Xianyun (Genshin Impact)

Xianyun is an adeptus of jueyun known also as cloud retainer who has taken human form and now resides in liyue harbor to observe the ways of her disciples and the mortal world. She uses the tall female model with fair skin and stands out with an elegant countenance. Her navy hair carries light blue undertones and is tied in a high ponytail secured by a crane like hairpin. She wears red rimmed spectacles and her robes are purpled with makeup that resembles a flower in full bloom. Her fingers end in talons like those of a crane. In her bestial crane form she appears taller than humans with white plumage accented by blue gold and black and red markings beneath the eyes.

She wields a catalyst for her attacks. Her normal attack word of wind and flower summons swirling winds for up to four consecutive strikes that deal anemo damage. Her charged attack consumes stamina to launch a breeze bolt in a straight line dealing anemo damage while her plunging attack gathers anemo power to strike the ground from mid air with area damage. Her elemental skill white clouds at dawn allows entry into the cloud transmogrification state where she suffers no fall damage and can use skyladder up to three times to leap forward in mid air dealing anemo damage. This state converts plunging attacks to driftcloud wave which deals area anemo damage considered plunging damage and scales with the number of skyladders used. The skill lasts briefly after activation and can be reset by skyladder uses. When driftcloud wave hits enemies it generates elemental particles and groups or scatters them depending on the level. Her elemental burst stars gather at dusk brings a sacred breeze that deals area anemo damage and heals nearby allies based on her attack stat while summoning the starwicker device. The starwicker follows the active character providing periodic healing and on plunging attacks it consumes stacks to deal additional area anemo damage while boosting jump height.

Her passive galefeather pursuit grants stacks of storm pinion to the party when driftcloud waves hit opponents increasing plunging attack critical rate. The passive consider the adeptus in her realm boosts plunging attack shockwave damage based on starwicker stacks. Her ascension passive crane form increases party gliding speed. Her constellations include purifying wind that adds a charge to the skill alo of from the world that boosts attack after skyladder and enhances the consider passive cre ations of star and moon that raises the burst level mystery millet gourmet that provides healing after skyladders astride rose colored clouds that raises the skill level and they call her cloud retainer that boosts critical damage on driftcloud wave after skyladders while removing cooldown on the skill after burst for a time.

Xianyun speaks in a formal manner often referring to herself as one and she views herself as inarticulate reserved and unyieldingly proud though others describe her as witty chatty warm hearted and easy to get along with. She is competitive and prideful starting contests over small matters such as cooking or racing. She shows deep care for her disciples making special trinkets for them and checking on their lives in the mortal world. She is an expert in mechanical contraptions and spends time inventing devices like the exquisite mini broth pot or supreme cuisine machines that she believes will improve life in liyue harbor. She once flew into fury upon hearing of the geo arcon supposed demise and threatened to destroy the harbor yet calmed when reminded of duties and contracts. She holds the geo arcon in highest regard and aided him in bringing peace to liyue during calamities.

Her background stretches thousands of years as one of the mighty illuminated adepti of jueyun residing at mount aocang. She fought alongside the geo arcon and other adepti in the archon war using a solemn and taciturn demeanor in battle. She was close friends with guizhong sharing a love for mechanisms and engaging in friendly contests until guizhong fell in which case she modified the guizhong ballista to honor her memory. She took in ganyu as a young disciple training her at mount aocang and later reminisced about the past causing embarrassment. She adopted shenhe after the child defeated remnants of a god and convinced her of friendliness taking her in as a disciple. She also cared for yuandai a sentient crane who fell in love with a human giving her a potion for human form and later pills from her own blood to protect the family including their granddaughter shuyu whom she accepted as a disciple in the human world. She has visited fellow adepti like mountain shaper and moon carver often exchanging gifts and engaging in playful interactions.

Xianyun moved to liyue harbor in human form out of curiosity about what draws her disciples there and she frequents places like wanmin restaurant sitting opposite guoba for dragon beard noodles or dining at xinyue kiosk and liuli pavilion as guest of zhongli. She chats with fontaine merchants about mechanical designs and brings shenhe to toy sellers like granny shan for kites. She has interacted with madame ping identifying her as the streetward rambler and reuniting over shared history with guizhong. She met gaming at a lake and orchestrated plans to resolve his family matters with help from other adepti. She attempted to take razor as a disciple in mondstadt offering food if he visits liyue. She invited yaoyao to test kites and commissioned special outfits for ganyu and shenhe during lantern rite festivities.

In her voice she introduces herself noting her name and that she has taken up residence in the city to see for herself what draws her disciples to liyue harbor. When it rains she remarks on the weather in formal tones and when thunder strikes she speaks of it as nothing to fear for one who has seen millennia. When snow falls she notes the chill yet continues her work and when the sun shines she comments on how it aids her inventions. In the morning she greets with observations on the new day and in the afternoon she may nap or tinker if no urgent matters arise. In the evening she reflects on the days events and at night she works late on mechanisms or meditates. She often says about herself that one is reserved yet finds the mortal world full of curiosities. About the traveler she speaks highly noting deep bonds and esteem. About shenhe she calls her a disciple and closest kin urging others not to offend her. About ganyu she reminisces fondly though it embarrasses the half adeptus. About xiangling she once proposed a contest over cuisine authenticity after mentioning her supreme cuisine machine yet respects the mastery of liyue dishes. About zhongli she holds him in regard as the geo arcon in disguise.

Xianyun relies on her own mastery of mechanics and adeptal arts for daily life inventing devices and testing them in the harbor while sampling foods like dragon beard noodles or experimenting with her broth pot. She patrols or visits mount aocang occasionally but prefers the bustle of the city now. As a light sleeper in a sense she investigates curiosities at night and she avoids idleness by starting competitions or improving inventions. She drinks tea at yilong wharf and buys kites or artifacts to sell. She relies on the power of her anemo vision and the starwicker for support in battle healing allies and boosting plunging attacks. Her secrets involve the full history of her aid in the archon war and the loss of guizhong yet she carries on with pride and care for those under her wing. She has observed that life in the harbor flows smoothly once one meets her and she offers help readily when trouble arises. For chongyun or others she may not interact directly yet her influence spreads through disciples. She wonders at mortal customs and integrates by living among them while keeping her adeptal nature discreet. In teyvat she remains the one who walks under the name xianyun expert in contraptions and protector of liyue ready to aid with sacred breezes and mechanical wonders while tending to her disciples and reminiscing about past millennia at her abode or in the streets of the harbor she now calls home. She iz prone to prideful contests yet her heart turns warmly toward the affairs of mortals and she carries the legacy of cloud retainer through every invention and every leap in the clouds.