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Before Inazuma, Raiden Shogun was also seen as a tyrant, one who insisted on pursuing eternity for her land. While Ei is now more understood, here are some Genshin Impact characters that can still be considered evil.
Updated February 23, 2022, by Nahda Nabiilah:As new characters and revelations arrive in Genshin Impact, things that were once mere speculation are now confirmed by the developer. The expansion of the regions also further unlock hidden lore that can be interpreted if players take their time in reading the available items. For example, with the release of Enkanomiya, a new NPC, Enjou, is introduced as a supporting character for the storyline. While he may seem outgoing and fun, the researcher turns out to hail from the Abyss Order. And it’s not just the Pyro Lector, either. In honor of these new reveals, this list has been updated to include additional evil characters in Genshin Impact.
13 Unknown God
The Unknown God is the top villain in Genshin Impact to date. It’s still far from clear why she blocks the twins’ ways as they try to leave, but she’s likely connected to Celestia, as she claims to be the “sustainer of heavenly principles.”
The term “heavenly principles” is mostly used in a negative tone by existing characters. For example, in the most recent Raiden Shogun’s Story Quest in Genshin Impact, former Electro Archon Makoto says that, “The Sacred Sakura blooms from the darkness, finally free from the clutches of the Heavenly Principles.” While the Archons are always reluctant to talk about Celestia and what had happened 500 years ago in Khaenri’ah, it appears that most of them don’t see the “divine” as a friendly party.
12 Enjou
Initially introduced as a researcher to help the players, Enjou later reveals himself to be an Abyss Lector, disguising himself as a human to infiltrate Enkanomiya. When the underwater region was first introduced, Enjou didn’t really do anything evil (except, of course, when he attacked the Traveler). But as most would’ve expected, his arc didn’t end there.
In version 2.5, Enjou restored the three Towers of the Void. As a result, darkness engulfed Byakuyakoku once more. It is said that the Lector made a pact with the Bathysmal Vishap, where he promised to cover Enkanomiya in darkness for the Vishaps to save their kin. In return, the Dragonheir of the Depths have to grant the Abyss Order a safe passage. Unfortunately, Enjou betrayed their alliance. The darkness that covers the region now poisons every non-abyssal creature.
11 Decarabian
Back in the day, Andrius’ power engulfed the land with blizzards and snow. Because humans couldn’t live in these conditions, Decarabian decided to protect the people with a wind barrier. The God of Storms thought that he did the humans a favor by shielding them and creating an extremely organized city where he decides everything for his subjects.
Of course, the sentiment is not shared by the mortals. Humans can’t live without freedom, and so they were discontented by Decarabian’s reign. Soon enough, the humans rebelled against the god. Instead of trying to understand his people, Decarabian fought back and killed many. While the God of Storms never had bad intentions toward humans, his lack of love and attention is enough to make him the villain of the story.
10 The Old Lawrence
After Barbatos established the new Mondstadt, he decided to let humans live in freedom, a contrast to Decarabian’s rule. However, this freedom is soon enough misused by bad intentions. The City of Freedom turns into the City of Slavery, where some people are even used for a gladiator-like battle.
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The ruling family was the Lawrence Clan. They are the ancestors of Eula, which causes her to be disliked by the citizens of Mondstadt. The fact that Eula’s predecessors from thousands of years ago still cause hate in the land, shows how bad the Lawrence Clan was.
9 Gold
Rhinedottir, more commonly known as “Gold,” is an alchemist that hails from Khaenri’ah. She’s infamous for having her creations roam all across Teyvat, wreaking havoc over the continent. From the Golden Wolflord world boss drop, it’s said that Rhinedottir created the Riftwolves “almost as if by accident.”
It’s not yet clear why she makes monsters in particular, but it’s known that she strives to create life to obtain the “apex achievement.” While not all of Gold’s creation turns out to be evil (like Albedo and Durin), Rhinedottir’s ambition may be the reason for the catastrophe that wipes an entire civilization.
8 Albedo’s Impostor (Primordial Albedo)
Albedo is a mysterious face in Mondstadt. Nobody knows where he came from — he just appeared one day and became the Chief Alchemist for the Knights of Favonius. Of course, this is no problem in the City of Freedom, where everyone is accepted no matter who they are. In Genshin Impact 1.2, Albedo was the star of the event. In the last scene, the Alchemist said, “If one day I lose control… destroy Mondstadt… destroy everything… Can I rely on you to stop me?” This is likely because Albedo is an unstable Homunculus and can turn rogue anytime.
