The mystery of the elements arrangement in the loading screen
It's been there since the start of the game, as far as we know it might just be a random arrangement they chose to do. However, there's so much meticulous detail that goes into crafting the game's lore that there just has to be some kind of explanation why the order of the elements is the way it is.
Now the game is wrapping up, I wonder if we have a better explanation of what the order is possibly for. I've seen a some explanations that didn't hold up as we got further into the game (for example: Gnosis Chess Piece assignment, Birthdays)
Here's the element arrangement for reference:
Pyro Hydro Anemo Electro Dendro Cryo Geo
My current theory is the arrangement is the ranking of archons by power. Here's my reasoning for all of the elements (except electro):
Pyro: Mavuika was born human, even with the power granted by Celestia as the archon, she's limited by her morality compared to other archons
Hydro: Focalors was at the very least non human, we don't really know how strong they were but they were able to turn oceanid bodies into humanlike bodies.
Anemo: Venti was able to change landscapes and isolate Mare Jivari at his peak, It's hard to compare this to the accomplishment of Focalors alone. However, he also has been blessed by the Shade of Time, so he probably is stronger.
Electro: This one I am not so sure about, archonhood was passed down to Raiden and I can't confidently compare either twin's feats to Venti's at the very least.
Dendro: Considering Rukkhadevata/Nahida was able to cleanse Sumeru of forbidden knowledge, she was quite powerful at her peak. She also has access to the iriminsul and that alone gives her an edge above the above archons.
Cryo: The Tsaritsa is the ancestor of all Khanrians, we've yet to see her full power. She is set to challenge the Heavenly Principles soon, which I believe should cement her at a higher power ranking.
Geo: Zhongli being the strongest archon is another theory, basically I believe he is at the very least at a higher standing than just archons. I can't really justify this since the game itself is trying to obscure a lot of information about what he really is and what he could be capable of.
I want to hear if anyone else has a good theory on what it might represent, or if you want to criticize my theory, please feel free.
Edit: Focalors didn't turn oceanids into human-like creatures, Egeria did (thanks for the correction)