VenLumi

VenLumi is the het ship between Venti and Lumine from the Genshin Impact fandom.

Archon Quest
In Prologue Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind, when Lumine and Paimon venture into to the heart of the forest, they see Venti (whose identity is unknown at this point) attempting to comfort Dvalin. However, their interruption startles them, and they both flee. While testing the Wind Glider gifted to her by Amber, Mondstadt is attacked by “Stormterror”, but Lumine is able to fend it off with the aid of a mysterious stranger who prevented her fall “with the power of a thousand winds.”

In Prologue Act II - For a Tomorrow Without Tears, after Lumine leaves the Knights of Favonius Headquarters, Paimon notes that she did not actually reveal everything they saw in the forest to the Knights. Lumine replies that she would like to investigate on her own regarding the "green guy" and that she did not think he was bad person. Paimon suddenly notices him, but he disappears again. Using elemental sight, Lumine eventually tracks him down to the Anemo Archon Statue Plaza where Venti is performing for a group of spectators. After finishing his tale about Dvalin and the Anemo Archon, Venti recognizes Lumine and Paimon as the ones who scared Dvalin away in the forest. Venti officially introduces himself as a bard and Lumine questions him about Dvalin aka "Stormterror". She shows him the teardrop crystal and to everyone's surprise the crystal has been mysteriously purified. Venti hands Lumine another teardrop crystal which she also purifies. Venti is impressed and says that someone like her is going to get written in a bard’s poem. To relieve Dvalin of his anguish Venti devises a plan and tells Lumine to meet him at the "Symbol of Mondstadt's Hero." After he leaves, Lumine remarks that his voice seemed familiar.

At Windrise they converse about the Anemo Archon and Dvalin's condition. Venti remarks that being with Lumine under the great tree gives him a feeling similar to the teardrop crystal being purified. He says that he was also infected by the poison plaguing Dvalin when Lumine and Paimon unwittingly interrupted them earlier. To make up for it, he tells Lumine to come to Mondstadt Cathedral with him to claim a certain "Holy Lyre der Himmel." Venti reveals his plan of using the Holy Lyre der Himmel to help draw out Dvalin's gentle nature. Paimon expresses skepticism at this plan and Venti asserts himself as the best bard in the word. He asks Lumine to look into to his eyes and asks her whether or not she finds him trustworthy. One of the dialogue options can have Lumine say that the color of Venti's eyes is like the sky in her hometown to which he amusedly replies that such a line does not work on a bard.

At the cathedral Venti tries to persuade the Sister to let him borrow the Holy Lyre even going so far as to reveal his identity as Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, but to no avail. Lumine tries her luck as well, but the outcome is the same. Venti then reveals his new plan of having Lumine steal the Holy Lyre reasoning that being an Honorary Knight of Favonius she could talk her way out of it she gets caught. Lumine expresses surprise at Ventis reveal of being Barbatos and says that she just can't abandon him if he really is a god. When Venti questions why her decision to help him hinges on him being a god or not Lumine tells him that she will help Dvalin anyway and that she does not want to see another separation.

In the basement of the Cathedral, just as Lumine and Paimon reach the Holy Lyre, a Fatui Electro Cicin Mage steals it away before their eyes. Lumine and Paimon are caught by a Knight of Favonius and together with Venti they flee the Cathedral. The group hides on the second floor of Angel's Share and Diluc covers for them by purposefully misleading the Knights pursuing them. Venti once again plays his song about the dragon and Diluc promises to help by organizing some contacts. Diluc's contact turns out to be Jean and together the group of Lumine, Paimon, Diluc and Jean go to a Fatui hideout to retentive the Holy Lyre. They successfully retrieve the Lyre, but Venti says that it has seen thousands of years of history and it's anemo power has run dry. Lumine partially fixes the Lyre by using the same purifying magic used on the teardrops. To further replenish its power Venti suggests getting even more teardrops. After obtaining more tears the group successfully manage to fully repair the Holy Lyre. They then decide to meet at Starsnatch Cliff to meet with Dvalin. Dvalin appears when Venti plays the lyre but just as his conversation with Dvalin reaches a critical moment, an Abyss Mage suddenly appears and bewitches the dragon. Blinded by his hatred for Mondstadt, Dvalin takes flight and departs in a rage.

In Prologue Act III -Song of the Dragon and Freedom, Venti suggests confronting Dvalin directly at Stormterror's Lair. He says that their trump card in doing so is not the Holy Lyre but Lumine because of her possible ability to purify Dvalin's curse just as she did to the teardrops. After breaking the seal in the lair Venti promises to channel Anemo energy for Lumine like the last time as she confronts Dvalin. Lumine realizes it was Venti's voice she heard as he broke her fall when Dvalin attacked Mondstadt. After defeating the Stormterror, the platforms give in, and everyone loses their footing but Dvalin swoops in and catches them all.

