Skadi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Skadi (斯卡蒂)
Alias(es)	Great Elf
Species/Race	Elf
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Elven Race; Traveler Camp
Occupation/Role	First Elf; commander of Black Jade City's elven defenders; guide and quest distributor for Travelers
Status	Active 84
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Foundation Establishment Realm, Great Perfection	5	Born as Cheng Jue's first elf. Unlike the other first-generation elves, who began at early Foundation Establishment, Skadi was already at Great Perfection.
Peak Mahayana Realm	6	Reached the threshold of Earth Immortal, requiring only an opportunity to break through.

Background

Skadi was the first of fifty elves created when Cheng Jue infused Merit into fruits growing on the World Tree. Cheng Jue named her Skadi, gave her an emerald-green garment, and charged her with caring for the younger elves who would be born after her 5.

Over the following ten thousand years, Skadi became a senior figure among the elves. During the crisis that led to Black Jade City's founding, she remained in the city with Jielü while Hongmeng and the Archons confronted a Golden Immortal-level Fierce Beast outside the Grotto-Heaven World 6.

When Shen Ni's Chaos Qi entered the Grotto-Heaven World and created an army of demonic creatures, Skadi volunteered the elves' aid to Xiao Yi. From Black Jade City's walls, she directed thousands of elven archers against the creatures emerging from the Black Sea 7.

Appearance

Skadi is a beautiful elf with emerald-green eyes. Her attire changes between ceremonial and martial contexts.

• Received an emerald-green garment immediately after her birth 5.
• Appeared in magnificent battle armor during the World Tree promotional video 16.
• Carries the Mountain-Mist Sword, usually worn at her waist or planted beside her during prayer 7 16.
• Her shy expressions and blushes are particularly noticeable to Travelers, contributing to her reputation as an unusually lifelike NPC 21 22.

Personality

Skadi is devoutly loyal to Cheng Jue and sincerely believes in the future of elven civilization. Before meeting the Travelers, she imagined them as noble, determined figures chosen by the Mother Goddess; their disorderly arrival left her bewildered and overwhelmed 15 21.

Despite her initial inexperience with outsiders, Skadi is disciplined and capable under pressure. She stayed calm while directing Black Jade City's defense and readily accepted responsibility for guiding the Travelers 7 15. She is also compassionate: after accidentally killing Big D while defending herself, she was distraught until Cheng Jue explained that Travelers could revive 21.

Her interactions with players show that she values courtesy and sincerity. She is friendlier toward respectful Travelers, while improper behavior—especially the harassment she received at the Travelers' arrival—makes her cold and distrustful 22.

Abilities & Skills

Mountain Spirit Possession

While wielding the Mountain-Mist Sword, Skadi can empower allied combatants with wolf-shaped spiritual phantoms.

• Grants every allied fighter present 10% of Skadi's attack.
• Adds one layer of defense to affected allies.
• Was used to support the elven archers defending Black Jade City from demonic creatures 7.

Command and Battlefield Coordination

Skadi commands elven forces during crises.

• Directed no fewer than three thousand Deity Transformation-realm elf archers at Black Jade City 7.
• Coordinated a massed arrow barrage against demonic creatures emerging from the Black Sea 7.
• Maintained composure against enemies that had reached the Dao Integration stage 7.

Traveler Quest Administration

Cheng Jue granted Skadi an auxiliary game program connected to the Human Dao Jade Disc, allowing her to distribute daily tasks to Travelers 21.

• Assigns tasks such as gathering wood and food, cleaning the camp, and driving away wild beasts 22.
• Evaluates completed quests and distributes rewards; favorable interactions can result in higher rewards 22 35.
• Gives Travelers practical guidance, including directing Qi Lin to a scholar-class player who could better process berries 22.
• Can arrange or distribute special tasks, including escorting personnel from Mondstadt 36.

Cultivation Knowledge

Skadi understands the limits and requirements of cultivation within and beyond the Grotto-Heaven World.

• Knows that leaving the Grotto-Heaven World without Earth Immortal cultivation causes its lifeforms to gradually dissolve into Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Energy 6.
• Explains that reaching Earth Immortal requires creating one's own law, rather than relying on a borrowed resonance 83.
• Warns Travelers that using Qi Observation on vastly stronger beings causes severe backlash 49.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mountain-Mist Sword — An acquired Merit spiritual treasure blessed during its forging by Venti and Zhongli. It combines wind-like nimbleness with rock-like solidity and enables Mountain Spirit Possession 7.
• Battle armor — Worn in the World Tree promotional video alongside the Mountain-Mist Sword 16.
• Crafted equipment — Skadi can create equipment for Travelers with sufficiently high favorability. Her work on Wild Boar King materials produced cyan-grade Casual Leather Armor 28 30.

Relationships

• Cheng Jue — Her creator and Mother Goddess. Skadi was named by Cheng Jue, entrusted with caring for the newly born elves, and later assigned to guide the Travelers 5 15.
• Xiao Yi — The God of Heavenly Principles to the elves. They cooperated during the Black Sea invasion, and Skadi later sought Xiao Yi's help in understanding demon Magic Cores 7 82.
• Hongmeng — Elven Queen and an elder authority Skadi trusts to protect the Grotto-Heaven World 6.
• Jielü — A close acquaintance whom Skadi calls her younger brother. They waited together atop Black Jade City's walls for news of the Archons' battle 6.
• Venti / Barbatos — An Anemo Archon who reports external threats to Skadi. She addresses him formally despite his preference for being called Venti or Barbatos 6.
• Dun Qu Qi Yi / Jue — Maintains a close, secret friendship with Jue, who calls her “Sister Skadi.” Skadi affectionately treats Jue as a child and calls her “Princess Jue” 31 36.
• Travelers — Their first guide and a central source of beginner quests. Skadi gradually learns to handle their chaotic behavior while continuing to protect and instruct them 21 22.
• Fanque — A sparrow transformed through a Soul Crystal. Skadi immediately adopted the now-round, fluffy bird 84.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Birth of the Elven Race

Skadi is created as Cheng Jue's first elf and becomes the eldest of the first generation. Her exceptional cultivation at birth distinguishes her from the other newborn elves 5.

Black Jade City Defense

As a peak Mahayana cultivator, Skadi helps safeguard Black Jade City during the Chaos Qi invasion. She leads the archers' defense with the Mountain-Mist Sword and its battlefield-supporting power 6 7.

*World Tree* Promotional Campaign

Cheng Jue selects Skadi to appear in the game's promotion. Skadi sings for the promotional video and becomes its cover figure, presented as “Skadi, the first Elf born from the World Tree, the Great Elf” 15 16.

Traveler Camp Guide

Following the closed beta launch, Skadi receives the first Travelers at their spawn point. Her idealized expectations collapse when she encounters their unruly conduct, culminating in Big D's death and immediate resurrection 21.

After Cheng Jue explains the Travelers' nature and gives her the quest system, Skadi becomes the camp's principal quest distributor. Her favorability toward individual players influences the quality of their quest rewards 21 22 35.

Mondstadt Personnel and External Visitors

Skadi helps bring class instructors from the Elf Forest to Mondstadt for the Travelers' future advancement 18. She later assigns the escort mission that brings Jiu Yue and Katheryne to Traveler Camp, personally greeting them upon their arrival 36 41.

Soul Crystal Research

When demon Magic Cores are delivered to her, Skadi cannot identify their nature and turns to Xiao Yi for assistance. She learns that the cores are low-grade Soul Crystals, a subject connected to Cheng Jue's inability to create souls outright 82 53.