Bai Ze

### Description

No matter how hard the rain pours, I shall go against the deluge. I will remain pure and righteous until the day I die. ([Limited-Edition] obtained from S22 Essence 2)

## Other Details

### Series

* Midsummer Misty Mountain
* Season 22 Essence 2

## Obtaining

### Cost

N/A

**Bai Ze**, also known as **Lady Bai** or **Ms. Bai**, is a Limited S-Tier Costume for the Antiquarian, Qi Shiyi. It was introduced in Season 22 as part of the 2nd Essence (during the Midsummer Misty Mountain Event) and gave Antiquarian for free with the Costume.

The costume was obtainable between August 4th and September 22nd, 2022.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Shiyi has fair skin, jade button eyes with mint blossoms and gold rims*,* sharp black eyebrows, and long, braided black hair with a strand of hair on her forehead, and the top pulled into a bun.

### **Outfit**

Shiyi wears a pale jade capelet with a jade mandarin collar, dull gold embroidery depicting flowing clouds, and pearls, a white robe with flowing sleeves, symmetrical jade-and-gold embroidery with gold tassels down the chest and embroidered jade and gold hems over a golden undershirt, an ankle-length dull violet skirt with a gold hem and matching embroidery of vines, a gold sash with matching tassels and jade beads depicting a galloping *baize*, white silk stockings, and jade cloth shoes with gold embroidery. She also wears dangly gold earrings with jade beads, two jade blossom hairpieces rimmed with gold on either side of her head, and a gold-and-pearl blossom hairpin securing her bun. A gold scroll tied with a red string and jade tassel is secured to her left waist.

### **Mechanical Flute**

The Mechanical Flute is now a pale jade flute, with entwining gold blossoms and vines, and a dangling red tassel strung together with gold and jade beads.

### **Special Effects**

Jade sparkles, gusts of pale jade wind, and translucent clouds drift around her.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Design Idea

Both the Antiquarian's essence and the Midsummer Misty Mountain event revolve around the BaiZe Scroll and the legend of ghosts. It tells a series of stories about the successor of the scroll with mysterious power, Bai Ze, and the antiques in Changchuan and Wushan.

For the theme, the prototype of the BaiZe scroll is the ancient Chinese book "Bai Ze Jingwei Tu", and the image of the sacred beast Bai Ze has been widely discussed in history, so we chose the appearance of a deer with a fox's tail and incorporated into the pattern of the costume. Antiquarian's "Bai Ze" costume is set as the eldest lady from a prestigious family, so we based her costume on the clothes of rich ladies in the late Qing Dynasty as a reference, and combined elements from the scroll and the divine beast to create her elegant and generous temperament. We also added smaller details such as white jade gourdes, five emperor coins and running animal patterns are added to her costume to show that she has the mysterious power too suppress evil spirits.

### Initial Sketches

According to the setting of the background story, we designed two sketches based on the appearances of rich ladies in the Qing Dynasty. The basic style of the dress is the overcoat and skirt, the shoe style is based on basin-soled shoes, and the hairstyle and headdress design are based on the popular styles of that time. The decorative details are based on a theme of flowers and grass patterns, with white transitional patterns, which are made to reference the patterns of real clothing in history, and special effects made to feel like part of a landscape painting are added.

From there, we chose to keep adjusting option two, replacing the cloud shoulder-cape with a more exquisite style, further enriching the details of the costume to enhance its magnificence. After the refinement, the design of Bai Ze was completed.

### Costume Details

(Right to Left)

1. The hems and skirt of Bai Ze's clothes are embellished with a rushing Bai Ze pattern to fit the theme of the character's costume.
2. The jade flute is carved with embossed patterns, and the head and tail of the flute are pinched with gold rings and decorated with gold carvings; the spike is decorated with a traditional copper coin tassel with a white jade gourd at the end, and the overall design is exquisite and elegant.
3. The shape and pattern of the cloud shoulder coat refers to the popular style of the late Qing Dynasty. Beads, jade pendants, and ribbons are used to press the lapel, which increases the layering in the clothes.

### Showroom Notes

Bai Ze's eyes narrowed slightly, and played melodious music with the flute in her hand. There seemed to be smoke transpiring in the music, and the "Bai Ze Scroll" around her waist rose with the music, floating in front of her like a spirit.

She tapped the "Bai Ze Scroll" with a long flute, and the scroll turned into a snow white Bai Ze deer with long horns that leapt down from the air and bowed its head to her, accepting her touch.

