The Art of Khemia is a form of alchemy that was developed in and primarily used by the people of Khaenri'ah. Because Khaenri'ah was an underground nation with little natural fauna, the Art of Khemia focuses on the creation of life; its capabilities are vastly different from those practiced in the Seven Nations of Teyvat.
500 years ago, the Art of Khemia was a major factor in the fall of Khaenri'ah during the cataclysm.
Overview[]
The universe is the dark essence of the true starry sky, and the earth is the accumulated memories of time and lives. The chalk: that is you. The earth is where alchemy gets its name, and is the basis of all life. And this... This is new birth.
Details about how the Art of Khemia was developed or how it works are currently unknown. Those who have attained the pinnacle of learning and alchemical prowess are capable of creating synthetic life, the "apex achievement" of alchemy.[1] Currently, the only known person to have attained this level of ability is "Gold" Rhinedottir.
The Art of Khemia played a major role in the cataclysm 500 years ago, which resulted in the destruction of Khaenri'ah at the hands of the gods.[2][3] As such, both Dainsleif and Venti — who were present for the fall of Khaenri'ah — express their apprehension over Albedo's practice of it.
Synthetic Lifeforms[]
When the pinnacle of attainment in alchemy is combined with unimaginably vast learning... the apex achievement is the creation of human life.
—Albedo, about his existence as a synthetic human, The Snowy Past
While Rhinedottir created many monsters, whose invasion of Teyvat contributed to a large part of the conflicts during the cataclysm, she considered only two of her creations to be "miraculous beings": the dragon Durin and Albedo, her successful synthetic human.
The star-shaped mark on Albedo's neck was left after sealing the area where life force was infused into his vessel. He likens it to a birthmark and a pontil mark left on glassware made through glassblowing.[4]
Before she created Albedo, Rhinedottir produced another "abandoned experiment" during her Primordial Human Project. After deeming it a failure, she apparently had him devoured by Durin, allowing him to eventually re-emerge after Durin's death over Dragonspine.[4]
Known Practitioners[]
Known Synthetic Lifeforms[]
Trivia[]
Etymology[]
- The Ancient Greek word Χημία Khēmía, "black earth" is a possible root for the Arabic word al-kīmiyā (Arabic: الكيمياء), from which the English word alchemy was derived.[5]
Other Languages[]
Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
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English | The Art of Khemia | — |
Chinese (Simplified) | 黑土之术 Hēitǔ zhī Shù | Art of Black Earth |
Chinese (Traditional) | 黑土之術 Hēitǔ zhī Shù | |
Japanese | 黒土の術 Kokudo no Jutsu | Art of Black Earth |
Korean | 흑토술흑토술 Heukto-sul | Black Earth Art |
Spanish | Kimia | — |
French | Khemia | — |
Russian | Искусство Кхемии Iskusstvo Kkhemii | The Art of Khemia |
Thai | ศิลปะแห่งดินดำ Sinpa haeng dindam | |
Vietnamese | ThuậtThuật Đất Đen | Art of Black Earth |
German | Kunst der schwarzen Erde | Art of the Black Earth |
Indonesian | Ilmu Khemia | Art of Khemia |
Portuguese | A Arte da Terra | |
Turkish | Karatoprak İlmi | |
Italian | Arte di Khemia | Art of Khemia |
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ Event Shadows Amidst Snowstorms Quest: Act I: The Snowy Past
- ↑ YouTube: Collected Miscellany - "Albedo: Kreideprinz"
- ↑ Venti's Voice-Over: About Albedo
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Event Shadows Amidst Snowstorms Quest: Act II: The Shadows Deepen
- ↑ Wikipedia: Alchemy § Etymology
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