History Characters / GenshinImpactMondstadt

* ImaginaryFriend: Venti's Story Quest deals with this topic. With a [[SeeThruSpecs special monocle]] borrowed from Lisa that allows wearers to discover invisible beings, he, the Traveler, and Paimon find out that children are more likely to have them, while adults tend to stop having such innocent imaginations once they grow up.

Former Cavalry Captain of the [[Characters/GenshinImpactKnightsOfFavonius Knights of Favonius]] and proprietor of Dawn Winery, the largest of its kind in Mondstadt, as well as its flagship tavern Angel's Share. Having resigned from the Knights in disillusionment after some of his superiors tried to cover up details surrounding the death of his father Crepus in a monster attack orchestrated by the Fatui, he nevertheless continues to uphold his vow of protecting Mondstadt in his own way by moonlighting as a vigilante. After visiting his tavern with the bard Venti, he's one of the most important allies the Traveler makes in their arrival to Mondstadt, helping them and the Knights in the "Stormterror" incident.\\

Diluc takes his training as a Knight to heart long after his departure with fiery slashes. His Elemental Skill, ''Searing Onslaught'', can be used up to thrice in succession within a window of time before they enter cooldown phase, allowing him to string in regular attacks in between, while his Elemental Burst, ''Dawn'', unleashes a firebird that can drag away small- to medium-sized foes and temporarily infuses his regular attacks with Pyro.[[note]]When fully upgraded, he gains a damage boost against foes with over half their remaining HP, as well as up to three stacks of a power and speed buff whenever he is attacked; and using his Skill in a synchronized manner increases their damage potency, as well as that to the speed of his next two regular attacks once it enters cooldown.[[/note]]

* TheAce: Diluc received his Pyro Vision at the tender age of ten, and as a Knight of Favonius he trained himself so hard he rapidly rose up its ranks until he became the youngest Cavalry Captain in the Knights' history before he even turned eighteen. Even after his resignation, he is still renowned as the "uncrowned king of Mondstadt" (for being the owner of its largest wine production) and one of its strongest fighters.

* AllThereInTheManual: The incident that drove him and Kaeya apart receives elaboration late into their character stories, as well as in the official manga, before it was discussed in-game during the "Hidden Strife" event.
* AloofAlly: With Jean and Kaeya, whom he still clearly cares for despite their soured relationship after his resignation from the Knights. He is willing to collaborate with them for a common goal of protecting Mondstadt and foiling the plots of those who would threaten it.

** To a lesser extent, the phoenix. Gameplay-wise, his Burst summons a firebird that flies onto his enemies, and his fourth-ascension passive is named ''Blessing of Phoenix''. Story-wise, following the death of Crepus in a Fatui-orchestrated attack and the subsequent coverup by an inspector of the Knights (who was later outed as a traitor) and Kaeya's confession that [[spoiler:he is a spy from Khaenri'ah]], the young and idealistic AllLovingHero died, from which arose a vengeful ByronicHero; after years of attacking Fatui strongholds to learn the truth about his father's death, he returned home and swore to become its protector in the shadows, completing his rebirth as the famed "Darknight Hero." Fittingly, Diluc is a Pyro Vision holder, and the phoenix is [[PlayingWithFire often associated with fire]].
* AmbiguousSituation: Eagle-eyed players have noticed that the tea set on the dining table in Dawn Winery Manor is identical to the one used by the powerful Hexenzirkel witch N. The gilded patterns on her tea set also matches the carpet beneath the dining table and the shoulders of Diluc's default coat. This implies that N has been in contact with Diluc, though the nature of their relationship remains to be seen.
* BadassInANiceSuit: The "[[VigilanteMan Darknight Hero]]" spoken of in urban legend, and he wears the same snazzy suit both when protecting Mondstadt and as a playable unit.

