Zhongli

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## Profile

### Age

6000+
21 (Appearance)

### Likes

Protecting the innocent, Tartaglia, the color amber, adventure, public service, helping others

### Dislikes

War, seafood, people in danger, manipulation, restriction, parasites

## Professional Status

### Occupation

Geo Archon
Member of the Seven

## Voice Actors

### English

Keith Silverstein

**Zhongli** (鍾 (しょう) 離 (り) , *Shouri*), (Chinese: 钟离), is a major character in the series.

A consultant of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, he is later revealed to be the Geo Archon, Morax, who has decided to experience the world from the perspective of a mortal.

## Description

### Appearance

Zhongli is a tall, handsome man with fair skin, amber eyes with yellow diamond-shaped pupils and red eyeliner on the lower lids of his eyes, and mostly short dark brown hair with a longer fringe on the right side of his face and Geo-amber tips that glow when he uses his Elemental Skill or Elemental Burst. There is one section of his hair on the back of his head that is waist-length instead of being cut short.

Zhongli's form appears to be the same as the one he uses as an Archon, as seen in his Statues of The Seven and various cinematics that show him as an Archon.

### Personality

Zhongli is a calm, reserved, and polite man, who holds an air of nostalgia. Whereas he is said to have a stoic demeanor for duty, Zhongli also has a sentimental side. He knows much about Liyue history and culture in part due to his time as the Geo Archon; like Venti, he has many experiences and memories, as he was a god well before The Seven even existed and one of the oldest still living in Teyvat. He holds philosophical ideas towards money and has great respect for Liyue's traditions, including those that have been forgotten or warped over time. Zhongli tends to be humble, being worried he comes off as a "bourgeois parasite."

Zhongli tends to forget about Mora in transactions, agreeing to spend large sums of it without having any Mora on hand and even taking "discounts" as granted despite being an obvious scam. He often ends up relying on his acquaintances for financial support, such as the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor or Childe. Although he works for Hu Tao, he does not like her childish behavior.

It is later revealed that Zhongli's "carelessness" stems from being the creator of Mora. With the Gnosis allowing him to create limitless Mora, he never had to worry about running low on his personal finances. Unfortunately, when he chose to live among mortals, he lacked the foresight to find an alternative for them to continue minting Mora in his absence, along with creating a retirement fund for himself. As a result, he shamelessly spends the Mora of others.

Being the reminiscent person he is, Zhongli enjoys Osmanthus wine as it was the drink he and his former Archon friends used to have when they met up in Liyue. He dislikes seafood as it reminds him of the promise he made to his people in the past when he fought a particularly annoying type of sea creature, although he does not mind eating them if they have been ground to a pulp.

## Powers and Abilities

### Geo Gnosis

Zhongli is a utility Geo Polearm user. He can rapidly attack foes with physical damage using his Polearm. His Elemental Skill allows him to summon Geo constructs that can block enemy attacks, attack foes, and create shields for your party. His Elemental Burst is the only one so far which can apply the Petrified status on the enemies.

## Etymology

* The name **Zhongli** (钟离 / 鍾離, *Zhōnglí*) is derived from the State of **Zhongli** (Chinese: 钟离国 / 鍾離國 *Zhōnglíguó*)

## Trivia

* The name used in Zhongli's sixth constellation, Chrysos, was known as the spirit of gold in Greek mythology.