Cosmic Witch

**Cosmic Witch** is a Limited S-Tier Costume for the Gardener, Emma Woods. It was introduced in Season 23 Essence 1.

The costume's essence was obtainable between September 22nd and December 1st, 2022.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Emma now has pearl-filled dark blonde hair, with part of it being tied in the back as a high bun and some of it being curled at the ends, going from the back to the front and being split to the sides. Two short curly strands fall along her cheek, framing her face while two long strands extend from the back behind her neck and fall onto her shoulders. Her bright blue eyes are shiny and show many stars inside of them while being framed in gold. Peach-colored blush along with glittery stars and moons decorate her face. Reflective patches of frost cover her legs.

### **Outfit**

Emma is wearing a pale blue, long, ruffled dress with gold star embroidery. The bodice of the dress is accentuated by golden borders. It has open-slit semi transparent sleeves and the ruffles at the bottom of the dress end in frost. Multiple chains are bound to her torso. She is wearing a silver necklace with a blue gemstone and a floating, golden crown consisting of multiple shooting stars. A highly transparent blue cape flows along her back along with many starry golden ropes. Half-gold half-blue orbs are stuck to her soles, providing the height of heels.

### **Object**

Emma's Toolbox is replaced by a blue-white-gold circular purse with a star motif on its front. Many golden stars dangle from the bottom of the purse.

### **Special Effects**

Light blue fog along with blue particles and shiny stars emit from the cape and crown; occasionally you can see faint gusts of wind around Emma.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Official Website

**Forests, grasslands, and a sky full of burning meteors**

Scared of the girls' power, a malicious rumor was spread around by those with malicious motives, establishing an evil image of them devouring innocent people with flames, but the truth of the matter was deliberately hidden and scattered in the wind with the ashes, until the Gardener - Cosmic Witch was born with the prophecy of ending doom.

The Gardener - Cosmic Witch wears a silver dress, giving her a sense of innocence and holiness, a transparent tulle is draped over her head, and the space-time astrolabe floats around her head, as long as the arrangement is correct, space and time can be reconstructed; the stars and moon are presented in the form of pendants, makeup and embroidery, adding more aesthetic flavor to it; her face is full of longing, unsure if she is looking forward to a reunion with her predecessors or the life she should choose after cutting away her bad luck; but the use of magic often exacts a heavy price, with golden chains binding her, and her skirt and legs merging into the starry sky.

Despite having been summoned back to life, the Sculptor - Animal Witch's and Disciple - Wilderness Witch's skirts, cat's tail, branches and leaves are still gradually being consumed by flames — before returning to ashes, can they realize their long-cherished wishes?

### Weibo

**Design Idea**

In witchcraft culture, witches are divided into many categories, such as cosmic witches, garden witches, kitchen witches, sea witches, solitary witches, etc. because of their historical background and geo-cultural differences, and they are portrayed as deviants with both blessings and curses. Many of the falsely accused "deviants" were tied to the stake and became innocent victims of the infamous witch hunts from the Middle Ages to modern times.

In some folklore, perhaps as a way to combat the witch hunts, these witches did not end up in flames, but resurrected by powerful witchcraft invocations.

This is the inspiration for the story of this essence. The Cosmic Witch is blessed with the ability to create magic, to see into time and space, and as she grows, this magic not only allows her to know the rotation of the sun and moon, but also reverse the trajectory of the stars, thus re-writing the destiny of her people. In the flames, she awakened her ability after sensing the tragic fate of her ancestors.

In the design elements, we wanted to emphasize the sun, the moon, the stars, and the concept of weaving. At the same time, because of the power of magic, the stake cannot "bind" her, and after her power awakens, the flames cannot leave a mark on her body.

**Initial Sketches**

Based on the background story of the witch family, we decided to design her as a girl tied to the stake, while adding more fantasy elements to the story.
Because she has the ability to turn back the sun, moon and stars, we designed her body to be made out of a starry material where the flames touch her - in the moment when she was in the flames, she saw the universe. The Cosmic Witch has fully awakened her abilities and is part of the universe, wearing the stars and the moon, ending her back luck and gaining freedom.

