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 a lake, after which she mentions she would have drowned if not saved by the Traveler. She is currently representing Genshin Impact as its mascot and is used as the icon for the game, its official website, and various social media accounts.