Iron Tongue Tian
Last updated 2026-01-11
This article is about the NPC. For the Genius Invokation TCG Support Card, see Iron Tongue Tian (Support Card).
Iron Tongue Tian (Chinese: 田铁嘴 Tián Tiězuǐ) is an open-world NPC located in Liyue Harbor, Liyue. He serves as a storyteller at Third-Round Knockout.
He tells a story about Ningguang during the Archon Quest Zhongli's Treat in Chapter I: Act II - Farewell, Archaic Lord, when Zhongli brings the Traveler and Paimon to Third-Round Knockout as a treat for their work in the Rite of Parting preparations.
Location
Iron Tongue Tian's location
Additional context
Profile
Iron Tongue Tian is the storyteller at Third-Round Knockout. He frequently narrates various stories to the customers there, the most notable of them being Zhongli.
He was Tea Master Liu Su's junior, but they have broken ties ever since Liu Siu began storytelling at the Heyu Tea House.
Appearance
Tian has dark hair and dark eyes and wears a long grey hanfu-like robe that covers his body.
Quests and Events
Archon Quests
Story Quests
Hangout Events
World Quests
Events
Web Events
Events
- Moonlight Merriment (unique idle quote)
Idle Quotes
Listen...
- "Listen. Let me tell you how it is..."
- During Moonlight Merriment
- Moonchase lore...
- "Today, we delve deeper into the Moonchase lore."
- During The Exquisite Night Chimes
- A powerful scene...
- "How do I introduce a powerful scene into a story... about music?"
Dialogue
- Iron Tongue Tian: Tea Master Liu Su was once my senior. He loves to tell elegant, high-flown stories.
- Iron Tongue Tian: Me? I don't truck with him and his faux-cultured fellows. What, are the common people unworthy of the storyteller's art, now?
Adventure Challenge
- (Opens Genius Invokation TCG match interface)
- (If the player loses the match)
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- Iron Tongue Tian: Looks like you still got some more counting to do...
- (If the player wins the match)
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- Iron Tongue Tian: Amazing. What a wonderful, eye-opening show.
- Duel
- (Opens Genius Invokation TCG match interface)
- (If the player loses the match)
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- Iron Tongue Tian: Haha, haha, you gotta quit while you're ahead. That's enough for today!
- (If the player wins the match)
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- Iron Tongue Tian: That was a bad move. Today I really learned something. Hard to believe that you can play like this...
(Listen in)
- Iron Tongue Tian: I don't like the way he rarifies storytelling. This art was originally part of street culture.
- Iron Tongue Tian: It's like trying to turn offal from the street kitchens into divine elixir... It's just wrong-headed.
- Iron Tongue Tian: Those who aren't familiar with the art might be entertained, but all the old patrons in attendance know that it's got none of storytelling's original flavor.
- (Keep listening)
- Iron Tongue Tian: So I'm not sour at all that my senior is famous and earns a lot of money.
- Iron Tongue Tian: In front of my old patrons, I daresay this much—
- Iron Tongue Tian: Were I to go to the Heyu Tea Whatever today and give an oration...
- (Stop listening)
- Iron Tongue Tian: Don't be so skeptical. If I were to go to Heyu Tea House and speak before the ladies and gentlemen of Yujing Terrace...
Event Dialogue
The Exquisite Night Chimes
- (After completing A Thousand Miles for an Enigmatic Tune)
- Iron Tongue Tian: Have you heard? This year's Lantern Rite has a new event: a musical performance!
- Iron Tongue Tian: If you want to fit in, you should talk about music.
- Iron Tongue Tian: But it's hard to attract an audience when you have a romantic atmosphere without a powerful scene...
- Iron Tongue Tian: Do you think it's possible to combine singing and fighting?
- Iron Tongue Tian: Winning a battle while being accompanied by a dynamic rhythm... Yeah, I think that's a good idea.
- Iron Tongue Tian: You wouldn't be able to hear of this story from my fellow, Tea Master Liu Su. All he does is talk about dry, prissy, genteel stuff!
- (Dialogue continues as normal)
Trivia
- Iron Tongue Tian is mentioned in the description of the following Furnishing:
Gallery
Narration
Character Demo - "Zhongli- The Listener" - Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact Ningguang Story
Story Teaser- Through the Eyes of a Dragon - Genshin Impact
Cameos
Collected Miscellany - "Qiqi- Fortune-Preserving Talisman"｜Genshin Impact
Collected Miscellany - "Zhongli- Dominance of Earth" - Genshin Impact
Genius Invokation TCG
Hangout Memories
Knightly Exam Prep ending: "The Maid-Knight's Tale"
(Aether Version)
(Aether Version)
Knightly Exam Prep ending: "The Maid-Knight's Tale"
(Lumine Version)
(Lumine Version)
Other Media
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Iron Tongue Tian |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 田铁嘴 Tián Tiězuǐ |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 田鐵嘴 Tián Tiězuǐ |
| Japanese | 田饒舌 Den Jouzetsu[!] |
| Korean | 전달변 Jeon-dalbyeon |
| Spanish | Tian Lengua de acero |
| French | Tian la langue de fer |
| Russian | Тянь Железный Язык Tyan' Zheleznyy Yazyk |
| Thai | Tian จอมคารมคมคาย Tian chom kharom khomkhai |
| Vietnamese | Tian Miệng Sắt |
| German | Tian mit der eisernen Zunge |
| Indonesian | Iron Tongue Tian |
| Portuguese | Tian "Língua de Ferro" |
| Turkish | Demir Dil Tian |
| Italian | Tian Lingua di ferro |
Change History
Released in Version 1.0
Version 3.3
- Added a Genius Invokation TCG Adventure Challenge for Iron Tongue Tian.
- Added a Genius Invokation TCG Duel for Iron Tongue Tian.
- Iron Tongue Tian was released.
References
- ↑ Twitter: EN VA Self Announcement (Confirmed Through Private Message)
- ↑ Twitter: JP VA Self Announcement