In Genshin Impact 2.3, the first version of Albedo escaped the belly of Durin, the giant dragon that’s entombed in Dragonspine. Upon seeing how the current Albedo is fitting in greatly with “normal” humans, the Primordial Albedo grew jealous and wish to replace the Chief Alchemist’s existence. For this purpose, the impostor concoct a plan to get rid of the real Albedo, even going as far as making a giant Fellflower to hurt him.
7 Childe
As a Fatui Harbinger, it’s easy to see Childe as an evil character. However, Tartaglia truly is evil. In the Archon Quest, Childe releases Osial, the Overlord of the Vortex. This God has the power to destroy Liyue and everything in it. Despite all that, the Harbinger did not think of the consequences and did it anyway.
As the subject of the Tsaritsa, this character only cares about Her Majesty’s goal. He will do anything for the Cryo Archon, and that includes wreaking death and destruction.
6 Signora
It’s amusing how a lot of stories in Genshin Impact are hidden right in front of players’ eyes. For example, the story of Ruu in Tsurumi Island is clearly written in the Thundering Fury artifacts. As for La Signora, her stories are told in the Crimson Witch of Flames artifacts.
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A long time ago, Rosalyne was an average maiden in love with a knight named Rostam. After she came back from her studies in Sumeru, she found that Rostam had died fighting monsters. In grief, the Fair Lady uses her life’s flame to kill monsters and demons, scarring her own body in the process. Although she didn’t hurt anyone, people grew fearful of her. They called her the Crimson Witch.
Before the flames fully engulfed her, Rosalyne was recruited by a Harbinger, and she suppressed her power with a Cryo Delusion. From then on, La Signora became a loyal subject to the Tsaritsa.
5 Scaramouche
Another Fatui Harbinger on the list, Scaramouche first appeared in version 1.1, when no one knew anything about him. His origins were revealed in Genshin Impact 2.1, where Yae Miko says that Scaramouche was supposed to be a puppet for the Electro Archon.
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The 6th Harbinger was a prototype that got discarded. Raiden Shogun didn’t want to kill him, so instead, she sealed his power and let him be free. Within the ranks, Scaramouche is disliked for his arrogance and foul mouth. This character is also known for being two-faced. He would betray anyone, even the Fatuis. After Scaramouche got his hands on Raiden Shogun’s Gnosis, he allegedly went rogue.
4 Jiu (Azhdaha)
Before Genshin Impact 1.5, Jiu can be seen standing next to the Dragon-Queller Tree in Nantianmen. She speaks of how there will be a resurrection of an ancient Liyue beast. Jiu also clearly expresses her resentment towards Morax, the Geo Archon.
After Zhongli’s second story quest is released, it’s revealed that Jiu is an embodiment of Azhdaha’s anger. Azhdaha and Morax are actually close friends. However, the Geo Archon had to seal him because erosion started to take away the Dragon’s sanity. After millennia, Azhdaha even starts to believe that Morax betrayed him. Therefore, Jiu was created to unseal the Vishap Lord from the outside. The blue-haired girl possesses miners to dig inside the tunnel, making them work mindlessly for a long time.
3 Dottore
Dottore is one of the eleven Fatui Harbingers. He has never been seen in-game, but he was mentioned a few times and plays a major role in the Manga. In the story, Il Dottore turns one of his minions into a machine after the subordinate failed him.
Childe says that he loves tinkering with old things, but Dottore is actually far more ruthless than that. “The Doctor” is known for conducting unethical experiments on humans. These test subjects are even forced to fight in an underground arena called Haeresys. For this immoral hobby, Dottore was disdained in the Sumeru Academia.
2 The Twin
If players choose Aether as their main character, then Lumine will be the “evil” twin, and vice versa. One of the theories regarding this is that the evil twin didn’t fall into a long slumber like the main character. Thus, they witnessed all the destruction that happened in Teyvat, leading them to be the Prince/Princess of the Abyss.
While the “good guy” in Genshin Impact is still a gray area, the lost sibling is, for now, considered evil for siding with the Abyss Order.
1 Tsaritsa
The Cryo Archon was once the God of Love. However, a major event must have caused a change in her heart. Now, she no longer loves her people, nor do her people love her.
Just like the twin, the Tsaritsa’s motive is not yet revealed. But for now, Her Majesty is the biggest tyrant in the story. She orders her Fatui Harbingers to steal (or collect) the other Archons’ Gnosis, by any means necessary. It is said that the Tsaritsa plans to rebel against the Divines.
Genshin Impact is available for Mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5, with a Switch version in development.
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