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Alyosha, Noy, Danica, Tsaritsa, Odette, Vesna, Vodyanitsa, Mitya, Valeriy.

+6 maximum characters silhouettes reveal 7.3 live stream program(Capitano might be one of them). That might be the characters we already know but usually there are 2-3 new ones.

It's 14 characters in total. Knowing HoYo, they will realise another 3 cuz it's 17 characters per region.

So, we've got: 4 slots if Capitano is among silhouettes.

3 slots if not in silhouettes reveal (reserved for a Khaenri'ahn mechanic)

Even if Dain is gonna be playable during Snezhnaya, it's not the problem for us.

As we all know, natlan's cast was revealed in 5.3 livestream

Nod krai's cast was revealed in 6.3 Livestream

By this logic, we are gonna get Snezhnaya's cast reveal in 7.3 Livestream. Devs do the livestream 2 weeks before version's launch. Launch of 7.3 is December 16, 2026.

That means the livestream for 7.3 is on December 2, 2026.

"But there is always a hidden character!" Only the one that's for x.8, which is unlikely for Capitano because his rank is 1st and all harbingers' rank matches the month of their realise. He should be realised in 7.4.

Listen, we shouldn't believe leaks. Remember how they "predicted" how Lauma will be geo bow, how ineffa would be hydro, how Sandrone would be geo, how Varka and Lohen will go to a standard banner despite being 1 patch away? They just can't leak the information 10 patches ahead, before the beta test-everything is speculation.

And you know, archon quest text is only out on pre download, right? That means this leaker is just yapping for no reason and they have only 34% accuracy(of leaks they reposted from others ofc)

Also 7.1 beta isn't even out yet, but they said "all seven arhcons will appear" you already can see that as fake because Furina isn't an archon.

Stop losing hope, comrades.

Every region's final chapter in chinese symbolizes it's ending if you read it in reverse

So, Natlan's final chapter is titled 炽烈的还魂诗(Incandansent ode of ressurection)

And in reverse it's titled 诗魂还的烈炽, which means "The fiery soul of poetry remains"

Any idea what it means?

Yes, I know, there is the canva with so much evidence including files but what if capitano just won't be playable?

No, I am 100% sure he will for Now. But no one knows what's in hoyo's heads is happening.

If I set my expectations too high, I might end up heartbroken if he won't become playable in Khaeri'ahn patches.

My last stop is january according to my theory. If he won't become playable in these versions I will just throw all the expectations away and just play for the lore of genshin. Maybe he will become playable in Khaeri'ah even without my expectations.

After all, waiting for a character you love is easier without this burden of expecting anything.

As you all know, harbingers get realised according to the month number that aligns with their status.

Tartaglia, the 11th of the fatui harbingers got realised in november(which is the 11th month)

Arlecchino, the 4th of the fatui harbingers got realised in april(which is the 4th month)

Sandrone, the 7th of the fatui harbingers will realise in july(which is the 7th month)

Why Columbina and Scaramouche realise date is not the same? Because the left the Fatui.

We should expect Capitano to realise in January.

January has 2 versions-7.3 and 7.4

Yes, he wasn't in the Snezhnaya's trailer, but why would they show mare jivari in SNEZHNAYA teaser? Also Ifa, Varesa and Skirk weren't shown in teasers because they weren't the center of the story

For now, we should wait until the snezhnaya's cast reveal

Yea, he is connected to project stuzha but they wouldn't spoiler the story anyway. Just a reminder: Ifa and Varesa were never revealed in natlan pv, they got revelaed in the cast foreshadowing.

We should wait for the Snezhnaya cast foreshadowing, that's all.

Like, common comrades! We know he WILL return, why losing hope? After so much theories and 100 pages of evidence of his return?

Won't attach any photos because I am lazy+you can find it on this reddit

Proofs:

1. He has sword slots on his back and hands (something reserved exclusively for playable characters). Edit: this one is not revelant anymore since Celaeno, Roland and Dottore have it. But I think back then when it was discovered (5.3 version) npc didn't have it at all(correct me if I am wrong)

2. His sword features a "dissolving" texture (when the character stops attacking, the weapon dissolves in a yellow glow).

3. His sword has a specific name: "Antumbra" (this wasn't mentioned in the story, so why bother naming it in the game files?).

4. He has "skillobj" files (which allow a character to summon objects onto the battlefield—another feature unique to playable characters).

5. His character model features glowing textures

6. The Tsaritsa kept his status as is after 5.3.

7. In Version 5.4, his breathing animation was updated to playable characters.

8. He has animations for sprinting and a glider attachment

9. He passed the "Albedo Test" (if Albedo's Elemental Skill lifts their model into the air and the model falls down, that character is will be playable).

10. His files are called "Avatar_Male" not "NPC_Male"

11. He has avatar icon(also for playable characters)

12. Simulanka theory(which has more evidence since 6.6 plot)

13. "New" Capitano file(black smoke) which was added this month(dataminers say it's probably old and was used when he took his mask off, but for some reason it wasn't in the files)

14. Capitano or ley lines being mentioned every version in the quest or event

15. Most characters don't mention him being incapacitated (but we need to wait for sandrone)

16.his face is still not revealed even in his backstory animation

17. Natlan trailer

18. Mistilteinn and project stuzha

19. Sticker(which is now not a proof because liben also has a sticker despite being npc)

20. 5.7 plot

21. Official merch

22. "channel" animations

23. Star of Bethlehem on the Captain's mask, which is symbol of ressurection

24. Ancient Name: Mwongozo appears in the Xilonen PV(which is not used by anyone)

25.Natlan's unfinished plot

Arguments:

1. Effect mesh absence(Correct me if they added it)

effect mesh allows to apply a buff or an elemental status to the model BUT! They will add it closer to his realise

2. Ororon and Mavuika mentioning that he is incapacitated (while not "dead" but "his journey has came to an end"-Mavuika and "I will always remember him"-Ororon.

Potential spoiler: Sandrone in the plot of Nod Krai says: "Oh, yeah... and Capitano sometimes used to bring Tartaglia around too, but I guess we won't be seeing him again."

BUT!!! I think they will make "About The Captain II" line

I think that's all for now. Tbh even with this big evidence I am starting to lose hope