Elliot Gindi, the Voice Actor of Tighnari, has recently been seen accepting all the accusations that were thrown at him regarding the charges of sexual harassment of the fans. He, however, denied those involving the assault of minors.
RPGs (Role Playing Games) have become very successful over recent years. Since the start of Covid till recently, a great number of RPGs have come out with it’s increasing demand by gamers. One such game that’s gained immense popularity since its release is Genshin Impact.
Genshin impact is an action-packed RPG released in 2020. Available across all operating systems, including Windows, iOS, and Android, this role-playing game is filled with adventure and thrill, engaging its players with its smooth graphics and attractive characters.
However, the famous RPG game has been recently facing controversy surrounding one of its characters, namely Tighnari. This 5-star rare character in Genshin Impact is well known for its strong charged attacks and single-target damage.
With the current situation and controversy surrounding the English voice actor of Tighnari, there has been a decline in his usage and support for his character.
Who is the English voice actor of Tighnari?
Elliot Gindi , the English voice actor of the five-star character in Genshin Impact; Tighnari, is a well-known Voice Actor who’s also voiced characters in Pokémon (1997) and Brimstone Valley Mall (2019)
Recently, Gindi has been facing public backlash for the accusations he’s being charged with. On 7th February 2023, Gindi admitted to having committed sexual misconduct among the fans, some allegedly being underage.
Since his recent fallout, many streamers and gaming community members have been against Gindi and associating with him in any way. They’ve publicly expressed their disappointment in him and refuse to have anything to do with him now or later in the future.
Sexual Assault Charges on Tighnari’s Voice Actor
The conversations that had been leaked were between Gindi, fans, and some of the moderators on the server, which dated back to several months before. When the whole controversy came into the public eye on 7th February 2023, Gindi had has reportedly been accused of trying to form relationships with three girls at once on discord, coercing them into sexting, and asking them to meet in real life.
On 6th February 2023, Elliot Gindi made a post on Twitter, saying his therapist had suggested he take a break from social media. At that time, some rumors surrounded him regarding his assault on minors.
In the midst of confusion and the Twitter post being the only sole information then, fans later realized what was going on. A document had come out where a 17-year-old gave a statement to the moderator that the Voice Actor had been harassing her for the past three months, from October 2022 to November 2022.
Elliot Gindi has, since then, gone MIA. After the blackout of his Twitter account, he promised to change himself and seek therapy. But again- since the whole issue surrounding him is still new and needs more updates to it, his innocence in terms of harassing minors cannot be taken with much credibility.
Aside from being charged with sexual assault, Gindi is also labeled with terms like “transphobe,” “groomer,” “sexist,” and “ableist.” While these may seem like a lot at once, evidence has been found to back these statements, making Gindi gain more hateful than ever before.
On February 9, 2023, Gindi publicly apologized for his actions.
https://twitter.com/ElliotGindiVO/status/1623369356087332870
Genshin Impact’s stand on the whole controversy
Genshin Impact’s producer and developer MiHoYo, has publicly apologized for this, saying they deeply regret creating such havoc among the fans, gamers, and the community in general. They’re urgently trying to find a solution to this big problem they’re faced with and have given their word to keep the fans updated in the loop regarding Elliot Gindi.
The community is reluctant for Gindi to have any connection with the community in general and is demanding his removal from all the games in support of the victims. His misconduct and ill behavior have led to bad publicity for Genshin, making a negative impact on the RPG community and its players as a whole.
