Though it's an admittedly darker alternative to Breath of the Wild , Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a compellingly grim take on J. R. R. Tolkien's revered work on The Lord of the Rings universe. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild arguably shows its Tolkien influences the most, and even in this darker world, Mordor features a substantive open world with engaging gameplay mechan

While the seven nations of Teyvat are led by their respective archons, the Kingdom of Khaenri’ah was unique in that it had no gods holding dominion over it. The Eclipse Dynasty were the rulers in Khaenri’ah during its final days. The last king was named Irmin, who had only one eye. His subjects seem to use this trait as a fashion accessory, covering an eye with an eyepatch or part of a mask. Khaenri’ah was established outside Teyvat deep underground as the "pride of humanity." Its people created incredibly advanced technological automatons, many of which can be fought and defeated like Genshin Impact 's Ruin Grader and various other ruin machines. The Ruin Guards were known as Field Tillers, but they were war machines, not farming equipm

One former resident of Khaenri’ah did not fare so well. Dainsleif is an important person when it comes to the cataclysm because he was there when it happened. Dainsleif was known as the Twilight Sword, a knight captain of the Royal Guard of Khaenri’ah. He served the ruling Eclipse Dynasty until its fall. During the Cataclysm, Dainsleif commanded one of the Royal Guards named Halfdan to protect the people of Khaenri’ah. Unfortunately, he ultimately failed. Halfdan and their other royal guards become the Shadowy Husks encountered in Genshin Impact ’s Chasm area. The people of Khaenri’ah were transformed into various monsters, including hilichurls, but also monsters from the abyss like the Abyss Mages. Dainsleif was cursed with immortality, forever to live with the burden of his failure. It is physically painful for him, though he has managed to resist its effect by some unknown means so

As terrifying as the Cataclysm was, it was only that latest of a series of destructive events stretching back ages. One example is Genshin Impact 's Archon Wars which happened around two thousand years before the present day, and saw god fight god in a struggle for control of Teyvat. The victorious gods became the seven Archons, and many of these Archons have been in power ever since. This means some of them were around during the events which lead to Khaenri’ahs downfall. The role the Archons of the seven nations played during the destruction of Khaenri'ah is unknown. However, the cataclysm extended far beyond the borders of Khaenri'ah, seemingly affecting all of Teyvat. At least two of the previous Archons died during the Cataclysm: Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and the first Raiden Shogun Makoto, or Ba

Japan Studio and Team Ico's Shadow of the Colossus was a powerfully cinematic experience back on the PS2, and Bluepoint Games' PS4 remake gives it a deserved modern facelift . In terms of atmosphere and setting, Shadow of the Colossus ' fantasy world isn't too dissimilar from Breath of the Wild

According to the lore in **Genshin Impact ** , the nation of Khaenri’ah was the most advanced civilization in the world. It was destroyed five hundred years before the beginning of the game in an event known as the Cataclysm. It was a terrible disaster and had far-reaching consequences. Though Khaenri’ah was in a land separate from the seven nations of Teyvat, it still had major influences on the world of Genshin Impa

It's also possible that Pierro, first of the Fatui Harbingers, has Khaenri’ah ancestry. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but he does have the look of someone from Khaenri’ah. Namely, he has irises shaped like Genshin Impact Characters Impact ’s Primogems that both Dainsleif and Kaeya share, and he covers part of his face with a mask that's possibly in honor of King Irmin. He is reclusive, and very little is known about him so

Khaenri’ah’s people were also skilled in alchemy, in particular the alchemical technique known Art of Khemia. Its most prominent alchemist was named Rhinedottir, sometimes referred to as Gold. Using the Art of Khemia, she managed to create synthetic lifeforms. Many of Rhinedottir’s experiments ended in failure, becoming little more than monsters which went on to plague Teyvat. However, Rhinedottir did have two successes. One was a dragon named Durin, who went on to devastate Mondstadt during the cataclysm, before ultimately being stopped by Dvalin. Durin died on the mountain which became known as Genshin Impact 's Dragonspine region . Durin's remains can be found in Wyrmrest Val

It's best described as a mixture of Zelda and God of War in terms of gameplay. War ventures through dungeons that involve puzzle-solving elements while engaging in bloody and cathartic God of War -style com

It's also a crossover with the hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors series, letting players take control of iconic characters from the original game in bombastic, large-scale battles against hordes of enemies. However, it does also retain a version of Breath of the Wild's crafting and environmental puzzle-solving gamep