Paimon is the deuteragonist of Genshin Impact. She is a quest-exclusive NPC who accompanies the Traveler throughout their adventure in Teyvat as their guide. She met the Traveler when the latter fished her out of the sea, after which she mentions she would have drowned if not saved by the Traveler.
She currently represents Genshin Impact as its mascot and is used as the icon for the game, its official website, and various social media accounts.
Japanese: Koga Aoi (古賀葵)
Chinese: Duoduo Poi (多多poi)
Korean: Kim Ka-ryoung (김가령)
English: Corina Boettger (Pre-5.7) (due to controversies) & Penelope Rawlins (5.7 and later)
Despite her omnipresence in the story, marketing, and player communication, Paimon is something of an enigma with regard to the plot and Teyvat. Nothing is known about her life prior to meeting the Traveler, and even her basic nature is still unclear. It seems that even Paimon herself does not remember these details. What is known according to herself is that she never encountered trouble, and the worst thing that ever happened was that she got 'super tired, got caught in some strange whirlpool and sucked out to sea', which was resolved when the Traveler fished her out.
Paimon is bubbly, outgoing, but almost a little too honest, somewhat naïve, and occasionally comes off as blunt and rude. She is obvious about who she likes and dislikes, often giving "ugly nicknames" to those who annoy her, such as calling Venti the "Tone-Deaf Bard" (although she currently uses this nickname to him as playful banter) and Arataki Itto, who she refers to as "Bull Chuckler". Despite her small size and sassy nature, Paimon cares for and comforts the people around her, occasionally acting like a big sister, especially toward children. She also shows great enthusiasm for food, rare treasures, and Mora.
Despite occasionally bantering with the Traveler, Paimon is quite attached to them and is shown to be fiercely loyal. She always sticks by their side no matter the danger and tries to keep them on their feet, including against overwhelming odds like Archons, the Eleven Fatui Harbingers, or a Sinner. She becomes anxious whenever the Traveler seemingly disappears or is separated from her. Paimon has also revealed that her biggest wish is for the Traveler's wish to come true, and has sworn to stay by their side.
Paimon has implied that she is less than 400 years old. She is also heavily implied to originate from beyond Teyvat, much like the Traveler. Kukulkan also calls her an emissary, but who she is affiliated to is unclear. However, she remains affected by any changes to Irminsul, which only affects those native to Teyvat.
She is resistant to certain phenomena which would usually require a Vision or other elemental affinity to withstand, such as concentrated Ley Line energy and Abyssal contamination. When Mavuika stated that Paimon shouldn't accompany her and the Traveler to the final battle in the Night Kingdom, it was because the Abyss would likely make the non-combatant Paimon a target, not that the lethal levels of corruption would do any harm to her. Even without a Vision or any apparent elemental affinity, she is able to dive with the Traveler in Fontaine, and is shown speaking underwater.
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