Albedo

appearance

According to Kaeya and Lisa, Albedo is a very attractive young man. Albedo is a young man with bright blue-green eyes with three dots on the iris (similar to the alchemy table) and pale skin. He has ashy blonde hair that reaches below his shoulders, partially pulled back into a braided half ponytail. There is a golden diamond mark in the center of his neck. Albedo wears a long white coat with short sleeves with a black hood, a gold chain on the back, and black and gold lining. He unbuttons but fastens himself with a black sash. Under this, he wears an indigo shirt and a pair of black shorts, along with plain black tights, embellished thigh-high black boots with silver details, and long black gloves with orange bottoms and gold details. He wears the Vision of him just under the collar of his shirt.

personality

Albedo is described as a kind and popular figure in Mondstadt, as well as an alchemical genius. He pursues the "truth" of the world of Teyvat according to his teacher's request and appears to be able to create living organisms through his alchemical talents. Albedo is also good with children, as he gets along well with Klee, who considers him kind and patient, while he in turn sees her as a kind of younger sister. Like Sucrose, Albedo spends most of his time as a recluse who shows a slight distaste for talking to others due to the trouble necessary to maintain social relationships; He doesn't stutter like his assistant. Albedo is a talented artist, who took up the hobby initially to help with his experiments, but now does it to relax. He serves as Xingchiu's illustrator, considering him a good author. He researches and studies everything that interests him, stating that he enjoys the feeling of enlightenment from doing so. Once this feeling disappears, he quickly abandons what he was doing as the truth feels bittersweet to him. He maintains this point of view when it comes to eating, preferring light and sweet dishes. Despite being viewed positively by the people of Mondstadt, they know almost nothing about him, and he is secretive about his past. He is supposed to be a homunculus created by her teacher, as he curiously sees her as her creator, he has no memory of her family and considers himself to be of a different "substance" compared to the people of her. Teyvat. Due to the ancient and forgotten knowledge he possesses, he even considers himself a threat, with Venti and Dainsleif considering him dangerous for that reason.

Alchemy is an art with a rich history, but unfortunately it has been lost. Nowadays, the well-known alchemical techniques are only used to put together the pieces of a broken object and thus save some money on glue. If an alchemist heard such a thing, he would surely cry out: “Alchemy is not so simplistic!” Unfortunately, that's what most people in Mondstadt thought. Until one day, Albedo moved to the city and showed everyone the true potential of alchemy with her incredible skills. Not even anyone from the Sumeru Academy was able to understand the workings of this branch of knowledge, which Albedo was always talking about. “The universe is the reverse side of heaven, and the earth is the place of a dream forgotten by time. These are ashes, the simplest form in which the complexity of life manifests itself.” To prove the truth of this enigmatic explanation, Albedo held up in her hands the ashes of a flower that had burned on the head of a Dendro Slime. Within seconds, a caecilian emerged from the pile of ashes. “Here you have it: a new life.”

Albedo holds an important position within the Knights of Favonius. However, she is rarely seen in public. This is not because he has a cold and eccentric scholarly personality. On the contrary, he always treats people very well. However, he does not always manage to be so friendly and hospitable, as it is something that consumes a lot of his energy. Because of this, Albedo chooses to keep a certain distance from people, while also maintaining a kind attitude towards them. However, it is impossible to find him in Mondstadt when his workshop is closed for travel or to find materials. Just because she keeps a certain distance from people doesn't mean Albedo is a cold person. When he helps Timaeus and Sucrose, his assistants, he does so wholeheartedly, and he is also very happy when he gives his sketches to some citizen. But when he sees Lisa, a person with so much talent that she voluntarily decided to be a librarian... he can't help but feel sorry for her.

“If Albedo lives in Mondstadt it is thanks to her teacher's letter of recommendation.” While this statement is absolutely true, Mondstadt always welcomes anyone, whether they have a letter of recommendation or not. Perhaps it would be more correct to say that without that letter, Albedo would live more comfortably in Mondstadt. This is because the real recipient of the letter was Alice, the famous travel guide writer and old friend of Rhinedottir, Albedo's teacher. When she finished reading the letter, Alice remained silent for a long moment to reflect. “So Rhine wants you to have a lab… But you can’t just build that! Oh, I know!” And so, Alice brought Albedo into the Knights of Favonius. The Knights' job was quite easy for Albedo, so she only spent fifty percent of her energy on finishing it. But things don't last forever. Alice has a daughter named Klee; yes, that Klee. “From now on, we are like family. You must treat Klee as if she were your own sister!” Since then, Albedo began spending the other fifty percent of her energy on cleaning up Klee's messes.

