History Characters / GenshinImpactLiyue

* MysticalJade:

* MeaningfulName: Its name, 沉玉谷 means "Sunken Jade Valley", referring to the Jademouth, massive pieces of jade that protect from flooding.

[[folder:Little Mao]]
!!Little Mao
A boy who lives in Qiaoying Village.
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* TooDumbToLive: She boasts how she can freely kill the Traveler if Sun Yu isn't around to keep her worst impulses in check, ignoring the fact that she is a regular human threatening someone who has the power to weaponize the elements and is just as skilled with the blade, if not better (not to mention the many achievements they achieved throughout their journey); compared to the actual threats that the Traveler has faced, she's small fry in comparison. If she made those same threats to a combat-capable person who is far less patient and easily provokable, she would be signing her own warrant for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor instead. The Traveler is also publicly hailed as a hero to Liyue after the Osial incident, so even if she somehow manages to kill the Traveler, the Qixing (some of whom are even friends with the Traveler) and Millelith will certainly hunt her down and have her arrested.

* {{Foil}}: To Ganyu. Both are Cryo Vision holders who are raised and trained by Cloud Retainer and worry about integrating into human society, but in every other area they're opposites. Shenhe is a full-blooded human who finds more affinity with the adepti and is a melee fighter, while Ganyu is an actual adeptus but is closer to humans and is a ranged fighter. In terms of work, Ganyu has an important post with the Qixing that often sees her working overtime, while Shenhe is a waitress at Wanmin Restaurant that always gets off the clock on time. Ganyu's meticulousness that see's her do well at work also tends to make her overthink things, especially when interacting with people, while Shenhe's sheltered upbringing has made her more blunt while giving her an aire of confidence. Even {{fanservice}}-wise their choice of clothing draws attention in opposite directions, with Shenhe's drawing attention to [[HartmanHips her hips]] and legs, and Ganyu's to [[SensualSpandex her breasts]] and [[SexyBacklessOutfit back]].

* {{Foil}}: To Ganyu. Both are Cryo Vision holders who are raised and trained by Cloud Retainer and worry about integrating into human society, but in every other area they're opposites. Shenhe is a full-blooded human who finds more affinity with the adepti and is a melee fighter, while Ganyu is an actual adeptus but is closer to humans and is a ranged fighter. Even {{fanservice}}-wise their choice of clothing draws attention in opposite directions, with Shenhe's drawing attention to [[HartmanHips her hips]] and legs, and Ganyu's to [[SensualSpandex her breasts]] and [[SexyBacklessOutfit back]].

'''Voiced by:''' Xie Ying (Chinese), Shouhei Komatsu (Japanese), Kim Yoon-ki (Korean), Creator/CalebYen (English)

A cheerful young man from Qiaoying Village, Gaming works as a guard for the Sword and Strongbox Secure Transport Agency. When not working as a guard or playing with his Suanni companion Man Chai, he heads the Mighty Mythical Beasts dancing troupe, specializing in Wushou Dances.\\

Together with Man Chai, Gaming blends his greatsword skills with his Wushou Dance training to deliver brutal aerial attacks to his foes. His Elemental Skill, ''Bestial Ascent'', consists of a quick pounce forward; when he strikes a foe, he leaps high into the air, allowing to perform a special ''Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider'', which deals Pyro damage at the cost of a certain amount of Gaming's HP. With his Burst, ''Suanni's Gilded Dance'', Gaming enters a special "Wushou Stance", in which he applies Pyro to himself, regains some of his health, and summons Man Chai to attack his foes, dealing [=AoE=] Pyro damage and then returning to Gaming as long as his health is over 50%, resetting the cooldown for his skill in the process.

* CastFromHitPoints: His special Plunge Attack drains part of his HP in exchange for dealing Pyro damage. His health cannot fall below 10% by this method.

