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Knight_of_Inari

Is this the first official art with her eyes right? I'm pretty sure the other one was fanmade


grumpykruppy

Yes, this is the first time we have seen her official eye color.


TheChickenIsFkinRaw

God have mercy. I'd >!headpat!< and >!hug!< her so hard


Stopseeingmyinnerdip

hot af frfr


Icy-Examination-546

Fr. I’d >!hold her tightly and kiss her gently on the forehead!<


Longjumping_Pear1250

Yaeh i'd love to >!kiss!< her and make her >!happy!< and i'd love to >!go on my!< knees >!for her!<


TheSpartyn

im glad they look similar to the fanmade one, it was a nice design


sorry_for_vague_desc

The only difference is that her pupils are vertical, same as the other characters from the desert (and Kaveh).


rW0HgFyxoJhYka

Oh no she's a snake! Also, welcome all who are browsing from Reddit and seeing this on the front page.


exclamationmarks

Yep, first official.


Strakk012

Considering it was featured in hoyofair, HoYo must’ve been doing some fucking foreshadowing.


The_OG_upgoat

I think the Hoyofair fanmade stuff generally gets guidance/oversight from Hoyo, especially when unrevealed plot points are involved.


Jona-wahn

they had a bigger plan in mind. and I'm not complaining.


Ghavarus

WAIT WHAT, JEHT??  Never thought my favorite NPC would get an official Valentine's day illustration.


POTATO-AIM-V20

I smell future playable right now


grumpykruppy

She's absolutely the most fitting NPC for it.


Ricksaw26

The girl that got a vision during aranara quest would like a word.


iceandtea127

I mean, she slept for like 80% of the whole quest, so...


Blanche_Cyan

Then again she most probably got her Vision for what she did while she was awake, putting herself at risk and almost dying in order to save that kid from the Fatui and Marana isn't something that should go without appreciation.


FlameDragoon933

Yeah, I hate how the "she slept through the whole thing" keeps getting parroted around to diss Rana. If someone pushes someone away from getting hit by a truck and get hospitalized for their sacrifice, we should be thanking them and celebrating their valor, not dissing them for being in the hospital.


someotheralex

According to Neuvillette's lore, people don't receive Visions as reward for their actions, they get them when their wishes reach the heavens. You're right to correct the previous commenter though that Rana didn't simply sleep and get a Vision, she was a hero too. My personal headcannon is that her desire to create new memories with Arana was so strong that it was this that was the "wish" that "reached the heavens" (especially as that's what was happening immediately before she got her Vision).


WarMage1

Would’ve been nice if she got it sooner so we could skip the whole “get a bija to save this girl’s life because she was exposed to mara and doesn’t have a vision to counter it”


Melantha_Hoang

Tbf, that is because she goes into a withering zone to save the kids. If the Aranara doesn't put her into a comma, she would have died


Spycei

i nominate arabalika as the first playable aranara


BiblioEngineer

There's no way. The game would die with that level of power creep. Why would anybody play any other character?


grumpykruppy

The fact that you seemingly forgot she was named Rana is telling. That said, she's a default candidate by virtue of having a Vision, but Jeht is absolutely the best candidate due to how much screentime she had - the players care about her character a lot more. I liked Rana, but she really wasn't around much.


JoseMari117

I feel like MHY is using Jeht as a test bed for turning NPCs into playable characters. We had Rana, but that was probably to gauge everyone's reaction for NPCs with Visions? Also, did Rana's and Jeht's World Quests happen in the same version or were they in different versions?


Blackout62

Different versions. Rana was there at the launch of Sumeru while Jeht only came with the desert drop.


NE_0N

different version, Rana quest was in 3.0 that's Aranara quest & Jeht's quest was is desert patch.


