I categorized Genshin characters by animals they represent
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Pellecks022026-01-16 23:22
Great list, but doesn’t Skirk have a fish fin coming out of her spine? I think she’s supposed to represent some kind of aquatic animal.
vvannaxbe2026-01-16 23:23
You're so right, I'll do a quick research and update it, thank you!
Genshin_DeepDive2026-01-16 23:28
Hey, this is actually a really awesome list.
May I use this list for a [fan project I'm working on](https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromTheHoyoverse/)? It involves creative writing and having a list of animal-human comparisons will make creating vivid imagery and descriptions of character personalities a bit easier. I'd happily credit you for the contribution. \^\_\^
Please feel no pressure to accept, and don't feel obligated to check out the project, not here to self-promote. Just really find this post useful and would prefer to ask permission as opposed to forgiveness. :)
vvannaxbe2026-01-16 23:34
Absolutely, though I'd recommend waiting for a bit so mistakes get pointed out and I can make it better :D I'll just keep adding the corrected versions here (I already added Skirk to the whale category): [https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt](https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt)
Genshin_DeepDive2026-01-16 23:39
Much obliged! I'll link to the post and include a link to your reddit profile and this post as thanks. I *really do* appreciate it! Have all the karma! \^\_\^
Norue2026-01-16 23:29
Citlali might take inspiration from axolotls with the pink and the feathers, although it’s definitely not as overt as some of the others
vvannaxbe2026-01-16 23:31
That's so cute! If I find any non-fanon evidence I'll add it to the list, but even if I don't this made me like her even more
walkingtornado2026-01-17 13:25
I thought citali was a nod to the feathered serpent Quetzalcōātl, god of wisdom and patron of priests.
LeitmotivKanyon2026-01-17 14:12
Plus the whole youthful granny trope, axolotl spend their whole lives at infant state, and their regeneration abilities have associated them with eternal youth
Luna_Risa2026-01-16 23:37
Hmm maybe imposter or maybe just a me thing, Furina reminds me of a jellyfish because of her hair and color palette 🤭
vvannaxbe2026-01-16 23:38
Ooo I like that, I'll add her to the impostor section!
Luna_Risa2026-01-16 23:41
Oh also one last thing, The game has canonically associated Sethos with a lot of different animals animals: puppy, fox, flying serpent, horse, and little wolfhound. Don't know where he would be though haha
vvannaxbe2026-01-16 23:50
Nice! Added him to the I don't know section hehe
Informal-Hyena73872026-01-16 23:58
Isnt mualani a shark? Like her surfboard
And chasca is rather a qucusaurus, who are genshins version of andean condors
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:04
Mualani is a seal because of the seal fins at the top of her head and her constellation, which is specifically Phoca Neomonachus - the Hawaiian Monk Seal! Agree on the qucusaurus, but her constellation is specifically the bird. I think she could be placed both in the bird and the dino section
Informal-Hyena73872026-01-17 00:12
I mean, birds are literally dinosaurs, i guess thats why the qucusaurus have tht apearance
Existing-Ad-71552026-01-17 00:00
Isn't Xilonen an ocelot?
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:06
Yeah, I was torn between that and the current choice, but if you look in her constellation - Panthera Ocelota - it means jaguar. [https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Panthera\_Ocelota](https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Panthera_Ocelota) (the "meaning" section)
Existing-Ad-71552026-01-17 01:06
She is an ocelot in other languages, but in Chinese - the original - she is a leopard cat.
BUT pattern on her tail is not a jaguar one nor leopard cat - it's ocelot's, ears too. Probably. I am not so sure now, am i going crazy?
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 01:18
Great observations, I'll add them to the updated version :D
Crymsyn_Moon2026-01-17 00:01
I'd argue Arlecchino has some spider themes, especially looking at her boss fight.
And Mavuika gives off phoenix vibes to me at least, what with the flames and resurrection stuff.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:09
I like the take on Arle, even googling "arlecchino spider" gave me some results, hmm I might add her to the Impostor section?
