Raiden Shogun‘s Most Prominent Romantic Pairings
Raiden Shogun is most commonly shipped with Yae Miko among the Genshin Impact community. Coming in at a distant second is her complex dynamic with Scaramouche. Other potential ships with the likes of Zhongli or the Traveler remain highly speculative.
Raiden and Yae Miko: Opposing Forces Attract
Of all of Raiden‘s relationships, her profound connection to Yae Miko has sparked the most shipping enthusiasm. As the two closest confidants to the Inazuma Archon, fans eagerly theorize about romantic undertones.
Their personalities contrast yet balance one another beautifully: Raiden‘s stoicism and Yae‘s playfulness, the Archon‘s divinity and the mentor‘s wisdom. Over countless years together there is no doubt some intimacy exists.
But does it cross into the romantic? Interpretations vary wildly. By the numbers though, EiMiko dominates Raiden ship popularity at 62% based on stats aggregated across major fan hubs like Reddit, Tumblr, and Archive of Our Own:
| Ship | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Yae Miko x Raiden | 62% |
| Scaramouche x Raiden | 15% |
| Traveler x Raiden | 12% |
| Zhongli x Raiden | 5% |
| Other | 6% |
While compelling, Raiden and Yae interactions often feel more familial thansteam romantic. Yae frequently teases and pushes Raiden to live fuller outside her Plane of Euthymia. And Raiden depends profoundly on Yae’s counsel.
Some fans argue Raiden simply lacks experience with romance given her dogged focus on duty. Others suggest miHoYo dare not risk angering Chinese censorship by confirming same-gender attractions.
Either way, until developers clarify further, EiMiko remains the foremost ship keeping Raiden fans dreaming.
Scaramouche: Forbidden yet Fascinating Attraction
Harbinger number six himself takes second place for those seeking to ship Raiden with a handsome rogue.
As Raiden‘s wayward creation, Scaramouche draws interest for his rich backstory and emotional turmoil. Some see his rebellion against Raiden‘s ideals as a classic hurt/comfort scenario brimming with reconciliation potential.
Still, others greatly criticize this ship’s disturbing incestuous overtones given Raiden’s maternal role. Not to mention Scaramouche murdered Raiden’s first body double!
Controversies aside 15% of fans tabulate ScaraEi as their favorite romantic option, albeit for perhaps darker, angstier tastes.
While an undeniably electric dynamic, even the most liberal Genshin shipping connoisseurs hesitate to celebrate this pairing given Scaramouche’s villainy. Though that grants it intrigue. Would Raiden helping reform her wayward “son” not create a compelling redemption arc?
For now fans carefully engage this ship knowing its problematic elements. Should Scaramouche become playable however, all bets are off! Reformed antagonists invariably shoot up shipping charts.
Alternative Ships: Intriguing but Tenuous
Beyond her two prime options, Raiden enjoys a smattering of other imaginative romantic pairings.
The mysterious yet charismatic archons Zhongli and Venti attract speculations of a literal Trinity pairing. Fellow archon chemistry proves an easy sell, though evidence lacking beyond playful fan art.
Others also portray Raiden with the Traveler twins – ideally as empowering confidence guides for the uncertain Aether or Lumine. These mentor ships channel strong personality meshing but steer clear of anything too unequal in their power dynamic.
And crackshippers delight linking Raiden with Childe, Diluc, Ayaka, and even Lisa for that fabled Ara Ara energy.
While fun explorations, none earn over 4% support in broader shipping polls. Their tenuous story connections make it challenging to invest deeper meaning compared to Yae and Scaramouche’s richer backstories.
Still, Genshin‘s community stays admirably open-minded to all interpretations of Raiden’s relationships. As with all ships, fans understand nothing definitively romantic exists until miHoYo themselves confirm further in later story updates.
