Lau

> Tempered by a thousand battles
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> Lau

**Lau** (Chinese: 劉 *Liú*, "Kill") is an Anemo-aligned adeptus who serves underneath the direct command of the current Archon of Mondstadt—Lord Barbatos—being one of his most trusted adepti warriors. Before coming underneath the command of Lord Barbatos, she suffered from an abusive regime commanded by her own father, a twisted god named Durin—who took great glee in torturing her and her fellow adepti. One of the ancestors of the Kätzlein Family, Lau is a honorable and righteous warrior, making her the direct ancestor of Draff, a hunter in Springvale and his daughter, Diona.

An Anemo Vision Bearer, she is the legendary Lady of Freedom, a respected and historically repudiated public figure who once served as the face of the Knights of Favonius—bringing it to it's highest point—yet even these feats have faded from public knowledge to this day. She has long served Mondstadt as a faithful protector but now wanders the world as Venti's traveling companion, keeping him out of trouble.

## Lore

### Personality

> A wandering companion of the very popular bard, Venti, she commands the wind and has been known to change the weather over Mondstadt whenever her mood is most foul.
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> In-game character attributes and profile page text

According to Venti, Lau is a fearless warrior at heart. Undaunted by most physical challenges posed to her and her travels, Lau presents herself as a reliable and hard-working warrior.

### Appearance

Lau is a tall young woman with fair skin and flowing, long, pink-coloured hair. On either side of her head, is a braid, pulled together at the back into a braided bun ponytail. Her teal green eyes, shaped like a cat's eyes, were also passed down to Diona and her father Draff. They are also noted to have come about due to Lau's adeptus bloodline.

Her outfit, Divine Celestial Maiden, is described as the standard uniform of Barbatos' adepti.

## Official Introduction

### Pursuit of Waves and Cloud—Ordained By Fate

> A heavenly maiden, she shone like the stars but her icy gaze was most potent! She, who parted seas and defended Mondstadt for over a millennium, the Lady of Freedom!
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> Elzer, Dawn Winery's butler, shortly after encountering Lau for the first time

The personal traveling companion of Mondstadt's most popular bard, Venti.

## Character Stories

### Character Details

#### Character Story I

A mysterious young woman of unknown origin. Her polearm, a symbol of her prowess as a battle-honed warrior is never far from her side and her look of determination, resting resolutely on her face.

Opposite of Venti, she loves cheese and everything slimy—most enjoying herself in silent atmospheres—or even more prominently on the battlefield.

When channeling Anemo, it appears in the form of adeptal sigils, because of her concealed past.

## Trivia

* When Lau's Elemental Burst is fully charged, her Vision will glow so brightly that nearby opponents will gain the Blinded status for 10 minutes.
* Prior to completing Act III of the Prologue Chapter, her profile lists her as "Race: Human". After completing the chapter, the entry is changed to "Race: Adeptus".
* Lau's current form is meant to resemble a changed appearance, and is actually not her original appearance.
* Compared to most adepti who are underneath the command of Lord Barbatos/Venti, Lau is rather tight-lipped about her identity and refuses to reveal it anybody. Despite this, there are a few people who learned her true identity:
	+ Lumine learns it when Venti introduces Lau to her for the rest time.
	+ Jean figured it out herself though she hesitated on revealing that information to Lau.
	+ Diluc happened to overhear Lau's conversation with Venti.
	+ Venti's fellow Archons are also appearance of her appearance, as she was rescued by Venti alongside Zhongli, Ei, and Makoto from Durin. The Tsaritsa seemed to be the only person unaware of Lau's identity, and was surprised when La Signora reported hearing rumors of an Anemo vision-bearing adeptus who is very hostile to the Fatui and the Eleven Fatui Harbingers.
	+ Xiao, Ganyu, and many other adepti of Liyue, are fully aware of Lau's true identity.
* Lau is known by these aliases or titles:
	+ Divine Celestial Maiden (by The Seven)
	+ Divine Damsel of Devastation (by The Seven)
* As of Version 2.5, Lau is currently the only playable 5-star character to have a lack of a story quest at all.
	+ She also lacks a signature weapon.
		- This issue is to be rectified in the 2.6 update, where her signature weapon will now be Jade Emperor-a fearsome polearm forged from Lau's semi-divinity and ancient Mondstadan forging techniques, utilized by Mondstadt' aristocracy.