Alice is a mysterious character in Genshin Impression. Numerous voice strains point out her, primarily from Klee and Albedo (who’re nearer to her than others). Gamers heard her voice in the course of the first midsummer occasion, an elaborate plan to get these closest to Klee to relaxation and have enjoyable. Since then, she’s been talked about off-hand by a couple of completely different characters. Now, with this yr’s Windblume celebration, she sheds extra gentle on a mysterious gathering of mages.
Right here’s every little thing we find out about Alice.
She’s Klee and Albedo’s Mom (Adoptive, within the Case of the Latter)
That is primarily the way you’ll first find out about her. In fact, being her youngster, Klee’s voice strains characteristic her prominently. From being taught explosives to mentioning that she’s touring along with her father, Klee’s strains and character tales are peppered with mentions of her. It’s applicable, because the littlest knight remains to be a toddler (about 9-ish years outdated). It’s no surprise Alice is throughout her profile.
As for Albedo, his creator and mom (and instructor) requested him to seek for the ‘fact of this world’ and despatched him to Alice. The latter took him underneath her wing, adopting him as an enormous brother for Klee earlier than leaving on her journey.
As a little-known apart, she additionally adopted Diluc as a son (unofficially). It’s as a result of he handled Klee properly after the Ragnvindr tragedy. This was revealed in the course of the occasion of his pores and skin’s launch. One of many letters addressed to Diluc was from her. In it, she noticed how kindly he handled Klee at the same time as she ruined a portion of the winery. She then says she adopts him as a son even when she will be able to’t change his father.
She Wrote the Teyvat Journey Information
It’s an eccentric piece of studying, with many tangents diverting from being an excellent journey information. Nonetheless, it’s a glance into the nations within the not-so-distant(?*) previous. Nonetheless, there are attention-grabbing tidbits in regards to the nations between her ramblings about experiments and different associated matters.
Throughout these explorations, she was accompanied by all types of characters. The Knights have been a default in Mondstadt. Zhongli accompanied her in Liyue, the place she described him as a stern however educated man. In Inazuma, she frolicked with the Naganoharas and ‘by chance’ blew up the Imperial Palace’s kitchen.
*It isn’t obvious when she explored and wrote the information. It’s latest sufficient that many playable characters are referenced but in addition lengthy sufficient that some issues have modified within the interim. Jean is probably not the Appearing Grand Grasp, however Rex Lapis is already in his Zhongli guise. Additionally, you’ll be able to meet the stuttering Liyue guard who mentions her, so it couldn’t be that way back.
She has a Lengthy Lifespan/isn’t a Human
It’s a attribute she shares with the Traveler. The latter has a obscure age however has to have been asleep throughout their sibling’s exploits in Khaenri’ah. Their twin woke them up as the traditional kingdom fell into destroy after which fell unconscious once more because of the Sustainer of the Heavenly Rules stopping their escape. They woke 500 years afterward after a troubled sleep stuffed with nightmares.
Now, a case may very well be made for the sleep to have put them in stasis, however how would you clarify the sibling wanting like nothing had modified? The Traveler is famous to be older than they appear, sufficient to argue about being allowed to drink alcohol.
Alice has the same prolonged lifespan, as she is among the oldest members of the Hexenzirkel. The human members have all died or handed on their positions to their successors. Nevertheless, Alice remains to be energetic and youthful-sounding (as we haven’t seen her in individual but). Klee is famous to have inherited this longevity although we don’t know her father’s structure.
Alice has seen extra of Teyvat’s historical past firsthand, not simply by the Ley Traces. She may’ve witnessed the autumn of Khaenri’ah, however we don’t know her opinions on it or that her pal ‘Gold’ is among the components that prompted it.
She is A part of the Hexenzirkel
It’s a mysterious gathering of mages. Lisa mentions it in her line about Mona, referencing the latter’s apprenticeship to ‘B.’ It’s additionally talked about in one in all Barbara’s character tales, which explicitly says Alice is an elder of the group.
Lisa mentions that they do Irminsul exploration and formal tea events. She was invited to take part, however contemplating her causes for leaving the Akademiya, she refused. This was all we knew about this gathering till the 2023 Windblume occasion.
The final quest of the talked about occasion, ‘Pleasure Above the Clouds,’ shed extra gentle on the group. Alice describes it as a gathering of her greatest pals she spent her youth with, and so they typically collect collectively for tea events. The Hexenzirkel consists of eight mages (although there are solely seven seats on the desk):
Alice (A), the ‘one who would by no means lie’
Barbeloth (B), the one who teaches Mona and a grasp Hydromancer
I. Ivanovna N. (J), a human lengthy lifeless, Scarlett is one in all her distant successors
Andersdotter (M), ‘a legend that by no means ends,’ a human fairy story author
Nicole (N), the ‘information that may by no means get misplaced’
Rhinedottir (R), ‘a flower that isn’t of this world,’ the alchemist ‘Gold’ and Albedo’s creator and mom
Two different unnamed members
The Irminsul exploration a part of their actions is linked to Spantamad’s space of analysis. This influenced Lisa’s views in regards to the group and why she didn’t wish to be a part of. At any fee, they’re educated about many issues however are secretive about them.
