Sandrone (Genshin Impact)

Lore & Background

Sandrone is the seventh of the Eleven Fatui Harbingers, known by the codename 'Marionette'. Her origins and past are not fully detailed in official canon, though she appears in the Narzissenkreuz quest series, which hints at themes of machinery and the soul. She is not the leader of Teyvat's Adventurer's Guild; that organization is led by Cyrille in Mondstadt with no known connection to Sandrone. Details such as her being a clockwork automaton created by Alain Guillotin, or having created a device named 'Pulonia', are not supported by established canon and are considered fan speculation.

Reader's Guide

Sandrone's significance lies in her role as a bridge between the mechanical and the emotional within Genshin Impact's narrative. Her story, rooted in the Narzissenkreuz quest series, explores the nature of the soul and the conflict between reason and emotion. She first appeared in the July 2022 teaser 'A Winter Night's Lazzo', where she is shown sitting in the palm of a gigantic automaton and utters only the line 'utterly risible'. Her playable design features a red, white, and black short-skirted outfit, with gear-shaped pupils and a headband similar to that of fellow Harbinger Columbina. In the main storyline, Sandrone warns the Traveler in Nod-Krai, confronts them at a Fatui research center, and later fights the warrior Rerir before being rescued by Columbina. She ultimately sacrifices herself to shield the Traveler from a fatal attack by Il Dottore, but her calculation to restore Columbina succeeds. She later reawakens in Fontaine, confronts her suppressed emotions, and accepts them as part of herself, describing the experience as the second birth of her soul. Her legacy includes helping resolve a supernatural problem involving wandering souls and visiting Alain's grave to thank him for making her part of his family.

Did You Know?

• Sandrone's real name is not officially confirmed; 'Marionette Guillotin' is a fan invention.
• Her name and design are derived from Sandrone, a stock character from Italian commedia dell'arte.
• She is voiced in Chinese by Hong Haitian, who recorded her first line during the COVID-19 pandemic under a blanket using a small microphone.
• Sandrone's element, weapon, and combat mechanics (such as 'Stellar-Conduct' or 'Polestar Field') are not officially confirmed, as she has not been released as a playable character.