Qiqi

Biodata

Background / History

Qiqi was originally an ordinary young herb gatherer from Bubu Pharmacy. During a battle between adepti and demons, she broke her right leg and sheltered in a cave to bandage it. The fighting caused the cave to collapse, burying her beneath falling rocks 11.

On the brink of death, her desire to live and return home brought her a Vision. The combatants stopped fighting, and the adepti placed portions of their power inside her to revive her. Her mortal body could not withstand that power, causing the revived Qiqi to go berserk. Mountain Shaper sealed her in amber to stop the rampage, leaving her confined for hundreds of years 11.

Appearance

• Petite stature: Qiqi has a tiny body, small hands, and short legs 11 15 20.
• Pink eyes: Her large pink eyes frequently reveal fear, delight, or grief 11 16 33.
• Forehead talisman: A paper talisman prompts bandits to recognize her as a zombie 12.
• Ice-cold body: Xiu Yuan initially compares carrying her to carrying a block of ice 11.
• Limited outward expression: Upon awakening, she is frightened by her inability to walk but initially shows no facial expression. Later, she visibly smiles and cries 11 20.

Personality

Qiqi is timid, trusting, and afraid of being alone. Crowds make her uneasy, and she initially hides behind Xiu Yuan at Wanmin Restaurant. Despite her poor memory, she is perceptive enough to notice when he encounters difficulties helping her 11 13 17.

She readily blames herself when something goes wrong. After falling from a cliff, she calls herself stupid; when Xiu Yuan sleeps at a distance, she assumes he dislikes her cold body. She exercises through the night and into the blazing sunlight to warm herself, enduring discomfort rather than asking him why he stayed away 15 16.

Her affection is enduring and protective. She wants to repay Xiu Yuan’s kindness, offers to climb dangerous cliffs so he will not risk dying, and promises to protect him. Her devotion persists after his departure through self-imposed commands, written memories, and the belief that they will meet again 12 14 19 35.

Abilities & Skills

Vision and Combat Strength

Qiqi possesses a Vision received at the moment she nearly died 11.

• Exceptional strength: Chopping down trees is effortless for her, allowing her to supply timber for the Forest Cabin 12.
• Ice-based combat: An icy blast accompanies her defeat of a bandit group, leaving its members badly injured but alive 12.
• Defense of companions: She defeats three Hilichurl archers while Xiu Yuan rescues Xiangling from a cliff 34.
• Protection of Wanmin Restaurant: She severely beats a thug who refuses to pay and insults Xiangling 33.
• Adeptal power overload: The power used to revive her originally exceeded what her mortal body could bear, triggering her rampage 11.

Edicts

Qiqi can cast an Edict on herself, establishing a deeply held command 19 20.

• Xiu Yuan instructs her to issue her own Edicts after he is gone 19.
• She commands herself, “Remember Xiu Yuan. Unless you die, never forget him” 20.
• She reinforces that command with written records because she fears an Edict alone will not preserve her memories 20.

Soft Gymnastics

Soft Gymnastics are the stretching exercises Xiu Yuan teaches Qiqi to keep her body mobile 12 19.

• A full-body massage first restores movement to her locked joints 11 12.
• Simple movements and a counting chant help her practice the routine 12.
• Daily exercise remains necessary because her zombie body grows stiff when she goes too long without moving 35.

Herb and Ingredient Gathering

• Spots Violetgrass growing on sheer cliffs and successfully gathers it after recovering from an initial fall 14 15.
• Regularly helps Xiu Yuan gather cooking ingredients for Xiangling 34.
• Poor memory limits her ability to travel alone: after she once forgets the way home, Xiu Yuan stops allowing her to gather ingredients by herself 34.

