Genshin Impact Players Notice Interesting Clue About Natlan

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Genshin Impact

By Christine Miller

Published Jan 21, 2024

Highlights

Genshin Impact players have discovered a clue about the upcoming Natlan region from the recent Special Program Announcement for Version 4.4.
The developers have been open about Genshin Impact's future regions since the Travail teaser, providing consistent visual design and narrative roles.
As indicated by a book spotted during a recent live stream, it seems like Natlan will draw inspiration from both pre-colonial Latin America and Mesoamerican cultures, dispelling concerns about the region being depicted as "uncivilized."

A particularly keen Genshin Impact player discovered a clue about the upcoming Natlan region in the recent Special Program Announcement for Version 4.4. Despite initially releasing with just Mondstadt and Liyue, the developers have commendably been open about Genshin Impact's future regions ever since the Travail teaser dropped. Genshin Impact teased Lyney and Lynette in September 2020, and their visual design, as well as their narrative role in Fontaine, endured without change all the way to their official debut in Version 4.0.

Similarly, the Natlan Chapter in the Travail teaser introduced Iansan, a small girl with (presumably) a Pyro vision that many fans suspect to be the younger sibling of Bennett, one of the most popular 4-Star characters in Genshin Impact. Though no NPCs from Natlan have made an appearance in-game, places such as the Mare Jivari have already sparked the imagination of players eager to see the Pyro Nation of Teyvat. Iansan's name is a reference to the Yoruba warrior goddess of fire, storms, death, and rebirth – which certainly fits with the chapter's name: Incandescent Ode to Resurrection.

Genshin Impact Voice Line Hints at Natlan Location

A Genshin Impact voice line might reveal more information about Natlan, one of the seven major regions in the world of Teyvat.

Natlan Will Draw Inspiration From Pre-Colonial Latin America in Genshin Impact

However, as suspected by Genshin Impact players, Natlan will also draw inspiration from Latin America. These suspicions arose from the leitmotif that accompanied the Natlan introduction in the Travail teaser, and over the years, have only grown stronger. Thanks to the sharp eyes of LuminaRein, the community now has another piece of the puzzle, as the latest Special Program Announcement showed that Genshin Impact's developers have been researching An Environmental History of Latin America for the purposes of creating upcoming content. The book, written by Shawn William Miller, focuses on dispelling misconceptions about pre-colonial Latin America, while providing an overview of farming techniques and ecological management developed by its civilizations.

Considering that many Genshin Impact players were worried that HoYoverse would depict Natlan as an "uncivilized" region, this clue should help eliminate some of those doubts. Based on the new Talking Stick weapon from Genshin Impact's Battle Pass reward track, fans can also expect to see elements from Mesoamerican cultures such as the Aztecs in Natlan. After all, the name itself is inspired by the Nahuatl language. The fact that players spotted similar research material about the Middle East ahead of Sumeru's debut reinforces the suspicion that the book is related to Natlan.

Though Natlan is expected to come out near the end of Summer 2024, a few leaks have already made their way to the Genshin Impact community. It's important to take the information with a grain of salt, as not only can ideas change during development, but reliable sources have yet to reveal any concept art like in the Sumeru and Fontaine era of leaks. For now, at least, fans can rest easy knowing that HoYoverse is doing its research for Natlan in Genshin Impact.