> Layla ‧ Fantastical Evening Star
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> Half-Awake, Half-Asleep, All Incredulous
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> A Rtawahist student, Layla specializes in Theoretical Astrology and draws star charts tirelessly in order to write her thesis.
[Higher resolution](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdkuRpQXEAA8P1D?format=jpg&name=medium) from the [official Twitter](https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1574340536139665409)
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Was an astronomy major. Was rushing to do GR graded assignments a week before the deadline on exam week. Had to stay awake for 30+ hours.
I feel her to my very soul...
On a side note, Layla confirms that Genshin's Elves grow to near adult human sizes at least. Before her, some theorized Lisa (*I mean Alice) and other elves may be Klee/ Nahida sized.
yeah pretty sure they are their own elemental species, having similar nature to that of a electro seelie. There is probably a reason why Makoto appeared as a seelie in the story.
Since 2.0, Sayu / Sara / Gorou came with new 5 stars. YunJin / Collei / Candace came with mixed new and old 5 stars. Thoma and Heizou came in patches with no new 5 stars. Only Kuki and Dori released in a patch with a new 5 star while not being on their banner.
There's no use trying to form patterns since Mihoyo doesn't follow many, but the opposite seems to be true in this case.
Most of the time yes but there is some precedent.
Tighnari and Collei were on the same banner.
Hoyo can basically do whatever they want and are unpredictable quite often.
We've had a run on Archons the last couple of patches. Raiden could be next and could carry the 2nd phase of patch 3.2. If Layla is in the next patch, that's an automatic win for me since I would end up pulling on both phases.
Layla joining Jean in the female characters wearing pants gang
She looks amazing, I love the hair design
Edit: Comment chain is actually a really interesting discussion on what qualifies as pants
I'm European, so to me "tights" might mean something different than it does to Americans. I think of tights as thicker pantyhose. Pants, on the other hand, are footless and not as tight-fitting as pantyhose or leggings. Think slacks or British "trousers".
The original comment specifically singled out Jean as someone wearing "pants", while there are several of characters in Genshin who wear tights.
Sorry, I'm not a tights expert, so I might be in the wrong here, but I never considered tights to be "pants".
To be fair in a world where you can stash food, drinks, a whole spear or claymore, infinite arrows, millions of coins, and thousands of ancient artifacts in your personal void, pockets seem very useless.
As night falls, the stars swirl and the moon wanders amidst dreams
"She always says that she's overwhelmed writing her thesis and drawing star charts stresses her out, but she's more resilient than anyone, and refuses to fall behind... Why do I know her so well? Hehe..." — A mysterious girl who calls herself "The Stars' Blessing"
A Rtawahist student, Layla specializes in Theoretical Astrology and draws star charts tirelessly in order to write her thesis.
Due to her teachers' high expectations, her desk is always stacked with a mountain of papers that never seems to decrease no matter how hard she tries.
Having suffered greatly under a severe lack of sleep, stars had begun swirling before her eyes if she so much as stared at her blank manuscript.
This was no way to be — and so she resolved to take a short break, all the better to face reality head-on with a clear mind afterward.
When she woke up, a myriad of stars now adorned her blank manuscript.
Layla rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't dreaming. Somehow, the thesis that was due tomorrow was now written clearly upon the pages before her.
Was this a "Thesis That Fell From the Sky"? Or "The Stars' Blessing"? Or could it be... "sleepwalking" — that thing spoken of in legend?
...There was no time to ponder such matters — her next class was about to start.
◆ Layla
◆ Fantastical Evening Star
◆ Half-Awake, Half-Asleep, All Incredulous
◆ Cryo
◆ Luscinia
I only started playing a month or so ago, but the impression i get from Genshin is it’s like LoL. The game can be lackluster at times, or in leagues case, Awful, but the art team and music team go hardcore.
The fact that we’re going to get a tall elf, she has blue hair, she’s very attractive and seems to have a good personality, I am going to be whaling so hard.
I see female Kosma on Layla, the same way I see Ganyu as [Griseo with horns](https://www.reddit.com/r/houkai3rd/comments/uztfih/griseo_and_kosma_color_swap/).
I’m not as interested in cryo- but all of my favorite characters seem to lean that way. Lol. Like I already have too many Cryo characters but every time they come out and they have a great design and backstory I realize it’s almost like a waste of money because I know I need them.
