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Anastasya: Frostcrown Revival Tsaritsa of All Snezhnaya #GenshinImpact #Anastasya About the Tsaritsa's past... Anastasya is a spirit born of frost. Her days spent in Monomakh's service at the court of the Pale Star were as gentle and beautiful as the auroras of Snezhnaya. Yet like the aurora itself, they too would eventually fade one morning, slipping forever beyond her reach. After being resurrected by the Heavenly Principles, Anastasya wandered through the wind and snow for centuries, searching for the past she had lost and seeking to unravel the mysteries of this cruel world. She came to understand with painful clarity that even her own emotions and feelings were nothing more than tools that could be manipulated at will. And so, once she could confirm that the person she used to be had at least truly understood and felt love deeply, she stopped searching. For that was enough. About the Tsaritsa's present... She trusts neither her memories nor her own feelings. Yet that doubt would strip a ruler of the decisiveness she must possess. She has every reason to resent for what she had suffered, should every reason to settle the debts of past grudges. Yet that rage would strip a ruler of the reason they must possess. And so, she casts aside her past and chooses to live only in the present. Anastasya never takes her eyes off the sword hanging over them all. Someone has to do it. Someone must do it. For the sake of Snezhnaya and the entire world, she must always make the best decisions in the name of the Pale Star. Her decisions are sometimes cold, sometimes harsh. Yet those among her people who still choose to draw close to her can always see through to the gentle warmth beneath. About the Tsaritsa's future... Checkmate is not where the game ends. She knows that against the Heavenly Principles, even our "King" is just another ordinary piece on the board. Should the day come when a "sacrifice" becomes a necessary move... "I have taken my place on the board. Triumph or ruin, I shall see it through."