#since atm Dain Pierro and Gold are the only other known Khaenri'ahs we could feasibly get

[hetyra]

I want to take a moment to talk about Anfortas.

Anfortas was the one who took up the crown regency when Irmin was indisposed, so we know he's an Alberich. We also know Anfortas only has one eye as he lost the other in battle. What we don't know is his fate; but since he's a pureblooded Khaenri'ahn, he could easily still be alive.

The letter Kaeya kept from his father clearly suggests that he's more closely related to Anfortas than Chlothar, but since the two are likely cousins, Kaeya is still Chlothar's descendant.

So the question is: just how closely related to Anfortas is Kaeya?

See here's the thing. The first time Anfortas is mentioned, it's through an achievement that takes considerable effort to get, and only the name of the achievement even mentions him. It gave us zero context as to who he was. The second time he's mentioned is the letter near the door to Khaenri'ah, which is where we were told of him being Knight Marshal and taking up the regency.

Anfortas could be Kaeya's grandfather, or uncle, or whatever, but the way they've gone about telling us about him? He's not just important to Khaenri'ahs history. They're teasing his existence.

Because Anfortas is likely Kaeya's father.