* BoringButPractical: Compared to other Pyro DPS units, Diluc's less complicated fighting style makes him reliable in almost every situation. As a claymore wielder, he can deal respectable damage even without using his Elemental Talents, crack through enemy shields any time of day, and can even mine ore nodes. While subsequent units of his archetype such as [[SquishyWizard Klee, Yanfei]], [[CastFromHitPoints Hu Tao]], [[LongRangeFighter Yoimiya, and Lyney]] tend to be DifficultButAwesome {{Glass Cannon}}s with higher damage ceilings, Diluc stands out with a much simpler playstyle while being much tankier in comparison. Not to mention that, similarly to Yanfei, unlike the other event-exclusive 5★ Pyro units, Diluc can be pulled from any banner, making it relatively easier to upgrade his Constellation and thus improve his viability.

* ByronicHero: One of the most influential people in Mondstadt and enjoys high popularity throughout the country. After his father's death, he has become an AntiHero "with an attitude problem" (in Kaeya's words) who will stop at nothing to take down the Fatui, who he blames for his father's death.

* CrazyPrepared: During his Story Quest, Huffman was sent to spy on him on the off chance that he is the Darknight Hero, so he produces [[PrivacyByDistraction a distraction that keep Huffman off his shoulder]] while he and the Traveler deal with an Abyss Order infiltration. When Huffman still suspects him and asks the customers if Diluc went somewhere, they insist that he did not leave the tavern at all. He reveals to the Traveler that the "customers" are all Dawn Winery staff... except Kaeya, who was [[HiddenInPlainSight there unnoticed the whole time]].
* CriticalHitClass: Diluc's Ascension stat is Critical Rate, which can reach 19.2% at his sixth.

* DeafComposer: His Character Story points out that he does not drink alcohol despite his line of work. Not only does he dislike the taste of alcohol, but he also has incredibly poor tolerance, as [[CantHoldHisLiquor a single shot of a strong drink made him sick for three days]].

* FamousAncestor: The ''Ballads of the Squire'' book series tells the story of a certain "Ragnvindr Knight" from Vennessa's time a thousand years ago. The description of Amos's Bow also mentions another Ragnvindr Knight who fought alongside Amos, a nameless bard, and [[spoiler:Barbatos prior to his ascent as Archon]] to topple Decarabian's tyranny a millennium further back.

** His Burst infuses his claymore with Pyro for eight seconds after his main attack. His fourth-ascension passive, ''Blessing of Phoenix'', extends its duration to twelve seconds and adds a 20% boost to his Pyro Damage Bonus.
* {{Foil}}: He and Jean are well-loved public figures, are two of the best swordsmen in Mondstadt, and fight to keep it and its people safe, albeit in different ways. Diluc is a vigilante who does his work in the cover of night, while Jean does hers in broad daylight as leader of its local law enforcement body; Diluc has little qualms resorting to morally questionable methods such as torture, something Jean refuses to stoop to; and Diluc's wealth and solitary activity allow him to protect Mondstadt on his own terms, while Jean's duties have often caused her to work herself to exhaustion. Even visually they contrast, with Diluc [[DarkIsNotEvil wearing mostly black clothing]] in contrast to Jean's [[GoodWearsWhite mostly white]].

** Diluc's no smiling cookie in the story proper, but his character voice-overs reveal a softer, friendlier side to him. While he at first treats the Traveler like another client, he does remain quite polite towards them. Raising his Friendship and Ascension levels also causes him to become much more personable, to the point he ends up calling them "partner" at Friendship Level 6, and outright calls them "friend" in his last Ascension Level.

** For all of his bad blood with the Knights, the "Hidden Strife" event shows that he's willing to work with them on an individual basis. One of his letters is for Albedo, whom he communicates with about Ley Lines. It's made clear as well in the game that he doesn't blindly hate the Knights based on his interactions with Jean and Kaeya. He even praises Eula for her determination to clear her family name in his voice line for her.
* JustFrameBonus: Diluc's fourth Constellation upgrade, ''Flowing Flame'', increases the power of the second consecutive use of his Skill after at least two seconds and no later than four by 40% (meaning the third consecutive Skill will have an 80% boost at best), while his his sixth, ''Flaming Sword, Nemesis of the Dark'', increases both the damage potency and speed of his next two normal attacks by 30% within six seconds after using his Skill, incentivizing Both players to use his Skill more methodically.