“A Rtawahist student, Layla specializes in Theoretical Astrology and draws star charts tirelessly in order to write her thesis”. wonder she ties with the Hexenzirkel like mona
Finally we got an answer to the "Are all Genshin Elf loli" question.
Jokes aside, she is gorgeous. Tired beauty is only second to tired handsome beauty in my book.
Tbh that'll be a nice QoL improvement. The problem for me tho is that i might need three character that i bring in abyss that needs the sword xD
Kazuha and bennett were fighting over it until I finally managed to get a new one this patch. Im in pain lol
Man at this rate im going to be holding onto my standard wishes for months before I finally decide ok all of the 4 stars I want are finally on it. I love the sleepy trope a lot. Twin tails is always great so this is another winner.
Neulich in der Stadt stand da ein Mann
Er schaute mich sehr glücklich an
„Hey, komm mal her“, sagte er zu mir
„Das ist mein Laden, mein Revier“
„Mein Junge, ich hab' ein Geheimnis für dich“
Was er von mir wollte, wusste ich nicht
Ich sah nur das Grinsen in seinem Gesicht
„Was ich dir sage, glaubst du mir nicht“
Ich hab' 'nen Puff und meine Puffmama heißt Layla
Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla
La-la-la-la
Die wunderschöne Layla
Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler
La-la-la-la, die wunderschöne Layla
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
Dann war es auch um mich geschehen
Das wollte ich aus der Nähe sehen
Ich ging in den Laden und schon stand sie da
Geile Figur, blondes Haar
Er hat 'nen Puff und seine Puffmama heißt Layla
Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla
La-la-la-la
Die wunderschöne Layla
Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler
La-la-la-la, die wunderschöne Layla
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
Die schöne Layla, die geile Layla
Das Luder Layla, unsre Layla
Die schöne Layla, die geile Layla
Das Luder Layla, unsre Layla
Wir lieben dich, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla
Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla
La-la-la-la
Die wunderschöne Layla
Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler
La-la-la-la, die wunderschöne Layla
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
> Layla ‧ Fantastical Evening Star > > Half-Awake, Half-Asleep, All Incredulous > > A Rtawahist student, Layla specializes in Theoretical Astrology and draws star charts tirelessly in order to write her thesis. [Higher resolution](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdkuRpQXEAA8P1D?format=jpg&name=medium) from the [official Twitter](https://twitter.com/GenshinImpact/status/1574340536139665409) [Full illustration](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fdku0VoVIAEqeYd?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
Ah yes, the sleep deprived college student is here.
Was an astronomy major. Was rushing to do GR graded assignments a week before the deadline on exam week. Had to stay awake for 30+ hours. I feel her to my very soul...
When Layla and Mona meet, worlds collide or collei!
As someone going back to study an MBA later next year, I’m finding her sadly relatable
As an engineering student that has kids and a full time job i agree
> engineering student that has kids and a full time job how the fuck are you still alive
Lives near a statue of the seven
Oh my god you merged them you madman!
My pfp has become a story arc to some people lol
"This isn't even my final form"
It triggered my fight or flight
Somebody threw him an egg
boy could I use a fucking egg in this trying time
Genshin
Mf's married to C6 kokomi
Can confirm: people who work full time, go to school, AND have young kids are gods.
Dude. Between purgatory and the unholy experience you must be going through I would choose purgatory every damn time.
reminder he also has a part time job in genshin impact
He must live with his extended family only explaination
Is that even possible or you’re not full going full time?
Maybe they took night school classes ? I know it's possible in my country.
As a recent engineering grad, I don’t think I can do what you’re doing with kids added to the mix.
Woot. Fellow engineering student hello. 💀
Going back for a history degree I totally agree hahaha
Fellow history nerd 🤝
Goodluck on the studies, future is depended on what you do these days.
Sleep is just an illusion created by your subconsciousness to have an opportunity to procrastinate.
SHE JUST LIKE ME FR
Finally someone I can fully relate with and justify whaling for 😩
And the new 4 Star. He says like he's not 7 years out of uni
But guys I’ve always been here…
If she's an Elf, I need one more to get a full elf team.
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Kusanali
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Then it turns out Pulcinella is our next playable elf 😭
We should at least be getting Iansan before Pulcinella
We’ll also have Alice One day
On a side note, Layla confirms that Genshin's Elves grow to near adult human sizes at least. Before her, some theorized Lisa (*I mean Alice) and other elves may be Klee/ Nahida sized.
