Li Yue

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Li Yue (李悦)
Alias(es)	Meme Lord; Venerable Adeptus Li Yue
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chat Group; Liyue; United Kingdom of Liyue and Inazuma Islands
Occupation/Role	Geo Archon; Raiden Shogun; ruler of Liyue and Inazuma
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Shinigami awakening	4	Receives a Spiritual Blade and Asauchi from Aizen, awakens Spiritual Pressure, and becomes a Shinigami. His released pressure is compared to Kensei Muguruma's level.
Unidentified non-Elemental power	5	Awakens a power Zhongli cannot identify as either Elemental or Abyssal.
Dendro Authority and Dream Authority	24	Rescues Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, gains Dendro, and inherits Dream Authority, enabling sensory manipulation and illusions within range.
Andrius's soul energy	25	Captures Andrius's remnant soul and absorbs its energy to strengthen himself.
Geo Archon	55 61	Seizes the Vago Monarch's power and is publicly installed as Liyue's new Geo God.
Electro Authority	88 90	Absorbs Raiden Makoto's consciousness through the Hōgyoku and receives her power to oppose Ei.
Hōgyoku-enhanced Spiritual Pressure	113 114	Absorbs the Hōgyoku, greatly increasing his Spiritual Pressure and gaining the ability to materialize Archons held within his Inner World.
Bankai	258	Completes Bankai; its activation creates a barrier spanning Soul Society and breaks the Soul King Palace's barrier.
Army-scale Spiritual Pressure suppression	273	Suppresses Esdeath and her entire army merely by releasing Spiritual Pressure.

Background / History

Li Yue is a 21st-century transmigrator who arrives in Teyvat and establishes a cross-world chat group. Early in Liyue Harbor, he builds a reputation through provocative stories about Morax and Guizhong, temporary storytelling work, and commercial schemes with Hu Tao and others. He also uses fabricated predictions about the Rite of Descension to influence Keqing. 1 2

His pursuit of power begins with Shinigami training under Aizen's guidance. After awakening Spiritual Pressure and acquiring Enma's Blade, Li Yue investigates Elemental Power, seeks a Geo Vision, and develops abilities outside Teyvat's normal Vision system. 4 5 8

While travelling, Li Yue opens a portal to Sumeru and takes Nahida from the Sanctimonious Palace, deciding to protect her as his daughter. He later rescues Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, who remains in his Inner World to watch over Nahida. 9 24

Li Yue accumulates divine authorities by absorbing or housing powerful remnants, including Andrius, Morax's power, Raiden Makoto's consciousness, and other Archons. Following the Rite of Descension crisis, he seizes the Vago Monarch's power, escapes Liyue's authorities, and ultimately becomes Liyue's officially recognized Geo Archon. 25 55 61

After defeating Ei through a combination of Makoto's Electro power, Cryo, constructed bodies, and Dream Authority, Li Yue assumes Inazuma's Shogunate. He merges Liyue and Inazuma, lifts the Sakoku and Vision Hunt Decrees, and restores foreign trade. 100 101 104

Personality

Li Yue is playful, provocative, and highly theatrical. He enjoys unsettling people with selective silence, fabricated stories, disguises, and deliberately outrageous behavior, especially when he has the advantage. 1 2 25 35

He is also calculating and ambitious. Li Yue repeatedly uses political pressure, public perception, and personal leverage to reach his goals, from increasing Wangsheng Funeral Parlor burial-plot prices to forcing changes in Liyue and Inazuma's governments. 5 55 58 104

Despite his manipulative side, he takes responsibility for people he considers his own. He adopts Nahida, frees Xiao from Karmic Debt, heals Shenhe's malevolent aura, and commits himself to helping Nahida be recognized and travel freely across Teyvat. 9 38 83 199

Abilities & Skills

Spiritual Pressure

Li Yue possesses Shinigami-level Spiritual Pressure despite being identified as a human rather than a native Shinigami. 4 261

• Can create overwhelming pressure that immobilizes or forces opponents to kneel. 273
• His early release manifests as a blue pillar of light composed of spirit particles. 4 114
• Reaches at least Lieutenant-level intensity during his confrontation with Jidanbō. 70
• Can be strengthened through the Hōgyoku and by Aizen sharing Spiritual Pressure with him. 113 258

Enma's Blade and Zanpakutō Techniques

Li Yue wields Enma's Blade, an anomalous Zanpakutō unknown to both Ōetsu Nimaiya and Ichibē Hyōsube. 25 261

• Uses Blade Meditation to enter his Inner World and cultivate his power. 114
• Cuts away Xiao's Karmic Debt and Resentment without harming Xiao. 38
• Extracts Shenhe's malevolent aura as a healing method. 199
• Its completed Bankai, activated with “Separate! World!”, breaks the Soul King Palace's barrier. 258

Dream Authority

Inherited from Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Dream Authority allows Li Yue to interfere with perception and construct illusions. 24

