Genshin Impact opens with a cutscene of the Unknown God accosting the player Traveler and their twin sibling. From there, the sibling is abducted, while the Traveler is sealed away until shortly before the events of the game. Finding the Unknown God forms the larger umbrella plot as the Traveler runs around Teyvat solving problems, fighting Fatui, and occasionally getting back to looking for their sibling.
Very little is known about the Unknown God in Genshin Impact, except that she seems to have a grudge to settle with humanity, and she sealed the Traveler's realm-hopping abilities as part of that. For the time being, the Traveler is stuck on Teyvat, and the Archons have so far been cagey when pressed for information. Even knowing what the Unknown God’s name is could prove enlightening at this point.
Some fans on Reddit have already found what appears to be the mysterious Unknown God’s name by looking at game files. In the opening cutscene, she appears to be labelled as “Asmoday”, which is an alternative form of the demon Asmodeus. In addition, the Unknown God titles herself the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles in the opening cutscene. With this in mind, her official name is likely “Asmoday, Sustainer of Heavenly Principles” or something similar. The gods and factions of Teyvat in Genshin Impact are usually not only known by one name, however. In addition to their official names, they also have a pseudonym for when they want to be incognito, as seen with Venti in Monstadt.
One theory states that adorable Genshin Impact mascot Paimon is secretly Asmoday. Whether through amnesia or a malicious plan, she is in the exact place the Traveler would never think to look. Interestingly, Paimon is also a demon's name from the Ars Goetia, though it must be said that several other characters also take their names from it. If this theory is true, then Paimon may be plotting her revenge for all of those emergency food jokes.
A second theory relies on some knowledge of other miHoYo games, since Kiana from Honkai Impact 3rd bears a striking resemblance to the Unknown God. Even her powers appear to be a recolor of Kiana’s abilities as the second Herrscher of the Void in Honkai Impact 3rd. Significantly, upcoming Electro Archon Baal from Inazuma is known as the Raiden Shogun, calling back to Kiana’s best friend and arguable love interest, Raiden Mei, so these coincidences could be real connections.
Whether the Unknown God’s name is Asmoday, and if she's actually Paimon or Kiana, remains a mystery and new Genshin Impact fan theories seem to be popping up every day. With the update roadmap for Genshin Impact stretching years into the future, the true answers are likely far off.
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