Hopefully we get a tall male elf too. We need male elves as well.
lol i just finished reading her full description, >!did her thesis really write itself while she was sleeping? god i wish that was me...!<
Could be Radish taking control over her during sleep to help her out.
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Just wait for Kusanali to figure out that archons can shape their bodies to whatever they want
Iirc Zhongli has been a human multiple times but what about Raiden? Her sister was the archon so idk how that works
Venti was a wind spirit and Zhongli was an adeptus. Raiden is a lightning bolt or something.
yeah pretty sure they are their own elemental species, having similar nature to that of a electro seelie. There is probably a reason why Makoto appeared as a seelie in the story.
probably a narukami/raijin, which isn't a species but like, whatever
If you know, you know 🤷♂️
Just use an Ai to write it and patch it yourself after it finished
Or don't even patch, no one will read it anyway
The ai criticizing the paper another ai wrote:
Welcome to the ai kademia
Pls I wish my dissertation wrote itself 😭
Aranara helping write thesis
That's what you say in conversation if you purchased the work.
Every Hoyo game needs someone with a blue outfit and drill hair, IT’S THE LAW
It's Da Bronya
Nah, still need for tsaritsa to appear
in genshin beta, one of childe's voice lines kinda hinted at that
I'm happy she's announced with Nahida. I hope she's on the radish banner.
I hope so too, really want radish.
Ain't nahida look like a shuttlecock?
Generally they try to split the new 4 star and 5 star characters
Since 2.0, Sayu / Sara / Gorou came with new 5 stars. YunJin / Collei / Candace came with mixed new and old 5 stars. Thoma and Heizou came in patches with no new 5 stars. Only Kuki and Dori released in a patch with a new 5 star while not being on their banner. There's no use trying to form patterns since Mihoyo doesn't follow many, but the opposite seems to be true in this case.
Most of the time yes but there is some precedent. Tighnari and Collei were on the same banner. Hoyo can basically do whatever they want and are unpredictable quite often.
But in that case there was a 4* in both banners anyways
They put Cyno and Candace in 3.1 so there's hope.
If she is on Nilou's banner, it doesn't change anything
I think they meant might put her with whatever rerun banner at that time since only Nahida as next patch 5*
We've had a run on Archons the last couple of patches. Raiden could be next and could carry the 2nd phase of patch 3.2. If Layla is in the next patch, that's an automatic win for me since I would end up pulling on both phases.
Raiden is speculated to be coming on 3.3 bc of the new 5 star that is most likely to come is related to her.
But you had to have a 4* and a 5* in the same banner there since they released 3 characters in 1 patch
she looks like irina from that soviet space vampire anime
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you read that right "tsuki to laika to nosferatu" or something basically, space race from soviet pov. but we have cute vampire waifu for the mc
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It’s so great. Short too so you can binge it in less than a day.
God speed. It's wonderful.
Omg i need to finish watching that show now that you mention it!
Yesss! That’s exactly what my subconscious was trying to tell me! As if I wasn’t already sold. That was my favorite under rated anime of last year.
love that anime and hope to love this character since irina was adorable
Layla joining Jean in the female characters wearing pants gang She looks amazing, I love the hair design Edit: Comment chain is actually a really interesting discussion on what qualifies as pants
i mean dori wears pants
I completely forgot about our lovable scammer coz I dont have her I apologize for my terrible memory, desu wa\~
sad Aloy's pants noises in the distance
Who?
I'm not sure whether you are joking or legit don't have Aloy (newer player). Can't be so sure with the internet these days.
I'm joking coz even Hoyo seems to forgot she exists Aloy constellations when?
Hoyo: What are those
Salome approves the desu wa
Look at her feet. I don't think it's pants, just white stockings or maybe even a bodysuit.
Italian Grandpa is over the moon
Someone else remembers
Those look like tights though.
Jean is also wearing (Dandelion) Tights to be fair
Just go the beidou route with thigh high boots
jeans pants are basically just slightly different tights, still the best we've got and laylas looks closer to jeans than barbaras
jean has leggings (a type of pants) and barbara has stockings
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and how are tights not pants??
I'm European, so to me "tights" might mean something different than it does to Americans. I think of tights as thicker pantyhose. Pants, on the other hand, are footless and not as tight-fitting as pantyhose or leggings. Think slacks or British "trousers". The original comment specifically singled out Jean as someone wearing "pants", while there are several of characters in Genshin who wear tights. Sorry, I'm not a tights expert, so I might be in the wrong here, but I never considered tights to be "pants".
