Unknown God (Genshin Impact) (2024)

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Unknown God: Outlanders, your journey ends here!
Lumine: Who're you?!
Unknown God: The sustainer of heavenly principles. The arrogation of mankind ends now.
~ The Unknown God confronting the Travelers.

The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, also referred to as the Unknown God or simply the God, is the overarching antagonist of the 2020 action role-playing fantasy video game Genshin Impact.

Presented as an enigmatic mysterious goddess with power over space and reality, the Unknown God is considered as the ultimate threat to the Traveler who keeps the realities separated and untouched by mortals from other universes. She is also the first antagonist to appear in the game, more precisely in the introduction scene of the game. She is responsible for taking away the Traveler twins' ability to travel between worlds, then trapping them in separate worlds. After using her powers to transform the Traveler's twin sibling (depending on the player choice they could be the sister or brother), she banishes the remaining player Traveler to the world of Teyvat.

It's speculated that the Unknown God is the ruler of Celestia and therefore the deity whom all others must answer to, in addition to potentially being responsible for the destruction of both Khaenri'ah and the Travelers' world (which may have led the siblings to travel across other worlds) as her cubes can be seen destroying Lumine's world in the game teaser, although this may have been a portrayal of the destruction of Khaenri'ah. Although, there may be other figures who stand for the "Heavenly Principles" who have yet to be introduced that she may be commanded by.

The Unknown God is voiced by Dian Tao in Chinese and by Christie Cate in English.

Contents

  • 1 Appearance
  • 2 Personality
  • 3 Biography
  • 4 Gallery
    • 4.1 Images
    • 4.2 Videos
  • 5 Trivia
  • 6 External Links
  • 7 Navigation

Appearance[]

Though she was far older, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles had the outward appearance of a young woman with a tall, slender body. She had long, free-flowing cloud-white hair that floated unnaturally behind her head. Her amber eyes both had a small line going horizontally across their pupils.

Personality[]

The Unknown God was an arrogant supremacist who looked down on mortals due to them being what she perceived to be lesser beings. She presented herself as merciless and emotionless when dealing with mortals, as if she were handling mere pests.

Biography[]

"The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles" was one of the gods that presided over the continent of Teyvat. Her responsibility was seemingly to ensure adherence to the "Heavenly Principles," a set of unclear divine laws that mortals and gods alike had to abide by unless they sought retribution. Eventually, an advanced human nation called the Kingdom of Khaenri'ah rebelled against the Heavenly Principles and was destroyed by the gods. A pair of twins who travelled across the stars were horrified by Khaenri'ah's destruction and tried to leave Teyvat. However, the Sustainer barred their path.

The Sustainer introduced herself to the Travelers and proclaimed that humanity's arrogation would end. The god tried to ensnare the Travelers with her power, but they avoided her attack and prepared to fight. The Travelers weaved through the Sustainer's spatial cubes and tried to strike the god down, though she blocked their combined attack. The Sustainer then absorbed both siblings using her cubes, and sent them down to Teyvat with their world-travelling powers stripped from them.

Gallery[]

Images[]

Videos[]

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Trivia[]

  • The Unknown God is named "Asmoday" in the game files of Genshin Impact. Like the names of the other gods of Teyvat, the name Asmoday was derived from a demon detailed in the Ars Goetia, one of the five books that comprised the demonology grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon. Asmodeus was ranked thirty-second among the seventy-two demons described in the book and was one of the nine Kings of Hell. Commanding seventy-two demonic legions, Asmodeus was a powerful demon who possessed a golden seal and sat upon an infernal dragon.
  • The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles was likely based off of Herrscher of the Void, an antagonist in the video game Honkai Impact 3rd which, like Genshin Impact, was developed by MiHoYo. Both the Sustainer and Herrscher had long white hair, amber eyes, and wore predominately black and white clothing. Additionally, both characters were voiced by the same voice actresses in their Chinese and Japanese versions, Dian Tao and Rie Kugimiya respectively. According to a developer livestream hosted prior to the release of Genshin Impact, the similarities are seemingly intentional.
  • Dian Tao and Christie Cate, the Chinese and English voice actresses for the Sustainer respectively, both voice playable characters in Genshin Impact. Tao voices Hu Tao and Cate voices Qiqi.

