Leader of the Tenryou Commission's forces. A charismatic woman who acts as swiftly as a storm wind and always honors her word.
She bears the title of "Devotee of the Divine" and has sworn her allegiance to the Raiden Shogun.
The eternity that the Shogun pursues is the cause that she is willing to fight for.—Description from the Official Website[1]
Kujou Sara is a member and adopted daughter of the Kujou Clan, who serves the Raiden Shogun. She supports her Vision Hunt Decree and leads troops to seize Visions. Kujou Sara is also described as a "tengu warrior" with "wings as dark as a raven".[2]
Before the events of the game, Kazuha's friend challenged the Raiden Shogun over her Decree. Kujou Sara accepted the challenge on the Shogun's behalf and prevailed against his friend in the ensuing duel which she came out victorious. Before she could claim his Electro Vision after giving him the Divine Punishment which resulted in the passing of the brave soul, Kazuha, who had just entered to witness his friend's demise, inexplicably snatched it and fled from Inazuma.[3] Sometime later, she defeated Arataki Itto and seized his Vision as part of the decree.
Personality
A general of the Tenryou Commission. Bold, decisive, and skilled in battle.
—In-game character attributes and profile page text
Despite being an adopted member of the Kujou Clan, she is immensely loyal to the Shogun's rule and tirelessly works to create the eternity that the Shogun desires, even if she does not live to see it herself. Those who speak to her note that she has a ruthless, yet efficient and stern attitude, fitting for her position in the Tenryou Commission. Her devotion to the Shogun's cause and her honorable conduct has gained her the respect of those under her command. She prefers doing everything herself when possible; compared to other Tenryou generals, she participates in battle alongside her men (and head-on attacks as a result) rather than remaining at the back. She despises dishonorable conduct and those who betray the Shogun's will.
Sara's dedication to the Shogun seems to stem from the fact that she believes the Shogun saved her from death when she was bestowed an Electro Vision as she was falling a great height during a battle. This action not only led to her life being spared but to the young tengu being adopted into the Kujou Clan and an unbreakable devotion to the Electro Archon. Although Sara appreciates Takayuki adopting her, she expresses a sense of loneliness in that she can tell he doesn't truly regard her as family and doesn't treat her the same way he treats his biological children. Kamaji is the only one who treated her as his real sister.
She enjoys quick and easy-filling foods, but dislikes sweets because they put her at ease, something which she finds unfitting for her duties.
Appearance
Kujou Sara uses the tall female model. She has indigo hair cut into an uneven bob, pale skin, and golden eyes. As a tengu, she has two pairs of black raven-like wings that can unfurl from her back; these are seen in one of her idle animations and when she unleashes Subjugation: Koukou Sendou, her Elemental Burst. Additionally, on the side of her head lies a red tengu mask that resembles a crow's face with white accents, a black crest, and a hexagonal piece resembling a tokin.
Official Introduction
I must admit, Kujou Sara is an opponent that cannot be taken lightly. Although we have opposing views, her loyalty and sincerity is truly admirable... I believe that in the entire city of Inazuma, she is the one with the most adoration for the Shogun.
Leader of the Tenryou Commission's forces. Bold, decisive, and skilled in battle.
If the Almighty Shogun is the sound of thunder that fills the heavens, Kujou Sara is the lightning strike against which her enemies are powerless to defend themselves — and wherever lightning first strikes, terrifying thunder is sure to follow.
As the adopted daughter of the Kujou Clan, she conducts herself with an official demeanor at all times. Ask anyone about their impression of Kujou Sara, and they will likely talk of her ruthless efficiency and stern attitude.
Yet this loyal subject of the Shogun is not as cold and indifferent as she seems on the surface. Rather, she has surrendered herself to the demands of her role, her strong sense of duty causing her to put aside her own desires in service of a greater cause.
For Kujou Sara, helping the Almighty Shogun to achieve eternity is a paramount goal. She knows that she herself may not be there in the end, but she devotes herself to this mission all the same.
