Leaks about the Sumeru region and the upcoming 3.0 update are everywhere in the Genshin Impact community. So far, there’s information on the region map, the new Dendro element, and a handful of upcoming characters. Characters are one of the main selling points of Genshin Impact, so it’s no surprise that players are most excited to see who they’ll be pulling for next.
One of the most notable new characters is Tighnari, rumored to be the first 5-Star character of Genshin Impact 3.0. All the recent leaks have given players a pretty good idea of his character. Although, it should be said that these are only leaks, so the actual release may differ from what the leaks say.
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Tighnari is reportedly the first 5-Star Dendro character to be released once Genshin Impact unveils the Sumeru region. He has the Short Male model, like Chongyun and Kazuha, but with animal traits. According to leaker BLANK, his character design was based off the Fennec fox. This seems in line with his leaked splash art, which has tall ears and a large tail.
As for his personality, leaker Hxg_Diluc says it’s somewhat similar to Albedo’s. Tighnari of Genshin Impact is the Lead Ranger of the Dawson Rainforest. Thus, he’s serious about the study of plant life and protecting the state of his homeland. Many players have pointed out his similarity to the real-life figure, Al-Tighnari, a known Arab agronomist and botanist.
A leak from over a month ago also reported that Tighnari would have a Story Quest. This was before his character details and splash art were leaked, so the community has been talking about him for some time now. Still, it isn’t surprising to know that he’ll be given his own Story Quest, since he’s a 5-Star
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