The Windblume Festival is a festival in Mondstadt celebrating the Thousand Winds.[1]
Traditions[]
During the Windblume Festival, the people of Mondstadt offer Windblumes to Barbatos and to those they love and adore. The Windblumes may be accompanied by other gifts, such as love poems. While there is a romantic overtone to the Windblume Festival, Windblumes are not gifted exclusively with romantic intent. The Windblume Festival is also an opportunity to improve any and all relationships that people have.[2]
It is important that every person takes matters into their own hands during this period, especially if they are single and looking for love. It is difficult for anyone to find something they can do for someone else, to the point that even the Adventurers' Guild has far fewer commissions during this period.[2][3]
Every Windblume Festival, one person who has truly proven themselves during Windblume or who has made great sacrifices for Mondstadt is selected as the Windblume Star to represent the people of Mondstadt and formally offer a Windblume of their choosing to Barbatos during the Windblume Ceremony.[4][5] However, individuals may informally offer Windblumes to Barbatos at his large statue throughout the festival.[6]
Presently, the Windblume Festival also includes many fun activities that people can partake in.
One of Springvale's customs is that during the Windblume Festival, young hunters who are looking for love go to Wolvendom to catch foxes and then release the foxes with wreaths of flowers atop the foxes' heads.[7]
History[]
It is unknown when the first Windblume Festival took place, but the festival's origins are of the time of Decarabian, when those who were planning the rebellion used the Windblume as their secret code.[8][9][10]
The Windblume Flower[]
The Windblume flower is not a tangible, extant plant. It existed in the dreams of Decarabian's people as a nameless, "floaty" flower that thrived in environments with harsh Anemo and Cryo, possibly including the frozen wasteland of Mondstadt outside of Decarabian's city or at the border of his city.[8]
The rebels against Decarabian used Windblume as a code word, likely because the conditions under which the Windblume thrived figuratively paralleled the situation of those who planned the rebellion.[9][10][11] In particular, Windblumes are associated with the Ragnvindr Clan and their possible ancestors, dating back to the red-haired warrior who was with Barbatos during the rebellion against Decarabian.[8] It is known that the Windblume was the symbol of the rebellion against Decarabian, but the association with the Ragnvindrs may not be as well-known.
In present day, the true form of the Windblume flower is a topic of debate. Everyone has a plant they deem their own personal Windblume, and candidates range from the Dandelion, popular with many people, to the Wolfhook, which may only be a Windblume for Razor and Bennett. The Anemo Archon Barbatos supports the freedom for all individuals to choose their own Windblumes and does not name any particular flower as the Windblume, even going as far as to say that Windblumes are simultaneously everywhere and nonexistent.[11]
Opinions about the true form of the Windblume flower often align with opinions about what the Windblume Festival should celebrate. The most popular school of thought is that of the Dandelionites, who believe that the Windblume is a Dandelion and the Windblume Festival is a festival for lovers. The second most popular school of thought is that of the Asterists, who believe that the Windblume is a Windwheel Aster and the Windblume Festival should be a time to remember the liberation of Old Mondstadt from Decarabian's rule.[12]
The full list of Windblume candidates during Invitation of Windblume is as follows:[11]
Despite the lack of consensus on what flower (or plant) the Windblume actually is, it is the symbol of the Windblume festival and represents concepts such as freedom and love.[2][8]
Windblume Events[]
There are 2 Flagship Events that have corresponded with the Windblume Festival.
| Image | Name | Start | End | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Invitation of Windblume | March 19, 2021 | April 5, 2021 | 1.4 |
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Windblume's Breath | March 3, 2023 | March 20, 2023 | 3.5 |
Trivia[]
- Windblume is German and means "Wind Flower" in English.
- Cape Oath is a popular date spot during the festival.
- Venti likes the limited edition wines sold by the taverns during the festival, such as Applebloom Cider.[2][13]
- The Windblume Festival's focus on love, romantic or otherwise, and gift-giving custom to loved ones is likely inspired from Valentine's Day.
Gallery[]
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Windblume Festival | German: Wind Flower Festival |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 风花节 Fēnghuā-jié | Wind Flower Festival |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 風花節 Fēnghuā-jié | |
| Japanese | 風花祭 Windoburuumu-sai | Windblume Festival |
| Korean | 윈드블룸 축제축제 Windeubeullum Chukje | Windblume Festival |
| Spanish | Festival de las Flores de Viento | Festival of the Flowers of Wind |
| French | Fête des alizées | Festival of the Trade Wind [Flowers][• 1] |
| Russian | Праздник ветряных цветов Prazdnik vetryanykh tsvetov | Wind Flowers Festival |
| Thai | เทศกาล Windblume Thetsakan Windblume | Windblume Festival |
| Vietnamese | Lễ HộiLễ Hội HoaHoa Gió | Wind Flower Festival |
| German | Windblumenfest | Wind Flower Festival |
| Indonesian | Festival Windblume | Windblume Festival |
| Portuguese | Festival da Brisa Florescente | Festival of the Flowering Breeze |
| Turkish | Rüzgarçiçeği Festivali | Windblume Festival |
| Italian | Festival del Florvento |
- ↑ French: Here, the word alizée (feminine) is a coined word that comes from the word alizé (masculine) meaning "trade winds." In the context of the game, the word alizée (the feminine form) refers to a flower, so it can be translated to "trade wind flower" or "east wind flower."
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ YouTube: Version 1.4 Special Program (Timestamp: 2m 45s)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Event Invitation of Windblume Quest: Part I: Ode to Flower and Cloud
- ↑ Event Invitation of Windblume Quest: Part II: Missive of Cloud and Fog
- ↑ NPC Dialogue, during Invitation of Windblume: Donna
- ↑ Event Invitation of Windblume Quest: Part III: Realm of Fog and Wind
- ↑ Event Invitation of Windblume World Quest: Those Hard-to-Reach Places
- ↑ NPC Dialogue, during Invitation of Windblume: Allan
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Weapon: Windblume Ode
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 NPC Dialogue, during Invitation of Windblume: Cyrus
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 NPC Dialogue, during Invitation of Windblume: Dr. Edith
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Event Invitation of Windblume Quest: Part IV: Dream of Wind and Flowers
- ↑ NPC Dialogue, during Invitation of Windblume: Lawrence
- ↑ Comic: A Windblume Story
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