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==Character Introduction==
{{Description|A resident of the Underworld and the backbone of Wildfire. She goes by the alias "Babochka." She has a frank personality, but there is a delicate and sensitive hidden side to her deep in her heart.}}

==Appearance==
Seele is a young woman with long purple hair and light purple eyes. She wears a purple scarf with red and white details, as well as a white, black, and purple leotard with black shorts. On her left arm is a red band tied together with a purple sleeve, and on her right a fingerless glove that goes up to her elbow. She also wears a pair of black and blue boots of different lengths.

==Character Stories==
{{Character Story
|text1    = A spirited and valiant member of [[Wildfire]] who grew up in the perilous [[Underworld]] of [[Belobog]]. She is accustomed to being on her own.<br />The protectors and the protected, the oppressors and the oppressed... The world Seele grew up knowing was just a simple dichotomy...<br />That is, until "[[Bronya|that girl]]" appeared.<ref>{{Character Page Link|Seele|ref=1}} Retrieved April 28, 2022.</ref>
|mention1 = Bronya

|text2    = Seele's first fight in her life was for herself.<br /><br />Back then, she would wander around aimlessly through the alleyways each day. When she was thirsty, she'd beg for water at the [[Orphanage]]. When she was hungry, she'd swap scraps she found with the merchants for biscuits. Everyone in the dark side of [[Rivet Town]] knew that fearless homeless girl, and everyone was keen to avoid this wild, stubborn little rascal.<br /><br />One hot evening, she felt very thirsty from playing too much. She arrived at the Orphanage to discover the bucket containing water from the well was almost empty. Another shriveled homeless man was also there trying to get a drink &mdash; and after a power struggle which involved fists and even teeth, the man fled and Seele earned the right to slake her thirst alone.<br /><br />Seele saw the man three days later. Through the window of the clinic, she saw that wizened figure at death's door, lying on a stretcher.<br /><br />Ever since then, she's always left a little water in the bucket for the people coming later.
|mention2 = 

|text3    = As a child, Seele only ever went up to the [[Overworld]] once. That was after she'd met [[Oleg]] &mdash; who at the time was still captain of the Underworld's [[Silvermane Guards]]. Oleg hid Seele in his supply bag one day and took her up to the Overworld by cable car to give her a peek at the city she yearned for.<br /><br />Seele followed Oleg around the sights of Belobog, eating delicious foods and dressing up in splendid clothes beyond her wildest imagination. She scared off a group of kids with her uncouth miner slang, which caused Oleg to burst out into laughter. Those two short days were full of joy and laughter.<br /><br />Before leaving that evening, they sat on a bench in the Executive Plaza as Seele stared at the restaurant opposite them.<br /><br />''"Was the Overworld fun, Seele? Wanna come back again later?"<br />"Can I ask you something?"<br />"...What's up? Ask away."<br />"Those Overworlders are only eating half their meal, and threw the rest away."<br />"..."<br />"Do they know that people down below haven't got enough food to eat?"<br />"..."''<br /><br />Oleg saw how a look of gloom passed over her tender face.<br /><br />''"Let's go back, Oleg. I don't want to come back here again."''
|mention3 = Oleg

|text4    = Lying on the [[Natasha's Clinic|clinic]]'s bed, Seele is finally able to calm herself down as she silently thought over her experiences since becoming a member of Wildfire.<br /><br />Injuries and blood are routine occurrences for her. Seele has a better-than-average tolerance for pain, which allows her to fully unleash herself in combat &mdash; ignoring any lingering bumps and bruises.<br /><br />Wounds will always heal, just as the threat of the [[Fragmentum]] will always grow. Just as people always return to their boring lives once rescued. Sometimes, a misconception would pop up in Seele's mind, as if time in the Underworld had come to a standstill... It somehow seems that all the efforts she and Wildfire had made are all in vain.<br /><br />The [[Natasha|doctor]] comes over and gently asks about her injury. Seele struggles to organize words, and conveys her confusion to the doctor.<br /><br />''"What's more important than miracles, Seele,"'' the doctor says with a smile as she places her palm lightly on Seele's forehead, ''"is to protect people's hopes for miracles."''
|mention4 = Natasha

