Asmodeus in Genshin impact is the suggested name given to the Unknown Goddess from the game's opening cutscene. It is taken from the grimoire "The Lesser Key of Solomon", namely from its first part "Goetia". The names of all the gods in the game are taken from it.
In the article we will go into detail about what is known about Asmodeus and share theories related to the Unknown Goddess.
Who is Asmodeus in Genshin Impact
The name "Asmodeus" was found in the files and attributed to a girl from the beginning of the game, who most likely refers to the higher deities of Teyvat. Despite being commonly referred to as the Unknown Goddess, the opening cutscene reveals her specific title, "Keeper of heavenly order».
Personality
Little is known about Asmodeus, and her identity is shrouded in mystery. There is a theory that she is one of the four Shadows of Phaneth, the original deity and creator of Teyvat.
Asmodeus gives the impression of an arrogant and arrogant deity. She denounces the "arbitrariness of mankind" and attacks the twins. During the battle, she keeps calm and self-confident. There was an indifferent expression on her face.
Just for a moment, just for a moment, emotion appears on her face. This happens during the sealing of the protagonist. The Goddess's eyes widen and her mouth opens slightly. There are two options here: either her face expresses surprise, or it shows that she had to make an effort to seal the Traveler. The reason for the change in face is unknown, but the fact remains - for a second, a certain emotion appears on Asmodeus' indifferent face.
Asmodeus in the grimoire Lesser Key of Solomon
The primary source from which the name Asmodeus was taken is "Goetia" - the first part of the anonymous grimoire "Small Key of Solomon", which tells about Christian demons. Asmodeus in the book is the thirty-second spirit, a great and powerful king. He appears with three heads: the first is like a bull, the second is like a man, the third is like a ram. The demon has a snake tail and can spew flames from its mouth. Asmodeus teaches the art of astronomy, makes a person invincible and shows the place where the treasures lie.
Meeting Asmodeus with Travelers
At the very beginning of the game, Travelers Paimon and goes in search of his relative, at the same time being interested in the Unknown Goddess.
Asmodeus' abilities as Guardian of the Celestial Order
Asmodeus in the opening cutscene demonstrates a large number of his abilities:
- She can open dimensional portals that look like black and red diamonds. Through one of them, she comes to a meeting with the twins.
- She is also capable of creating large clusters of cubes that can either chase down an enemy Asmodeus or seal someone inside. It is with this technique that the Unknown Goddess seals both twins.
- In his story, the Traveler tells Paimon about another ability of the Unknown Deity: Asmodeus is able to seal the abilities of others. So she imposed some magical bonds on the main character, which led to the loss of all his strength.
Interestingly, the cubes of the goddess are visually very similar to the magical power that is shown at the moment of destruction. Caenri'ah.
It is worth paying attention to the hands of Asmodeus: with her left hand she releases her magic cubes, and with her right hand she is able to absorb them.
In the task of the Archons “Vol. III. Chapter V: The Pulse of Akash and the Flames of Kalpa Nahida reveals another of the characteristics of the Unknown Goddess when she threatens Hearts of God.
According to Dendro Archon, the Guardian of the Heavenly Order has been silent for many years, but since the Heart of God is a symbol of the Heavenly Order's control over Teyvat and all laws, its destruction can awaken the Guardian.
Asmodeus and Kiana Kaslana from Honkai Impact 3rd
Many players familiar with the universe of another HoYoverse game "Honkai Impact 3rd" note the incredible resemblance of Asmodeus to the Herrsher of the Nether, Kiana Kaslana.
Outwardly, the characters are similar in hair and eye color, the shape of the pupils, as well as the pattern on the left hand. Their characters are also similar: both are arrogant and arrogant. Even Chinese and Japanese voice actresses are the same.
Theories about the Unknown Goddess Asmodeus
Since the identity of Asmodeus remains a mystery, there are a large number of theories about her. One of the most common is the theory that the Unknown Goddess is the Traveler's companion, Paimon. Perhaps for some reason she has forgotten her real identity, or is deliberately disguised. According to another version, Paimon was sent by Astaroth to keep an eye on the Traveler.
Paimon is very similar to a smaller version of Asmodeus. They have the same hair color, Paimon's hair clip has the same shape as the Heavenly Order Guardian's portals. Most importantly, Paimon has a similar ability to appear and disappear, which may be related to the Unknown Deity's ability to manipulate space.
However, there is one fact that refutes this theory. The names Paimon and Asmodeus come from "Goetia" and are demonic names. As the story tells, the names of the gods are given by the world itself, which means that there is one name for one god. It turns out that Paimon and the Unknown Goddess cannot be one being.
Another theory is that Asmodeus may indeed be the Herrscher of the Void from Honkai Impact 3rd. In addition to the strong physical resemblance of these two characters, they have similar abilities. Both have cutscenes where they emerge from their own portals and step on platforms they made themselves.
The latest theory is born from history encanomies. One of the books from this location tells about the Primordial named Phanet. He founded Teyvat and settled people in it, and also created four shining Shadows of himself. According to this theory, Asmodeus is one of the Shadows of Phanet. Possibly, Paimon is also a Shadow, which makes her the sister of the Unknown Goddess.
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What if she sent the travelers to stop Paimon and she didn't destroy Teyvat
I wonder if she'll be the final boss at the end of the story? Will we have to punch her in the face?
It’s too long to write all the connections, so I’ll write briefly.
Paimon's hairpin is the same as Kiana's, it is in the form of an avatar and appears on the official channel and in anime videos, the new hairpin has been slightly modified.
And Kiana’s “Mother” was called Celestia.. I think that Paimon is either a clone of Kiana or her “lost” sister from whom Kiana was made.. the future Asmodeus
Kiana's mother's name was Cecilia.
I'll add to the Paimon version: After Nahida says to Dottore "... what if I now destroy the heart of a god and awaken the Guardian of Heavenly Order?" we are shown the heart of God against the backdrop of a sleeping traveler and... Paimon :)
It was very interesting to read. Thank you for another good article on the lore of the game.
I absolutely do not care about her lore and attitude towards Teyvat, at the moment when she bykanka on my gg and her brother, she signed a death warrant for herself, the desire to commit which only intensified after ing the plot of the Dragon Ridge.
Oh, these "higher" ones, who imagine themselves to be the main ones, will all end up like their predecessors.
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That the gods that the demons in such games and anime are always proud that they are the highest race and people will never defeat them. I'm coming up with an S fanfic crossover with DxD, konosuba, Half-life and more. For many millennia, the gods and demons considered themselves to be those whom people could not overcome that they did not notice how people developed to such an extent that they became able to repel them and even what even they were not capable of, namely to travel to other worlds about the existence of which they did not even know knew.
At this point it is impossible not to give a big shout out to the Doctor, since these are precisely his ambitious goals: the evolution of mortal nature to divine equality and subsequently superiority. – He has already demonstrated that some gods are not even his rivals, and therefore, he proves the possibility of realizing his ambitions quite successfully...
After Dragon Ridge, it was extremely wild to see in the plot of the rift and Sumeru that the supposedly good Celestia was thus protecting the world from forbidden knowledge, and thorns were right. The developers seem to have changed the team, and have not decided on the position, starting to overlap the previous one.