Halberd of Silence

### Description

She has no interest in the temptations of the sea. After all, not all creatures are as foolish as humans, who deludedly seek to explore a world that doesn't belong to them.

## Obtaining

### Cost

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**Halberd of Silence** is a Limited S-Tier Costume for Naiad, Grace. It was introduced in Season 16 Essence 3 and gave Naiad for free with the Costume.

The costume's essence was obtainable between June 24th and July 15th, 2021.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

Her legs have been replaced by a mermaid tail, which is an iridescent light blue on the sides, and a darker blue in the middle. Her eyes are now a light blue instead of black and white. Instead of her usual human ears, she now has turquoise fins on the side of her head, as well as large fins sprouting out of the tops of her shoulders, which continue into even longer fins that flow behind her. The gills on her neck are now lighter and greyer in color. Her skin tone is still the same, the cracking and discoloration around her eyes now gone and replaced with turqouise scales. These scales can also be found running down her upper arms. Her hair is now white, but still tied in her standard braid like in her normal costume. Grace wears black lipstick, black eyeliner in her waterline and what appears to be white eyeliner and mascara on her upper eyelids, as well as black eyeshadow.

**Outfit**

She seems to be wearing some type of corset made of what appears to be twigs, adorned with a golden ribcage and spine exoskeleton ornament. She also wears matching gold exoskeleton pieces on her hands and forearms, which have almost claw-like fingertips. These decorations are embellished with cream-colored pearls and glitter with golden sparkles. The spine of her waistpiece runs up her back and splits into two parts that rest atop her shoulders, and hold up a necklace with triangular glowing turquoise crystals embedded into it. Multiple chains drape down from her corset around her hips and are garnished with a starfish and a couple scallop seashells. Grace dons a glittering golden crown, decorated with black seashells of various shapes and sizes, golden-bronze twigs, and small pearls. A few metal chains hang down from her crown, holding two smaller versions of the crystals found on her necklace. She has a metal hairpiece wrapped around the end of her braid, which also has a handful of pearls on it. The basket she usually carries on her back is now replaced with a large light pink conch, which has long spikes growing out of it, as well as numerous pearls scattered around its exterior.

### **Weapon**

Her harpoon changes to golden Poseidon trident with a metal wire wrapped around the pole and running down to the head.

### **Special Effects**

Floating water drops appear from time to time around her, as if she were still in the underwater world. Her crown, trident, and corset glow gold, and her necklace and conch shell glow turquoise and light pink, respecively. Her crown, corset, and bracelets also shimmer with gold sparkles, and the scales on the her tail and arms reflect a fantastic iridescent light. When dashing, small pink and blue jellyfish float around her.

## 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?***

People have different opinions about the good and evil of the sea monster, but she is not interested in everything on the sea. After all, not all creatures are as stupid as human beings, delusional to explore a world that does not belong to them.

The fisher girl's rare fashion "Halberd of Silence" is bounded by the waist. The upper body is a beautiful and dignified woman wearing a crown, which symbolizes her absolute dominion over the sea area. The necklace made of submarine gemstones and the gold ornaments on the hands are all noble; the lower body is a fish tail covered with scales.

As thin as a cicada's wing, gracefully fluttering fins spread all over her body, allowing her to freely control the speed and direction of swimming in the water.

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

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?

## Social Media

### Design Idea Plans

*In the essence of this time, we chose the theme of the sea around the identity, background and characteristics of the fisher girl. The sacrificed girl became a "god", but she still feels disgusted with people's hypocritical beliefs. The essence is inspired by the legend of the sea monster, and other characters in the essence also have different stories according to their identities. In the design of the fisher girl-the Halberd of Silence, we hope to fit the background of the essence, not just to be a gorgeous and dreamy mermaid, but to make her look beautiful and dangerous more in line with the "predator" setting. So in addition to the fins and scales, some more weird and synergistic elements have been added, such as golden exoskeleton decorations, conch with spikes, and exquisite but strangely shaped shell crowns.*

### Design Idea Sketch

*In the fisher girl's fashion, we designed two sketches around the glamorous theme of the mermaid queen. Among them, the overall tone of sketch 1 is more advanced, and the shape of sketch 2 is more creative. So we combined the two, refined adjustments, and added special effects such as bubbles and flashes to enhance the gorgeousness in the water.*

### Model Details Description

1. *The exquisite crown composed of shells and jewels symbolizes her absolute dominance over this sea area. She is a queen-like existence, extremely salty and intimidating*
2. *The sharp trident and the hard exoskeleton decoration all show that under her breathtaking beauty, there are endless dangers hidden*
3. *She wears a precious necklace made of undersea gems on her chest. The gorgeous and atmospheric design is full of salty elegance.*
4. *Her scales reflect dreamlike multicolored light. The fins on her side are thin and delicate, allowing her to control the speed and direction of her swimming in the water.*

### Showroom Interface Design

*In the center of the stage appeared a water bubble that kept getting bigger and glowed with blue light, from which the enchanting queen of the sea was born.*

*The siren invites black and gold jellyfish to play with, two small jellyfish swimming around her. Aquatic animals are her companions, and her sharp blade is only aimed at those rude intruders.*

*Swinging the fishtail to the center of the camera, the beautiful face and graceful body are her props to confuse people.*

### Custom Lobby Model Design

*As a marine creature, floating water drops appeared from time to time around her, as if she was still in the underwater world. The crown and the trident in the hand are shining with metallic luster, while the scales on the ground reflect a fantastic multicolored light.*

## Trivia

* She may be based on Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea who also wields a trident.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

In-Game Model Front ViewIn-Game Model Back ViewIn-Game Model Left ViewIn-Game Model Right ViewEntrance Animation In ShowroomIdle Animation In ShowroomPress Animation In Showroom

### Concept Art & Icons

"She may be the vengeful spirit of the sea, but she's never tempted by its wonderous depths, a folly only mere mortals would." - Halberd of Silence English Concept Art (Twitter)Halberd of Silence Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)Halberd of Silence Sprite by @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)Season 16 Essence 3 Teaser Image3rd Anniversary Illustration by @pcpc\_zz (Twitter)2021 Summer Artwork (Weibo)Halberd of Silence Chibi *[source needed]*4th Anniversary Illustration by @mono96ism (Twitter)Official IDV Weibo emoji (Weibo)April Chinese Calendar 2023 (Weibo)April 2023 Characters Info (Twitter)April 2023 English Calendar (Twitter)Global 5th Anniversary Artwork by @raion\_tetete (Twitter)2023 Qixi Festival Taiwanese Celebration Artwork (Facebook)
### Merchandise Art

Season 16 Essence 3 Standees (Twitter)IDV Art Collection Merchandise, Art by @ZRe00 (Twitter)

Halbert of Silence Portrait (180 Pulls)in "Pilgrim"'s Press Animation
## Other Languages

 🇺🇸 | English
 español | Español(Spanish) | Alabarda del silencio
 🇮🇩 | Bahasa Indonesia
 🇲🇾 | Bahasa Melayu
 🇹🇭 | ภาษาไทย(Thai) | ง้าวแห่งดวง เงียบ
 🇻🇳 | Tiếng Việt(Vietnamese) | Ngọn Lao Cầm Lặng

## References

1. ↑ Read design notes at "Pilgrim",Treasure Digger
2. ↑ https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4650924305547594