Episode 58: The Fontaine Siblings

We discuss our initial thoughts on Lyney & Lynette from the original chapter preview video (and the Fontaine intro video). Do you remember your original opinions of our magicians?

Watch on YouTube: Teyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travail

Lyney is the eldest, and protector, of the three Fontaine siblings. He feels it’s his duty to take care of his siblings, even if it means putting himself in harm’s way.

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Character Demo | Character Teaser | Collected Miscellany

Lynette is the quiet sister with a lot of trauma. She’s viewed as Lyney’s sidekick – and is literally his assistant in their magic shows, but she’s actually a complex character on her own. Is she a robot? Is she a cat? Is she just tired of listening to people talk and wants to drink her tea in peace?

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Character Demo | Collected Miscellany

Freminet is the youngest of the trio, and the only adoptive sibling. He’s a skilled diver and is very handy with mechanics.

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Character Demo | Collected Miscellany

Tif mentions the change in drip marketing graphics after it’s revealed that the siblings are apart of the Fatui. Most notable is Lyney’s card, where his expression goes from fun to serious, and the card behind him changes from a cat to the Fatui symbol.

It’s presumed that the House of the Hearth still resides at the Hotel Bouffes d’ete, aka the Hotel of Summer Foods as Bee points out. We meet the trio outside this building a few times, so we think it’s safe to say they live there. What do you think? Is Hotel Bouffes d’ete or Hotel Debord their home?

Lyney’s Grin-Malkin Cat that lives inside his Grin-Malkin Hat (say that ten times fast) pays homage to his actual kitty that has decided to live inside his magician’s hat and has even helped out during a show or two.

A fun detail is that this cat’s eyes are made of the teardrop from Lyney’s cheek and the star from Lynette’s, even positioned on the proper sides.

Freminet also has a sidekick, Pers. This mechanical penguin is based on the legend of the first penguin to learn to swim. In the story, Pers asks the birds how to fly and when he gets no answers, he looks into the water and sees the stars reflecting. He jumps in and finally learns to “fly” among the stars.

Lyney’s Story Quest gives us a look into his childhood with Lynette. We learn they met a great magician and asked him to teach them some tricks. The magician only had 10 days to teach them before his shows started, but hardly needed the time since the two were naturals at the trade.

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Story Teaser: Glory Endures in Legacy | Lyney Story Quest Full Walkthrough

That magician’s name was Cesar. Throughout the quest we work to clear his name from the crimes of the Phantom Weasel. We learn he was framed, and worse, that he was murdered.

During the story we visit Cesar’s workshop to look for clues, even after Jemma tells us the Gardes took many of his belongings during the initial investigation. As Feens points out, its a really fun looking place, and definitely not as empty as Jemma makes it sound.

We’ve never visited a cemetery in Teyvat quite as much as we have in Fontaine. Located in the Poisson region (and near dumb Henri and his beach head), this is where we first meet Jemma. Along with some other notable names we learn about in other quests, this is where Cesar was laid to rest.

Charlotte points out the flower Lyney uses in his trick with Traveler is the Lumidouce Bell (right), a symbol of separation instead of a Rainbow Rose (left) that symbolizes love. A fact that both Al and Feens find very interesting & foretelling.

We talk about Freminet’s recent event, Thelxie’s Fantastic Adventure. Bee calls it the saddest story to date in game. Do you agree?

Watch on YouTube: Full Thelxie’s Fantastic Adventure Event

Thelxie is a mechanical penguin that Freminet is working on for Zuria Destree. After the event is over, we were able to place our very own Thelxie in our teapots.

The last gut punch of the event is when we complete the story and the event banner changes to show Zuria’s son Lescot where Thelxie once stood alone. While we’re all happy she got closure, we all need a hug now and maybe a cookie.