Sapientia Oromasdis Chapter is the Story Quest chapter for Nahida.
List of Acts[]
- Act I - Lingering Warmth
- Requirements:
- Reach Adventure Rank 40
- Spend 1 Story Key
- Complete Archon Quest Chapter III: Act V - Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises
- Requirements:
- Act II - Homecoming
- Requirements:
- Reach Adventure Rank 40
- Spend 1 Story Key
- Complete Archon Quest Chapter III: Act V - Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises
- Requirements:
Summary[]
Act I - Lingering Warmth[]
All of a sudden, dreams — erstwhile "old friends" that have become novelties — are the talk of the town in Sumeru City.
Even those poker-faced crocodiles must yawn sometimes. Now is the perfect time to loosen up and listen to their chit-chat!
- Dream of Awakening
Walking around Sumeru City, the Traveler and Paimon run into Pedrush, who asks them if they've heard about the "A Moment of Dreams". Paimon thinks that it's a drink before Pedrush corrects her, as it is an interest group in which people could share their dreams now that the people of Sumeru could dream again after the Akasha System was stopped. Pedrush states that there'll be drinks and snacks, convincing Paimon to join in, which he accepts as the group needs some dream experts.
Arriving at the meeting site, the members swarm them with questions about their dreams, which Paimon and the Traveler struggle to answer. Just as they think about how it would be good to have Nahida present but likely being too busy to do so, Pedrush conveniently states that they have a special guest, who is none other than Nahida herself. Nahida offers to help, but the people are initially hesitant to ask their archon questions, causing her to sulk. Paimon reassures the people that it's fine and that Nahida is a warm and open person, so they ask their questions to her for her perspective.
One of the members, Ilman, remarks about his deceased wife and that he could see her every day in his dreams and pick up their conversations from where they'd left off from the previous dream, something which surprises Nahida. Despite this, she suggests he think of something else, so he walks off and sulks at a nearby table. The Traveler checks up on him and offers their assistance to investigate, which he accepts alongside Nahida, who had just finished answering everyone's questions. As they head to the place he had dreamed of, Nahida tells Ilman that his circumstance is extremely rare, as dreams were much more fragile than people thought. Privately contemplating deceased loved ones and the erased Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, the Traveler decides it would be good that Nahida be made aware that Rukkhadevata did once exist once they have the time to explain it properly.
After clearing the monsters at the place, Ilman sees his wife, Maynar, who walks away. He tries to catch up to her while sleepwalking and nearly falls off a cliff, but the Traveler is able to intercept him in time. When he wakes up, he apologizes to the trio for causing unnecessary worry. Nahida on the other hand, is extremely concerned now and warns him not to return to the spot for the time being. Rushing back to the dream group, they warn and inform Pedrush of the situation, who immediately orders a headcount when everyone arrives. However, Ata and Kathya are gone, the former heading home which is not cause for concern, but the latter having headed to Chatrakam Cave.
- Dream of Falling
Searching for Kathya, they find her near a group of fungi and specters, defeating them. As she wakes up, she's surprised to find herself outside again and informs them of her dream; Professor Aisha, an Amurta researcher and Adventurer she looked up to, who was also extremely talented. She had gone to research the Abyss and gave Kathya the seed for the potted plant in front of her that, when bloomed, would be proof that she would come back regardless of the circumstances. However, despite her efforts, it never bloomed, so Nahida takes a look at it. The plant troubles her, so she and the Traveler step aside for a private discussion. Nahida reveals that the plant is not known to the academic world and that Aisha had cultivated it through special means, and it would in fact never bloom.
Nahida is worried about how to tell the truth to Kathya, but the Traveler and Paimon offer to break the ice instead. Kathya is initially shocked, but on talking it out further, accepts the inevitability that as a child, she would not have understood why Aisha had lied that she would be able to return as she does now as an adult. Nahida informs her of what was happening and warns her not to be tempted by her dreams. Returning to the dream group, they find more people in a slumber and that people were unwilling to accept the warning, as they wanted to say goodbye if that was the case. Due to the numerous cases, Nahida believes that someone is exploiting their desires and that they would have to see it themselves to get a better understanding. Pedrush brings them to Debbi. Nahida uses her powers to put themselves in Debbi's dream while lucid dreaming, although they find themselves in another area. Fortunately, they manage to realign themselves to enter Debbi's dream.
