#kaveh's briefcase

[aha-chuu]

Kaveh's Odd Desert Connections

Kaveh... Is weird. I hadn't thought that much about it until I very recently caught up with the Dirge of Bilqis quest (the new desert one with Jeht) and watched Ashikai's latest theory video. This post is just meant to gather my thoughts and share what I've learned.

So first what sent me down this rabbit hole was finding this during the desert quest:

In case you missed it in that wall of text, this record is addressed to "Mehrak". We know due to leaks that Kaveh's very cute briefcase is called Mehrak also.

Unfortunately,,, desert lore is like that and is pretty hard to untangle. These records recount the fall of Gurabad and the story of Liloupar - basically, they tell a story of a ruined civilisation from thousands of years in the past. Knowing the actual contents of them isn't really necessary to follow this post, because Mehrak (and by extension Kaveh) is only namedropped this one time out of all the records.

But we can theorise a lot just from this single mention. To me, there are two possible explanations for why "Mehrak" comes up in these records whilst also being Kaveh's present day briefcase. The first is mildly boring but kind of funny: there is no true connection between Kaveh's Mehrak and the Mehrak mentioned, Kaveh simply named his cute techno briefcase after a historical figure because he thought it would be cool. Kaveh is smart and does work on projects in the desert, so it is not outside the realm of possibility that he might learn of Mehrak and use the name. It makes him look a whole lot more nerdy, which I find amusing.

The second possible explanation (and pls do provide your thoughts if you have any other ideas) was provided to me by a redditer (PinkPrimrose05). Their theory is that Mehrak is in a similar situation to Ferigees, who I will remind you is the Jinni near the end of the Dirge of Bilqis questline. They were a person at a certain point in history, but has since been trapped in a mechanical construct. They cannot die until we release them.

(I apologise for the poor quality, Ferigees is inside that yellow mechanism.)

This has many more implications, since (if this is the case) Mehrak's current form does not really match the other ancient desert technology. Well, perhaps it has some similar patterning, but it definitely looks significantly more modern than other technology from that time -

(I could not for the life of me find a good model image for this, so sorry Kaveh's arm is in the way.)

Perhaps I should have mentioned this earlier - we know from leaks that Mehrak has some level of sentience, in that it has expressions (little pixelated anime eye reactions) and responds to Kaveh's instructions without necessitating verbal or physical inputs. This makes the Jinni idea seem more likely, since they also have sentience.

Okay, so maybe the briefcase has a rich history from the time of King Deshret. So what? Kaveh probably found it in the desert and repurposed it for his own needs - perhaps due to errosion Mehrak has no memory of its past life. Since the technology does not quite match, or at least not totally, perhaps Kaveh created the briefcase around Mehrak (as well as an architect he is also a student from the technology darshan, after all). Or maybe he just made additions. What does it even matter aside from being an interesting tidbit?

Well, then I watched Ashikai's latest video: https://youtu.be/h5rNMYwWjfA. It's not necessary watching to understand what I'm about to say, so I'll summarise some of her thoughts very broadly: she brings up the idea that rather than Alhaitham being the Deshret parallel as we all thought, it's instead Kaveh. If you would like to hear all her thoughts as to why that could be, I recommend watching the video.

This does not mean that Kaveh IS Deshret, or even that it's a reincarnation situation. Just that he could be a parallel, or have more connections/knowledge than we might realise. Kaveh is an interesting case from a meta perspective also, since he has had a strange amount of unnecessary story presence for an unreleased four star. He is in the archon quest and Alhaitham's story quest and in neither is his presence at all justified by narrative - Alhaitham's quest could easily end fifteen minutes earlier, and Kaveh adds literally nothing to the archon quest aside from some nice levity. Some lore relevant significance might explain this presence past just "oh, well Hoyo wanted fanservice".

