Xilonen

Overview

A playable Geo character in Genshin Impact, Xilonen is a renowned master artisan and Name Engraver from the Children of Echoes (Nanatzcayan) tribe in Natlan. Bearing the Ancient Name "Baraka" (Blessing), she is recognized as one of Natlan's Six Heroes. Beyond crafting exceptional weapons and jewelry, her extraordinary technical skill enables her to build complex machinery and forge Ancient Names.

Appearance

Xilonen is a dark-skinned ocelot beastfolk woman featuring jaguar ears and a long tail. She has wavy, light-yellow hair with orange gradient tips, an ahoge, and a side braid streaked with pink and aqua. Her green eyes are accented by brown eyeshadow, and she wears long black and gold nails. Her outfit consists of a white and black sleeveless crop top, blue high-waisted shorts secured by a studded belt, and an off-the-shoulder black fur-lined coat. She sports a single cross-laced right sleeve, various jewelry, and a large necklace holding her Geo Vision. Her high-heeled sandals transform into Geo-powered roller skates during combat and exploration.

Personality

Xilonen prioritizes a healthy work-life balance, valuing her leisure time just as fiercely as her craft. Although deeply committed when at her anvil, she is a thorough pragmatist who forces clients to complete detailed inquiry forms to eliminate wasted effort and vague requests. On breaks, she leaves her workshop to nap on tree branches in the sun. Indifferent to fame or public opinion, she maintains a grounded, matter-of-fact demeanor. She relies on candies and chocolates for stamina during work while disliking plain water without juice or sweetener. Surprisingly, she also possesses a tragic lack of gardening talent, accidentally causing any plant in her care to wither.

Abilities

Xilonen wields a sword and the Geo element, with her performance scaling off her Defense stat. Her Normal Attack, Ehecatl Roar, incorporates fluid sword slashes and martial kicks. Upon using her Elemental Skill, Yowual Scratch, she enters the Nightsoul's Blessing state, equipping roller skates to scale vertical cliffs without stamina loss and move at high speeds. Her Skill utilizes a Sound Sampler system: in multi-element teams, activating these samplers drops surrounding enemies' elemental Resistance, making her a formidable debuffer. In mono-Geo teams, she transforms into an active attacker. Her Elemental Burst, Ocelot Cue Point!, deploys a DJ turntable to deal Geo area damage while providing party healing or extra Geo strikes depending on the team's elemental makeup.

Background

Growing up as a master artisan in the Children of Echoes tribe, Xilonen inherited the Ancient Name "Baraka." Trusted by figures across Natlan, including the Archon Mavuika, she has long crafted essential equipment and vehicles for her allies. During the main story, she accepts the unique task of forging an Ancient Name for the Traveler, an outlander whose heroics were not recorded in the Night Kingdom. Assisted by Citlali, she petitions the Night Goddess, offering a piece of her own life force to obtain the required materials. Throughout Natlan's war against the Abyss, she commands tribal artisans and fights on the front lines to help save her homeland.

Relationships

She shares a close rapport with Mavuika, having crafted and upgraded her motorcycle as well as her custom sunglasses, though Mavuika's frequent impossible requests often stress her out. Xilonen is also the creator of Kachina's Turbo Twirly drill, Chasca's flying rifle, and Ifa's dragon syringe. She worked closely with Citlali when journeying to the Night Kingdom to forge the Traveler's Ancient Name. She once sought gardening advice from Kinich, though even the hardiest succulent seeds he provided failed to sprout under her care. She also acts as a temporary guardian for Nipeka, a young girl involved in a memory-engraving case.

Trivia

Xilonen's name is likely derived from an epithet of Chicomecoatl, the Aztec goddess of agriculture and maize. Character model analysis places her in the highest female height bracket in Genshin Impact, sharing the tallest model baseline alongside Kujou Sara. Her signature dish, Fruit Milk Candy, represents the chocolate confections she relies on for energy during demanding forge work.