Venti/Xiao

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Pairing
Pairing: Venti/Xiao
Alternative name(s): Xiaoven
Gender category: M/M
Fandom: Genshin Impact
Canonical?: No
Prevalence: Common
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Venti/Xiao also known by the portmanteau Xiaoven, is a popular Genshin Impact ship between the characters Venti and Xiao.

History

Venti appears briefly in a story teaser covering Xiao's backstory and is later confirmed to be the person behind the flute that brought him a moment's peace after a hard battle.[1] Xiao's character is known to be in constant pain and many fans latched on to this moment of comfort.

Fandom

Common Tropes in Fanworks

  • Hurt/Comfort - Xiao's chronic pain and both of their pasts are often sources of hurt/comfort.
  • College AU - along with Modern AUs in general are popular.
  • Venti gave Xiao his Vision - the broader fandom idea that Archons choose their vision wielders is common.
  • Venti saved Xiao with music

Events

Example Fanworks

Fanart

Fanfic

  • Meng po - a 2020-2021 deleted fic that was very popular and controversial.

Fancomics

Vids

Zines

Archives and Fannish Links

References

Genshin Impact
Characters DilucChildeKaeyaZhongliXiaoTravelerVentiScaramouchePaimonmore
Ships Childe/ZhongliAlhaitham/KavehDiluc/KaeyaVenti/XiaoAlbedo/KaeyaChilde/LumineChongyun/XingqiuRaiden Ei/Yae MikoCyno/TighnariBeidou/NingguangJean/Lisamore
Locations MondstadtLiyueInazumaSumeruFontaineNatlanSnezhnayamore
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