|text5    = The [[Administrative District]] Plaza is a crowded place, and it's where almost half the residents of Belobog are now gathering. Suppressing her disdain for bustling crowds, Seele scans across the faces in the Plaza with her careful gaze.<br /><br />Her hard work pays off, and she soon locks onto a target. A man wearing a gray hat, his hands in his pockets, is scuttling back and forth through the crowds while slyly looking from side to side with a sharp expression. After confirming that nobody is watching &mdash; at least, so he thinks &mdash; the man reaches out to grab the satchel of the woman beside him.<br /><br />But before his fingers could reach the bag's zip, a slender but forceful hand quickly grabs his wrist. He nearly cries out with the pain, but Seele clasps her other hand over his mouth.<br /><br />''"Not a peep from you."''<br /><br />The majestic cry of horns resounds throughout the skies, and the bustling crowd falls silent immediately. A man in a comical outfit rushes to the podium, and shouts in a piercing voice &mdash;<br /><br />''"Ladies and gentlemen! For the ribbon-cutting part of this ceremony, please welcome to the stage &mdash; the [[Supreme Guardian]] herself, Madam [[Bronya Rand]]!"''<br /><br />Deafening cheers erupt from the plaza. Seele quietly pulls the pickpocket out of the crowd during the ruckus, and escorts him to the Silvermane Guards on duty. She turns to look back at the distant stage, and briefly locks eyes with the woman in the white dress. The Supreme Guardian flashes her an ever-so-brief smile, and Seele nods slightly in response.<br /><br />And then, they go their separate ways &mdash; one stepping into the light, the other into the shadows.<br />&mdash; One day, they will finally meet again.
|mention5 = Bronya
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==Light Cones==
{{Light Cones by Category Table|Light Cones Featuring Seele|nopassive=1|nostats=1}}

==Missions and Events==
{{Missions and Events
|Total Recall = illusion
|Even When Cheers Fade: Chapter 5 = cutscene
|Earth, Bear the Suffering of All = cameo, cutscene
|Traverse Stars and Stride Cosmos = projection
}}

==Character Mentions==
{{Character Mentions}}

==Trivia==
* This version of Seele deviates heavily from her ''[[w:c:honkaiimpact3:Seele Vollerei|Honkai Impact 3rd]]'' and ''[[w:c:houkai2nd:Seele Vollerei|Houkai Gakuen 2]]'' counterparts, being older, more hardened, and overall less sociable compared to her parallel world selves. Her personality is instead similar to the "other" Seele from ''Honkai Impact 3rd'', the persona born from Seele's stigmata.
** Additionally, Seele's hairstyle somewhat resembles what's seen on the "other" Seele's [[w:c:honkaiimpact3:Starchasm Nyx|Starchasm Nyx]] battlesuit.
** The diverging point between them appears to be when Bronya was adopted by [[Cocolia]], causing Seele to never meet the former and grow up alone at the Orphanage.
** Unlike her other counterparts, Seele explicitly does not have a last name.<ref name="hiring">{{Ref/Mission|Hiring Guides: Seele}}</ref>
* Seele's appearance and association with Wildfire are reminiscent of her appearance and role in the Fire Moth DLC in ''Houkai Gakuen 2''.
* Seele dislikes reading because it exhausts her brain power. Out of all the book recommendations Bronya gave her, only ''[[Tale of the Winterlands]]'' caught her interest.<ref>Seele's Messages: [[Messages/Seele#Are you there? I...|Are you there?]]</ref>
** She learned how to read and write from Natasha.<ref>{{Ref/Mission|Not Good With Farewells}}</ref> She also mentions that as a kid, Natasha would force her to read by pressing her head down.<ref name="hiring" />
* Seele's scythe was given to her by [[Sampo]].<ref>{{zh|崩坏星穹铁道}} (April 23, 2023). [https://www.miyoushe.com/sr/article/38298496 {{zh|角色介绍 <nowiki>|</nowiki> 希儿}}]. Miyoushe. Retrieved April 23, 2023.</ref>
* Seele is known by the following aliases:
** Babochka
** Seele No-Last-Name (in [[Seele's Resume]])

===HoYoverse Shared VAs===
{{Shared VA
|zzzEN = Astra Yao
|hi3CN = Seele Vollerei
|giCN  = Beidou; Xingqiu
|hi3JP = Seele Vollerei
|hg2JP = Seele Vollerei
|giKR  = Bennett
}}

===Etymology===
* "Seele" is German for "soul."
** In-game, the name Seele was given by Oleg, meaning "soul" in ancient Belobogian language.<ref name="hiring" />
* Her alias {{Lang|"Babochka"|ru=Бабочка}} means "butterfly."
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