Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Paimon (派蒙) |
| Alias(es) | “Emergency food” — a teasing label she strongly rejects 6 8 |
| Gender | Female 3 6 |
| Affiliation | Lumine’s traveling party, alongside Gabrielina 6 |
| Occupation/Role | Traveling companion; helps Lumine search for her missing brother 6 |
| Status | Alive; accompanying Lumine and Gabrielina at the Sword Cemetery 50 |
| First Appearance | Traveling across the fields outside Mondstadt with Lumine 1 |
Background / History
Paimon met Lumine two months before the party’s encounter with Gabrielina. Lumine had previously wandered alone after awakening from the seal imposed by the god who took her brother and stripped away her original power 4.
By the beginning of the story, Paimon is accompanying Lumine toward Mondstadt. After witnessing Gabrielina’s destructive explosion, she recommends avoiding the mysterious being and seeking help from the Anemo Archon instead. Gabrielina intercepts them before they reach the city and subsequently joins their journey 1 2 3.
Appearance
Paimon is a pocket-sized girl who ordinarily floats beside her companions 3.
- Small crown — rests above her head; she catches it when a nearby crash startles her 2.
- White cape — bobs with her movements and gives Gabrielina something to grab when stopping her rush toward a restaurant 4 9.
- Soft hair and cheeks — Lumine comforts her with head pats, while Gabrielina occasionally pokes her puffed-up cheeks 6 19 38.
Personality
Paimon is enthusiastic about food and readily distracted by promised meals. She urges the party toward Mondstadt’s restaurants, eagerly anticipates Sticky Honey Roast, and initially welcomes a hotel’s complimentary snacks and breakfast—until she hears the room’s price. Her appetite also intrudes into her sleep, when she mumbles about grilled fish and Mora 6 9 13 18.
She is easily frightened by overwhelming power, unfamiliar voices, and dangerous plans. Early on, she hides behind Lumine when Gabrielina approaches; later, she protests Amber’s hazardous aerial test and panics when Amber appears about to fall. Her caution does not prevent her from supporting the others: during the Treasure Hoarder ambush, she urges Lumine to trust Gabrielina’s strength and continue the pursuit 2 3 10 39 40.
Paimon can be outspoken about other people’s behavior. She reprimands Gabrielina and Venti for driving away a cathedral sister, defends her companions against accusations of theft, and criticizes Venti when he seems to avoid useful work. She is also susceptible to teasing, briefly taking Gabrielina’s suggestion that angels might be related to pigeons seriously 29 35 38 41.
Abilities & Skills
Flight
Paimon can hover and move through the air without a Wind Glider 2 3.
- Can fly across a broken bridge that blocks Lumine and Amber’s route 40.
- Strong blasts and storm winds can destabilize her; she grabs Lumine’s hair to steady herself during Gabrielina’s explosion 1 9.
- Declines a manifested weapon after Gabrielina warns that its weight would prevent her from flying 4.
- Although capable of crossing the chasm during the Strange Bird pursuit, she objects that she would then have to fight the criminal alone 40.
Guidance and Observation
Paimon contributes directions, observations, and questions rather than taking a demonstrated frontline combat role.
- Suggests seeking the Anemo Archon’s help after Gabrielina’s destructive display 2.
- First points out Gabrielina’s apparent resemblance to the statue of Barbatos 7.
- Spots Venti in Mondstadt and prompts Lumine to show him the mysterious crystal 25.
- Identifies Mondstadt’s “Heroic Symbol” as the enormous tree the party previously passed 26.
- Notices the likely location of the Sword Cemetery barrier’s mechanism 50.
Relationships
- Lumine — Closest traveling companion. Paimon helps search for her brother and turns to her for protection and comfort. When Paimon worries that she crowded Lumine and Gabrielina overnight, Lumine reassures her and asks her to sleep between them the following night 6 8 19.
- Gabrielina — Traveling companion and frequent tease. Paimon initially fears her power and intense attention. Gabrielina calls her “emergency food,” bites her head during their statue dispute, and later tricks her with a pigeon-related joke. Despite this, Paimon comes to trust her strength 3 6 8 38 39.
- Amber — Guide and ally in Mondstadt. Paimon eagerly accepts her promised food but questions the risks of her gliding plans and worries for her safety during the Strange Bird pursuit 9 40 41.
- Venti — Ally in investigating Dvalin’s corruption. Paimon questions his evasiveness, scolds his antics with Gabrielina, and calls him a “tone-deaf bard.” She has not recognized his identity as the Anemo Archon when Lumine privately confirms it with Gabrielina 25 29 41 43.
- Lisa — Source of information about Dvalin and the Four Winds. Lisa corrects Paimon’s mistaken dragon title; Paimon enthusiastically accepts her offer of dinner 22.
- Noelle — Paimon supports Lumine’s concern over Noelle’s workload, remarking that her duties sound heavier than those of an official knight 30.
Story Role / Major Arcs
| Arc | Paimon’s involvement |
|---|---|
| Meeting Gabrielina and entering Mondstadt | Witnesses the explosion, advocates caution, introduces the party’s plans, and draws attention to Gabrielina’s resemblance to Barbatos’s statue 1 2 3 7. |
| Stormterror attack and temple investigations | Is caught in the storm alongside Lumine, remains with her when the investigation teams separate, and learns about Dvalin’s former role among the Four Winds 9 19 22. |
| Investigating Dvalin with Venti | Helps locate Venti and Windrise, asks about the Abyss Order, and accompanies the cathedral mission. At Diluc’s tavern, she insists that Lumine and Gabrielina were framed by a Fatui agent rather than responsible for stealing the harp 25 26 27 34 35. |
| Strange Bird pursuit | Accompanies Lumine and Amber through the ambush and ruins, encourages trust in Gabrielina, and voices concern over the aerial assault and broken-bridge crossing 39 40 41. |
| Sword Cemetery investigation | Accompanies the search for a suspected dragon tear and offers practical observations about the sealed area before Gabrielina is expelled into the lake 50. |
Notable Quotes
“That's completely wrong! That's even worse than a mascot!”
— Rejecting the “emergency food” label 6.
“Why would you assume a god's gender?”
— Questioning Gabrielina’s argument about the Anemo Archon 8.
“I can... sure, but am I supposed to fight him all by myself?”
— Explaining why flying across the broken bridge would not solve the Strange Bird pursuit 40.