Hexenzirkel Lore and Members

Hexenzirkel is the circle of mages and powerful witches who organizes tea parties and conducts Irminsul explorations in Genshin Impact. See its members, lore ,and story here in this guide!

What is the Hexenzirkel?

Story Teaser: The Mages' Tea Party

A Circle of Witches

As described by Lisa, Hexenzirkel is a group of witches who involve themselves with tea parties and Irminsul explorations. The coven has been in existence for a long time—probably the same time when Khaenri'ah had not fallen yet, or perhaps even longer.

The coven members, according to Alice, even challenged the Anemo Archon, Barbatos, which he just simply brushed off by telling them to resolve conflicts through song.

Members of the Hexenzirkel

The members of the Hexenzirkel are comprised of human and nonhuman female mages. Its Elder and most infamous member, Alice, who's also the mother of Klee, is a widely-known mage across Teyvat.

Having said this, it doesn't seem as if being a witch or a mage automatically makes one a member of Hexenzirkel.

Lisa, for one, despite being the Purple Witch, has explicitly mentioned she's not part of the coven. Signora, the Crimson Witch of Flames, doesn't to be affiliated with the Hexenzirkel too.

How Many Members Are There?

Currently, it's unknown exactly how many members are there within the Hexenzirkel. From the cutscene during the Joy Above the Clouds quest, there are eight icons of the Hexenzirkel which might represent the initial number of the mages, or it could mean something else.

However, the long table where the members of Hexenzirkel meet only have seven seats, which contradicts the supposed total number of the coven's original members.

Joy Above the Clouds Quest Guide

Magic Practitioners

Aside from Visions, there appears to be Magic in Teyvat. The extent of what is considered Magic is unknown, but it's definite that controlling the elements is a supernatural concept exclusive to the wielding Visions, and by extenstion, the governance of Archons.

Magic, on the otherhand, is likely a force separate from Vision-wielding, and can be utilized by mere mortals and nonhumans alike, evident in the interracial inclusion of Hexenzirkel witches.

Created the Theater Lobby

The Theater Lobby is the map expansion for Imaginarium Theater, an artificial pocket space that's likely created by the members of Hexenzirkel. Although Wolfy the adorable concierge refers to Madame Mage as the one who tasked him his current job, it's possible that all of the members contributed to the conception of Theater Lobby.

From his story-telling, Wolfy mentioned that Madame Mage can see “the path of fate in the starry reflections” which zeroes in to the identity of either Barbeloth, or Nicole. However, in one of his dialogues, “Why Wolves?”, he tells of the story of a boar who became a mute person.

This person who eventually became one of Madame Mage's friends can converse telepathically, which alludes to the person of Nicole, leaving Barbeloth as the most plausible candidate to being Madame Mage.

Imaginarium Theater Guide and Release Date

Members of the Hexenzirkel

Witches of the Hexenzirkel

Witches of the Hexenzirkel
Alice	Rhinedottir	Nicole
I. Ivanovna N.	Barbeloth	Andersdotter

Alice

Alice is the elder of Hexenzirkel, and is author of the Teyvat Travel Guide, and is mother to Klee. She's a renowned Adventurer, Astrologist, Alchemist, and also considered to have a longer longevity than most, perhaps because she's from a nonhuman race, evident from Klee's ears.

Alice Story and Lore

Rhinedottir or Gold

Rhinedottir or otherwise known as Gold, is an alchemist from the fallen nation of Khaenri'ah. She's a master of Alchemy, most specifically Art of Khemia, the type of alchemy practiced in Khaenri'ah. She's also the teacher of Albedo.

Rhinedottir Story and Lore

Nicole

Described from the prophecy as the "guide who will never be lost", there's little known about Nicole, except that she can telepathically converse with anyone who's lost.

Nicole Story and Lore

I. Ivanovna N.

I. Ivanovna N., simply known as "J", was a former member of the Hexenzirkel, who had to quit the coven to pursue her married life. The prophecy that Scarlett used during the Windblume Festival event quest was intended for her, and was written by her fellow Hexenzirkel elders.

I. Ivanovna N. Story and Profile

Barbeloth

Barbeloth is Mona's master, one whom she often refers to as the "old hag". "B" appears to be a Hydromancer and astrologist.

Barbeloth Story and Lore

Andersdotter

Andersdotter created and authored the initial land of Simulanka, becoming known as the Goddess of Fate, setting the plot and characters of the world, and hoping that the land would eventually become something more.

Andersdotter is also the author of the book series, The Boar Princess.

Andersdotter Story and Lore

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