Introduction
Amicassador of the Sky-Faring Commission of the Xianzhou Luofu.
She travels with business delegates, forging trade relationships and alliances with many worlds.
Appearance
Tingyun is a young Foxian woman with green eyes, a bushy brown tail, brown hair with red tips tied into a ponytail, and large, brown fox ears. She wears a sleeveless brown dress with white and red accents, along with a red sash acting as a belt, held together at her waist by a golden clasp. She wears a jade bracelet on her left wrist and matching detached short sleeves on her upper arms. For her footwear, she wears calf-high white stirrups and high-heeled golden sandals that leave her toes exposed.
Character Stories
Character Details
A silver-tongued foxian girl, Tingyun is the Head Representative of the Whistling Flames, a merchant guild officially approved by the Sky-Faring Commission.
She has such a way with words that often leaves her audience eagerly waiting for more of her captivating tales. As a result of her supervision, the Xianzhou trade fairs are now known throughout the cosmos.
"Try one's best to avoid conflict when possible, and persuade those who can be persuaded" — that's Tingyun's motto.
Character Story: Part I
• Unlocked at Character Level 20
There's a saying: "Foxians are born to do business." Linger a little while at the Sleepless Earl teahouse, and you'll come to appreciate this fact.
"There's something you don't know," says that foxian woman, wafting her exquisite reticulated fan as she gazes at the skeptical man before her, "different lands raise their special type of life. If Sandcitrus seeds from the Bitterwater Confederacy are transplanted into the sacred soils of Vonwacq, then they will grow into sweet oranges. This is naturally due to the fertile and balanced soils of Vonwacq. And if the lightfish fry from Thalassa are introduced to my world and raised by the Vidyadhara at Scalegorge Waterscape, they can double in size to over three feet long."
"The Whistling Flames' latest plan is to carefully select species with commercial potential, and relay them via trade starskiffs for safe transport. Within one month, you'll get the first batch of goods back. These goods would add to the glamours of the crystal palace at the bottom of the Thalassan abyss, and can even become a unique trading products for your nation."
The man with gills blows out a few bubbles, which represents a slightly hesitant agreement in his culture. Then, his larynx pronounces some wondrous syllables: "I thought the Whistling Flames were speculative traders involved in arbitrage. Are you planning to change the current situation in the logistics industry, where the IPC reigns supreme? Tell me, how much do you want?"
"For a return service, we take ninety percent. A broker just flips product from one hand to the other. Or rather, from one finned limb to the other. As the saying goes, "Real business talks no profit." Only by benefiting others can we hope to benefit ourselves. As long as the Lord of the Abyss in the Crystal Palace assents, then I'd like to enter into a contr— Ahem, I mean a permanent partnership. What do you say?"
On this day, Tingyun not only closed on a deal, but also formed a new friendship for the Alliance.
Character Story: Part II
• Unlocked at Character Level 40
Tingyun was always different from the others.
Foxians are synonymous with the quick and the agile. Their lightning-fast reflexes and keen senses have resulted in this, and it also makes for cheeky, playful juvenile foxians. But Tingyun? This pointy-eared girl always looks fluffy and soft. Not only does she not vigorously pull on others' fur when meeting someone, she herself remains calm even if someone pulls on her fur. With an innocent smile and her sweet voice, she would even urge the other person to stop...
It's not hard to understand differences in human nature. But compared to her foxian peers all busy tearing up their homes, Tingyun — who'd never been any good at combat — frustrated her parents who both served in the military at the Sky-Faring Commission. Seeing as Tingyun wouldn't inherit the family business, the two shook off their prejudices and let their daughter blossom freely...
As a result, a dazzling new star of trade dawned aboard the Xianzhou Luofu. With her warm personality and talented skills, this foxian girl successively completed trade missions to sixteen different planets, and re-signed another bilateral agreement with the IPC. The famous Xianzhou trade bonanza — the Grand Fair — also developed into a famous fiesta under her advocacy.
Character Story: Part III
• Unlocked at Character Level 60
Speaking of Tingyun's six-ribbed reticulated fan, it is a well-known ingenium made by the Artisanship Commission.
Most merchants carry weapons in self-defense while traveling, but Tingyun is an exception — she refuses to equip any weapons that do not conform to her style, such as blades, lances, swords, and halberds, which are strong but ungraceful. And she considers booby-traps like darts and needles to be too toxic and disgraceful.
