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Last updated 2026-07-15

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She is an intellectual witch who can never get enough naps. As the Librarian of the Knights of Favonius, Lisa is smart in that she always knows exactly what to do with whatever troubles her.
As much as she loves her sleep, she still manages to keep everything under control in a calm, composed manner.

—Description from the Official Website[1]

The languid but knowledgeable Librarian of the Knights of Favonius, deemed by Sumeru Akademiya to be their most distinguished graduate in the past two centuries.

—In-game character attributes and profile page text

Official Introduction

If you put enough flour into Hydro Slimes, would they turn into Dough Slimes?

—The first question Lisa asked the Sage on her first day in Sumeru Academia [sic].[2]

The Librarian · Lisa
"There'll be time for this later... Come sit and chat with me."

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Lisa, Librarian of the Knights of Favonius, has great wisdom that is unparalleled throughout the city. She always knows what to do with whatever troubles Mondstadt.

But with so many careless readers and overdue books to deal with, Lisa often gets tired and a bit... drowsy. Never disturb her when she's taking her morning, midday, or evening naps. Otherwise you will come to understand why she is an outstanding knight — in an electrifying way...

Character Stories

Character Details

The librarian of the Knights of Favonius. In addition to her elegance and charm, Lisa is also highly educated.

She is said to have been the most talented sorceress to study at the Sumeru Akademiya in the last two centuries.

It is known that Lisa chose to return to Mondstadt after two years of advanced study in Sumeru, but the reason for her decision is not. At present, Lisa's job is to oversee the book collection in the library owned by the Knights.

Character Story 1

Item Companionship EXP Friendship Lv. 2

Lisa is tasked with managing and maintaining the vast collection of books in the Knights of Favonius library, as well as ensuring that their potions are always fully stocked.

The only time that the citizens of Mondstadt see Lisa is when lending or returning library books.

In both scenarios, they tend to encounter Lisa sitting at the counter like a languid cat, yawning as she signs books in and out.

At times, her behavior causes people to doubt whether she is really up to the task of being librarian for the illustrious Knights of Favonius.

Nevertheless, it appears that she performs every task flawlessly, as her work consistently stands up to scrutiny.

Character Story 2

Item Companionship EXP Friendship Lv. 3

The fact that Cyrus of the Sumeru Akademiya frequently refers to Lisa as their "best student in two hundred years" is all that needs to be said about Lisa's accomplishments in her studies.

From outlandish forbidden knowledge, to the handling of elementally infused flora, to the most efficient methods of distilling wine... where there is a body of knowledge, the chances are that Lisa is acquainted with it.

This, paired with her ability to explain things clearly and concisely, makes Lisa the sensible person to approach for young knights and alchemists with burning questions.

That is, provided they go and see her at an acceptable hour.

To visit during unacceptable hours — such as in the morning while Lisa is sleeping in, or in the afternoon while she's enjoying her tea — can spell disaster for unsuspecting visitors.

Character Story 3

Item Companionship EXP Friendship Lv. 4

When people meet Lisa for the first time, they often find themselves overawed by the famous alumna of the Sumeru Akademiya.

However, though her attitude to life may appear at first to be one of ruthless efficiency, it is in fact better understood as a product of her incorrigibly lazy nature, which drives her to avoid troublesome issues at all costs.

By negotiating with Kaeya, she offloaded the job of restocking and dispensing medication to Huffman and Swan, and had Flora start sending Donna over to deliver herbs on a daily basis.

The only tasks that Lisa handles personally are the categorization and management of books and other documents.

This is the one area where Lisa feels more comfortable handling the work herself rather than delegating it.

Character Story 4

Item Companionship EXP Friendship Lv. 5

When Lisa first joined the Knights of Favonius, the Grand Master sought to appoint her as Captain of the 8th Company.

This was much to the consternation of the company's Field Officer, Nymph, who resented the idea of an academic coming in at such a high-ranking position.

At Kaeya's suggestion, a practice combat session was arranged in which Lisa and Nymph would both display their magical proficiency.

Two minutes into the session, Lisa graciously declined the captaincy on the grounds that "Nymph manifestly possesses the requisite ability to fulfill the role."

