And now she has a new grandpa, Morax himself, and a step brother who's not very social but can relate to her loss.

she's more than just "burying people fun" 😭

The thing about Hu Tao is that she has been introduced to the topic of death from a young age because of her family's work which made her very familiar with it. Because of this she's been a weird kid, even sleeping in coffins with no fear. But after someone she cared for passed away, that's when she really faced death personally. (Keep in mind this happened when she was 13 years old). She wanted to see her grandfather one last time, but then she discovered she can't because he died with no regrets. That's when she fully accepted death, deciding that she wants to die with no regrets too, and she wants others to have that happy ending as well. That ambition is what lead to her vision appearing in her bag that day. Thing is.. death is not an easy topic. No one wants to be reminded that one day they or their loved ones will be gone and Hu Tao's mere existence reminds them (since she's the director of the funeral parlor) then there's the fact she treats it with enthusiasm making her look insane. She's also very playful and often pranks others, all of that combined makes her mostly disliked by those around her. But like Dainsleif said in her collected miscellany "Life leads unto death, death unto new life. Why then, should death be taboo? Hu Tao has had the wisdom to see this, though some of her elders have yet to do so." The fact she's as misunderstood in the fandom as she is by characters in the game makes me sad, that's why I wish people knew about why she acts the way she does. Not so fun fact: The hat Hu Tao wears originally belonged to her grandfather which shows how much she loved and respected him. No matter what others think, that loss must have been hard for her.

Great now my eyes want to cosplay a waterfall

I never realized she was the 77th director.. correlates with Qiqis name meaning “seven seven” damn

no wonder she’s the most energetic, smiley, and happy person. i read somehwere those who laugh a lot are the broken one.

Hu Tao may look like she wants people to die for her business but she genuinely doesn't want people to cross the line when they're talking about death.

I feel like the way she uses her vision canonically is to light up the coffins to burn them since it’s said that she can’t fight, which is also a detail you can see in her attacks, which looks reckless

I like how almost every genshin characters have a sad story. Yes, even Dori. (Dori live in poor family and her sister is sick, so she becomes a merchant and now they live wealthy :D)

Her vision story is written so beautifully in the game. "This tale should begin with the funeral of Hu Tao's grandfather. Ten days before the funeral itself, Old Hu had passed away following a bout of illness. For its 75th Director, Wangsheng Funeral Parlor held a grand funeral, in accordance with the last wishes of the old man himself, to be conducted by Hu Tao. Only thirteen at the time, Hu Tao, who would later go on to become the Director in turn, made all the arrangements herself to the highest standard, greatly impressing the undertakers. After the funeral, the thirteen-year-old Hu Tao grabbed her traveler's bag and crept out alone in the dead of night. In her bag were only a few rations, some water, and a means to create some light. She was headed to a mysterious and seldom-seen frontier. Heading straight from Wuwang Hill, one may arrive at the "border." It is the line that separates life and death, the secrets of which have been managed by Wangsheng Funeral Parlor for generations. According to legend, it is a place where the souls of past relatives and the spirits of those with unfulfilled aspirations linger. For Hu Tao, this journey was a chance to see her grandfather once more before he departed forever. For two days she journeyed unceasingly before finally arriving at her destination, yet was unable to locate her grandfather upon arrival. Between the innumerable spirits she walked, but not one of them resembled the old man. She stayed there the whole day before falling asleep in exhaustion, awakening to a night sky and heavy dew. Around her were gathered a few lone spirits, clapping and laughing: "Silly girl, why would Old Hu be here of all places? What were you thinking, looking for your relatives here?" Not one to be swayed so easily, Hu Tao continued to wait, day after day. Her rations gradually disappeared and her water supplies drained away, but her grandfather did not appear. In the end, it was a little old woman who came to her. She laid eyes on the exhausted Hu Tao and smiled as she spoke: "Look at your stubbornness, you're exactly like Old Hu. It's a shame, but none of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Directors would ever linger here. You come from a family of plain speakers, so let me return the favor... Go back. Go back to where you came from." The old woman bid farewell to Hu Tao, before passing over the border and into the distance. Hu Tao watched as the figure of the mysterious woman grew smaller and disappeared, as a sense of doubt tinged with relief manifested itself. At last she came to the conclusion: her grandfather's absence was due to him having passed over the border as soon as he'd arrived, to the place where he was bound. He had been open and honest in life, leaving behind no regrets, so was it right for his departure to be framed in regretful terms? With a smile, she set forth on the return journey. The faraway moon had been casting a thin light on the way over but had now been replaced by the bright light of dawn. As she walked, Hu Tao thought of a saying that her grandfather had often quoted: "Live in life, die in death. Follow your heart, do what you can." It was noon when Hu Tao arrived home. She climbed over the wall into the rear courtyard, went straight to her room, and unpacked her travel bag. With her food and water long gone, and the rest of her belongings unpacked, the bag she had taken for empty instead contained a colorful Vision. Just when had it arrived? As one of the few living that had dared to visit the border, perhaps Hu Tao's actions had moved some unknown god. Perhaps this then constituted a heavenly gift... the ultimate recognition of her strength."

im not crying my eyes are just ayato’s burst

Everyone else's visions appeared in front of them. On the other hand Hu Tao's really said "Welcome home owner, have you found the answer you were looking for?" And the answer was yes, yes she did. Rest in peace grandpa Hu, the girl you left behind has grown to be an amazing Director. In not only talent and wisdom, but in the heart as well!