Albedo has no memories of her family. All she has done for as long as she can remember is explore Domains with her teacher. The Knights of Favonius, Alice, the traveler from the stars... Although all of them are an important part of her life, her teacher is the one who occupies the most special position. For Albedo, she is his only family. Very apathetic and strict, she was the one who raised him and taught him the great mysteries of alchemy. “The universe is what lies behind the black color of the starry sky. On the other hand, the earth is nothing but the memories created through the accumulation of time and life. You are like a limestone rock, while the earth is the origin of alchemy, as well as the source of all life. And so... Albedo's teacher demonstrated her skills. Suddenly, a gigantic life form burst out of her cultivation tank, which shattered into a thousand pieces scattered all over the ground. “This is how life is created.”

Albedo had a simple and happy life. She didn't have many worries, and the meaning of her life, sometimes a little monotonous, consisted in accompanying her teacher, doing everything she asked of her and meeting her expectations. Until one day, disciple and teacher found an artifact called “Heart of Naberius” in a place deep under the earth. Since then, her teacher disappeared, leaving her only a note, a letter of recommendation, and a book. The note read: “Albedo, head to Mondstadt, find Alice, an old friend of mine, give her the letter of recommendation, and finish the last lesson.” The book that his teacher gave him was an old work entitled "Opus magnum." He also left him a very special gift: written recognition that he had completed his apprenticeship, as well as the title of “Prince of Limestone Rock.” Every lesson Albedo had to overcome had always been very difficult, and he knew that when his teacher threatened him by saying, “If you can't do this, I won't want you as an apprentice,” she always meant it. However, Albedo's new task was much more difficult than usual, to the point that she couldn't bear it any longer. Did this mean that she could not complete the lesson, and that she would never see her teacher again? “Here is your last lesson: show me the truth and the meaning of the world.”

Albedo's alchemical techniques are unlike any techniques used in the Seven Nations of Teyvat. Their knowledge comes from a place that has nothing to do with either of them: the kingdom of Khaenri'ah. Khaenri'ah is hidden beneath the surface of the earth, and its natural animal species are very rare. Because of this, Albedo's alchemy focuses more on creating life, something known in alchemy as the technique of "kimia." When he was little, he read something in his teacher's notebook: “limestone is the advanced state of the earth.” In fact, her teacher once mentioned it: “Limestone is a type of pristine earth, it is the material that was used to create the first human beings.” Nowadays, Albedo has mastered and understood alchemy much better. “The earth, in alchemy called 'nigredo', gives rise to limestone, which is called 'albedo'.” That was how he fully understood the deep meaning of that phrase. This unnameable enigma was closely related to the relationship he had with his teacher. Obviously, she was different from her biological mother, but there was no doubt that Albedo owed his life to her. “Oh... I shouldn't think about it anymore. The 'meaning of life' that parents talk so much about to their children must refer to happiness, right?” Albedo sometimes thought.

Albedo formed his drawing habit when he was still his master's apprentice. At first he only drew some illustrations to accompany his notes, but he realized that drawing helped him greatly to understand the structure and laws that governed all things; it was very useful for his learning of alchemy. Moreover, when drawing he entered a state in which he saw everything more clearly, in which nothing was necessary but to observe and paint. He felt so comfortable... In the end, Albedo taught himself to draw, and became quite an expert. When he walks through the streets of Mondstadt, he always stops to draw something he sees. In particular, he loves to portray people's happy moments. Sometimes he even gives the portrait to the “model” he draws inspiration from. Albedo thinks that being able to record a moment of happiness is something worthwhile. As time passed, Albedo's drawing skills only improved. However, a devastating feeling struck him the first time he saw an illustration from Inazuma. How was it possible that such a schematic image had such narrative capacity? For Albedo, this was something incredible, and he wanted to try to do it himself. Shortly after, he published a work entitled "A Legend of Swords" in collaboration with a novelist named Xingchiu. Unfortunately, his work did not have a great impact, and critics described it as a simple “illustrated dictionary”.

vision

Albedo barely felt surprised when he received his Vision. At that moment, he simply glanced at her and continued working. His mood didn't change in the slightest, as if this was something he knew had to happen. For him, Vision was nothing more than a tool that would make his research work easier. What really excited him was how something mysterious and unknown was transformed into knowledge. Someday, you will unravel all the riddles and fully understand the wisdom of the world, including the Visions.