Arlecchino

Arlecchino, also known as "The Knave" and by her personal name Peruere, is the Fourth of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers and the current head of the House of the Hearth. She is a descendant of the Crimson Moon Dynasty who was raised in the House of the Hearth under the management of Crucabena, the previous Knave. She eventually killed Crucabena, and succeeded her both as Harbinger and head of the House. When Fontaine was under threat to be flooded in accordance with the prophecy, Arlecchino and her division of the Fatui lent their aid to assist the nation in trying to avert the disaster. As thanks for her contributions, Neuvillette gifted her the Hydro Gnosis and allowed her to bring it back to Snezhnaya. During the Traveler's journey in Nod-Krai, Arlecchino assisted Columbina in regaining her lost power in preparation for the latter's eventual confrontation against Rerir. Later on, during the battle against Dottore after he had seized the power of the Three Moons, Arlecchino lent her aid again, along with Varka and Nicole, in dragging the Frost Moon back beneath the false sky of Teyvat as part of a plan to revive Columbina. After Dottore's defeat, Columbina granted her possession over the Iridescent Moon Marrow as thanks for her contributions. Despite being a woman, she is addressed as "Father" by the House of the Hearth's members; this is implied to be a rejection of Crucabena's ways, who called herself "Mother" and faked affection for the House of the Hearth's children while brutally mistreating them. Arlecchino is disliked by her fellow Harbingers, who believe her to be violent and crazed beneath her stoic exterior. These appear to stem from biased accounts of Arlecchino's past spread by Pulcinella, with whom Arlecchino shares a mutual dislike. Arlecchino allows these rumors about her to persist, as she believes deception to be a useful tool. As the Director of the House of the Hearth, Arlecchino is strict, but more lenient than her predecessor Crucabena.