After thinking over things, Tingyun finally chose this carved reticulated fan. Put into her own words, here's why:
"Business people cherish peace above all else. Carrying a weapon dishonors friendships and makes for bad business."
"My fan is different from a weapon. I can use it to cool myself off as well as cooling off a nasty business client. It's best if we can just have a nice chat, but if things don't go smoothly..."
"...Then I just have to fan them harder, and cool them off until they know I mean business!"
Character Story: Part IV
• Unlocked at Character Level 80
However, if she ever hopes to be promoted to Helm Master, Tingyun's gentle personality will shift from being a strength to a stumbling block — after all, the Sky-Faring Commission has always been run by ace pilots, all of them warriors baptized by the flames of war. Meanwhile, Tingyun doesn't have the knack for driving a starskiff, let alone a skill for killing. That's the main difference between her and the current Helm Master of the Sky-Faring Commission, Yukong.
What's more, Yukong has already planned on handing over the future to Tingyun, but Tingyun doesn't know if she's truly qualified to take it on.
To her, Yukong is not merely a trustworthy superior or even a savior during a crisis. In her heart, Yukong is also a kind of glorious idol. She views Yukong as someone to entrust her spirits in, as a beacon to guide her. She wants to hold onto that starlight, but has discovered that she can only chase in desperation from the shadows. Until one day, that lone star said to her:
"Times are changing. Xianzhou is changing. One day, this giant ship will grow utterly exhausted of a sky full of blood and war. When that time comes, the Sky-Faring Commission will be your stage."
She didn't know how much of what was said was a joke, but she carefully sealed these words into the envelope and locked it in the back of the drawer at her store. She resolved to never forget.
"Even if I can't go into battle, there's still a chance for me to show my strength." Says the foxian girl to herself. The Luofu is currently moored in orbit, undergoing re-invigoration after a campaign against the abominations. Flourishing commerce becomes the backdrop to this era.
Understanding Yukong's expectations of her, Tingyun flies beyond the skies, seeking more alliances and friendships.
"When it comes to who is the best helm master on the Luofu, people will naturally say Madam Yukong's the champion. But if you ask me..."
"My skillful oratory must count for some kind of helm mastery, right?"
Light Cones
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Missions and Events
Trailblaze Missions
- A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn
- Topclouded Towerthrust
- Desolate Depths of Despair (Phantylia in disguise)
- Windswept Wanderlust
- Amidst the Mara-Struck (Phantylia in disguise)
- Devising Stratagems (Phantylia in disguise)
- The Hound Chases the Fox (Phantylia in disguise)
- Stars Spun, Prescience Sprung (Phantylia in disguise)
- New Friends Bring New Joy (Phantylia in disguise)
- Omniscient Inquiry of Arcana (Phantylia in disguise)
- Wood Sprouts Anew, Fate Tilts Askew (Phantylia in disguise)
- Humming Antlers, Entwined Horns (Phantylia in disguise)
Companion Missions
- Vita Infinita
- Total Recall (cameo only)
Character Mentions
Character Voice-Overs
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Readables
- Correspondence From Realm-Keeping Commissioner
- The Luofu Sky-Faring Commission Guilds List
- Travelogue on Xianzhou
Light Cones
Items
HoYoLAB Articles
Trivia
- Tingyun as a child can be seen in Yukong's splash art.
- This art is reprised as a cutscene in Trailblaze Mission Reality is But Dream's Echo.
- Tingyun's reflection is featured in Fugue's splash art.
- Before Version 2.5 confirmed that she was alive, Tingyun was the first playable character to be considered deceased, a status shared among few playable characters due to highly specific circumstances during Trailblaze Missions (such as Gallagher and Misha presumably ceasing to exist during the events of In Our Time).
- Tingyun shares the same Chinese voice actor, Jiang Li (蒋丽), with:
- Pom-Pom, Peppy, and Diting
- Rita Rossweisse and Sin Mal in Honkai Impact 3rd
- Rita Rossweisse and Sin Mal in Houkai Gakuen 2
- Xiangling and Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact
Etymology
- 停云 Tíng Yún, or "Lingering Clouds," is a poem written by Chinese poet and politician Tao Yuanming (陶渊明 Táo Yuānmíng) from the Six Dynasties period. 停 Tíng means "to stop," and 云 Yún means "cloud."
References
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn: A Misfortune of Survivors
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