A new leak fromGenshin Impactis teasing the first details about the appearance of the Knights of Favonius' Grand Master Varka, rumored to be coming to the game. The HoYoverse RPG has recently seen a renewed focus on the first region of Mondstadt with the land of the Anemo Archon taking the spotlight in Version 3.5. Thereturn of the Windblume Festivalis set to bring Mondstadt’s newest character, Mika, releasing during the update’s second half. Now, new leaks are sharing the first information about a long-awaited character.Despite Mondstadt’s status asGenshin Impact’s first region and the position of power Varka holds, players have yet to officially see the Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius.Genshin Impact’s story reveals early on that the Knights' leader is away on an expedition, with Jean left as the Acting Grand Master for the organization. Varka is mentioned numerous times both throughout the story and in individual characters' voicelines, leading to speculation that he may eventually become a playable character. Now, Varka’s proper introduction may not be far off.RELATED:Genshin Impact Leak Hints at Three Re-Runs for Update 3.6A recent leak from prominentGenshin Impactleaker Tao has revealed some of the first details about the appearance of Grand Master Varka. Varka’s appearance is said to differ from many fans' early expectations of the grizzled Grand Master, not looking like a “grandpa” character as some had believed. Varka is confirmed to have a younger appearance and his character model will not have a beard. Varka was previously leaked by Tao to be appearing for the first time in Version 3.8, becoming more prominentafter Fontaine is released.
Varka’s introduction toGenshin Impactserves as the longest rumored character in the RPG with fans speculating about his appearance since the game’s launch. The Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius joins several other rumors related to the Mondstadt region with many suggesting the region may receive its newest expansion in the near future. Locations like Dornman Port and the Dandelion Sea have been heavily teased throughout voicelines and the game’s story. Somemystery Mondstadt charactershave also seen their appearances leaked alongside a plethora of Fontaine-related information.
While fans may soon get their first chance to see Varka in-person,Genshin Impacthas plenty more characters planned before Version 3.8. Alongside Mika’s previously-mentioned debut in Version 3.5’s second half, HoYoverse has already confirmed Baizhu and Kaveh as the newest characters coming with Version 3.6. Recent leaks have also revealed anew Geo character from Inazuma, referred to as Kirara, believed to be debuting in Version 3.7.Genshin Impactlooks to have plenty of new characters set to join the roster before Fontaine launches later this year.
Genshin Impactis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.