She’s Probably a Descender, Too (Spoilers for Archon Quests)
If you happen to’ve completed the search ‘Inversion of Genesis,’ you already know that the Descenders usually are not native to Teyvat. They exist exterior of the world’s legal guidelines and are unaffected by them. The first marker that differentiates the Traveler is that they’re not affected by the edits to the knowledge in Irminsul.
They might keep in mind Rukkhadevata even after details about her was purged to clear the corruption in Irminsul. Additionally, they might keep in mind who the Wanderer was after he tried deleting himself. Conversely, even Nahida wasn’t in a position to keep in mind these two, having needed to depend on obfuscation to remind herself after the actual fact for the latter.
(Spoilers finish right here.)
One factor that factors to Alice’s standing as one is Barbara’s Idol Journal story. In it, Alice offers her {a magazine} with idols, and Barbara doesn’t appear to acknowledge it. The elder did so, introducing her to the idea of stardom, which didn’t exist in Teyvat earlier than this.
Contemplating this, it’s possible that she is aware of in regards to the first two characters talked about, who’ve since been forgotten by Teyvat. She’s seemingly conscious of it, as they’re related to the Ley Traces and Irminsul.
She narrated Aloy’s (an Outlander) and Wanderer’s (for spoiler causes) Collected Miscellany movies. It’s robust proof that she’s a Descender as a result of Dainsleif wouldn’t know in regards to the latter, and Aloy presently has no place within the story. Whereas she additionally narrates Dori’s video, that’s as a result of Alice provides the service provider with uncommon wares.
It differs from Nicole (the information) as a result of N doesn’t know what modified, solely that one thing did. Alice is conscious of what precisely occurred.
Additionally, her function because the guardian of Teyvat’s Borders means she interacts with the world’s boundaries. She may additionally carry again gadgets from different places past these strains (Idol Journal, the Rubicon was quoted by Zhiqiong). She’s been bringing concepts from numerous worlds that for those who see or hear one thing that confuses common residents of Teyvat, it’s most likely from her.
Why is Being a Descender a Huge Deal?
Descenders play a big function in Teyvat’s lengthy historical past. In accordance with legends, the primary (the Primordial One) was the one who made the human world separate from the darkness realm (Abyss) and the basic realm (Vishap/gentle realm). Then got here the ‘Second Who Got here’ who challenged the Primordial One’s ‘reign’ over the Human area. It’s unmentioned who received, however the first Descender needed to cut up into 4 shades.
Judging by these two Descenders, they’ve the powers of ‘gods,’ sufficient to create entire new realms and cut up into 4 highly effective beings. Once we acknowledge the Primordial One, the Second who got here, and the Traveler as Descenders, all have the potential to turn into highly effective past perception. The Traveler isn’t there but, however you already noticed inklings of it.
They will use the weather and not using a Imaginative and prescient, and slowly they’re studying to make use of two or extra of them in battle. The latter is most evident of their battle towards Childe, the place they used each Geo and Anemo at a selected second within the cutscene. Moreover that, they’d precise wings, and their powers (earlier than being taken away) glowed white.
In fact, we are able to’t do that (but) attributable to gameplay limitations. Nonetheless, as their energy grows, they may match the opposite Descenders in energy.
Alice matches the others in energy within the hypothetical however seemingly state of affairs that she is a Descender. Venti describes her as nigh-omnipotent, implying she’s extra highly effective than an Archon. Okay, the elder isn’t doing something world-changing. Nonetheless, she has sufficient energy to make mechanisms within the Golden Apple Archipelago that would drain the ocean or increase the islands. Additionally, regardless of being away, she one way or the other retains watch of the occasions in Mond to oversee her youngster. It’s how she is aware of who Klee is closest to and all her pals.
Look Ahead to Assembly Alice!
Her presence in Teyvat means many issues for the lore, and he or she may very well be a treasure trove of data. Moreover her analysis in Irminsul, she has seen and skilled many issues in her lengthy life in Teyvat, and that’s one thing lore lovers would wish to choose at.
Moreover, if the latest patterns of character releases are something to go by, she may ultimately be a playable character. Granted, her solely ‘About Alice’ is from Dori, who she provides with uncommon wares, however even one is sufficient to foreshadow an eventual launch. That doesn’t imply it’s 100% particular, although.
Nonetheless, the Traveler with the ability to discuss to her ought to be a gold mine of lore tidbits. She’ll be cagey and received’t give info straight, however something from her can be beneficial. Additionally, assembly this mysterious mage and mom would lastly be a aid.
