That they hate light is not due to an overly fragile sense of sight. Instead, it is because they have had the selfless sunlight and the surface world taken from them that they refuse to countenance man-made light.
Bathysmal Vishaps, also known as Dragonheirs of the Depths or Hydro Vishaps, are a race of Vishaps found in Enkanomiya. After the reinstatement of Neuvillette as Hydro Dragon, they can also be seen in Fontaine.
They are described as pure, primordial elemental creatures, wild spirits who never bent the knee to any god or worldly power.[1]
Bathysmal Vishaps have a special attack known as "Cleansing Shower", which drains a set amount of Energy if the attack hits. If the hit target does not have sufficient energy, they will lose HP.[2][3] This HP loss ignores shields, but can be negated using Elemental Burst i-frames. A purple HP bar indicates HP loss by a Bathysmal Vishap.
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Primordial Bathysmal Vishap[]
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| 90+ | 600 | 60 | 5 + 25.26% | 1 + 40.06% | 35.02% |
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| 90+ | 200 | 60 | 5 + 25.26% | 1 + 40.06% | 35.02% |
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The Bathysmal Vishaps are an intelligent and extremely adaptable race, capable of rapid evolution to survive in their environment. They are able to freely choose which genetic traits to pass on to their offspring, and can even spontaneously create new traits, including elemental affinities. This allows them to adapt within as little as one generation. For instance, if a heat-resistant vishap matures in a cold environment, its offspring will have high body fat, greater predilection towards sleep, and may express the Cryo element.[4] Some vishaps can even wield multiple elements.[5]
Prior to maturation, Bathysmal Vishaps can also choose which traits to "activate." For example, a vishap with both heat-resistant and cold-resistant traits can selectively express heat resistance if it matures in hot conditions, or cold resistance if it matures in cold conditions. One researcher remarked that they "had already stored a veritable armory within their bodies" before meeting the people of Enkanomiya.[4]
Bathysmal Vishaps have their own methods of communicating with each other, but also demonstrate an astonishing ability to learn human language. Within four generations, their linguistic capabilities can match that of a 12-year-old human student. It was in fear of this potential that the Vishap Research Lab halted their experimentation.[4]
They are very aggressive towards humans, possibly due to their past treatment in Enkanomiya. They are also, like all vishaps, elemental creatures of the Light Realm, making them fundamentally at odds with the Human Realm, which Gods and mortals inhabit, and the Void Realm.[1]
The Bathysmal Vishaps obey and follow their Dragon Lords, whom they see as the peak of their kind.[4] One such figure is the Dragon of Water, who would've been born from their kind had it not been for their impure evolutions. Instead, the new Dragon of Water was reborn as Neuvillette, who lost most of his memories and took on a human form.[6] After Neuvillette's Authority was restored, some Bathysmal Vishaps began venturing to the surface. Before the tree in Erinnyes Forest is restored, one Primordial Bathysmal Vishap can be found residing at Loch Urania. Afterwards, another group of appears in the same area. Currently, most Fontainians are not aware of their presence.[7]
History[]
The people of Byakuyakoku traditionally referred to them as the "Dragonheirs of the Depths." It wasn't until after their experiments were observed by Orobashi that their name was changed to "Bathysmal Vishaps."[4]
During olden times, for thousands of years, the Dragonheirs of the Depths terrorized the people of Enkanomiya (formerly Byakuyakoku). In order to survive the sharpened claws of the dragons, the people of Enkanomiya learned that the Dragonheirs loved the dark and the light scared them away, thus they[8] used thousands of lanterns to ward them off.[9] But these efforts were not particularly effective and so the people prayed and lamented until one of the Primordial One's Shining Shades, Istaroth, answered their prayers and gave Abrax the knowledge to create the Dainichi Mikoshi.[9] The people of Enkanomiya relied on the light of the Dainichi Mikoshi for an untold amount of years until the Watatsumi Omikami came several thousand years ago and defeated the Dragonheirs of the Depths, suppressing them under the sea with its jade corals. Soon after, Watatsumi Omikami brought the people of Enkanomiya to the surface and created Watatsumi Island for them to live on.[10]
Legacy[]
The spirit of Watatsumi Island constantly feels the calls of Enkanomiya, down in the depths. As a result, its soil is slowly bleaching, becoming Holy Soil. If this continues, Watatsumi Island will one day become a desert as pale as the moonlight.
According to tradition, every several centuries, the shrine maidens of Sangonomiya Shrine must take advantage of the moment when the spirit veins flow smoothly in order to break the barrier between Enkanomiya and Sangonomiya, to retrieve a Jade Coral Branch, left behind by the Watatsumi Omikami to suppress the Dragonheirs of the Depths, and perform the Watatsumi Goryou Matsuri ritual in order for the sunken "spirit" to return, which will stop the erosion of the Holy Soil.
