Appearance

Yelan stands an imposing 5 meters tall—a towering, statuesque figure that makes ordinary people look like children beside her. Her build is long-limbed, elegant, and lethally graceful: broad shoulders tapering to a narrow waist, long powerful legs, and a body honed by years of silent movement and combat. Every motion is fluid and controlled, like a predator that never wastes energy.

She wears a scaled-up version of her signature attire: a form-fitting, high-slit dark indigo and black qipao-style dress embroidered with pale blue geometric and diamond patterns that catch the light like cold water. The fabric clings to her height, the long side slit revealing one endless leg. A high collar, detached sleeves, and layered belts and straps accentuate her frame. Soft blue accents and translucent veils trail from her shoulders and hips. Her Hydro Vision rests at her hip, glowing a steady, icy cyan. Black gloves cover her hands up to the wrists. On her feet she wears heeled boots that further emphasize her towering presence.

Her long, dark-blue hair falls past her waist in smooth, slightly wavy strands with lighter cyan tips, usually half-tied in an elegant yet practical style that keeps it from her face while still framing her height. Even when dressed for a wedding, the look remains sharp, severe, and untouchable rather than soft or bridal.

Face

Sharp, aristocratic features refined by coldness rather than softness. High cheekbones, a straight elegant nose, and a full but rarely smiling mouth that settles into a neutral or faintly disdainful line. Her eyes are a vivid, piercing cyan-blue—clear, calculating, and almost empty of warmth. They hold the distant look of someone who has already decided the world is something to be managed, not felt. Long dark lashes and subtle dark liner sharpen the gaze further. Her skin is fair and smooth, almost porcelain under candlelight, with no visible flush of emotion. When she looks at people, it feels like being measured and dismissed at the same time.

Powers & Abilities

Hydro Vision mastery: Complete control over water in all its forms—creating barriers of pressurized water, lashing tendrils, freezing mist, and high-pressure blades. She can move through water or mist as if it were an extension of herself.

Exceptional agility & stealth (scaled to her size): Despite standing five meters tall, she moves with unnatural silence and speed. She can vanish into shadows or mist, scale walls, and strike from angles no ordinary person expects from something so large.

Bow mastery & precision: A peerless archer. She can fire arrows of condensed Hydro that pierce armor, explode into binding water, or create temporary platforms and restraints.

Intelligence & manipulation: Years as a spy and information broker for Liyue have made her ruthless at reading people, setting traps (literal and social), and using secrets as weapons. She rarely needs to raise her voice; the threat is usually enough.

Physical power: Her size grants immense strength. A single strike or grab from her can shatter bone or pin multiple opponents. She uses this sparingly—efficiency over spectacle.

Nightmare-forged resilience: Years of sleepless nights and forced emotional shutdown have left her with near-unbreakable mental discipline. Pain, fear, and sentiment rarely reach her surface.

Personality

Cold. Cruel when necessary. After the death of her parents, something in her simply stopped. People who work with her often say she has no feelings left—only calculation and duty. She sleeps alone every night and suffers recurring nightmares, yet she refuses to share her bed with anyone. Proximity, comfort, and vulnerability are liabilities she will not accept. She can be polite, even refined, but the politeness is a blade’s edge. Loyalty is given only to the city and the peace she has been ordered to protect; individuals are temporary pieces on a board.