If you have been playing through the recent Genshin Impact Archon Quest series, *Song of the Welkin Moon*, you’ve probably encountered a woman named Tholindis in Rerir’s memories. She was his beloved and a dedicated researcher who studied the Moons of Teyvat and their powers, specifically the Crimson Moon.
In Act IV, **”An Elegy for Faded Moonlight”**, players get to see fragments of her past and learn what kind of person she was before Khaenri’ah’s downfall 500 years ago. Through these moments, we gain a clearer understanding of how her story influenced Rerir’s fate and the choices he made from the past through to the present in *Genshin Impact*.
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### Who is Tholindis in *Genshin Impact*?
Tholindis was the lover of Rerir, one of the infamous Five Sinners of Khaenri’ah. She was also a descendant of the Crimson Moon Dynasty — Khaenri’ah’s original ruling dynasty before the rise of the Eclipse Dynasty.
She studied at the Universitas Magistrorum within the Moon Marrow Laboratory, which functioned much like the national university of Khaenri’ah during that era. Throughout her life, Tholindis maintained a distant relationship with her family, choosing instead to leave them behind and follow her own path. This is revealed in a fragment of her memories that inexplicably coexist within Rerir’s memories.
Through a conversation with a boy named Orlog, it’s revealed that Tholindis was not a direct descendant but rather from a more distant branch of the Crimson Moon lineage. Unlike direct descendants, she did not possess the distinctive X-shaped eyes.
Under King Irmin’s rule in the new Eclipse Dynasty, Crimson Moon descendants were persecuted as threats. To protect herself, Tholindis concealed her bloodline and confided only in her university mentor about her heritage. Later, she met Rerir, and the two eventually fell in love, though she never revealed the truth about her lineage to him.
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### Tholindis’s Research and Legacy
Tholindis dedicated her life to studying *Moon Marrow* — a fragment-like substance related to the remains of the Crimson Moon after its collapse. Her research aimed to discover an alternate energy source for Khaenri’ah, hoping to replace the unstable powers the kingdom had long depended on.
However, her progress was hindered when King Irmin started redirecting all resources and personnel toward researching Abyssal energy. Despite these challenges, Tholindis continued to work alone, performing experiments to better understand the nature of the Moons.
Eventually, she discovered that Moon Marrow acted as a spatial gateway to another world. Unfortunately, she could not decipher the process or pinpoint this other location due to limited resources.
Over time, Tholindis grew wary of King Irmin’s increasing instability and obsession with Abyssal powers. Fearing the corruption of the nation and its inevitable downfall, she made a final effort to protect her bloodline. She entrusted another descendant named Frithr with the Moon Marrow, ensuring the Crimson Moon lineage would persist into the future.
In the present day of *Genshin Impact*, that legacy continues through Arlecchino, the last known descendant of the Crimson Moon bloodline. In Act III, the Traveler and Columbina obtained the Iridescent Moon’s Marrow with Arlecchino’s assistance, and Columbina later entrusted it to Arlecchino for safekeeping.
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### Tholindis and Rerir’s Relationship
Though loving, Tholindis and Rerir’s relationship was marked by secrecy. Tholindis never disclosed her Crimson Moon heritage to Rerir, and he, in turn, kept his work under King Irmin a secret from her. Nonetheless, their bond was genuine — so much so that Rerir proposed marriage to her.
Tholindis hadn’t given an answer yet but was sure about their future together. Even when she learned the truth about Rerir’s role in executing the King’s orders—which led to the deaths of many from her bloodline—she tried to understand his circumstances while fearing for her own safety.
Quietly, she aided survivors by helping them escape, all the while keeping an eye out for Rerir.
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### Their Final Meeting
When the Universitas Magistrorum was invaded by Abyssal monsters, Rerir came to rescue Tholindis. He found her standing before a portal she had created through her research.
Tholindis looked back and confessed she knew about his secret and anticipated his eventual rescue attempt. Rerir urged her to leave immediately, promising to explain everything later. But Tholindis refused, saying she had found a solution to free him from his burdens, allowing him to live the normal life he longed for.
She then stepped through the portal, leaving Rerir behind.
This shattered Rerir, pushing him down the path of the Sinners as he was overtaken by Abyssal powers, becoming the Rächer of Solnari. Instantly, he used his newfound powers to open another portal in pursuit of her.
To this day, Rerir has not found her or learned what became of her over the centuries. Driven by his failure, he now hunts down the Moons and their powers in revenge and redemption.
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### Conclusion
Tholindis in *Genshin Impact* is one of the most memorable lore figures yet. Her story reveals an untold side of Khaenri’ah’s history before its fall, expanding our knowledge of the Moons and their mysterious powers.
Since her tale remains unfinished and shrouded in mystery, players can look forward to learning more about her in future updates.
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