Wanderer

Biodata

Background / History

Wanderer was formerly a Fatui Harbinger and Tartaglia’s colleague. Lin Ze remembers him as the Sixth Harbinger, although changes to Irminsul’s records complicate recognition of that history. The Traveler had previously defeated Shouki no Kami, whose original version was powered by a Gnosis 196 218 221 230.

The Traveler gave him the name “A Scaramouche.” Wanderer criticizes it as childish but refuses Nahida’s suggestion that he request another name; Nahida interprets his reluctance as evidence that he likes it 195.

He has confided his troubles to Nahida. Her advice emphasizes that the past cannot be changed, but continued progress can eventually make it a smaller part of one’s life 230.

Appearance

• Youthful, humanlike appearance: Described as a handsome boy with thick eyelashes, clear eyes, and a face so flawless that Lin Ze cannot see a single pore 196 239.
• Bamboo hat: Its broad brim often conceals his expression; after an embarrassing conversation, he lowers it to hide his entire face 195 198.
• Vision pendant: Wears a glowing gemstone pendant with a dangling feather 217 239.
• Aerial effects: His attacks produce teal or turquoise wind, and Thor notices a shining circle behind him during combat 200 217.

Personality

Wanderer is sharp-tongued, proud, and confrontational. He treats his insults as simple honesty, telling Paimon that people unable to accept the truth should reflect on themselves. He is also highly vigilant, refusing to sleep among strangers in an unfamiliar place 197 198.

His cruelty is most visible against enemies he can overpower. During the Hydra assault, Steve concludes that Wanderer enjoys domination more than fighting itself. Wanderer calls the agents “ants,” dismisses concern for his well-being, and declares that he was never a good person and has no heart 199 200.

His behavior toward friends is less indifferent than his words suggest. He fetches books for Nahida, agrees to help when Lin Ze sincerely asks, and carries both of them by air despite his complaints. When Lin Ze disappears, his anger gives way to an immediate search 195 196 204 325 344.

Embarrassment and playful mischief occasionally break through his hostile manner. He withdraws from conversation after Nahida reveals his birthday gift, makes faces at Paimon, and teases Lin Ze while waking him 197 198 227 239.

Abilities & Skills

Anemo Manipulation

Wanderer uses wind for lethal ranged attacks, defense, and concentrated close-range strikes 199 200 227.

• Wind Blades: Cuts down Hydra agents, strikes vehicles, gouges walls, and dismembers Ultron’s robotic shells 200 217 227.
• Projectile interception: Deflects Hydra gunfire with Wind Blades 200.
• Compressed-wind stomp: Concentrates teal wind beneath his raised foot into a devastating downward attack 200.
• Joint assault: Combines his Anemo attack with Xiao’s against Pietro, injuring the speedster without preventing his escape 203.
• Precision strikes: Forces Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight out of hiding, although Pietro initially mistakes the attack as directed at him 422.

Flight and Aerial Control

Wanderer can rise vertically, hover, dash through the air, and fight from above. His aerial mobility also serves reconnaissance and transport 195 200 325.

• Retrieves a book from a high shelf without using a ladder 195.
• Carries Nahida by the hand and lifts Lin Ze by the back of his collar 204 325.
• Scouts Rocket’s position and takes Lin Ze into a tall tree overlooking Yondu’s men 325.
• Uses altitude to evade Tartaglia’s arrows and counterattack from favorable positions 221.
• Limit: His Aerial Control eventually runs out, forcing him to descend during prolonged combat 221.

Physical Strength and Reflexes

His humanlike body possesses strength well beyond Paimon’s and reacts rapidly to unexpected contact 196.

• Reverses Lin Ze’s wrist grab into a throat hold in one fluid movement 196.
• Holds Paimon back with one hand while restraining Lin Ze 196.
• Pins Ulysses Klaue beneath his foot to force compliance 219.
• Dodges Ultron’s laser effortlessly 234.

Shouki no Kami Piloting

Wanderer pilots Tony Stark’s reconstruction of Shouki no Kami. Tony builds it after recognizing his enthusiasm for mechs, using stone energy infused with Nahida’s help instead of the original machine’s Gnosis power source 230.

• Pursues Ultron’s remaining robots after the destruction of Sokovia’s thrusters 240 241.
• Uses All-Karma Wheel while cornering Ultron’s consciousness in its remaining shells 241.
• Later departs in Shouki no Kami after helping Mona support Natasha 290.

Infiltration and Dream Knowledge

Wanderer acts as Lin Ze’s inside man, maintaining an apparent alliance with Ultron to uncover his intentions for Loki’s Scepter 222 226.