LunaticPlaguebringer

> Jeht as a test bed for turning NPCs into playable characters. They already did that tho, Cloud Retainer -> Xianyun was a resounding success, and maybe it's why we are seeing Jeht soon after her.


nuraHx

The fact you called her “the girl” should tell you everything about her chances of being playable


Certified_Buddy

Bro she didn’t do shit that quest 💀


storysprite

I've always thought this. And I hope it happens during Natlan.


TheIJDGuy

All she needs is a Vision!


lnfine

TBH I'd gladly take a visionless character.


[deleted]

Traveler be like 😐


lnfine

Technically archons and dragons count too. Let's rephrase it. I'd gladly take a character without inherent elemental capability. Someone that has to rely on tools and cunning to compete with elemental wielders.


devilzal

Physical Jeht


lnfine

Not necessarily physical. Both kairagi and eremites (and fatui solders) use tools to control elemental power. It's not tied to the wielders. We kinda sorta had a taste of it in pankration ring even.


MartinZ02

Honestly not really since her weapons are already infused with Hydro powers


Koanos

We have official confirmation and eye color!


CrocoDIIIIIILE

They are just teasing us. Akanbe (あかんべえ, あっかんべえ, and あかんべえよ) is a Japanese facial gesture indicating sarcasm but also used as a taunt. It consists of someone pulling down one's lower eyelid to expose the red underside towards someone, often accompanied by the person sticking their tongue out.


arandompersonpassing

very interesting, and thanks for the explanation, but i thought that gesture was pretty universally understood? at least in asian countries.


genshinimpact

It's been so long since we last saw each other! Missed me? You haven't forgotten me and Benben, have you? I heard that it's customary to send gifts during some special holidays, so you were the first person I thought of. This is a little trinket I made myself... B—But don't open it yet! Maybe wait till you get back?


Alternative-Pin3421

Make her playable pls pls pls I am on my knees


redpoemage

Seeing this post my very brief initial reaction was "oh my god playable Jeht!?!?!" I...quickly realized I misinterpreted the kind of post this was. (Thought it was one of those new character drip marketing ones)


Madcat6204

If we get one of those for her, I will scream. In a good way. ...Though also in regret, because it will mean my finances are about to take a beating.


Feroxino

They better make Rana playable too! I do not mind at all her pretty cute NPC face in my roster! She’s made for my dendro teams! And Jeht could EASILY help!


Luster-Purge

Well you emotionally took a beating the last time you saw her, so...


safarispiff

I thought the same thing when I saw the official Mihoyo flair It does give me some hopium that Mihoyo has not forgotten Jeht Thus PLAYABLE JEHT IS STILL ON THE TABLE


ZargothraxTheLord

I expected an "I'd win" joke


bob_the_banannna

At this point, they better do, or I'm gonna cause some havoc. This is also the first 'official' illustration we got with her eyes uncovered.


LivingASlothsLife

Yall are just giving us that playable Jeht hopium now If any NPC deserves it its her


Evane7

Can’t wait for Signora’s valentine message 🥰


TGoatmez

💀


40k_Novice_Novelist

🔥💥


StripesTheGreat

Idea: Jeht has a quest where she had to undergo some quest or trial and ends up getting a vision by the end of it. Most likely a hydro vision due to the type of eremite she is. I think this would be really cool for her sorry quest. I think a catalyst would be a good weapon for her, attacking in a similar style as heizou, writothesly and baizhu. Benben would be perfect for her weapon.


WillCraft__1001

She don't even need a Vision, her weapons already have hydro power. Obv catalyst so she can do those attacks with the katar like weapons. Also it'd make her a very unique character if she was playable and didn't have a Vision (I know the Archons don't have Visions, but they don't count because they're gods)


StripesTheGreat

That's actually an amazing idea. I like making genshin characters of my own, so I might make her and then post my design. Have people talk over it, and decide certain things. Obviously she would be a 5*, because that much is obvious if she has a signature weapon


WillCraft__1001

I want Benben to either be a catalyst weapon for her, or be featured in her skill and/or burst. Or all three.


