Genshin Impact: Chiori revealed for update 4.5

Looking sharp with those two blades

HoYoverse has officially revealed Chiori as an upcoming character for Genshin Impact update 4.5. Though a native of Inazuma, we first met Chiori in Fontaine, where she operates a trendy boutique selling her self-designed fashion. Her Geo Vision was already visible during previous appearances, so Geo being her element is not brand-new information. However, her artwork might have revealed her weapon of choice: one-handed swords – and not just one.

Chiori is depicted as wielding two blades, which is pretty neat – though you shouldn’t expect her to be able to benefit from equipping two weapons mechanically, as that would be overpowered. It looks as if Chiori is going to be the update’s 5-Star character.

Chiori is double-wielding her elegant blades / HoYoverse

Here are the official lore tidbits on Chiori:

"Chiori's really good with her hands! Whenever I try on a new outfit, she always does up my hair too – it's all part of the package, she says! Hehe, I just love it when she brushes my fur..." – Kirara

On the busiest street in Fontaine's Quartier Lyonnais lies a clothing store called "Chioriya Boutique." Though it may seem unassumingly small, you'll notice that passersby often stop to peer in. People say that its boss Chiori hails from Inazuma, and that she is as direct as a bolt of lightning. They know what happens to those who insist on interfering with her business, having witnessed the fallout with their own eyes. Not only do such meddlers invariably end up tasting the bitterness of defeat, but some of them – for the very first time in their lives – learn what it feels like to be thrown backside-first into the gutter... literally.

What sort of background and upbringing gives a foreign fashion designer the confidence to act so boldly? This is the question that local journalists ask one another when they hear or witness such spectacles, their eyes wide with amazement. They're constantly on the hunt for anecdotes that might shed some light on her past, some even having traveled all the way to Inazuma to secretly interview her friends, family, and former tailoring mentor... Obstinate, headstrong, and disobedient from a young age, even daring to forgo honorifics when addressing her elders... overall, not a particularly positive picture. Chiori's parents alone would let out a smile, saying that she just has "a unique way of thinking" and is "single-mindedly devoted to the pursuit of her dreams." "Miss Chiori, may I ask... How did you manage to achieve such success? And what are the secrets to designing such wonderful clothes?" Sitting opposite, Chiori began to put away her needle and thread as she stared coldly back at this journalist masquerading as a customer. "I make whatever I wish to, however I wish to. How about you then – are you planning to buy anything or not?"

Before Chiori enters the fray, the Genshin Impact 4.4 banners will introduce Xianyun and Gaming as we focus back on Liyue for a bit.

Update 4.5 is set for a release date towards the middle of March 2024.

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