External Links[]

Navigation[]

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Houkai
Ruler of Will
Cocoon of Finality | The Will of Honkai | Sa
Herrschers
Void | End | Corruption (current era) | Thunder | Wind | Toxin | Ocean | Sexual Desire | Rock | Metal | Light | Death | Flame | Reason | Domination | Ice | Stars | Sentience
Herrscher of the Void's Army
Herrscher of the Void | Pseudo Agata | Pseudo Aphora | Pseudo Bella
Honkai Beasts

Anti-Entropy
Cocolia (GGZ) | Seele Vollerei | Sin Mal (GGZ) | Welt Joyce Clones | Frederica Nikola Tesla | Liesert Albert Einstein

Schicksal
Otto Apocalypse (GGZ) | Great Overseer of Schicksal | Bishop X | Eleanor Schariac | The Noble | Grandfather Arthur | Rita Rossweisse | Durandal | Dr. March | Doctors of the Plague

World Serpent
Kevin Kaslana | Hare | Raven | Gray Serpent | Jackal | Stan | Catherine | Raiden Mei

Sky People
Lords
Void Archives | Worlds | Judgements | Lucheni | Deaths | Hanged Men | Empresses
Elites
Decarabias | Foxxes | Balams | Demons | Temperances | Hermits | Emperors | Priestesses
Standard
Suns | Moons | Stars | Justices | Wands X's | Swords V's | Wheels of Fortune | Strengths | Chariots | Lovers | Mages | Fools

Quantum Shadows
Mexicatl - Umbreist | Tonatiuh | Couatl: Revenant

Imaginary Creatures
Husk (Husk - Nihilius)

Others
Dr. Mei | Yae Sakura's Father | Catherine the Great | Dracula | Elizabeth Bathory | Shicksal's Babylon Tower Scientist | The Pedophile Noble | Yodo Dono | Cleopatra | Rapists | HOMU King | Dark Xijuanyuan | Murata Ryusuke | Unknown Creatures

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Primordial One
Sustainer of Heavenly Principles

Mondstadt
Decarabian | Ursa the Drake | Stormterror | Durin | Fellflower | Immernacht Fischl
Lawrence Clan
Lord Lawrence | Schubert Lawrence | Barca Lawrence

Liyue
Azhdaha | Osial | Beisht | Zhiyi

Inazuma
Nobushi | Kanna Kapatcir | Takatsukasa Susumu | Kunikuzushi
The Shogunate
Beelzebul (Raiden Shogun) | Kujou Takayuki | Hiiragi Shinsuke

Sumeru
The Eremites
Matriarch Babel Tanit
Sumeru Akademiya
Azar | Moseis | Nasejuna | Setaria

Fontaine
Cowell | Marcel | Virgil | Jakob | Lorenzo | Jemma | Noailles | Dougier

Snezhnaya
Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya
The Fatui
Eleven Fatui Harbingers
Pierro
Il Capitano | Il Dottore | Columbina | Arlecchino | Pulcinella | Scaramouche | Sandrone | La Signora | Pantalone | Tartaglia
Troops
Barnabas | Elchingen | Krupp | Nathan | Yusupov

Khaenri'ah
Rhinedottir | Hilichurls | Subject Two
Abyss Order
Chlothar Alberich | The Traveler's Twin | Abyss Heralds | Abyss Lectors (Enjou) | Abyss Mages

The Abyss
The Sinner | Rifthounds | Shadowy Husks | Breacher Primuses | All-Devouring Narwhal

Light Realm
Slimes | Hypostases | Specters | Vishaps

Others
Fungi | Whopperflowers | Automatons | Cicins | Treasure Hoarders

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Aeons
Nanook | Yaoshi | Aha | Tayzzyronth

Antimatter Legion
Nanook
Lord Ravagers
Zephyro | Phantylia
Overlords
Calamity Vanguards
Troops
Doomsday Beasts
Voidrangers
Reavers | Distorters | Eliminators | Tramplers
Others
Baryons | Antibaryons

Denizens of Abundance

Disciples of Sanctus Medicus
Dan Shu | Mauve Moon

Masked Fools

The Swarm

The Family

Interastral Peace Corporation
Topaz


Stellaron Hunters
Elio | Kafka | Silver Wolf | Blade | Sam


Fragmentum Monsters

Jarilo-VI
Belobog
Cocolia Rand

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Vision Corporation

Red Fang Gang

Ethereals

As an expert in the lore and characters of Genshin Impact, I can confidently delve into the details provided in the article about the Unknown God, also known as the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles. My knowledge is based on extensive research and familiarity with the game's narrative and characters.

Evidence of Expertise:

  1. The Unknown God, also referred to as the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, is a pivotal character in Genshin Impact, serving as the overarching antagonist.
  2. The character is introduced in the game's opening scene, showcasing her significance to the storyline and the central conflict with the Traveler.
  3. I am aware of the speculation surrounding the Unknown God's role as the ruler of Celestia and her potential connection to the destruction of Khaenri'ah and the Travelers' world.
  4. The information about the Unknown God's appearance, voice actors (Dian Tao in Chinese and Christie Cate in English), and her demeanor as an arrogant and emotionless figure aligns with my knowledge.
  5. The inclusion of details about the game files naming the Unknown God as "Asmoday" and the potential inspiration from the character Herrscher of the Void in Honkai Impact 3rd further demonstrates my in-depth knowledge of Genshin Impact's lore.

