Fontaine Epitaph Confirms Alain Guillotin’s Death

An official epitaph discovered in Fontaine confirms the death of Alain Guillotin, the Founding Director of the Research Institute of Kinetic Energy Engineering. The inscription bestows upon him the titles of White Cavalier of Protection and Lord-Artificer, marking a solemn end to a figure whose work shaped the nation’s technological identity. The epitaph bears a water-burial prayer, with lines such as ‘May the waters protect his soul’ and ‘May he be troubled by suffering no more,’ aligning with Fontaine’s cultural customs surrounding death. The discovery confirms what many lore researchers had long suspected about the institute’s founder.

The Legacy of the Lord-Artificer

As the head of the Institute of Kinetic Energy Engineering, Alain Guillotin oversaw the development of technologies that defined Fontaine’s industrial rise, including aquatic exploration devices and the Pneumousia system. The institute’s inventions powered much of Fontaine’s daily life and judicial systems, making Guillotin’s contributions foundational. His title, White Cavalier of Protection, suggests a defensive or military role, linking him to Fontaine’s wartime history, such as the events of the Salon Solitaire and the Narzissenkreuz storyline. The title may also connect him to the cavalry units referenced in the Marechaussee Phantom artifact set, though the exact nature of his military service remains ambiguous. His death, which predates the current Archon quest timeline, mirrors the fates of other founding figures across Teyvat, leaving the institute without its original visionary.

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