Who are you in The Apothecary Diaries?

The Apothecary Diaries

The Apothecary Diaries zodiac signs: which character is your sign?

Remedies, poisons and palace gossip. Your birthday already has an answer. See which Apothecary Diaries character your zodiac sign gets and where the rest of your chart sends you.

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How the world works

Your craft at court by birthday

NEBO reads the whole birth chart, not only the Sun. Here’s where the model sends people most often, and which signs land in each place more than others.

1Your birthday
Day, month, year. Add a birth time if you know it and you get a rising sign too.
2Your whole chart
Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars. Not just the one sign you read in horoscopes.
3Your character
Matched on your whole trait profile, plus your craft at court and the famous people who got the same.

Each sign is tinted with the group it lands in most. Your Moon, Mars and the rest of your chart can still move you.

Court AdministrationAriesLeoCapricorn
Reports, taxes, schedules and a thousand people who have to live by the rules. You keep this machine in order, see right through the numbers and know where the problem is hiding before it blows up.
Investigation and IntrigueGeminiLibraAquarius
You collect the little things: who went where, why the flowers wilted, who suddenly got way too polite. The truth is made of these pieces, and you find it before the court has time to cover everything up.
Arts and EtiquetteScorpioSagittariusPisces
Music, outfits, dance and flawless manners: you know that at court, beauty is a weapon too. You know how to make an impression and read the room, and behind your lovely smile hides a sharp mind.
Guard and SwordTaurusVirgoSagittarius
You stand between trouble and the people you protect. Strength, stamina and keeping your word: you don't need fancy titles for everyone to feel calmer when you're around.
Poisons and AntidotesLeoVirgoLibra
You taste-test the world and you're the first to notice something's off. Where others see ordinary soup or face powder, you see the ingredients, the dose and the consequences. Your curiosity is stronger than your fear, and that's exactly why it's safer with you around.
HealingCancerScorpioPisces
You see the whole person: pulse, sleep, food and the things they don't say out loud. You treat calmly, with no panic and no gossip, and that's exactly why people come to you with their most delicate troubles.

Your turn

Find your Apothecary Diaries character

Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.

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Every sign and its Apothecary Diaries character

The character each Sun sign gets most often, for girls and for guys.

AriesMar 21 - Apr 19
GirlsFengming
GuysThe Emperor
TaurusApr 20 - May 20
GirlsSuirei
GuysGaoshun
GeminiMay 21 - Jun 20
GirlsXiaolan
GuysLakan
CancerJun 21 - Jul 22
GirlsHongniang
GuysJinshi
LeoJul 23 - Aug 22
GirlsGyokuyou
GuysThe Emperor
VirgoAug 23 - Sep 22
GirlsMaomao
GuysGaoshun
LibraSep 23 - Oct 22
GirlsXiaolan
GuysLahan
ScorpioOct 23 - Nov 21
GirlsLihua
GuysJinshi
SagittariusNov 22 - Dec 21
GirlsAh-Duo
GuysBasen
CapricornDec 22 - Jan 19
GirlsHongniang
GuysLahan
AquariusJan 20 - Feb 18
GirlsXiaolan
GuysLakan
PiscesFeb 19 - Mar 20
GirlsLishu
GuysLuomen

From the model

The Apothecary Diaries results that come up most

We ran random birthdays through the matching. These characters land most often.

Rarest: Gyokuyou, Suirei, Lihua. If you get one of them, screenshot it.

The cast

The Apothecary Diaries cast, group by group

What each one says about you, the sign that lands on them most, and the famous people NEBO casts as them.

Court Administration

the Outer Palace chancery

Court Administration
Jinshi
The insanely handsome overseer of the Rear Palace, whose charming smile hides secrets and a huge load of responsibility. You can turn on the charm when needed, but you value most the people who see a person in you, not just a pretty face.
Signature moveHeavenly smile
Top signScorpio
NEBO casts as Jinshi
Court Administration
Fengming
Consort Ah-Duo's flawless head lady-in-waiting, devoted to her mistress to the point of forgetting herself. You're organized and firm, but it's exactly that excessive devotion that pushes you into decisions you bitterly regret later.
Signature moveFlawless pavilion
Top signCapricorn
NEBO casts as Fengming
- Doechii
- Shuhua
Court Administration
The Emperor
The ruler of the land with an impressive beard and a sly look, who sees more than he lets on. You're calm, commanding and play the long game, and you joke in a way that leaves people unsure whether it's a joke or an order.
Signature moveThe long game
Top signAries
NEBO casts as The Emperor
Court Administration
Hongniang
Consort Gyokuyou's head lady-in-waiting, who keeps the pavilion in iron order. You're caring, strict and practical, and few people notice how much rests on you alone.
Signature moveIron order
Top signCapricorn
NEBO casts as Hongniang
Court Administration
Lahan
Lakan's adopted son, a short numbers genius who sees people as figures and calculates profit faster than anyone. You're level-headed, cunning and charming in your own way, and any spreadsheet is like a novel to you.
Signature moveBeautiful numbers
Top signLibra
NEBO casts as Lahan

