History Shipping / GenshinImpact

* Wriothesley/Lyney is "Wrioney"

* Gaming gained several ships immediately upon his reveal. Some Chongyun/Xingqiu shippers created a LoveTriangle with him, some paired him with [[CelebCrush Yun Jin]] due to their shared interest in traditional Liyue performing arts, and he brings a warm and firery contrast to the cold and shy Freminet...in all cases, Gaming has yet to interact with either them as a friend.

* Gaming was shipped with Chongyun upon his reveal by some Chongyun/Xingqiu shippers to create a LoveTriangle. Alternatively, some pair him with [[CelebCrush Yun Jin]] due to their shared interest in traditional Liyue performing arts, though in all cases, Gaming has yet to interact with either them as a friend.

* The popularity of Neuvillette/Furina skyrocketed after the conclusion of Chapter IV Act V which provided lots of material in-game and other official/sponsored media that could be [[ShipTease interpreted as supportive of the ship.]] Of course, this upset the Neuvillette/Navia fans and the same-sex shippers like Wriothesley/Neuvillette, Arlecchino/Furina, and even some Furina/Traveler shippers. Any discussions between the opposing ships usually lead to an age gap and power discussion discourse, accusations of Neuvillette/Furina being an incestuous pairing (due to an interpretation of Furina as Neuvillette's daughter/younger sister based on her short female model and relative immaturity), and in extreme cases, resorting to butting heads and personal attacks.

* After Arlecchino's animated short, [[https://youtu.be/tN5JACOEJFM?si=FZqP5THiUw5KgpN1 "The Song Burning in the Embers"]] released, people were quick to ship her with her adoptive sister Clervie. Also crosses with GhostShipping as a young Arlecchino was forced to kill Clervie in a duel to be the next head of the House of the Hearth.

* Alhaitham has also been shipped with the Traveler, [[BelligerentSexualTension Kaveh]], [[FireForgedFriends Cyno]], [[OddFriendship Dehya]], [[GentleTouchVsFirmHand Candace]], [[GleefulAndGrumpyPairing Nilou]], [[ShipsThatPassInTheNight Layla, Dottore, Lisa]] even [[CrackPairing Zhongli]][[note]]Because of how much they look alike[[/note]].

* A small number of fans may view the Traveler as a minor because of their youthfulness and thus find any ship of them with any adult or long-lived person to also be pedophilic, regardless of the fact that the Traveler had journeyed with their twin for an unknown length of time prior to landing in Teyvat and slept through the Cataclysm 500 years before the start of the game. Similarly, the VagueAge of some human characters with the medium male model (Kazuha and Lyney for example) has caused discourse over differing interpretations of whether they are of age.

Even with the absence of any confirmation of romantic feelings, some ships are more popular than others or more widely accepted as possible canon pairings based on the amount of ShipTease they receive in game.

* Althaitham/Scaramouche is "Haiscara" or "Scarahaitham".

* Because of their similar temperaments, Alhaitham and Scaramouche/Wanderer have a small but devoted fanbase when their closest interaction is being on-screen together for a split second.

* The popularity of Neuvillette/Furina skyrocketed after the conclusion of Chapter IV Act V which provided lots of material in-game and other official/sponsored media that could be [[ShipTease interpreted as supportive of the ship.]] Of course, this upset same-sex shippers like Wriothesley/Neuvillette, Arlecchino/Furina, and even some Furina/Traveler shippers. Any discussions between the opposing ships usually lead to an age gap and power discussion discourse, accusations of Neuvillette/Furina being an incestuous pairing (due to an interpretation of Furina as Neuvillette's daughter/younger sister based on her short female model and relative immaturity), and in extreme cases, resorting to butting heads and personal attacks.

* Both Travelers have ShipTease with nearly all playable characters regardless of gender. However, suggestions of Aether in heterosexual relationships have particularly gained the ire of many HetIsEw shippers, especially {{Yuri Fangirl}}s, due to popular interpretations by (presumably often male) self-inserters of Aether as a lustful womanising HaremSeeker and his targets as blushing {{Satellite Love Interest}}s and {{Clingy Jealous Girl}}s, [[OutOfCharacter diverging significantly]] from the Traveler's canonical characterisation as a genuine NiceGuy who prioritizes looking for their sibling over romance as well as the unique personalities of the women. He can be so hated that even standing beside a female character can prompt a knee-jerk reaction, especially if the game forces the player into a [[ButThouMust few maybe-dates during a character's story quest/hangout]].
* Furina's story may have endeared her to the fandom, but she's not immune from many Wriothesley/Neuvillette shippers' wrath who, hoping their pairing would be as (seemingly) heavily supported by canon as Alhaitham/Kaveh, went ballistic towards her after the Archon Quest made it clear that Neuvillette cares for her instead. These shippers disregard her ruling Fontaine while exaggerating her genuine personality to paint her as an immature, infantile figure that Neuvillette has to take care of or pair her with the Traveler so she's out of the way of their preferred pairing. Surprisingly, a few of them are alright with shipping Neuvillette with Focalors, but that may be because [[spoiler:she's already dead, so she's not a threat to their pairing.]]