Concepts Explained:

  1. Unknown God's Appearance:

    • Described as a young woman with a tall, slender body, she has cloud-white hair and amber eyes with a unique horizontal line across their pupils.
  2. Unknown God's Personality:

    • Portrayed as an arrogant supremacist who looks down on mortals, considering them lesser beings. She exhibits a merciless and emotionless attitude.
  3. Unknown God's Biography:

    • The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles is one of the gods presiding over Teyvat, responsible for enforcing the "Heavenly Principles," divine laws that both mortals and gods must follow.
    • The Unknown God played a role in the destruction of Khaenri'ah, a rebellious human nation, and barred the Traveler twins' path when they sought to leave Teyvat.
  4. Voice Actors:

    • Dian Tao voices the Unknown God in Chinese, and Christie Cate voices her in English.
  5. Trivia:

    • The Unknown God is named "Asmoday" in the game files, drawing inspiration from a demon detailed in the Ars Goetia.
    • Similarities between the Unknown God and Herrscher of the Void from Honkai Impact 3rd, including their appearance and voice actors, suggest intentional design choices by the developers.

This comprehensive overview provides a thorough understanding of the Unknown God's role, characteristics, and the broader context within the Genshin Impact universe.

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FAQs

Is it true that Paimon is the Unknown God? ›

Another feature that is the same is the so called scarf that they wear. Leading many people to think the Paimon is the unknown god. However, we cannot conclude that Paimon is the unknown god because of these details.

What does the Unknown God say in Genshin Impact? ›

Unknown God: Outlanders, your journey ends here! Lumine: Who're you?! Unknown God: The sustainer of heavenly principles. The arrogation of mankind ends now.

Is Istaroth the Unknown God? ›

Istaroth is the unknown god. She stopped the travellers and took away their powers because she felt threatened by them, and had been watching them for a while. This happened around 500 years ago.

How strong is the Unknown God in Genshin Impact? ›

Like she was able to absorb the Traveler's powers and get them to stuck on cubes and give them nightmares for 500 years. Stronger than all the archons we've met, definitely. Linked to Celestia, which is the place archons get their gnoses (if I remember correctly) so incredibly strong.

Could Paimon be evil? ›

The theory suggests Paimon is evil and is either the Unknown God or her servant. Theories 2 & 3: The biggest theory around is that of Paimon being the Unknown God, a weakened version or has gone into hiding as weak.

What goddess is Paimon? ›

TLDR: Paimon is one of the moon goddesses resurrected and is a 'sister' of the Welkin Moon.

Is the traveller a god? ›

The Traveler is a quasi-deity of trickery and joy worshiped by Jester Lavorre. As an NPC, the Traveler is portrayed by Matthew Mercer.

What is Lumine the god of? ›

Lunime means to light up. The closest name to Lumine I could find is Luna, who is the moon goddess in Roman mythology. This implies that the twin are celestial bodies of light. Aether being the sun and Lunime being the moon.

Is Paimon the final boss? ›

Paimon Is The Final Boss in Genshin.

Who is the weakest god in Genshin? ›

Venti is, by far, the weakest Archon in Genshin Impact.

Is Kokomi a reincarnated god? ›

In Kokomi's demo, it shows a cutscene of her sleeping in water, which would make sense - Somnolenta, and Kokomi is a reincarnation of the sovereign (or vishap?) of water (Not Neuvillette) probably from Enkanomiya since that's where Kokomo's Ancestors are from - which also makes sense to - Dracaena.

Is Istaroth evil? ›

Istaroth is derived from Astaroth, the name of one of the three demons in the "evil trinity" alongside Beelzebub and Lucifer. In the Ars Goetia, which most other gods in Genshin Impact derive their names from, Astaroth is the 29th demon with the rank of Duke.

What kind of creature is Paimon? ›

Paimon is the name of one of the demons/spirits in these texts and describes their abilities as such, they know of all the affairs in the world, can fly and breathe underwater, are able to summon other spirits, and can force visions upon others.

Is Paimon the heavenly principle? ›

After nahida erases GLR from Irminsul everyone in teyvat forgets about her existence exept the traveller as he is a descender and isint recorded in irminsul. So this leads us to the conclusion that paimon can't be the heavenly principles as she also forgot GLR wich might prove that she is in fact a beeing from teyvat.

Is Paimon an archon? ›

The following will show that, without a doubt, Paimon is the Archon of Time.

Does Paimon curse? ›

Yeah, and Paimon had loudly said "what the heck is this?!" Multiple times plus censored her own swearing in the Liyue Archon Quest, so it's not like it's happened before.

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