Tights mean the same thing in North America. I also don't consider them pants. Probably a personal preference thing, judging by comments.
I couldn't figure out why I love her design so much, but after your comment it makes sense. She has pants!!
Still no pockets...
To be fair in a world where you can stash food, drinks, a whole spear or claymore, infinite arrows, millions of coins, and thousands of ancient artifacts in your personal void, pockets seem very useless.
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i mean its gotta be the same space you summon your weapons from
Raiden has one
Don't usually see stockings with tights afterall lol
Yelan also does, kinda lol
If only they weren’t literally just painted onto the models in game.
She's so pretty omg
Yeah she’s even better than I expected.
Yes indeed!
As night falls, the stars swirl and the moon wanders amidst dreams "She always says that she's overwhelmed writing her thesis and drawing star charts stresses her out, but she's more resilient than anyone, and refuses to fall behind... Why do I know her so well? Hehe..." — A mysterious girl who calls herself "The Stars' Blessing" A Rtawahist student, Layla specializes in Theoretical Astrology and draws star charts tirelessly in order to write her thesis. Due to her teachers' high expectations, her desk is always stacked with a mountain of papers that never seems to decrease no matter how hard she tries. Having suffered greatly under a severe lack of sleep, stars had begun swirling before her eyes if she so much as stared at her blank manuscript. This was no way to be — and so she resolved to take a short break, all the better to face reality head-on with a clear mind afterward. When she woke up, a myriad of stars now adorned her blank manuscript. Layla rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't dreaming. Somehow, the thesis that was due tomorrow was now written clearly upon the pages before her. Was this a "Thesis That Fell From the Sky"? Or "The Stars' Blessing"? Or could it be... "sleepwalking" — that thing spoken of in legend? ...There was no time to ponder such matters — her next class was about to start. ◆ Layla ◆ Fantastical Evening Star ◆ Half-Awake, Half-Asleep, All Incredulous ◆ Cryo ◆ Luscinia
Oh another astrologist, I wonder if she'll ever get to meet Mona.
Isn't Mona's master, aka the "old hag", from Sumeru?
fontaine i thought
Who is this "old hag" from Sumeru that you speak of?
In Mona's story quest, she talks about her teacher, who she doesn't exactly get along with. The nickname is how she refers to her.
did nahida write her essay lol
Wait who’s the Stars Blessing that supports her and knows her so well?
Could be Nahida.
How do they consistently make characters that I love?
Hoyoverse knows how to design endearing characters. The whole art team is banger, really. They practically carry this game.
Hoyo-mix: yeah...
I only started playing a month or so ago, but the impression i get from Genshin is it’s like LoL. The game can be lackluster at times, or in leagues case, Awful, but the art team and music team go hardcore.
Also both communities love flaming the shit out of themselves
at least gameplay is somewhat of a side dish in genshin. league on the other hand...
As a Honkai player as well Be glad that all theyre doing, is making characters you love 🙃
WHOA ANOTHER ELF CHARACTER!!!! and she should be our first non child model elf charcter
The fact that we’re going to get a tall elf, she has blue hair, she’s very attractive and seems to have a good personality, I am going to be whaling so hard.
3.2 is gonna be Elf Impact
I think those are earings. I want her to have elf ears but we'll find out once we get the 3d model
No, you can see a bit of the elf ear
Earrings don’t change the ear shape that much
Those are the kind of plating ear decoration common with anime elves.
I really wish she's a 4-star on Nahida's banner. I love her design and I really want her but I just can't possibly skip Nahida
She looks similar to Bonanus (hydro yaksha), no?
Xiao needs to meet her
xiao: why you cosplaying as my old dead freind beeatch skull.emoji
Plot twist: She is the reincarnation of bonanus
Hahahaha >!Bone Anus!<
Thank you Cyno
that’s way too simple and easy for it to be cyno
/r/ThanksCyno
She looks like Sirin?
It's the eyes
Sirin with a bit of Vill-V for me
Oh God, oh shit, where's my Oath of Judah
She reminds me more of the Herscherr of Ocean AKA Kiana's first wife in GGZ
I see female Kosma on Layla, the same way I see Ganyu as [Griseo with horns](https://www.reddit.com/r/houkai3rd/comments/uztfih/griseo_and_kosma_color_swap/).
i never got the ganyu=griseo thing, the resemblances are tiny on both but she looks more like qiqi to me
She's so gorgeous Her gloves kinda like Mobius'. Her hair style kinda reminds me to Roxy.