"Victory will belong to all of us, even if I am not the last person remaining on the battlefield."
If people could have only one wish, this would be Kujou Sara's.
Concealed beneath her icy exterior is a heart that pounds like thunder, where passionate flames burn in secret.
Character Stories
Character Details
The blood of the tengu runs through Kujou Sara's veins, but she does not dwell in the forests and mountains as they do. She was fostered from a young age by the Kujou Clan and has served since then as part of the Tenryou Commission.
The Tenryou Commission is one arm of the Tri-Commission, and is in charge of the security of Inazuma. Today, Sara is a general of the Tenryou Commission, and hers is the vital task of maintaining order within Inazuma City itself.
She governs well and is ever determined to set a good example for her subordinates. No matter how tough the issue, if it falls under the Tenryou Commission's jurisdiction, Sara can solve it in good time.
Sara smiles little and is swift and resolute in the pursuit of her missions, and so many Inazumans consider her an inaccessible, stone-cold military person.
However, such an assessment might be too surface-level for someone like Sara, who seems cool on the outside but burns within.
Character Story 1
Friendship Lv. 2
In Inazuma, the Vision Hunt Decree is the manifestation of the Raiden Shogun's will to pursue Eternity, and Sara is the main enforcer of that decree.
Sara believes that Visions, in the hands of those with incorrectly-aligned minds, will destabilize the foundations of Inazuma, thus necessitating the Vision Hunt Decree.
However, this does not mean that Sara will stoop to any means necessary to enforce it.
When citizens are inevitably affected as the decree is carried out, she will expend the utmost patience and sincerity to attempt to explain the Almighty Shogun's long-term goals.
She has also given clear orders forbidding the harming or exploiting of civilians during the pursuit of the decree, as such evil deeds will only drag the great name of the Archon through the mud.
Unfortunately, the vast ideals of the Archon are too great for mortals to perceive, and resentment arises nonetheless, with some even uniting to resist those who enforce the decree.
In such circumstances, where she has no choice but to take action, Sara often sighs helplessly before facing the enemy.
Character Story 2
Friendship Lv. 3
The Shogun's Army has Kujou Sara's leadership to thank in large part for the fearlessness and unity of its soldiery.
Surveying battle lines, setting up training plans, selecting weapons and armor... Unlike many generals who prefer to strategize and plan from the rear, Sara prefers to do such things herself.
Sara is very harsh on herself during training, with her personal regimen being over ten times tougher than that which the ordinary troops go through. Even when night has fallen and the world has gone to sleep, one can still hear the sounds of her bow being drawn echoing through the dojo.
On the battlefield, she has always been at the tip of the spear, leading the troops with absolute heroism and awe-inspiring fighting spirit.
When the dust has settled, she will also personally see to the wounded, and give reward and mete out punishment based on merit. Every step of the battle that passes through her hands is managed well, with missteps being very few and far between.
Sara's troops are all witnesses to her words and deeds. No one who has fought alongside her does not hold her in the highest regard.
The general is the soul of the army, and fine generals are hard to find. Small wonder, then, that Sara has always been the pride of the Shogun's Army.
Character Story 3
Friendship Lv. 4
Even when she is not training, Sara brings her austere, strict nature into her daily life.
Her life seems to follow some sort of eternal, unchanging rule. She wakes up on the dot, trains on the dot, eats a fixed amount...
From things as large as training regimens to things as small as food consumption, Sara has her own perspective and pursues her self-created standards to the last letter.
"Miscellaneous objects are to be sorted by category, and furnishings are to be arrayed in straight lines. There is to neither be dirt in any corner, nor on the ground."
These are the standards Sara holds her dwelling up to.
She views excellence in such matters to also be a part of her training, and handles them herself, not requiring the aid of any servants.
That said, how could her servants ever just stand idly by? Every time they meet Sara, they will implore her to put the cleaning cloth down and leave the matter to them.
