Sangonomiya Kokomi

> Kokomi is the Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island, and also serves as its supreme leader.
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> She is well-versed in the art of war, is good at strategizing, and has keen insights into military affairs. She is also adept at handling domestic affairs, diplomacy, and other matters.
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> Still, this unfathomable leader has a mysterious side to her...
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> —Description from Official Website of Genshin Impact

**Sangonomiya Kokomi** is one of the playable characters in Genshin Impact. She is the current Divine Priestess and supreme leader of Watatsumi Island, and also serves as the leader of the Watatsumi Army.

### Aliases

Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island
Pearl of Wisdom
Her Excellency
Sole of the Deep (pen name)

### Affiliation

Watatsumi Island
Sangonomiya Clan
Watatsumi Army

## Additional Information

### Rank

Supreme Leader (Watatsumi Island)
Leader (Watatsumi Army)

### Combat

Catalyst
Hydro Vision

## Appearance

Kokomi is a young woman with long, pale salmon pink hair styled in a high ponytail divided in two at the top. Her hair is accessorized with an indigo ornament that resembles fins, each side curving around the top of her ponytail. She has light indigo eyes with no pupil, and a large white highlight at the top of her iris.

Her attire consists of an off-the-shoulder navy-blue kimono-like coat with paler blue swirling accents that resemble waves at the bottom of her *tamoto* sleeves. She wears a low cut white-lilac bodysuit under her coat ending with shorts with a scalloped hem. Attached on her chest is a large indigo bow with her Hydro Vision mounted at the center alongside two purple ribbons.

Her footwear consists of *geta* sandals. Her accessories consist of white-lilac half gloves with scalloped edges and a navy-blue and light lilac choker with turquoise gemstones hanging from the bottom.

## Personality

As the Supreme Leader of Watatsumi Island, Kokomi handles all of the island's affairs. Though not entirely happy with the burden, she never takes important matters lightly and easily burns out from her work. She responsibly attends to her people's matters regardless of her exhaustion as she doesn't want others to worry about her. For this, she is greatly loved by her people.

Kokomi is an enthusiast of military strategies and an avid reader, especially of such topic, though she also enjoys casual reading. She always thinks of all possible scenarios and plans directives on how to handle them. She carries this habit even outside of military affairs.

## Trivia

* Kokomi is the first character in Genshin Impact to have a negative CRIT Rate by default. As such, she cannot deal CRIT DMG unless the character build can bring this value to positive.
* Kokomi is writing buddies with Yae Miko, often teasing each other in person by their pen name.

### Etymology

* Sangonomiya Kokomi, like other Inazuman characters with their full names listed, is arranged in the traditional Japanese order of surname listed before given name. Sangonomiya (Japanese: 珊瑚宮) means "coral shrine," and Kokomi (Japanese: 心海) literally means "mind sea," which compares the beating of the heart with the rippling of the sea.
	+ The character 心 refers to an abstract term that describes human conscience or emotion in a spiritual sense, but is usually translated as "heart," "soul," or "mind." In Kokomi's case, this may reflect her cunning and strategical prowess, as well as how she represents the people of Watatsumi Island.
* In the Japanese Translation, Her title of "Divine Priestess" (Japanese: 神の巫女) uses part of the same Kanji as Arahitogami (Japanese: 現人神). Arahitogami's are a deity/god who has taken a human form.
* Kokomi's constellation name, Dracaena Somnolenta (Chinese: 眠龙座 *Miánlóng-zuò*, "Sleeping Dragon Constellation"; Japanese: 睡竜座 *Suiryou-za*, "Sleeping Dragon Constellation"), is likely a reference to the Chinese politician Zhuge Liang (181–234 AD), who was known for being a great military strategist and was nicknamed "Hidden Dragon" (Chinese: 伏龙 *Fúlóng*; Japanese: 伏龍 *Fukuryou*) or "Crouching Dragon" (Chinese: 卧龙 *Wòlóng*; Japanese: 臥龍 *Garyou*).
* As a talented strategist and an avid reader, most of Sangonomiya Kokomi's stories and abilities refer to East Asian classics in military, philosophy, and poetry.
	+ The title of her first story quest Warriors' Dreams Like Spring Grass Renewing - a reference to a haiku from *Oku no Hosomichi* (1702) by the Japanese poet Matsuo Bashou (1644–1694).
	+ Directions during the subquest Watatsumi Sightseeing - references to the *Six Secret Teachings*, a Chinese military strategy book written before the 2th century BC, and Zhuge Liang's stratagem as appeard in the Chinese historical novel *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* (14th century).
	+ Lines during the subquest Her Secret - quotations from a commentary by the Chinese warlord Cao Cao (155–220) on the Chinese strategist Sun Tzu's *The Art of War* (circa the 5th century BC).
	+ The special food A Stunning Stratagem - a reference to Zhuge Liang's stratagem in the novel *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* (the same as above).
	+ The attack The Shape of Water - a word play on a phrase from Sun Tzu's *The Art of War*.
	+ Ceremonial Garment from the skill Nereid's Ascension - references to the Ryukyuan mythology about the divine sea realm Nirai Kanai and the Japanese folklore about celestial beings (*tennin*).
	+ The talent Tamanooya's Casket - probably references to
		- the Japanese mythology on the imperial jewel Yasakani no Magatama believed to be created by the Shinto god Tamano'oya,
		- an Old Japanese poem by the poet Takahashi no Mushimaro (fl. ca 730) about the sea-goddess Oto-hime, her mortal lover Urashima Tarou, and the forbidden casket Tamatebako from *Man'youshuu* (759),
		- and a political philosophy book by the Japanese linguist and philosopher Moto'ori Norinaga (1730–1801).
	+ The talent Song of Pearls - likely a reference to *Omoro Soushi*, or divine Ryukyuan songs on the Ryukyuan mythology, officially compiled by the Ryukyu Kingdom between 1531–1623.
	+ The talent Flawless Strategy - a reference to Sun Tzu's *The Art of War*.
	+ The 1st constellation At Water's Edge - a reference to Sun Tzu's *The Art of War*.
	+ The 2nd constellation The Clouds Like Waves Rippling - an excerpt from a poem by the Japanese poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro (circa 660–724), recorded in *Man'youshuu*.
	+ The 3rd constellation The Moon, A Ship O'er the Seas - an excerpt from a Chinese poem composed by Emperor Monmu of Japan (683–707), recorded in *Kaifuusou* (751).
	+ The 4th constellation The Moon Overlooks the Waters - references to the *Song of Enlightenment* allegedly written by the Chinese Zen monk Yongjia Xuanjue (665–713) and a Neo-Confucian concept by the Chinese philosopher Zhu Xi (1130–1200).
	+ The 5th constellation All Streams Flow to the Sea - a reference to *Bansenshuukai* ("Myriad Rivers Merge into the Sea"), a Japanese military book on the art of ninja compiled by Fujibayashi Yasutake in 1678.