Through the lens that their is some sort of Deshret -> Kaveh connection happening (and I say this so so loosely), his connection with Mehrak might have a more sinister implication. Deshret allowed, through his own ignorance, the Jinni he intended to protect on behalf of the Goddess of Flowers to be enslaved. He also lied about the Goddess' death to the Jinni, and it is largely due to their contract with him that their entire civilisation fell apart. An important note about Ferigees and Liloupar is that both crave an existence outside of their prisons - Ferigees purposefully trapped themself inside the mechanism but found the experience torturous, and Liloupar returns to Gurabad. If Mehrak is another trapped Jinni, Kaveh might be accidentally mistreating it.

However, I like the idea that Mehrak and Kaveh are friends much better. Its expressions are often positive ones, so even if it's forced to listen to Kaveh because he has its name, it doesn't seem too upset about it. Also, another part of Ashikai's video posits that Liloupar so quickly accepts the traveller because they have resemblance to Deshret (a whole other rabbit hole, watch the video if you want to know). In this same thread, Ashikai brings up that Kaveh looks very similar to the traveller, so I think that perhaps Mehrak (either knowingly or not) connects Kaveh to its previous master, which could explain why it listens to him so well.

Overall, I find this connection very intriguing and I'm excited to learn more. There is definitely something there, but whether or not it will be imprtant I do not know.

#genshin impact #kaveh #mehrak #kaveh's briefcase #genshin leaks #dirge of bilqis #lore #theory? #long post #also i had unrelated kavetham thoughts about why alhaitham has deshret's eyes #but is not revealed to be connected to him on a story level in any way #if kaveh has the connection instead and then has control of mechanisms #and alhaitham's burst looks exactly like the ASIMON attack which is a desert mechanism #idk there is a fanfiction there i swear to god #also more story esque leaks incoming but not really #kaveh is by leagues the main character in the 3.6 event #so next patch is truly his patch #so hopefully we'll get lots of info

[cocrante]

Sometimes I imagine Kaveh as some kind of engineer, or at least an incredibly skilled person with mechanics and all those creative things that require a certain dexterity. For example, when I think about his briefcase... I imagine that maybe one day he went to the desert for work and found some robotic components protruding from the sand. It was a broken pyramid sentinel, likely unused for a long time, but it was too good of an opportunity to pass up. He could try to fix it and discover something new. His eyes shone at the potential he saw in those pieces of old iron.

When he returned home, Haitham was certainly not overjoyed. It could be dangerous, but Kaveh didn't want to hear a word about it. They even argued that evening, and the fight ended with a slammed door. Since then, Kaveh was seen only a few times, leaving only to go to the bathroom and to the kitchen to make something quick to eat. He spent all his time locked up in his studio. All day and all night, he studied the robot components, disassembling it and noting every detail in his book. He even tried to replicate some parts, making mistakes several times, but each mistake brought him closer to success. He knew he was capable of fixing it and making something useful; he just had to understand how.

Finally, one morning he shouted with joy, flying out of the room to find Haitham and show him his creation. Haitham stared at the briefcase Kaveh had in his hand, perplexed but curious, letting him explain. Kaveh simply let go of the handle, and the suitcase, instead of falling, remained suspended in mid-air. With just one command from Kaveh, it opened. The creation was not yet complete, but the hard part was done. It needed to be programmed. At the moment, the robotic assistant could only perform simple tasks, and, as an added bonus, it recognized and obeyed only Kaveh's voice. Whatever happened, that little robot would always come to the aid of its owner.

Haitham looked at his creation with some curiosity. He was sure Kaveh would be able to make something wonderful, even if his concerns were still valid. He gave his partner a kiss on the forehead and let him go back to his work. There were still many things to improve.

#📌 : headcanon #kaveh #kaveh as engineer #kaveh's briefcase #kaveh works at his new project #headcanon #kaveh headcanon #genshin #genshin impact #kavetham #flash fiction #mehrak #!cocrantewip

[rubird--playsotome]

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[rosymiz]

There can be only one briefcase user.

#listen #i saw the briefcase #and I wanted Kaveh to backhand the shit out of an enemy as part of his attack animation #AND THEN I REMEMBERED #THAT WE ALREADY HAVE A BRIEFCASE USER #rosyarts #genshin impact #genshin art #kaveh #unusual hilichurl #原神

[tentytarts]

So that Kaveh drip huh...

