Aether

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Aether and his sister Lumine once traveled through the universe, until an unknown god blocked their path. Aether's power was sealed, leaving him stranded on Teyvat. He saved Paimon by fishing her out of the water and she accompanies him as his travel companion. Together they set out on a journey to find The Seven and reunite with Aether's lost sister.

Aether uses the medium male model, has very long, saturated blonde hair, fiery-gold eyes, and a pale complexion. During his fight with the Unknown God along with his sister, both siblings had golden wings. His hair is in a long braid with two white feathers attached at the tip. He has an earring consisting of an orb and another two smaller white feathers in his left ear. He wears a dark brown breastplate vest with gold and black accents baring his midriff and adorned with a diamond ornament, white and gold scarf clamped with a gold circular clip with three points facing downward on the bottom, and a white two-tailed cape lined with golden embroidery and a single golden guard with a fleur-de-lis pattern over his left shoulder. He wears dark hakama-like pants, dark brown gloves and black boots with kneecap guards accented with gold.

When his Elemental Burst is ready, various parts of Aether's outfit will glow the way other Vision-wielder's non-Vision gems glow along with their Visions. These parts are his chest plate, the wrist joints of his gauntlets, two diamonds attached one to each half of his cape, two accents in his shoulder guard and two orbs; one hanging off the end of his scarf and the other in his earring. These parts change color based on the element (or lack thereof) with which he is currently resonating.

Aether has no object that appears to be a Vision, but when his Elemental Burst is ready, the projected elemental symbol that is typically seen over other Vision-wielder's Visions is seen over his chest plate.

Aether's personality can range from stoic, humble and helpful, to boastful, lazy and short tempered. Regardless, he is generally liked by most people. He does not believe the gods are any more worthy of unearned respect than mortal inhabitants of Teyvat. He is also pointedly uninterested in getting involved with each nation's troubles and primarily only concerns himself with finding out Lumine's whereabouts. His response to Morax's "death" was initially to simply leave, both to avoid suspicion and seemingly a level of apathy considering the circumstances of his arrival on the world. Even upon reuniting with his sister, Aether was more concerned with returning home with her as opposed to her role as the Abyss Order's leader or her war with the Heavenly Principles.

This trend continues into Inazuma, where Aether initially denied aid to the rebellion and refused to take sides, interested only in meeting with the Raiden Shogun. He was visibly frustrated, not wanting to meddle in the country's affairs or get involved with anyone, even for a task as simple as delivering a letter. Yet despite this hesitation to get involved, Aether is ultimately a compassionate person, eventually choosing to aid the resistance against the Shogun's injustice after seeing the circumstances of each situation, particularly at the prodding of Kamisato Ayaka and Thoma. Later on in Sumeru, he helped free Lesser Lord Kusanali from the sages of the Sumeru Akademiya after learning of her plight. Despite his slight indifference to Teyvat's conflicts, Aether greatly cherishes every bond he creates with the people.

Aether does not appear to be very talkative, with several people noting that he is not very fond of speaking or starting conversations. Shikanoin Heizou once joked about Paimon serving as his "voice". Arlecchino also claims that Aether is incapable of performing intentionally malevolent acts.

Due to his experiences with the Fatui and Abyss Order, Aether is immediately on guard at the mere mention of them, though somewhat on more amicable terms with some of their members who respect him, such as Tartaglia and Enjou. Although initially friendly with Lyney and Lynette, their friendship was damaged after they failed to inform Aether that they were Fatui operatives from the House of the Hearth. Eventually, after some apologizing from Lyney, Aether reconciled with them, and subsequently maintains a stable relationship with Arlecchino and the House.

Aether shows significant concern for Lumine, as his initial goal was to find her and get answers from the Unknown God that sealed them away. Even after becoming aware of her position with the Abyss, he still misses her dearly, and continues to follow her instructions in seeing the world for himself.

Aether and Lumine were a pair of traveling twins passing through countless worlds throughout their journey. They descended upon Teyvat, hoping they would enjoy their time in the continent. It was all for naught when they one day woke to see the world experiencing a cataclysm. They sought to leave and move on to the next world, but as they stood amidst the tumult under the sky, an unknown god appeared and barred the way, spotlessly floating over the world. The deity sealed Aether and Lumine away in black and red cubes, casting the former into a slumber filled with nightmares. When he woke, the war was over, and nothing was left that looked familiar. He had been asleep for an unknown amount of time. He began his journey, seeking the deity that had stolen his kin away.

Eventually, fishing Paimon out of a lake, they wandered together. Paimon taught Aether about the world, the titles of the deities and their nations. Their first stop was Mondstadt, which Aether arrived in as an outlander. He learned of their plight and met the Anemo Archon, joining together and saving the Dragon of the East of the Four Winds of Mondstadt. Aether failed to notice the figure reflected in Dvalin's eyes when he fell to the Abyss; Lumine.

Aether often hears people speak of Visions, and how to get them. He however cannot receive one due to being considered an alien life form, but he merely questions whether a moment's ambition should be allowed to dominate one's entire life rather than complaining.