For the whole year following, the Grand Master received a constant stream of referral letters from Nymph in relation to the captaincy, and the only person ever named in them was Lisa Minci.

Eventually, the Grand Master began turning over the referral letters to Lisa directly, but every time, Lisa would come up with an excuse to decline the offer.

Undoubtedly, the 8th Company would have been far stronger under her lead, but she deemed that such a level of power was not only superfluous to requirements, it would also be risky for her in a way that most people could never appreciate.

To be clear, Lisa is quite confident that she could handle any situation she came up against. However, additional danger means an additional workload — and that is something that she would never be able to accept.

Character Story 5

Item Companionship EXP Friendship Lv. 6

Having personally witnessed raving-mad scholars in the forests of Sumeru and powerful sages sitting underutilized on advisory councils, Lisa realized what uninhibited erudition can really do to a person.

It seemed such a high price to pay... How much did one have to sacrifice to attain the profoundest knowledge of all?

Put off by this realization, Lisa decided to leave Sumeru.

Since then, Lisa has always stopped short of taking things too seriously.

"Before demanding too many miracles from the gods, first consider if you are willing to pay the price they ask."

These words she has spoken to just three people since arriving in Mondstadt. In each case, it was because she knew it was what they needed to hear.

Special Heating Cauldron

Item Companionship EXP Friendship Lv. 4

The Special Heating Cauldron is a purpose-built cauldron made to a design that no one in Mondstadt could understand. It features time-delay heating, semi-automated ingredient insertion, and temperature regulation functions.

Lisa spent an enormous budget and commandeered the alchemy workshop for two full weeks in order to build this extraordinary piece of equipment.

She boasts that the cauldron is capable of completing any precision heating task to perfection with a maximum of just two pulls of a lever.

But her most common application for it is to brew tea and keep it at the optimal temperature while she is managing her books.

After all, a relaxing afternoon tea session is by far the most important part of Lisa's day.

Vision

Item Companionship EXP Friendship Lv. 6

A Vision is a sign from the gods: a sign that you are one of those whom they have chosen to change the world.

Or, maybe it's just one of the many hoops that one has to jump through on the path to unearthing the secrets of magecraft.

After all, understanding the elements is essential to the study of magic, and practical experience is a far more useful means of acquiring this understanding than trying to assimilate the knowledge contained in dusty old books.

"Hmm... I suppose I shall need a Vision, then."

And just like that, as that thought popped into her mind, her Vision popped into her hand.

With the aid of her Vision, Lisa acquired the knowledge that she sought. But she also sensed the deep secret hidden in the shadows of that knowledge.

For whatever reason, the gods gave humans the key to changing everything, but they did not explain the cost involved. Lisa grew fearful of the truth.

The Vision that hung from her neck became to her a bottomless pit filled with sweet delights, lingering at the back of her mind.

So, from time to time, when somebody whom she finds interesting comes along, Lisa will pass onto them her understanding on all kinds of matters.

Perhaps she is secretly hoping that by doing so, one day someone will come along who has the ability to understand the ultimate truth behind Visions.

Namecard

Lisa: Tempus Fugit
Item Lisa Tempus Fugit Obtain:
Reward for reaching Friendship Level 10 with Lisa
Description:
An hourglass marks the end of the work day for Lisa. Its sand moves fast.

