Genshin Impact: Five Legendary Yakshas Explained

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The yakshas are a mysterious race of beings originating from Liyue. Before the events of Genshin Impact, many roamed across the region, serving the Geo Archon Rex Lapis. None are known to be active in the present time, however — except for one, whom the player can acquire through Wishes.

This last remaining yaksha of Genshin Impact is a powerful one, once a member of the Five Yakshas. These legendary yakshas were the most fearsome of their kind, capable of felling many forms of monsters with their Elemental abilities and martial prowess.

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It’s said that after the Archon War of Genshin Impact, the remains of dead gods decomposed into the earth, but their souls were filled with bitterness. That bitterness was so strong that it manifested into evil monsters. The creatures then wrought havoc across Liyue, causing great plagues and all forms of tragedy to befall the people.

Thus, Rex Lapis summoned “illuminated beasts” known as the yakshas. These beings were terrifying in appearance and violent by nature, prepared to kill anything that threatened the Geo Archon’s rule. Five of them were known to be the strongest of them all — Bosacius, Indarias, Bonanus, Menogias, and Alatus. They were simply known as The Yakshas in Genshin Impact.

These five yakshas served as Rex Lapis’ guardians in Genshin Impactfor years, defeating countless evils that plagued Liyue. However, this came at a price. The divine bitterness that still lingered began to poison them, destroying them from within. Some of the yakshas fell into blind rage, and some were driven into madness by an indescribable fear. Others even turned on their brethren, killing them. In the end, three of The Yaksha