The Night Kingdom, also known as the Realm of the Wayob and the Kingdom of the Lord of the Night,[1] is a realm within Natlan where the Wayob reside. It was created by the Lord of the Night, Yohualtecuhtin.
It is described as a liminal space between the body and mind, and life and death.[2] Due to the lack of stable, deep-rooted Ley Lines within Natlan, the Night Kingdom essentially functions as Natlan's Ley Lines.
Ever since the cataclysm five hundred years ago, the Night Kingdom has been overrun by Abyssal forces.[3]
Overview[]
After the ancient battle between the Descender and the dragons, the original Ley Lines of Natlan were left severely damaged. With guidance from Ronova, Yohualtecuhtin used fragments of the old Ley Lines to reconstruct a similar network which formed the Night Kingdom. Later, the first Pyro Archon Xbalanque strengthened the realm.[4]
Ancient Name bearers who die in the Night Warden Wars enter the Night Kingdom, from which they can be brought back by the Ode of Resurrection provided that their team has triumphed against the Abyss.[2] Those who are not resurrected will eventually lose their sense of self and become one with the sea of souls, losing their Ancient Names forever.[5]
The ability of the Ode of Resurrection to bring Ancient Name bearers back to life originates from Ronova, the shade who controls the power of death, who let Xbalanque borrow her power.[6]
In the Version Trailer "Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn", the tip of a divine nail in the Night Kingdom was shown briefly.
In-game, divine nails can be seen in two places in the Night Kingdom. One can be seen in the distance during the Archon Quest Chapter V: Act II - Black Stone Under a White Stone, and another can be seen high above the arena associated with Nightsoul Totems.
Trivia[]
- There are some references in the lore of Teyvat to a place called Xibalba,[7][8] which in Mayan mythology is an underworld where the souls of the dead reside and which is ruled over by the Maya death gods. Various caves and cenotes in Mesoamerica are held to be entrances to Xibalba. This bears clear parallels to the Night Kingdom, which is also an underworld location containing the spirits of the dead and ruled by powerful entities, and which can be entered through underground passages. It may be that Xibalba is another name for the Night Kingdom.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Night Kingdom | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 夜神之国 Yèshén Zhī Guó | Kingdom of the Lord of the Night |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 夜神之國 Yèshén Zhī Guó | |
| Japanese | 夜神の国 Yamigami no Kuni | |
| Korean | 밤의 신의 나라 Bam-ui Sin-ui Nara | |
| Spanish | Reino de la Noche | Kingdom of the Night |
| French | Fief nocturne | Night Fiefdom |
| Russian | Царство Ночи Tsarstvo Nochi | Night Kingdom |
| Thai | อาณาจักรราตรี | |
| Vietnamese | Vương Quốc Dạ Thần | |
| German | Königreich der Nacht | Kingdom of the Night |
| Indonesian | Kerajaan Malam | |
| Portuguese | Reino da Noite | |
| Turkish | Gece Krallık | |
| Italian | Regno della Notte | Kingdom of the Night |
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ Archive, Living Beings, Enemies and Monsters, Mystical Beasts: Flow-Inverted Wayob Manifestation
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Archon Quest, Chapter V, Act I - Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn, Part 1: Natlan! A New Adventure
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter V, Act II - Black Stone Under a White Stone, Part 5: Past and Future
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter V, Act IV - The Rainbow Destined to Burn, Part 1: Beneath the Secret Source
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter V, Act II - Black Stone Under a White Stone, Part 1: A Decision
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter V, Act IV - The Rainbow Destined to Burn, Part 2: As One We Watch the Setting Sun
- ↑ World Quest, In the Footsteps of the Chosen of Dragons: Lights, Kamera, Action!
- ↑ Cihuacoatl of Chimeric Bone — Once Walked With the Lord of Xibalba
