Episode 134: Liben’s Marvelous Merchandise

A fabulous NPC needs a fabulous TCG card, don’t you think? Liben’s does not disappoint! Feens also says it’s a helpful card when playing the game as well.

If you are a newer player and have not been graced with a visit from Liben, he always sets up shop in Mondstadt. Right near the floral shop where Donna professes her love for Diluc nonstop.

Hard to believe a dog owns a teahouse? What about a dog being part of the super secretive Shuumatsuban? It’s true! Taroumaru isn’t just Thoma’s BFF, he’s also the hardest working Shiba Inu in Inazuma.

While in Inazuma, Liben buys up some Miss Hina merch. What if his motives weren’t just for business, but for pleasure? Bee sure thinks so with his darling ship of Miss Hina and Liben.

If you take a look at the Unusual Hilichurl in your archive, you’ll notice a yellow rabbit at his feet. That’s Homu, the Honkai crossover bunny.

The Voynich Guild is a powerful commerce guild and the unofficial governing body of Nasha Town in Nod-Krai. And it’s headed by this pipsqueak, Tarno.

Hoyo loves a good April Fools’ gag, and in 2024, they went all out with Liben’s Mondstadt Tourism Revitalization Project. A short endeavor for the suave merchant that ended up going broke.

If you look at Liben from the ass side, I mean, the back, you’ll see some interesting trinkets. The blue crystals Bee tells us about from Honkai, a Shrek-looking mask (according to Tif), and some potatoes that appear to be looking right back at you.

Did you know Feens makes Genshin character tater tots? She does, and they are awesome! Want to see more tots? Be sure to let her know in our Discord, Shades of Teyvat.

Here are some helpful links if you’re unfamiliar with the IRL references we mentioned during the episode. Feens told us about bald-cap fans at Pitbull concerts, the Tea Spill makeup YouTube channel, and her hatred of CATS the Musical. Tif gushed about Project Hail Mary.

Thank you to fellow travelers Destine & Yuki for writing in. We truly appreciate your questions and comments! If you’d like to send us mail via the Komaniya Express, reach out on our Instagram, X/Twitter, or email. We’d love to hear from you! And Kirara could use the work.

Fellow Traveler Destine wrote to us about the Varka / Nicole ship and mentioned a video from Genshin content creator Minsleif. You can watch the video here. And be sure to check out her other videos, they are packed with lore nuggets.