Zai
Last updated 2026-06-13
Zai is an open-world NPC located in Port Ormos, Sumeru. He is Arya's younger brother.
Location
Zai's location
Additional context
Idle Quotes
Can we eat them?
- "Wow! Can we eat them?"
- During Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses
- Taste better?
- "Awesome! Will that make them taste better?"
Thoughts
Zai's thoughts can be accessed by using Nahida's Elemental Skill, All Schemes to Know.
- Zai: (Are Sumpter Beasts tasty?)
Dialogue
- Nika: Did you know that the Sumpter Beasts in the port were all raised by my dad?
- Zai: Wow, your dad is amazing!
- Nika: Of course! What about your dad? Does he do anything amazing?
- Zai: My dad... I don't think he's good at anything. He just hangs around at home all day, playing cards and having sunbaths.
- Nika: Does that mean your family doesn't even have one Sumpter Beast...?
- Zai: Yeah, we don't. There are people with Sumpter Beasts who often come looking for my dad, but they would soon take the Sumpter Beasts away and leave nothing for us...
- Nika: Eh? Why...
- Zai: So I've always been curious. Sumpter Beasts look like huge loaves of bread... Do they taste as good as buttered bread, too?
- Zai: My family has lots of big ships at sea, so we eat fish every day. All kinds of fish. And I'm getting sick of it!
- Nika: Poor you... I haven't eaten Sumpter Beasts either, but I can ask my father if he can spare one for you.
- Zai: Really? You're the best!
Event Dialogue
Chromatic Ode of Candies and Roses
- Nika: Sabzeruz Festival, Sabzeruz Festival!
- Zai: Sabzeruz Festival, Sabzeruz Festival!
- Nika: Where should we go today? Want to dress up the Sumpter Beasts for the festivities together?
- Zai: Woohoo! Is it a Sabzeruz tradition for people who keep Sumpter Beasts?
- Nika: Eh? I, uh... I don't remember Dad ever doing it...
- Nika: But don't you think it really adds to the festive mood?
- Nika: The Dendro Archon will bless the trees with delicious apples, making the Sumpter Beasts happy too!
- Zai: Oooh, that's right! If Sumpter Beasts are all dressed up and looking their best, and enjoy their food, they'll probably be tastier too!
- Nika: ?
Trivia
Etymology
- Zai (Pashto, Pushto: زی zay, "son of") is a suffix denoting a member of certain Pashtun tribes in Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Zai |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 扎伊 Zhāyī |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 扎伊 Zhāyī |
| Japanese | ザイ Zai |
| Korean | 자이 Jai |
| Spanish | Zai |
| French | Zai |
| Russian | Зай Zay |
| Thai | Zai |
| Vietnamese | Zai |
| German | Zai |
| Indonesian | Zai |
| Portuguese | Zai |
| Turkish | Zai |
| Italian | Zai |
Change History
Released in Version 3.0
References
- ↑ Twitter: EN VA Self Announcement (Archived)
- ↑ NPC Dialogue: Arya