Fontaine is not far, and players expect tons of new characters with every new region. With every new region, comes a cast of characters that subscribe to a different philosophy of gameplay. Inazuma, the Nation of Electro, introduced characters that all had something to do with Energy Recharge (ER), while Sumeru, the Nation of Dendro, was all about Elemental Mastery (EM). Hydro is said to be an element of sustainability so players can expect damage mitigation and healing to be the focus of Fontaine.
Prior to Fontaine’s release, tons of new character names and model details have been leaked and that’s what we’re going to explore in this article. While all of the following is highly STC, it’s still fun to know what we can expect in future updates.
Fontaine’s Characters in Genshin Impact Leaked
According to leaks and character counts, there are a total of 18 characters who are leaked to be playable in the Fontaine patch. These include 4-stars and 5-stars but the number 18 still sounds like a lot so theorycrafters believe some of them not to be released until Natlan comes along. The character model divisions go as follows:
- 1 Chibi.
- 4 Short Males.
- 2 Tall Males.
- 8 Short Females.
- 3 Tall Females.
The Chibi character is said to be a Hydro nurse and going by that job description, she’s likely to be another healer. As for her character model, we still do not even have a full body picture of hers’- let alone a clear image.
Among the 4 short males are Lyney, Freminet, a Lion Dance Boy and a boy with Heterochromatic eyes. Lyney is someone we’ve already seen as the performer boy alongside Lynette. The Lion Dance Boy is supposedly from Liyue and going by his description, he could be someone related to Yun Jin since he seems to be in the performing arts gang.
The 2 tall males are Wriothesley and Neuvillette. Of them, Wriothesley could wield a Cryo Vision and he’s a 5-star who will most likely get added to the Standard Banner in Version 4.1 or after. As for Neuvillette, some sources say he’s a Hydro unit.
Lynette, Furina, Charlotte, Goth Girl, Purple Hair Girl, Chiori, Liyue Girl, Mummy Girl are all short females. Lynette is the performer girl who assists Lyney and she’s said to have a broken kit either wielding Hydro, Anemo or Electro. Her weapon type for now is categorised as Sword. The Mummy Girl is not from Fontaine but from Sumeru. She’s likely to be a 4-star from the Desert region of Sumeru.
Among the 3 tall females, Arlecchino the Knave is a Fatui Harbinger who we already know some things about. Captain R is said to be a significant and powerful character in-game with possible ties to the Hexenzirkel. She may even be a part of the Hexenzirkel as leaks suggest some of the members will be playable.
Considering the fact that Genshin Impact released 17 new characters- 4-stars and 5-stars combined in each of the last 2 regions- Sumeru and Inazuma, we can surmise that Fontaine too will feature at least 16-17 new characters. The above list also doesn’t even consider the Hydro Archon and Columbina who are also expected to release during Fontaine. So which character are you most excited to meet and play?