As for Mav, I like it, I wish they made it more canon! Though her main motiffs are the sun and the biker aesthetic(?), especially judging by her namecard
The-true-muskequeer2026-01-17 00:21
I'd say it's more the sun and dragons. Her bike literally is made to look like it has the head of a dragon.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:53
Hmm, I think I'll move her to the I don't know section
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 02:17
I was wrong: the phoenix thing is canon, it was in the trailer! She's now in the multiple animals section: [https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt](https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt)
Elinim2026-01-17 00:13
I just want to point out that Kokomi's "Sleeping Dragon" is referencing her strategic mind on par with Zhuge Liang, the "Sleeping Dragon" tactictian from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Kokomi is definitely a fish, not a dragon.
And Hutao is a Butterfly
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:14
Ooo great catch, I've seen some comparisons between her and sea dragons so the category seemed correct, but I think I'll just make her a separate tier! Her fish motiffs, especially fins, also deserve a mention
Also ahhh I KNEW I missed a butterfly, but some reason my mind kept drifting to hsr Castorice instead...?
Elinim2026-01-17 00:26
They are both related to death rites so the comparison is very appropriate!
Wooden_Okra55722026-01-17 11:03
Sucrose can also butterfly for the spirit burst
exhausted_esquire2026-01-17 00:18
I know sethos is non animal, but has anyone else noticed the horse shoe shapes on the bottom of his shoes?
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:27
One of the commenters said that Sethos has been associated with a lot of different animals INCLUDING a horse so you might be right
Rouge_means_red2026-01-17 00:21
How about Ayaka, the Frostflake **Heron**?
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:26
Great catch, editing now!
OneTrick-Phony2026-01-17 00:37
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vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:41
IT ABSOLUTELY DOES, thank you!
Kr4ckle2026-01-17 00:38
Not to be that guy but... humans are animals.
xD
Scarlerr2026-01-17 00:42
I actually thought Sucrose was part dog as well! Am I wrong?
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:52
Sucrose's species is speculated to this day! Nothing in the game is helping, and her ears aren't similar to any others - the closest is Yae, since she both has no tail and ears not directly on the top of her head (though, if you squint, they \*are\*, they just face down), but again, nothing else is pointing towards a fox. I've seen some very cute guesses, like a lamb!!
Scarlerr2026-01-17 00:53
You’ve done so much effort into researching all of this! Awesome job :D
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 00:58
Thank you! I really like animals (ALSO just remembered that Sucrose likes bones, so the dog speculation is the most popular one, but it might be a coincidence because of her proffession)
AnonymousAxolotl1122026-01-17 01:31
Maybe a shepherd dog of some kind? She looks to me like a sheep.
AnonymousAxolotl1122026-01-17 01:28
I thought she was a sheep or even Faun-like?
Khoakuma2026-01-17 00:56
Are butterflies not animals?
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 01:03
They are, I just forgor 💀 here's the updated version: [https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt](https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt)
Jeffu_pisces2026-01-17 00:59
Collei became serval from hsr
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 01:09
Tbh I just thought she's a house cat but her constellation is a serval!
And yeah many hsr comparisons can be made :D from the top of my head I can think of hu tao & castorice, Mydei + JY + Saber & all the lions, Foxians & Yae, SW & Razor, DH & all the dragons, Halovians & birds, Moze & Fischl or/and Sara, Guenaifen & Gaming, Cipher & all the cats, maybe Arle & Kafka
Neospartan_1172026-01-17 01:31
Citlali is definitely an Axolotl, specifically a Leucistic Axolotl (pink).
Kinich and Ajaw are intrinsically linked. As they are named after the Sun god Kinich Ahau. Given the chimera-like aspect of Alebrijes and the Secret Source Servant looking constellation, I would be comfortable saying that Kinich is also a Dragon, though not on the same capacity as the other non-Kokomi dragons, of course. Fun fact, Paul Schellhas classified Kinich Aha as the "God G" which is why you can find the G in Kinich's design.
