‘Genshin Impact’ Drops Tighnari’s English Voice Actor Elliot Gindi Amidst Sexual Harassment Scandal

Genshin Impact has officially terminated all ties with Elliot Gindi, the English voice actor of Tighnari, after “a breach of contract”, announced developer HoYoverse on 16 February. Discussions to recast the Dendro element character are currently underway.

Dear Travelers,

After communications with the voice recording agency, we hereby confirm that Elliot Gindi, the English voice actor for Tighnari will no longer be voicing the character in subsequent versions due to a breach of contract.

— Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact) February 16, 2023

This comes after allegations of sexual harassment towards minors, as well as abusive and offensive behavior, were revealed just a week ago. FretCore, the moderator of Gindi’s Discord server, came forward with evidence that exposed his actions in a 21-page document. Victims of Gindi’s harassment have also spoken up against the former voice actor.

#Tighnari's ENG VA Elliot Gindi is
– a p*do
– tr*nsphobe
– sexist
– groom*r
– able*st
– emotional abuser&blackmailer who threatens s**cide to get his way
– has sexual relations w/ teen fans
– continues to lie about it#genshintwt
Read the doc here: https://t.co/xQf7CThbAd

— Yes i know the doc is down (❁´◡`❁) Matty (@FretCore) February 8, 2023

Gindi has admitted to the allegations in a TwitLonger post and has since logged out of Twitter. 

On Twitter, Genshin Impact voice actors rallied behind the victims of Gindi’s harassment and cut off their association with him long before the announcement was made. Popular streamers also weighed in on the issue, condemning Gindi’s actions and petitioning for HoYoverse to find a new voice actor for Tighnari.

Zach Aquilar, the English voice of the Traveller, expressed his anger towards the situation in a tweet, “Disappointed and angry. I have removed the stream with Elliot and will no longer be associating with him.”

Disappointed and angry. I have removed the stream with Elliot and will no longer be associating with him. I refuse to give someone like this a platform in any way. To use your power this way over fans is disgusting and shameful. My heart goes out for the victims of this situation

— Zach Aguilar (@airzach) February 8, 2023

“There needs to be consequences for his actions. There needs to be support for the victims,” tweeted Brianna Knickerbocker, the English voice of Hu Tao. 

I am furious. HOW DARE Elliot threaten to take his life if the victims came forward. Truly sick in the head. Everything Elliot has done has left me so angry and triggered. There needs to be consequences for his actions. There needs to be support for the victims.

BELIEVE VICTIMS.

— Brianna Knickerbocker (@briannanoellek) February 8, 2023

Voice director of Genshin Impact’s English dub, Chris Faiella, also tweeted his response and promised fans he would “rectify this situation and will absolutely inform the folks at miHoYo,” which seems to have worked, given Gindi’s departure from the game. 

I personally would like to champion the ones who stepped forward and brought all of this to light. Trust that I am doing everything that I can, using what limited power I do have, to rectify this situation and will absolutely inform the folks at miHoYo.

— Chris Faiella (@ChrisFaiella) February 8, 2023

The move to recast Tighnari has been met with an outpouring of support from the community, who praised HoYoverse for taking action against Gindi. It remains to be seen if the former voice actor will face legal action.

The developer has reached out to Genshin Impact’s official voice acting agency, and is in the midst of discussions to re-record Tighnari’s existing voicelines, as well as finding a replacement voice actor. 

“We will gradually replace Tighnari’s existing in-game voice lines, and issue these updates in the corresponding announcements,” concluded the official Twitter post.