Equipment / Items

• Notebooks: Supplied by Xiangling to record important information. Xiu Yuan teaches Qiqi to prioritize checking them; after his departure, she fills the last pages of more than a hundred notebooks with memories of him 13 15 20.
• Flower sachets: Made with Xiu Yuan. He distributes over a hundred throughout Liyue while asking residents to welcome and help her 17.
• Birdcage: Houses Little Fluff, the finch Xiangling gives her 16.
• Coconut milk: Her favorite drink and later her wages at Wanmin Restaurant 13 20.

Relationships

• Xiu Yuan — Rescuer, teacher, and closest companion. They build a home together and promise to remain together forever. After losing him, she dedicates her notebooks and an Edict to preserving his memory 11 12 19 20.
• Xiangling — Friend and later employer. Provides notebooks, coconut milk, and Little Fluff; welcomes Qiqi into Liyue and accompanies her to the Forest Cabin 13 16 20 33.
• Little Fluff — Beloved pet finch. Comforts Qiqi after Xiu Yuan’s departure and returns after she releases it. Qiqi and Xiangling care for it for approximately four years 20 33.
• Hu Tao — Initially feared because she kidnaps Qiqi and attempts to bury her. Later refuses Qiqi’s own request for burial, citing Xiu Yuan’s wishes 14 20.
• Zhongli — Receives Xiu Yuan’s request to help Qiqi and later explains that burying her would violate the contract making Liyue her home 17 20.
• Mountain Shaper — Seals Qiqi in amber after her revival causes a rampage 11.
• People of Liyue — Become her support network through Xiu Yuan’s sachets and appeals. Their welcome gives her a reason to continue living 17 20.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Xiu Yuan’s Second Life

Helping Qiqi survive independently is the mission of Xiu Yuan’s second reincarnation. He melts her amber seal, tells her her forgotten name, and carries her out of the cave. After restoring her mobility, he teaches her stretches, and they build a cabin together in the forest 11 12.

Their visits to Wanmin Restaurant establish an arrangement with Xiangling: ingredients in exchange for notebooks, meals, and coconut milk. During a Violetgrass expedition, Hu Tao abducts Qiqi to bury her, forcing Xiu Yuan to rescue her. Qiqi subsequently learns to gather the flowers herself, and the pair make their promise to stay together 13 14 15.

Farewell and Liyue’s Welcome

After six months together, Xiu Yuan prepares for his departure by distributing their sachets and explaining Qiqi’s circumstances throughout Liyue. As he fades away, he asks her to maintain her exercises, safeguard her notebook, and let Liyue’s people accompany her. Qiqi follows the final firefly left by his disappearance until it vanishes into the sunrise, whose light feels warm rather than scorching to her for the first time 17 18 19.

Overwhelmed by grief, she preserves his memory in her notebooks, releases Little Fluff, and asks Hu Tao to bury her. Hu Tao and Zhongli refuse, while Xiangling and the townspeople reveal the sachets and welcome her home. Several months later, Qiqi is working at Wanmin Restaurant and visiting the Forest Cabin with Xiangling 20.

Side Stories

• Little Fluff’s death: After roughly four years of care, the finch stops eating and drinking. A veterinarian explains that it has reached the end of its life. Qiqi senses that it wants to return to the Forest Cabin, where it dies amid fireflies and gathering finches; she realizes the cabin was its home 33.
• Ingredient-gathering flashback: Set before Xiu Yuan’s departure, this episode shows Qiqi helping rescue Xiangling and urging her not to gather dangerous ingredients alone 34.
• The last page: Qiqi continues her nightly exercises and rereads her memories of Xiu Yuan. She adds her wish to watch the Lantern Rite with him and vows to wait for his return 35.

Influence on Later Lives

• Qiqi appears among the loved ones who forget Xiu Yuan in his fourth-life nightmare 41.
• Memories of Qiqi, Hu Tao, and Shenhe help him resist the monsters’ mental influence while protecting Xiao 47.

Notable Quotes

“Remember Xiu Yuan. Unless you die, never forget him.” 20

“It is different from the heat that makes me uncomfortable.
It was my heart that felt warm.” 35

“Qiqi will wait for you... wait for you to come back...” 35