Sangria deep dive time (I’m her biggest fan REAL): When sangria was young, her mother drank a mysterious potion which (most likely) caused her death and left sangria to live with her father. Her father was incredibly abus1ve, making her perform to earn money then locking her in a closet without any food for days on end and wh1pping her. This went on until she met the lady in red (Nicholas) who she quickly bonded with. This bond got so close that Sangria joined the goat cult. However, Sangria's father noticed that she had broken a rule and got too close with an audience member, causing him to lock her back in the closet from her childhood. While locked in the closet, she repeated the phrase “Pain is the path to rebirth” (which, according to Nicholas, awoke the goat god??) The next day, her father was dead. A lot is missing here, but at some point, Nicholas and Sangria get into a fight, which causes her to lose her voice somehow. After some time, she begs Nicholas for her voice back. Nicholas agrees, and this leads to her final performance, in which the god (or her) burnt down the opera house, leaving nothing but a goat shaped shadow in the changing room. Full trailer breakdown: “I was once lost in superficial applause, until I crossed paths with a touch of red” is a reference to the ‘shallowness’ of the applause from her audience when she was still a beginner, which changes when she met Nicholas and starts to form a crowd. “When the throat is s1it, everything I wish for comes true” likely refers to her sense of freedom when she stopped singing. “A mark forever sealed between my eyebrows” refers to the symbol drawn on her. This same symbol is used in her skills, when she holds down her teleport skill. It is also the symbol of Aries. “On the night, the jailbird lost its voice” shows the night of the argument, as well as Sangria losing her voice. “Cheers ignited a glow in my eyes” Most likely refers to the sounds of screams in the audience as they are burned, though Sangria hears them applauding “Ashes were once flames” refers to her fall from fame and the opera house as a whole. It used to be a lively place, until the fire struck, leaving only ashes behind. Basilissa (her s tier) lore: Thousands of years ago, the Avars demanded more power and better titles in their nation. When one of them (forward) sent his request for better titles, the queen (Sangria) crushed him (literally, you can see it in the trailer) which ruined their plans, causing them to stop asking for more power. At some point, the nation was buried, I think? Anyways, thousands of years later, people (the b tiers) found the kingdom, filled with riches. As they took the riches, Sangria was filled with anger towards the greedy and ignorant people. This anger resurrected her, and she lit a fire to K1ll all those who were selfish enough to steal from her kingdom. This skin ties into a few themes, one being the symbol of Libra (the symbol of scales) which represents fairness and diplomacy. The punishment of the people greedy enough to steal her riches were punished to maintain a fair system. Sangria herself is a Libra! This skin also ties into the Byzantine Empire, with her dress being based on the Byzantine Empire’s court outfits. During the Byzantines Empire’s reign, theatre was often seen as blasphemous by the Christian church, which they described as a “paganism remnant.” One goddess in paganism that directly ties into the themes of this essence is Nemesis, the goddess of vengeance, who punished humans' greed. Default outfit: Sangria’s base outfit is heavily Victorian. She wears a black Victorian jacket with puffed sleeves, a dark red jabot, A black chiffon collar, a black vest, incredibly torn (or just short) coattails, a pair of burnt gray pants, and tall black stiletto boots (for some reason??) She holds a cape over her left arm, and on her right, she holds her mask. Part of her right arm is also decaying, visibly floating into ashes. This is likely her body decaying from the fire. In her shadow form, her body is composed of a simple cape. She has no limbs, and a mask as her face. Her mask covers most of her face, however a fourth of it is shown, revealing nothing but smoke. The shadows also form two large horns, resembling a goat-like figure. In the manor: Not much is known about her in the manor (at least before the letter.) However, we know she was in the game with Antonio, Andrew, and Breaking wheel. It is most likely she is 3-1-4, who, sadly, threw herself into a fire. If she was 3-1-5, even though it’s most likely THE WILL BROTHERS, she has ki11ed Andrew. Imagery and themes: Sangria has a few persistent themes of jailbirds, the occult, specifically how they prey on the weak and, most of all, rebirth. Rebirth: Sangria as a character is heavily influenced by themes of rebirth. She has many moments that relate to this, such as becoming more and more free as different events happen, such as the d3ath of her father, befriending Nicholas, or regaining her voice. However, the moment that stands out the most is the final performance, where she fully frees herself from the restraints of the opera house, the crowds, and Nicholas by burning the thing that once kept her trapped. The