• Uses the proposed creation of Shouki no Kami as a pretext to question Ultron about the Scepter 222.
• Exploits Ultron’s abandonment of his allies to demand information about the replacement body 224.
• Explains that escaping a dream requires recognizing it as a dream and finding the person it belongs to 217.
• Limit: Acknowledges that even he must be wary of Nahida’s dream abilities 217.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bamboo hat — His most recognizable accessory; he loses it during the flooded shipyard confrontation 195 222.
• Vision pendant — A glowing gemstone ornament with a dangling feather 217 239.
• How to Speak Well — Nahida’s birthday gift, intended to improve his communication skills 197.
• Loki’s Scepter — Temporarily seized from Lin Ze as part of his apparent defection; later used by Ultron for his new-body project 215 224.
• Fake Shouki no Kami — Ultron’s makeshift construction, which Wanderer destroys while demanding the Scepter 224.
• Stark-built Shouki no Kami — A reconstruction powered through stone energy with Nahida’s assistance 230 240.

Relationships

• Lin Ze / Aether — Friend, naming benefactor, and mission leader. Wanderer responds to his requests with sarcasm but repeatedly helps him; Lin Ze’s disappearance provokes an urgent search 195 196 325 344.
• Nahida — Trusted confidante and patient guide. She gently corrects his treatment of friends, gives him a communication book, and thanks him after his undercover assignment 196 197 226 230.
• Paimon — Frequent target of insults and teasing. Her nicknames irritate him, but he also pulls her into the group’s concealed observation position 195 197 227 325.
• Xiao — A contentious teammate. Wanderer taunts him about abandonment, and the two nearly fight before independently backing down 200 203.
• Tony Stark — Argumentative ally and mech builder. Wanderer challenges Tony’s authority over Ultron’s existence; Tony later constructs Shouki no Kami for him 213 230 291.
• Steve Rogers — Clashes with him over his ruthless killing of Hydra agents. Steve frames his intervention as concern for Wanderer rather than sympathy for Hydra 200.
• Tartaglia — Former colleague and combat rival. Their shipyard duel features sustained aerial exchanges and relentless mutual taunting 219 221 222.
• Wanda and Pietro — Apparent allies during the Ultron infiltration. Despite threatening them earlier, Wanderer rescues them after Ultron abandons them 217 224.
• Ultron — Infiltration target, not a genuine ally. Wanderer ultimately rejects his accusations of betrayal, destroys his shells, and exposes the dream test 226 227 234 241.
• Mona — Fellow ally of the Traveler. She distrusts his demeanor despite knowing their shared connection; he restrains himself from arguing with her publicly 290.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Hydra Assault

Lin Ze recruits Wanderer alongside Nahida. His lethal aerial attacks impress Thor and Hawkeye but alarm Steve, prompting an argument over restraint and concern. He later pursues Pietro with Xiao; their combined assault wounds the speedster, who nevertheless escapes 196 200 203 207.

Ultron’s Dream Test

Wanderer objects to Tony’s Ultron Initiative, warning that the proposed being could surpass humanity and disputing Tony’s right to decide whether it may exist. He subsequently appears to defect, striking Lin Ze, taking the Scepter, and claiming that he wants machines to replace humanity 213 215.

The defection is an undercover assignment. While accompanying Ultron and the twins, he helps obtain vibranium, fights Tartaglia, and extracts information about Ultron’s intended replacement body. He then openly turns against Ultron, mutilates a robotic shell, and confronts him again in Sokovia 219 221 222 224 226 227 234.

After Zhongli destroys the church and vibranium thrusters, Wanderer hunts the remaining robots in Shouki no Kami. He reveals that the entire conflict was a nightmare prepared as a test before Ultron’s birth; Nahida dissolves the final layer and destroys the failed program 240 241.

Space Expedition and the Soul Stone

Wanderer accompanies Lin Ze’s Teyvat party aboard the Astral Express. He scouts the confrontation at Rocket’s camp, releases Nebula from restraint, and locates Drax and Nebula during the struggle against Ego 317 325 329 332.

When Lin Ze disappears during the Soul Stone expedition, Wanderer immediately searches by air. He returns with Red Skull and demands Lin Ze’s whereabouts, learning that the Traveler exchanged his soul for the right to obtain the Stone 344.

Defense of the Mind Stone

Wanderer detects and attacks the concealed Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight, exposing them as the Avengers prepare to protect Vision’s Mind Stone 422.

Notable Quotes

“I'm simply telling the truth. Anyone who can't accept it should reflect on why that is.” 197

“I never pledged allegiance to you. How could I betray you?” 234

“Open those worthless eyes and take a good look around! This was nothing more than a nightmare we prepared especially for you!” 241

Trivia

• Wanderer states that he does not need to eat when Lin Ze offers him a banana and dried fish 198.
• His youthful appearance is misleading: as a puppet, his lifespan exceeds that of an ordinary human 230.
• Lin Ze discovers that drawn characters begin with maximum affection, making Wanderer’s aggressive behavior toward him especially bewildering 196.
• Lin Ze impersonates Scaramouche while intimidating prisoners in Asgard; Wanderer himself is absent from that scene 292.