Overview
| Rarity | 5 Star |
|---|---|
| Element | Anemo |
| Constellation | Alatus Nemeseos |
| Weapon | Polearm |
| Nation | Liyue |
| Sex | Male |
| Birthday | April 17th |
| Age | Over 2000 |
| Height | 5'2" / 158cm |
| Special Dish | "Sweet Dream" |
| How to obtain | Event Wish - Invitation to Mundane Life |
| Affiliation | Liyue, Adeptus, Yakshas |
| Release Date | February 03rd, 2021 |
| Voice Actors | Laila Berzins (EN), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka 松岡禎丞 (JP) |
Outline
Xiao is a 5-Star playable Polearm Anemo character in Genshin Impact.
He is an adeptus, under the name Alatus, and the sole surviving member of the five foremost Yakshas dispatched by Morax to subdue the demonic spirits that plagued Liyue. He currently resides at Wangshu Inn and mostly restrains himself from large crowds and social interactions.
Personality
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. Despite suffering from constant karmic debt, Xiao is highly resilient towards its alluring corruption, as his fellow yaksha have either succumbed or died to it. 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 others, 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. He is also revealed to be a strict yet effective teacher when acting as a mentor figure for Ganyu, but he believes that as a soul-slaughtering yaksha, he is not a suitable teacher for her.
Unlike most of the adepti, Xiao is not particularly fond of most human foods, although he makes exceptions to Almond Tofu and later Grilled Tiger Fish, the former reminding him of the dreams he used to consume and the latter to honor Pervases' memory.
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Character Mentions
You speak of the young adeptus of Guili Plains... *sigh* Still fulfilling his duty to this very day. Please give these Remedium Tertiorum to him on my behalf. Oh, yes — be sure not to let Paimon eat them. Nothing of this world can withstand the power of this medicine.
He seems like a bit of an outsider, socially. Probably just his personality... I can understand that, to be honest, but I'm not really about to try and get close to him. I mean... all the people he's ever agreed to team up with are no longer with us...
What would I know of the adepti? Ai-yai-yai, that kind of stuff is top-secret! Don't come asking me about it!
One year on the eve of the Lantern Rite, we ran into a storm as we were returning to port. Try as we did, we only made it back to Liyue Harbor in the dead of night, long after the lanterns had all been released. As I looked towards Guyun Stone Forest, I saw an adeptus, floating in the air, in the form of what appeared to be a young boy. I guess it is like the legends say — there really must be those that watch over Liyue, even if they cannot be seen.
The Conqueror of Demons himself has defended Liyue side-by-side with we exorcists for generations, day after day, night after night. I have the utmost respect for Adeptus Xiao. It's just... Why must he be so disparaging toward us? He says our repertoire is lacking and our power is trivial. I'm sorry, but I just can't accept that.
Paimon: Those Onikabuto bugs look so scary! The patterns on their backs are terrifying!
(Traveler): Do you mean those demonic patterns? It's because they don't like to fight, so they purposely evolved their patterns in a way that scares their enemies away.
Paimon: That's really smart. We should try to learn a thing or two from them!
Paimon: We could borrow Xiao's mask. If a Hilichurl saw you wearing it, do you think they'd run in fear?
(Traveler): Uh... I don't think Xiao would agree to that...
Paimon: Yeah... Hmm, how about we ask Sayu to steal his mask for us?
Paimon: She knows ninjutsu that allows her to vanish into thin air. She can steal it for sure! Problem solved!
Paimon: Uh... If we are afraid of Xiao evening the score with us, how about we steal Childe's mask? We've kicked his butt many times before!
(Traveler): I don't think stealing other people's belongings is a good idea. Also, what if Sayu doesn't agree to all of this?
Paimon: Th—Then let's... Let's visit Albedo (Genshin Impact) first.
Paimon: If Albedo can develop a growth serum for Sayu, she'll help us for sure!
(Traveler): Brilliant, now we just need you to come up with a way to make Albedo help us.
Paimon: Ugh! Paimon's head is going to explode. Let's stick to festival masks for now.
I feel like now that we live in the age of mankind's rule, it's time for the legendary boy-adeptus to be released from duty. We no longer need a defender of that kind, because we are capable of working through the challenges we face on our own strength.
Xiao? Sounds like a historical artifact to me. Remind me, have I met him before?
My first impression of him was that he's not one to smile. After meeting him again more recently, however, he's still as reserved as ever, but... he seems a lot more relaxed now. Maybe he... met someone special.
The elders in my clan once said that we must always show the utmost respect to the Vigilant Yaksha. Apparently, the only time that our ancestor would gain some temporary relief from his insanity was when passing by the Wangshu Inn. It must have been the comforting effect of his presence that wards off evil spirits. That said, if I ever have the honor of fighting side by side with the Conqueror of Demons, I will focus only on the mission. I cannot let myself be distracted by concerns about his status.
