Xiao (魈) — Genshin Impact 3D Model Viewer, Lore, Background, Abilities, Species & Key Events

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Xiao (魈) · Vigilant Yaksha · Conqueror of Demons & Golden-Winged King Alatus

Comprehensive Genshin Impact Character Lore, Species & Lineage, Psychological Profile, Combat Authority, Key Story Events & 3D Model Reference

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Character Name

Xiao (魈)

Species / Race (种族)

Illuminated Beast / Adeptus (Golden-Winged Peng & Last Surviving Yaksha of the Five Foremost Yakshas)

Element & Weapon

Anemo · Polearm

Nation / Region

Liyue

Constellation (命之座)

Alatus Nemeseos (Golden-Winged King)

Affiliation (所属势力)

Wangshu Inn · Liyue Adepti · The Five Foremost Yakshas

1. Executive Overview — Who is Xiao in Genshin Impact?

Xiao, revered in Liyue prayers under his adeptal title 'Conqueror of Demons' (Jiangmo Dasheng), known among the immortals by his true Yaksha name 'Alatus,' and recorded in ancient texts as the Vigilant Yaksha, is the sole surviving member of the Five Foremost Yakshas summoned by Rex Lapis (Morax) to purge the demonic remnants of defeated gods after the Archon War. Residing atop the high balconies of Wangshu Inn in Dihua Marsh, Xiao wages an unending, solitary shadow war against the tatarigami-like miasma and Abyssal monsters that rise from the corpses of fallen deities across Liyue.

Wielding his signature Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, an Anemo Vision, and his terrifying Yaksha mask, Xiao sacrifices his own vitality to leap into the sky and rain devastating Plunging Attacks upon the enemies of Liyue. On this dedicated page, cosplayers, 3D modelers, and Genshin Impact lore scholars can inspect the official Xiao 3D model in real time while exploring his true form as a Golden-Winged Peng Illuminated Beast, his enslavement before Morax liberated him, his tragic brotherhood with Bosacius, Indarias, Bonanus, and Menogias, and his Anemo Bane of All Evil combat mechanics.

02 · SPECIES, LINEAGE & ONTOLOGY · 种族与血脉考据

Xiao’s Species, Heritage & Biological Nature

From an ontological and mythological standpoint, Xiao is not a mortal human, nor was he born in human shape; Xiao is an Illuminated Beast and high-ranking Adeptus of the Yaksha race whose true primordial form is the Golden-Winged Peng (Jinchi Dapeng)—a mythical celestial bird of prey depicted on his constellation, Alatus Nemeseos, and etched as a green bird tattoo along his right arm. Within the cosmology of Liyue, Yakshas are fierce, martial Illuminated Beasts possessing formidable destructive instincts who answered Morax's call to eradicate the festering hatred of slain gods.

Because Xiao has spent over two thousand years slaughtering demonic manifestations soaked in divine resentment, his immortal body is saturated with lethal karmic debt. Whereas that same karmic corruption drove three of his fellow Foremost Yakshas to madness and mutual destruction and caused countless junior yakshas to perish, Xiao endures the unceasing spiritual agony through sheer willpower—occasionally soothed by the breeze of Venti's flute at Dihua Marsh, the painkilling remedies sent by Zhongli, and the warm Almond Tofu prepared at Wangshu Inn. The purple diamond mark on Xiao's forehead and the glowing turquoise-and-black Yaksha mask he dons during his Elemental Burst are direct manifestations of his adeptal Alatus heritage.

03 · HISTORICAL BACKGROUND & ORIGINS · 身世背景与过往历史

The Origins and Historical Journey of Xiao

Over two millennia ago, during the brutal height of the Archon War, the young yaksha who would become Xiao was captured by an ancient, cruel god who discovered the yaksha's true name and used it as a spiritual shackle to enslave him. Forced against his will to commit horrific slaughters and devour the shattered dreams of innocent victims like snow, the enslaved yaksha suffered immeasurable torment—which is why, to this day, Xiao cherishes the gentle texture of Almond Tofu because it tastes like the sweet dreams he once had to swallow in agony.

On the battlefield, Rex Lapis (Morax) clashed with the evil god, slaying the tyrant and shattering the spiritual chains that bound the young yaksha. Liberated from servitude, the yaksha knelt before the Geo Archon and received a new name for his protection: 'Xiao,' after a spirit in ancient legends that endured great suffering and hardship. Grateful beyond words, Xiao pledged his eternal blade to Rex Lapis, becoming the general of the Yakshas alongside his four sworn brothers and sisters—Bosacius (Electro), Indarias (Pyro), Bonanus (Hydro), and Menogias (Geo).

