Ottoline Regensturm

**Ottoline Regensturm** is a fan-created character from the RPG video game *Genshin Impact*. **Ottoline is not a real character, nor is she marketed as such.**

## Ottoline Senta Regensturm

### Relatives

Conradine Regensturm (mother)Milun Astucieux (estranged father)Absolon Astucieux (paternal grandfather)

## Physical description

### Height

5'6"

**Type: Original**
 **Rarity** | 5-star
 **Model Type** | Tall Female

Ottoline is the current chief executive of the Fontainian money lending corporation Fidelitas, now based in Mondstadt. She was raised by her mother and paternal grandfather, and never met her birth father until she was 15 years old. Although many may describe her childhood as odd or her family as unconventional, she grew up as happy as could be. Currently, she is married to husband Alpheus Dubois and friends with Kirsa Laeknir, Nikolai Kuznetsov, and Aleksander Snezhevich.

## Talents

**Shrewd Shooting:** Ottoline shoots 6 successive arrows, each dealing increasing Physical DMG.

* Charged Attack: Perform a more precise Aimed Shot with increased DMG. While aiming, *Regenstärke* will accumulate on the arrowhead. A fully charged arrow will deal Hydro DMG.
* Plunging Attack: Fires off a shower of arrows in mid-air before falling and striking the ground, dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

**Risky Business:** Tipping her hat to her foes, Ottoline soaks up *Regenstärke* and tosses her hat to deal one instance Hydro DMG to enemies. When she catches it, she slashes her hat back at enemies to deal a second instance of massive Hydro DMG.

* Press: Ottoline tosses her hat and slashes it back at surrounding enemies.
* Hold: Ottoline will charge up with *Regenstärke* for a maximum of 5 seconds. While her skill is held down, her DEF is decreased by 15% until the skill is released. DEF is decreased by 30% for 15 seconds following the use of Risky Business. The second instance of Hydro DMG has special CRIT Rate properties: CRIT DMG for the second instance of Hydro DMG increases by 20% for every second her skill is held, with a maximum of 100% CRIT DMG increase.

**Verstärkender Regensturm:** When Verstärkender Regensturm is activated, Ottoline will summon a rapid rainstorm in the sky above her, dealing one large instance of AoE Hydro DMG. Enemies will be marked with the *Stärke von Regenstürmen* crest and applied with the Wet Status until the duration of the *Stärke von Regenstürmen* ends. Enemies marked by the *Stärke von Regenstürmen* will take 70% increased Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst DMG. *Stärke von Regenstürmen* markings last for 20 seconds.

**How Refreshing:** During rainfall, there is a 30% chance that the Elemental Bursts of all party members will become fully charged and that their cooldowns will end.

**Torrential Downpour:** When Ottoline casts Risky Business, enemies marked by the *Stärke von Regenstürmen crest* who are outside of the range of her skill will take DMG equivalent to 70% of the DMG sustained by enemies in range of her skill. This only applies to enemies marked by the *Stärke von Regenstürmen*.

**Just Like Papi:** When Ottoline cooks an ATK-boosting dish perfectly, she has a 12% chance to receive double the product.

## Character Backstory

Ottoline Regensturm is born to Conradine Regensturm when she is 19 years old. Her paternal grandfather, Absolon Astucieux, raises her alongside her mother. Her father Milun Astucieux, Absolon's son, is not present in her life, and likely does not know that she was ever born in the first place, let alone that Conradine was ever pregnant. Regardless, Ottoline's childhood is a happy one, and the absence of her father is something not strongly felt by the family, although she occasionally wonders about him. Absolon and Conradine intentionally conceal the truth about her father from Ottoline—that truth being that he abandoned her mother and is more or less a bad person overall. As a young child, Ottoline is quite shy, but becomes much more extroverted when she gets older, around 3 or 4. She and her family live in a 3 story building: the first story is Conradine's shop, Regensturms Naherin, Schneiderin, und Stoffe (Regensturm's Seamstress, Tailor, and Fabrics, called "RNSS" pronounced "rinse"); the second floor is the headquarters of Fidelitas' Mondstadt branch, and the third floor is the family apartment.

At the age of 4, Ottoline's uncle Eugen teaches her how to swim after she repeatedly throws herself into a river in an attempt to see what was at the bottom. He teaches her how to swim in that very river so she doesn't drown.

As a child, Absolon teaches Ottoline how to do algebra so that she can check his calculations at his job at Fidelitas. She frequently sits in his office with him as he works.

When Ottoline is 7, after many years of begging, Absolon teaches her how to shoot a bow and presents her with her very own bow as a birthday present. This quickly becomes one of her favorite hobbies, and she practices nearly every day.

