Lotte

Character Details

It's no secret that Lotte came to live in Mondstadt after leaving Fontaine, but she tends to change the subject when asked about her home life, or why she left. If pressed, she'll simply smile and say, "Where better to seek freedom than Mondstadt?"

Though she doesn't accompany him on every commission, Lotte has been an official member of Benny's Adventure Team since shortly after she arrived in Mondstadt.

After arriving in Mondstadt, Lotte sought out a place to work. She was originally going to apply for the Cat’s Tail because she liked the environment and the staff, but when she realized that it’s exactly the kind of place it would be obvious that she’d go, she inquired at the Angel’s Share instead. It helped that the owner had an outspoken dislike for the Fatui, as well. She now works odd hours there.

Lotte visits the Adventurer's Guild every day, asking about couriers and mail delivery. She doesn't receive anything most of the time, but when she does, she always looks happy, humming to herself as she hurries home. She is also a frequent user of the Komaniya Express.

Character Story 1: A New Home

Why Lotte lives in Mondstadt is something of a mystery. She appeared out of the blue one day, anxious but hopeful. "Visiting?" one of the guards had asked her. "Oh, no," responded Lotte, matter-of-factly, "Staying. For good, with any luck." A rumor quickly spread throughout the Knights' ranks about the strange, young woman who had immediately inquired about purchasing property, and had a slew of questions about life in Mondstadt. She was surprised to discover that the rules there were fairly laid-back.

Now, Lotte works at the Angel’s Share. She’s a well-liked server, though she tries to fly under the radar for the most part. She's happy to listen to customers’ woes, but always keeps her plenty of her own information close to her chest.

Character Story 2: Finding Her Place

On her first day in town after securing a place to stay, Lotte found herself quite lost, and ran into Bennett, who helped her get a lay of the land. At the end of what Lotte would later call a 'very memorable tour', she bought him an apple cider at the Angel’s Share, and ended up chatting with him late into the night.

The next morning, Lotte was waiting for Bennett at the Adventurer's Guild. "I'm not very experienced," she said, "But I'd like to help you on your adventures, when I can, if you'll have me." After a day full of maddening blunders, deadly traps triggered, and near-misses with monsters, Lotte sat with Bennett outside the domain as they bandaged each other up. As he waited for what he expected to be a polite rescinding of her offer, Lotte looked at him cheerfully and smiled, "That was exciting...please let me join you again!"

Character Story 3: Pen Pal

When she still lived in Fontaine, Lotte picked up a pen pal by chance. On the hunt for an out of print book, she wrote inquiries to many booksellers and enthusiasts, and eventually one of her letters found its way to a youth her age in Liyue Harbor, who was instrumental in helping her acquire what she was looking for. It might have ended there, but after only a few exchanged letters, the two became fast friends and continued to send each other mail.

It was on a rare trip to Liyue Harbor with her family a year or two later that Lotte got the chance to meet Xingqiu in person. They'd arranged to meet on her second day there, for her parents, her sister, and she were to attend an event being held by the Feiyun Commerce Guild the first night. Lotte and Xingqiu both had yet to divulge information about their families, and so both were surprised when they realized who the other was at the event in question. Lotte found herself quickly whisked away from the party and led on a whirlwind tour of Liyue Harbor at night. To Lotte, at least, the lengthy lecture her parents gave her the next day was worth every second that she'd gotten to spend holed up into the early hours of the morn reading together with Xingqiu.

Character Story 4: Family Line

Lotte comes from the Duval line, a family of famous perfume makers. Though she no longer considers herself a Duval, she was taught their techniques from an early age, and is a master of the craft in her own right. Though perfume is still her favorite thing to experiment with, Lotte's other major hobby is crafting tea blends, which she sees as a natural extension of her talents with perfume: both must be carefully crafted with natural ingredients and are both heavily associated with scent. It helps that she has a passion for each, as well.

Rabbit-like traits run in Lotte's bloodline, though they differ from person to person. Lotte's ears are the biggest of all her family members, and she also inherrited a tail, as well as a certain fleetness and an extraordinary talent for smell, hearing, and sight. Her nose is second to none, and she can pick out even the subtlest differences between similar scents. This comes in especially handy when she's dealing with ingredients for both her perfumes and teas. She can tell just by closing her eyes which sunsettias are the sweetest, and which snapdragons are at the peak of their bloom.

Character Story 5: Longing, But Never Regretful

Some months back, Lotte left her home in Fontaine, never to look back or step foot inside those gates again. Alone and scared, but determined, she traveled slowly, but safely, to Mondstadt to start a new life. Though she can never go home again, and is reluctant to even think about visiting Fontaine, she has made her way in the world and carved out a little life for herself. When she most misses her home in Fontaine and her sister Adelaide, Lotte comforts herself by taking a walk in the sunshine and thinking of all the wonderful things she has in her life now: working at Angel’s Share, adventuring with Bennett, and making frequent visits to Liyue Harbor to see a special someone are things she knows she could have never achieved without cutting herself off from her former life.

Though nervous to allow herself even a semi-permanent home, Lotte is careful. She avoids the Fatui at every opportunity, frequently changes her work hours, and travels on a whim to see her friends across Teyvat. She knows that it's possible she'll never be able to stop looking over her back, but every pain taken is worth it to keep herself and her loved ones safe.

Satchel and Perfume Bottles

Lotte often sports two belts--one for more traditional purposes, and the other to hold her satchel and several bottles of perfume. The perfume bottles, either nestled into specially sewn loops or attached by way of chatelaine, clink and rattle with every step, but with reinforced glass, she has no concerns about any of the bottles breaking. She carries her favorite scents on her person, as well as some she thinks might please whatever friend she has plans to meet with that day. Her favorite perfume and signature scent is made from sweet flowers, though recently, she's been developing a fondness for silk flowers, seemingly out of the blue.

The satchel at Lotte's side, embroidered with green thread and visions of leaves, holds little things she think she might have need of that day: a sewing kit, a small snack, bandages, and other things. Hanging right below the peony she wears at her waist, and often filled partially with herbs or flowers, the leather has a permanently sweet and floral scent.

Vision

The Duval family has been in business for several generations, and is well-known and well-regarded for their talents in perfume. However, the market was not always kind, and secretly, Lotte's parents almost fell into bankruptcy after a particularly harrowing year for their business. There were many things that could have been done, but in lieu of any other available option, Lotte's parents foolishly went to the Fatui. Their business survived, but the amount they borrowed was born of fear and greed, and it was quite an impressive sum indeed. In order to tie up loose ends, they decided to cut a deal with their debtors.

Adelaide, Lotte's older sister, was already set to inherrit the perfume business as its primary owner. Thus Lotte, with her rare hereditary traits and demure personality, was offered to the Fatui as collateral. A day came when Adelaide was away from home when their parents told Lotte the fate that awaited her. The Fatui were on their way to collect. Devestated and filled with a sense of betrayal and panic, Lotte--who usually would have meekly stood by and done as she was told for the sake of her family--felt the bonds between herself and her parents snap like a frayed ribbon. She excused herself, packed her things, and stole away that very night. The moment she set foot outside the gates of her home, a breeze seemed to rush up from behind and push her forward. The air was frigid, and bracing, and Lotte reached out her hands to grab hold of the Anemo Vision that appeared in the air before her. Even if it meant she had to run or hide, no longer would Lotte allow others to dictate her fate.