For centuries following the Archon War, the Five Foremost Yakshas defended Liyue from demonic plagues until the accumulated karmic debt and the Cataclysm of five hundred years ago claimed Xiao's peers: Bonanus and Menogias perished in tragic conflict, Indarias succumbed to madness, and the four-armed Marshal Bosacius vanished into the depths of The Chasm alongside the Millelith hero Boyang. Left as the final surviving Yaksha, Xiao withdrew to Wangshu Inn—whose staff and boss Verr Goldet secretly work with the Qixing to support his vigil—listening to the wind for anyone who calls his name in a moment of mortal peril.

04 · PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE & BONDS · 性格特征、行事准则与人际关系

Xiao’s Personality, Ideals, and Relationships in Teyvat

At first impression, Xiao appears cold, curt, and fiercely antisocial, warning mortals—and initially the Traveler—not to come near him lest his volatile karmic miasma bring them misfortune or death. Because he views himself purely as a weapon stained by millennia of bloodshed, Xiao struggles to understand why ordinary people celebrate festivals like Lantern Rite or why friends would worry about his well-being rather than using him as a tool. Yet beneath his stoic, battle-hardened exterior beats one of the gentlest, most self-sacrificing hearts in Teyvat.

Across his encounters with the Traveler, Xiao gradually lowers his emotional armor, honoring his promise to appear instantly whenever the Traveler speaks his name—whether catching the Traveler mid-air when Osial tosses them from the Jade Chamber, diving into the sea during Lantern Rite to rescue a drowning Gaming and Freminet, or sacrificing himself in The Chasm to lift his companions out of the Bedlam space before Rex Lapis's golden light pulls Xiao back from the abyss. With the Traveler's encouragement, Xiao has begun joining quiet dinners and gazing at the Mingxiao Lanterns from the hills above Liyue Harbor.

Toward his savior and master Zhongli (Rex Lapis), Xiao maintains absolute, reverent devotion, even consulting Zhongli in polite awe before embarking on personal investigations like searching for Bosacius in The Chasm. He also owes a quiet debt of life to Venti (Barbatos), whose Dihua Marsh flute melody once pulled Xiao back from the brink of karmic madness, and holds genuine respect for Shenhe, Ganyu (whom Xiao once mentored in combat training), Baizhu, and Hu Tao—whose playful humor Xiao remarkably finds impossible to get angry at.

05 · COMBAT ABILITIES & ELEMENTAL MASTERY · 战斗能力、技能机制与神之眼权能

Xiao’s Combat Capabilities, Elemental Authority & Kit Breakdown

In both canon lore and battlefield gameplay, Xiao is the archetypal Anemo hypercarry polearm wielder, trading his own HP during his Yaksha transformation for supernatural leaping height, mid-air dashes, and devastating AoE Anemo Plunging Attacks.

Normal & Charged Attack Choreography

Through Whirlwind Thrust, Xiao executes up to six rapid, sweeping spear slashes mixed with wide horizontal cleaves. Uniquely among polearm characters, Xiao's Charged Attack performs an upward crescent scoop rather than a forward drill, and his Plunging Attack never causes Xiao to take Fall Damage from any altitude.

Elemental Skill & Tactical Deployment

Casting his Elemental Skill, Lemniscatic Wind Cycling, causes Xiao to lunge forward like a bolt of emerald lightning, dealing Anemo damage to every enemy in his path. Lemniscatic Wind Cycling holds two charges by default (three at Constellation 6) and can be executed mid-air, making Xiao an unmatched aerial skirmisher.

Elemental Burst & Supreme Manifestation

When unleashing his Elemental Burst, Bane of All Evil, Xiao dons the ancient Yaksha mask that struck terror into gods and demons millennia ago. While the mask is active, Xiao's jumping ability increases dramatically, his attack AoE and damage surge, and all of his Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks convert into pure Anemo damage that cannot be overridden—at the cost of continuously draining a small percentage of Xiao's current HP every second.

Lore Strength, Passives & Signature Synergy

Through his passive talents Conqueror of Evil: Tamer of Demons and Dissolution Eon: Heaven Fall, Xiao's all-damage bonus increases by 5% upon activating Bane of All Evil and stacks an additional 5% every 3 seconds (up to 25%), while subsequent casts of Lemniscatic Wind Cycling within 7 seconds deal up to 45% more damage. Meanwhile, Transcension: Gravity Defier reduces climbing Stamina consumption for the party by 20%.

