This is a page layout guide for non-playable characters. All character pages should follow the standards of this guide.
Feel free to discuss improvements to this guide through this page's Talk page, the discussion board, or the wiki's Discord server.
Note: This guide assumes the editor is using Source Editor.
- Create new pages using premade templates for easier and consistent edits. Please hide unused sections instead of deleting them by using the HTML comment tag:
<!-- content here --> - Use {{CharacterTabs}} when content is too long for the main page. The format will be similar to a playable character's Lore or Media subpage.
Section Order
For consistency, all articles must follow a general layout.
- Meta
- Notices
- Hatnotes
- Character Infobox
- Introduction
- Location
- Profile
- Quests and Events
- Story
- Idle Quotes
- Dialogue
- Character Mentions
- Trivia
- Gallery
- Notes
- See Also
- Other Languages
- Change History
- References
- Navigation
- Categories
- Interwikis
Page Name
- Character page names should use the name in dialogue or the name above the character.
- If the character's name changes after meeting certain conditions, the page should be moved to the updated name.
- Notable Examples
- Ei — has known full name but dialogue only lists her name as Ei.
- Kosekimaru — remembers full name after the course of a quest.
- Trofin Snezhevich — name changes after completing a Hidden Exploration Objective.
Meta
{{Meta
|missing_NPC_picture = yes
|missing_NPC_location = yes
|missing_NPC_context = yes
|missing_NPC_profile = yes
|missing_NPC_idle = yes
|missing_NPC_dialogue = yes
}}
The {{Meta}} template is used by editors to keep track of pages that have missing information. It is placed at the very top of the page, usually before the infobox. Lines must be removed when conditions are either fulfilled or inapplicable.
| missing_NPC_picture | Refers to the character's image in the infobox. |
| missing_NPC_location | Refers to map screenshots of the character's location in the open world. This is not required for quest and event-exclusive NPCs. |
| missing_NPC_context | Refers to in-game screenshots of the character's location in the open world. This is not required for quest and event-exclusive NPCs. |
| missing_NPC_profile | Refers to the Profile section (includes Appearance) which should be filled in. This is not required for characters that do not appear in quests. If there is not enough information to be added, removal of this is at the editor's discretion. |
| missing_NPC_idle | Refers to a character's idle dialogue in the open world. |
| missing_NPC_dialogue | Refers to a character's dialogue when the player interacts with them in the open world. |
Character Infobox
{{Character Infobox
|type = Open-World NPC/Quest NPC/Event NPC/Mentioned
|image = NPC {{subst:PAGENAME}}.png
|realname =
|region =
|location =
|affiliation =
|title =
|ancestry = <!-- Clan/family -->
|father =
|mother =
|spouse =
|sibling =
|child =
|relative =
|voiceEN =
|voiceCN =
|voiceJP =
|voiceKR =
|dialoguereward = {{Card|<!--Item-->|<!--Quantity-->}}
}}
| Example |
|---|
{{Character Infobox
|type = NPC
|image = NPC Kurisu.png
|realname = Christopher
|region = Inazuma
|region2 = Fontaine
|location = Inazuma
|affiliation = International Trade Association
|title = President of the International Trade Association
|voiceEN = [[imdb:nm8448073|Brian Timothy Anderson]]<ref>Twitter: [https://twitter.com/briantanderson/status/1418344430050807808 EN VA Self Announcement]</ref>
|voiceCN =
|voiceJP =
|dialoguereward = {{Card|Guide to Prosperity|1}}
}}
|
The {{Character Infobox}} template is used here. See the documentation for more details on other possible parameters.
- Notable Examples
- Kurisu — a character located in Inazuma but hails from Fontaine. He has most standard parameters filled.
- Lyudochka Snezhevna — an NPC with an element (Delusion) and two different appearances.
- Alrani — an NPC who is found in two nations and hails from a third nation.