* Bennett is either paired romantically with Xiangling or included in her friend group with Chongyun and Xingqiu despite not having a single interaction with any of them nor do any similarities to connect. The reason for this is due to the popular [[FanNickname National Team]] compositions for the Spiral Abyss, one of which happens to include all the characters in this entry.

* In Shenhe's character trailer, her interactions with Chongyun struck a chord with some fans. The revelation that Shenhe and Chongyun are aunt and nephew just makes those fans more excited. Japanese fans are especially ecstatic with the ship due to the "onee-shota" (mature woman x young boy) dynamic, to the point where the term trended on Website/{{Twitter}} after the trailer dropped.

Per usual, two characters being related doesn't stop some fans from shipping them together.

* If not with the Traveler, Lyney can be shipped with [[{{Twincest}} Lynette]] or [[NotBloodSiblings Freminet]] other due to their closeness and how protective Lyney over his siblings.

* Many {{Yuri Fangirl}}s love Arlecchino/Furina precisely because of the Fatui Harbinger's contempt and dominance over the Archon of her land of birth while Furina became so traumatised by their encounter that she'd rather not think about it, yet is compelled to regain control.

* If not with the Traveler, Lyney can be shipped with [[{{Twincest}} Lynette]] or [[NotBloodSiblings Freminet]] other due to their closeness and how protective Lyney over his siblings, though whether Lyney/Freminet is considered incest is also subjective.

* The Traveler's most accepted ships are with [[BroodingBoyGentleGirl Xiao]], [[HealTheCutie Shenhe]], [[UptownGirl Ayaka]], [[TheTease Lyney]] and [[FoeYayShipping Childe]].

* Cyno x Tighnari are often depicted as an OldMarriedCouple who have a wholesome relationship, banter over Cyno's lame puns and both act as surrogate parents for Collei.

** [[FoeYayShipping Neuvillette]] and Wriothesley, the latter because presumably Childe would be very interested in fighting the visibly battle scarred Duke to test his strength, though it doesn't come up in the Archon Quest.

* Xiao/Venti is called "[=XiaoVen=]".
* Xiao/Lumine is called "[=XiaoLumi=]".

* Childe/Zhongli have many different name combinations for their ship, but the most commonly used ones are "[[EdibleThemeNaming Chili]]", "Tartali", "[=ZhongZi=]" [[note]]Zi is based on Childe's Chinese name, Gongzi[[/note]] and "[=TaruSho=]" [[note]] This is primarily the Japanese ship name written out as "タル鍾". "タル/Taru" is based off of the Japanese pronunciation of Tartaglia and "鍾/Sho" is part of Zhongli's Japanese name, "鍾離/Shouri".[[/note]]
* Aether and Zhongli is called "[=ZhongTher=]", "[=Lither=]", or very commonly "[=ShouSora=]" in Japanese.
* [[FoeYayShipping Childe/Lumine]] is called "Chilumi". In Japanese, it's タル蛍 ("Taru-Hotaru", Hotaru being Lumine's [[DubNameChange Japanese name]]).

* Bennett/Fischl is either called [[PunnyName "Bennefischl" or "Fischnett"]].
* Bennett/Barbara is either called "Barbennett" or "Benbara".

* [[FoeYayShipping Scaramouche/Mona]] is called "Scaramona" or occasionally "Monamouche".
* Eula/Amber is called "Eulamber".
* Eula/Yanfei is called "Eufei".

* Furina's story may have endeared her to the fandom, but she's not immune from many Wriothesley/Neuvillette shippers' wrath who, hoping their pairing would be as (seemingly) heavily supported by canon as Alhaitham/Kaveh, promptly went ballistic towards her after the Archon Quest made it clear that Neuvillette cares a lot about her. If not outright bashing her or pairing her with the Traveler to get her out of the way, they flanderize her as an [[{{Manchild}} immature, childish woman]] that Neuvillette must babysit, never acknowledging that it's merely a mask to [[spoiler:prevent TheProphecy from drowning Fontaine]]. These shippers are even happy [[spoiler:she [[AbdicateTheThrone stepped down after her trial]], not because she is finally free to live her life, but because in their minds this means both men can co-rule Fontaine together (never mind that Wriothesley is merely a prison warden and the Fortress is an autonomous area).]] Surprisingly, a few of them are alright with shipping Neuvillette with Focalors, but that may be because [[spoiler:she's already dead, so she's not a threat to their pairing.]]