Investigation and Intrigue

the corridors of the Inner Palace

Investigation and Intrigue
Lakan
An eccentric strategist with a monocle who can't tell faces apart and sees people as go pieces. You're a genius at games and planning, you drive everyone nuts with your stubbornness, but for your people you'd turn the whole court upside down.
Signature moveStrategist’s eye
Top signGemini
NEBO casts as Lakan
Investigation and Intrigue
Gyokuyou
A red-haired consort, the emperor's favorite and mom to a little princess. You're cheerful, quick-witted and politically sharp: you know how to enjoy life while knowing exactly who at court is playing against you.
Signature moveWarm hospitality
Top signLeo
NEBO casts as Gyokuyou
Investigation and Intrigue
Xiaolan
A cheerful maid and Maomao's friend who knows all the Rear Palace gossip and dreams of a better life beyond the walls. You're open, chatty and sincere, and you get any piece of news before everyone else.
Signature moveGossip network
Top signGemini
NEBO casts as Xiaolan

Arts and Etiquette

the consorts' pavilions

Arts and Etiquette
Lihua
A consort of incredible beauty who survived a loss and a serious illness, then rose again. You're proud and strong, and behind your cold front hides a heart that knows how to be grateful.
Signature moveRoyal comeback
Top signScorpio
NEBO casts as Lihua
Arts and Etiquette
Ah-Duo
A consort and the emperor's childhood friend who wears men's clothes and carries herself as free as the wind. You're calm, wise and stylish in your own way, and nobody can squeeze you into someone else's box.
Signature moveHer own rules
Top signSagittarius
NEBO casts as Ah-Duo
Arts and Etiquette
Lishu
The youngest of the four high consorts, shy and often neglected even by her own maids. You're soft and gentle, but little by little you're learning to stand up for yourself, and that's your real strength.
Signature moveQuiet resilience
Top signPisces
NEBO casts as Lishu

Guard and Sword

the imperial palace guard

Guard and Sword
Gaoshun
Jinshi's loyal aide, calm, attentive and always one step ahead of trouble. You're the person everything rests on, even though you rarely step into the spotlight yourself.
Signature moveTimely nudge
Top signTaurus
NEBO casts as Gaoshun
Guard and Sword
Basen
Gaoshun's son, straight as a sword, strong and devoted to guarding Jinshi. You're honest, hot-headed and a bit clumsy with words, but when it counts, people can rely on you one hundred percent.
Signature moveLiving shield
Top signSagittarius
NEBO casts as Basen
- sombr
- Taehyun

Poisons and Antidotes

the Jade Pavilion's kitchen and medicine chest

Poisons and Antidotes
Maomao
An apothecary from the pleasure district who got sold into the Rear Palace as a maid, then became a food taster and the court's go-to poison solver. You're calm, sharp-tongued and wildly curious about anything toxic: where others run, you take a sample.
Signature moveTaste test
Top signVirgo
NEBO casts as Maomao

Healing

the court medical bureau

Healing
Luomen
Maomao's adoptive father, a former court physician who now treats people in the pleasure district. You're gentle, wise and patient, you know a cure for everything except human stubbornness, and you teach others not to jump to conclusions.
Signature moveNo hasty conclusions
Top signPisces
NEBO casts as Luomen

Herbs and Potions

the herb garden beyond the palace walls

Herbs and Potions
Suirei
A mysterious lady-in-waiting who knows herbs and potions almost as well as Maomao. You're quiet, focused and have your own reasons for every step, which you only reveal to people you trust.
Signature moveResurrection elixir
Top signTaurus
NEBO casts as Suirei

Birth charts

Every Apothecary Diaries character's zodiac sign

Canon birthdays where they exist, NEBO's take where canon is silent. Tap one for the full chart.

The Apothecary Diaries.
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Questions

The Apothecary Diaries by birthday: what people ask

The Apothecary Diaries zodiac signs: which character is each sign?

Aries: The Emperor. Taurus: Gaoshun. Gemini: Xiaolan. Cancer: Jinshi. Leo: The Emperor. Virgo: Gaoshun. Libra: Xiaolan. Scorpio: Jinshi. Sagittarius: Basen. Capricorn: Hongniang. Aquarius: Lakan. Pisces: Lishu. That’s the character each Sun sign gets most often. Your Moon and the other planets can still change it.

Which Apothecary Diaries character is a Leo?

The Emperor first of all, then Gyokuyou. Leo guys usually get The Emperor, Leo girls usually get Gyokuyou.

What craft at court am I in The Apothecary Diaries by birthday?

Your whole chart decides, not only the Sun. Still, some signs lean one way: Aries, Leo and Capricorn - Court Administration; Gemini, Libra and Aquarius - Investigation and Intrigue; Scorpio, Sagittarius and Pisces - Arts and Etiquette; Taurus, Virgo and Sagittarius - Guard and Sword.

Which Apothecary Diaries character do people get most?

Jinshi. Out of random birthdays, that one comes up more than anyone else, most often for Scorpio, Cancer and Aries.

Which Apothecary Diaries character is the rarest?

Gyokuyou and Suirei. They barely ever come up, so if NEBO gives you one of them, that’s a flex.

Does my birth time matter?

The date is enough. Add the time and city and your Ascendant joins in, which can move you to another character.