Murata

Murata,^{[Note 1]} also known as the Lady of Fire, was a God of War and a Pyro Archon among The Seven who presided over Natlan.^{[1][2][Note 2]}

There have been at least four Pyro Archons,^[3] but Murata's position in the history of Pyro Archons is unclear. By the time Venti awoke from his slumber 1,000 years ago, Murata's status was already uncertain, as the "children of Murata" — Vennessa and her tribe — had departed from Natlan long enough that they had no knowledge of their history, let alone Murata.^[1]

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Introduction

Back in those days, warriors from every tribe would perform rites of combat and celebrate victories in her name. Come to think of it... She can be pretty obnoxious at times.

—Venti's explanation of Murata to Vennessa, Manga Prologue: Songs of the Wind

Little is known about Murata or her reign outside of Venti and Vennessa's brief conversation about her in the Manga. According to Venti, all of Murata's people have fiery-red hair and hardy bodies;^[1] Vennessa could have easily broken through the metal shackles placed on her in Mondstadt, as Mondstadt's ores lacked the "divine flame" of her homeland.^[4]

Murata was the Pyro Archon before Venti's disappearance from Mondstadt, and his remarks about her indicate that the two were familiar with each other. During the end days of the Mondstadt Aristocracy 1,000 years ago, Venti was awakened by the cries of those oppressed by the aristocracy and became acquainted with Vennessa, who was then an enslaved gladiator. He immediately identified her as a Muratan and told a confused Vennessa about the god. When questioned why her elders had not taught her this, Vennessa informed him that her tribe had spent generations wandering the plains; her ancestors prioritized passing down the art of combat and over time, her tribe lost touch with their past.^[1]

Appearance

Nothing is known about Murata's appearance besides the fact that she used a female vessel.

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Etymology

• Murata's name may be a reference to the character Murata Himeko from Houkai Gakuen 2 and Honkai Impact 3rd, games also developed by HoYoverse, who shares a fire theme.
  • While "Murata" is used in every localization of the Manga, the original Chinese term instead reads "Munata" (Chinese: 穆纳塔 "Mùnàtǎ"). Notably, the latter two characters have since been used as Natlan's Chinese name.

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