List of Genshin Impact characters

Genshin Impact producer Cai Haoyu said that characters are one of the most important components of the game. The characters have unique gameplay based on different elements, which represent the cultural characteristics of their respective regions. The multi-character design of the game is derived from Japanese card games. New characters are continuously introduced; at the same time, contrary to mainstream and past designs that used characters to serve the plot, the production team designed a narrative centered on characters, carrying out multi-plotline parallel narratives under the same worldview. In addition, the characters of Genshin Impact are the main source of profit for the game, with most characters obtained through a wishing mechanic, while other content in the game is provided to players for free. Each character is designed by a team rather than an individual and there are no "art director" or "creative director" positions in miHoYo. The production team first establishes the character's background story and place of residence, then conducts internal discussions and brainstorming. Afterwards, they evaluate the character's art style, background design, and gameplay mechanics based on player preferences. Once a concept design is finalized, the character design process enters the modeling stage. The production team continuously reviews the character's 3D model to ensure that it is consistent with the concept drawing. In terms of character rendering, the in-game character model and the scene are rendered independently. The scene uses deferred shading, while the characters use forward rendering, allowing the production team to control all lighting effects to ensure that the effect of the character presentation always meets the artist's expectations. To maintain the display effect of the character's face, a system that will automatically adjust according to the direction of the main light source was designed. In terms of the overall shadow effect of the character, the production team depicts the character in a cartoonish art style through cel shading, while also allowing the character to be affected by real-time light sources. For a character's background, the production team creates their image by building interpersonal relationship networks for the character and refining the regional cultural background of the character's origin. Before the character is officially launched in the game, miHoYo promotes them by releasing relevant videos through its official social media accounts for promotion. Initially, a character teaser in Live2D is released to provide a first impression of their design, identity and personality to players. The day before the character's release, a character trailer (formerly termed "character demo") is released, showing their detailed 3D model, combat animations, skill effects, and some exclusive story and interaction clips. Finally, "Collected Miscellany" videos explain how to use the character's skills and their unique mechanics, with the narrator also describing and commenting on the character's personality based on their respective worldviews. Many characters are derived from legends of certain nations: for instance, the adepti of Liyue are based on the Xian of Taoism. The idea of the Vision is derived from Taoism: in the game, the concept of a third eye manifests itself in humans in the form of their Vision. Some characters are named after historical or literary figures; for example, Alhaitham is named after the real-life figure Ibn al-Haytham. ==Outlanders==

Outlanders are characters that are not originally from the world of Teyvat. • Traveler () / Aether () or Lumine () : Voiced by: Luyin (Chinese); Zach Aguilar (English); Shun Horie • Aloy () : Voiced by: Li Mufei (Chinese); Giselle Fernandez (English); Ayahi Takagaki (Japanese); Jo Hyeon-jeong • Skirk () : Voiced by: Xie Ying (Japanese); Seo Dahye == Major nations ==