Debbi's dream takes them to Puspa Café, where she's seen with Gaspar and Basimah. Using her powers, Nahida confirms that only Debbi is in the dream and confronts her with its reality. Debbi is surprised to see her, but when Nahida questions the authenticity, Debbi admits that it isn't, as Gaspar and Basimah were on a ship that struck a reef and sank; she learned of it from a news article in The Steambird and she never heard from them again, causing her to assume they had perished in the accident. Debbi states that the dream allows her to escape the harsh reality, which Nahida does not refute but instead tells her to be careful not to blur between dreams and reality. Debbi also tells them that she had heard a voice trying to bring her deeper into the dream through a nearby entryway of some type, so they head there.
After navigating the realm, they find themselves in Ilmar's dream again, who introduces them to his wife Maynar and daughter Haydar. Nahida warns him that the dream is nefarious, although Ilmar expresses regret when he learns that he would be unable to see his wife again. Ilmar points them deeper into the dream, where Nahida realizes that someone might have turned the Akasha back on, as the Aranara did not have any malicious intent and humans were normally incapable of such a collective.
Once they navigate the realm again, they arrive at their final destination, where Nahida uses her powers and discovers that Moseis is the owner of the dream. After sending his wife Emira away, Nahida exposes him for his act, knowing that he gave up his ability to wake up in the real world to maintain the dream space, consisting of other dreamers and imaginary people he created. Moseis reveals that he uploaded his entire consciousness to the Akasha before Nahida had shut it off in his attempts to create a "hyper-realistic" person. As human models were complicated, Moseis used the Akasha's Jnana energy to power his dream; even a small amount was enough for him, and Emira was his first creation with it. He had grown close to Emira when they met in the Akademiya, although she perished as a result of Eleazar complications.
Using others under the pretense of treating mental health disorders, Moseis planted signaling devices into his subjects' bodies to network them so that Emira could feel their yearning, which resulted in him uploading his own consciousness into the dream to focus on his work. When Nahida shut the system off, Moseis lost access to the energy, causing him to be imprisoned in his own dream before realizing that he could use others' Jnana energy to survive. Nahida calls him out and that he has committed a cardinal sin, making the other dreamers realize they've been in the dream for too long and leave.
In retaliation, Moseis summons monsters to attack the group, which they quickly defeat. Fueled by desperation, he tries to make more powerful monsters, but this causes the dream to spiral out of control, which also turns Emira into a monster herself. After killing Emira, who transformed into a Rockfond Rifthound, Moseis becomes depressed, having lost what was precious to him and expresses an intent to die. However, Nahida refuses to let him escape accountability: she will use her knowledge of the Akasha to extract his consciousness into a Knowledge Capsule so it can be transferred back into his body, which she's fairly certain the Akademiya has looked after. Before she leaves, she spots something streaking through the sky and disappears just as fast as it appeared.
- Dream of Farewell
Returning to the waking world, Pedrush informs Nahida that the situation appears to be stabilized as the sleepers are all waking up and are hearing reports around the city of the same, so she tells him to prepare for an onslaught of people. She then heads to the Akademiya with the Traveler and meets with Sitt, asking for any record of an unconscious Kshahrewar scholar. Sitt reports back the status of one Beynuni, who became so after improper operation of the Akasha and has been cared for at Bimarstan ever since. Nahida gives her the Knowledge Capsule to pass on to the matra to import the consciousness back into his brain and briefly explains that he committed a crime. Once he reawakens, she'll fill Cyno in on all the details herself. Returning to the group, Nahida apologizes for crudely interrupting their dreams, but tells them to focus on the future as there are many other people like them, and they can affect the friends and family around them today in the same way as their lost ones had with them in the past.
The Traveler meets up with her outside the Akademiya after her speech, where she remarks on the dream Beynuni made, realizing that she is growing herself and has more to learn. While Beynuni had accused her of not knowing the pain of loss, she could tell that somehow that wasn't true. She also felt the comfortable pull, a "warmth" within the dream she once had experienced in her life and not wishing to wake from that feeling, but the warmth had ended the moment they exited the dream. She may not know the details of that warmth, but it's enough for her to know it supported and shaped her to become the person she is now, and she needs to follow her advice from her speech and move onward to the future. With this new insight, the Traveler realizes that Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had directly shaped Nahida, whose mind and willpower are proof that she did in fact once exist even if everyone had forgotten her. They thus decide to respect Rukkhadevata's choice to be forgotten, and Kusanali's to move on without needing to know.
Act II - Homecoming[]
In the long river of time, all beings are but passers–by. Humans and gods create history, but even they cannot ensure that these stories will not be forgotten by generations to come.
