dialogue)
- Act I: The Magic Known as Storytelling
- Lupus Majoris Chapter (Varka)
Events
- Invitation of Windblume
- Part IV: Dream of Wind and Flowers
- Midsummer Island Adventure
- Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind
Web Events
Story
History
Around two thousand years ago,[Note 4] Dvalin was born from a convergence of elemental energy in the high heavens as the new Anemo Sovereign. This young dragon was very curious and descended to the continent of Teyvat to observe the world around him. As an enormous and powerful dragon, his presence frequently but unintentionally caused havoc and destruction around him, resulting in fearful or spiteful reactions from humans. Dvalin did not yet understand the consequences of his actions and was thus confused and hurt by the treatment he received.[5]
One day, attracted by the music from the Holy Lyre der Himmel, he landed next to Barbatos, the Anemo Archon of The Seven and the deity of Mondstadt. Though the humans panicked, Barbatos remained calm and sang of the dragon's beauty. Seeing that the god wished for him to be understood as well, Dvalin decided to stay by his side and befriended him. He learned human speech and the Archon's singing techniques.[5]
A thousand years ago, following Vennessa's rebellion against the Mondstadt Aristocracy, the Four Winds were established. Dvalin was the Dragon of the East, Boreas the Wolf of the North, and Vennessa simultaneously the Lion of the South and the Falcon of the West.[8][9]
Approximately five hundred years ago, the land was engulfed by the cataclysm. Durin, a black serpentine dragon, rose from the abyss to cast its shadow over Mondstadt. The prayers of Mondstadt's people awoke the Anemo Archon, and his will summoned forth the Anemo Dragon Dvalin. As Mondstadt's last line of defense, the two battled the wicked dragon to the death in raging storms. Dvalin ultimately prevailed, tearing open the throat of the wicked dragon at the cost of ingesting its poisonous blood. Dvalin protected Mondstadt with his life, and his only wish was to be understood by humans. He then fell into a slumber.[6][9][10]
Some time before the Traveler's arrival in Mondstadt, Dvalin awoke and returned to Mondstadt, only to be greeted by fear and scorn from the humans of this era, who had forgotten about him and his identity as one of the Four Winds. Angry and hurt, both from the rejection and the lingering pain from the poisoned blood clots on his back, Dvalin was easily swayed by the Abyss Order into rescinding his title as Dragon of the East[11] and attacking the city. This earned him the name Stormterror, and Decarabian's city — which he had taken up as his residence — came to be known as Stormterror's Lair. While key personnel in the Knights of Favonius eventually discovered that Stormterror was Dvalin of the Four Winds,[9] they decided to keep it a secret from the populace as a result of pressure from the Fatui.
While making their way through Whispering Woods to get to the City of Mondstadt, Paimon and the Traveler encounter a boy talking to a dragon. Unbeknownst to them at the time, they were intruding on Venti's attempt to cure Dvalin's poisoning by creating a connection to him. The two attempt to hide away, but are detected and Dvalin flies off in a rage while Venti makes his escape shortly afterward,[12] having been poisoned himself when the connection failed.[13]
After Amber takes the Traveler to the city and shows them how to use a Wind Glider, Dvalin suddenly attacks the city, creating massive tornadoes. The Traveler is sucked up by one, but instead of falling to their doom, they are kept aloft through a mysterious figure's power — which once again was Venti, using his power over the thousand winds. The Traveler fights Dvalin while aloft and succeeds in driving him away.[14]
Upon investigating the anomaly, it turns out the Abyss Order attempted to take the opportunity to manipulate Dvalin into a war entity. After the Abyss Order thwarts one attempt to restore Dvalin,[15] the small group organized to save Dvalin tracks him down and confronts him at Decarabian's tower. They destroy the poisonous blood clots and he eventually realizes that Mondstadt had not intentionally rejected him. When their battleground collapses, Dvalin saves them from falling and converses with Venti before flying away. Jean reveals the truth behind the incident to the people of Mondstadt and clears up the misunderstanding.[16]
At the end of Invitation of Windblume, Venti, the Traveler, and Paimon travel to Decarabian's tower, where they witness Dvalin flying overhead to celebrate Windblume in his own way.
During Midsummer Island Adventure, Venti summons Dvalin to fly the Traveler, Paimon, Jean, Barbara, and Klee to Golden Apple Archipelago. He later does the same to get Diluc, Kaeya, Albedo, and Razor to the island.