| type | Open-World NPC refers to characters in the open world, and also includes characters that become permanently available after completion of quests. Quest NPC refers to characters that can only be encountered during quests. Event NPC refers to characters that can only be encountered during events. Mentioned (previously Historical) refers to characters referenced in books, item descriptions, and other sources of lore. This category also encompasses mentioned characters in the present day. |
| deceased | Filling this parameter adds the Deceased Characters category. This should answer when a character was deceased, but not why. The main source of information for a character's death should exist within the main article. Example entries:
Characters whose death remain ambiguous or under speculation should not have this filled. |
| image | As much as possible, images should show the character in daylight while facing the sunlight, positioned to face the camera while standing in a neutral pose. The preferred image dimensions are 500x900px or any equivalent variations that fill the infobox. A 1:1 aspect ratio is preferred if the characters are too close or short. The images shouldn't be distorted or have a fish-eye effect. See Kemia, Mr. Bai and Sorush for an example. For a list of photos that need to be retaken, please see Category:Better Quality Needed. |
| realname | This should only be filled if the character's real name is different from their name displayed in-game (e.g., Pallad as Reckless Pallad). |
| region | This parameter refers to the region(s) the character calls home, hails from, or has other notable ties to. See Verr Goldet for an example. For characters with ties to two or more regions, it is preferred for the first region to be the region that they consider their home. |
| location | This parameter refers to the region(s) where the character can be found in-game. When a character has more than one location, it is preferred for them to be listed in chronological order (see Atsuko for an example). Open-World NPCs who are temporarily found in another region as part of an event or for a gameplay mechanic, such as Genius Invokation TCG's Weekly Guest Challenge, should not have that region listed as a location. For example, Ying'er could be found in Mondstadt during the event Windblume's Breath, but she should not have Mondstadt listed as a location. |
| title | The title written under the NPC's name or an alias they go by. Titles take priority over aliases. The primary title should take the latest title shown in-game. (See Wanyan) |
| voiceEN voiceCN voiceJP voiceKR |
The voice parameters should contain a reference (<ref></ref>). It should cite the source where the character's voice actor is confirmed by official Genshin Impact media or by the actor themselves. (See Help:Cite). IMDb and Moegirl are not acceptable sources for references. CN, JP, and KR voice artists are usually listed with family name first. Voice artists may be listed with given name first if they are announced by HoYoverse or the voice artist is widely known with that name instead. See Voice Actor § References for examples on how to do references for voice actors. |
| dialoguereward | Use the {{Card}} template here. |
| affiliationNote spouseNote fatherNote motherNote siblingNote childNote relativeNote |
Notes should be written in lowercase. |
Introduction
- The {{Lang}} template should only be used in the introduction sentence for characters whose names are in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Thai. The template should contain the name of the character using the transcript of the corresponding language.
- Characters whose names are not unambiguously in one of the aforementioned languages should not have the template used.
- Characters whose names are partially translated, such as Gentry Maocai, should have the template used if the rest of their name is in one of the aforementioned languages.
- Romanization should be included, even if it is the same as the English localization.
- No translations should be included. Translations can be added in Trivia or Etymology instead.
- Dialogue branch reward sentence is only included if the character rewards an item after choosing correct dialogue options. (See Adelinde)
- Characters that are revealed to have a similar appearance as a regular enemy do not need to have an archive image in the infobox, this information should only be added in text in Introduction. (See Enjou)
- Notable Examples
- Atsuko — changed Regions after completing a quest.
- Domon — has a dialogue reward only after completing a quest.
- Linyang — an event-exclusive character with a map marker during the event.
- Aoi — general goods shop without a map marker.
Copy paste the following introductions for convenience.
Open World
''character name'' is an open-world [[NPC]] located in [[area]], [[region]].
Following a certain dialogue branch for the first time gives the player amount as word [[item]].
Exclusive
Quest
''character name'' is a quest-exclusive [[NPC]] that appears in the {{Quest|quest name}}.
Event
''character name'' is an event-exclusive [[NPC]] that appeared in {{Quest|quest name}}.
Vendor
Souvenir Shops
''character name'' is a [[shop]] [[NPC]] in [[area]], [[region]]. He/She is the owner of the [[Souvenir Shop]] ''shop name'', indicated by the {{DIcon|Souvenir}} icon on the map.
The shop sells list of items. It is open at all times of the day.
General Goods
''character name'' is a [[shop]] [[NPC]] in [[area]], [[region]]. He/She runs the General Goods shop ''shop name'', indicated by the {{DIcon|GeneralGoods}} icon on the map.
The shop is open at all times of the day and sells list of items. The stock refreshes every day / every 0 days.
Restaurants
''character name'' is a [[shop]] [[NPC]] in [[area]], [[region]]. He/She runs the shop ''shop name'', indicated by the {{DIcon|Restaurant}} icon on the map. The shop is open at all times of the day and sells list of items. The frequency of the stock refresh varies.
Blacksmiths
''character name'' is a [[shop]] [[NPC]] in [[area]], [[region]]. He/She can be found at ''shop name'', indicated by the {{DIcon|Forging}} icon on the map. He/She is a blacksmith who can [[forge]] certain 4-Star Weapons and [[Weapon Enhancement Materials|weapon enhancement materials]] or sell [[:Category:2-Star Weapons|2-Star Weapons]].
Other Shops
''character name'' is a [[shop]] [[NPC]] in [[area]], [[region]] that sells list of items. He/She can be found near [[name of landmark]] from 00:00 to 00:00 . His/Her stock refreshes every day / every 0 days.
Shop
Some NPCs sell items to players. Vendor NPCs have additional sections in their pages to list what they have in their shop. Please see {{Shop}} for more details on its use.
