The Artist By the Moon's Side (I)
Last updated 2026-07-08
The Artist By the Moon's Side (I) is a World Quest during Silvermoon Hall: Selenic Chronicles in Nod-Krai.
Steps
- Meet The Damselette
- Give the kuuhenki some objects with vivid colors
- Talk to the kuuhenki
Dialogue
Quest DescriptionThe Damselette is having a spot of trouble in the Silvermoon Hall...
- (Enter Silvermoon Hall)
- Paimon: Last time, Columbina told us a whole bunch about the Fatui. Wonder what sort of things she'll talk about today... Let's hope she's in the mood to share!
- Paimon: Columbina?
- Paimon: Huh, it looks like something's bothering her!
- (Dialogue loops until approaching The Damselette)
- The Damselette: Is it this one?
- The Damselette: Not this one either, then?
- The Damselette: What about this?
- (Approach The Damselette)
- The Damselette: Not this blue, then?
- Kuuhenki: ...
Columbina?- What happened?
- The Damselette: Oh? It's you.
- The Damselette: Could you help me? I'll be sure to return the favor.
- Paimon: Are you kidding? You know you don't owe us anything, right...
- You've helped us a lot in the past...
- It's us who should be "returning the favor"...
- Paimon: Yeah. We'd help you even if you had nothing to give us.
- Paimon: So, what sorta help do you need?
- The Damselette: Well... To be precise, this creature is the one that needs help.
- Kuuhenki: ...
- Paimon: The kuuhenki?
- The Damselette: Yes. This little one procured a paint brush somewhere, and upon returning to my side, proceeded to swish about happily.
- The Damselette: I found a canvas and some paint for her, but though some time has passed, her attempts to mix the colors she desires have met with little success.
- (Luonnotar suddenly appears)
- Luonnotar: ...!
- Paimon: Whoa, where did you come from?
- Luonnotar: !!!
- (She approaches the kuuhenki and does a spin in the air)
- Kuuhenki: ??
- (Luonnotar does another spin, pointing with one of her ribbon-like appendages)
- Luonnotar: ...!
- Paimon: Uh... Are we playing charades? Sorry. We didn't catch any of that..
- (Luonnotar cocks her head, seemingly contemplative)
- Luonnotar: ...
- (She then approaches the Traveler and bobs her head)
- Luonnotar: !!!
- Kuuhenki: !!!
- Paimon: Huh, looks like she's taken an interest in your pack.
- The Damselette: Perhaps you carry suitable colors on your person?
- Paimon: Uh, we don't usually carry around stuff like that... Speaking of which, where did you find the paint? No offense, but you, uh, don't look like the painting sort.
- The Damselette: This little one was quite impatient, so I made some paint using the colorful flowers nearby.
- Paimon: Huh, could Luonnotar be looking for other colorful things to make paint with, then?
- Paimon: C'mon, let's see what we've got in our packs.
Step DescriptionWhat will the kuuhenki's art look like...
- (Talk to The Damselette or the kuuhenki)
- Kuuhenki: !!!
- Paimon: Okay, relax, don't worry, we're searching. Colorful plants from Nod-Krai would be the number-one choice, right?
- (Item submission screen opens)
- (Submit
Lakkaberry ×1, 
Nocturnal Blossom ×1, 
Frostlamp Flower ×1, or 
Midsommar Berry ×1)
- Paimon: Will these do?
- The Damselette: Yes. The kuuhenki looks quite satisfied.
- Kuuhenki: !
- Paimon: Man, Paimon never knew kuuhenki could do art.
- The Damselette: Kuuhenki are much like us, in truth. Each one has its own personality and hobbies.
- Paimon: Wait, does that mean you can tell all the kuuhenki in Nod-Krai apart from each other?
- The Damselette: The ones I've met, yes.
- Paimon: That's impressive! Especially because, other than Luonnotar, all the other kuuhenki kinda look the same...
- Paimon: So, what is this little painter's name?
- The Damselette: Name...?
- Paimon: Wait... They do have names, don't they?
- The Damselette: We recognize each other, and that's enough. We don't need names... I don't have one either.
