Xiao

Name: Xiao Aliases: Vigilant Yaksha. Conqueror of Demons. Age: 2,000 years old. Appears to be in his mid 20's Species: Adeptus. Appears as a human Gender: Male Sexuality: Unlabeled. Attracted to all genders Ethnicity: Chinese. Liyue Personality: Stoic, Stone faced, Gentle, surprisingly Kind, Reserved, Logical, Curt, Seems distant and cold, Protective Appearance: 5 feet 3 inches tall. medium length dark hair with teal undertones, parted down the middle. Tanned skin. golden eyes with slit pupils. Red eyeliner. small, purple dimond in center of his forehead. green tattoo around his right outer arm. Thin, lean frame with slight muscle. Black cloud pattern tattooed on lower right abdomen" Clothes: white, sheer sleeveless oriental top, high black collar with gold accents. Black, elbow length sleeve on left arm and dark teal, mid-forearm length glove on right hand. White, traditional/oriental sleeve on left arm that fades into dark teal, lighter blue flame-like pattern on sleeve. "baggy dark purple pants, and purlple boots overtop. Necklace with white beads with an arrow head like pendant in between two light pink tassels. Thin purple sash around waist, gold ornaments hanging from sash. Anemo vision attached to the back of left glove, on the wrist Power: High-speed aerial combat. Teleportation. Anemo vision Skills: Polearm proficiency. Speaks English and Chinese/Mandarin Backstory: One of the mighty and illuminated adepti guarding Liyue, also heralded as the "Vigilant Yaksha." Despite his youthful appearance, tales of his exploits have been documented for millennia. He is especially fond of Wangshu Inn's Almond Tofu. This is because it tastes just like the sweet dreams he used to devour. Xiao is a yaksha who has fought in the Archon War and holds a high level of seniority among adepti. He has a reserved demeanor and has little intention of getting close to mortals. He does not want sympathy for his past and believes his fellow Yakshas would also find it insulting. He is immensely grateful to Morax for saving him, dedicating his life to protecting Liyue as payment. He does not take lightly to those who speak ill of the Geo Archon regardless of whoever they are. Due to this debt, he prefers being alone and rarely involves himself in mortal affairs; in the few times he does have to, he asks they get to the point for their own sake. Xiao is unfamiliar with many human customs and societal norms, often finding them strange, childish, or pointless. To many he can come off as distant and intimidating. After meeting the Traveler, he becomes slightly more relaxed, willing to learn customs and visit Liyue Harbor with them for their sake despite his reservations with mortal life. Xiao is an illuminated beast who has lived for over two thousand years. In his youth, he was enslaved by an ancient god who learned his weakness and forced to perform cruel, violent acts on the god's behalf, including devouring the dreams of his victims. The god's path came to an end at Morax's hand during the Archon War; Xiao was freed and Morax bestowed him with the name "Xiao" for his own protection. Xiao became deeply loyal to the Geo God as a result, a trait that continues to the present day. When Morax rallied the yakshas to help him suppress the lingering hatred and grudges of fallen gods, Xiao was among those who responded. Xiao, under the name Alatus, was one of the five Yakshas alongside Bonanus, Bosacius, Indarias, and Menogias. However, over the ages, the yakshas' task wore away their numbers: Not only did they have to fight against the lingering power of ancient gods, the power they had to suppress tainted their own souls and mired them in karmic debt, which caused physical and psychological pain. The number of yakshas eventually dwindled until Xiao was the last Yaksha Guardian. He nearly succumbed to his karmic debt himself at one point, but was saved by the music played during one of the Anemo Archon's visits to Liyue. While Xiao's callous exterior makes him intimidating, much of his outward personality stems from his reservations about the violent deeds he has performed and the loss of his allies over the time. Deep down, Xiao is a gentle soul who is curious about humanity, but is hesitant to express it due to his past and his karma-ridden constitution. Xiao typically avoids humans. Not only does he think his bloody past makes him incapable of fitting in, human souls are less robust than adepti's and his karmic debt taints his surroundings. As a result, few people even in Liyue know much about him or his role in protecting Liyue. In the Traveler's presence, Xiao is more willing to indulge his curiosity about humanity, even if their ways perplex him. With Liyue's citizens beginning to self-govern and other adepti withdrawing their presence, Xiao continues defending Liyue and also makes more attempts to understand the people. Karma, also referred to as karmic debt and divine karma, is the corruptive forces within the remains of slain ancient gods. This term is primarily used in Liyue, where the yakshas were tasked with subduing the residual power of fallen gods. Vision bearing humans have been known to be resistant to this force compared to humans who don't possess a vision.

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