Sayu
Sayu is a four-star Anemo character from the game Genshin Impact. Belonging to the Shuumatsuban, a secret organization operating under Inazuma's Yashiro Commission, she is a remarkably agile ninja despite her tiny, child-like stature. Carrying a massive claymore into battle, she has exceptional talent for stealth and ninjutsu, though she primarily uses her skills to slack off and sleep in her endless quest to grow taller.
Overview
Sayu is a four-star Anemo character from the game Genshin Impact. Belonging to the Shuumatsuban, a secret organization operating under Inazuma's Yashiro Commission, she is a remarkably agile ninja despite her tiny, child-like stature. Carrying a massive claymore into battle, she has exceptional talent for stealth and ninjutsu, though she primarily uses her skills to slack off and sleep in her endless quest to grow taller.
Appearance
Sayu has short green hair with blunt bangs and vivid purple eyes. She wears a brown, short kimono-style outfit with a hooded jacket featuring fake raccoon-like ears and a striped tail, topped with a leaf resting between the ears. Her ensemble includes a black scarf, an obi with an orange bow, uneven black fingerless gloves with arm guards, black bike shorts, and black sandals.
Personality
Sayu is notoriously lazy and constantly seeks opportunities to sleep, driven by an intense complex over her short stature and halted physical growth. Firmly believing that sleeping is the key to getting taller, she views slacking off as an essential pursuit rather than simple laziness. She thoroughly dislikes being headpatted—fearing it will stunt her growth—and gets very annoyed whenever people misidentify her coat motif as a tanuki instead of a mujina.
Abilities
In combat, Sayu wields a claymore to perform up to four consecutive strikes. Her Elemental Skill, Yoohoo Art: FuuinDash, causes her to curl up into a high-speed rolling Windwheel, delivering Anemo damage and absorbing active elements during sustained rolls. Her Elemental Burst, Yoohoo Art: Mujina Flurry, summons a Muji-Muji Daruma that simultaneously attacks nearby enemies and heals team members based on their health levels. Additionally, her passive talent prevents certain small wild animals from being startled when team members approach.
Background
Raised within the Shuumatsuban from a young age, Sayu mastered specialized escape and concealment ninjutsu under her master. Despite her desire to shirk her duties, she remains a loyal and reliable operative when pushed into action. During the Inazuma Archon Quest, she played a vital role by successfully infiltrating the Tenryou Commission headquarters to retrieve crucial evidence of treason.
Relationships
Sayu operates under the authority of Kamisato Ayato and Yae Miko, both of whom she recognizes as superiors she cannot outsmart or flee from when they personally step in. She is frequently monitored and pursued by Kano Nana, a shrine maiden tasked with keeping her from slacking off, while maintaining ties with Kamisato Ayaka and Thoma within the Yashiro Commission.
Trivia
Sayu's insistence on being called a mujina rather than a tanuki references a famous historical legal case in Japan known as the 'Tanuki-Mujina Incident.' She is also a picky eater who prefers quick-calorie foods and sweet snacks while deeply disliking vegetables, especially carrots.