* LagCancel: Players can weave his Skill in between attacks, but its most notable feature is its ability to cancel the recovery from his fourth strike. His sixth Constellation upgrade (see JustFrameBonus, above) allows him to buff the damage and speed of his next two normal attacks within six seconds; with the way it works, players are expected to use his Skill after every two strikes of his normal attack.

* MeaningfulName: His name means "dawn" and he is the owner of Dawn Winery. His Elemental Burst is literally called ''Dawn'' and, when he uses it, the screen tints bright orange; if done at night, it is as if the light of dawn has really come for a moment.

* RePower: He discarded his Vision when he left the Knights of Favonius. In the prequel manga, Diluc [[spoiler:used the same Delusion that belonged to his father]]. When he returned to Mondstadt, Diluc decided to take his Vision once more, which [[spoiler:Kaeya secretly smuggled back into his possession from within a vase, under the pretense that he was making up for breaking a vase earlier]].

* SelfDeprecation: Whenever he is in public, Diluc frowns in disgust if he hears a mention of the "Darknight Hero". Diluc ''himself'' is the Darknight Hero praised by the citizens. Elzer knows his secret identity and thinks Diluc is just keeping an act of disapproval to protect himself. The truth is that he did not create the identity and he thought the name is simply stupid.

* SharpDressedMan: Wears a formal attire that isn't stopping him anytime soon from [[BadassInANiceSuit moonlighting as a]] VigilanteMan.
* SiblingYinYang: With his blood brother Kaeya. Diluc has a Pyro vision, a red-and-black color scheme, and skin so pale it is almost white; Kaeya has a Cryo vision, a blue-and-white color scheme, and dark skin. Diluc lost faith in the Knights of Favonius and left, while Kaeya stayed.
* SimpleYetAwesome: Diluc's Skill is a ThreeStrikeCombo, while his Burst is a SwordBeam[=/=]SpellBlade hybrid. Simple though they look, as a [[{{BFS}} claymore]] wielder his attacks hit extremely hard, and he can weave in his Skill between attacks, not to mention effectively having about a three-second cooldown per use on average.
* SituationalDamageAttack: Diluc's first Constellation upgrade, ''Conviction'', gives him a 15% damage boost against enemies with over half their HP.

* SwordBeam: His Burst unleashes one [[ShapingYourAttacks shaped like a phoenix]] that can drag away small- to medium-sized foes as well as temporarily [[IncendiaryExponent infuse his claymore]] [[FlamingSword with fire]].

* ThreeStrikeCombo: His Skill is a series of three [[FlamingSword Pyro-imbued slashes]]. Uniquely for the trope, he can insert some normal attacks in between each slash to add to his damage. In Genius Invokation TCG, the third use of this Skill in a single round increases its damage by 2 points.

** His first-ascension passive, ''Relentless'', halves the stamina cost of his charged attacks from 40 points per second to 20, as well as extends the duration of his barrage from five seconds to eight.

* CompaanyCrossReferences: He carries crystals, the PremiumCurrency from [=Genshin's=] sister game VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd, in his pouch.

* AmbiguouslyAbsentParent: Her mother has never been seen in-game so far, but her line about enjoying her cooking "last night" in Kaeya's Hangout Event tree shows that she's alive and seemingly well.

* KidsHateVegetables: Her least favorite food is this. Somewhat {{justified|Trope}} given cats (and quite possible Kätzlein, like herself) are carnivore.

* TrrrillingRrrs: she rolls her Rs when saying "perfect" during the Alchemical Ascension event.