After the Stormterror threat is quelled, they return to the Cathedral to return the Lyre. The sight of the badly damaged Holy Lyre causes Barbara to panic. Venti uses a magical illusion to "fix" the lyre, and they leave the Cathedral before Barbara has the chance to see through it. But just outside the Cathedral, Venti, Lumine and Paimon encounter the Fatui Harbinger Signora appears who insults Venti and has Lumine restrained. She forcefully grabs Venti's Gnosis from his chest and Lumine cries out to him, but both are knocked unconscious.

When Lumine wakes up, Barbara reveals that Venti had left for The Symbol of Mondstadt's Hero. At the tail end of the Mondstadt Archon Quest, Venti, Lumine and Paimon once again converse at Windrise. Venti remarks that they make a great team and asks Lumine if she would like to become one of the new Four Winds of Mondstadt after she finds her brother. Before Lumine and Paimon set off for the neighboring region of Liyue, Venti reminds her that her journey is not about the destination alone and that eveything she encounters from the birds of Teyvat to the Fatui are all part of her journey. Lumine says she understands.

In the Inazuma Archon quest, Chapter II Act III - Omnipresence Over Mortals, Lumine confronts Signora in the Tenshukaku. To avenge all those who were harmed by Delusions and for taking Venti’s Gnosis back in Mondstadt, Lumine challenges her to a duel before the throne.

Carmen Dei
In Venti's Story Quest, Act I. Lumine uses the nirnama detector given by Venti, Venti and Lumine went around the plaza to use the nirnama detector. Ellin says to Lumine that she needs to deliver a message to Jack at Temple of the Lion, As soon Lumine went in the Temple of the Lion. Venti was added to the party.

In the last part of Act I, after Stanley reconnected his true self by Venti, Venti said to Lumine that meet at the usual place. After Lumine went to the usual place, Venti tells Lumine a story about his friend and after Venti tells Lumine about the story, it was the end of act I in Venti's Story Quest.

Windblume Festival
In Act I, when Lumine went to the Mondstadt Plaza after discussing the Meaning of Windblume with Monstadt citizens, they see Venti in front of the decorated Anemo Statue teaching a “poetry class”. Lumine decides to talk to Venti, Venti says that he needs a couple assistants, in which Lumine and Paimon accept. Lumine helps Venti with grading participants of Venti’s Windblume poem class by answering accordingly to Venti’s body language. The Act ends off with Venti explaining to Lumine that he is going great lengths to make sure she is part of the festival.

In Act II, Lumine and Paimon walk into Jean’s office to meet Kaeya and Venti. Kaeya hasn’t finished his poem, so he instructs Lumine and Venti to help his friend at the tavern. After giving the drunkard materials to make his gift, Lumine and Venti report back to Kaeya where he has finished his poem. Venti reads out the poem, unimpressed at the lack of seriousness Kaeya put into it. Kaeya gives you another errand. After winding up at the Cathedral, you chase a crying Barbara. After finding out a love letter was buried by one of Barbara’s fans, The act ends with Venti ridiculing the sender and proceeding to claim he knows who might have sent it, with Lumine agreeing, he then tells Lumine not to say it, as to let Paimon guess on their own.

In Act III, You meet Timaeus and Venti at the Alchemy stand, where Timaeus claims he hasn’t finished his poem yet. Continuing the theme of not knowing the true Windblume, Sucrose explains the formula might have to do with the true Windblume, and tasks you to bring it to Albedo, in which Albedo says that it is unlikely to be a Windblume, and tasks you to find materials so he can make it, revealing that it is a formula to make an Ancient, extinct species of Sweetflower. Albedo sends you off to gift it to Sucrose, where she exclaims excitedly that it is her Windblume. Venti turns to Timaeus and asks for his poem. Paimon realizes they forgot Bennet, and so they rush to the Thousand Winds temple, freeing Bennet and Razor, Bennet gives his poem to Venti, and it explains Wolfhook is Razor’s Windblume, and Dandelion is Bennet’s. Venti and Lumine head off to the Angel’s Share. After they arrive, Lumine is named the Windblume star, and in turn must offer a Windblume to the Anemo Archon, Barbatos. Venti asks for Kaeya’s tuition fee, and is excited to find out it is 3 bottles of expensive wine. The act ends off with Lumine leaving the tavern.

