"Hark!"
Lanshi is a dog living in the Lhan Monastery. He is an optional Incarnation.
Synopsis[]
Lanshi is a very good boy.
...But was he always?
General Information[]
Lanshi was designed by Mariel Cartwright ("Kinucakes") and was the 17th Incarnation to be revealed at $900,000 during the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign.
Personality[]
Character Basis[]
Lán shī, when written as 藍獅 in traditional Chinese, means "blue lion", fitting well with his appearance.
Lanshi is based on the Tibetan Mastiff, a rare, large and ancient dog breed from East Asia. They are a hardy breed infamous for being fierce guardians of whatever they are trained to protect, whether it be mountain flocks or monasteries.
The vajra is a club-like object used in rituals to symbolize the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force), and how it is attached to Lanshi's collar is similar to the caricature of the small barrel carried by St Bernards.
Reincarnating into an animal due to misdeeds in a previous life is based on the concept of samsara, where the accumulation of good or bad karma affects what a person is next reincarnated into.
Design[]
Color Palettes[]
- Default
- Tibetan Mastiff
- ???
Story[]
Lanshi greets Ajna and company shortly after they arrive at Lhan's Chakra Gate. He runs off after Ajna is told to see Padmus.
If Ajna speaks to Lanshi before leaving the Monastery, Lanshi can be found when scaling Sumeru for the second time, having run ahead with the intent to join them. Dhar unexpectedly fawns over him, bewildering everyone else and even Lanshi appears to find it uncomfortable.
Otherwise, when Ajna reawakens in the ruins of Ashwat Village, Lanshi can be found among the refugees.
Abilities[]
| Move List | |
|---|---|
| Attack | While Awake: Lanshi moves forward, and barks angrily at the enemies; dealing damage to all enemies.
While Napping: A spiritual hand pets Lanshi, generating Iddhi. |
| Attack + Up | While Awake: Lanshi moves forward, and barks angrily at the enemies; dealing damage to all enemies.
While Napping: A spiritual hand pets Lanshi, generating Iddhi. |
| Attack + Down | Lanshi takes a nap. After a short time, Lanshi will wake up once again. Isn't he cute? |
| Special Lvl 1 | Lanshi tracks forward, before pointing directly at the target. This causes the target to shimmer with electricity. When used on a electrified target, Lanshi's Attack+Up will call a lightning bolt upon them, dealing high damage to the target and any nearby enemies. |
| Special Lvl 2 | Lanshi moves to the enemies, before falling asleep. In this special napping state, petting him generates static electricity. Upon waking up, Lanshi will deal electrical damage to all nearby enemies relative to how much he was pet. |
| Special Lvl 3 | Lanshi howls to summon a pack of spiritual dogs that set upon the enemy, dealing high damage. |
Sidequest[]
- After obtaining your 5th bar of Iddhi, talk to Lanshi inside the inner realm to start the quest.
- He wants to go back to Ashwat village.
- The crying child in Ashwat worries Lanshi, head to Mt. Sumeru to find a solution.
- Scale the side of a Sumeru until a cutscene occurs where Lanshi comes across a flower.
- Return to the child to complete the quest.
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