* VagueAge: Diona talks like a child, looks like a child, and acts like a child, but she is a bartender, and the legal drinking age in Tevyat is late teens or early twenties. It is possible that the Cat's Tail hired her as a server despite not being able to legally consume it, which would explain this. The "Of Drink A-Dreaming" event supports this, as while the Traveler is only allowed to brew non-alcoholic drinks, the reasoning has nothing to do with their apparent age. It helps that Diona is likely to have never actually drunk her own mixes as she intended them to taste horrible. During the "Waterborne Poetry" event, Noelle hesitates to mention about the kiss between the spring fairy and the boy in the book "Heart of Clear Springs" with Diona listening because she isn't sure whether Draff had given the appropriate parental guidance on it, suggesting that Diona does look her age.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: When he made his debut, he has to be found on different locations. His subsequent appearances have him stay at Mondstadt at all times.

* MrExposition: His dialogues sometimes tease about upcoming unreleased areas, such as informing the Traveler about the existence of Qiaoying Village in northern Liyue, near Fontaine, during the May 2022 event rerun, which as of Fontaine's release, has not been made available in the game yet or how in the version 2.6 event where he mentions the dark air around Sumeru and warns the traveler to try avoiding it [[spoiler:and hinting at the corruption in the Akademyia and their alliance with Scaramouche]].

* ResolvedNoodleIncident: In the April 2021 rerun, Liben describes having eaten some weird mushrooms in Sumeru just to test out their market value, which he says he "nearly ended up in the second most tragic situation of his life: dying while he still has money to spare". By the time the Traveler reaches Sumeru, Tighnari does explain that most mushrooms native to Sumeru tend to be hallucinogenic and/or toxic, hence he prohibits ingestion without proper preparation.

* VagueAge: Diona talks like a child, looks like a child, and acts like a child, but she is a bartender, and the legal drinking age in Tevyat is late teens or early twenties. It is possible that the Cat's Tail hired her as a server despite not being able to legally consume it, which would explain this. The "Of Drink A-Dreaming" event supports this, as while the Traveler is only allowed to brew non-alcoholic drinks, the reasoning has nothing to do with their apparent age. It helps that Diona is likely to have never actually drunk her own mixes as she intended them to taste horrible.

** Venti's MagicMusic is more than just uplifting tunes; it's heavily implied that he uses his highly embellished ballads to [[MemoryRestoringMelody chronicle and hide valuable information]] that he might be prone to forget due to Irminsul meddling, just like Nahida is able to do so by use of allegorical stories.

* TricksterMentor: While he doesn't rule over Mondstadt properly, Venti still takes the time and effort to look after his citizens by offering advice whenever they come to him or he enters the scene by use of his bard career. On the Wndblume festival he's at the plaza offering love advice by proxy of the Traveller, and on the Alchemical Ascension event, he helps Diona see the real roots of her hate for alcohol, and even offers her a solution that would allow people to indulge without the negative side effects; a solution that, with Diona's gift, it's far more achievable for her.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Venti has lived around Zhongli for so long, he knows how to touch his buttons to exasperate him; the bard is even the only one capable of breaking his perpetually calm veneer. However, Zhongli's character story makes clear that he missed Venti after he went to sleep after the cataclysm, and he appreciates that he's still around to "share the memories". For his part, Venti is willing to go visit the Geo Archon after finding out he retired, but funnily enough he only did so while they're both surrounded by mortals who don't know who they really are, just so Zhongli wouldn't blow him away at sight; all and all, despite the awkwardness and embellished barbs, it's clear that those two are happy to see each other again after so long.

* WingedHumanoid: In the comic's prologue, when he reveals his "true self", he appears as an angelic being with white wings that [[FeatherMotif release white feathers]]. He also appears this way in the legends he appears in. In his own story quest, Venti has Anemo wings when he reveals his identity to Stanley.

* StealthMentor: While he doesn't rule over Mondstadt properly, Venti still takes the time and effort to look after his citizens by offering advice whenever they come to him or he enters the scene by use of his bard career. On the Wndblume festival he's at the plaza offering love advice by proxy of the Traveller, and on the Alchemical Ascension event, he helps Diona see the real roots of her hate for alcohol, and even offers her a solution that would allow people to indulge without the negative side effects; a solution that, with Diona's gift, it's far more achievable for her.

