#aether agere

• Can be anywhere from a toddler to an adolescent depending on how he’s feeling. 2-8 yrs old

• Craves company. He’s used to having his sister around when he’s little, so he understandably gets lonely when others aren’t around

• Paimon is his primary caregiver! She’s not actually good at the parenting part, but she can take care of him well enough

• Anything that Paimon can’t do herself, she can ask others for help with! It’s not uncommon for her to lead a shy Aether up to people they know for help with something

• Usually nonverbal or semiverbal. Paimon is the only one that knows what he wants without him having to say anything

• When he does speak, it tends to be in his native tongue

• Loves to be carried around. Any chance he gets to make up a reason for a piggyback ride, he’ll do so

• Generally likes to be pampered and taken care of

• Enjoys playing with other kids his age. Pretty much every other regressor knows he is one as well, and they always plan playdates when he’s going to be around for a few days

• All the caregivers probably know as well. Aether regresses easily around the ones who give the most parental vibes (Zhongli, Shenhe, Lisa) and he honestly couldn’t pretend otherwise even if he tried

• Sometimes gets understandably scared while adventuring. He’ll come across an eerie part of the map or stumble into a boss den and tell Paimon he ‘wants to go home’

• Has 100% had to participate in commissions or other events while feeling small. His role has him very busy and often doesn’t leave him enough time to use his coping mechanism

• Has 100% also been physically stopped from going on commissions while obviously regressed. I like to think that Zhongli and Yae have snatched him up on one or more occasion when they crossed paths

• I can see Paimon ratting him out to caregivers as well. ‘If you use your wind glider, Paimon’s gonna tell Amber on you!’