Some people just love her for external reasons. While I like her because of her story.

he gives himself free coupon

I'm not crying I'm just cosplaying Watatsumi Island

I often hear people ask why so many genshin characters have sad backstories, then it clicked: they say people’s characters are only truly tested in times of immense stress, and visions are basically evidence of that person’s determination

She’s so caring that she offers her 2 for 1 special to anyone she meets

Her emotional story is not known by all but so sad and yet beautiful. She HAS to accept losses and is interested in the life after death- and so are we, right? All of us can relate to losses, surely. And trying to accept life and moving on like her is incredible.

I fricking love her voice in english dub. So adorable

I remember reading all of her character stories, and i'll be honest it made me love her more. she's the character who made me play the game in the first place, and her lore does not disappoint me at all.

My very first 5star from my very first ten-spin, HuTao will always my favourite character.

I always liked hutao. I she was the first character that was introduced to me in Genshin, (I’m the type that does a bit of research before something) and when I found out about her story, I liked her immediately. She accepts death as a what it is, a part of the cycle of life. People view her as nothing more than a prankster, and some even view her as crazy. Also, Hu Tao actually tried to be friends with Qiqi after serveral attempts to bury her. It’s quite sad actually of how people view her.

Often the happiest characters mask the darkest times in their past.

I say she lives up to her family name, literally just make all enemies her customers 😈

Im not crying my eyes are just sweaty

Since I like Hu Tao, If i was there in Liyue and I saw her Crying, I would Hug her and Never let her go. And I would also Cry with her. I ❤ Hu Tao 😢

ooh i never knew about it ,and was saving for her 😔

She is the best character in the game for me. She is the cutest and very funny. She looks like me and she laughs even in difficult situations and that’s why I love her ❤️‍🩹😔

T- THATS SO SAD😢

NGL, one of my favorite things to theorize about in Genshin impact lore is how every character relate to their archon, can't wait for Natlan

Ok but her grandfather not being in the beyond because he had no regrets is so sweet and im glad Hu Tao was able to leave happy knowing that her grandpa did too 💜

I love hu tao so much she's been my favorite character since I started playing genshin

And that’s what makes me want her even more. I love her personality her character design it’s sad what many playable characters think of her

more about this: in hu tao’s story quest, you go to the beyond and talk to a few people who haven’t passed on yet. and one of them tells you that of course director hu before her wasn’t found in the beyond-because the funeral directors never have any regrets after death. hu tao reflects on how she feels the same and she takes her job as a gift.

She managed to go to the Realm Beyond without a vision at the age of 13, no wonder she's broken with one.

another thing to add is the bag of supplies that she took with her to find her grandpa had her vision instead of the supplies!! it's a cute lil detail :]

The fact that she got pyro makes it ten times more sadder😭

HU TAO!!! COME HOME ALREADY!!!! 😩

I know her story already but its kinda nice hearing others told her story, most of genshin characters has a sad background story, so its kinda fun to just read through the voice lines and lores.

its alright, hu tao now has his new grandpa which is morax

Now I love her even more

Actually, it is said that Hu Tao doesn't use her vision and ignores it a lot since she doesn't need it, because she doesn't dedicate herself to fighting or anything similar.

Her grandfather having no regrets got me in the Kokoro

She started using her vision to incinerate the corpses

Idc what anyone says Hu Tao is the best waifu in Genshin and nothing anyone says is changing my mind.

That's actually a beautiful story. Genshin is truly built different from other gacha

Why is the music so 😭 emotional I can't believe I'm touched by a 30 second clip

Hu Tao so strong headed that a ghost had to explain her about her grandpa

Hu tao ingame:🤪🌺❤️😇😁 Hu tao in lore:💀🥀🖤👻☠️

i love how she just casually walked into the afterlife/some kinda spirit realm

my favorite character demographic is the one with the harshest past but the biggest smile.

"As long as you remember me, I will live forever."

Whenever I think about Hu Tao's Stone Lion story, I always wondered if she had perhaps just been attending to the needs of a pair of "cilents". After all, she's incredibly serious in regards to handling the processions of the dead, regardless of social status and wealth. Perhaps the spirits of neglected strays had possessed the statues and Hu Tao helped them move on by caring for them.