Mondstadt Mondstadt was released in September 2020. • Astrologist Mona Megistus () : Voiced by: Chen Tingting (Japanese); • Bennett () : Voiced by: Mu Xueting • Diluc Ragnvindr () : Voiced by: Ma Yang Unbeknownst to her, she was blessed by her childhood friend to always make delicious drinks regardless of the ingredients. • Durin () : Voiced by: Hualing • Razor () : Voiced by: Zhou Shuai (Chinese); Erika Harlacher (English); Ayumu Murase Knights of Favonius The Knights of Favonius is the order of knights that protect Mondstadt. • Albedo () : Voiced by: Mace (Chinese); Khoi Dao (English); Kenji Nojima • Amber () : Voiced by: Cai Shujin • Eula Lawrence () : Voiced by: Ziyin • Jean Gunnhildr () : Voiced by: Lin Su (Chinese); Stephanie Southerland (English); Chiwa Saitō (Korean) : An heir of the Gunnhildr Clan who is the Acting Grand Master during Varka's absence and deputy Master of the Knights of Favonius, and Barbara's older sister. She is regarded as the Dandelion Knight. • Kaeya Alberich () : Voiced by: Sun Ye (Chinese); Josey Montana McCoy (English); Kohsuke Toriumi • Klee () : Voiced by: Hualing • Lisa Minci () : Voiced by: Zhong Ke • Lohen () : Voiced by: Lin Jingnan • Mika Schmidt () : Voiced by: Deng Youxi (Chinese); Robb Moreira (English); Yūko Sanpei (Japanese); (Chinese); Laura Faye Smith (English); Kanon Takao (Korean) : A maid employed by the Knights of Favonius who dreams of someday joining their ranks. • Sucrose () : Voiced by: Xiaogan • Varka () : Voiced by: Hao Xianghai (Chinese); Joseph May Church of Favonius The Church of Favonius is the church subordinate to the Knights of Favonius, worshipping Lord Barbatos. • Barbara Pegg () : Voiced by: Song Yuanyuan (Chinese); Laura Stahl (English); Akari Kitō • Dahlia () : Voiced by: Feng Xiu (Chinese); Aileen Mythen (English); Kazutomi Yamamoto (Japanese); Seok Seung-hoon (Korean) : A deacon from the Church of Favonius. He serves as the Herald of Barbatos, informing him of any events that happen in Mondstadt. (Japanese); Liyue Liyue was released in September 2020. • Baizhu () and Changsheng () formerly Herblord () : Voiced by: Qin Qiege (Chinese); Sean Durrie (English); Kōji Yusa (Japanese); She is bound by contract to Baizhu and aids him in using his life force to heal patients. • Beidou () : Voiced by: Tang Yajing • Chongyun () : Voiced by: kinsen • Hu Tao () : Voiced by: (Japanese); • Lan Yan () : Voiced by: Liu Shisi (Japanese); Kim Soon-mi • Qiqi () : Voiced by: Yanning • Shenhe () : Voiced by: Qin Ziyi (Chinese); Chelsea Kwoka (English); Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese); • Xingqiu () : Voiced by: Tang Yajing • Xinyan () : Voiced by: Wang Yaxin Having faced prejudice growing up, she aims to inspire resistance to such beliefs through her art. • Yanfei () : Voiced by: Su Ziwu • Yaoyao () : Voiced by: Liu Yinuo (Japanese); • Yelan () : Voiced by: Xu Hui (Chinese); Laura Post (English); Aya Endō (Japanese); • Yip Gaming () : Voiced by: Xie Ying (Japanese); • Yun Jin () : Voiced by: He Wenxiao (Chinese); Judy Alice Lee (English); Kotori Koiwai (Japanese); and the director and playwright of the Yun-Han Opera Troupe. Adepti The Adepti () (singular Adeptus) are a group in Liyue that consists of both illuminated beasts and gods. Most of them are bound by a contract to protect Liyue from demons and evil gods and are led by the Prime of Adepti, Rex Lapis himself. • Ganyu () : Voiced by: Lin Su (Japanese); • Xianyun () Cloud Retainer () : Voiced by: Qin Ziyi (Chinese); Stephanie Panisello (English); (Japanese); • Zhongli () Rex Lapis () : Voiced by: Peng Bo (Chinese); Keith Silverstein (English); Tomoaki Maeno • Zibai () : Voiced by: Mace (Chinese); Laura K. Welsh • Ningguang () : Voiced by: Du Mingya Inazuma Inazuma was released in July 2021. • Chiori () : Voiced by: Chen Yang (Japanese); • Gorou () : Voiced by: Yang Xinran (Japanese); • Kaedehara Kazuha () : Voiced by: (Chinese); Mark Whitten (English); Nobunaga Shimazaki (Japanese); (Korean) : A ronin and poet who is a temporary member of Beidou's crew. Despite his remarkable skill with a blade, Kazuha is a gentle soul who wishes to travel without the burdens of his past. • Kamisato Ayaka () : Voiced by: Xiao N (Chinese); Erica Mendez (English); Saori Hayami (Japanese); (Korean) : The daughter of the Yashiro Commission's Kamisato Clan and Ayato's younger sister. • Kamisato Ayato () : Voiced by: (English); Akira Ishida (Japanese); Jang Min-hyeok • Kuki Shinobu () : Voiced by: (Chinese); Kira Buckland (English); Kaori Mizuhashi (Japanese); • Naganohara Yoimiya () : Voiced by: Jin Na (Chinese); Jenny Yokobori (English); Kana Ueda (Japanese); Bak Sin-hee • Raiden Shogun () / Raiden Ei () : Voiced by: Juhuahua (Chinese); Anne Yatco (English); Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese); • Sangonomiya Kokomi () : Voiced by: (Japanese); • Sayu () : Voiced by: Sakula (Chinese); LilyPichu (English); Aya Suzaki (Japanese); • Shikanoin Heizou () : Voiced by: Lin Jing (Chinese); Kieran Regan (English); Yūichi Iguchi (Japanese); • Thoma () : Voiced by: Zhang Pei (Chinese); Christian Banas (English); Masakazu Morita (Japanese); Youkai are a class of supernatural creatures in Inazuma. • Arataki Itto () : Voiced by: Liu Zhaokun (Chinese); Max Mittelman (English); Takanori Nishikawa (Japanese); Song Joon-seok (Korean) : A mischievous oni and leader of the Arataki Gang. His delinquency often places him at odds with the Tenryou Commission and its general, Kujou Sara. • Kirara () : Voiced by: Sun Yanqi (Japanese); • Yae Miko () : Voiced by: Du Mingya (Chinese); Ratana (English); Ayane Sakura (Japanese); • Yumemizuki Mizuki () : Voiced by: Fu Meng Ruo Wei (Japanese); Sumeru Sumeru was released in August 2022, and introduced the Dendro characters to the game. • Alhaitham () : Voiced by: Yang Chaoran (Japanese); (Korean) : The aloof Scribe of the Sumeru Akademiya, who is responsible for documenting their findings. He briefly served as Acting Grand Sage after the previous one, Azar, was exiled. • Candace () : Voiced by: • Collei () : Voiced by: Qin Wenjing (English); Ryoko Maekawa (Korean) : An Avidya Forest Ranger trainee under Tighnari's mentorship and a close friend of Amber. She is one of the main characters of the manga, which details her traumatic past. • Cyno () : Voiced by: Li Qingyang (English); Miyu Irino • Dehya () : Voiced by: Chen Yu (Japanese); • Dori Sangemah Bay () : Voiced by: Wang Xiaotong (English); Tomoko Kaneda (Japanese); Dori is also the owner of the Palace of Alcazarzaray, which was designed by Kaveh. • Faruzan () : Voiced by: Yan Mengmeng (Japanese); • Kaveh () : Voiced by: Liu Sanmu (Chinese); Ben Balmaceda (Japanese); She has a livelier, more pragmatic alter ego when she falls asleep. • Nahida () : Voiced by: Hualing (Japanese); • Nilou () : Voiced by: Zisu Jiuyue (Chinese); Dani Chambers (English); Hisako Kanemoto (Japanese); • Sethos () : Voiced by: (Chinese); Zeno Robinson (English); Shōya Chiba (Japanese); • Tighnari () : Voiced by: Moran (English); Sanae Kobayashi (Japanese); • Wanderer () formerly Scaramouche () The Balladeer () : Voiced by: Luyin (Japanese); Fontaine Fontaine was released in August 2023. • Charlotte () : Voiced by: Ruan Congqing (Chinese); Maya Aoki Tuttle & Rebecca Wang (English); Azumi Waki (Japanese); Shin On-yu • Chevreuse () : Voiced by: Pan Danni • Clorinde () : Voiced by: Zhao Hanyu (Chinese); Crystal Lee (English); Yui Ishikawa (Japanese); Shin Na-ri • Emilie () : Voiced by: Muzi Cheng (Chinese); Amber Aviles (English); Yoko