"Why are we born? What do we love? Why can't we let go?"
Listen to the answer of the oldest, yet also the youngest being in the world.
- Where Lies the Path Home
Arriving at Sumeru City, the Traveler and Paimon run into Nahida, who is happy to see them. She shares with them that she has been gathering information about her hazy memories from Irminsul and that she believes she has an important task to fulfill, but she cannot remember what it is. The Traveler offers to assist her in any way possible, and Nahida pulls out a mysterious object imbued with Dendro that she found in the Sanctuary of Surasthana. She is uncertain about what it is, but she can sense that the power within it is similar to her own.
While they are conversing, a Floating Hydro Fungus appears, and Layth attempts to shoo it away. Nahida stops him and senses that the creature requires her assistance. The fungus leads her to the bridge that leads to the city, where they come across two more fungi, one of which is unconscious. Upon examining it, Nahida realizes that the unconscious fungus is an elemental lifeform and not from a spore. She explains that while fungi use elemental attacks, they draw power from nature, not from themselves. She senses that the "fungi" had a void and by filling it, it would recover. Nahida revives the fungi, who thanks her in the common tongue.
After a brief chat, the fungi requests to speak in a more discreet location and sends its fellow kin away. Nahida, not knowing what the lifeform was, asks what it is. The creature informs her that they are from an ancient race that lived in peace until the "apocalypse" came, twisting and warping them to be part of it too. This particular fungus was able to escape and sought help to restore its homeland. It learned that the apocalypse came as "forbidden knowledge" which the Traveler recognizes. The fungus tells them that it does not remember its home, which Nahida realizes that the forbidden knowledge was purged from it. The fungus is surprised to learn that Nahida had purged the forbidden knowledge, thus allowing it to return home once more.
Nahida uses her powers to contact the Aranara and children to help out in her task. The fungus thanks her for remembering their "agreement," which she does not recall, so it explains to her that it was a promise that the Lord of Dendro would bring its people back home when the apocalypse ended. While waiting, the fungus requests to help find as many of its people as possible to bring them back home, bringing them to where they met their "end."
As they venture towards the location, Nahida discusses the strange object, stating that its energy source matches that of the fungus they were conversing with. As they walk around, the Traveler eliminates some Eremites in their path, causing the fungus to remark on their skill. Paimon inquires if they always looked like fungi, but it informs her that their appearance changes according to the environment. It also reveals that the two fungi they saw earlier were its companions; one was a friend, and another was its child, though it could not remember its name.
Finally, they reach their destination; a Withering Zone. It tells them that it is where they met their "end," which Nahida explains to Paimon as what they turn into at the end of their life. The fungus reveals that during the apocalypse, its kind met that type of fate. It would head to the zones and after someone had cleared it, would absorb any elemental energy from its kind in the hopes of bringing them back home.
After eliminating the Withering, the fungus absorbs the remaining energy, regretful that it did not survive. Suddenly, Nahida's eyes glow as her helpers communicate with her, having found another unconscious fungus near Mawtiyima Forest. The large amount of fungus worries Paimon, but the fungus tells them that it is that fungus's "family." To simplify matters, Nahida requests the fungus to teach her how to transform into one of them. The fungus agrees, but warns her that gods could not easily bend time. Distracting some of the group, Nahida makes her way inside and the Traveler helps identify the correct fungus, allowing Nahida to revive it.
The fungus comes to and the Hydro fungus asks if it knew where home was, which the other one confirms; the Dendro Dragon. Paimon draws similarities to Dvalin, which Nahida confirms and states that the dragon they were talking about is Apep, who was older than Dvalin. She then asks why Apep was their home, and the Hydro fungus explains that Apep's body contains an entire world. Nahida realizes that Apep was also corrupted by the forbidden knowledge, and thus when she removed it from Irminsul, Apep now has a huge void inside it much like the fungus. She then realizes that her important task was to tend to Apep, as she realizes that if it was not tended to in time, it would release its energy and destroy Sumeru in the process.
The Traveler and Paimon soothe her, so she shows the strange object to the two fungi, who don't seem to recognize it.
At that moment, two of the Anemo Fungi's family, a normal Floating Anemo Fungus, and a Stretchy Anemo Fungus arrive with fruit in tow. The Anemo fungus is worried about leaving its new family alone, as they were not strong enough to fend for themselves. Nahida contacts her helpers again to see if they could find any more of the fungi.
