Overview
| Rarity | 5 Star |
|---|---|
| Element | Electro |
| Constellation | Imperatrix Umbrosa |
| Weapon | Polearm |
| Nation | Inazuma |
| Sex | Female |
| Birthday | June 26th |
| Age | NA |
| Height | 5'5" / 166cm |
| Weight | NA |
| Special Dish | None |
| How to obtain | Event Wish - Reign of Serenity |
| Affiliation | Inazuma City, Inazuma Bakufu, Archons |
| Release Date | September 1st, 2021 |
| CV | Anne Yatco (EN), Miyuki Sawashiro 沢城みゆき (JP) |
Outline
The Raiden Shogun is a 5-Star playable Polearm Electro character in Genshin Impact.
The Raiden Shogun is unique as she is comprised of two beings in one body: Ei, the current Electro Archon of Inazuma; and the Shogun, the puppet created by Ei to act as the ruler of Inazuma in her stead, which also serves as her vessel.
Personality
The Raiden Shogun is a firm believer of what she believes to be eternity — a place in which everything is kept the same, regardless of what goes on. She is honorable in her conduct and is revered by the people of Inazuma.
The Raiden Shogun exists in two forms — Ei, her true identity, and the Shogun, a puppet created by Ei to act as the ruler of Inazuma in her stead while she meditates in the Plane of Euthymia. This puppet follows a set of directives programmed into her, which are extremely hard to modify even by Ei herself. The Shogun is cold and stern in personality, even callous at times; she is limited in emotional expression, has no likes and dislikes, and has no need for recreation. The Shogun thinks of herself as Ei's assistant, and does exactly as she wishes, no more and no less; she cannot act without Ei's direction, and if her usual functions are disabled, the Shogun becomes incapable of doing anything. Due to her limited protocols and Ei's initial indifference for anything other than her goal of eternity, the puppet can easily be manipulated by outside forces. For example, the Kujou Clan and the Fatui tricked her into initiating and maintaining the Vision Hunt Decree.
While Ei has a more stern demeanor than the average person, she is notably more emotive and sociable than the Shogun. Unlike the Shogun, Ei has preferences, such as a love for sweets and her passion in martial arts. Due to her dedication to eternity, Ei is wary of the idea of change. However, she shows curiosity rather than disdain when it comes to new things, such as the appearance of the Traveler and the customs of the modern world. Due to having lost many of her loved ones over the centuries, Ei is driven by a fear of further loss, wanting to preserve Inazuma for all eternity. To this end, she sealed herself in the Plane of Euthymia to keep herself from the effects of erosion, while she created the puppet Shogun to be immune to the decay of the physical body. While in the Plane of Euthymia, Ei was indifferent to anything that did not affect her pursuit of eternity and had a low opinion of human ambition due to said ambition leading to loss and suffering, thus making it incompatible with eternity. Even in the Plane of Euthymia, however, she could not truly escape loneliness, as she was happy to see her friend Guuji Yae again, and she genuinely enjoys the Traveler and Paimon (Genshin Impact)'s company.
In spite of her flawed actions, Ei truly loves Inazuma as her sister did and just wants to protect it and her people for all eternity. After she is convinced that her actions were wrong, Ei shows remorse and is willing to change her perspective regarding eternity and become a better ruler for her people. She also gained a newfound respect for human ambitions and achievements.
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