Characters of Genshin Impact
The current cast of characters in miHoYo's Genshin Impact (aside from the Traveler twins) hails from the Teyvat continent, comprising of seven Nations: Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, Sumeru, Fontaine, Natlan and Snezhnaya. Each nation is ruled by one of the seven Archons, who each control one of the seven elements (corresponding to the nation list above): Anemo, Geo, Electro, Dendro, Hydro, Pyro and Cryo. There are four types of characters in Genshin Impact. Certain characters have received Visions from the Seven Archons, allowing them to control one of the seven elements for battle. These characters are either playable or will be playable in the future. Another type of playable characters are the Archons themselves, having taken up a human identity. They don't have Visions, but can still control the element that they govern, and posses a unique item called a Gnosis that boosts their power tremendously and is proof of their Archon status. Playable characters in the game wields one of five different weapons: Bows, Catalysts, Claymores, Polearms, and Swords. The third type of characters are non-playable NPCs, who are people without Visions. The fourth type of characters are Archons and magical beings that are not part of the Seven, each having unique magical powers of their own. The Traveler does not fit in any of these characters type, due to their unique power of being able to control all elements without a Vision. Certain enemy types, such as the Abyss Mages and Samachurls, has also shown the ability to perform elemental reactions without the need of a Vision.
Each nation in Teyvat is based on a different real-life country or region. They are also governed and controlled in a different way. For example, Mondstadt is militarily governed by the Knights of Favonius, while Liyue is politically governed by the Liyue Qixing, a group of merchants and business leaders. The Adventurers' Guild, however, is an institution that exists in all seven nations (with the main base located in Snezhnaya), handing out commissions for adventurers around Teyvat.[1]
This list of characters contains all known and upcoming playable characters, as well as a few notable NPCs.
Background[edit]
Creation and conception[edit]
Characters[edit]
Recurring characters[edit]
Mondstadt[edit]
Mondstadt (German: Moon City) is on of the nations situated in Teyvat, the nation where the Traveler wakes up from its 500-year old slumber and the area where the Traveler met Paimon, and start their journey to find its lost sibling. The nation is governed militarily by the Knights of Favonius.
Development[edit]
Mondstadt's culture and architecture is based on medieval Germany.
Characters[edit]
Venti[edit]
Venti (Latin: winds) is one of the playable Archons that were released in Version 1.0, on September 28th, 2020. He first appears on the story prologue in the scene where he tries to tame the dragon Stormterror, also known as Dvalin. He is the mortal vessel of the archon Barbatos.
Barbatos, the god behind the mortal vessel, came from the one of the demons in the Ars Goetia, the eighth demon and one of the 23 dukes of Hell. He is developed in terms of design and appearance after Wendy, the Herrscher of the Wind, a character from the game Honkai Impact 3rd by the same developer.
Jean[edit]
Jean Gunnhildr is the acting grandmaster of the Knights of Favonius, the entity who governs the nation of Mondstadt. Jean takes her role on the Knights of Favonius by upholding the peace in the nation and accepts every single request in the nation, despite being overworked. She appears in the story prologue in the scene of the Traveler's company, consists of the Traveler itself and its companion Paimon, Diluc, Venti and her, where they appeased the dragon Stormterror with success.
She is voiced by Stephanie Southerland (English), Su Lin (Chinese), Chiwa Saito (Japanese), and Yeong-mi Ahn (Korean) while Jean was in the process of development.
Kaeya[edit]
Kaeya Alberich is the current Cavalry Captain from the Knights of Favonius. Kaeya hails from the destroyed nation Khaenri'ah five-hundred years ago and he was sent to Mondstadt as their last hope. He has relations with Diluc Ragnvindr as an adopted son of the family.
While Kaeya was in the development phase he was voiced by Josey Montana McCoy, Ye Sun, Kohsuke Toriumi and Jeong-ju Won, in their respective languages.
Albedo[edit]
Albedo (Latin: white), who bears the nickname Kreideprinz (German: chalk prince) is the chief alchemist and Captain of the Investigation Team of the Knights of Favonius. ioul
He is voiced in different languages by Khoi Dao, Minyue Lu, Kenji Nojima and Kim Myungjun and is released in 1.2 as a part of the release of a Mondstadt sub-area known as Dragonspine.
Amber[edit]
Amber is the sole member of the Knights of Favonius Outriders. A cheerful and energetic girl, Amber takes her job as an Outrider seriously, and being described by Kaeya as an 'exemplary of justice'.
She was released on September 28th, 2020 and is one of the starter characters that were given for free.
Lisa[edit]
Lisa Minci is a librarian of the Knights of Favonius. A well-regarded genius mage who uses extensive knowledge while partaking in the Traveler's investigations. She bears a flirtatious personality, as she calls the main character as 'cutie'. She appears in the prologue when the Traveler destroys the three monuments powering the dragon Stormterror.
She is released on September 28th, 2020 and is one of the starter characters that was given for free and is voiced in respective languages by Mara Junot, Ke Zhong, Rie Tanaka and Park Go Woon.
Reception[edit]
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The characters of Genshin Impact enjoyed positive reception, specifically in terms of revenue. Character's revenues from limited-time events, coloquially known as 'wishes', Zhongli, an archon's mortal serving as the director of a funeral parlor on Liyue, had grossed $15.5 million in revenue.[2]. Other characters, such as Xiao, Ganyu, Klee and Hu Tao, grossed over $10 million. Childe and Albedo, on their days of being featured on gacha 'wishes', only raked $9 million.
Alongside with the game itself, the characters, in the fields of design, lore, and development, had been criticized. There had been claims of mature characters allegedly having direct relationships with minors, allegedly promoting and practicing pedophilia. Kaeya and Xinyan was one of the victims of the criticism, with different reasons. Kaeya had been tagged as 'exotic' in-game by the community due to its dark skin, unlike other pale-skinned characters. Xinyan was also described as 'scary' in terms of her lore, that was turned out as a fact, according to the game wiki.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Genshin Impact – Step Into a Vast Magical World of Adventure". Genshin Impact. Retrieved 12 April 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Tassi, Paul. "Genshin Impact: $1 Billion In Mobile Revenue, And The Seven Highest Earning Characters". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ Asarch, Steven. "Gamers say they're boycotting popular role-playing title 'Genshin Impact' amid allegations of colorism". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
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