** For Gaming, the characters of his name (嘉明) use a phonetically similar pronunciation to the Cantonese reading in the non-Chinese dubs. In English, it's "Ga-ming", "Gamin" (katakana ガミン) in Japanese and "Gamyeong" (hangul 가명) in Korean. The original Chinese uses the Mandarin pronunciation "Jiāmíng", but has Gaming speak with a Cantonese twang instead.
** For Man Chai (文仔), only the English dub uses the Cantonese pronunciation while the East Asian dubs follow the Mandarin reading "Wénzǎi" from the original Chinese. In Japanese, it's "U-entsu-ai" (katakana ウェンツァイ), and "Undong" (hangul 운동) in Korean.

* IronicName: Gaming gave Man Chai (lit. "civilised/cultured individual") his name in the hopes that he would be well-behaved, but the Suanni proved to be too rambunctious to be so.
* MeaningfulName: Gaming's full name is Yip Gaming (叶嘉明), with his surname Yip (叶) meaning "leaf", reflecting his hometown Qiaoying Village and his ancestral heritage of tea leaf farmers, while his given name is composed of the characters "嘉", meaning "auspicious/good/lucky" and "明", which can mean "bright". Coupled with his lion dance inspirations which are often performed especially during Chinese New Year to usher in good fortune, Gaming's name is very fitting for a Pyro vision holder who protects the fortunes of the merchants whose cargo he escorts.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Much like Kazuha, he employs an alternate plunging attack upon using an Elemental Skill; in his case, he performs a rolling attack with his lion head. However, he'll only jump if he connects with an opponent, otherwise, he'll simply do a short dash.
* OddNameOut: Gaming (嘉明) is the first and only Liyue name as of his release that uses Cantonese pronunciation instead of Mandarin (which would be "Jiaming").
* RollingAttack: His alternate plunging attack involves rolling down on the ground while donning a lion head costume. His Elemental Burst capitalizes on this, so long as Man Chai jumps back to him, he is able to perform additional rolling attacks.
* StreetPerformer: When not working as a guard for ''Sword and Strongbox'', he puts on performances in Liyue Harbor in hopes of sparking greater interest in Wushou.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He loves dim sum dishes such as char siu, with the majority of his voice lines mentioning dim sum or tea in some capacity. His special dish is also a pair of char siu baos shaped like his Wushou head.

!Others

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Together with Man Chai, Gaming blends his greatsword skills with his Wushou Dance training to deliver brutal aerial attacks to his foes. His Elemental Skill, ''Bestial Ascent'', consists of a quick pounce forward; when he strikes a foe, he leaps high into the air, allowing to perform a special ''Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider'', which deals Pyro damage at the cost of a certain amount of Gaming's HP. With his Burst, ''Suanni's Gilded Dance'', Gaming applies Pyro to himself, regains some of his health, and summons Man Chai to attack his foes, dealing [=AoE=] Pyro damage and then returning to Gaming, resetting the cooldown for his skill in the process.

A cheerful young man from Qiaoying Village, Gaming works as a guard for the Sword and Strongbox Secure Transport Agency. When not working as a guard or playing with his Suanni companion Man Chai, he heads the Mighty Mythical Beasts dancing troupe, specializing in Wushou Dances.

'''Constellation:''' Leo Expergiscens

* DarkIsNotEvil: He and Man Chai wears black and red not just to signify his [[ColourCodedElements vision element]], but also to reference the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_dance#/media/File:New_York_lion_dance_lion.jpg Guan Gong lion]].

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He loves dim sum, with the majority of his voice lines mentioning dim sum or tea in some capacity. This is despite the fact that his character story states that char siu is his favorite food due to the memories associated with his mother.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He loves dim sum, with the majority of his voice lines mentioning dim sum or tea in some capacity. This is in despite of the fact that his character story states that chau siu is his favorite food due to the memories associated with his mother.