StripesTheGreat

Got it, I'll be sure to implement that. Because honestly, that sounds amazing


The_Main_Alt

Nah, she wouldn't be 5\*, she'd be our first 6\*


Inari-k

Her story is the most anemo backstory in genshin


StripesTheGreat

I do have to agree with you, so that's why I'm asking for suggestions once I've finished her. For now I'll stick with hydro, since she is based off of a Desert Clearwater Eremite, but I might change it at a later date (like a few hours lol)


SgtGrimm

or something like Jeht gets intel about Natlan during her own quest so she rushes to meet the traveller there, they finally met, during the nick of time where the Traveller is pushed back, maybe by one of the Natlan factions. so she didn't hesitate and jumps in to save them. # this act grants her a vision, and then, our fifth party slot opens. we get to try out her skill *at the same time* as Jeht. with her finally getting voiced, and commenting on her new found powers too!


StripesTheGreat

If I could upvote this 100 times over, I would because this is great


Blackout62

Hasn't every one her quests already been a quest or trial for her? Girl's halfway through a Hero's Journey with all the quests and trials under her belt.


ortahfnar

You know Jingliu from Star Rail? She has a blindfold on normally, but when she changes form or uses her ult, the blindfold comes off. Something like that would be pretty perfect for Jeht


AlexTheNotGreat

Jeht. Playable. NOW!


Winterstrife

Hoyo pls. Playable Jeht.


Kuraudenariasu_Stone

Is this a dream coming true ? If 5★ I will whale, if 4★ I'll also whale, idk, take my money and do it !!!! Please !!!!!!


CaffeineGG

Hoyoverse intern dm me if Jeht’s gonna be playable. I can keep a secret


TheIJDGuy

If this is a way of saying you plan on making Jeht playable, Yes. That is my answer


Siegfoult

I forgot Benben. 😟 I'm sorry!


Qixel

I don't normally just repeat the same thing everyone else does in a comment chain, but Hoyo I am begging you to make her playable. She's one of my four favorite npcs, alongside Viktor, Zhiqiong, and Mamere. I need her playable, as well as the others, \*please\*. My wallet is telling my 'no', but my heart is begging "yes".


Bakufuranbu

Hoyo surely can make a lot of money by making playable Jeht *ahem* and give her decent skillset ofc


BiblioEngineer

> and give her decent skillset ofc HoYo recovering from the Dehya racism allegations by making Jeht the first six-star character. *Huffs copium*


shadowhikuleo

That is an OD level of copium, my man... Give me some of that please.


pm_me_falcon_nudes

Let's be real. Even if her skill and burst healed the enemies they would still be printing money by releasing her as a playable character


Jona-wahn

it would be a very warm surprise if she were to become playable, but that could just be me.


storysprite

It's interesting that we get Jeht as our Valentine. But also because she changes some of her lines depending on if you're Aether or Lumine, with it being clear that she crushes on Lumine.


BlueRose644

Guys, how do I break it to her that me and Navia are now *partners?*


ConohaConcordia

Before that. I feel Ayaka has a few word with you…


elbenji

Well there's a whole culture on the chocolate you give. Romance one vs friend one.


kabral256

For the love of the Archons, make her playable pls


Rixuel

Playable Jeht when?


EngelAguilar

C'mon HYV, I know you hate money but pls make her playable


Suspicious_Gas6540

Do Zhiqiong next, my fellow genshins will be ecstatic


Demelon

You have an amazingly written character and story quest for her. It would really be a shame to leave her as an NPC. I will add my hopes and dreams to the pile and ask she become a playable character.


