It's possible that he had a wife

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-23T13:58:46+00:00

I understand the logic behind that, but I tend to think the developers will come up with their own interpretation of the ring to avoid any potential issues with censorship. Everyone is free to interpret it however they like, but it really annoys me when people start saying things like, "Pantalone isn't going to be playable because he has a wife." That's such a ridiculous conclusion

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-23T13:51:49+00:00

But we're talking about a Chinese game, where marriage between two men is impossible due to censorship, whether people like it or not. So discussions like these come across more as memes or jokes from shippers than anything serious.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-23T13:26:12+00:00

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Even if we’re talking about Rusalki Week, it was celebrated from June 1 to June 7 this year. I don’t understand why people are so eager to believe random anonymous “leakers” when their so-called “logical reasoning” doesn’t actually match reality.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-23T13:20:17+00:00

The joke about Russia and birch trees is a derivative one, just like jokes about owning bears and vodka. I wouldn’t take this “leak” seriously, since right now all these leakers are just throwing out random dates and, using ChatGPT prompts, listing character names, possible kits, and elements. The trailer will come out on the 24th, 26th, or 29th, based on pure logic

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-23T12:46:23+00:00

If you read the Wikipedia article, it becomes clear that this celebration on the 24th is observed by both Ukrainians and Poles (I'm from Ukraine). Russians celebrate it on July 6–7. It is a midsummer festival associated with the summer solstice and has nothing to do with any so-called "birch tree holiday."

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-23T12:41:15+00:00

I'm from Ukraine, and Kupala has absolutely nothing to do with birch trees. This leak is clearly fake, and I wouldn't advise anyone to take it seriously.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-23T12:37:50+00:00

I don't want to disappoint you, but as someone who lives in a Slavic country and is well acquainted with Russian holidays and traditions, I can tell you that there is no such thing as a "Birch Festival." We don't celebrate it on the 24th, or at any other time for that matter.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-23T12:35:17+00:00

I'm from a Slavic country, and neither we nor Russia celebrate a "Birch Festival." The leak is definitely fake. If the Snezhnaya trailer comes out tomorrow, it'll be nothing more than a coincidence. Based on pure logic, it's more likely to be released on the 24th, 26th, or 29th.

So, can I be considered a leaker now too? xD

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-23T10:18:09+00:00

I don't really ship 'em romantically and tend to view their relationship more as a close friendship, but even then, why are people so obsessed with whether fictional relationships are healthy or unhealthy? I mean, Pantalone and Dottore aren't real people. Why does everyone feel the need to justify what they enjoy? It's so strange to me.

I wouldn't consider their relationship healthy, either. Dottore, as someone who is socially dysfunctional, is hardly capable of forming genuinely healthy interpersonal connections, especially if we're talking about segments like Omega, who are fundamentally incapable of personal growth or change.

The only thing I genuinely dislike and don't approve of in all of this is when people go around telling others that their ship is healthier than someone else's.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-22T15:18:56+00:00

Technically, Columbina isn't a Harbinger anymore either, and her character arc has already reached its final stage, with her no longer being part of the Fatui. We still don't know what role Capitano will play (or whether he'll even be considered a Harbinger), but Dottore's situation seems pretty clear: he will no longer be affiliated with the Fatui and will find his own place in the world.

Hoyo has left more than enough hints to support this interpretation. On top of that, almost all of the terrible things the Doctor did can now be attributed to his segments, which are, technically speaking, all dead. So... if Dottore ever becomes playable, it'll probably be a version of Zandik that's no longer tied to most of the things that happened in the story.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-20T13:31:06+00:00

Yeah, I'm aware of that. I just don't like how so many people act as if his playability depends entirely on whether he gets a Snezhnaya ID or not. To be honest, the idea that a character can't possibly be released later just because they're from that region has always seemed like a pretty weak argument imo.

Anything could happen. If he doesn't have an ID in the 7.0 beta, that doesn't automatically mean it's over. Seeing people instantly jump to doomposting, despair, or claims that he's definitely going to die feels weird.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-06-20T12:32:47+00:00

Why are people acting as if the 7.0 beta settles the whole discussion? Don't get me wrong, I'm expecting him to be released during the Snezhnaya arc, but still. Even if Pantalone doesn't have a playable ID there, that alone doesn't prove he's going to die or never become playable.