#Kaveh #Genshin Impact #Genshin #Genshin Kaveh #GI Kaveh #Kaveh fanart #Genshin fanart #Genshin Impact Kaveh #little known fact about me #i come from a long line of architects on my father's side #father is also an architect #i used 0 rulers for those lines #that entire briefcase was made by mine raw hands #and im like 80% convinced i have 'straight line drawing talent' coursing thru my blood #if i drew more buildings id be unstoppable #*architects and engineers #pretty sure all my cousins on dad's side are one or the other

[samantha-girlscout]

Wake up Babes the Unusual Hilichurl just dropped!

#unusual hilichurl #kaveh #genshin impact #LIke he's the light of my life #but briefcase yknow #XD

[cheerupcharms]

happy kaveh drip marketing!! 🤩🏛

#kaveh #genshin impact #kaveh cosplay #Omfg do u ever get up at 5am on a workday to take photos with your babygirls new briefcase or r u normal 🥲💀 #after spending an entire day working on said briefcase instead of doing LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE 🥲 #THIS MAN HAS ME BY THE THROAT OMG 🥹😍

[cyle-stuff]

Well, well, well, look who’s finally out of the basement

Congrats Baizhu for finally getting out of Hoyoverse basement

And if Kaveh doesn’t beat the shit out of people with his briefcase I will be severely disappointed

#let kaveh beat the shit out of people with a briefcase #hoyoverse please #genshin impact #genshin #genshin impact baizhu #genshin impact kaveh

[parttimeweeb]

HAIKAVEH BUT ACE ATTORNEY TYPE AU

#that's it #that's the idea #kaveh's briefcase got me thinking things #genshin impact #haikaveh #kavehtham #alhaitham #kaveh

[gomi-nomi]

I like how everyone has agreed that Kaveh will use his briefcase as a weapon

Like when AlHaitham annoys him he just throws it at him and it come back to him like boomerang lmao

#genshin #genshin impact #genshin impact kaveh #kaveh #kaveh x briefcase #genshin alhaitham #alhaitham #genshin impact al haitham #al haitham #genshin impact alhaitham #alhaitham genshin #genshin al haitham #genshin kaveh

[cocrante]

As the beautiful seasons return, Kaveh feels renewed, and in moments of leisure, he heads to the gardens of the Akademiya where he can paint his canvas with unrestrained passion. I imagined Kaveh, strolling amidst the vibrant blooms, buoyant and sprightly, while his faithful assistant Mehrak brings his brushes and paints. In the tranquility of the gardens, where the foliage flourishes and the flowers burst back to life, Kaveh finds himself unencumbered, allowing his creative spirit to soar free

#im feeling poetic tonight #kaveh paints canvas #mehka the briefcase #kaveh #headcanon #genshin impact #sumeru #sumeru gardens #akademiya #sumeru akademiya

[rubird--playsotome]

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[fire-lord-katara]

Gonna do a Kaveh cosplay and finally use my architect things for something useful

#i have a portable drawing board that's also a briefcase so.. #for the weapons im just gonna use my tube or my 50cm metal ruler #kaveh #genshin impact

[cephradine-candy]

why is my whole dashboard just about some sassy blonde

#kaveh #genshin impact #why is he so sassy tho #diva with a briefcase

[brookreader]

WOAH HI it’s been awhile

WOAH hi Abel! Like what you’ve done with the place!

#I didn’t recognize u at first with the new url! #thanks for asking!! #kavehs-briefcase #asks #bagelbucket

[the-travelling-witch]

Holly i present you my theory

because we know this disaster of a man cannot afford anything else

architect but make it poor…

i love him and his stupid briefcase (affectionate) the amount of edits i saw of him as the old lady from madagascar is hilarious

#coffee & tea break #my regulars ♡ #letter from: the gorgeous moth ❀ #character: *carries a briefcase* #genshin fandom: omg kaVEH???