* OddFriendship: [[DownplayedTrope It's more of an alliance]] but he forms one in Alchemical Ascension with Diona of all people, in spite of his cat allergy and her hatred towards drunkards, to help her get more ingredients. He is also understanding and helps her see the roots of her hate, and even offers her a solution to her quest against alcoholism that would allow people to indulge without the negative side effects; something that, with Diona's gift, it's more achievable for her.

* ILetYouWin: An alternative interpretation of the CutsceneIncompetence scene listed above. Despite self-proclaiming himself the "weakest of the archons", Venti is still very much one of the Seven, and a +2000 years old war veteran; he still had the power capable of cleaving mountains clean with RazorWind, but the most he did was protecting the Traveler from La Signora's ice blast, ''slowly'' break the ice encasing his legs, taunt to her face, and not give any more resistance against her. Also, it's obvious he wasn't using his full power thanks to his braids not [[PowerGlows glowing]]. As to why would Venti let his Gnosis be taken, there's multiple reasons: a way to get rid of his last tether to Celestia without suspicion, a silent support of the Tsaritsa's plan, a way to give [[spoiler:Rosalyn]] closure for [[spoiler:his late arrival during the Cataclysm resulting in the death of her lover]]; the truth only Venti would know.

** Weirdly, he is fine around [[CatGirl Diona]] in Alchemical Ascension.

* ActualPacifist: As revealed in the "Windblume's Breath" event, Venti was responsible for avoiding a big conflict between himself and the Hexenzirkel, and convinced the latter to resolve their differences in verse instead of violence. This resulted in the witches choosing Mondstadt as their venue whenever they reconvene for discussions over tea.

* OddFriendship: [[DownplayedTrope It's more of an alliance]] but he forms one in Alchemical Ascension with Diona of all people, in spite of his cat allergy and her hatred towards drunkards, to help her get more ingredients.

* DontFearTheReaper: In addition to being the God of Wind and Freedom, he also fulfills the role of [[{{Psychopomp}} ferryman for the souls of his followers]], carrying their spirits away on the breeze so they can rest in peace. In turn, Mondstadters are superstitious about places without much wind, worrying that if they die there, their spirits will be trapped there.

* {{Psychopomp}}: At the end of his Story Quest, Venti shows that as Barbatos he can ferry souls away, such as helping the soul of Stanley, an adventurer who died years ago saving his traveling partner, move on to the afterlife, as well as help his friend and said partner, Hans Archibald, who spent years posing as Stanley to assuage his own guilt, finally move on.

* TeruTeruBozu: His true form as a Wind Wisp shares many similarities with them: a tiny, mostly white creature with a big round head, a cape like body, and apparently no arms. Teru-Teru-Bozu are hanged in order to prevent rain, and Venti's origins revolve around the dethroning of the former god of ''storms''. Furthermore, the NurseryRhyme mentions drinking sweet rice wine if it brings a sunny day; Venti specifically terraformed Mondstadt to be a safe haven for wine and cider industries due to his own love for alcohol.

* DoesNotLikeSpam: He does not like cheese or anything sticky.

* TeruTeruBozu: His true form as a Wind Wisp shares many similarities with them: a tiny, mostly white creature with a big round head, a cape like body, and apparently no arms. Teru-Teru-Bozu are hanged in order to prevent rain, and Venti's origins revolve around the dethroning of the former god of ''storms''. Even the NurseryRhyme mentions drinking sweet rice wine if it brings a sunny day, and Venti specifically terraformed Mondstadt to be a safe haven for wine and cider industries due to his own love for alcohol.