Having repeatedly declined their offers to no avail, Sara eventually took to cleaning up behind closed doors, posting up this sign outside her room—
"Training in Progress, Do Not Disturb."
Character Story 4
Friendship Lv. 5
Although she has grown up amongst humans, Sara still maintains the various habits of the tengu. When she leaves the Tenryou Commission Headquarters on occasion, it is mostly to go to the mountains.
She knows them like the back of her hand, and has witnessed many strange creatures not often told of in human tales.
Among them are many fierce and evil things, but there are also little creatures that mean no harm. To Sara, however, these are just differences in form.
There was a time when a sizable spate of thefts was reported to the police station in quick succession, and they could not find the culprit. Walking through the woods on higher alert than usual, Sara quickly espied the bake-danuki running along hurriedly while carrying their plunder.
Of course, bake-danuki are not evil by nature, but only steal food out of gluttony.
Capturing the creatures, Sara had only this to say as she reclaimed their ill-gotten gains:
"Hiding in the mountains will not let you escape judgment. Listen closely, for this is your final warning. Do not make yourself a nuisance to civilians again, or else..."
The bake-danuki were chilled to the bone, nodding as they balled up in a corner. After this, they would keep to that agreement and did not again do such ill.
As for the sharp-tongued Sara, she would bring various melons and fruits that could keep for a longer period up to the mountains while training there, making sure to deposit them in the bake-danuki's dwelling whenever she passed through.
She did not explain herself, and in any case, did not consider this any sort of gift. If she had to describe it... then perhaps a sort of consolation to those who had turned from an unrighteous path might be the best description for such things.
Character Story 5
Friendship Lv. 6
Sara has been training with the Shogun's Army ever since she was taken in by the Tenryou Commission. The soldiers actually thought that she was a boy at first due to her coming to train at an early age, and they took care of her very well.
Having been a little frightened of crowds at first, Sara became much more outgoing due to this warm reception, and would even play games with the other troops.
However, the soldiers she played alongside were severely punished by the Clan Head, while she was merely given a cold chastening.
"Not following military law and neglecting your training... I did not take you in just to have you do such pointless things."
Since then, Sara would be conscientious in maintaining a certain distance from others. Rather than blending in with the crowd, she sought first to attain surpassing martial prowess, bearing in mind at all times that she would someday take command.
"The Raiden Shogun's helper. An example to the Tenryou Commission. The pride of the Clan Head."
None of these three identities put her first in any way. But to Sara, this was her. She was a warrior whose being was calm and austerity.
No one ever told her that she should give herself more consideration, and Sara did not necessarily lack such concerns either.
Her chains as an adopted child and the solitude of a non-human had always accompanied her mission and status.
But to stop due to such obstacles is the dilemma of the weak, and being Kujou Sara, her path would not end here. She would be the Electro Archon's staunchest adherent and the most clear-headed of her generals.
Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder
Friendship Lv. 4
Out of their worship and love for the Raiden Shogun, many merchants have created and sold artwork related to her.
The most popular product among them is the "Statue of Her Excellency, the Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder," a lacquerware doll made using the deity's image as its template.
Sara rose early the day it went on the market, easily becoming first in the queue to purchase the statue. This became something of a hot topic for a while.
Sara would make no retort concerning any such stories. From her perspective, she bought that item with pious respect in her heart.
In all matters related to the Shogun, she had never once committed a perfunctory or negligent act. Indeed, she went forth personally to select and purchase a statue and even personally prepared a shrine within which it might be kept upon her return.
She placed five such statues in specially-placed display cases, and would clean them whenever she returned home. If she could not be there, she would arrange for artisans to perform that maintenance instead...
To someone like Sara who lacks friends and who is too busy to have much of a private life, the Raiden Shogun is not merely a deity, but also a form of repose.
