Varka’s reference is the Barbatos cult from the Genshin Impact Game series Genshin Impact is an action role-playing game developed by Chinese developer miHoYo, and first published in 2020. The game features an anime-style open-world environment and an action-based battle system using elemental magic and character-switching. Mondstadt (Moon City) is one of the seven regions in Teyvat, and the first in which the Traveler starts to look for their lost sibling. It is the city-state that worships Barbatos, the Anemo Archon. Barbatos, also known as Lord Barbatos or the God of Freedom, is the current Anemo Archon of The Seven who presides over Mondstadt. Along with Morax, he is one of the two original members of The Seven still alive at the start of the game. He currently wanders the world in mortal guise as the bard Venti. Among The Seven, whose strengths are directly proportional to the level of control and worship they have over their respective nations, the freedom-loving Barbatos is undoubtedly the weakest as a result of his refusal to directly govern his people. Nevertheless, he has many devotees in Mondstadt despite his lack of presence, which baffles many foreigners. On the other hand, some members of his own church are actually doubtful of his existence.