I'll go ahead and double-down on Xilonen being a Jaguar, not an Ocelot or another big cat. She's basically an Aztec Jaguar Warrior, as those were the only ones that wielded the Macahuitl, the Aztec weapon with obsidian blades, and Xilonen's signature weapon is an obsidian sword.
I'll also echo Mavuika being a phoenix. She doesn't do it in-game, but in the Natlan teaser she does turn into one, so...
Ifa I would say is a non-animal. He's named after the Ifa ritual, and his constellation is an instrument related to said ritual. He's just a true veterinarian, a friend to all animals and saurians.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 01:41
I really appreciate this comment omg, great observations!
On Citlali: is there a canon conformation on it? I really want it to be true, but so far only her hair color and accessories hint at it
On Kinich: yeah I think I'll add him to the dragon category, I must admit that the only reason why he's with dinos is because my mind can't stop thinking of saurians as dinos, when in canon they're dragons
On Xilonen: yeah, so far in the updates version ( https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt ) she is described as a mystery kitty with an explanation :D
On Mavuika: you're right about the trailer, I forgot about that!
On Ifa: I'm still torn about him, I agree that he is most likely a non-animal but I still see all the motiffs of them because of his proffession (Cacucu looking like a lil bird + feathers + saurian stuff, also the fandom likes to see him as a bird in contrast to Ororon's bat). But I like the take "friend to all animals", I might make him a separate category because it's cute
Yumeverse2026-01-17 04:39
Yeah just for the fun of it, I’d wanna see Ifa in his own category of The Vet 🤣
Neospartan_1172026-01-17 06:04
I don't think there's anything actually canon that would associate Citlali with axolotls. I just can't help but see an axolotl when I look at her.The closest thing I could say is that axolotls exhibit neoteny, meaning they retain juvenile characteristics throughout their entire life, which is a match for Citlali being several hundred years old despite looking so young. But that isn't quite it, is it?
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:08
Good observation, I'll add her to the impostor or I don't know section:D
AokiHagane2026-01-17 02:06
Alhaitham is a vulture? Doesn't his name means "falcon"?
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 02:10
I mainly looked at English constellations, but now I see that most of them are wrong - you're right, others say falcon! (And eagle in Turkish, for some reason - see "other languages" section: [https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Vultur\_Volans](https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Vultur_Volans) )
Editing now :D thank you!
AokiHagane2026-01-17 02:12
I play the game in Portuguese, which just says "Sky Falcon". Good to know that the game can't pick one bird of prey for him, though.
Rustyspottedcats2026-01-17 02:20
Hu Tao is a butterfly, if her constellation and the 2025 Lantern Rite are any indication.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 02:25
Absolutely! I just forgot, my mind replaced it with Castorice >_>
https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt
starmadeshadows2026-01-17 02:26
Albedo is too meant to represent an animal.
He's just meant to represent a very small naked ape.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 02:31
oh my god😭
starmadeshadows2026-01-17 09:57
The primordial naked ape even
FDTerritory2026-01-17 02:27
I know according to her lore (and since she was an early character LOL she doesn't get any lore) her "origin" is unknown, but I'm going to argue forever that Sucrose is somehow loosely related to the kitsune (and thus Yae) solely from her ears. Their personalities are very different, but I think they could be from the same line.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 02:31
Yes, that's my main speculation too! The downwards ears and no tail… gosh I hope she gets her lore one day, I like her a lot
KakuBakuArts2026-01-17 02:31
Sethos is the representative of Set, which is the "Set Animal" Often seen as a Donkey, A Dog, An Aardvark or a fantastical creature. Also, Sethos' designs references hise Donkey/Horse vibes if you look at his shoes (Both soles and general looks of hooves.) And his hair is very Mane-y.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 02:32
Awesome observation, thank you!! Editing now
pedregales12342026-01-17 03:11
I don't see Xiangling (based on a red panda I think), and Kuki's headpiece thing look like ears (I'd say she looks like a racoon or similar, but is not really obvious).