The Shogun is her will, her future, her strength... even the harbinger of her fate — the confluence of all that is noble. Sara's adherence is one born out of recognition and trust.
The intricately-made Archon statue makes Sara feel like the Almighty Shogun is not far off in her Tenshukaku, but is a wisdom, an ideal, a strength of heart that supports her every step of the way.
These moments of tranquility bring her indescribable enjoyment.
Vision
Friendship Lv. 6
When she obtained her Vision, she had not yet been given a name or surname.
She originally lived in a quiet mountain forest that had, from a time unknown, become plagued by great evils that robbed it of its former peace.
Though she had the strength of the tengu, she was still young and could not stand against the monsters alone, and was hurled from a cliff during the battle, her wings having been damaged prior.
Plummeting from the heights, and unable to unfurl her injured wings, she seemed fated to fall to her death.
"No! It can't end like this! I... I always believed that I could protect this place forever with my strength..."
When day dawned the next day, some passers-by discovered an unconscious girl by the roadside. She looked a little worse for the wear but seemed otherwise unharmed, adding to the mystery of how she had ended up here.
Astonished, the people brought her back to the city and reported the matter to the Tenryou Commission immediately.
That was when the Kujou Clan Head, Kujou Takayuki, noticed that the glowing item in her hand was a Vision — a thing that many desired but few ever gained.
Realizing that she had gained the attention of an Archon even at her young age, Takayuki believed that she was a destined child, sent to the Tenryou Commission by the heavens.
Taking her in, he named her "Sara," and would train her to become an all-around warrior, asking that she serve the Shogun and fight for Inazuma.
Kujou Takayuki believed that in raising such an excellent general, the status and future of the Kujou Clan would become more secure. And indeed, all that he had hoped would steadily come to pass.
Sara, armed with her Vision, would swiftly distinguish herself, rising through the ranks to become a general of the Tenryou Commission at a young age, just as many had hoped.
Yet it was precisely because she possessed a Vision that Sara knew this better than anyone: her surviving that fall unscathed was due to the Archon looking upon her with favor in that instant.
In but a single glance, she had been given the power that sustained her life. Everything she had, therefore, could be described as existing by the Almighty Shogun's grace.
Fighting for the Shogun...
Sara believed that this was neither her duty nor a result of her foster father's schemes, but was instead her truest calling.
Namecard
| Kujou Sara: Tengu | |
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Obtain: Reward for reaching Friendship Level 10 with Kujou Sara Description: Kujou Sara may have forsaken the arrogant life of the tengu race, but she has never neglected their brilliance with the sword or their supernatural might. |
Constellation
| Flabellum | |
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 | Meaning: Handheld Fan |
Quests and Events
Archon Quests
- Chapter II
- Prologue: Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves
- Follow the Wind (cinematic)
- Act I: The Immovable God and the Eternal Euthymia
- Act II: Stillness, the Sublimation of Shadow
- Act III: Omnipresence Over Mortals
- Prologue: Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves
Story Quests
Hangout Events
Events
- Labyrinth Warriors
- Hues of the Violet Garden
- Warrior's Spirit
- Duel! The Summoners' Summit!
- Round 3: Cards Out! Grievances Begone
Web Events
- Side by Side We Venture
- An Unforgettable Journey
- Taking Pictures and Recounting Good Times
- Canvas of Starlight Memories
- Discover Teyvat
Character Trials
Quest Domains
- Tenryou Commission Headquarters — Archon Quest Blind Loyalty, Reckless Courage in Chapter II: Act III - Omnipresence Over Mortals
Events
Test Run Events
- Raiden Shogun, Kujou Sara, Sucrose — 2021-09-01
- Raiden Shogun, Sangonomiya Kokomi, Bennett, Xinyan, Kujou Sara — 2022-03-08
- Raiden Shogun, Kamisato Ayato, Rosaria, Sayu, Kujou Sara — 2022-12-27
- Raiden Shogun, Yoimiya, Chevreuse, Kujou Sara, Bennett — 2024-01-09
- Kinich, Raiden Shogun, Thoma, Kujou Sara, Chevreuse — 2024-09-17
Character Mentions
Character Stories
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Trivia
- In the cinematic during the Archon Quest Follow the Wind in Chapter II: Prologue - Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves, a sword is visible on her hip.[4]
- While not holding a weapon in her official art, Kujou Sara is seen wielding the Hamayumi during the Archon Quest In the Name of the Resistance in Chapter II: Act II - Stillness, the Sublimation of Shadow, the Version 2.1 trailer, one of her official emojis and Arataki Itto's Character Demo.
