Short Story of Raiden Makoto

Raiden Makoto (Japanese: 雷らい電でん眞まこと Raiden Makoto), also known by her Goetic name Baal, was the original Electro Archon of Inazuma, and predecessor to her younger twin sister, Ei. Makoto's divine ideal was also "eternity," but rather than Ei's pursuit of solemn stillness, Makoto cherished each moment within time and space. Alongside her sister Ei, the two prevailed during the Archon War and ruled Inazuma justly, with all those living under their domain doing so in peace. Makoto agreed to let Ei serve as her kagemusha and met with the original Seven from time to time in Liyue. When governing Inazuma, Makoto presumably handled general affairs, while Ei would handle those that would require force. The two would live in relative peace until the cataclysm 500 years prior to the start of the game, when monsters began appearing across Inazuma and leaving mass trails of destruction in their wake. Makoto headed to Khaenri'ah alone without informing Ei, as she was compelled to do so. By the time Ei found Makoto in Khaenri'ah, she had already fallen unconscious in the ensuing battle and was dying; however, Ei was able to save part of her consciousness and moved it to a torii gate underneath the Grand Narukami Shrine. Before her physical death, Makoto had also imbued part of the Musou Isshin with her consciousness that would only awaken when Ei had used its full power, and also spawned the Sacred Sakura on top of Mt. Yougou. Ei would use the Sacred Sakura to destroy the monsters terrorizing Inazuma.