Genshin Impact voice actors criticize design of new character named after African deity: 'If you're going to use real-world deities, respect them'

Two characters standing back to back, one with red hair.

Genshin Impact's upcoming 5.0 update will introduce Natlan, a new region, in August later this year. But after dropping a surprise teaser out of nowhere, a few of the game's voice actors have come out against a new character that shares the name of an African deity, saying the design is disrespectful. 

Valeria Rodríguez, the voice actor for Sucrose in Genshin Impact, made a lengthy post on X addressing the issue. "If you're going to use real-world deities, RESPECT them," Rodríguez says. "If you're basing off of real cultures RESPECT THAT. I'm fine with things being inspired by various cultures—that's awesome. Representation is dope. But bare minimum, do some research & show some cultural appreciation."