Hu Tao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hu Tao (胡桃) 8
Alias(es)	Director Hu; Hall Master Hu; the seventy-seventh director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor 9 11
Gender	Female 8
Affiliation	Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Liyue 8 20
Occupation/Role	Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor; funerary-services professional 9
Status	Active; returned to Liyue after accompanying Lin Yiyi's funeral work in his world 20
First Appearance	Chapter 8, “Miraculous? Or Mysterious Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?”

Character Profile

Attribute	Recorded Value
Character Level	Lv. 90 8
HP	32,538 after weapon effect triggers 8
ATK / DEF	1,679 ATK / 876 DEF 8
CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG	80.4% / 276.6% 8
Elemental Mastery / Energy Recharge	234 / 100% 8
Pyro DMG Bonus	61.6% 8
Weapon	Staff of Homa — Lv. 90, Refinement Rank 5 8
Talent Levels	Normal Attack Lv. 10; Elemental Skill Lv. 13; Elemental Burst Lv. 13 8
Constellation	C6 8
Artifact Set	4-piece Crimson Witch of Flames 8

Background

Hu Tao became director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor after her grandfather's death. The first funeral she conducted in that position was his, leaving her with lingering grief despite her usual optimism and composure. Lin Yiyi recognizes the weight she carries and praises the Wangsheng lineage for its honorable work between the living and the dead. 14 15

When Lin Yiyi needs help with a funeral in his world, he selects Hu Tao through the Teyvat app specifically because she is a professional. Hu Tao accepts the invitation, declaring that a rite for guiding the departed should involve the seventy-seventh director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. 8 9

Appearance

Hu Tao is a brown-haired young woman whose distinctive clothing and mannerisms make her immediately recognizable to Genshin Impact fans in Lin Yiyi's world. 8 10

• Brown hair tied into twin tails. 8
• Plum-blossom-shaped eyes. 8
• Wears a hat and a black robe with wide sleeves. 8
• Usually wears shorts beneath the robe. 8
• Wears a red short-sleeved shirt when relaxing at the hotel. 18

Personality

Hu Tao is lively, playful, and commercially minded. She readily promotes Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's services—even to people asking for photographs—and offers Lin Yiyi employment with meals and lodging included. 9 10 11

Her humor often takes the form of teasing, spooky remarks, and improvised doggerel. She can also be surprisingly direct: when Chen Yue wakes after the ghost incident, Hu Tao jokes that she was about to arrange for her “subordinates” to see the girl off. 11 14

Behind her carefree exterior, Hu Tao takes death and the value of life seriously. She becomes emotional when speaking of her grandfather, protects others during supernatural danger, and gently persuades a distressed fan not to abandon her own life. 12 15 17

Abilities & Skills

Pyro Combat

Hu Tao can wield Pyro power in Lin Yiyi's world and is prepared to confront supernatural threats directly. During the alley incident, she summons the Staff of Homa when the hostile ghost attacks the group. 12

• States that a minor ghost would be easy to handle with her Pyro power. 12
• Uses the Staff of Homa to threaten the subdued ghost at close range. 13
• The ghost recognizes that the spear's power could scatter its soul completely. 13

Funerary Expertise

As Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's director, Hu Tao treats funeral work as both her profession and responsibility. She accompanies Lin Yiyi to observe and assist with rites in another world, where she shows interest in differing funeral customs. 9 19 20

• Invites Lin Yiyi to work at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor after learning that he also works in funerary services. 9
• Promotes Wangsheng's services to Chen Yue and other bystanders. 10 11
• Explains that she has arranged many funerals when counseling a fan to keep living. 17

Knowledge of Liyue

Hu Tao recounts Liyue's account of the Geo Archon's death, the dragon that fell from the sky, and the Traveler's involvement in the Rite of Descension. 17

Equipment

• Staff of Homa — Her polearm, summoned during the confrontation with the old ghost. 8 12 13
• Wangsheng Funeral Parlor attire — Her usual black, wide-sleeved robe and hat. 8

Relationships

• Lin Yiyi — Cross-dimensional colleague and travel companion. He invites her to his world for funeral work; she later invites him to Liyue and offers him a position at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. 8 9 20
• Zhongli — Wangsheng Funeral Parlor consultant and her companion during the visit to Lin Yiyi's world. They cooperate during the ghost incident, with Zhongli protecting the group from the rear. 9 12 13
• Her grandfather — Deceased predecessor and beloved family member. His funeral was Hu Tao's first after becoming director, and she still misses him deeply. 14 15
• Chen Yue — A student Hu Tao helps during the old ghost incident; Hu Tao catches her when she suddenly collapses. 11 12
• Unnamed Hu Tao fan — A distressed high-school fan whom Hu Tao comforts, urging her to continue living rather than seek escape through death. 16 17

Story Role

Visit to Lin Yiyi's World

Hu Tao enters Lin Yiyi's world with Zhongli to provide professional input on a funeral. Her appearance rapidly attracts attention from students and fans, most of whom assume she is an exceptionally accurate cosplayer. 9 10

Old Ghost Incident

Hu Tao accompanies Lin Yiyi and Chen Yue's group to investigate the spirit-money incident. She catches Chen Yue after her collapse, prepares the Staff of Homa for battle, and later holds the weapon at the defeated ghost's throat while Lin Yiyi forces it to surrender. 12 13

Family Reconciliation and Grief

After Chen Yue's possession is resolved, Hu Tao urges the mother and daughter to cherish their family bond. Lin Yiyi's discussion of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's history brings her own grief over her grandfather to the surface. 15

Encounter with Fans

Throughout her stay, Hu Tao receives numerous requests for photographs and learns about fandom culture, including ita bags and character merchandise. When a fan becomes overwhelmed by academic pressure and doubts over her devotion, Hu Tao offers reassurance and frames life as something too precious to discard. 10 16 17

Return to Liyue

Following the funeral, Hu Tao returns to Liyue with Zhongli. She invites Lin Yiyi to visit—or even work at—Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, but he declines because he must remain in his own world. 20

Notable Quotes

“Since we're seeing off the departed, how could it be done without the seventy-seventh director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?” 9

“You have a life that belongs to you—how can you give it up so easily?” 17

“But someone as cute as you—how could this Hall Master possibly be willing to hold a funeral for you?” 17