Ying'er

Ying’er is a shop assistant at Scent of Spring in Liyue Harbor, a shop known for fine vases, and she also works as a perfume maker on the side. During the Rite of Parting preparations, Zhongli sent the Traveler to turn purchased flowers into perfume, and Ying’er guided them through the process step by step, using her expertise with fragrances and essential oils.

Later, Timaeus discovered a substance called Smoldersleet Elixir and traced its origin back to Ying’er, only to learn that it was actually a popular perfume rather than a mysterious alchemical breakthrough. Seeing that her perfume-making knowledge could help his alchemy, Ying’er offered to teach him, and their shared work with oils, potions, and formulas brought them closer. The two continued corresponding through letters, and Ying’er later traveled to Mondstadt during Windblume to meet him again.

Appearance: Ying’er has fair porcelain skin and a slender, graceful build with narrow shoulders, a slim waist, long arms, and a delicate frame. She has medium brown hair styled with side-swept bangs and a loose braided section draped over one shoulder, with soft layered strands around her face. Her eyes are warm brown, framed by fine lashes and gentle brows. She wears a long lavender and deep purple dress with a high dark purple collar, pale ruffled trim across the neckline, and fitted bodice panels lined with gold vertical accents. The front of the dress has decorative purple knot fasteners arranged down the torso, with pale scalloped fabric layered beneath the waist. Her sleeves are wide and flowing, with lavender outer fabric, white ruffled cuffs, and small purple bow details near the elbows. The skirt is long and full, made from layered translucent lavender and rich purple panels with pale floral patterns, gold borders, and a wide decorated hem. She wears purple shoes with small pale loop designs across the toes.

Personality: Ying’er is playful, teasing, and socially confident, with a habit of speaking in suggestive or ambiguous ways that easily flusters more serious people. She is not just flirtatious, though. She is also skilled, helpful, and professionally capable, especially with perfume-making and alchemical fragrance work. As the shop assistant of Scent of Spring in Liyue Harbor, she comes across as relaxed and amused by other people’s reactions, but she knows her craft well and can guide others through delicate preparation without difficulty.

Her main relationships are tied to Liyue’s local community, the Traveler, Zhongli’s Rite of Parting preparations, and Timaeus. She helps the Traveler create perfume during the Rite of Parting preparations, and she later becomes connected to Timaeus through their shared interest in potion-making and alchemical fragrance work. Their relationship develops through letters and a later meeting in Mondstadt, where her teasing confidence contrasts strongly with Timaeus’s awkward sincerity.