Cheshire Cat

**Cheshire Cat** is a Reoccurring Time-Limited S-Tier Costume for the Mercenary, Naib Subedar. It was originally introduced during the 2020 Spring Festival as part of the Package - Cheshire Cat between January 23rd and February 13th 2020.

It is connected to the Season 8 Essence 2 Lore.

## Availability

As it is not a true Limited Costume (which are denoted by the "limited" tag found in the top right of certain card icons), it can return to the Illusion Hall shop multiple times. It frequently returns with its specialty accessory Cat Tail.

* It was originally available for purchase during the 2020 Spring Festival event from January 23rd to February 13th 2020.
* It was the fourth place winner of the 2020 Costume Voting Contest, and was available for purchase between June 23rd to July 23rd.
* It returned for purchase during the Thanksgiving Culinary Adventure (2020) event from November 19th to December 3rd.
* It returned for purchase during the Thanksgiving Celebration (2021) event from November 18th to December 8th, 2021.
* It returned for purchase during the Lisa's Amusement Park (2022) event from November 17th to December 14th 2022.
* It returned as the 11th place additional return winner of the Costume Voting Contest (2023) for purchase from March 23rd to April 19th, 2023.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Naib has peach skin, short, wavy smoke blue hair, large, protuberant bright aqua eyes with black slit pupils, and a grinning mouth stitched with blue thread on both sides, revealing tiny fangs. He wears heavy black eyeliner and eyeshadow. Pointed smoke blue cat ears sit atop his head.

### **Outfit**

Naib wears an indigo military uniform with hanging gold details, embellishments, badges, and gold-and-white cuffs over a white undershirt, gold epaulettes inlaid with aqua crystals, a gold sash ribbon wrapping around his right shoulder to his waist, and a white fur cavalier shoulder half cape, secured over his right shoulder with strands of gold chains. He also wears white breeches with smoke blue cuffs embroidered with gold, black leg warmers with delicate gold hems, and bright thick aqua cat paws with white claws.

### **Item**

His Elbow Pads are large, bright aqua cat paws with black-and-gold cuffs, white claws, and indigo stripes.

### **Special Effects**

Turquoise spades, hearts, diamonds, and triangles, as well as gold sparkles fall from the white fur cavalier shoulder cape. When he moves, there are cat paw prints left behind the footsteps he makes. His button cat eyes glow in the dark.

## Concept/Design Notes

### Official News

***Charming smile, cute cat dreaming in the manor***

Who can resist his sprinting attack?

The Cheshire Cat fashion has the demeanor of British aristocrats, wearing a dark blue and light blue tight-fitting military uniform, with multiple badges on the right chest, a yellow ribbon hanging forward on the left shoulder, and a half cape with a blue face on a white background hanging backward, like a General who returned in triumph. The cat claws on both hands are very cute, and the furry palms seem to be very warm, but the sharp claws are still enough to deter powerful enemies. The cat's tail, a rare accessory, is a blue cat's tail with a high upturn. The soft tail hair also faintly exudes a glint of light, which is quite mysterious.

## Trivia

* It is specifically based off the Cheshire Cat from the 2010 film, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.
* The style of this costume is based on British aristocrats.
* An early version of this costume was leaked back in 2018, sporting a completely different model and texture set, being based on Mercenary's Original costume.
	+ Although this version wasn't released, the final Cheshire Cat costume design was revealed at January 17th that had longer and two-tone hair, it was later followed up with the correct concept art.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Development

### Appearance Decoration Menu

Cheshire Cat In-Game Model Front View.Cheshire Cat In-Game Model Back View.Cheshire Cat In-Game Model Left-Side View.Cheshire Cat In-Game Model Right-Side View.Cheshire Cat costume changes to the Elbow Pads.Cheshire Cat Entrance Animation.Cheshire Cat Idle Animation.Cheshire Cat Press Animation.

### Concept Art & Icons

Cheshire Cat First Chinese Concept Art. Notice the striped cat ears (Lofter)Cheshire Cat Final Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)Cheshire Cat First Global Concept Art. Notice the two tone hair style (Twitter)Cheshire Cat Final Global Concept Art (Twitter)Cheshire Cat Concept Art from the Official Japanese Art BookCheshire Cat Concept Art from the Official Japanese Art BookCheshire Cat Sprite
### Promotional Art

Cheshire Cat and Cat Tail Poster (Twitter)In-Game Poster of Cheshire Cat and Cat TailPromotional Poster of Cheshire Cat (before changing his hair color) (Twitter)2020 Lunar New Year Lantern Festival Artwork (Weibo)2021 New Clothes Day Artwork (Twitter)2020 White Day Artwork (Twitter)2nd Anniversary Artwork by @cyanoai (Facebook)Emily's Covid-19 Classroom (Weibo)2021 Easter Day Artwork (Twitter)[Chinese version] Distributor Brawl Event (Official Website)2021 Mercenary Global Server Birthday Art (Twitter)3rd anniversary chibis by eric\_knikki (Twitter)2021 Black Cats Day (Twitter)2020 Typhoon Artwork (Twitter)Full 2022 Dragon Boat Festival Event Rewards Announcement Artwork (Weibo)2nd Anniversary Illustration by @9baMeloOfficial IDV Weibo emoji (Weibo)2023 International Cat Day Artwork (Twitter)"Wishing Naib, the brave Mercenary, a fantastic birthday!
May the aroma of bread and the richness of cheese fill his day, and may victory and delightful feasts bring him boundless joy!" - 2023 Mercenary Global Birthday Art (Twitter)
### Rewards Announcement

2020 Costume Voting Contest Winners Announcement (Twitter)Thanksgiving Event (2020) Re-Releases Announcement (Twitter)Thanksgiving Celebration (2021) Re-Releases Announcement (Twitter)2023 Costume Voting Contest Results (Twitter)
### Merchandise Art

Sweet Paradise Fifth Collaboration Artwork (Twitter)DarkxPOP collabs Identity V Alice theme (Twitter)Costume Assort Merchandise (Twitter)

Early Cheshire Cat spinning render.All angles in non-gif form.Beta Cheshire Cat without makeup.
## References

1. ↑ https://id5.163.com/news/official/20200120/26476\_861436.html
2. ↑ https://id5.163.com/news/official/20210401/26476\_940025.html
3. ↑ 2nd Anniversary Illustration (Original Artist Post Version) - https://twitter.com/9baMelo/status/1279278765693005825
4. ↑ 2nd Anniversary Illustration (Official Account Post Version) - https://www.facebook.com/IdentityV/posts/1220416134968756