• Manipulates the senses of targets within its effective range. 24
• Can deceive powerful opponents; Ei loses their duel after mistaking an illusion for Li Yue's true body. 101

Elemental and Divine Authorities

Li Yue wields multiple elemental powers and divine authorities obtained through Archon remnants and consciousnesses. 24 55 90 114

• Geo — Becomes Liyue's Geo Archon after taking the Vago Monarch's power. 55 61
• Dendro — Gains Dendro after rescuing Greater Lord Rukkhadevata. 24
• Electro — Uses Makoto's power to manifest a Takemikazuchi form matching Ei's. 90 100
• Cryo — Freezes the sea during his battle with Ei. 100
• Anemo — Practices flight with the Anemo element. 39

Inner World and Archon Materialization

Li Yue's Inner World houses Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and other absorbed or connected divine beings. 24 25

• Materializes Boreas, Morax, Raiden Ei, and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata into the outer world after absorbing the Hōgyoku. 114
• Provides Rukkhadevata a place to remain close to Nahida. 24
• Allows the Archons' consciousnesses to reunite with their counterparts, including Nahida with Rukkhadevata and Zhongli with Morax. 114

Portals, Spatial Rifts, and Disguises

Li Yue can travel between worlds and open portals across great distances. 9 34 52

• Accidentally opens a portal from Wangshu Inn to Sumeru's Sanctimonious Palace. 9
• Uses a portal to escape Keqing, Ningguang, and Yelan after the Rite of Descension incident. 55
• Opens a portal to bring Raiden Ei and Nahida into Inazuma. 202
• Adopts alternate appearances, including Master Fahai and Thoma, to mislead targets. 25 88

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Enma's Blade — Li Yue's Zanpakutō and the instrument used for Blade Meditation, purification, and Bankai. 38 114 258
• Asauchi — Sent by Aizen to facilitate Li Yue's awakening as a Shinigami. 4
• Hōgyoku — Used to absorb Makoto's consciousness and later to enhance Li Yue's Spiritual Pressure and Inner World. 88 113 114

Relationships

• Aizen Sōsuke — Chat-group associate, power mentor, and later acknowledged biological father; provides Li Yue with Shinigami tools, the Hōgyoku, and Spiritual Pressure. 4 80 113 258
• Nahida — Li Yue's adopted daughter; he removes her from Sumeru, protects her, and works to have her recognized as Dendro Archon. 9 83
• Zhongli — Longtime associate and frequent target of Li Yue's schemes; Li Yue appoints him Grand Governor of Liyue. 5 61 62
• Hu Tao — Business collaborator and close companion through Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's burial-plot venture. 5 8 50
• Greater Lord Rukkhadevata — Rescued by Li Yue and housed in his Inner World so she can watch over Nahida. 24
• Xiao — Li Yue removes his Karmic Debt; Xiao swears to protect him on Liyue soil. 38
• Raiden Ei — Defeated by Li Yue, then serves as his deputy after he takes Inazuma's Shogunate. 101 104
• Venti — Ally and one of Li Yue's appointed Grand Generals in Liyue. 39 61
• Keqing — Initially influenced by Li Yue's predictions; later becomes his adversary during the Vago Monarch plot. 2 55
• Yelan — Former opponent who later accepts Li Yue's assignment to investigate Sumeru's hostile organization. 55 83
• Sasuke Uchiha — Student whom Li Yue trains in Spiritual Pressure; Li Yue later controls aspects of Sasuke's political marriage arrangements. 218 219 271

Story Role / Major Arcs

Liyue Harbor and the Rite of Descension

Li Yue arrives as an unpredictable storyteller and chat-group founder, then engineers the events surrounding the Vago Monarch's fall. He escapes after revealing his ambition to stand above the heavens, before returning as Liyue's officially announced Geo Archon. 1 2 55 61

Found Family and Divine Remnants

After taking Nahida from Sumeru, Li Yue rescues Rukkhadevata, captures Andrius, and builds an Inner World containing powerful divine consciousnesses. He also relieves Xiao and Shenhe of afflictions tied to their pasts. 9 24 25 38 199

Inazuma Conquest and Unification

Li Yue enters Inazuma over its trade restrictions, acquires Makoto's power, defeats Ei, and takes the Raiden Shogun's position. He merges Inazuma with Liyue and abolishes the Sakoku and Vision Hunt Decrees. 87 88 101 104

Cross-World Activities

Through the chat group, Li Yue visits worlds including Soul Society, the pirate world, Axel, and Konoha. His activities range from confronting Soul Society's gatekeeper and breaking the Soul King Palace's barrier to training Sasuke and suppressing Esdeath's army. 70 85 106 218 258 273

Trivia

• Li Yue is an orphan, which informs his immediate sympathy for Nahida's situation. 9
• His Zanpakutō is considered an anomaly because it was neither forged by Ōetsu Nimaiya nor named by Ichibē Hyōsube. 261
• He publicly states that Liyue's priorities under his rule are “justice, justice, and more justice.” 61