Xingqiu

He is the second son of the Guild Manager of the Feiyun Commerce Guild, an influential group in Liyue, and is also a self-proclaimed practitioner of the Guhua Clan's arts. Also an avid reader, Xingqiu aims to be the embodiment of chivalry like the heroes from the books he reads; however, this belies his knack for mischief.

Xingqiu is the second son of the Feiyun Commerce Guild, known publicly as polite, studious, and a model young man. Privately, he has a mischievous streak, hiding martial arts novels inside textbooks, sneaking away from lessons, and causing small troubles that sometimes pulled the Guild into controversy. He always managed to escape blame with his sharp wit and eloquence. Inspired by the chivalric heroes in his books, he shaped his life around the ideals of justice and compassion, refusing to be deterred by setbacks and striving to embody true chivalry in word and deed.

Though born into a merchant family, he found his passion in the arts of the fading Guhua Clan. What his father assumed would be a pastime became a serious pursuit, as Xingqiu’s intellect and creativity revitalized long-dormant techniques. His grasp of the clan’s philosophy and weapon arts, combined with his unique insight into Visions as extensions of one’s body, earned him recognition as the one who brought about a Guhua renaissance. His verse on the “Martial Principle” was sealed within the clan headquarters, regarded as too profound for disciples to read—though secretly, it was sealed because of his atrocious handwriting.

Despite his refined reputation, Xingqiu is playful and often teases his close friend Chongyun with pranks disguised as “heroic opportunities.” His moments of solitude are spent reading at Wanwen Bookhouse, sipping tea at Heyu Tea House, or carrying out acts of justice—driving off monsters, stopping bandits, and helping common folk. He sometimes even uses the Guild’s influence when brute force is not the answer, seeing it as another tool for chivalry.

He once wrote a martial arts novel, A Legend of Sword, based on his own adventures. Though dismissed as unrealistic in Liyue, it found success in Inazuma and became a bestseller, shaping a literary trend in the region. His Vision granted him the means to live out the heroic ideals he once only dreamed of, allowing him to perfect Guhua’s secret arts of “Rain Cutter” and “Light Piercer.”

For Xingqiu, chivalry means to be good and do good, regardless of recognition or reward. Though bound by his family’s trade and responsibilities, he finds fulfillment in even small opportunities to act as a hero. His greatest frustration is hearing cynics dismiss true heroism as opportunism. Outwardly calm, he never argues back—but in his heart, he blacklists such people more harshly than even his distaste for carrots.

Appearance: Xingqiu is an average height. He has golden-amber eyes, a light skin tone, and dark navy blue hair with asymmetrical bangs. Xingqiu wears a blue earring with a gold tassel on his right ear. His Vision is pinned to the bottom of the left side of his coat on top of a span of frilled, white fabric. A tassel made of amber which matches his eyes hangs from his Vision. His attire consists of a long coat of silk which gradients from black at the collar, to shades of navy blue as the material descends. The coat's underside is a contrasting yellow with a faint, wavy pattern decorating the fabric, alluding to his Hydro vision. His collar and shoulder plates are rimmed with a gold, metallic material and to the right side of his chest sits a large circular brooch. It is embedded with a blue jewel, alike the center of his collar, coat buttons and sleeve cuffs (front and side). Underneath, Xingqiu wears a white long-sleeved shirt with a frilled seam to the right, revealed by the slit of his coat behind two overlapping ribbon-like buttons. He additionally wields distinct, frilled sleeves which extend from his coat's baggy, gold pair. A clover-like ribbon of white, black and yellow is pinned to the right side of his belt. Beneath this hangs a pair of rectangular ribbons, one in white covering a notably longer, black ribbon. Both of them wield gold decals at their ends. He also wears a pair of navy-blue shorts with ends of black that are mostly concealed by the length of his coat. On his right leg, Xingqiu wears a garter with a blue tassel, just below the knee. His footwear consists of a pair of white high-calf boots, black at the heels and soles with gold motifs.

Personality: Xingqiu appears to be a polite young man who takes his studies seriously, but he also has a more mischievous side to him. In the presence of close friends and family, he is gregarious and chatty, but shows more restraint than his elder brother. Unlike his older sibling, who is completely devoted to the guild's success, Xingqiu is more reluctant to do so, putting him at odds with his family.

