SEASON THREE
Every episode our team will work to provide you with visual and video aids to help you better understand comparisons and what we’re talking about.
Below are some resources surrounding what we discussed about Liloupar and the Fall of Gurabad that may be helpful to better understand this week’s lore:
We meet Liloupar, the Mother of Jinni, during the ‘Dirge of Bilqis’ questline. She lives in a floating bottle and is in search of her missing fragments.
The Jinn, who originally served Nabu Malikata before her death, were tricked by King Deshret to serve him based on the lie that Nabu was still alive and living in the Orchard of Pairidaeza.
Once we defeat the Primal Construct in the questline, we watch the area around us go from a lush green to a dry desert and a small crack in the wall appear. This is when we first meet the sharp-tongue Jinni for the first time.
Watch on YouTube: Genshin Impact 3.4 – Defeat Primal Construct Boss Fight, And Meet Liloupar (Cut Scene)
While discussing her majesty the Jinni, Bee starts to sing ‘Genie in a Bottle’ – the 1999 hit by Christina Aguilera. It just fits too perfectly into the conversation.
Watch on YouTube: Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle
Al references the Queen of Sheba and how she seduces King Solomon. If you’re like Tif and unfamiliar with the Queen of Sheba – outside of as a euphemism for acting high & mighty – read more about her story at Britannica.
The Shepherd and the Magic Bottle is a book you can pick up off a table in the House of Daena in Sumeru City. It tells the story of a shepherd who came across a magic bottle with an unexpected being inside… a descendent of Liloupar.
The Tale of Shiruyeh and Shirin can also be found in the House of Daena in Sumeru City. This book collection tells the unintentional incestual relationship between Liloupar’s daughter (with Ormazd) and son (whom she left with a divine bird).
According to The Tale of Shiruyeh and Shirin: Born upon a lily pad amid fragrant dewdrops, the white ibis blessed her, and the cobra bequeathed to her a cerulean pearl, and even the mighty giant crocodile bowed to her in worship. Which sounds an awful lot like the Genesis Pearl we learn about in the Battle Pass cutscene.
Watch on YouTube: Genshin Battle Pass Cutscene
As mentioned in the episode, King Deshret and Nabu Malikata built the city of Ay Khanoum for the Jinn. While we don’t know exactly where the City of the Moon Maiden was located, there are some clues that lead us to believe it once stood where the one-time domain Altar of Mirages stands today.
We chat about how the bottle that brings us over to Bottleland during the summer event Veluriyam Mirage has a lot of similarities with the bottle Liloupar lives in. Could there be a connection or simply an aesthetic of the game?
During the quest we meet Babel. She has little to do with the Liloupar lore, but Al is a huge fan so we wanted to be sure you knew exactly why Al is infatuated with her. Hint: it’s not her eyes.
We can’t help ourselves, the name Shirin just sounds too much like Ed Sheeran. This isn’t the first connection to Genshin that the singer has… may fans have recreated his songs using the Windsong Lyre. It’s pretty fantastic. Have you seen any other songs recreated with the Lyre?
Watch on YouTube: Ed Sheeran – Shape of You Cover With Windsong Lyre
Our six degrees of Kevin Bacon has gotten shorter with the Wenut. The creatures that torment a town in the movie Tremors, starring the once teen heartthrob, look a lot like the sand worm we fight in Sumeru.
Watch on YouTube: Tremors Official Trailer #1
During the Memories of Gurabad quest we get a look at some of the ruins of what is left of Gurabad. You can explore this area for yourself as well once you complet the quest.
Watch on YouTube: Memories of Gurabad Genshin Impact
@thefeenster This song has major Liloupar energy. #liloupar #sumeru #sumerugenshinimpact #talesofteyvat #genshin #genshinimpact ♬ I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) – Icona Pop
Liloupar is a whole mood.
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Artist Spotlight
There are so many talented & creative people in the Genshin community, and we’d like to spread some love to a wonderful artist – Violetwitchhh. All their work is rich in color which adds another layer to the intrigue of the pieces. In this specific piece of Liloupar humanized, the deep colors add more drama to this flawed character. The bold lines but soft look is just gorgeous.
See more work from X/Twitter, Tumblr, and Deviant Art.
Artwork posted with permission of the artist.
