Ix Raq'lapuj Chue'q Buluk

Ix Raq'lapuj Chue'q Buluk, also known as the Mirror of the Dawning Morn, was the Eleventh of the Thirteen Sovereign Lords.^[5]

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Ix Raq'lapuj Chue'q Buluk' was one of the Thirteen Sovereign Lords of ancient Natlan. Compared to her fellow dragonlords, she was said to have the most contempt for humanity. After Xiuhcoatl's defeat, this contempt came into conflict with a burgeoning desire to find a new place to belong, a desire that she split into a separate consciousness that would eventually be rebuilt as the robot Ineffa.

Appearance

When Lianca met with Ix Raq'lapuj Chue'q Buluk', she had assumed control of a Secret Source Automaton: Configuration Device. The malevolent core resided there, while her benevolent core resided in a Secret Source Automaton: Hunter-Seeker, whose core eventually ended up within Ineffa.

Quests and Events

Archon Quests

• Song of the Welkin Moon
  • Prelude: The Journey Home
    • Smoldering
    • Searing

Story

Ix Raq'lapuj Chue'q Buluk was the Eleventh of the Thirteen Sovereign Lords during the era of the ancient dragons in Natlantea.^[5] After Xiuhcoatl was defeated by Xbalanque, the Eleventh Lord fell into a state of despair, splitting her mind into two cores; one that wished to explore and long for a home, and another that retained her hostile stance towards humanity. Approaching Lianca with the intent to be reborn, she asked her to eliminate her benevolent half, which had been placed in a Secret Source Automaton: Hunter-Seeker, lying that it was hostile to humanity. However, Lianca saw through her deceit and imprisoned the hostile half of the Eleventh Lord in the Temple of Cascading Colors, leaving her extremely bitter for the next two thousand years. Before being sealed away, she cursed her other half to suffer in pain for any ounce of goodwill it had towards humanity. Lianca would then send her benevolent half away from Natlan, fearing that her malevolent half would try to influence her and Och-Kan would not differentiate between the two.^[5]

The Eleventh Lord's benevolent core would later make its way to Nod-Krai, where it was scavenged by Aino and used to build Ineffa. Ineffa began suffering from malfunctions that resulted from the "curse," prompting her to return to Natlan to find answers. Ajaw managed to recognise the presence of a Sovereign Lord in Ineffa, but shrugged it off and refused to say anything about the matter until he snapped. The Eleventh Lord managed to assume the identity of the Eighth Lord and only revealed her true identity after regaining control of Ineffa so she could wage war on humanity. After the Traveler resisted her attempts, she decided to collapse the entire domain on them. However, Ineffa was able to overload the curse and with the Traveler and her newly acquired Moon Wheel, halted the self-destruct sequence temporarily and destroyed the Eleventh Lord's form. As the temple collapsed, in her death throes, the Eleventh Lord admitted that she too also longed for a place to belong.^[5]

Character Mentions

Character Stories

Character	Stories
Ineffa	Character Story 4 Character Story 5

Character Voice-Overs

Character	Voice-Overs
Ineffa	More About Ineffa: V  Media:VO_Ineffa More About Ineffa - 05.ogg Media:VO ZH_Ineffa More About Ineffa - 05.ogg Media:VO JA_Ineffa More About Ineffa - 05.ogg Media:VO KO_Ineffa More About Ineffa - 05.ogg In the very beginning... I was just a single thought — a logical flaw in the mind of Mirror of the Dawning Morn. But my longing to find a home where I could belong was something that her cognition module could not override or erase. The only way to rid herself of this data was by severing her connection to me entirely. This jumble of data wandered aimlessly in Nod-Krai for two thousand years, witnessing all the change and turmoil that transpired... those experiences finally consolidated who I am. They made me complete. I am Ineffa, and I am your friend. Now... how can I assist you today?

Gallery

Cutscene Animation- "Belonging" - Genshin Impact

Trivia

Etymology

• Ix Raq'lapuj Chue'q Buluk Ch'ule-L's name comes from the Mayan languages.
  • Ix (Mayan: Ix) means "woman". It is the "female prefix" used to form female titles.
  • Raq'lapuj (Kʼicheʼ: räqʼlapuj) means "to reflect."
  • Chue'q (Kʼicheʼ: chueʼq) means "tomorrow."
  • Buluk (Yucatec: Buluk) means "eleven" (lit. "nine-two").
  • Ch'ule-L (Tzeltal Maya: Chʼulel) means "essence" or "soul." It is the inner, individual soul which has thirteen parts and is centered in the heart.

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