She continued to play, and the Bai Ze deer that appeared jumps to the sound of the flute, creating a strange water pattern wherever it stepped, with a faint green trail following it.

After Bai Ze finished played, she stretched out her left hand, and in a flash of light the deer turned back into a scroll, returning to her palm.

### Special Effects

Bai Ze is surrounded by a looming mountain scenery, accompanied by streams of light similar to water droplets, as if she near the misty mountain and rivers.

## Trivia

* **Bai Ze** is the Antiquarian's Initial Release Costume and her first S-Tier costume.
* **Bai Ze**, in general, resembles a traditional *Han* dress.
	+ Specifically, it is an *aoqun*, a style of dress popular among Chinese women during the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty.
* **Bai Ze** is based on the *Baize*, a creature in Chinese mythology resembling a mix of dragon and deer, and thought to bring luck and joy to whoever gazes upon the auspicious animal.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

Bai Ze In-Game Model Front View.Bai Ze In-Game Model Back View.Bai Ze In-Game Model Left-Side View.Bai Ze In-Game Model Right-Side View.Bai Ze changes to the Flute.Bai Ze Entrance Animation.Bai Ze Idle Animation.Bai Ze Press Animation.Close up of deer animation

### Concept Art & Icons

Bai Ze English Concept Art (Twitter)Bai Ze Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)Season 22 Essence 2 Poster Concept Art by 叉立方Bai Ze Full Body Sprite
### Promotional Art

"The light sound of bells chimes through the breeze and a soft flute is playing in the distance, roll back to ancient dynasties!" - Season 22 Essence 2 Poster by 叉立方 (Twitter)In-Game Poster of Season 22 Essence 2 and Midsummer Misty Mountain.August 2022 Birthdays and Character Days (Weibo)"Will you be going on holiday this summer? The Lucky guy has big things planned for his summer trip!" - Midsummer Misty Mountain Poster (Twitter)Official Chibi Artwork of Bai Ze (WeChat)Official Chibi Artwork with background (Weibo)2022 Lìqiū (立秋) Artwork by @NetEase Games (Weibo)Changxia Garden
Include 2022 IVL Summer Finals Outfield Activities Site Overview (Weibo)Midsummer Misty Mountain Event (Weibo)2022 Mid-Autumn Festival​​​ 1st Artwork (Weibo)2022 Mid-Autumn Festival​​​ 2nd Artwork (Facebook)2023 April Fool's Day Artwork (Weibo)2023 Mángzhòng (芒种) Artwork (Weibo)Global 5th Anniversary Artwork by @raion\_tetete (Twitter)Cover for the Identity V Original Soundtrack Vol.2 Memories·footprints 2022 (Apple Music) (Spotify)Festival Preview Livestream Announcement (Weibo)WeChat Emoji Pack (Weibo)New Year Party Fanmade Livestream (Weibo)4th Fifth Art Museum Sticker by 极地砂糖 (Weibo)
### Merchandise

NetEase Weiyang Zongzi (Weibo)5th Anniversary Café Merchandise (Twitter)5th Anniversary Café Merchandise (Twitter)
### Videos

#### Storyboard & Concept Art

Season 22 Essence 2 Trailer Art by The\_RanyuSeason 22 Essence 2 Trailer Art by The\_RanyuSeason 22 Essence 2 Trailer Art by The\_RanyuSeason 22 Essence 2 Trailer Art by The\_Ranyu

### Other

[Portrait] Bai Ze (180 Pulls)[Portrait] A Midsummer Night's NightmareNew Year's 2023 Fortune Stick: Health - Great Fortune
### Event

#### Midsummer Misty Mountain

Midsummer Misty Mountain Lobby with the Mysterious - Bai Ze
#### Sprites

Normal Sprite from Midsummer Misty Mountain event.Angry Sprite from Midsummer Misty Mountain event.
## Other Languages

 🇺🇸 | English
 🇲🇾 | Bahasa Melayu

## References

1. ↑ In the Midsummer Misty Mountain Event she is referred to as either "Ms. Bai" or "Lady Bai".
2. ↑ Bai Ze Design Notes - https://weibo.com/6140485374/M2e9C1H8g
3. ↑ Midsummer Misty Mountain and Season 22 Essence 2 Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sTJC7wMxw
4. ↑ Midsummer Misty Mountain Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JonMDCqNaO8
5. ↑ Daily Life in Linzhong Ancient Store - https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1yF411A74U?spm\_id\_from=333.999.0.0%7C【第五人格】林中古店的日常——“暑月雾山行”活动现已开启