* MeaningfulName: Gaming's full name is Yip Gaming (叶嘉明), with his surname Yip (叶) meaning "leaf", reflecting his hometown Qiaoying Village and his ancestral heritage of tea leaf farmers, while his given name is composed of the characters "嘉", meaning "auspicious/good/lucky" and "明", which can mean "bright". Coupled with his lion dance inspirations which are often performed especially during Chinese New Year to usher in good fortune, Gaming's name is very fitting for a Pryo vision holder who protects the fortunes of the merchants whose cargo he escorts.

!!Gaming

* DarkIsNotEvil: He wears black and red not just to signify his [[ColourCodedElements vision element]], but also to reference the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_dance#/media/File:New_York_lion_dance_lion.jpg Guan Gong lion]].

** For Gaming, the characters of his name (嘉明) use a phonetically similar pronunciation to the Cantonese reading in the non-Chinese dubs. In English, it's "Ga-ming", "Gamin" (katakana ガミン) in Japanese and "Gamyeong" (hangul 가명) in Korean. The original Chinese uses the Mandarin pronunciation "Jiāmíng", but have Gaming speak with a Cantonese twang instead.

* {{Jerkass}}: And how! Of the non-story [=NPCs=], she's far by the most unpleasant and unapproachable of them, with absolutely ''no'' redeeming or sympathetic qualities whatsoever; at best, she hurls taunts and insults at anyone (including the Traveler), and, at worst, even issue death threats for the crime of talking to her. In essence, she makes Heihachi look less of a jerk by comparison.

!!!'''Introduced:''' v.4.4 "Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze"\\

Adopted daughter and disciple of Cloud Retainer. Hailing from a branch of the same clan of thaumaturges as Chongyun, various events conspired to bring her under the wing, so to speak, of the adeptus, who not only trained her in the way of the adepti, but also helped her control a childhood curse that frequently draws out her aggressive, nigh-murderous urges.\\

Leader of the Crux Fleet and a seafarer famed throughout Liyue for her immense strength and legendary adventures, most notably her defeat of the sea serpent Haishan. To her crewmates, she is also an admirable and well-respected leader who prioritizes their well-being above all else. She is also notorious for her brazen demeanor and complete lack of fear towards the law--a trait that ironically earned her the trust of Ningguang.\\

[[caption-width-right:350:Leonine Vanguard]]

** For Gaming, the characters of his name (嘉明) use a phonetically similar pronunciation to the Cantonese reading. in English is "Ga-ming", "Gamin" (katakana ガミン) in Japanese and "Gamyeong" (hangul 가명) in Korean while the original Chinese uses the Mandarin pronunciation "Jiāmíng", but have Gaming speak with a Cantonese twang instead.
** For Man Chai (文仔), the English dub uses the Cantonese pronunciation while the East Asian dubs follow the Mandarin reading "Wénzǎi" from the original Chinese. In Japanese, it's "U-entsu-ai" (katakana ウェンツァイ), and "Undong" (hangul 운동) in Korean.

* DubPronunciationChange: To reflect Gaming's Cantonese inspirations, the characters of his name (嘉明) and Man Chai's (文仔) are read in the non-Chinese dubs with a phonetically similar pronunciation to the Cantonese reading. Inversely, the Mandarin pronunciation is used in the original Chinese, but Gaming speaks with a Cantonese twang.
** For Gaming, his name in English is "Ga-ming", "Gamin" (katakana ガミン) in Japanese and "Gamyeong" (hangul 가명) in Korean while it's "Jiāmíng" in the Chinese dub.
** For Man Chai, the English dub uses the Cantonese pronunciation while the East Asian dubs follow the Mandarin reading "Wénzǎi" from the original Chinese. In Japanese, it's "U-entsu-ai" (katakana ウェンツァイ), and "Undong" (hangul 운동) in Korean.

* DubPronunciationChange: To reflect Gaming's Cantonese inspirations, the characters of his name (嘉明) and Man Chai's (文仔) are read in the non-Chinese dubs in Cantonese or a phonetically similar pronunciation. Inversely, the Mandarin pronunciations are used in the original Chinese, but Gaming speaks with a Cantonese twang.

** For Man Chai, it's "Wénzài" in Chinese.