06 · KEY STORY EVENTS & CHRONOLOGY · 关键剧情事件与时代转折点

Key Events and Defining Moments in Xiao’s Story

Event #1: A New Star Approaches & Alatus Chapter (Butterfly's Dream)

Archon Quest Chapter I: Act III & Story Quest Act I

Standing alongside the Adepti and Liyue Qixing aboard the Jade Chamber during the battle against Osial, Xiao caught the Traveler in mid-air when the platform collapsed and channeled his adeptal energy to help drop the Jade Chamber on the sea god. In his Story Quest, Xiao unmasked the fraudulent 'Starsnatcher' and performed the ancient Rite ofHoma-like dream-calling ritual to lay the lingering soul of the fallen yaksha Pervases to rest.

Event #2: Lantern Rite Tales (Sea of Lights)

Version 1.3 Flagship Chronicle

Refusing for centuries to enter Liyue Harbor during Lantern Rite out of fear of his karmic debt, Xiao investigated a plot to steal the Mingxiao Lantern funds while the Traveler brought Wangshu Inn's Almond Tofu and a miniature lantern festival directly to him—convincing Xiao to watch the glowing sky from the outskirts of the city.

Event #3: Perilous Trail (Bosacius & The Chasm's Bedlam)

Archon Quest Interlude Chapter: Act II

Descending into the sealed Bedlam space beneath The Chasm alongside the Traveler, Yelan, Yanfei, Arataki Itto, and Kuki Shinobu to discover the fate of his missing Yaksha brother Bosacius, Xiao learned that Bosacius and Boyang had heroically sealed themselves underground five hundred years ago to destroy the Abyssal army using the Fantastic Compass. Channeling every drop of his power to teleport his friends to the surface, Xiao prepared to fall into the abyss until Zhongli intervened from afar to save him.

Event #4: The Exquisite Night Chimes & Waterborne Poetry

Versions 3.4, 4.1 & 4.4 Chronicles

Gradually opening his heart to mortal companionship across subsequent Lantern Rites and the Stone Gate poetry festival, Xiao attended dinner gatherings with Hu Tao, Zhongli, Venti, and the Traveler, and later flew out a new kite with the Traveler on Mt. Aocang.

07 · 3D MODEL TOPOLOGY & COSPLAY TAILORING · 3D模型拆解与服装考据

Xiao 3D Model Structure, Garment Layers & Turnaround Guide

PMX: Xiao.pmx|38,400 Verts|210 Bones|12 Sub-Meshes

Examining the official Xiao 3D model in our interactive WebGL studio highlights the fierce, agile martial aesthetic of the Vigilant Yaksha. His silhouette features a sleeveless white-and-dark-purple warrior vest with an asymmetrical dark teal sleeve on his left arm, leaving his right arm bare to display his intricate green Golden-Winged Peng (Alatus) tattoo. A heavy gold-and-jade shoulder guard rests on his left shoulder, a dark turquoise censer and jade tassel hang at his hips, and his fiercely glowing horned Yaksha mask is strapped to his right thigh when not worn over his face. His Anemo Vision is mounted directly onto his left glove.

When crafting a cosplay or rigging a 3D model of Xiao, 2D key art rarely shows the full wraparound geometry of his right-arm tattoo, the open-back cutout of his white vest, or how his purple-and-teal scarf tails flow from his collar. By using the Sub-Mesh Disassembly controls in the 3D viewer above, cosplayers and artists can hide Xiao's scarf and hip mask to inspect his baggy dark trousers, shin greaves, back collar ornaments, and tattoo placement in 4-view orthographic turnaround sheets.

08 · FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS · 角色常见问题与深度解答

Frequently Asked Questions About Xiao

Q1: What species is Xiao in Genshin Impact?

Xiao is an immortal Illuminated Beast and Adeptus of the Yaksha race whose true form is a Golden-Winged Peng (a mythical bird of prey), reflected in his true name Alatus and the green bird tattoo on his right arm.

Q2: Why does Xiao love Almond Tofu so much?

Before Rex Lapis freed him, Xiao was enslaved by an evil god and forced to devour the shattered dreams of victims; Xiao loves Almond Tofu because its delicate texture reminds him of the sweet dreams he once tasted.

Q3: Why does Xiao lose HP during his Elemental Burst?

When Xiao dons his Yaksha mask during Bane of All Evil, he unleashes his full demon-conquering power, which stirs the centuries of karmic debt inside his body and drains a small percentage of his current HP every second.

Q4: How can cosplayers inspect Xiao's arm tattoo and hip Yaksha mask?

In the interactive Xiao 3D model viewer at the top of this page, you can use Sub-Mesh Disassembly to isolate his Yaksha mask and export a 4-view orthographic turnaround reference sheet.