However, though there are many Jade Coral Branches, as this tradition continues, the Dragonheirs of the Depths may one day break through its barrier and invade Watatsumi Island.[10]
Trivia[]
- Bathysmal Vishaps lose all visual acuity after they mature, apparently "because of their great hatred for humanity." It is unclear exactly what this means; perhaps they just don't want to see humans.[11]
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Other Languages[]
Bathysmal Vishaps[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Bathysmal Vishap | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 深海龙蜥 Shēnhǎi Lóngxī | Deep Sea VishapVishapVishapVishap Tooltip for VishapVishapⓘ |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 深海龍蜥 Shēnhǎi Lóngxī | |
| Japanese | アビサルヴィシャップ Abisaru Vishappu | Abyssal Vishap[• 1] |
| Korean | 심해심해 용용 도마뱀 Simhae Yong Domabaem | Deep Sea VishapVishapVishapVishap Tooltip for VishapVishapⓘ |
| Spanish | Dragarto de las Profundidades | VishapVishapVishapVishap Tooltip for VishapVishapⓘ of the Depths |
| French | Élémentosaure abyssal | Abyssal VishapVishapVishapVishap Tooltip for VishapVishapⓘ |
| Russian | Вишап глубин Vishap glubin | Vishap of the Depths |
| Thai | Bathysmal Vishap | — |
| Vietnamese | Rồng Biển Sâu | Deep Sea VishapVishapVishapVishap Tooltip for VishapVishapⓘ |
| German | Tiefsee-Drachenechse | Deep Sea VishapVishapVishapVishap Tooltip for VishapVishapⓘ |
| Indonesian | Bathysmal Vishap | — |
| Portuguese | Dragarto das Profundezas | VishapVishapVishapVishap Tooltip for VishapVishapⓘ of the Depths |
| Turkish | Su Ejderi | |
| Italian | Elementosauro abissale |
- ↑ Japanese: They were also called 深海ヴィシャップ Shinkai Vishappu, "Deep Sea Vishap" in the "Three Realms Gateway Offering" event.
Dragonheir of the Depths[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Dragonheir of the Depths | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 深海龙嗣 Shēnhǎi Lóngsì | Deep Sea Dragonheir |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 深海龍嗣 Shēnhǎi Lóngsì | |
| Japanese | アビサルドラゴエア Abisaru Doragoea | Abyssal Drago-heir |
| Korean | 심해심해 용용의 자손자손 Simhae Yong-ui Jason | Deep Sea Dragon's Offspring |
| Spanish | Dragón de las profundidades | Dragon of the Depths |
| French | Héritier du dragon abyssal | Heir of the Abyssal Dragon |
| Russian | Глубинный дракон Glubinnyy drakon | Abyssal Dragon |
| Thai | ทายาทมังกรทะเล Thayat Mangkon Thale | Sea Dragonheir |
| Vietnamese | Rồng Biển Sâu | Deep Sea Dragon |
| German | Drachenerbe des Abgrunds | Dragonheir of the Abyss |
| Indonesian | Abyssal Dragonheir | — |
| Portuguese | Dragão do Oceano | Dragon of the Ocean |
| Turkish | Derinliklerin Ejdervarisi | |
| Italian | Erede dei draghi delle Profondità |
Change History[]
- Bathysmal Vishaps were released as enemies.
- Dragonheir of the Depths was mentioned in quest dialogue.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Quest, From Dusk to Dawn in Byakuyakoku: The Subterranean Trials of Drake and Serpent
- ↑ YouTube:: Version 2.4 Special Program
- ↑ HoYoLAB: The Inazuma Diaries: Enkanomiya Vol. 2 — New Living Beings
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Book: The Byakuyakoku Collection, Vol. 4 - Bathysmal Vishap Experimental Records
- ↑ Adventurer Handbook: Bathysmal Vishap Herd
- ↑ Archive, Living Beings, Enemies and Monsters, Mystical Beasts: Bolteater Bathysmal Vishap Hatchling
- ↑ Point of Interest, Café Lutece Message Board: The topic of the lecture at Salon Caritat this week
- ↑ Book: The Byakuyakoku Collection, Vol. 1 - The Serpent and Drakes of Tokoyokoku
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Book: The Byakuyakoku Collection, Vol. 2 - Before Sun and Moon
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 World Quest, The Moon-Bathed Deep: The Moon-Bathed Deep
- ↑ Character Level-Up Material: Dragonheir's False Fin
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