- Kujou Sara is known by these aliases or titles:
- Devotee of the Divine
- Kujou Tengu (by Arataki Itto)
- Kujou Chicken (by Arataki Itto)
- Kujou Sara is mentioned in the descriptions of the following 4 Furnishings:
Etymology
- Her given name Sara is a common female name in modern Japan. This usage (Sara as a female name) in modern days is probably influenced by the biblical female name Sarah (meaning "noble lady" or "princess" in classical Hebrew). It is, however, often written with kanji characters 沙羅 (裟羅 in Genshin Impact), which is a short for the classical Japanese word sara-souju (Japanese: 沙羅双樹 "Shorea robusta"), a species of tree in India and a Buddhist symbol of transience and impermanence. This traditional usage (sara as a tree name) originates from the Sanskrit word śāla (Sanskrit: शाल "Shorea robusta"), lit. "house."
- "The color of sara flowers reveals the principle that the prosperous must decline" is a classical saying in Japan to state that nothing is eternal, which may be related to the theme of Inazuma "Eternity."
- Her clan name Kujou is most likely inspired by the Kujou Family, one of the five noblest aristocratic families in Japan. From the 9th to the 19th centuries, except a few rare cases, only the heads of these five families were conventionally entitled to be the regent and chief advisor of an emperor.
- Her constellation Flabellum is named after a ceremonial fan typically used by Christian priests, and made from various materials such as feathers. The Japanese name of her constellation (Japanese: 羽団扇座 hauchiwa-za, "Feather Fan Constellation") refers to hauchiwa (羽団扇), the magical feather fan wielded by tengu.
Other Languages
Character Title: Crowfeather Kaburaya
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
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| English | Crowfeather Kaburaya | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 黑羽鸣镝 Hēiyǔ Míngdī | Black Feather Kabura-ya |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 黑羽鳴鏑 Hēiyǔ Míngdī | |
| Japanese | 黒羽鳴鏑 Kuroha Meiteki[!][!] | Black Feather Kabura-ya |
| Korean | 검은 깃의 효시 Geomeun Git-ui Hyosi | Black Feather's Whistling Arrow |
| Spanish | La Arquera Plumanegra | The Blackfeather Markswoman |
| French | Kaburaya de plume de corvidé | Corvid Feather Kaburaya |
| Russian | Кабурая вороньего пера Kaburaya voron'yego pera | Kaburaya of The Crow Feather |
| Thai | ศรคำรามแห่งรัตติกาล | Roaring Arrow of Nighttime |
| Vietnamese | Hắc Vũ Tiễn | Black Feather Arrow |
| German | Krähenfeder-Kaburaya | Crowfeather Kaburaya |
| Indonesian | Crowfeather Kaburaya | — |
| Portuguese | Flecha de Penas de Corvo | Crowfeather Arrow |
| Turkish | Karga Tüylü Kaburaya | |
| Italian | Kaburaya piumata | Feathered Kaburaya |
References
- ↑ Official Genshin Impact Website: Kujou Sara
- ↑ YouTube: Version 2.0 Special Program
- ↑ Archon Quest, Chapter II, Prologue - Autumn Winds, Scarlet Leaves, Part 3: Follow the Wind
- ↑ YouTube: Story Teaser: The Solitary Pursuit of Lightning
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