Hikasa (Japanese); Kwon Da-Ye • Escoffier () : Voiced by: Cai Haiting (Japanese); Son Jung-min • Navia Caspar () : Voiced by: Xiaogan • Sigewinne () : Voiced by: Zhao Shuang • Wriothesley () : Voiced by: House of the Hearth The House of the Hearth is an orphanage run by Arlecchino, the Fourth Fatui Harbinger. Orphans within the house are often raised directly into the Fatui or remain closely affiliated with the organization by way of their relation to Arlecchino. • Freminet () : Voiced by: Jinli • Lynette () : Voiced by: Kekewei • Chasca () : Voiced by: Zhang Ruoyu (English); Yūko Kaida (Japanese); Su-hyeon • Iansan () : Voiced by: Zhen Li • Ifa () and Cacucu () : Voiced by: Lu Shujun (Chinese); Jonny Loquasto (English); Junta Terashima (Japanese); Park Ki-wook (Korean) (Ifa) : Voiced by: Lu Shujun (Chinese); Dominic Catrambone (English); Shōhei Komatsu (Japanese); Park Ki-wook (Korean) (Cacucu) : A renowned Saurian veterinarian from the Flower-Feather Clan who travels with his companion Cacucu. Cacucu assists at Ifa's clinic and is capable of understanding and mimicking human speech. • Kachina () : Voiced by: Jing Chen He is accompanied by K'uhul Ajaw, a talking Saurian. • Mavuika () : Voiced by: Li Ye • Mualani () : Voiced by: Wang Xiaotong (English); Fairouz Ai (Japanese); Kim I-an • Arlecchino () The Knave () / Peruere () : Voiced by: Huang Ying (Chinese); Erin Yvette (English); Nanako Mori (Japanese); Lee Myung-Hee • Il Capitano () The Captain () / Thrain () : Voiced by: Wang Wei (Chinese); Chris Tergliafera (Japanese); Min Eung-sik • Il Dottore () The Doctor () / Zandik () : Voiced by: Wu Lei (Chinese); Mick Wingert (English); Toshihiko Seki (Japanese); Park Seong-tae • Sandrone () Marionette () : Voiced by: Hong Haitian (Chinese); Deneen Melody (English); Mariko Honda (Japanese); Gang Eun-ae • La Signora () The Fair Lady () / Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter () : Voiced by: Ziyin (Chinese); Unknown (English); Yui Shoji • Tartaglia () Childe () / Ajax () : Voiced by: Yudong (Chinese); Griffin Burns (English); Ryōhei Kimura (Japanese); Nam Doh-hyeong Nod-Krai Nod-Krai is an autonomous region located at the southernmost part of Snezhnaya. Kuuvahki, a primordial lunar energy predating the seven elements, is abundant in Nod-Krai and harnessed for many purposes, including powering the Vision-like Moon Wheels and their Lunar Elemental Reactions. Nod-Krai was released in September 2025. • Aino () : Voiced by: Ge Zirui (Chinese); Annabel Brook (English); Natsumi Takamori (Japanese); Jo Kyoung-i (Korean) : The creator of Ineffa and founder of the Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop, who can piece together all kinds of intricate machines for various functions just from the scrap metal she collects. (Korean) : The former Third Fatui Harbinger and Goddess of the Frost Moon and later the Trilune Goddess. She is worshipped as the Moon Maiden Kuutar by the Frostmoon Scions which she left shortly after her birth and joined the Fatui. After fulfilling an unspecified agreement with the Tsaritsa which required much of her strength, she left the Fatui and currently resides in the Silvermoon Hall at Hiisi Island. (Korean) : A member of the Lightkeepers who is part of the Nightmare Orioles, an investigation squad. The son of the current leader, he is able to remain optimistic and positive, no matter the situation. (Korean) : A multifunctional robot created by Aino containing integrated mechanical components from various nations and assembled in Nod-Krai. She is accompanied by a smaller robot named Birgitta. (Korean) : An employee of the Curatorium of Secrets and self-proclaimed bounty hunter who is constantly afraid of being fired by Nefer, her boss. She was a member of original Seahook Gang before being disbanded after the boss was