The Anemo fungi then request the Traveler's aid in planting some seeds and driving out the "invading flowers." Paimon then inquires about Apep, as they have no information on it. Nahida explains that Apep was the ruler of Sumeru, which was once covered in dense forests until a giant spike fell from the sky and turned part of it into a desert. Apep adapted to the new environment by changing its carapace accordingly. She believes that Apep was still hostile to the gods, as it did not accept the new order following the end of the Archon War, but couldn't do anything. As far as she could remember, Apep was still in slumber, but King Deshret had taken an interest in it.
Returning to the fungus, the Anemo fungi expresses gratitude for their help. Nahida's helpers inform her that they did not find any new leads, but the Hydro fungi believes that one of its kind may have gone east of Sumeru, which Paimon recognizes as The Chasm. Nahida, on the other hand, believes that the fungi might have stored the forbidden knowledge in another form.
- What Shape Does the Self Hold
They head deep underground, where Nahida believes that the strange fungi did not transform into the Withering. Instead, the effects of the Divine Nail caused it to manifest into another form - Oozing Concretion. After looking around, they find a strange concentration and clear it, revealing a Grounded Geoshroom. However, the first attempt to cleanse it with the Lumenstone Adjuvant fails. So, Nahida decides to use her powers, but the Traveler stops her from doing so since it may harm her. Wondering what to do next, Nahida decides to let the Traveler use the strange crystal since they seem resistant to forbidden knowledge. Using the crystal, they manage to cleanse the fungi, who is surprised to see Nahida and believes that the apocalypse is over.
The Geoshroom tells Nahida that she had made an agreement with it to protect it. However, when it went into the Chasm, she could no longer do so. Nahida asks it what the crystal is, and it tells her that it is a Fire Seed - an item required to save Apep, and it was in good condition. The crystal was made in cooperation with Nahida and its kind, and it could sense that Apep was nearing its end. However, if they could restore its Heart of Oasis, it would recover. After Paimon remarks that the seed saved it, the Geoshroom is surprised that they used it for it. It advises them not to use it again as it was not stabilized. The seed could also be used to track Apep and advises them to hurry. The other two fungi insist it will also come along, but the Geoshroom reminds them that it is nearing its end before reverting into Oozing Filth. The Hydro fungi asks the Traveler to use the Lumenstone Adjuvant on it, which they do, allowing it to absorb its energy before the group makes their way home.
Arriving at the Desert of Hadramaveth, the group makes their way towards the sandstorm. Apep takes immediate notice of them and emerges, warning the group to leave and dismisses Nahida's claim of them coming to save it. Apep calls both her and Amun no different, as they call themselves lords of the land while being reliant on 'heavens' glow'. Apep expresses doubt over Nahida's attempt to heal it, replying that it would not be grateful and would destroy Sumeru regardless. Nahida tells it that it's ill and they need the truth, but Apep states that it had paid a price for knowing the "truth" and that Buer would too.
Suddenly, strange forms appear, which the two fungi recognize as their family, who had not escaped Apep's corruption and had taken such form to survive the apocalypse. After subduing the proliferating organisms, Nahida decides to use the Fire Seed on them despite remembering the Geoshroom's words. The organisms are absorbed into the Hydro fungi, who then takes on the form of a Grounded Hydroshroom.
Arriving at Apep's Resort, Nahida asks Apep to cooperate. Apep is unresponsive initially, but eventually absorbs the party into its body. Paimon and Nahida are separated from the others and discover the Heart of Oasis. When she tries to use the Fire Seed, it shatters, causing her to realize that she might have made it while weakened. She decides to use her own powers in place of the seed, which could result in her losing her human form and reverting into a twig, much to Paimon's shock. However, before she can start, the Traveler and the two fungi arrive. The fungi sacrifice themselves in place of Nahida, asking her to use her power to help them be absorbed into the Heart of Oasis and thus return home. After cleansing a powerful entity that emerged from the corrupted oasis, Apep states that the fungi had dissipated into basic elemental power. Nahida is glad to see that Apep is doing well, as she wanted to make sure it was healthy. She assures Apep that its rage had been amplified by its corruption. Apep admits this and states that while it still loathes the usurper from the heavens, it saw no point in destroying the lesser gods. However, it still maintains a hostile stance towards her.
