Operator trivia: Ptilopsis

Operator

File

Story

Overview

Dialogue

Gallery

Trivia

Concept and etymology

• When Ptilopsis is tapped in the Base, she will stand right up straight for a brief time, imitating the "concealing posture" or the Tarnstellung adopted by many owl species including the northern white-faced owl she is named after. She notably will still do this when wearing any of her outfits as well.
• Her full name, Joyce Moore, is likely a reference to Joyce K. Reynolds, an American computer scientist who played a significant role developing many of the basic internet protocols (including Telnet, FTP, and POP), and Gordon Moore, co-founder of processor manufacturer Intel.

Outfit(s)

• Among the Clouds, unlike the rest in the 0011/Yun brand, has a more xianxia approach. It is mainly inspired by Tang dynasty hanfu with a blend of modern fantasy elements.
  • According to her illustrator Ryuuzaki Ichi, the original approach of the outfit was to resemble celestial beings in the Celestial Court/Tiangong because of her white hue, but the final result instead resembled more on the Qixi Festival due to the presence of the halved Twin Moons.
  • Because of the classical elements, her staff was changed to a guzheng with stone pattern.

Distinctions

• Ptilopsis is one of three Operators whose animal(s) are not only present in their outfit artwork, but also appear in-game when the outfit is worn. The others are Leonhardt and Rosa.
• Ptilopsis is one of three Rhine Lab Operators who is not illustrated by NoriZC, being illustrated by Ryuuzaki Ichi. The others are Dorothy and Mayer.

Miscellaneous

• Ptilopsis narrates her own Archive files.
• According to Arknights Global's first anniversary livestream, at the time of the end of Contingency Contract Pyrite, Ptilopsis was the second most common 5★ Operator to be promoted to Elite 2.
• 

  Ptilopsis as a Supporter during the game's pre-release, alongside Silence. Notice the slightly different sprite.
  When Arknights was first revealed in 2017, Ptilopsis was originally intended to be a Supporter before she was changed into a Medic during development.