Barbeloth

Astromancer Barbeloth Trismegistus,^{[1][Note 1]} also known by her codename "B," is a master hydromancer, visionary, and teacher to Mona. She is also a member of the Hexenzirkel.^[7]

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The name "Megistus" (meaning "great") is a suffixal identifier and functional surname of mages under Barbeloth's tutelage.^[1] Barbeloth was already once known as Barbeloth Megistus, but renamed herself "Trismegistus" (meaning "thrice as great") to distinguish herself from her students. According to Mona, Barbeloth is a visionary;^[8] someone so skilled at astrology that she can read the fortunes of entire nations, Teyvat and the world itself. Mona's greatest wish is to overtake Barbeloth in hydromancy and become known as the world's greatest astrologer.

Barbeloth is also the friend and rival of Alice,^[9][10] a famous adventurer and powerful mage. She is only talented in astrology, whilst Alice is well-versed in a variety of magical fields.

Though Barbeloth initially did not understand what Alice saw in Andersdotter, she later grew to respect her and realized that her acuity for the world's operating principles could sometimes surpass that of astrology.^[11]

Story[]

Fifty years before the game's start, Barbeloth made a pact with Alice, which resulted in Alice taking possession of Barbeloth's diary. The diary has since been entrusted to Klee and was accidentally read by Mona.^[12]

At some point in the past, Barbeloth was involved with the creation of Simulanka alongside Alice and Andersdotter, and became its Goddess of Prophecy.^[2]

Quests and Events[]

Events

• Summertide Scales and Tales
  • Page III: Until the End of the World

Character Mentions[]

Character Stories

Character	Stories
Mona	As Barbeloth: Character Story 1 Character Story 5 Vision As "That old hag": Character Story 4

Character Voice-Overs

Character	Voice-Overs
Mona	About the Vision: Disdain  Media:VO_Mona About the Vision - Disdain.ogg Media:VO ZH_Mona About the Vision - Disdain.ogg Media:VO JA_Mona About the Vision - Disdain.ogg Media:VO KO_Mona About the Vision - Disdain.ogg When I first received my Vision, the elderly woman that gave it to me, she put on this air and said "May your heart of truth be with you." And yet this thing does nothing for my hydromancy, all it does is get me wet. About the Vision: Value  Media:VO_Mona About the Vision - Value.ogg Media:VO ZH_Mona About the Vision - Value.ogg Media:VO JA_Mona About the Vision - Value.ogg Media:VO KO_Mona About the Vision - Value.ogg That said, a Vision doesn't hurt to have as a little accessory. It is, after all, the one useful study tool that miserly old lady ever gave me, in a rare act of generosity. About Albedo  Media:VO_Mona About Albedo.ogg Media:VO ZH_Mona About Albedo.ogg Media:VO JA_Mona About Albedo.ogg Media:VO KO_Mona About Albedo.ogg Albedo? Ah... I envy his ability to solely focus on his research without getting bogged down in mundane worldly affairs. What a wonderful life! If that batty old lady hadn't had one too many screws loose, perhaps that's the life I'd be living by now myself... About Klee  Media:VO_Mona About Klee.ogg Media:VO ZH_Mona About Klee.ogg Media:VO JA_Mona About Klee.ogg Media:VO KO_Mona About Klee.ogg Ah yes, Alice's daughter. She's in the custody of the Knights of Favonius, and Albedo looks after her too. She's blessed to have Trifolium as her constellation, which represents good luck. I'm slightly envious... *smirk* Although, if I'd been blessed with good luck, I suppose I never would have had the great honor of running into that old woman, would I... More About Mona: III  Media:VO_Mona More About Mona - 03.ogg Media:VO ZH_Mona More About Mona - 03.ogg Media:VO JA_Mona More About Mona - 03.ogg Media:VO KO_Mona More About Mona - 03.ogg You want me to explain how astrology works? I'm not sure you'd understand even if I told you. But since you ask... The method I use is called hydromancy. The art of inferring fate from the illusory reflection of the stars on the water's surface. The inverted reflection in the water is an image of the heavens from within which the truth of our world can be observed. ...It is the one and only success story of that old lady's research endeavors. More About Mona: IV  Media:VO_Mona More About Mona - 04.ogg Media:VO ZH_Mona More About Mona - 04.ogg Media:VO JA_Mona More About Mona - 04.ogg Media:VO KO_Mona More About Mona - 04.ogg Mona Megistus, the Astrologist — we came up with that name together, the old lady and me. She said it had a nice ring to it... But then she started calling me 'Meg' for short, which is obviously unnecessary, because clearly 'Mona' is already suffice for a shorter name— No! You are NOT allowed to call me that, it's embarrassing! Gah! I knew I shouldn't have told you!

Gallery[]

Story Teaser- The Mages' Tea Party - Genshin Impact

Trivia[]

• Barbeloth has a fondness for picking out hats, and helped Alice pick Klee's hat.^[13]
• Barbeloth is implied to have written Vol. 2 of The Little Witch and the Undying Fire.
• Barbeloth is known by these aliases:
  • The old hag (by Mona)
  • Barbie (by Andersdotter and I. Ivanovna N.)^[14]

Etymology[]

• "Barbeloth" may stem from the Gnostic aeon Barbēlō, a supreme, androgynous entity in Gnosticism known as God's first thought, being His "feminine aspect" and the Mother-Father of the aeons.
  • Barbēlō is also called "Barbeloth" in many historic texts and is thought to be a corruption of the original name.
• "Trismegistus" is derived from Hermes Trismegistus (Ancient Greek: Ἑρμῆς ὁ Τρισμέγιστος "Hermes the Thrice-Greatest"), a legendary figure associated with the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth and considered the father of Egyptian alchemy.

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