==Shop==
{{Shop/Header}}
{{Shop}}
{{Shop/Footer}}
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{{Shop/Header|currency=Masterless Stardust|total=1}}
{{Shop|Teyvat Fried Egg|x=5|200|2|total=1}}
{{Shop|Hero's Wit|x=1|20|20|total=1}}
{{Shop|Adventurer's Experience|x=1|5|20|total=1}}
{{Shop|Mystic Enhancement Ore|x=1|10|120|total=1}}
{{Shop|Mora|x=10,000|20|30|discount=15|total=1}}
{{Shop/Footer|total=2,700|discount=2550}}
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- Notable Examples
- Karpillia — a permanent NPC that has an event-exclusive shop and dialogue
- Prince — an NPC whose shop is too large to go on the character's page
Location
See also: Genshin Impact Wiki:Map Guide
==Location== <gallery> NPC Location character_name.png|character_name's location NPC Location character_name Context.png|Additional context </gallery>
- Characters that are not found in the open world should not have their locations recorded in the Location section. This includes characters that only appear during quests and events.
- Permanent open world NPCs should only have permanent location in this section.
- Characters with different locations depending on time of day may have more than one set of images in the gallery. See Quinn for example.
- Context images must be taken via Photo Mode.
- The image must hide the player's character and personal information (username and UID) and show the Genshin Impact logo.
- Images should be taken from a good distance where the character is visible and recognizable.
- The image should provide enough context clues or landmarks on the character's location.
- Have 16:9 aspect ratio.
- Location and context images may be shared between multiple characters. See Manager Kuan, Yiran, and Granny Shan for example.
NPC Location character_name1, character_name2 & character_name3.png
- Example: NPC Location Granny Shan, Manager Kuan & Yiran.png
- If there are multiple characters in one image, include the name of the NPCs the image will be used for, separated with a comma.
Profile
==Profile== ===Appearance===
- The whole Profile section may be omitted if the character is not involved in any quests or there isn't enough information to be added.
- If Profile is applicable to a character, please do not hide or add a stub to the sections that have no information yet. Instead, add ''(To be added.)'' under the corresponding section. This keeps it available for editors to add new information. (See Adelinde)
- The character's background or history is written directly under the Profile heading.
- Keep the Appearance section short and concise. Limit this section to two paragraphs with three to four sentences each.
- The appearance description may be reused across characters that share the same look (e.g., Knights of Favonius characters).
Quests and Events
==Quests and Events==
{{Quests and Events}}
- {{Quests and Events}} is used here.
- This template creates a list of quests a character appears in based on the category [[Category:character name Appearances]].
- If a quest is missing in the list, go to the quest page and add the character in the character parameter of the {{Quest Infobox}} template.
- If the character takes part in an event but does not appear in any of its quests, or the event does not feature any quest, go to the event page and add the character in the character parameter of the {{Event}} template.
- Brief appearances in cutscenes and voice-over are included.
- Mentions in quest or event dialogue are not included.
Idle Quotes
==Idle Quotes==
{{Dialogue Start}}
:{{DIcon|Idle}} Quote
::{{A|VO character_name 01.ogg}} "<!--Transcription-->"
{{Dialogue End}}
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{{Dialogue Start}}
;(Daytime)
:{{DIcon|Idle}} Fresh fruit...
::{{A|VO Quinn 01.ogg}} "Fresh fruit only at Quinn's Fruit!"
:{{DIcon|Idle}} I can't go any lower...
::{{A|VO Quinn 02.ogg}} "I swear on the [[Archons]], I can't go any lower!"
;(Nighttime)
::{{A|VO Quinn 03.ogg}} "Even if you are a close friend..."
{{Dialogue End}}
;During Invitation of Windblume
{{Dialogue Start}}
;(Daytime)
:{{DIcon|Idle}} Whatever these Sunsettias look like...
::{{A|VO Quinn Invitation of Windblume 01.ogg}} "Whatever these Sunsettias look like, there's no way they are sweeter than the ones I'm already selling."
{{Dialogue End}}
;During Of Ballads and Brews
{{Dialogue Start}}
;(Daytime)
:{{DIcon|Idle}} I don't have time...
::{{A|VO Quinn Of Ballads and Brews 01.ogg}} "What do you want? I—... don't have time for idle chit-chat!"
;(Nighttime)
:{{DIcon|Idle}} Dawn Winery's specialty...
::{{A|VO Quinn Of Ballads and Brews 02.ogg}} "*exhale* I haven't had [[Dawn Winery]]'s [[Weinlesefest]] specialty brew in such a long time!"
{{Dialogue End}}
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Fresh fruit...
Idle quotes are a transcription of a character's voice-overs that can be heard in the open world without prompting dialogue.
