"Pilgrim"

### Description

According to the legend of the sea demon passed down through the ages--"Offer her the purest evil, and she shall bestow power upon you rivaling her own."

## Obtaining

### Obtained by

* Season 16 Essence 3
* Memory Spheres - Previous Seasons
* Illusion Hall
* A-Tier Unlock Card

### Cost

1388Echoes (Illusion Hall during the 2022 Costume Voting Contest)

**"Pilgrim"** is an A-Tier Costume for the Priestess, Fiona Gilman. It was introduced in Season 16 Essence 3.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Fiona's skin is paler than usual and her face is slightly remodeled, with her eyes and nose smaller and her mouth a bit different in shape. Her wavy blue hair is let down over her right shoulder, and it's decorated with pearls and a golden star. Her eyes are indigo with white stitches, and there are shiny cyan scales on her cheeks, arms and legs. Similar to her eye color, her eyeshadow is also purpleish, and her lipstick is a matching dark plum color. Instead of a usual shape, her horns are shaped like asymmetrical blue corals, with a moving water texture over them, and the base is surrounded by pearls.

### **Outfit**

Fiona is wearing a cute cyan one piece swimsuit with frills on the hems, laced up on the back with a blue string. The left side of the swimsuit is decorated with shells, pearls and sea stars. She seems to be wearing stockings as her legs fade from white to cyan at the feet.
On her head is a short sheer blueish veil made of 2 layers and a silver coral shaped crown with pearls and a sapphire gem in the center. She is also wearing a pearl necklace, earrings and anklet, as well as silver bracelets with a sapphire on them.

### **Item**

Her Holy Key is made of blue coral similar to her horns. It's decorated with sea stars, shells and pearls. The coral forms an eye shape in the center.

### **Special Effects**

She is emitting bubbles from her body as well as her horns. The sapphire in her crown shines and glows.

## Concept/Design Notes

### Backstory

In the sea area where sea monsters haunt, no one can escape unscathed! A group of tourists who ventured out to sea, a well-designed sacrifice, a thrilling chase.

***Challenge taboos and encounter huge waves***

The taboo sea area that fishermen are afraid to avoid has become a holiday destination for a group of tourists. Coconut groves, beaches, blue sea, and blue sky, they thought they were about to usher in a pleasant vacation, but it was not until the moment when the huge waves came that they remembered the ancient legend about the "sea monster".

Surprisingly, all of this was premeditated, and the seemingly glamorous tourists all had unbearable pasts. They were treated as sacrificial dinners, just to satisfy someone's fanatical obsession with witnessing the true face of the "Siren" and gaining magical powers. But for the "sea monster" and the trident in her hand, there is no difference between the sacrificer and the sacrificed.

In the 17th Season Essence 3 story video released by "Identity Fifth", all the characters made a collective appearance, performing a suspenseful drama. In the poster, tourists are thrown into the sea by huge waves, and the beautiful sea monster holds up a trident, as if to pierce all filth and sin with the tip of the halberd.

***The embodiment of beauty, or the source of disaster?***

***Explore the secret treasure, pilgrimage to the queen of the sea***

On the dilapidated wooden boat sailing to the forbidden sea, there were seven tourists: a boatman, an avid mermaid lover, a treasure-hunting diver, two students who passed the entrance examination, an actress and her entourage, and a single woman. Although the destination is the same, their purpose is different.

The "Pilgrim", the priestess's rare costume, firmly believes that as long as
she offers the purest evil to the sea monster, she will be given the power of the sea monster. The fanatical love for the "god" in the fantasy made her add many marine elements to her dress - a dark blue one-piece swimsuit, a sea blue veil, dark blue hair and horns, starfish and shells inlaid on her clothes and pearls, and even the white silk stockings are inlaid with shiny scale decorations.

Is the rumored sea monster a race that brings misfortune, or the embodiment of holiness and beauty? Why did the storm and the huge wave come, can the long-planned sacrifice get what it wants, and how will the queen in charge of the sea welcome the long-lost reckless visitor?

### **Design Idea Plans**

*The fashion of the priestess - "Pilgrim" is set to be a believer of mermaids, a woman who imitates mermaids in every way. Therefore, based on the swimsuit styles of the 19th and 20th centuries, we added marine elements such as corals and shells, and made the priestess' horns coral. Make it both in line with the sense of the times and without loss of beauty. Sexy and mature but elegant.*

### **Design Idea Sketch**

*Based on the theme of a swimsuit girl who dresses up as a mermaid, we designed three sketches, all dressed in vintage swimsuits and decorated with ocean-themed ornaments. We selected the second swimsuit style that is most in line with the sense of the times, and adjusted some details. After further refinement, the pilgrim is complete.*

### **Model Details Description**

1. *As a fanatical mermaid admirer, she put scales on a large area on her body, as if this would bring her one step closer to the mysterious and beautiful creature;*
2. *The "pilgrim" wears special coral-shaped horns and a silver crown, decorated with pearls, all of which indicate her passion for the sea;*
3. *In addition to lace, retro-style swimsuits are also embellished with marine elements such as starfish and shells, which are mature and elegant.*

### **Showroom Interface Design**

*The "pilgrim" came to the stage with the rising bubble. In the bubble, she kept looking around, full of curiosity about the underwater world;*

*Splashes of water appeared around the pilgrim, and she floated in the air as if floating in water*

*The "pilgrim" prayed sincerely to her fanatical beliefs, and the phantom of the queen of the sea gradually appeared behind her. Does her ignorant worship bring to the earth a dreamy goddess of the sea or a dangerous predator;*

### **Custom Lobby Model Design**

*The coral on the head of the "pilgrim" is bubbling, as if still breathing underwater, while the sapphire on the forehead also emits fluorescent blue light, like the color of the ocean.*

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

"Pilgrim" In-Game Model Front View."Pilgrim" In-Game Model Back View."Pilgrim" In-Game Model Left-Side View."Pilgrim" In-Game Model Right-Side View."Pilgrim" Entrance Animation."Pilgrim" Idle Animation."Pilgrim" Press Animation.
### In-Game

"Pilgrim" changes to the Holy Key.The Costume's effects on the Holy KeyThe Costume's effects on the torsoThe Costume's effects on the head

### Concept Art & Icons

"Offer up your soul to Fiona and she will bestow you unbelievable power!" - "Pilgrim" English Concept Art (Twitter)"Pilgrim" Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)"Pilgrim" Card Sprite
Credit: @oletusproject
### Promotional Art

"She roams our lakes with terror-like wrath, seeking for those who have wronged her! Fear the water spirit that is Grace Naiad!!" - Season 16 Essence 3 Poster by 叉立方 (Twitter)"Pilgrim" Chibi ArtworkC100 8 Days Left Comic by @sukehige (Twitter)2023 Xiàzhì (夏至) & Summer Solstice Artwork (Weibo)
### Merchandise Art

Season 16 Essence 3 standeeCostume Assort Merchandise (Twitter)

"Pilgrim" Portrait (80 Pulls)
## Other Languages

 🇺🇸 | English

## References

1. ↑ https://id5.163.com/news/official/20210617/26476\_954283.html
2. ↑ Read design notes at Halberd of Silence
3. ↑ Read design notes at Treasure Digger
4. ↑ "Pilgrim" Design Notes - Weibo
5. ↑ Render by @potasyumsiyenur on Twitter