Alhaitham (Genshin Impact)

Alhaitham (Chinese: 艾爾海森; pinyin: Ài'ěrhǎisēn) is a character in Genshin Impact, a video game developed by miHoYo. He first appeared in the game's version 3.0 update in 2022 and became a playable character in 2023. He is portrayed as a scholar from the fictional nation of Sumeru and serves as a scribe of the Sumeru Akademiya, a governmental and academic institution. Alhaitham's character design draws inspiration from the Arab mathematician and physicist Ibn al-Haytham.

Alhaitham's appearance, backstory, character design, and interactions with his roommate Kaveh have all received positive reviews from critics. His combat gameplay has also been generally praised, but his banner sales were poor nevertheless.