Nahida then asks Apep how it became corrupted. Apep tells Nahida that it and the other dragons sought forbidden knowledge to help them overcome the Heavenly Principles. The Dragon King Nibelung, who acquired the knowledge from the power of darkness outside Teyvat, led them into a fight with the outsiders. This resulted in a massive war that nearly destroyed Teyvat. Although Nibelung was killed, Apep continued resisting and acquiring more forbidden knowledge until a giant spike from the sky stopped it from doing so. King Deshret, gaining forbidden knowledge from Nabu Malikata, was allowed by Apep to build his kingdom in its lands on condition that she would inherit the forbidden knowledge when he died. Apep still had regrets when Nibelung returned while the other dragons died, fled or befriended the people that had destroyed their world, but remains loyal to the Dragon King's cause.
Despite Deshret's kingdom collapsing, Apep consumed him per their agreement. However, it ended up absorbing corruption, leaving it in pain and unable to analyze the forbidden knowledge. Now, with its mind clear, Apep realized that it had fallen into a trap. Nevertheless, it decides to keep a watchful eye on Buer and humanity, wanting to see how far life under the Heavenly Principles will go.
Leaving Apep's body, Paimon and Nahida remember the Hydro fungi's family. They go back to the forest to check on them and find the fungi still there. They inform the family that Apep wouldn't return for some time, which makes one of the fungi sad. Nahida comforts the sad fungi by calling her by her name, Nur. She then realizes that the elemental fungi left traces of itself on Nur, and they would definitely meet again.
- Another Home There May Yet Be
With Nur and its fellow fungi still remaining outside Sumeru City, Nahida worries for their safety as she wants them to meet again. Paimon then remarks about the Floating Anemo Fungus' camp, as she's worried that they might struggle to survive too. Nahida asks the two if they would like to follow her to the other camp, which they agree to. They integrate well with the other fungi, as both had an elemental fungi living among them. As Paimon goes off to play with the fungi, Nahida apologizes for nearly sacrificing herself to restore Apep, admitting that she still has a fair amount to learn. She then spots Nur and the other Hydro fungi watering the crops, realizing that they must've learned a lot from the elemental lifeform and were trying to mirror its actions. Thus, Nahida resolves to monitor the camp to ensure their safety and to meet each other again in the future.
Characters[]
38 Characters appear in this Chapter:
- Anisah
- Apep
- Ata
- Basimah
- Debbi
- Elemental Being: Floating Anemo Fungus
- Elemental Being: Grounded Geoshroom
- Elemental Being: Grounded Hydroshroom
- Emira
- Floating Anemo Fungus
- Floating Anemo Fungus
- Floating Hydro Fungus
- Floating Hydro Fungus: Nur
- Gaspar
- Greater Lord Rukkhadevata
- Haydar
- Ilman
- Inas
- Kathya
- Kian
- Layth
- Maynar
- Moseis
- Nahida
- Nasser
- Paimon
- Pawlin
- Pedrush
- Rakesh
- Shadiyah
- Sitt
- Stretchy Anemo Fungus
- Thana
- Traveler
- Traveler's Sibling
- Whirling Electro Fungus
- Whirling Pyro Fungus
- Winged Dendroshroom
Total Rewards[]
3,500 Adventure EXP
120 Primogem
222,925 Mora
25 Hero's Wit
Gallery[]
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Sapientia Oromasdis Chapter | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 智慧主之章 Zhìhuìzhǔ zhī Zhāng | Chapter of the Keeper of Wisdom |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 智慧主之章 Zhìhuìzhǔ zhī Zhāng | |
| Japanese | 知恵の主の章 Chie no Nushi no Shou | Chapter of the Keeper of Wisdom |
| Korean | 지혜의 주인의 장 Jihye-ui Juin-ui Jang | Owner of Wisdom Chapter |
| Spanish | Sapientia Oromasdis | — |
| French | Sapientia Oromasdis | — |
| Russian | Госпожа Мудрости Gospozha Mudrosti | Lady of Wisdom |
| Thai | บทแห่งจ้าวปัญญา Bot haeng Chao Pan-ya | Chapter of the Master of Wisdom |
| Vietnamese | Chương Chủ Trí Tuệ | |
| German | Sapientia Oromasdis | — |
| Indonesian | Chapter Sapientia Oromasdis | — |
| Portuguese | Capítulo de Sapientia Oromasdis | Chapter of Sapientia Oromasdis |
| Turkish | Hürmüz'ün Bilgeliği Bölümü | |
| Italian | Capitolo della Sapientia Oromasdis | Chapter of the Sapientia Oromasdis |
Change History[]
- Added Act II - Homecoming.
- Sapientia Oromasdis Chapter was released with Act I - Lingering Warmth.