KatsuScara

KatsuScara is the slash ship between Katsuragi and Scaramouche from the Genshin Impact fandom.

Canon
Although they never had a canon interaction, they’ve been noted to have been close friends in the past. This dates back to when Scaramouche was a traveler without a known name. In the Husk of Opulent Dreams lore, as well as in the Rather Aged notes, Kunikuzushi had been walking down a beach when he found Katsuragi. As being an unknown eccentric, he took him back to the Shakkei Pavilion, where he met other bladesmiths such as Nozomu. He, under Mikoshi Nagamasa’s command, created a new sword-claymore called the Daitatara Nagamasa. It turned out to be a great success. Katsuragi and Scaramouche had even danced a traditional sword dance together with the new creation.

Unfortunately, the sword was created with Jade Steel, which is a radioactive metal that brought upon massive plague in Tatarasuna. As seeing that Scaramouche had ties to the Raiden Shogun, he emprisoned him so he wouldn’t tell the Electro Archon. In a way, Katsuragi saved him and allowed him to get help in Narukami Island. Although he had left to get help, when he returned to Tatarasuna, he found it abandoned since the sickness had killed almost every there. In an unknown way, he also found Katsuragi’s dead body, after being murdered by Mikoshi with the Daitatara Nagamasa.

In a fit of anger, he pursued revenge on Nagamasa and every bladesmith by destroying the Raiden Gokaden, the 5 schools of weaponsmithing in Inazuma. He successfully destroyed 3 schools, severely damaging one, and leaving the Amenoma Art alone. He also joined the Fatui, but whether or not he had destroyed the Raiden Gokaden during this or after is unclear. Around this time, he had another encounter with Mikoshi. No one knows what happened to Mikoshi, but people do speculate that he had been killed by Scaramouche because of what happened.

Fanon
Even though they both were long-time friends, this ship is still considered a rare-pair. But people who do ship it have their set of headcanons. For instance, people think that Scaramouche used to have long, silky purple hair. Katsuragi would always seem to like this in fan made prompts, saying that it looks beautiful. He would also teach him even the simplest things, since the eccentric is a prototype puppet who doesn’t know much about the world. Even people who don’t ship it enjoy them both as a platonic friendship.

Many people in the fandom also think that the reason Scaramouche left the Isshin line alone is because he thought that he was harming Katsuragi’s descendants. In the 2.6. special event, it has been proven that the reason behind Kaedehara Kazuha’s ancestors(the Isshin Art) disappearance is because of Scaramouche’s tampering with the Raiden Gokaden. But before he had slain Kazuha’s great-grandfather, he seemed to have recognized him. He then asked for a “Niwa”, and the great-grandfather said that that was his birth family’s surname, and he was adopted into the Kaedehara clan. Scaramouche then walked away, leaving him alone without hurting him further. People theorize that Niwa is Katsuragi’s surname, and after hearing this he realized he did not want to end up like Mikoshi.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * In the Rather Aged Notes In Tatarasuna, the twos relationship can be described in a way that makes them seem close(ex. Kinjiro admits that Katsuragi’s sacrifice was in good heart)
 * The Husk of Opulent Dreams lore states him as a “kind, young deputy”