Wanderer (Genshin Impact)

The Wanderer (Chinese: 流浪者; pinyin: Liúlàngzhě) is a character from the video game Genshin Impact, developed by miHoYo. He first appeared in Version 1.1 of the game in 2020 and became a playable character in Version 3.3 in 2022, along with a boss version of him. He is an artificial lifeform (known in the game as a puppet) created by Raiden Ei, the fictional ruler of the nation of Inazuma. He named himself Kunikuzushi (国崩; Guóbēng), later joined the antagonist organization the Fatui, and was further named Scaramouche (斯卡拉姆齐; Sīkǎlāmǔqí) and codenamed The Balladeer (散兵; Sǎnbīng). In the boss fight, he is given the title Everlasting Lord of Arcane Wisdom (七叶寂照秘密主; Qīyè Jìzhào Mìmì-zhǔ; 'Everlasting Omniscient Lord of Wisdom and Mercy'). He appears as a villain during the Inazuma arc of the game's storyline, but reforms during the subsequent arc set in Sumeru and becomes a ward of the Dendro Archon, Nahida.

The Wanderer's name draws from stock characters in kabuki theatre and Italian commedia dell'arte, and his concept takes inspiration from the Japanese deity Takeminakata as well as the Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody". He is voiced by Lu Yin in Chinese, Tetsuya Kakihara in Japanese, Patrick Pedraza in English and Min Seung-woo in Korean.

Critics have expressed mixed opinions about his design and narrative portrayal. While his tragic past was seen as sympathetic, his turn toward the protagonists in the story drew criticism and controversy among some players. His gameplay and combat capabilities received positive evaluations from reviewers.