* WillfullyWeak: Archons gain power if they are proactive in ruling their territory, but he doesn't like the idea of ruling Mondstadt and prefers to play the role of a bard; he even acknowledges how his choice has left him at the bottom of the power totem but he has no qualms about it. However, thanks to Nahida, we learn that, more than for ruling over their people, the Archons gain power from their faith in them. This brings his claim of being the weakest archon into question upon closer examination:
** Despite having being absent for centuries at a time and remaining incognito in the present, the people of Mondstadt still worship him as Barbatos regularly, which confuses other nations as to how they can have such faith in him. Kusanali, who had been consciously neglected and had worship of her actively suppressed prior to Chapter III Act V, could still [[spoiler:trap the Shouki no Kami in 168 dream cycles without his notice]], which makes clear that Venti has not showed his full power, and his claims might be a power move.
** Furthermore the Hexenzirkel, whose members include {{The Archmage}}s [[PersonOfMassDestruction Alice]] and [[MakerOfMonsters Rhinedottir]], once challenged him until he befriended them. One might wonder why they felt the need to band together when each of them are/were extremely powerful witches in their own right.

** Downplayed, but he is given very little respect by most of the cast despite them all very quickly learning his identity. Paimon constantly belittles and mocks him, and voice lines for two other Archons, Morax/Zhongli and Beelzebul/Ei, show that they don't have much respect for him[[note]]Zhongli outright calls him "a drunkard" and "a disgrace to the arts"; Ei, while less harsh, senses she and him somehow wouldn't get along and is surprised at how much he can drink[[/note]]. He also gets roughed up by Signora and loses his Gnosis to her, and even before that Venti was the weakest of the Seven due to his lack of interest in ruling over his domain. He lampshades this, lamenting that the Traveler has only met him at a time when he is constantly running into misfortune.

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pkwZVL_GQ Gnostic Chorus cutscene]] that plays for the Battle Pass is narrated by Venti, who tells the story of a princess that was led astray in her quest for a pearl, and the prince who took her place. Then he speaks to an unidentified "you", which could be the Traveler, telling them that it is now their "journey, of (their) tale to be told". Though the significance of that cutscene has yet to be elaborated upon, [[Spoiler:the tale of the Gnostic Chorus eerily parallels the Traveler's lost twin becoming the Prince(ss) of the Abyss Order, especially if the Abyss Twin is Lumine]].
** In v2.8's Summertime Odyssey, before the Traveler can bring up the subject, he sings about the Golden Apple Archipelago to Kazuha and Xinyan, inspiring them to visit. After Kazuha gets sleepy drunk due to mistaking Venti's fruity cocktails as fruit juice, Venti immediately gets to business and invites the Traveler to go to the second floor of the tavern to discuss the upcoming trip, as if he had purposefully made sure they wouldn't be overheard by someone with senses as sensitive as Kazuha's. Afterwards when the Traveler and Paimon [[spoiler:raise their concerns about someone (implied to be the Dendro Archon) hijacking the Dodo communication device, he simply points out that her actions are benign and they'd be better off not seeing what is clearly a powerful entity as an enemy]].

** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pkwZVL_GQ Gnostic Chorus cutscene]] that plays for the Battle Pass is narrated by Venti, who tells the story of a princess that was led astray in her quest for a pearl, and the prince who took her place. Then he speaks to an unidentified "you", which could be the Traveler, telling them that it is now their "journey, of (their) tale to be told". The significance of that cutscene has yet to be elaborated upon.
** In v2.8's Summertime Odyssey, before the Traveler can bring up the subject, he sings about the Golden Apple Archipelago to Kazuha and Xinyan, inspiring them to visit. After Kazuha gets sleepy drunk due to mistaking Venti's fruity cocktails as fruit juice, Venti immediately gets to business and invites the Traveler to go to the second floor of the tavern to discuss the upcoming trip, as if he had purposefully made sure they wouldn't be overheard by someone with senses as sensitive as Kazuha's.