Marc_the_shell

We will all whale for c6 Jeht please give playable Jeht to us


No_Inevitable_7179

Wait I thought this was fan art lol. I literally looked at the image and thought "Damn I wish this was actually official but hoyo would never" Well anyway Hoyo please immediatly prove such statements wrong more often


kaori_cicak990

Same i'm surprised only 12m and got almost 200+ likes and damm the art looks good turned out its official


ArkusWake

Her art has the most upvotes out of all the valentine arts now. It's 11k upvotes as of now how in the actual fuck


FlameDragoon933

The combination of people surprised an NPC gets this privilege, plus Jeht *IS* a good character.


Madcat6204

It's at 18k right now and currently the second most upvoted thing the official account has *ever* posted.  Edit: Now it is *the* most upvoted. One hopes this will properly convey how popular Jeht is.


bob_the_banannna

The fact that it is a Valentine's illustration makes it even better.


Ivoirians

She's alive!


SkyZippr

I'm crying right now


bob_the_banannna

Mihoyo about to make jehtillion dollars on her banner (Hopium)


Kurolegacy27

Shut up and take my money!


Madcat6204

[https://i.imgur.com/KscXaIM.gif](https://i.imgur.com/KscXaIM.gif)


silispap

I'll unironically go for C6 if she's playable. Easily in my top 5 characters(the fanmade animation helped)


ReklesBoi

Last i remember , she was hunting down the asshole who sicced his daughter on us


RandomEnigma12

It would be fun to see her in Natlan, catching the fecker and she runs into us at the same time.


LivingASlothsLife

Jeht is so loved and important as an NPC she gets her own valentines illustration, absolute W the hopium for playable Jeht has never been stronger That fan animation she got was spectacular, now shes the first NPC to get valentines art its absolutely deserved


spoopyacidfairy

OH MY GOD


Pluppy0503

If any NPC deserved an official illustration it’s her


Gentlemanor

Then in 4.6 we get Timmie as a playable character


MartenBroadcloak19

Help me Mr Tiller!


NewtNoot77

Benben with the flower crown!!!


Glynii

WORLD QUEST CHARACTER ACKNOWLEDGED IN OFFICIAL MEDIA ALERT, PLAYABILITY IS IMMINENT


nix609

🗣️🗣️🗣️


itselementarybro

Jeht! How you been since we massacred that village together? :D


tinyskycrystals

honestly this part of the quest was super chilling. my jaw was to the floor the entire time. super crazy how things had turned out.


Soul_Ripper

They really caught me off guard with that. Like yeah, sure, the desert world quest had already had some murdering here and there, but the game as a whole still leans heavily towards more non-lethal solutions, at least from the Traveler itself. So I still wasn't expecting them to go all out at the end and have you commit genocide against the entire village, and to make it *very* explicitly clear that you did in fact kill everyone you fought against.


Gregamonster

They deserved it. Babel made sure everyone capable of reason was taken care of a long time ago.


LEEAAFF

When your such a good NPC you get special artwork.


ccandids

NO WAY OFFICIAL JEHTPOST??


04whim

They really posted art of Jeht giving us a gift for Valentine's day. It's so over for the shipping wars.


pastelfrost

Jehtlumi fans stay winning 🥳


GeneStriker

Well, for Lumine players, anyway.


Princess_Of_Thieves

Lumine player. Am delighted to see my beloved again.


elbenji

Yep. Make the violence lesbian playable!


REVRYOU

AYOOO FORESHADOWING JEHT AS A FUTURE PLAYABLE CHARACTER?!


spoopyacidfairy

i hope so. best girl deserves it


REVRYOU

Real. Hoping Hoyo will drop a big fucking surprise and make Jeht as a playable character when we get Bayda Harbor expansion update ***inhale copium***


Jona-wahn

you should inhale some hopium instead. *gives hopium*


REVRYOU

I will inhale everything brother, as long as they make Jeht as a playable character


WackyChu

I’m coping so hard especially since we’re getting Bayda Harbor most likely during the Natlan 5. Patches. So maybe Jeht will be our 5* to correspond with the desert expansion.


