Arapandu
Last updated 2025-09-21
Arapandu is an open-world NPC located in Vanarana (Subarea), Sumeru. It is a part of the Aranara.
Location
Arapandu's location
Additional context
Profile
(To be added.)
Appearance
Arapandu has a small tan body with a golden yellow loop on its chest. Its conical orange "hat" covers its face, with four rounded yellow leaves acting as a propeller. It wears wooden glasses with a leaf attached.
Quests and Events
World Quests
Idle Quotes
Golden Nara...- Varuna Contraption...
Dialogue
Dialogue Set #1
- Arapandu: Golden Nara always helps Aranara out of trouble, too bad there are too few Golden Nara.
About Golden Nara...
- Arapandu: Arapandu has seen many Nara, a lot of bad Nara, they are tall and suspicious.
- Arapandu: But Golden Nara, not many. Only Nara Varuna, and Nara (Traveler).
- About Vimara Village...
- Arapandu: Strange things at Vimara Village, Arana knows.
- Arapandu: But she is using Ararakalari, to protect Narana. After Festival Utsava, you can try finding the answer.
- Goodbye.
- Arapandu: Bye, Golden Nara.
Dialogue Set #2
- Arapandu: Varuna Contraption, with the sun shining; and (Traveler) Contraption, with the moon shining?
- What are you talking about?
- Arapandu: Ah, it's Nara (Traveler).
- Arapandu: Nara (Traveler) healed Varuna Contraption, so the trees and seeds are lively again.
- Arapandu: That's why we are naming Varuna Contraption as (Traveler) Contraption, to show our thanks.
- Arapandu: But that would break Nara Varuna's heart, if Nara Varuna comes back.
- Arapandu: So Arapandu is trying to make Nara (Traveler) and Nara Varuna happy together.
- Goodbye.
- Arapandu: Hmm, hard to name it. Arapandu will tell Nara (Traveler) when the name is ready.
Trivia
Etymology
- "Arapandu" is derived from Pandu; as with other Aranaras involved in Varuna Gatha, they are named after characters from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.
Gallery
Version 3.0 "The Morn a Thousand Roses Brings" Trailer - Genshin Impact-2
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For All Children Who Long for Life Quest Still 4 - Aether
For All Children Who Long for Life Quest Still 4 - Lumine
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Arapandu |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 兰般度 Lánbōdù[!] |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蘭般度 Lánbōdù[!] |
| Japanese | アランパンドゥ Aranpandu |
| Korean | 아란판두 Aranpandu |
| Spanish | Arapandu |
| French | Arapandu |
| Russian | Арапанду Arapandu |
| Thai | Arapandu |
| Vietnamese | Arapandu |
| German | Arapandu |
| Indonesian | Arapandu |
| Portuguese | Arapandu |
| Turkish | Arapandu |
| Italian | Arapandu |
Change History
Released in Version 3.0