Out of the two sketches, we chose option one, which is more appropriate to the identity of a young girl in ordinary clothing. The chains wrapped around her body, the marks on her wrists where she was tied with ropes, and the burn marks on her skirt and legs are all details that hint at what happened to her. But that is now behind her, and she is now able to assemble the astrolabe of time and space and lead her people to freedom.

After refining the details of the costume, we completed the design of the Cosmic Witch.

**Costume Details**

1. The star ring she wears around her head resembles the trajectory of the stars and the universe, pouring out a river of light around her.
2. The dress is embellished with star shapes to emphasize the overall texture; the chains on her body suggests that she has endured suffering.
3. There are visible rope burn marks on her wrists.
4. The hemline of the skirt is irregularly shaped, like it was burned.

**Showroom Notes**

The Gardener - Cosmic Witch sits carefree on the crescent moon, but the burning heat tries to consume her.

The heat gradually subsided, and she woke up in the gentle embrace of the stars, with the dazzling galaxy in front of her eyes.

After chasing the twinkling stars alone for a while, she became lost, and only her lonely back remained on screen.

**Costume Effects**

Dots of starlight and soft nebulae surround her.

## Trivia

* It received an optimization that brightened the costume and added more particle effects on the 24th of November, 2022.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

Cosmic Witch's In-Game Model Front View.Cosmic Witch's In-Game Model Back View.Cosmic Witch's In-Game Model Right-Side View.Cosmic Witch's In-Game Model Left-Side View.Cosmic Witch Entrance Animation.Cosmic Witch Idle Animation.Cosmic Witch Press Animation.Cosmic Witch changes to the Toolkit.
#### Pre-Optimization

Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch's In-Game Model Front View.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch's In-Game Model Back View.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch's In-Game Model Right-Side View.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch's In-Game Model Left-Side View.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch Entrance Animation.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch Idle Animation.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch Press Animation.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch changes to the Toolkit.
### In-Game

Cosmic Witch's particle effects front view.Cosmic Witch's particle effects side view.
### Model Render

#### Pre-Optimization

Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch Model Render by @potasyumsiyenur.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch Model Render Closeup by @potasyumsiyenur.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch Toolkit Model Render by @potasyumsiyenur.Pre-Optimization Cosmic Witch Back without the cape Model Render by @potasyumsiyenur.

### Concept Art

"Witches are going to light up the starry sky as they bring an end to misfortune." - Cosmic Witch English Concept Art (Twitter)Cosmic Witch Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)Cosmic Witch Previous Designs (Weibo)Cosmic Witch Pre-Optimization Final Design (Weibo)
### Promotional Art

"Black illusion spreads at night.
The girl looks up at the sky, thinking about flying to the moon...also entrusts her thoughts to the moon.
Let's brace the sky together..." - Season 23 Essence 1 Poster by 陈阿凸 TUTU (Twitter)"Misfortune Ends in the Upside Down" - Season 23 Essence 1 In-Game PosterCosmic Witch Chibi Artwork (WeChat)Cosmic Witch Chibi with background (Weibo)December 2022 Birthdays and Character Days (Twitter)2023 April Fool's Day Artwork (Weibo)2023 Mid-Autumn Festival (Weibo)
### Videos

#### Storyboard & Concept Art

Season 23 Essence 1 Trailer Art by Xia YuSeason 23 Essence 1 Trailer Art by Xia YuSeason 23 Essence 1 Trailer Art by Xia YuSeason 23 Essence 1 Trailer Art by Xia Yu
#### Final Product

Identity V - Season 23 Essence 1 Background Story"If all misfortune comes from blessings.
The witches shall reverse the stars and turn back the time..." - Season 23 Essence 1 Trailer (YouTube)

[Portrait] Cosmic Witch (180 Pulls)
## In Other Languages

 🇺🇸 | English
 🇲🇾 | Bahasa Melayu
 🇹🇭 | ภาษาไทย(Thai) | แม่มดจักรวาล
 🇻🇳 | Tiếng Việt(Vietnamese) | Phù Thủy Vũ Trụ

## References

1. ↑ Cosmic Witch Design Notes - Official Website
2. ↑ Cosmic Witch Design Notes - Weibo