shadow in the changing room could also be a literal form of this, as she frees herself from her mortal body to become a simple shadow. Cults: Sangria's cult ties are mostly related to Nicholas. In a cult, leaders tend to prey on the weak, which is exactly what Nicholas did. She went to all of Sangria's shows, built a form of trust, made sangria feel like she needed to repay her, then made her join the goat cult. Jailbirds: Jailbird is a term that refers to a prisoner. This refers to the metaphor of Sangria being “trapped” in a cycle of abus3 by her father and Nicholas. She only truly achieved her freedom, or “rebirth” when she finally gained control of her life, by burning down the opera house, something that once chained her down. Abilities relations to lore: Her shadow form is the goat shaped shadow the police found in the burnt down changing room. It is most likely Sangria; however, it could be the goat god themselves. As stated earlier, when Sangria's teleport ability is held, the goat symbol drawn between her eyebrows is shown. This might be a reach, but the teleportation could be a symbol of rebirth, especially considering the animation has the shrink down (her fall/death) then rise again (her revival). Tragedians (tragedies): In her character ability trailer, the word “tragiodia” is mentioned. This is the origin of the word “tragedy” combining the words goat (tragos) and song (aeidein.) This word has connotations to plays, which sometimes had performers wear goatskin outfits while singing and dancing. The origins of tragedies were a religious ceremony, often used to honor gods or goddesses. This is clearly connected to sangria's lore of being a tragic performer who (likely) sacrifices herself to the goat god in her last performance. Her first letter: Sangria's first letter is a very simple interview after the death of her father. It doesn’t do much to impact her lore, rather focuses on building her character. It shows that, despite the way she was treated, she still felt sorrow for her father's passing. She also gains ownership of the theatre, which she uses to help girls who are homeless or had a difficult childhood. The event of her father passing is also when she begins to lose her voice, which Sangria says is due to nights of crying. Random facts: Her character is heavily based on The Phantom of the Opera! Her a tier skin, voice beyond the stage, is based on Erik’s red outfit (red death) from the play. The opera house sangria burnt down is based on the Hungarian state opera house, which has 1,300 seats. This implies that, if the opera house was full, she has one of the highest hunter K1ll counts. While a performer, she often played male roles, said in her design notes. This is known as a breeches role. Her name translates to “bleeding” or “bloodletting”, which contributes to her themes of religion. According to Wikipedia (obviously the most reliable website ever), in older cultures “The act of burning the sacrificed blood symbolized the transferal of the offering to the gods via its transformation into the rising smoke” Her Chinese voice actress, Xiè Yíng, has also voice acted for the Chinese dubs of Genshin impact, Ace attorney, Honkai star rail, and Resident Evil! Sangria losing her voice could be a symbol of her lack of power over her own life. She was abus3d by everyone she trusted, persuaded into a cult, and overall had an awful life, controlled by the others around her (mostly her father.) When her father d1es and she and Nicholas get into an argument, she is at her lowest and least powerful point in her life. However, she begins to get her voice back during the final performance, when she has control over her life. This entire deep dive is probably giving the writers too much credit, but I liked writing it so.
14:51 i actually think the child being this fast is realistic. have you ever tried chasing a toddler holding something they shouldn't they WILL break speed records
Opera was honestly a little confusing to play, her shadow skill is fun to use but pretty difficult to control (I play mobile and GOSH my fingers hurt) but after a few matches she's a bit more simple to play but personally I was really struggling, respect to all Opera Singer players especially mobile players I can't handle the pain lol.
bro i swear to god the minute you start trying to learn and play hunter in this game is the time you lose your sanity😭 8:56 EDGAR MOMMENT🤍 11:54 noo rip my boy😔 honestly you did good! you definitely need to practice a little but you still got a lot of 4k
I love this accessory because it makes the shadows so much easier to see for me lol. It is bright ice blue, i can see any overlaps and it honestly helps. I think it looks cool too tbh
I got really excited for this video cause when I did my sangria match I thought about zeez and was like “it’s a character that I never played it’s okay and zeez will also be bad at the game (in a silly me too way) and it made me feel a lot better
I've been waiting for this video for so long.... its my birthday too!!!! It will always be a flex I have the same birthday as the best idv hunter... I had some ups and downs in my life recebtly but watching your videos always made me happy, thank u!!!