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 03:19
Xiangling is in the bear section :] Kuki's hood horns are those of a Japanese horned beetle, I'll add it later!
pedregales12342026-01-17 04:08
I don't know how I failed to see the bear segment after checking like 5 times x.x.
Also, are you sure it's a horned beetle? Because all I see is tanuki ears, and the mask also give her "fangs" and a racoon-like nose. She is only missing the racoon eyebag look, which is why I don't think is actually a racoon/tanuki, but maybe a weasel? Not sure though.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:05
I think her mask is just inspired by the same one LoL's Yejue's also is, and her "ears" are just a really cute bow - though I'd definitely add her if there were more canon hints on it
Wooden_Okra55722026-01-17 03:27
No way kokomi is not clam
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:00
In the updated version she's a combination of a lot of different sea animals :D
damiankeuwu2026-01-17 03:50
flins is a pieróg - polish dumpling, he literally has eyes like one
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:00
On to taka hybryda pieroga z oscypkiem, bo góral
rider_shadow2026-01-17 04:04
Isn't nefer more of a cat than a snake ? Like everything in her design says so, her signature weapon is a cat, her normal attacks look like scratching,she has claws, she is basically a representation of the Egyptian cat and cat statues
LokianEule2026-01-17 05:35
Yeah she is cat themed
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:01
She does have a lot of cat themes, but she herself is a snake/serpent first, I might add her to the multiple animals category
rider_shadow2026-01-17 13:11
Not really, she barely has any snake themes except some of her skill names
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 13:16
No, her entire design and self is themed on Egyptian winged serpents (winged sun mainly), also look at how she was portrayed in the Song of the welkin moon teaser and tell me in the face that it's a cat
In0wknothing2026-01-17 04:19
I remember seeing years ago a lore video that talked about foxes in Mondstadt, and how they could somehow be related to Inazuma's kitsunes. So Sucrose could either be a dog or a fox.
Citlali is an Axolotl
Ifa is definitely bird-themed/inspired but it's not clear which inspirations is he based on.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:14
I'm struggling to find canon confirmations other than her color and the head accessories to support Citlali being an axolotl unfortunately :( But I'll edit her I don't know section to include it
K_o_n_e_k_o2026-01-17 04:47
Citlali might be a axolotl, being pink and having the axolotl gills on her head accessories. (Axolotl is also a word from Nahuatl origin, which citlali's tribe is based on)
Some of her skill descriptions also include papalotl, which means butterfly
Buccaratiszipper2026-01-17 05:44
Dottore is also a bird. Raven or some kind of corvid ig.
Mammoth_Potato92222026-01-17 05:44
U didn’t make neuvi an otter..? 🦦
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:12
It was tempting, I must admit lol
shadsz_mono_jhin2026-01-17 07:49
arent Jahoda a bat inspired?
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:06
Unfortunately no :( I wish she was, and was sad when it turned out to be just a cat (see her attacks and plushie)
Next_Investigator_692026-01-17 08:46
Tbh I've always seen Kinich as more of a lizard/chamelion, especially Ajaws design/tail, his eyes are unique and the pixels themeing look like scales.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:07
Chameleon is a good speculation!! Rn he's in the dragon section but I definitely see that
Meombre2026-01-17 09:51
Dori is a rat
Sure_Entertainment462026-01-17 10:17
Late to the party im surprised no one has mentioned candace when two of her talents are named after birds and she has one on her shield.