Shortly after Ottoline's 7th birthday, while she is sitting in Absolon's office as he works, a stranger enters the office and requests a loan, offering to repay it tenfold. Absolon, recognizing the gravity of the situation as well as the stranger's discomfort with Ottoline's presence, sends her away to the apartment with the client's young son. Ottoline later learns that the stranger in question is Gautier Alarie, and his son is named Alpheus. Despite the fact that Alpheus is evidently mute, the two become fast friends, and Alpheus visits often, quickly earning the affection of both Conradine and Absolon. His visits to the Regensturm home become more and more frequent, both with and without his father accompanying him. When Ottoline turns 8, Alpheus speaks to her for the first time. The pair develops a strong and lasting friendship.

At the age of 12, Ottoline meets Kirsa Laeknir when her mother Felice Laeknir arrives to Fidelitas as one of Absolon's clients to discuss paying off various debts. At Felice's behest, Ottoline manages to befriend Kirsa, who is very shy and intimidated by Ottoline's open and energetic demeanor. The two of them become good friends due to Ottoline's determination and persistent approach. When Ottoline is 13, Felice dies, and she comes to realize that the reason Felice asked her to befriend Kirsa was to ensure that she wouldn't be completely alone following Felice's passing. Wracked with guilt, Ottoline struggles to decide whether or not to tell Kirsa the truth, thinking that Kirsa will come to believe that she and Ottoline are only friends because Ottoline was asked to do so. Eventually, she decides to tell Kirsa the truth. Kirsa, still reeling from her mother's death, is reasonably shocked at first, but comes to appreciate Ottoline's friendship as being her mother's last gift to her. They maintain a strong bond as Ottoline supports her through her grief.

As she grows, Ottoline comes to realize that her platonic feelings for Alpheus have long since turned into romantic ones. She assumes that her feelings are not reciprocated, and she fears damaging their relationship or embarrassing herself by confessing, so she resolves to hide the true nature of her affection. Save for Alpheus, everyone is clearly able to see her feelings for what they are.

On Ottoline's 15th birthday, Absolon and Conradine explain the whole truth of her father's absence to her, explaining that he was several years older than Conradine when the two met, and that he left without warning to return to Fontaine. Conradine learned of her pregnancy after Milun's departure, and sent him letters in an attempt to ask for his support, but Milun knowingly ignored them to absolve himself of any responsibility. Initially, Ottoline is angry at her family for deceiving her, but soon forgives them and instead turns her anger on her father for his selfishness and poor treatment of her mother and grandfather. The following morning, she leaves a note and disappears, setting off to Fontaine to confront her father. After a long journey, she arrives in Fontaine and goes to her father's mansion. Milun is easily able to figure out that Ottoline is his daughter, and admits to ignoring her mother's letters because he feared she was pregnant and didn't want to take responsibility for the child. When he insults her mother and grandfather, Ottoline threatens him with her bow and demands that he renounce his position as chief executive of Fidelitas and return the company's leadership to Absolon. Milun's confidence vanishes instantly, and he signs away management of Fidelitas without putting up a fight. Ottoline returns to Mondstadt and returns Fidelitas to Absolon, keeping her actions secret from everyone but Alpheus. For this, she receives a Hydro vision, which appears attached to her shawl as she walks home from Fontaine.

Ottoline is groomed to take over Fidelitas as Absolon's successor, with her mother's blessing. Although they anticipate that her training will take a minimum of 5 years, she is able to succeed Absolon one year later at the age of 16, allowing him to retire properly. During her training, she uncovers evidence of financial fraud and embezzlement committed by her father. The Court of Fontaine freezes his assets, returning his properties to Absolon's ownership. Ottoline's first act as executive of Fidelitas is to track down all those who Milun defrauded and return the money that was stolen from them to make amends. Although not everyone is willing to trust her, many people are touched by the gesture and become some of her first clients. To new and old clients, Ottoline quickly asserts herself as a kind, competent, and skilled businesswoman.

Alpheus' father Gautier dies of apparent food poisoning when Ottoline is 16. Although she is somewhat suspicious of the circumstances of his death, Ottoline still tries to support Alpheus, but he becomes angry and volatile. Their relationship becomes strained for a brief period, and Ottoline is deeply wounded that her dearest friend seems to have no more use for her. They eventually reconcile and their relationship slowly returns to how it used to be.

Sometime thereafter, Alpheus admits to Ottoline that he killed his father as an act of retribution after discovering that he murdered his mother, Mireille. Ottoline is shocked at first but is more upset by the fact that Alpheus kept the truth from her by the murder itself. Eventually, she is able to come to understand his actions and accept him.

Some time later, Alpheus confesses to Ottoline that he has feelings for her, which she happily accepts. The next day, however, Ottoline becomes frustrated with Alpheus' inaction to make their relationship official, so she confronts him and tells him that if he wants her to be his girlfriend, he must ask her properly. He does, and their relationship becomes official.

At around the age of 21, Ottoline moves in with Alpheus.