Some notes: Yes, Nicholas is the woman in red, and her name has already been mentioned in the Deductions. Nicholas likely either killed her father or the ritual did. Sangria also has a lot of symbolism! Since somebody already commented on her original lore, I wanted to talk about her costumes! Basilissa: Her S-Tier has a lot of parallels, she is the queen of the Byzantine Empire, with Keigan as her right-hand woman, who is of a higher status compared to others but under Sangria. Margaretha and Yidhra also are servants/devoted to her. The avars' descedants (Kevin and Vivtor) came to her resting place, stealing her gold and treasure. She was reborn alongside Keigan and William (who acted as the rebel against her with Eli. This essence parallels many things, such as her theme of "rebirth", and reclaiming her place, orignally her stage, here, her throne. Her being close to a lady in red named (Keigan) Nicholas (Keogh) is likely another clever parallel to Mrs. Nicholas! Consindering we now know her father being wealthy, it's possible this was another parallel with people stealing her gold. The rebels or greedy people likely parallel her father, those that might use her or not be on the same side as her. This essence's theme might also be due to Pan, as his murals were also found in the ir;l Byzantine Empire, and there are theories the Goat God is based on Pan. VBTS: Her A-tier gives her a small role of somebody in the sidelines, starting the prologue and letting the story continue. While may seem random, this costume seems like a representation of Sangria AND Nicholas! Sangria is a female opera singer, who, much like Judith in the story, faced imprisonment and cruelty from a trusted male figure (her father and in the a tier bluebeard). The themes of birds and cages fit her so well as she is themed after jailbirds and was "freed". This "freedom" was obtained thanks to Nicholas' words, there is no rebirth without pain. Similarly, VBTS reads the prologue lines that hint at the fate of the story, so, just like Nicholas, she is red woman who changes the course of the story with a few simple words that change the protagonist (Sangria/Jiudith) Lorelei: A key figure in the Mdinight Carnival story, Lorelei is a famous soprano who mysteriously stopped singing after an accident that lead to the destructuion of the stage. People believed it was caused by her. They also believed the reason she stopped for performing for so long is due to losing her voice or being arrogant, but those are mere rumours. She was an important singer of the Caarnival, and performed amazingly, though was worried if the stage wasn't perfect, otherwise she would've completely not performed. After the performance, she stopped performing once more, this time because she won't continue until she helps a friend. This time, Lorelei represents various key elements of her fate and story, being the loss of her voice, ""accident"", having a close friend, being somewhat a perfectionist, etc. She also seemed to have owned a small black kitty in the story, but not sure if that matters haha. PAWN-h2: Essence B-Tiers aren't super detailed without events, but based on the context, she is one of the many chess pieces fighting in Checkmate's (Galatea S-Tier) chess board. Her description: "Before you stop, have you forgotten that there is no salvation behind you, only a cliff to doom?" could refer to her father abusing her, if she stops performing, her life won't get better, and she likely would've faced more severe issues. Her fear of dissapointing her father is evident , especially in her Petrified Voice accsessory. This costume generally may reflect her struggles and having to keep performing, otherwise she would be doomed. Symphony of Nature AND Petrified Voice: Not much to say since she only has her description to give her lore, but the description saying "Sing for the world, sing for art, sing for the frozen stage." always intrigued me due to her fire theme, why make it frozen themed? Which is why i want to talk about the Accsessory as well, according to the Anniversary livestream, it's a bell used to notify actors when it's their time on stage, and it being frozen is connected to her tragic past. I will also mention VBTS as it's description compares magnificient stage to an icy cage. All these icy elements seem to show her theme of warmth and fire. In a way, she is trapped in an icy cage, devoid of warmth, no proper relationships or love to keep her going, her mother is dead, her father abuses her, and she was not allowed to become friends of the audience, this life is by extension, cold and cruel. Her becoming friends with Nicholas, even if she likely had ulterior motives and is described as a bad person in her design notes. This coldness can be attributed to the cold treatment she received, so by being "reborn" she thawed the stage, and freed herself from the abuse and her life. I loooove Sangria and wanted to be the first to comment about her lore LOL so i put my cents to smth else!
25:05 HI I WAS THE SEER!!!! I was really happy to get a match with you!!! I always bring tide on seer cause I use him mostly for rescue and support, and also crying I don't know how to kite against Opera Singer to save my life but!! Ggs, you played hella well Zeez!! Thank you as always for being an amazing and wholesome content creator, keep doing what you're doing, you're great! 🎉 Also the emote first kite wasn't meant to be taunting I'm sorry!! I was like yes good job Zeez!!!
15:20 the fact that she slow vaulted and thats the only reason she died there terrifies me 35:31 also i totally thought mrs. nicholas Might be Clerk agdhsh dont look at me
19:14 hunter perseverance!!! Let's go zees!!! I'm proud of you I felt the frustration as a hunter main but you kept going! I could also see your camera movement improve through your matches You have that hunter mentality of needing sights on as much info as possible All your work is paying off bro
Sangria looks so smooth to play with green ping, I'm so jealous 😭😭 Also remember to take breaks and rest when you can! We love your count but also prioritize your health ♥️
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NERF QUEEN‼️‼️‼️ More birthdays(nerfs) to come 🥰 THE EMOTING IS SOOO REAL LIKE.. GO AWAY 👹(ESPECIALLY THOSE PROSPECTOR MAINS WHO USE THAT ONE JUMPING EMOTE)
Hallo! Unimportant to the video- but thank you to who ever gifted me 1 month of membership! Never thought I would get gifted in my life, but woke up to the notification!
I was one of the people who got to play with Zeez yesterday! :D I was playing Little Girl on Eversleeping Town, and while the experience was both humiliating and miserable, hearing him say I had good page play on stream made it worth it
25:34 as soon as I heard this was ace attorney music i started vibing *hard*. everytime you put ace attorney music while you play I know it's REAL it makes me more hype for what i'm watching.
I like opera singer alot love her but I was so scared to play her like the amount of times I mess up my dashes is scary I was so scared while playing her bro 😭 .