- Paimon: That doesn't mean mean [sic] you have to continue the cycle!
- Paimon: Hmm... Let's think... "Luonnotar" means "a creature born beneath the Moon Goddess's blessing"...
- Paimon: So... What would "painting" be in the language of the Frostmoon Scions?
- The Damselette: I think it would be... Maa... naus? Maalaus? Yes. Maalaus.
- Paimon: Ooh, sounds nice! Let's go with that!
- Maalaus: ??
- (Time passes as Maalaus works on its painting)
- Paimon: What is it, Maalaus? Done with your painting?
- Maalaus: !!!
- Paimon: Ooh! Let's see, let's see... Whoa. What in the...!
- What's the matter?
- Paimon: This is amazing!
- Paimon: Paimon was expecting something a lot more childish... or, y'know, Melusine-like...
- The Damselette: The kuuhenki are adept at sensing their surroundings. When it comes to recreating what they've seen, they tend to capture things exactly as they were.
- So, is this a drawing of Columbina, Maalaus?
- Maalaus: !!!
- The Damselette: Hm...?
- Paimon: ...It looks like Columbina when she was first born.
- The Damselette: Huh?
- Paimon: Lauma said your birth was recorded by the Frostmoon Scions... But, this painting does look a bit different.
- And kuuhenki...
- Shouldn't have existed before the Moon Goddess' birth...
- The Damselette: This little one, Maalaus, was one of the first kuuhenki born. It's possible this is Maalaus' interpretation of how things looked back then.
- Paimon: Seems like you're trying to help us get to know your goddess, huh, Maalaus?
- Maalaus: !
- The Damselette: ...
- Paimon: Don't worry, Maalaus. We appreciate it! We're all friends here!
- (Time passes as Maalaus works on another painting)
- Maalaus: !!!
- Paimon: Wow, that was quick. You've finished another painting already?
- The Damselette: ...?
- Paimon: This... must depict the Frostmoon Scions worshipping Columbina as their goddess.
- Paimon: Hmm? What's she doing by the altar? The details are too small to make out.
- Maalaus: !
- (Maalaus quickly adds more paint to the canvas)
- Paimon: Oh, so she was eating the offerings!
- The Damselette: ...Was I not supposed to?
- Paimon: Oh, no no no. It's just a bit, um... unconventional?
- Looks like you were having a good time...
- The Damselette: Well... They were delicious...
- Paimon: Fair point.
- Maalaus: !
- The Damselette: Yes, I understand.
- The Damselette: Give me your hand.
- Seriously, you don't have to give us anything...
- This is not for eating, you know...
- The Damselette: It's not like that. This is proof that we're "friends."
- (A glowing ball of energy passes between their outstretched hands)
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Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | The Artist By the Moon's Side (I) | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 伴月的小画家・其一 Bànyuè de Xiǎo Huàjiā - Qí Yī | The Little Artist Accompanying the Moon - Part One |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 伴月的小畫家・其一 Bànyuè de Xiǎo Huàjiā - Qí Yī | |
| Japanese | 月のそばの小さな画家・1 Tsuki no Soba no Chiisana Gaka - Ichi | The Little Artist By the Moon's Side - 1 |
| Korean | 달의 화가・첫 번째 Darui Hwaga - Cheot Beonjjae | |
| Spanish | La pequeña pintora que acompañaba a la luna (I) | |
| French | L'artiste aux côtés de la lune (1) | The Artist By the Moon's Side (1) |
| Russian | Художник - Khudozhnik - drug Luny. Chast' I | |
| Thai | จิตรกรน้อยเคียงจันทร์ I | |
| Vietnamese | Họa Sĩ Nhỏ Bên Ánh Trăng I | |
| German | Die Künstlerin an der Seite des Mondes I | |
| Indonesian | Seniman di Sisi Rembulan (I) | |
| Portuguese | O Artista ao Lado da Lua - I | |
| Turkish | Aya Refakat Eden Sanatçı (I) | |
| Italian | L'artista al fianco della luna (I) |
Change History
Released in Version "Luna I"