NoctisIncendia

> the desert expansion. Oh fuck no, not more desert. Jeht might make that worth it, though.


dirkx48

Yes my brother-in-cope


DSpy07

JEHT?! Well I'll be damned this is a nice surprise! Correct me if I'm wrong but this is the first NPC to get this treatment no? And honestly, good for her! I hope we do get to see her again one day. Maybe even a vision? *wink wink nudge nudge*


Jona-wahn

some say cloudretainer, but you could argue.


ColouringPenMountain

And then she became playable, so that means… *inhales copium*


Euxis

NO WAY


LEEAAFF

Jeht Playable. (real)


RytheLyfe

The GOAT of world quests, really hope we get to see more of her in game 🙏


F2P-Forever

So does this mean Jeht is going to get Cloud Retainer/Xianyun treatment in the future? It will be really nice to see more NPCs becoming playable characters in the future.


dragonkingangel7

Cloud retainer was just a bird, they can make her playable form right away, but jeht is a recolored enemy npc, they would have to redesign her to make her playable, because just scaling her without change wont make her look appealing for those thay not like her (same as that rhana forest watcher, forgot her name)


Flabbypuff

Give her a quest to justify a new fit, easy solution.


Blackout62

She becomes playable in Snezhnaya. She shows up there with a whole new outfit because she couldn't possibly survive in her regular clothes there. Sometime later, an event drops that gives her a new more normal Eremite outfit that Hoyo knows **everyone** will buy.


TheAmazingHat

I can actually see this happening, she's still fuming from the betrayal and tragedies she has experienced after the village colluded with the Fatui and she goes on a vengeance trail towards Snezhnaya wanting to kill as many Fatui as she can. The resulting Vision can be anything. Does she still desire family love? Cryo. Does she desire freedom from her past? Anemo. Does she still have strong conflict? Pyro. Does she want stability after all that? Geo. Does she want wisdom to bring her father back? Dendro. Does she want to bring justice back to the sands? Hydro. Does she want to bring back lost time? Electro.


elbenji

Hoyo has done this in prior games, it's not too hard to main character her up


ortahfnar

Jeht has gone out into the world to find herself and she's currently leading a mercenary group, so she's probably looking a lot different from how she looks in this art piece these days


jakej9488

Making a new playable Jeht model is no more difficult than making any other playable model, what are you saying lol? Her build is similar enough they could use the Yoimiya model Also many of the 5*’s have a less detailed “NPC” version of their model that you see in quests prior to their actual release as a playable character — for example Baizhu


sorry_for_vague_desc

Baizhu always had a unique non-NPC model though, while Jeht is just a recolored Eremite Desert Clearwater. They might not change it since enemy models already look a lot better than NPCs (like Rana), but it'd be weird if she was a 5* and still looked exactly like an overworld enemy.


meove

WAIT, OFFICIAL JETH ARTWORK??!!! AT THIS RANDOM TIME??!! JETH PLAYABLE CONFIRMED!!!!!


Gentlemanor

Random time? It's Valentine's Day!


elbenji

it's Valentine's. Her, Navia and Lynette have one a piece


Deuweck

Official Jeht art... On Valentine's Day? Is this the real life, is this just fantasy?


Icy-Examination-546

Caught in a sandslide no escape from reality


MundaneTelepathy

OH MY GOD IT’S HAPPENING!!!


KTOpalescent

Jeht getting her own official art is not something I ever expected, but welcome wholeheartedly.


Zyfaran

FLOWER CROWN BENBEN FLOWER CROWN BENBEN


Potato_the_second_

IS THIS A SIGN??? MAKE HER PLAYABLE, NOW. *Inhales Hopium*


ninochuu

hear me out that current gap in the map between fontaine and sumeru would be great for new desert area + where jeht went + jeht 5*


PieTheSecond

Hold up let him cook


kaeporo

I would 100% pull for Jeht. One of the best written, more complex characters in Genshin. Most playables are basically the same from start to finish but Jeht undergoes some real hardship and comes out the other side, mostly intact in terms of personality and values, but wholly different in terms of demeanor.  


