Nangong Yu/Lore
Last updated 2026-06-26
Official Introduction
"Next, it's punishment time, reserved only for well-behaved kids~ Oh my, looks like someone's already getting excited?"
Nangong Yu
"It's just a meet-and-greet, why so nervous? Worried you'll fall for me?"
"Okay, okay. I'll stop messing with ya~"
"I'll let it slide this time. But we'll be 'old pals' the next time we meet, so when that happens, try to loosen up a bit!"
"Otherwise... I could make things even more 'tense' for you too~"
Agent Trust
| Requirements | ||
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| Trust Rank |
Rewards | |
 Familiar |
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— |
 Friendly |
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5,000 |
 Close |
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10,000 |
 Trusted |
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15,000 |
Impressions
- She's an exceptionally capable idol team captain and a "winner at life."
- She knows exactly what it takes to make a stage shine, including the sacrifices that never stand in the spotlight.
- The ability to grasp a borrowed dream and never let go is a talent all its own.
Agent Intel
Agent Details
Nangong Yu, the captain and choreographer of the idol group the "Angels of Delusion," is a rare prodigy blessed with exceptional Ether aptitude, a sharp business acumen, and outstanding idol talent.
Though she always presents herself with a laid-back air — teasing her teammates and joking around — she consistently receives the fewest negative reviews in the group. Although she often claims that her dream is merely "borrowed," she pours far more effort and emotion into this small stage than anyone would believe.
Nangong possesses a rare gift for making the difficult look effortless — whether it's dancing, rapping, making investments, or reading people. That gift once served as the mask that allowed her to easily play the role of "captain," yet it also kept her isolated from her true desires.
Yet whether it started as responsibility toward a close friend or later turned into an irreplaceable love for the stage, beneath the stage lights and the audience's gaze she has already forged those borrowed sparks into a light of her own.
Agent Intel 1
Trust Rank: Close
"Talent" is the halo that lets Nangong move through everything with ease, but it once also served as the fog that dulled her sense of her true feelings. She's skilled at evaluating and planning for everything, yet when it comes to the seemingly intangible concept of "dreams," she can't put a price on it.
When the Angels of Delusion formed, Nangong Yu found herself dealing with a stingy agency that even charged its trainees for training. For the first time, she felt that her talent for "always spotting a business opportunity" had failed her. She could calculate the optimal choreography and predict which stocks would rise, yet she couldn't figure out how to keep this fragile group, built around Sunna's dream, alive. When their last savings ran dry and their only lead vocalist was about to quit under financial pressure, a dangerous "opportunity" appeared: use their unregistered Ether aptitude to enter a Hollow and carry out a high-paying "material recovery" job.
It wasn't a dance studio — it was a real fight for survival. The makeshift weapon in her hand felt worlds heavier than any stage prop. And the rapid, frightened breaths Sunna took beside her set her nerves on edge far more than the roar of any crowd. In the end, they were lucky enough to complete the commission and bring back payment that could keep the group afloat. But when they stumbled back into the safe zone and looked at the dust-covered reward in their hands, what Nangong felt wasn't joy.
She realized that what she was willing to risk her life and endure fear for was no longer the abstract duty of "helping a friend achieve her dream." It was the melody Sunna had written in that shabby rehearsal room, and the songs Aria had sung, the voices, and the stage that would one day belong to them. That longing itself had gained a weight no investment return could ever measure. From that day forward, she continued to calculate how to guard this "bargain dream" — one she had pulled into motion with her own hands and could no longer abandon — at the smallest possible cost.
Cooperation Notes
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Belle |
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| Nangong can do anything effortlessly and flawlessly. If only Wise had that kind of talent, things would be so much easier for me, too. I'm kidding, Wise is great~ | |
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Wise |
| I'm truly to blame for not being able to back you up, Belle... I'll have to learn more from Nangong! |
Video Store Promotion
| Promoter | Unlock Requirement |
Daily Bonus |
Promotion Style | Promotion Comment |
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Nangong Yu |
Mill and Yuko: The Spider Cowboy Mill and Yuko: The Spider Cowboy |
Basic Ether Chip x5 |
Stage Guide Nangong has carried her idol instinct for stirring up a crowd into Random Play — accurately picking up on each customer's tastes and planning a unique "viewing journey" for them, just like choreographing stage positions. Choosing videotapes becomes like watching an immersive performance, and before customers even realize it, their arms are already full of tapes they love. |
Stare at a videotape for more than three seconds, and it'll light up like a spotlight on stage. |
Commissions and Events
Phaethon's Story Episodes
- Encore for an Old Dream
- Episode 2: Prelude to Delusion
- Episode 4: Startled Awake from Old Dreams
- Episode 5: Courage and Hidden Wounds
- Episode 6: She once promised...
- Episode 7: Yearlight Ceremony Emergency Plan
- Episode 8: This Night Is Gilded
City Commissions
Trust Commissions
- Trust Rank Close: Angel Captain's Day Off
- Trust Rank Trusted: Borrowed Dream
- Trust Rank Friendly: Captain's Secret Training
- Sunna's Trust Rank Trusted: The Answer of an Idol
- Promoter: The Spider Cowboy and the Delusion Idol
Quality Time Commissions
- Trust Invite: Angel Off Stage
- Trust Invite: Business Mogul Nangong Yu
- Wish Event: Echoes of the Sea
- Trust Invite: Feathers and the Sun Fall Together
- Wish Event: Flight of the Angels
- Wish Event: Healthy Tea
- Trust Invite: Sea God and the Angel
- Wish Event: The Most Dazzling Stage
- Wish Event: Where Delusions Began
Events
- Angels and Delusions of Muse
- Angels of Delusion Training in Progress
- A Harmony of Delusions
- Gravitational Storytime
- High Score Card Collector
- Chronicle of Simmering Flavors
- Summer Waves Roll In
- Crispy Meal Deployment Plan
Web Events
Trust Events
Character Mentions
Agent Intel
| Agent | Intel |
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Inter-Knot Posts
- (Post) Final recording stream, thanks for all the support, everyone!
- (Post) Is 404 on Sixth Street a performance venue for some Cersea students?
- (Post) The Angels of Delusion rising star journey officially kicks off!
- (Post) Today's dose of 'delusion,' for all you Delulus out there!
- (Post) What's the deal with that Yearlight Ceremony promo?
- The winner gets decided right here, right now!
- Time to kick the engine into gear
Dialogue
Trivia
Etymology
- Her last name, 南宫 Nángōng, lit. "south palace", is an uncommon Chinese surname that overlaps with the Korean surname "Namgung." Her given name, 羽 Yǔ, means "wing" or "feather."
- The word on Nangong's wings, Suriel, is an angel mentioned in the Book of Enoch and other traditional Judaic texts.
- Nangong Yu shares the same Chinese voice actor, Du Qingqing (杜晴晴), with:
- Sangonomiya Kokomi and Vesna in Genshin Impact
- Asta in Honkai Star Rail
- Thelema and Timido Cute in Honkai Impact 3rd
- Nangong Yu shares the same Japanese voice actor, Takao Kanon (高尾 奏音), with:
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