* ILetYouWin: An alternative interpretation of the CutsceneIncompetence scene listed above. Despite self-proclaiming himself the "weakest of the archons", Venti is still very much one of the Seven, and a +2000 years old war veteran; he still had the power capable of cleaving mountains clean with RazorWind, but the most he did was protecting the Traveler from her ice blast, ''slowly'' break the ice encasing his legs, taunt at La Signora to her face, and not give any more resistance against her. Also, it's obvious he wasn't using his full power thanks to his braids not [[PowerGlows glowing]]. As to why would Venti let his Gnosis be taken, there's multiple reasons: a way to get rid of his last tether to Celestia without suspicion, a silent support of the Tsaritsa's plan, a way to give [[spoiler:Rosalyn]] closure for [[spoiler:his late arrival during the Cataclysm resulting in the death of her lover]]; the truth only Venti would know.

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* UltimateBlacksmith: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. His utility passive, ''Tradition of the Dawn Knight'', refunds 15% of ores used when forging claymores.

* MrFanservice: His outfit is a rare male example of a NavelDeepNeckline. His official art makes his chest and belly area a bit more detailed.

* GrowlingGut: During her Story Quest, her belly growls for food on two separate occasions: once after the Traveler defeats Slimes for her, as well as when they and Paimon take her out to eat at Wangshu Inn. Thanks to recklessly spending her money to further her career as an astrologist at the expense of her daily needs, flavor text says that embarrassing stomach rumbles are a recurring issue for her.

* HumiliationConga: Her Story Quest is just one long train of bad luck after another. She makes 20,000 Mora which she quickly burns after treating [[BigEater the Traveler and Paimon]] to a meal. Then upon arrival at Mondstadt to find the protégé of her teacher's rival, said protégé turns out to be [[MadBomber Klee]], who was not taught astrology with which Mona will compare knowledge. Then, while finding the box her master Barbeloth asked of her, she reads a book from Klee's bag which, she learned belatedly, was her master's journal which she was forbidden to read. Out of fear of her master, Mona stays in hiding in Mondstadt and had to rent an apartment despite being broke.

* MoneyDumb: She has never studied finance, hence her constant Mora problems. In her "Troubles" voice-line, she mentions the things she must pay, such as her residence's rent, equipment repair bill, and renewing her journal subscriptions. Then she has this to say:

* ProphecyTwist: Her prognostication correctly tells her to meet with the successor of her master's friend to complete her task, and even tells her when that individual is approaching. Unfortunately for her, it did not tell her what part of said friend's legacy the successor had inherited, so fate throws her for a loop when not by a fellow astrologist but [[MadBomber Klee]] greets her.

* SmallNameBigEgo: She ''is'' a gifted astrologist, but even then, she has a very inflated view of herself. She introduces herself as Mona Megistus, meaning "The Great Astrologist Mona," and seems to expect preferential treatment from everyone she meets due to her fame (though nobody seems to have heard of her). Most tellingly, she considers herself and the Traveler to be ''equals'' in status, despite having nothing in her resumé remotely on the same level as saving Mondstadt from Stormterror or beating a Fatui Harbinger. The events of her Story Quest knock her down a couple of pegs.
** This gets inverted after that Quest, as one of her character stories set after her move to Mondstadt explains how Mona got a job writing an astrology column on ''The Steambird''. The column became popular enough to keep being published despite it covering advanced subjects, and Mona's name rose in popularity along with it. Far away in Sumeru, Layla has even heard of Mona and has nothing but praise for her, explaining that she has become well-known and respected by her fellow Rtawahist scholars.

* {{Tsundere}}: A downplayed Harsh example, as shown in her Story Quest and Serenitea Pot dialogue. Mona is ''really'' prideful, refuses to show weakness, and tries to hide her poverty by acting haughty. However, she's still a good person at heart, and has much less trouble at showing kindness than say, Diona.

* UltimateBlacksmith: Her utility passive, ''Principium of Astrology'', gives her a 25% chance to refund materials while crafting Weapon Ascension materials.

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* PainToTheAss: During the "Shadows Amidst Snowstorms" event, Bennett accidentally falls thanks to his bad luck. His landing wasn't comfy.

* MrFanservice: His outfit is a rare male example of a NavelDeepNeckline. Official artwork tends to make his chest a bit more detailed.