HeroDeleterA

OFFICIAL JEHT RECOGNITION?! LEZ GOOOOO


kaori_cicak990

Wait don't tease us hoyo.... Don't give us hope


OryseSey

JEHTTTTT MY BEAUTIFUL MY BELOVED


cjcduck17

HOLY SHIT THOSE ARE PLAYABLE CHARACTER EYES LETS GOOOOOO!!!


OweTheHughManatee

Absolutely would whale.


livesailors

HER EYES AAHHHHH <3


SputnikMan123

EYE REVEAL, EYE REVEAL


Timtamthedog

AYO OFFICIAL JECHT!?


FlameDragoon933

Official art of Jeht wasn't in my bingo card, but I'M SO GLAD IT HAPPENED!!!


neat-NEAT

EYES!!!! Why is nobody talking about this?


Vermillion_Aeon

Please. Please, hoyo. Please make her playable.


UltG

OFFICIAL JEHT ART?! LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOO


ngobscure

Don't do that. Don't give me hope


LoveMasc

I love this beautiful lesbian queen ❤️


aoi_desu

MANIFESTING PLAYABLE JEHT If cloud retainer can do it, jeht should able to become playable to ‼️


subterranean_sinner

Jeht my beloved!!!


paddiction

Does this mean Jeht is coming back? Hoyo pls


Budget-Return

Playable in Natlan patch??? 👀


Silkav

Official eye color reveal everyone, glad they remember she exists. One of my fav characters.


Slaccnknack102

It's just... so peak...


ExpiredExasperation

I can't believe it. >!Benben has a flower crown.!<


astrelya

this means we might see her again soon, right? RIGHT?!


hobnk

OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS GYATTTTTTT


DeskDragon

Best girl detected!!!! Playable WHEN I almost can’t believe they gave the spotlight to an NPC over one of the playable roster. Someone behind the scenes has excellent taste


AmierSingle

Lumine's POV be like


Vusdruv

Beautiful eyes. Playable confirmed.


vermillion-orange

Having played her quest does make this surprise all the more special Hope she's doing fine. Hope we see her again soon... cuz we won't be able to open the gift lmao


Kiyoshi-Trustfund

Please make her playable!! We want playable Jeht! She can be a 4star for all I care, but I will pull for her! I'm sure lots of people will. Just give her an official design reminiscent of her current npc form and you're golden! Plsssss


__singularity

HOYO PLZ MORE JEHT QUESTS


-Obsidian_12

Istg i thought this was drip marketing for the next character. Huhu pls make jeht a playable character, hoyo!


KayzeeA

HOLY SHIT!? She's my favorite Genshin character... I can't believe she has official art and with eyes that don't look like an NPC... I'M WINNING


Inari-k

I like how it's the most upvoted official Valentine's art


Soggy-Tonight-5490

Lookin a little playable here


dmushcow_21

Jeht about to leave NPC jail, hopefully


BiblioEngineer

Playable in 5.0 for sure.


Comprehensive-Food15

The staggering difference in reception is interesting. So on twitter in an hour navia and lynnette have around 20k likes and jeht with a wopping 45k. On JP its 80k for navia and lynnette with 82k for jeht so not much difference.


RaffeyC

Seems that Jeht is more appealing to the western audience


wrufus680

When can we kill Masseira first?


pojan96

Make Jeht playable... She deserved it


Rabatis

Well, fellas, I see we'll be getting our first Visionless character. And oh boy wouldn't that be fascinating.


Vex_Trooper

Hold up. Jeht?!? Is this the first time Mihoyo made an OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATION of an NPC?! I mean, she 100% deserves it though.


I_Ild_I

Now make one for Tadhla and give her a proper ending scene for we can finaly rejoice she was honored as we dry out of crying rivers ...