- Characters that have idle quotes that change based on time of day must have the time requirement noted above the dialogue using parentheses. See Bruce for example.
- If a character obtains exclusive dialogue during events or upon completion of quests, note the unlock requirements in bold headings above the dialogue.
- Idle dialogue from event-exclusive characters should have no headings that indicates which event it's from, unless the NPC has appeared in multiple events.
Thoughts
==Thoughts==
{{All Schemes to Know Explanation|name=character_name}}
{{Dialogue Start}}
;(Condition, optional)
:{{A|VO character_name All Schemes to Know 01.ogg}} '''character_name:''' "<!--Transcription-->"
{{Dialogue End}}
| Example | |
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| Wikitext | Preview |
{{All Schemes to Know Explanation|name=Masseira}}
{{Dialogue Start}}
;(After completing [[The Dirge of Bilqis|"The Dirge of Bilqis"]])
:'''Masseira:''' (...Maybe she underestimated the little ones...)
{{Dialogue End}}
{{Dialogue Start}}
;(After completing [[Tadhla the Falcon|"Tadhla the Falcon"]])
:'''Masseira:''' (...Tadhla... your growth is... too slow...)
{{Dialogue End}}
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Masseira's thoughts can be accessed by using Nahida's Elemental Skill, All Schemes to Know.
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- Thoughts are exclusive dialogue lines that can only be seen if Nahida's Elemental Skill, All Schemes to Know, is used on the character.
- The {{All Schemes to Know Explanation}} template is used here.
Dialogue
See also: Genshin Impact Wiki:Dialogue Guide
Record the dialogue of open world permanent or event NPCs while the character is not part of a quest.
- This does not include talk again dialogue during quests.
Simple Dialogue
==Dialogue==
{{Dialogue Start}}
:'''character_name:'''
{{Dialogue End}}
Multiple Dialogue
If an NPC's dialogue changes after certain conditions, add a tier 3 heading with the title Dialogue Set #<number>, with the number increasing for each available set of dialogue.
==Dialogue==
===Dialogue Set #1===
''Available before completing ''[[Quest Name]]''.''
{{Dialogue Start}}
:'''character_name:'''
{{Dialogue End}}
===Dialogue Set #2===
''Available after completing ''[[Quest Name]]''.''
{{Dialogue Start}}
:'''character_name:'''
{{Dialogue End}}
Event Dialogue
If a permanent, open-world NPC has dialogue that changes during an event, please use the Event Dialogue section.
==Event Dialogue==
===Event Name===
{{Dialogue Start}}
:'''character_name:'''
{{Dialogue End}}
- Event-exclusive NPCs must use the normal Dialogue section.
- Notable Examples
- Nadia — Has event dialogue with Vlad only at nighttime.
- Stanley — Has daytime and nighttime dialogue, which also changes after completion of a quest.
- Liben — A recurring event-exclusive NPCs with dialogue that change for each event.
- Bu'yun — Has multiple dialogue sets after quests.
- Pauline — Has multiple dialogue sets during an event.
Character Mentions
==Character Mentions==
{{Character Mentions}}
- Stories, Voice-Overs and Mails are automatically added from the mention arguments in the {{Character Story}} and {{VO}} templates of other characters, and the {{Mail}} template.
Trivia
==Trivia== * ===Etymology=== *
- If an NPC wields any weapon, it is added in Trivia.
Gallery
Any appearance in videos, illustrations, or other official media should be added in the Gallery section.
==Gallery== <gallery> </gallery>
Other Languages
==Other Languages==
{{Other Languages
|default_hidden=1
|en = {{subst:PAGENAME}}
|zhs =
|zhs_rm =
|zht =
|zht_rm =
|ja =
|ja_rm =
|ko =
|ko_rm =
|es =
|fr =
|ru =
|th =
|vi =
|de =
|id =
|pt =
|tr =
|it =
}}
- The {{Other Languages}} template is used here.
- Generally, character names are not translated. If they are significant enough, these should be added in Trivia or Etymology section instead.
- Titles (like Harbinger aliases) and ridiculous nicknames where each localization are different or significant (like Hypermarket) may be translated.
Change History
==Change History==
{{Change History|<!--Version Number-->}}
- The {{Change History}} template is used here.
- Version number should be added only if the character was released or had an appearance in that patch. If a character was only mentioned and never made an appearance, use the
introducedparameter instead.
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| Wikitext | Preview |
{{Change History|3.2}}
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Released in Version 3.2 |
{{Change History|introduced=3.0}}
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Introduced in Version 3.0 |
{{Change History|3.2|introduced=3.0}}
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Introduced in Version 3.0 • Released in Version 3.2 |
References
==References==
{{Reflist}}
- The {{Reflist}} template is used here.
- Hide the section if no references exist on the page.