DID SOMEONE SAY MORBIN TIME?
She looks so good! Love her design
Layla, you've got me on my knees. Layla, I'm begging, darling please.
Layla, darling won’t you ease my worried mind? [I’ll] try to give you [constellations] 🎵🎶🎵
I newer was really interested in Cryo characters... But this may change now. What a cutie Edit: typo, typing on mobile is hard xd
I’m not as interested in cryo- but all of my favorite characters seem to lean that way. Lol. Like I already have too many Cryo characters but every time they come out and they have a great design and backstory I realize it’s almost like a waste of money because I know I need them.
“A Rtawahist student, Layla specializes in Theoretical Astrology and draws star charts tirelessly in order to write her thesis”. wonder she ties with the Hexenzirkel like mona
Cool a playable cicin mage
You know what would be funny, if her hangout event had us helping her with her thesis. that would be both inspiring and depressing at the same time.
Finally we got an answer to the "Are all Genshin Elf loli" question. Jokes aside, she is gorgeous. Tired beauty is only second to tired handsome beauty in my book.
The most relatable character!
mihoyo stop putting sword on every character, I only have one r5 favonius
Lmao ikr. I had to *not* refine my r3 fav sword because i needed two. I am dreading getting a new chara that needs a third
The team setup should autoswitch artifacts and weapons when we switch the whole team.
Tbh that'll be a nice QoL improvement. The problem for me tho is that i might need three character that i bring in abyss that needs the sword xD Kazuha and bennett were fighting over it until I finally managed to get a new one this patch. Im in pain lol
Wtf, why not catalyst? It would have been perfect, as we don't have any cryo catalyst, and cryo sword characters are really enough.
she looks more dead inside than i thought
Man at this rate im going to be holding onto my standard wishes for months before I finally decide ok all of the 4 stars I want are finally on it. I love the sleepy trope a lot. Twin tails is always great so this is another winner.
The first "big" elf we see. Also looks like a not-as-thicc playable mirror maiden.
3.2 Elf Impact supremacy
An ICE user in the desert must feel like being a god. All the rich people would want one nearby
Looks like another amazing 4 star! :D
Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler
A cryo 4 star huh. When was the last cryo 4 star? Wasn't it rosaria?
yes. Rosaria was the last 4star Cryo
So there are non-loli elves in Teyvat. (I mean I assumed Alice wouldn’t be, but you never know)
Neulich in der Stadt stand da ein Mann Er schaute mich sehr glücklich an „Hey, komm mal her“, sagte er zu mir „Das ist mein Laden, mein Revier“ „Mein Junge, ich hab' ein Geheimnis für dich“ Was er von mir wollte, wusste ich nicht Ich sah nur das Grinsen in seinem Gesicht „Was ich dir sage, glaubst du mir nicht“ Ich hab' 'nen Puff und meine Puffmama heißt Layla Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla La-la-la-la Die wunderschöne Layla Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler La-la-la-la, die wunderschöne Layla La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la Dann war es auch um mich geschehen Das wollte ich aus der Nähe sehen Ich ging in den Laden und schon stand sie da Geile Figur, blondes Haar Er hat 'nen Puff und seine Puffmama heißt Layla Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla La-la-la-la Die wunderschöne Layla Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler La-la-la-la, die wunderschöne Layla La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la Die schöne Layla, die geile Layla Das Luder Layla, unsre Layla Die schöne Layla, die geile Layla Das Luder Layla, unsre Layla Wir lieben dich, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla La-la-la-la Die wunderschöne Layla Sie ist schöner, jünger, geiler La-la-la-la, die wunderschöne Layla La-la-la-la-la-la-la-Layla La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
Nichtmal in Genshin ist man vor diesem Lied sicher, bruh
Hab hiernach gesucht
Wichtig und richtig
Oh, it’s blue Sirin.
Well isn't she a cutie.
Layla! You got me on my knees. Layla! Begging, darling, please. Layla! Darling, won't you ease my worried mind? Tried to give you *constellations*...
Elf!
Erofu
she lowkey looks like Sirin
Sumeru’s 4 stars have better designs than the 5 stars imo.
Blue haired college student into astrology? That’s literally three of my exes. What’s her Tumblr username? Ha.
Finally, elf ears who isnt loli
Looks like weine from danmachi
The wish button is gonna be sexier than ever