During one of the Windblume Festivals, Cyno, hearing of Mondstadt's dragon, went to his lair to take photos of him, finding the dragon majestic. He had Albedo create a Genius Invokation TCG card back based on Dvalin, Lazurite Swirl.
Dvalin would later learn of a new Durin through Barbatos. Although he did not speak, after witnessing the two leave Stormterror's Lair, Venti told Dvalin that the new Durin wanted to befriend him. Given his name, Dvalin was presumably wary of him due to sharing the name of the one he had killed during the cataclysm. After Durin created a new fate for himself, he befriended Dvalin and the two were seen flying across Mondstadt.[17]
Following the events in Nod-Krai, some of Andrius' corrupted remnants would reach Mondstadt, attacking Boreas. Venti, aware of Varka's task, decided to send him help by calling Dvalin to Wolvendom. As only one person could ride on his back this time, the Traveler volunteered to send Boreas' enhanced claymore to him, and Dvalin flew them straight to Nod-Krai. As there was no time to land, the Traveler simply leapt off his back and Dvalin returned to Mondstadt.[18]
Alice and Nicole invited Venti over to test a new magic bubble so the knights that went with Varka could learn what happened in Mondstadt in their absence. Venti proceeded to bring Dvalin with him, and as the Traveler unknowingly tested it, they ran into two in a manner similar to their first encounter. Depending on how they approached them, he either greeted them or stood in complete silence in their attempt to scare them.[19] During testing, the Abyss somehow contaminated the memory bubble, warping the events in the bubble. In the alternate timeline, had the Traveler not arrived in Mondstadt, Dvalin would've been severely corroded to the point that Venti would be injured attempting to cleanse him and would have eventually broken free. The real Dvalin, who was also stuck in the bubble, assisted the group in defeating the corrupted Dvalin. The bubble imploded and sent the group flying back into reality. Due to his large size, Dvalin was sent flying out the office, falling into Cider Lake.[20]
Character Mentions
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Trivia
- During the first fight against Dvalin in the Archon Quest A Long Shot in Prologue: Act III - Song of the Dragon and Freedom, Venti gives the name "Caelestinum Finale Termini" to the attack sequence wherein a meteor creates cracks on the platforms which the player must fly over in order to avoid being damaged.
- Dvalin is mentioned in the description of the following Furnishing:
- Dvalin is the inspiration for Lazurite Swirl, a Genius Invokation TCG Card Back commissioned from the artist Calx by Cyno.
- Dvalin's design seems to be inspired by a real life animal named Glaucus atlanticus or more commonly known as blue sea dragon.
Aliases and Titles
- Dvalin is known by these aliases or titles:
Etymology
- Just like his fellow dragon Durin, Dvalin is likely named after a dwarf, Dvalinn, from Norse Mythology.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dvalin says in Archon Quest A Long Shot in Prologue: Act III - Song of the Dragon and Freedom that he is no longer one of the Four Winds, implying that he has renounced his title as the Dragon of the East. However, in Archon Quest Ending Note in Prologue: Act III - Song of the Dragon and Freedom, Venti comments on how Dvalin still remembered his duty as one of the Four Winds, and how he has no intention of forcibly stripping him of that duty. This would seem to suggest that Dvalin was reinstated into his position after his temporary leave during the Stormterror Crisis. Dvalin is also consistently referred to as the Dragon of the East even after the events of the Stormterror Crisis.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 While the English localization of Three Realms Gateway Offering: The Eve implies that "elemental dragons" are a type of dragon which includes the Seven Sovereigns, the original Chinese text (「光界」的七王，则是代表蛮荒、原始元素力之顶的元素七龙。) indicates that only those seven dragons are described as "elemental." Later uses of "elemental dragon" (Chinese: 元素龙) have also been reserved for Sovereigns; the term has not been used for any dragon that is explicitly not a Sovereign, even those with elemental abilities.
Dvalin is referred to as an elemental dragon in Breeze Amidst the Forest and has been grouped in the same category with confirmed Sovereign Apep in various quests, including Where Lies the Path Home, The Last Day of Remuria, and The Narzissenkreuz Adventure. Additionally, Dvalin's title as the "Wind Dragon" (Chinese: 风龙) is consistent with the shortform titles of other Dragon Sovereigns; for the purpose of this article, 风龙 will be rendered as "Anemo Dragon" in line with the expected standardized localization for the titles of other Dragons Sovereigns and Archons. - ↑ It is unclear when exactly Dvalin and Barbatos met, but the poet in Breeze Amidst the Forest (implied to be Venti himself) says it occurred in "ancient times, when the gods walked among us in their prime." This puts their meeting somewhere between Barbatos' ascension 2600 years ago, and his departure from Mondstadt between 2000 and 1000 years ago.
