Censer

### Description

People's faith has solidified over the years, and no one speaks of Boshan anymore. Censer still clings to the creator's dying wish, drawing closer to the sacred mountain beyond the sea.

## Other Details

### Series

* Midsummer Misty Mountain
* Season 22 Essence 2

## Obtaining

### Obtained by

* Season 22 Essence 2
* Moviebuff Treasure Hunt
* Memory Spheres - Previous Seasons
* A-Tier Unlock Card

### Cost

N/A

**Censer**, also known as **Stovey** or **Longevity**, is an A-Tier Costume for the Painter, Edgar Valden. It was introduced in Season 22 Essence 2 (during the Midsummer Misty Mountain Event).

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Edgar's hair is now black, and instead of the usual wavy ponytail, it is now tied into a simple lose ponytail. His button eyes now look like stylized clouds, and are green with a gold rim.

### **Outfit**

Edgar wears a green changshan with mountains embroidered on the edge of his sleeves in gold, and a mountain scenery in green, with green oceans, gold clouds, and a golden eastern dragon on the front. A jade charm resembling a censer with a red tassel hangs by his hip. He has on a darker green vest over the changshan, with a gold hem, and gold clouds painted over the front. The 'frog' buttons of the vest are also in gold. He wears a green Qing dynasty official hat, with a pearl at the top, gold detailing on the top, and a black fur rim. He also has on black boots with gold detailing, off-white pants, and a jade thumb ring.

### **Object**

#### Paintbrush

His paintbrushes have been changed to look like calligraphy brushes with a black handle.

#### Canvas (Without Stand)

A clear canvas framed in dark wood frame. The frame is carved in traditional Chinese geometric patterns.

#### Canvas (With Stand)

The easel is made of a solid piece of dark wood, carved in traditional Chinese geometric patterns.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Design Ideas

Painter's "Censer" costume's original form is a Boshan Censer, originating from ancient Chinese palaces.

In terms of setting, Censer was originally inanimate but awakened by a mountain excavator. As an object from the emperor's court, his demeanor would naturally reflect an aristocratic air, but also portray a non-human entity.

His outfit is covered in embroidery from head to toe, similar to the Boshan Censer's image - the legs of the censer often depicts leaping dragons, the bottom an image of the roaring sea, the top an endless forest. Golden metalwork brings out the rising mist and also aids in separating the mountain's areas of elevation. Mountain meets mist, the abode of the supernatural.

The Boshan Censer was what ancient ancestors prayed to for longevity, what emperors of each dynasty hoped most for. And "Censer", who was born from such traditions, continued to hold these values. Even if it was his life taken in exchange, he would be willing to do anything to fulfill his ideals.

### Initial Sketches

This time, the main theme was set as a Boshan Censer, and the clothing was mainly based on costumes from the late Qing Dynasty. The initial sketches include long robes and a vest, with a quota belt on the head, and the costume's patters echoes the dragon patterns on the Boshan Censer.

But the sketches are not recognizable as the Painter (no hat, different hairstyle), so we modified it to add the king's hat, plus bangs:

The overall style of this version was good, but the dragon pattern and clothing style were not detailed enough. Based on this, we optimized the dragon pattern and incorporated the pattern from the Boshan Censer; finally we optimized his face shape and temperament, and the design of Painter - Censer was completed.

### Costume Details

1. The shoulders of the vest are decorated with golden embroidery of auspicious clouds, and the coat is also covered with a darker embroidery of clouds, adding texture to the garment.
2. The style of the mandarin jacket adopts the traditional lute lapel button style, making it simple yet not monotonous.
3. The jade pendant by the waist is carved in the shape of an elaborate Boshan Censer, which fits with the character's design theme.
4. The robe is embroidered with green hills and water, and the golden dragon coiled around the design, which echoes the green clothing and is exquisite and luxurious.

### Showroom Animation

With a brush in his mouth, he wrote the word "Boshan" with the brush in his hand.

With the three brushes in his hand, he made a single stroke on the drawing board, and a Bai Ze deer leapt out from the canvas, producing flowers on the ground. The Bai Ze deer galloped and jumped besides him for a while, then disappeared into thin air. He twirls the brush nimbly in his hand and ponders.

### Costume Effects

There seems to be smoke surrounding Censer, light green smoke that mirrors his movements and evaporates in all directions.

## Trivia

* He was referred to as Longevity in the September 28th, 2023 Patch Notes, which is also his name in other languages.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration

Censer In-Game Model Front ViewCenser In-Game Model Back ViewCenser In-Game Model Left ViewCenser In-Game Model Right ViewCenser Entrance Animation.Censer Idle Animation.Censer Press Animation.
### In-Game

Changes to the PaintbrushChanges to the front of the CanvasChanges to the back of the CanvasChanges to the Easel

### Concept Art & Icons

Censer English Concept Art (Twitter)Censer Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)Season 22 Essence 2 Poster Concept Art by 叉立方Full Body Sprite of Censer
### 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)Season 22 Essence 2 In-Game PosterOfficial Chibi Artwork of Censer (WeChat)Official Chibi Artwork of Censer with background (Weibo)2022 Mid-Autumn Festival Artwork (Facebook)Lantern Festival 2023 Artwork (Facebook)2023 Jīngzhé (惊蛰) Artwork by NetEase Games (Weibo)April Chinese Calendar 2023 (Weibo)Global 5th Anniversary Art by @mono96ism (Twitter)
### Videos

#### Storyboard & Concept Art

Season 22 Essence 2 Trailer Art by The\_Ranyu

### Midsummer Misty Mountain

Original form of Censer on the rack at Midsummer Misty Mountain Lobby in the morningNormal Sprite from Midsummer Misty Mountain event.Cry Sprite from Midsummer Misty Mountain event.
## In Other Languages

 🇺🇸 | English
 🇲🇾 | Bahasa Melayu

## References

1. ↑ In the Midsummer Misty Mountain Event he is sometimes referred to as "Censor", but these are likely typos.
2. ↑ He is called "Stovey" by Paddle in the Midsummer Misty Mountain Event.
3. ↑ He was referred to as Longevity in the September 28th, 2023 Patch Notes, which is also his name in other languages.
4. ↑ Censer Design Notes - https://weibo.com/6140485374/M2e9C1H8g
5. ↑ Season 22 Essence 2 Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sTJC7wMxw
6. ↑ Midsummer Misty Mountain Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JonMDCqNaO8
7. ↑ 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
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 The Indonesian, Malay and Thai translations all share the same name as the romanized name of Censer's Chinese Name (*长生, Chángshēng*) which translates "Long Life" or Longetivity.