Genshin Impact new characters in the 2.0 update and beyond

Sayu is an adorable ninja who wears a tanuki suit. Her official title, ‘Mujina Ninja’, is a Japanese term that is used to refer to either the tanuki or the Japanese badger. She’s an Anemo Claymore user – she looks a little small to be swinging a Claymore around, but we’re sure she’ll do a great job.

Gorou is another character from Inazuma – he also features in Kazuha’s voice lines. He’s a Geo Bow user, and has adorable ears and a swishy tail. Despite his comical appearance, Gorou is actually the general of the Sangonomiya troops. Gorou is a strong leader on the battlefield, becoming fierce throughout any battle he participates in. Fans are already eagerly awaiting his release.

Thoma is one of the characters confirmed to be from Inazuma. Unlike the rest of the confirmed characters, he’s one of the only NPCs to have blonde hair. Thoma is said to be very observant of people and is currently the chief retainer of the Kamisato Clan.

Yae Miko was seen in the Chinese 1.5 Special Program. She’s the priest in charge of the Grand Narukami Shrine in Inazuma. She appears to be a Catalyst electro user. At the moment, the data indicates she will be an NPC when first released, but we expect her to become playable eventually. Yae Miko will meet the Traveler several times throughout the Inazuma story.

Kajou Sara is the adopted daughter of the Kujou Clan of the Tenryou Commission. She is currently the general of the Tenryou Commission. Kajou Sara is a tengu warrior and is said to have wings as dark as a raven. As a loyal servant to the Raiden Shogun, Kajou Sara will be a prominent character in the 2.0 update.

Raiden Shogun, otherwise known as Baal, may be an Electro Polearm character. She is the Electro Archon, a member of The Seven, and Shogun of the Inazuma Bakufu. She seems relatively arrogant and self-important, based on descriptions of her by other characters. The traveler will go on a journey which explains who Raiden Shogun is pursing and guarding, as well as what she is fighting for.

Sangonomiya Kokomi is the leader of the Sangonomiya resistance. Kokomi is described as a wise and resourceful military advisor.

Yunjin is an NPC from Liyue; a dancer, singer, and brewer who works at the Heyu Tea House. We know very little else about her – leaks allege that she will be a Geo Polearm user, so we’re guessing she’ll be a four-star character.

Alongside Sayu, the other new character model showcased in the above tweet is purportedly Kate, an Electro Sword user from Mondstadt. That’s all we know about her for now, but we’ll let you know if we acquire more information.

Players initially believed this character was called Shenli, which is actually the Chinese reading of Ayaka’s name. However, Shenhe means god crane – so some players believe that Shenhe may be the human form of Cloud Retainer, an Adeptus NPC who lives on Mt. Aozang in Liyue. Allegedly, she’ll be a Cryo Claymore user.

Baizhu is a Genshin Impact NPC, and is the owner of Bubu Pharmacy in Liyue. He possesses a Dendro vision, which has led fans to believe that he may one day be a playable character – though we’ll have to wait for the full implementation of Dendro into the elemental reactions chart.

Collei is a character from Sumeru in the Genshin Impact official manga. She was imbued with Archon residue by the seer Barnabus, but was aided by Cyno and Amber to suppress it.

Lyney and Lynette were revealed in the same storyline preview video – they’re a pair of twins, presumably, who are dressed like magicians – they hail from Fontaine, a region inspired by France. There’s speculation that they could be recruited as a pair and can switch places with one another in battle – though that may be nothing more than a cool idea.

Iansan was also revealed in the Teyvat Chapter Storyline video, in the Natlan section. We believe she’s a Pyro user, but we’ll have to wait until we visit Natlan to find out more about her.

La Signora is No. 8 of the Eleven Harbingers of the Fatui, a military force from the Russia-inspired Snezhnaya region. We meet her at the end of Act 3 of the Prologue, and she’s particularly villainous – fans are hoping that, since we’ve seen her carrying a Catalyst, she may become a playable character some time in the future.

Scaramouche is No. 6 of the Fatui’s Eleven Harbingers; he introduces himself as a ‘vagrant from Inazuma’ who attempts to betray and kill the Traveller during the Unreconciled Stars event: Star of Destiny. Players believe that he will eventually be a playable character, and speculate that he may be a Electro Catalyst user.

Il Dottore is another of the Eleven Harbingers. His name means ‘The Doctor’, but based on his appearance in the official manga, he’s more interested in using people for research and experimentation.

Pulcinella is the 5th of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers – all that is known about them is that they conscripted Tartaglia into the Fatui after he re-emerged from the Abyss.