Partial character model of upcoming Sumeru ‘Su-like character’ has been revealed by Genshin Impact leakers

For the past few weeks, the Genshin Impact community has been in a frenzy after leakers first revealed that a Sumeru character similar to Honkai Impact 3rd's Su could become playable in the near future. Detailed descriptions of his character model—down to the color of his undershirt and the shape of his abs—have circulated all over social media, and talented fans have been drawing fanart that leakers rate for accuracy.

All the speculation about the Su-like character's appearance has culminated in a reveal of what leakers allege to be his actual character model. Snippets of the model first appeared in a since-deleted article from a Taiwanese gaming forum, which was reshared by Twitter leaker @Ubatcha1. After, a slightly more complete image of the character model began circulating around social media.

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While the snippets were shared by seasoned leakers, it's impossible to tell whether they're genuine character models or fanart, as talented artists have been sharing their interpretations of the Su-like character online. A tweet by @SpendYourPrimos posted a grave notice that the image leak has caused plenty of trouble—especially for the original leaker, who may now be facing legal repercussions.

HoYoverse has been on a leaker crackdown since Genshin Impact's first beta test, where lawsuits were filed against seven leakers who broke the non-disclosure agreement. Since then, they have continued improving security measures, making it even harder for beta testers to share confidential information. But since the image of the Su-like character is unlikely to be part of any existing game files, there's a possibility that it was shared by an insider, further complicating the legal situation surrounding the leak.

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