Amber's Grandfather

Amber's grandfather was the founder and leader of the Outriders of the Knights of Favonius. His granddaughter, Amber, eventually followed in his footsteps and is now the sole remaining Outrider. He was also the mentor of Eula, the Reconnaissance Captain of the Knights of Favonius. His current status is unknown.

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Around 50 years ago,^[2] Amber's grandfather worked as the leader of a mercenary group in Liyue Harbor which took on merchant caravan protection jobs. One of these jobs went wrong and Amber's grandfather was the sole survivor, saved by a doctor from the Knights of Favonius. As he was too ashamed to return home and also wanted to repay the debt, he joined the Knights of Favonius. He founded the Outriders and personally trained all of its members.^[3]

Later, he fell in love and started a family in Mondstadt. When his granddaughter Amber was young, she would secretly watch him training the Outriders and sneak outside at night to practice the moves he taught. Moved by her enthusiasm, he decided to teach her everything he knew.^[3] At some point in Amber's youth, he also became acquainted with Eula, an estranged member of the disgraced Lawrence Clan who was struggling to deal with the shadow her family's dark past cast over her life. Amber's grandfather took her under his wing^[4] and trained her. The two were similar, one an outcast of Liyue and the other an exile of Mondstadt.^[5] She became a beloved student to him and a close friend to Amber.^[4] Amber's grandfather taught Eula an open-mindedness and down-to-earth persistence, helping her to find herself and discover a way to persevere through the difficulties her bloodline caused her.^[6]

Amber's grandfather knew how to cook, and would make dishes from his native Liyue for Amber all the time. After training together all day, Amber would sit patiently at the dining room table while he cooked dinner in the kitchen. Sometimes they'd have Eula around for dinner, and even though she'd always find something to complain about, Amber could tell she also really enjoyed the food. The Traveler has suggested that Liyue cuisine directly reminds Eula of her mentor.^[7]

Four years before the start of the game, Amber's grandfather left his coat of arms and sword in his office and disappeared without a trace, shortly after Amber had been admitted into the Outriders. After his disappearance, Amber committed herself to continuing as an Outrider, desiring to take up her grandfather's former role as Mondstadt's loyal protector.^[8]

A certain message on the Qingce Village Bulletin Board suggests that he returned to Liyue and occasionally visits Qingce Village, but his exact whereabouts are unknown.^[2]

Character Mentions

Character Stories

Character	Stories
Amber	Character Story 1 Character Story 2 Character Story 3 Character Story 4 Character Story 5 Vision
Eula	Character Story 3 Vision

Character Voice-Overs

Character	Voice-Overs
Amber	More About Amber: IV  Media:VO_Amber More About Amber - 04.ogg Media:VO ZH_Amber More About Amber - 04.ogg Media:VO JA_Amber More About Amber - 04.ogg Media:VO KO_Amber More About Amber - 04.ogg I joined the Knights because of my grandpa, I stayed because of Jean. And now, you're the one that showed me the world beyond Mondstadt. I couldn't be happier.
Eula	Something to Share: Bone Whistle  Media:VO_Eula Something to Share - Bone Whistle.ogg Media:VO ZH_Eula Something to Share - Bone Whistle.ogg Media:VO JA_Eula Something to Share - Bone Whistle.ogg Media:VO KO_Eula Something to Share - Bone Whistle.ogg My bone whistle makes a versatile range of sounds, which comes in handy for confusing the enemy. I often use it to imitate the sound of the sea, which is where I get my title of "Spindrift Knight" — this despite the fact that the bone whistle is actually a Liyue tradition.... But then again, no one seems to look too closely into that kind of thing. I'm mean, they took me on, and I'm an exile of Mondstadt trained by an outcast of Liyue...

Trivia

• While currently unconfirmed, Amber's grandfather's disappearance may be connected to the traitorous Inspector Eroch, who caused Crepus' death earlier that same year. The day after Crepus died, Eroch and Diluc's meeting about Ursa the Drake was held in Amber's grandfather's office, leading Amber — who had been hiding in a cupboard to prank him when he returned — to overhear the entire conversation.^[9] Eroch's treachery was eventually exposed and he and his followers were ousted from the Knights of Favonius,^[10] but Eroch had been undermining the Knights of Favonius for years by that point.^[11]

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