Quotes and Voice-Lines by Rukkhadevata

Only dreams can awaken consciousness from the deepest darkness

Once upon a time, I alone dreamed in this world. In my dreams, everybody would also dream after they fell asleep. Wild and wonderful thoughts would emerge from their minds. Some tumbled to the ground, and others floated to the sky, connecting all things in the world into one dazzling net.

I'm the one who posed this question, yet also the one who sought a solution. Saving the world with the dreams of the people used to be my answer. And now, you've also found your own answer. And I shall return all the dreams to the people.

Goodbye, people of Sumeru, may you be blessed tonight with the sweetest of dreams.

We all nestle under the great tree of widsom, peering out to perceive the world. From the earth and from the rain we perceive its wonders. Until we become a white bird to perch atop a branch and finally snap off the most important leaf.

My ideals have no stains.
I must correct you. People here bear no sins in the eyes of the gods... Only laws and the Tribunal can judge someone.
They can judge even me. So praise my magnificence and purity.

Fear is for insignificant cowards.

Eternity stretches things out over a long time. But each moment within it becomes all the more fragile.

This is supposed to be a battle between gods, yet you choose to hide behind a mortal. And now, you're acting like you'd sacrifice yourself for a human. Are you having fun proving a false sense of heroism to yourself, Buer?

With you by my side, though our mouths stay silent, my heart is at peace.

Reality is the stillness buried deep beneath the illusion.

Observation is the first step of any experiment, but observing the current world doesn't satisfy me. It lacks an important dimension - that of time.

Even the God of Wisdom is restricted by the habits of cognition. How disappointing.

Some ambitions have the power to heal wounds, to bring victory, to inspire hope. But some ambitions, outlive their masters, long after their soul ascends. They remain as they were in the beginning, burning bright and true, for all eternity.

I need your actions, not your words.

Dreams are rich bundles of human wisdom.

Do you even know how many times you've tried to take my Gnosis from me?

You should know that all power comes at a price. For every bit of power you gain, so too do you gain more responsibility.

Every journey has its final day. Don't rush!

Only once you know and respect death, can you truly understand the value of life.

It is here that heart and soul are as one like clouds. Death is a constant for all among the multitudes that sit beneath the heavens.

Sorry... Paimon's mouth just works so much faster than everyone else's.

So we just need to fight monsters from the abyss and a dragon. No pressure or anything!

People say that a secret shared is a secret no more, but I like to think that true friends keep each other's secrets.

I always say that blind optimism isn't the answer - if you want a bright future, you have to go out and seize it with your own two hands!

The world is full of lost ballads just waiting to be rediscovered.

Let's go jumping in puddles and see who can make the biggest splash!

A warrior must always be ready to face any challenge with his blade. The outcome of the battle is irrelevant - what matters is that you learn from the experience.

This place is pretty dead... by which I mean, there's nothing to kill.

If you're suggesting that we escalate this from a verbal exchange to a physical one, I accept.

This is not just some worthless book. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find a physical book like this in Sumeru?

I'm far from human. I can't make much of human emotions.

I deal in death. If you cannot bring yourself to kill - speak my name.

I'm flying with you in my heart.

Paimon: "Which do you like more: cats or dogs?"
Traveler: "I prefer Paimon."

A blade is like a tea-leaf. Only those who sample it many times can appreciate its true qualities.

Close your eyes and face the wind... It feels wonderful, doesn't it?

Sometimes, hopes and dreams bring suffering instead of happiness.

The ability to appreciate beauty is an important virtue.

The Fatui would do well to update their intelligence concerning me. Ah, but of course that would require one of you to return in one piece.

Everything comes at a cost. And if you aspire to things that most could never dream of, then naturally, there will be an unimaginable price to pay.

Teammates? Ugh. Always good for collateral.