killed. (Korean) : A fae and a member of the Lightkeepers who watches over the Final Night Cemetery. He carries a lantern to dispel the Wild Hunt, which contains Rerir's heart inside. (Korean) : The Moonchanter of the Frostmoon Scions. She is incredibly benevolent and kind, becoming highly respected among her people and the wildlife. • Nefer () : Voiced by: Zeng Tong (Chinese); Ashleigh Haddad (English); Nana Mizuki (Japanese); Won Esther (Korean) : The head of the Curatorium of Secrets and the Northern Intelligence Network. She is incredibly calculating to the point where people speculate that she can predict the future. (English); Kenjiro Tsuda == Other significant characters ==

• Paimon () : Voiced by: Duoduo Poi • Nicole Reeyn () : Voiced by: Yun Hezhui (Chinese); Sophie Shad (English); Megumi Toyoguchi (Japanese); Lee So-eun (Korean) : An angel prophetess who studies Teyvat's direction and order. She is physically mute but has an ability to speak directly into people's minds. == Reception ==

Several of the game's characters have enjoyed massive popularity and have earned millions of dollars in revenue. According to PCGamesN, the character banner featuring the Wanderer and Arataki Itto generated over US$3.79 million in revenue on its first day of release and more than US$17.43 million in its first week. In September 2021, during the week of the Raiden Shogun's first banner, the game generated $150 million in revenue, far exceeding that of the whole preceding month. Genshin Impact topped the sales ranking for mobile games in 42 countries and regions. A commentator for HK01 attributed this to her character design, widespread advertising, high player expectations, and the discounts of the game's first anniversary. This record exceeded all previous characters until she made available again in March 2022, which resulted in the game topping iOS revenue charts in over 20 countries and regions. The Raiden Shogun's record was eventually broken by the November 2, 2022 banner, which introduced the Dendro archon Nahida and earned million in the Chinese market. The record was broken again by a banner featuring Xiao. ==Controversies==

Cultural representation controversies In August 2022, HoYoverse introduced the nation of Sumeru, a region inspired by Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures. Many of its playable characters and NPCs were depicted as white-skinned, prompting accusations of whitewashing and colorism. In July 2024, HoYoverse released a trailer for the nation of Natlan, which was inspired by pre-Columbian Mesoamerican, African, and Polynesian cultures. Similar to Sumeru's characters, the character designs received criticism for perceived colorism and cultural appropriation, as the majority of the characters are depicted with white skin. Among those criticizing included many of the English voice actors in the game. Voice actor controversies In February 2023, allegations of abusive behavior and sexual exploitation of minors were made against Elliot Gindi, the English voice actor of Tighnari. Gindi apologized for some of his actions but denied the allegations of preying on minors. He was widely condemned by the Genshin Impact community and fellow voice actors, with the voice director of the game, Chris Faiella, seeking to take action against Gindi. HoYoverse later fired Gindi and replaced him with Zachary Gordon. Following the main strike's suspension, while some voice actors continued their work, Sean Chiplock stated that other voice actors are still striking against HoYoverse independently due to the company's non-union status. As a result, HoYoverse continued to recast multiple voice actors, including Corina Boettger (formerly Paimon), Kayli Mills (formerly Keqing), Valeria Rodriguez (formerly Sucrose), and Shara Kirby (formerly Candace). ==Notes==