And... After that she had new daddy "Morax". 🤣

Oh now I want to cosplay as tears and jump in a pool as cosplaying as a tear

"In case you burn yourself, this is a coupon for two" - Hu Tao

She didnt just looked for her grandfather. She searched all the wangsheng funeral directors and couldnt find anyone. And actually there is a line about it İn hu taos story quest traveler asks why she became a director at a funeral parlor and hu tao says “ being the director of wangsheng funeral parlor was the right choice for them they left the life without regrets”

Hu tao's my genshin crush, i she felt like that, i would comfort her

I unlocked her voiceline about death after fighting Hilichurls that shocked me since she's always so happy but that one, she sounds so serious.

To avoid crying I drowned my room with Decadence and Slipknot, did 70 pushups and drank a mix of Scotch whiskey and protein shake

It's feels different seeing the cheery Hu Tao crying

Hu Tao is so cute, she doesn’t deserve this

Hu Tao is just an awesome character in general. Her design, personality, aesthetic, vibe, uniqueness and backstory is all really well written and portrayed. I got into genshin when I saw her on an ad. Hu Tao is a special character for me.

After getting her vision Her business went skyrocket

Okay, I am DEFINITELY pulling for her now! I was going to anyway, since I don't have her yet, but knowing her backstory, it makes me appreciate her character even more!

I swear visions just appearing out of nowhere💀

No wonder she is so close with Zhongli,he probably reminds her of her grandfather

*Me thinking her vision would mean a lot to her* Hu tao: “oh, this old thing? Yeah, whatever.”

Hu Tao : Lost her grandfather Almost every other characters : family?

What’s the name of the song? 🥺❤ I‘d never thought that this was her background story. What an emotional and at the same beautiful one it is ❤️

And she is also the favourite character of many of us, including me. Since the first ever Leak I saw, before her first banner, she has been my favourite character!

She did not dwell in the past, which makes her character much more energetic & she even sings at this Lantern Rite music festival! :3 👏 (PMA!)

Not to mention while she was looking for her grandfather in those few days, she almost starved herself to death!

Most popular character/characters have their own sad backstories.

Her backstory every time makes me cry❤‍🔥🖤👻😢

the part where she went to wuwang hill was so bittersweet

She gotta thank the last 8 directors.

A sadder fact is, that this is a reason why she wants to bury Qiqi. It makes her sad how a little zombie girl just can't go peacefully to the afterlife and is living day after day, outliving her lived ones, never aging. She just wants Qiqi to have peace, and most likely doesn't understand why Qiqi wants to stay. And Qiqi is just like "I hate this btch"

How the most broken people tend to hide behind smiles and kindness because they don’t want others to experience as they been through.

Hu Tao has always been comfortable with death thinking it was a kind of superficial thing and it just happens to everyone. Well, til she encountered the meaning of death itself when her grandpa passed. That's when she realized the true meaning of death-- separation. No wonder she's playful. As it is her outlet and she has a clear conception of life with no regrets.

Which is why when i saw the theory where she saw zhongli like a grandfather, I strongly agree.

Zhongli, better give my new boss a vision

Im not really a fan of hutao but upon knowing her story Im kinda sad for her and happy at the same time that she is strong enough to do her duty as funeral director at her young age that for me is admirable, seeing death everyday without being teary or moved by it and staying strong for her duty as her grandpa's wish.

I love hu tao so much like how could anyone hate her and this gives me more reasons to love hu tao!

As my one of the most favorite character THIS REALLY HURTS 🥺✨ I can't see her crying.......She don't deserve tears

I’m not crying you are 😭

77th director Qiqi = seven seven in Chinese No wonder she keeps chasing Qiqi

Hu tao is literally Wednesday but positive and lively

lmao, hutao? caring!? this girl walked up to fat and old ppl and gave then coupons for their own burial and she encouraged them to keep living the way they are so she can bury them sooner. with the kind of girl she is im surprised she wasnt running on water to get to inazuma when they were at war i can see her trying to make busniness with both the kujou army and the kokomi army.

At this point, Hu Tao has even less appearances than Xinyan and she was known for no content.

Friendship 10 story tells that lore so people who actually likes their characters will pretty much know their backstories or from books that you find around teyvat

bro this gave me chills

dont make me cry like this bruh

This made me love HuTao even more her story just makes me sad I feel bad for her I hope she is okay she’s great character

I actually shed tears from this.. excellent work 👍

If you read her “abour vision” you can understand these so clear

This is why I love Hu Tao she my flat queen

It only makes it worse that so many people in Liyue hate her…

Xiao would be the weird young uncle who’s a bit shy and doesn’t like to be around relatives and most of the time he would be in his room playing games/ watching anime’s.

Knowing her personality, seeing her cry pierce my heart. ARRGHH