list of genshin impact characters

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Playable characters

The playable characters in Genshin Impact, ordered by the region they are categorized under on the official website.

Main characters
  • Aether — Male protagonist (and NPC if the other protagonist is chosen)
  • Lumine — Female protagonist (and NPC if the other protagonist is chosen)
  • Paimon — The protagonist's companion, and mascot of the game.
Mondstadt

Playable characters from Mondstadt, the City of Wind and Freedom.

Liyue Harbor

Playable characters from Liyue, the Harbor of Stone and Contracts.

Inazuma

Playable characters from Inazuma, the Nation of Eternity.

Sumeru

Playable characters from Sumeru.

Crossovers

Playable characters who originate from other copyrights, added to Genshin as part of collaboration events.

Unreleased

Characters from any region that are expected to be playable but not currently released. Some already appear in the game as NPCs.

Non-Playable characters

Mondstadt

Non-playable characters who appear only in Mondstadt (including Dragonspine), quests that take place in Mondstadt, or lore associated with Mondstadt.

Liyue

Non-playable characters who appear only in Liyue, quests that take place in Liyue, or lore associated with Liyue.

Inazuma

Non-playable characters who appear only in Inazuma, quests that take place in Inazuma, or lore associated with Inazuma.

Sumeru

Non-playable characters who appear only in Sumeru, quests that take place in Sumeru, or lore associated with Sumeru.

Other/Multiple Locations

Non-playable characters who appear in multiple or unknown locations.

Recurring Enemies — Named

These characters appear as antagonists in multiple or unknown locations. Enemies associated with regional story quests are instead listed under the regional headers above.

Fatui Harbingers Singular: "One Fatuus, two Fatui."
Recurring Enemies — Nameless

Nameless characters that appear as open world or dungeon enemies.

Fatui Skirmishers
The Eremites
Non-Game Media

Characters who have currently only appeared in media outside the Genshin Impact video game, such as the manga or promotional videos.