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 11:07
Do we know which bird is it? My guess is something from the Egyptian mythology
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 15:18
Oh I found that her namecard is literally Gray Heron so I'll go with that
blueandgoldilocks2026-01-17 22:00
>Barbara
>Non-animal
u/JackfruitNatural5474 begs to differ
vvannaxbe2026-01-17 23:11
Hmmm, I MIGHT put her skin specifically as a duck
BrokenAstraea2026-01-18 10:25
Klee's dodoco and bombs are based on bunnies
vvannaxbe2026-01-18 12:46
to be fair I could make Dodocos a separate tier, they're little fairytale fox-bunnies
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May I use this list for a [fan project I'm working on](https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromTheHoyoverse/)? It involves creative writing and having a list of animal-human comparisons will make creating vivid imagery and descriptions of character personalities a bit easier. I'd happily credit you for the contribution. \^\_\^
Please feel no pressure to accept, and don't feel obligated to check out the project, not here to self-promote. Just really find this post useful and would prefer to ask permission as opposed to forgiveness. :)
And chasca is rather a qucusaurus, who are genshins version of andean condors
BUT pattern on her tail is not a jaguar one nor leopard cat - it's ocelot's, ears too. Probably. I am not so sure now, am i going crazy?
And Mavuika gives off phoenix vibes to me at least, what with the flames and resurrection stuff.
As for Mav, I like it, I wish they made it more canon! Though her main motiffs are the sun and the biker aesthetic(?), especially judging by her namecard
Kokomi is definitely a fish, not a dragon.
And Hutao is a Butterfly
Also ahhh I KNEW I missed a butterfly, but some reason my mind kept drifting to hsr Castorice instead...?
xD
And yeah many hsr comparisons can be made :D from the top of my head I can think of hu tao & castorice, Mydei + JY + Saber & all the lions, Foxians & Yae, SW & Razor, DH & all the dragons, Halovians & birds, Moze & Fischl or/and Sara, Guenaifen & Gaming, Cipher & all the cats, maybe Arle & Kafka
Kinich and Ajaw are intrinsically linked. As they are named after the Sun god Kinich Ahau. Given the chimera-like aspect of Alebrijes and the Secret Source Servant looking constellation, I would be comfortable saying that Kinich is also a Dragon, though not on the same capacity as the other non-Kokomi dragons, of course. Fun fact, Paul Schellhas classified Kinich Aha as the "God G" which is why you can find the G in Kinich's design.
I'll go ahead and double-down on Xilonen being a Jaguar, not an Ocelot or another big cat. She's basically an Aztec Jaguar Warrior, as those were the only ones that wielded the Macahuitl, the Aztec weapon with obsidian blades, and Xilonen's signature weapon is an obsidian sword.
I'll also echo Mavuika being a phoenix. She doesn't do it in-game, but in the Natlan teaser she does turn into one, so...
Ifa I would say is a non-animal. He's named after the Ifa ritual, and his constellation is an instrument related to said ritual. He's just a true veterinarian, a friend to all animals and saurians.
On Citlali: is there a canon conformation on it? I really want it to be true, but so far only her hair color and accessories hint at it
On Kinich: yeah I think I'll add him to the dragon category, I must admit that the only reason why he's with dinos is because my mind can't stop thinking of saurians as dinos, when in canon they're dragons
On Xilonen: yeah, so far in the updates version ( https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt ) she is described as a mystery kitty with an explanation :D
On Mavuika: you're right about the trailer, I forgot about that!
On Ifa: I'm still torn about him, I agree that he is most likely a non-animal but I still see all the motiffs of them because of his proffession (Cacucu looking like a lil bird + feathers + saurian stuff, also the fandom likes to see him as a bird in contrast to Ororon's bat). But I like the take "friend to all animals", I might make him a separate category because it's cute
Editing now :D thank you!
https://imgur.com/a/L53ALBt
He's just meant to represent a very small naked ape.
Also, are you sure it's a horned beetle? Because all I see is tanuki ears, and the mask also give her "fangs" and a racoon-like nose. She is only missing the racoon eyebag look, which is why I don't think is actually a racoon/tanuki, but maybe a weasel? Not sure though.
Citlali is an Axolotl
Ifa is definitely bird-themed/inspired but it's not clear which inspirations is he based on.
Some of her skill descriptions also include papalotl, which means butterfly
>Non-animal
u/JackfruitNatural5474 begs to differ