- ↑ It is unclear when exactly Dvalin and Barbatos met, but the poet in Breeze Amidst the Forest (implied to be Venti himself) says it occurred in "ancient times, when the gods walked among us in their prime." This puts their meeting somewhere between Barbatos' ascension 2600 years ago, and his departure from Mondstadt between 2000 and 1000 years ago.
Other Languages
Dvalin
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Dvalin |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 特瓦林 Tèwǎlín |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 特瓦林 Tèwǎlín |
| Japanese | トワリン Towarin |
| Korean | 드발린 Deuballin |
| Spanish | Dvalin |
| French | Dvalin |
| Russian | Двалин Dvalin |
| Thai | Dvalin |
| Vietnamese | Dvalin |
| German | Dvalin |
| Indonesian | Dvalin |
| Portuguese | Dvalin |
| Turkish | Dvalin |
| Italian | Dvalin |
Stormterror
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
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| English | Stormterror | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 风魔龙 Fēngmólóng | Wind Demon Dragon |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 風魔龍 Fēngmólóng | |
| Japanese | 風魔龍 Fuumaryuu | Wind Demon Dragon |
| Korean | 풍마룡 Pungmaryong | Wind Demon Dragon |
| Spanish | Stormterror | — |
| French | Stormterror | — |
| Russian | Ужас Бури Uzhas Buri | Storm Terror |
| Thai | Stormterror | — |
| Vietnamese | Phong Ma Long | Wind Demon Dragon |
| German | Sturmschrecken | Stormterror |
| Indonesian | Stormterror | — |
| Portuguese | Stormterror | — |
| Turkish | Fırtına Dehşeti | Stormterror |
| Italian | Terrore alato | Winged Terror |
Change History
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Twitter: EN & JP VA Announcement
- ↑ Weibo: CN VA Announcement
- ↑ Twitter: KR VA Announcement
- ↑ Book: Breeze Amidst the Forest, Vol. 1 - Ballad Selection Excerpt
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Book: Breeze Amidst the Forest, Vol. 1 - Ballad Selection Excerpt
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Archon Quest, Prologue, Act II - For a Tomorrow Without Tears, Part 3: That Green Fellow
- ↑ Archon Quest Act, Prologue, Act III: Song of the Dragon and Freedom
- ↑ Character Teaser: Venti: The Four Winds
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Book: Breeze Amidst the Forest, Vol. 2 - The Dragon
- ↑ Weapon Series: Skyward Series
- ↑ Archon Quest, Prologue, Act III - Song of the Dragon and Freedom, Part 6: A Long Shot
Dvalin: Is this... the power of the Anemo Archon? But I am no longer part of the Four Winds. - ↑ Archon Quest, Prologue, Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind, Part 3: Forest Rendezvous
- ↑ Archon Quest, Prologue, Act II - For a Tomorrow Without Tears, Part 4: Let the Wind Lead
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Archon Quest, Prologue, Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind, Part 7: Dragon Storm
- ↑ Archon Quest, Prologue, Act II - For a Tomorrow Without Tears, Part 13: Reunion With the Dragon
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Archon Quest, Prologue, Act III - Song of the Dragon and Freedom, Part 6: A Long Shot
- ↑ Story Quest Act, Durin, Draco Rubedo Chapter: Act I: The Magic Known as Storytelling
- ↑ Story Quest, Varka, Lupus Majoris Chapter: Act I - To Those Who Embark on the Expedition, Part 2: Fated Warrior
- ↑ Event Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind Quest, Prologue?: Act I, Part 1: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind
- ↑ Event Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind Quest: Part III, Part 3: Variations on the Song of the Dragon and Freedom
- ↑ Archon Quest, Prologue, Act III - Song of the Dragon and Freedom, Part 8: Ending Note
- ↑ Book: Breeze Amidst the Forest, Vol. 2 - Ballad Selection Excerpt
- ↑ YouTube: New Character Announcement - "Fischl can't lose just yet!"
- ↑ Event Eight Locales Over Mountains and Seas World Quest: Eight Locales Over Mountains and Seas: Wanderer's Appraisal