In act IV, Lumine starts off by talking to Jean in front of the Barbatos statue, where she asks if you have chosen your windblume, in which Lumine turns to Venti and asks “Venti, which type of flower do you like?” Venti replies “Eh?... Very cunning, trying to cheat, are we?” In which Jean coughs and Paimon exclaims not to share secrets in front of everyone. Venti then says “Don’t worry about me, choose something you like! I trust your tastes.” And you are told to pick a Windblume, the choices being Dandelion, Windwheel Aster, Cecilia (Venti’s favorite flower), Small lamp grass, Sweet Flower, or Wolfhook. (Choice of flower does not change the story or any dialogue, but for this I will say Cecilia, as it fits the most) Lumine chooses Cecilia and a prompt saying “Use 1 Cecilia to send love and blessings to the Anemo Archon?” Pressing confirm, Cecilia shows up on the Pedestal. Venti proclaims, “Huh, interesting choice.” And Lumine replies “You like it?” In which Venti replies back, “Hehe, take a guess...” Lumine puts her hands on her hips, unimpressed, Paimon tells him to stop making everyone guess all the time, so he says “Ahahahaha! Okay, okay, I’ll tell you, but not here though. Not a good idea with so many people in the plaza... Change of surroundings needed.” Paimon asks where, and Venti replies to Lumine, saying “I want you to come with me to Stormterror’s Lair.” When you arrive there, Venti reminisces, and tasks Lumine to clean up the place as a Windblume gift to Dvalin, and tells her to meet up at the top of the tower when she is done. When Lumine gets to the top, Venti continues to reminisce, saying “Ah... now this is a view.” Lumine replies with either “The scenery is Beautiful” or “It’s a pleasant atmosphere.” Both in which Venti softens his tone and responds back with “Isn’t it? I am fond of this place. Sometimes, when I’ve got nothing else to do, I come here just to sit and gaze awhile.” Paimon mocks him and says “You mean sit and laze around?” He goes back to his cheery voice and replies “Hahaha, guilty as charged! ...It’s so beautiful... if only we had some cider in hand. So Traveler. The Mondstadt Windblume Festival. Do you like it?” Lumine responds with either “It’s full of love and cheer.” Or “It’s great to be with everyone.”, both in which Venti responds with “And yet, you still have something you wish to ask, do you not?” Lumine saying nothing, and Venti continuing with “I know your question. What are Windblumes, exactly? And what do Windblumes and the Windblume Festival mean to Barbatos, the Anemo Archon? As you’ve seen, the the people of Mondstadt each make their own choice. Out of the millions of flowers there are, some choose the dandelion, others choose the Windwheel Aster.” Paimon comments that each Windblume is unique to themselves, and Venti replies with “Correct, and long may that be the case. There is no single answer and no true Windblumes in existence. The word “Windblume” dates from the age of Old Mondstadt. It was a code word that the people used to stay in contact and mount resistance in secret. At that time, the people often said that the stronger the wind blows, the firmer the roots of the Windblume would grow, and the brighter the flowers that burst into bloom. If you want my perspective, Windblumes don’t exist. Yet they are all around us nonetheless. They are the spirit of yearning for freedom, the courage to follow the wind wherever it may lead... All objects that are beautiful and worthy of blessing... All can be Windblumes.” Paimon again responds with “You can’t see them, but you can feel their presence everywhere... just like the wind!” Venti replies with “Haha, well said. So what are Windblumes? Something that the Anemo Archon Barbatos will not define.” (Camera zooms closer to Venti’s face.) “Flowers of blessings, flowers of respect, (Venti turns toward Lumine, now in first person, voice very slightly softer) Flowers of love. Every Individual has their own (camera goes back to showing all 3) Windblumes, and every individual has the right to define them.” Paimon replies “Guess it’s no surprise that the type of flower given by the City of Freedom to its deity is in itself an expression of freedom.” Lumine replies “I enjoy the feeling of freedom, too.” Camera zooms back to Venti’s face in which he replies “I know.” It zooms back out and he faces toward Lumine and continues “It is people’s shared will that brings them onto the same page. And surely it is the wind of freedom that brought us together. It comes from the end of the journey. The edge of the world. (Venti faces back toward the sky) The depths of our hearts. It is ceaseless.” He faces his head down, sadly, remembering his old friend who died for the freedom of those in Old Mondstadt.

"Who was it that stroked your bloodied, determined visage By stream flowing small By boulder standing large Who was it that embraced your weary yet noble soul in dreams deep In skies soaring Dear friend I am leading you by the hand Into the night where lanterns shine bright To tell you a tale of freedom and dreams The tale of where this festival begins."

A cutscene showing friendships and relationships, with Venti narrating. “My answer is this: So long as we can both share fond memories, it doesn’t matter. Let the heart decide.” Him seemingly meaning to face toward Lumine, where Dvalin interrupts and flies by, where both Lumine, Paimon, and Venti watch him. Act IV then ends.

Carmen Dei
"Ah... You know, you're so smart it almost makes me uncomfortable sometimes... But then, maybe it's right that true friends can tell what the other is thinking."

- Venti to Lumine at the end of Act I in Venti's Story Quest

Fanon
Compared to Venther, VenLumi currently does not have as many works on AO3. But overall, the popularity of Venther is much higher than VenLumi. VenLumi currently has 324+ works on AO3.

Most of Aether and Lumine's ships tends to be controversial. Both VenLumi and Venther are a bit controversial even though Venti is 2000+ years old with the look of a minor, both Aether and Lumine follow the same rule, as the archon quest “We Will be Reunited” has confirmed that both travelers are 500+ years old.

Fandom
FAN FICTION