* Even if she's already [[PostHumousCharacter dead for many millenia]], many Zhongli fans and shippers, especially in the Chinese community, despise Guizhong and have voiced their displeasure on social media just because she was theorized to be "close friends" and co-ruled with Zhongli in the past. It is believed to be the reason why a [[https://preview.redd.it/kxs9wjs7xae61.png?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9b6a1b8372ff13994467baf1b342fa179ceceaeb book about their past]] was removed from beta, just because it implied a romantic relationship between the two. The hate only cooled after [[spoiler:the Lantern Rite event [[PseudoRomanticFriendship paired her with Streetward Rambler]] while there's no mention of her relationship with him,]] much to many Zhongli/Guizhong fans' disappointment.

* Furina's story may have endeared her to the fandom, but she's not immune from many Wriothesley/Neuvillette shippers' wrath who, hoping their pairing would be as (seemingly) heavily supported by canon as Alhaitham/Kaveh, promptly went ballistic towards her after the Archon Quest made it clear that Neuvillette cares a lot about her. If not outright bashing her or pairing her with the Traveler to get her out of the way, they flanderize her as an [[{{Manchild}} immature and childish woman]] that Neuvillette must babysit, never acknowledging that it's merely a mask to [[spoiler:prevent TheProphecy from drowning Fontaine]]. These shippers are even happy [[spoiler:she [[AbdicateTheThrone stepped down after her trial]], not because she is finally free to live her life, but because in their minds this means both men can co-rule Fontaine together (never mind that Wriothesley is merely a prison warden and the Fortress is an autonomous area).]] Surprisingly, a few of them are alright with shipping Neuvillette with Focalors, but that may be because [[spoiler:she's already dead, so she's not a threat to their pairing.]]

* Even if she's already [[PostHumousCharacter dead for many millenia]], many Zhongli fans and shippers, especially in the Chinese community, despise Guizhong and have voiced their displeasure on social media just because she was theorized to be "close friends" and co-ruled with Zhongli in the past. It is believed to be the reason why a [[https://preview.redd.it/kxs9wjs7xae61.png?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9b6a1b8372ff13994467baf1b342fa179ceceaeb book about their past]] was removed from beta, just because it implied a romantic relationship between the two. The hate only cooled after [[spoiler: the Lantern Rite event [[PseudoRomanticFriendship paired her with Streetward Rambler]] while there's no mention of her relationship with him,]] much to many Zhongli/Guizhong fans' disappointment.

* After Enjou [[spoiler:reveals himself to be an Abyss Lector]], he claims that he had many reasons to want to kill the Traveler. However, after spending some time with them, he admits that he came to a few reasons against killing them and even says he prefers them over his boss, the [[spoiler:Ruler of the Abyss Order.]]

* If not with the Traveler, Lyney can be shipped with [[Twincest Lynette]] or [[NotBloodSiblings Freminet]] other due to their closeness and how protective Lyney over his siblings, though whether Lyney/Freminet is considered incest is also subjective.

* Both Travelers have ShipTease with nearly all playable characters regardless of gender. However, depictions of Aether in a heterosexual relationship that have particularly gained the ire of many HetIsEw shippers, especially {{Yuri Fangirl}}s, due to popular interpretations by (presumably often male) self-inserters of Aether as a lustful womanising HaremSeeker and his targets as blushing {{Satellite Love Interest}}s and {{Clingy Jealous Girl}}s, [[OutOfCharacter diverging significantly]] from the Traveler's canonical characterisation as a genuine NiceGuy who prioritizes looking for their sibling over romance as well as the unique personalities of the women. He can be so hated that even standing beside a female character can prompt a knee-jerk reaction, especially if the game forces the player into a [[ButThouMust few maybe-dates during a character's story quest/hangout]].

* If not with the Traveler, Lyney and Lynette are shipped with each other due to their closeness and how protective Lyney can be with his sister.

* A small number of fans may view the Traveler as a minor because of their youthfulness and thus find any ship of them with any adult or long-lived person to also be pedophilic, regardless of the fact that the Traveler had journeyed with their twin for an unknown length of time prior to landing in Teyvat and slept through the Cataclysm 500 years before the start of the game.