Constellation

Tempus Fugit
Tempus FugitStory Chapter:
Tempus Fugit
Meaning:
Time Flies

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Trivia

  • Lisa is known by these titles or aliases:
    • Witch of Purple Rose (by herself)
    • Teacher (by Razor)
    • The Mighty Librarian (by Kaeya)
    • The Legendary Spantamad Prodigy (by Layla)
    • Miss Guardian Mage (by Gorou)
  • The thorn on the stem of Lisa's Idle 1 rose is cut.
    • Similarly, one of the thorns in Lisa's namecard—the one nearest the bottom of the hourglass—is also cut.
  • The cover of the book in Lisa's Idle 2 bears resemblance to a real-life book titled The Golden Key by Henry van Dyke. The book consists of twelve separate stories, all themed around the concept of “deliverance.”
    • Meanwhile, the in-game book's text is a fragmented repetition of an unrelated poem excerpt: “If wind had colors in spring, it should be green. Flowers come out in spring. When green wind blew around, all the flowers seemed to be surrounded by green leaves. What a beautiful sight!” The complete poem can be found in elementary-level Chinese resources for English learning.[3]
    • The real-life book's cover features the initials “MA” (a signature made by the binder of the book, Margaret Armstrong). Similarly, what appears to be the English initials “Z.S” can be found on the in-game book's cover.
  • The open book in the artwork of Lisa's Character Outfit, A Sobriquet Under Shade contains text written in the Latin-Based Language: “Stat rosa pristina nomine nomina nuda tenemus. Cui in res pulchras sed nec pulchritudines credit debes in somnio aut veritate vivit videre.” (Translation: “The ancient rose remains only in its name, we hold empty names. He who believes in beautiful things, but does not believe in beauty, must see whether he is living in a dream or in reality.”)
    • The first sentence of the excerpt quotes the last sentence of a novel, Il nome della rosa (The Name of the Rose), by Italian author Umberto Eco. The novel is an investigative mystery, and one of the settings in the story is a library labyrinth. The library of this novel, ultimately, burns down. The rose quote, therefore, connects the impermanence of the rose with the burnt library, to represent the loss of knowledge and essence, leaving only an empty name to hold. So, the notion of holding "empty names" reflects a meditation on how history, wisdom, and truth may survive only as shadows or symbols due to the impermanence of the physical or accessible world.
    • The second sentence is a reference to a dialogue from Socrates, found within Plato's Republic. Socrates utilizes the concept of “beauty” to explain the difference between pseudo-intellectuals (“lovers of sounds and sights” who define knowledge based on what is perceived) and true philosophers (“lovers of wisdom” who recognize that knowledge consists of eternal, unchanging truths, unlike the perceivable reality that is subject to change). Recognizing beautiful things, versus recognizing the Form of Beauty itself.
  • Lisa is seen using the unascended version of Apprentice's Notes in Xiangling's Character Demo, as well as holding one in her 2021 birthday art.
  • In Lisa's Chinese “Character Story 4,” it is mentioned that Kaeya was the Quartermaster (庶务长) "at the time" that Lisa joined the Knights of Favonius. The phrasing suggests that he was not yet the Cavalry Captain (骑兵上尉), which further indicates that Lisa graduated and joined the organization prior to Diluc (the former Cavalry Captain) resigning on his 18th birthday.
  • The "Purple Rose" found in her character title and outfit is based on the Sumeru Rose.
    • Its appearance had been adjusted to resemble roses known by Mondstadters. According to Noelle, roses in Mondstadt represent a vow to secrecy—which is likely a nod to the phrase sub rosa.
    • Sumeru Roses are otherwise known as Ley Line Lodestars, due to their sensitivity to Ley Lines. This, coincidentally, mirrors Lisa's own sensitivity to Ley Lines and the elements.
    • Despite all the roses featured in her design, title, and lore, Lisa's most preferred flower in her Story Quest is the Cecilia.
  • Lisa is hinted to have an eidetic memory, as Eula estimates that she has probably read tens of thousands of books, and would be able to bring up information on the Lawrence clan's misdeeds down to the precise date in an instant.
  • Potioneering was one of her specializations at Sumeru Akademiya.
  • Cyno considers Lisa to be “as much part of [Professor Cyrus’] family” as he is.[4]
  • In Chinese, Lisa appears to systematically bestow the same diminutive endearment to the following characters, who are all individuals she has a history of directly mentoring...
    • Traveler: 小可爱 "little cutie" (金发的小可爱 "little cutie with blonde hair")[5]
    • Razor: 小狼狼 "little wolfie"[6]
    • Klee: 小可莉 "little Klee"[7]
    • Amber: 小安柏 "little Amber"[8]
    • Sucrose: 小砂糖 "little Sucrose"[9]
    • Collei: 小柯莱 "little Collei"[10]
    • Durin: 长角的小可爱 "little cutie with horns"[11]
    • These are the only characters that have received a "little" (小) nickname from Lisa.
    • For her profile and early voice-overs, the English localization diluted various instances of Lisa's "little cutie" title for the Traveler into different endearments, such as "darling," "dear," and "sweetie."
  • Lisa's Normal Attack sequence plays a tune. It consists of 21 notes, and takes 7 Normal Attack sequences to hear it in its entirety.
    • The first three Normal Attacks of the sequence plays the tune, while the fourth does not. The tune then continues onto the next sequence loop.
    • The notes are as follows: C# ↓A ↑D# ↓G# ↑B ↓A ↑C# ↑E ↓D# ↓B ↓G# ↑C# ↑F# ↑A ↓G# ↓E ↓C# ↑F# ↓B ↑D# ↑E.[12]
  • Although it is a secret society, Lisa is aware of the Hexenzirkel, the activities they do, and that Mona is connected to the group. During her story quest, she had electrocuted an Abyss Mage once he began discussing a "secret" allegedly contained within The Pale Princess and Six Pygmies, a work by Hexenzirkel mage "M" (Andersdotter).[13] At the end of the quest Lost Book, Lisa gives Traveler a copy of Teyvat Travel Guide, Vol. 1, in which Alice mentions 'Miss Lisa' by name.
  • Lisa inadvertently inspired the commercial introduction of a drink called Earl Stocking Tea, as a result of a Liyue merchant replicating her tea filtration technique.[14] The drink's name reflects Hong Kong-style milk tea, which filters ingredients through a stocking-like cotton bag, producing a more intense, creamy flavor.
  • The Steambird's Teyvat Food Notes column (which are blog posts on the Chinese official site) celebrated Lisa's birthday twice with real-life recipes for Mysterious Bolognese in 2021 and Radish Veggie Soup in 2022.
  • Lisa is mentioned in the descriptions of the following 6 Furnishings:

Etymology

  • The given name Lisa is derived from the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע Elishéva meaning “God’s promise.”
  • Minci, Lisa's family name, is likely derived from the Ashkenazi Jewish surname Mintz. The name is traced to the Yiddish minz, meaning “mint,” and may have been a habitational name linked to the German city of Mainz. As Jewish families migrated from German-speaking regions to Italy between the 13th and 17th centuries, variant spellings - such as Minci - emerged. In Chinese, her surname 敏兹 (敏min兹zī) is a common transliteration of Mintz. The character 兹zī is often used in place of a rough "tz" sound, as can be seen with the standard Chinese transliteration of Hertz: 赫兹 (赫hè兹zī).
  • Her constellation, Tempus Fugit, is Latin for “time flies.”

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Official Genshin Impact Website: Lisa
  2. ↑ Official Genshin Impact Facebook, Lisa's Introduction
  3. ↑ If Wind Had Colors
  4. ↑ A Riddle Amidst the Crowds: Dialogue
  5. ↑ "Wait, one last thing... A kiss on the forehead from master to follower. Now you're my star pupil." – Lisa, About Us: Ceremony "I can be your teacher, your master, or your friend... or all three if you want..." – Lisa, About Us: Relationships "So, which element would you like to learn about today?" – Lisa, More About Lisa: I
  6. ↑ "When I taught Razor how to utilize Elemental Energy, I never expected him to master the technique so quickly. Come to think of it, you're talented too. Maybe I could teach you a few tricks..." – Lisa, More About Lisa: III
  7. ↑ "Hehehe, perhaps we've made the child's studies a little too imaginative lately?" – Lisa: Character Tales - "Fleeing Sunlight in the Night"
  8. ↑ "Anyway, be sure to read it, okay? I had to read a load of big, thick books too when Lisa was teaching me magic..." – Amber, Glide With the Wind
  9. ↑ "She really seems to know a great deal. She's obviously never seen my research, and yet on so many occasions she's given me advice on that which is most core to my studies. Just how does she know? Is it observation, or is it ratiocination?"   – Sucrose, About Lisa
  10. ↑ During the manga, Lisa directly taught Collei how to write her first letter, and seems invested in Collei's writing progress by continuing to be pen-pals with Collei.
  11. ↑ At that time, Lisa had just accepted Jean's request to become Durin's tutor. – Durin's Character Story 2
  12. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/mjelxb/comment/gtb3yw7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
  13. ↑ Andersdotter was confirmed to have authored The Pale Princess and Six Pygmies with the release of Lunar Arcanium III: The Empress.
  14. ↑ Vile: Dialogue

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