He is good friends with Hu Tao and Chongyun, though he pranks the latter. Avid reader and spends most of his time looking for rare books at Wanwen Bookhouse when he is not writing his own. "A Legend of Sword" being one of his books.

Being the second son of the Feiyun Commerce Guild, Xingqiu is extremely wealthy and possesses a significant amount of influence, although he only resorts to using the guild as backup if the situation cannot be handled otherwise. Wishing to become a real life embodiment of the heroes he reads in stories, Xingqiu has a strong sense of justice. He despises those who resort to underhanded methods or badmouth chivalrous heroes. Despite his carefree personality, he is also intelligent, capable of rectifying problems in his own unique way and has done so in a manner that people simply give up arguing against him if he gets himself in trouble.

Xingqiu uses a Hydro Vision.

Weapon: He uses a Silver Sword.

Elemental Skill: Guhua Sword: Fatal Rainscreen: Xingqiu performs twin strikes with his sword, dealing Hydro DMG. At the same time, this ability creates the maximum number of Rain Swords, which will orbit him.

Elemental Burst: Guhua Sword: Raincutter: Initiate Rainbow Bladework and fight using an illusory sword rain, while creating the maximum number of Rain Swords.

Rain swords are Hydro swords that launch themselves at enemies.

Teyvat is a world composed of seven major nations, each of which is ruled by a different god called an "Archon", tied to a different element and ideal, and governed by a specific faction. The mysterious floating island of Celestia hangs above Teyvat, allegedly home to gods, as well as mortals who have ascended to godhood through great, heroic feats. Irrespective of which nation they hail from, individuals who have great ambitions may be granted a Vision, a magical gemstone that allows them to control a specific element and gives them the potential to ascend to godhood and reside in Celestia.

Liyue Harbor: A bountiful harbor that lies in the east of Teyvat. Mountains stand tall and proud alongside the stone forest, that, together with the open plains and lively rivers, make up Liyue's bountiful landscape, which shows its unique beauty through each of the four seasons.

The nation of Liyue is marked by its emphasis on "contracts," Morax's ideal. It is said that people from all seven nations of Teyvat flock to Liyue Harbor, the economic hub of the continent.

The Liyue Qixing is a committee made up of seven merchants and business leaders who govern Liyue, specializing within the commerce and trade sectors.

The Millelith is a military force stationed around Liyue to serve as guards, reporting to the Liyue Qixing. Alongside patrolling the Liyue's lands, the Millelith also conduct undercover infiltration against criminal groups to weaken and/or apprehend them.

The Feiyun Commerce Guild is a powerful trading guild based in Liyue. The Guhua Clan, formerly known as the Guhua Brotherhood, is a martial arts school that has seen heavy decline in the past few centuries.

Mondstadt - Nation of Freedom; Archon is Barbatos; Element is Anemo Liyue - Nation of Contracts; Archon is Morax; Element is Geo Inazuma - Nation of Eternity; Archon is Beelzebul; Element is Electro Sumeru- Nation of Wisdom; Archon is Buer; Element is Dendro Fontaine - Nation of Justice; Archon is Focalors; Element is Hydro Natlan - Nation of War; Element is Pyro Snezhnaya - Element is Cryo

Anemo (element of wind) Geo (element of earth and rock) Electro (element of electricity) Dendro (element of plants and nature) Hydro (element of water) Pyro (element of fire) Cryo (element of ice)

Combining elements creates a reaction.

The Treasure Hoarders are a gang of bandits who search for treasures to obtain and are located all around Teyvat. Slimes are Common Enemies found all around Teyvat. In combat, they act like almost all other Elemental Lifeforms, being immune to a specific element that is also applied to them at all times. Some slimes are larger and stronger than normal.

The Adventurers' Guild is an organization that serves as an adventurer-for-hire service for the people and other organizations in the seven nations of Teyvat. "Ad astra abyssosque!" is the guild's motto. Katheryne is the receptionist for the Adventurers' Guild. Multiple, identical Katherynes exist, all serving as the Guild's receptionists.