Varuch

Varuch^[2] was likely the last king-priest of Sal Vindagnyr, as well as the father of the Princess of Sal Vindagnyr.

The Priest's Box, one of the three items found during the Hidden Exploration Objective Dragonspine's Last Trio, is narrated from his perspective.

Profile

Varuch was the last priest of Sal Vindagnyr, a once-thriving nation which existed thousands of years ago on the mountain now known as Dragonspine.^[2] Among the four historical figures mentioned in Sal Vindagnyr lore — Varuch, the unnamed princess, Ukko, and Imunlaukr — Varuch has the least amount of information, leaving much about him unknown.

Story

Little is known about Varuch's life before the descent of the Skyfrost Nail. His daughter, the princess, was born under the Frostbearing Tree — an ancient silver-white tree with a connection to Irminsul — and the entire nation rejoiced when she received her blessing.^[1]

Like many other civilizations of that era, Sal Vindagnyr faced ruination when the Heavenly Principles cast down the Celestial Nails on Teyvat to suppress the power of the Abyss, as the Celestial Nails had a catastrophic effect on the environment. Vindagnyr was covered by perpetual snowstorms and the Frostbearing Tree, an ancient silver-white tree with a connection to Irminsul, was shattered when a fragment of the broken Skyfrost Nail came to rest over it.

In the face of this unprecedented disaster, the people of Sal Vindagnyr desperately sought hope for their survival. Varuch had his daughter paint frescoes depicting Vindagnyr, believing that as long as she could paint thawing snow and ice, they would be safe. Unbeknownst to him, the princess was unable to paint the fresco he hoped for, as she had forgotten what green grass and clear skies looked like^[3] — an omen that Sal Vindagnyr would never recover. While the princess stayed in the grand hall to paint the frescoes, Varuch trekked towards the summit of the mountain in search for answers, having failed to receive answers in his previous attempts.^[2][4] Traces of Varuch vanish after that and he presumably died during the attempt, or otherwise never returned.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Varuch
Chinese (Simplified)	法鲁希 Fǎlǔxī
Chinese (Traditional)	法魯希 Fǎlǔxī
Japanese	ファルシ Farushi
Korean	바루크 Barukeu
Spanish	Varuch
French	Varuch
Russian	Фаррух Farrukh
Thai	Varuch
Vietnamese	Varuch
German	Varuch
Indonesian	Varuch
Portuguese	Varuch
Turkish	Varuch
Italian	Varuch

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