Paimon

Paimon is the deuteragonist of Genshin Impact. She is an open-world 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.
==Profile==
Despite her omnipresence in 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.
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 who she doesn't like, giving "ugly nicknames" to those who annoy her, such as calling Venti the "Tone-Deaf Bard." Despite this, Paimon cares and comforts the people around her, occasionally acting like a big sister especially towards children. She also shows great enthusiasm for food, rare treasure, 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 or the Eleven Fatui Harbingers. 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.
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.
===Appearance===
Paimon has a petite body, giving her the look of a fairy. She has thick white hair cropped just above her shoulders, dark purple eyes, and light skin. In some official art, the tip of one of her front hair locks fades to black.
She wears a long-sleeved white jumper, a night-blue cape flecked with stars, and white stockings with white boots. Rose-gold embroidery and decorative cuffs are attached to her jumper, boots, and sleeves. A gold is embroidered on the front of her jumper. Paimon's accessories are a dark blue hairpin shaped like a star and a rose-gold tiara that levitates above her head like a halo. When she moves, a trail of small floating constellations can be seen.
==Character Mentions==
==Trivia==
* A recurring gag in the game is calling Paimon "Emergency Food."
** The first instance of this can be found in , where the Traveler, during their first meeting with Amber, has the option of introducing Paimon as "Emergency Food."
** While having a conversation with Little Xing, he questions if Paimon is "some kind of food?"
** During , the Traveler is tasked with forming ideas for a short novel based on their travels. For the novel's first chapter, one of the options is "Reincarnated in Another World: Encounters with Airborne Emergency Rations."
* Verr Goldet, the boss of Wangshu Inn, describes Paimon as a "floating elf companion." Notably, she is one of the few characters who remarks on Paimon's appearance, as others tend to refer to her as a "mysterious flying pet" or some other similar term.
** The term Verr Goldet uses in Chinese is , which broadly refers to fantastical creatures like elves, fairies, and spirits. This term has also been used to describe Barbatos' original form before becoming an Archon, Klee and Alice's race, and the Oceanids.
** Starsnatcher describes Paimon as a "talking fairy," or "talking mini Seelie" () in Chinese, though Paimon is confused by this remark about her.
* Paimon's exchange with Venti in , where she responds to Venti's "Hehe." with "What do you mean 'hehe'?", has been alluded to twice in the story thus far. Once was during the with Date responding to Paimon with "What do you mean 'hehe'?!", and another was the Traveler's response to Paimon during the Event World Quest Eight Locales Over Mountains and Seas: Two Cities' Recommendations.
* During the Closed Beta Tests, Paimon was used as a spokesperson, replying to the questions and suggestions on the official Facebook page.
* In the image used to announce the end of CBT1, Paimon is featured with an unknown staff alongside her.
* Paimon's role as the mascot of Genshin Impact is similar to Ai-Chan, the mascot for , another game by HoYoverse.
* Paimon represents some parts of the gameplay system in Genshin Impact.
** HoYoverse's official announcement and developer messages are sent by "P·A·I·M·O·N" in the mail system. This is different from Paimon's own mail, which is signed simply as "Paimon."
** The pause menu is called the "Paimon Menu," and is indicated in-game by an icon resembling Paimon's head.
* Despite the Traveler fishing Paimon out of the water at the beginning of the game, fishing was not released until Version 2.1.
* It is hinted that Paimon cannot swim.
** During , when the Traveler swims to the island in Starfell Lake, she floats above them just over the water.
** During , when the Traveler goes into the hot springs with Mualani, Paimon is seen using a pool tube to stay afloat.
* Paimon claims to be "the god of protection," her reasoning being that she considers herself the Traveler's bodyguard.
* It is jokingly suggested that Paimon has more than one stomach, where one of them specifically contains liquids.
* From Version 3.1 onwards, when players open the Paimon Menu, they can blow on their PS5 controller's microphone to change Paimon's idle animation. When done enough times, this elicits a comment from Paimon wondering where the "wind" came from, and repeating this in Version 3.2 will eventually have Paimon call out the player.
* The symbol on Paimon's clothing is an upside-down triquetra, one of the prominent symbols in Teyvat. She also bears the celestial motif on her sleeves and boots.
** Paimon's headpiece shares design elements with a fully-upgraded Statue of The Seven. The ring that forms around the statue at Level 10 has the same design as the ring that forms the base of her headpiece, while the vertical protrusion on her headpiece is a simplified version of the diamond-shaped leaf motif that appears upon upgrading the statue to Level 6.
* Paimon shares her birthday with Arataki Itto on June 1, International Day for Protection of Children, a widely celebrated holiday for children in countries such as Armenia, Burma, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Mongolia, Russia, and Portugal. The two sharing their birthdays on this date may relate to their childlike nature and soft spot for children.
* Paimon's nickname, Flying Lavender Melon, given to her by Itto during , is referenced in the The Three Undeceivables ending quote of Heizou's Hangout Event.
* Paimon has a "hidden stash" of funds in her shoes, as well as an Emergency Backpack, though it is unclear where she keeps it.
* Paimon dislikes being alone.
* While mostly absent from Hangout Events, she does make an appearance in: 
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* Paimon is known by these aliases:
** Emergency Food (by Traveler)
** "Strange Fae-shaped Emergency Sustenance" (by Fischl)
** Flying Lavender Melon (by Arataki Itto)
** Skycleaving White-Iron Lavender Melon (by Arataki Itto)
** (Traveler's) Voice (by Shikanoin Heizou)
** White Fur (by Kichiboushi)
***Flying White Fur (by Mamesuke)
***Dumb White Fur (by Mamesuke)
** Byemon (by Kichiboushi)
** Spymon (by Kichiboushi)
** Paimore (by Kichiboushi)
** White Floaty (by various Aranara)
** White High-Intelligence Floating Assistive Unit (by Hajanad)
** Silver Companion (during Fabulous Fungus Frenzy)
** Pale Floater (by Sorush)
** Helper in White (by Margaret, Phonia, Ematol, and Valerina)
** God of Protection (self-proclaimed)
** Big Sis Paimon (by Kiara)
** Trendy Flyer (by "Trendy Zaytun Peach")
** Mini Pie (by Traveler)
** Pigeon Adeptus (by Xiaqing)
** Cat Whisperer (by Valerina)
** Mini Melon (by Arataki Itto)
** Anemic Flying Ant (by Ajaw)
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===Etymology===
* "Paimon" is one of the 9 Kings of Hell mentioned in the , the first part of , a Grimoire based on demonology and evocation of archaic deities.
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