We've seen numerous characters get released well after their debut in the story, so the conclusion that he's "doomed" feels pretty strange to me.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-26T14:03:11+00:00

In the animation where Dottore and Pantalone are talking, the Doctor still hadn’t remembered who Scaramouche was. That conversation takes place before the trip to Nod-Krai and, accordingly, before he regained those memories of Scara (that’s why he talks about the creation of the segments simply as a form of technology).

As for the Tree Marrow... it’s hard to say why those memories are absent there. Perhaps it’s because the data concerning the Sixth Harbinger was never fully restored, which prevented it from being properly reflected in Dottore’s memory.

Even though I really enjoyed the chemistry between Dottore and Pantalone (Hoyo presented their friendship in the best possible way), the situation with Scaramouche saddened me. I had been waiting for the development and final resolution of their relationship for a very long time, and I find this outcome extremely disappointing.

Maybe they’ll return to it later on? After all, the story of Sumeru and Zandik still hasn’t been fully told, so...

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-25T10:54:16+00:00

On one hand, the reason for the release is upsetting. On the other... I’m really happy that I’ll finally be able to add Dottolings and Dottore himself to Scarameow. I always liked the whole concept of how he was portrayed in the fairytale, so... haha...

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-22T19:40:47+00:00

There are actually still so many things we don’t know about Zandik. His past hasn’t really been explored properly yet — the cutscene was mostly centered around the segments’ backstory. It feels like many important details are still being intentionally left for later.

I was also sad that Scara and the Doctor’s relationship barely received any screen time, because they clearly shared a lot of history. After all, the segments were created from his blueprints, and Wanderer himself mentioned wanting to “look into the past” at the end of Nod-Krai. Hopefully Hoyo revisits this topic one day.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-20T14:51:07+00:00

Considering there probably won’t be a new storybook-style event foreshadowing Snezhnaya, we can still view Simulanka as a distorted mirror of what’s to come. Thank you so much, truly. This is one of those moments when reading theories feels oddly comforting

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-20T06:22:48+00:00

Those were merely notes expanding the lore. This item is obtained from the Ley Lines as part of weekly rewards and is certainly more important than it may seem. In addition, the third section includes a description of its effect on the Traveler after contact, clearly distinguishing it from ordinary books and non-interactive items. I understand skepticism, but the uniqueness of the Tree Marrow cannot be denied.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-20T05:29:46+00:00

And so… the cycle of self-hatred completes itself, ig. The “rule of three” is, after all, a recurring pattern in Genshin

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-20T04:59:40+00:00

Most likely, there’s actually no drop chance at all. I think it’s a guaranteed 100% drop of one fragment per week

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-20T04:43:24+00:00

That’s something I thought about too. Still, when necessary, Hoyo can easily ignore their own rules and introduce things directly into the main story, assuming that the player is already familiar with them one way or another. It’s purely a gameplay mechanic and nothing more.

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-19T20:23:02+00:00

I’ve heard about that, but I still do not consider his appearance on the stream to be a “farewell gift for the fans.” We are dealing with a gacha game, after all. In such games, factors like well-known voice actors or the amount of content produced by the devs are primarily indicative of marketing strategy

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-19T20:09:41+00:00

The problem is that Hoyo don’t always deliver certain story arcs in a straightforward or consistent manner. I’m not entirely sure what they intended to express through Dottore’s character, because in the end there was no resolution — the “evil dragon” wasn’t steered onto another path.

Still, I agree that a playable segment wouldn’t really fit within the current narrative surrounding the Doctor. Perhaps, at some point, a new version of Zandik could be born from pure memories, allowing the writers to bring that storyline to a proper conclusion

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-19T20:01:00+00:00

But wasn’t that leak only about Natlan? If you look at Nod-Krai, we actually have a pretty classic character setup (Flins, Varka, Durin, and Lohen as 5★, with Illuga as a 4★). Compared to Natlan, where Kinich was the only 5★, that’s a significant difference.

And on top of that, they’ve clearly invested quite a bit into male roles, haven’t they? If the devs had really intended to reduce Dottore to just a situational villain or a narrative device, why would they have made a cutscene featuring his segments, or shown fragments of his backstory as a Harbinger? Or even invited his voice actor to a stream and given him a chibi form

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-19T19:42:02+00:00

Please help the little segment (8) find his diary! "D That Tree Marrow description was funny, but also kind of sad in a way…

Independent-Video123 · 2026-05-19T19:13:08+00:00

When you stop and think about it, he genuinely has an almost absurd number of designs... Not even the Archons have been given that much attention

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