A formerRWBYanimator has created an impressiveGenshin Impactanimation featuring Yelan and Dehya, complete with high-flying combat and full voice acting. The HoYoverse RPG has seen massive success since its launch in September 2020 with many fans of the game latching onto its diverse and eccentric cast of characters. The game’s growing roster has seen plenty of fan creations devoted to its memorable characters from stunning animations toart of characters like Faruzan. Now, an animator who worked onRWBYhas created their own animation for the New Year’s HoYoFair event.
Genshin Impact’s recent HoYoFair fan event has seen numerous inventive and stunning works from the game’s most creative fans. The annual web event putsGenshinImpactfans in the spotlight, highlighting animations and art with fans able to submit their own creations to be featured in the event. The recent New Year’s edition of the fan event has featured a variety of animations starring characters like the Fatui’s Harbingers. Among the many participants in the event is former RWBY animator Dillon Gu, who submitted an animation reminiscent of the popular web series starring Yelan and Dehya.
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RWBY animator Dillon Gu shared theirGenshin Impactanimation, titled “Nameless Road,” with Yelan and Dehya stealing a car from the Fatui. The animation shows off some fierce fight scenes reminiscent of those from the creator’s past work, including Dehya riding her claymore like a surfboard across the sand. The animation also features several references toYelan’s in-game abilities, using her Charged Attack animation to shoot out of the car’s window and referencing her Elemental Burst. The trailer also features full voice acting with Emma Breezy playing Yelan and Diana Garnet as Dehya.
The humorous and action-packed animation also features several smaller references toGenshin Impactsprinkled throughout. The end of the animation reveals the car theft was part of a mission assigned to Yelan by Liyue’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, bringing the keys back to Ningguang in the video’s conclusion.Dehya’s past as a mercenaryis also referenced multiple times with Yelan apparently hiring the Pyro Claymore user for the mission.
Yelan and Dehya’s starring role in the animation come as both characters are reportedly set to feature inGenshin Impactin the near future.Yelan was leaked to be returningin a re-run banner during the upcoming Version 3.4, her first re-run since her release in Version 2.7. While Dehya is not currently playable inGenshin Impact, she features heavily in the Sumeru region’s story and is rumored to be coming in Version 3.5. Dillon Gu’s animation comes at a perfect time for both Yelan and Dehya fans to see both of them inGenshin Impactsoon.
Genshin Impactis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. A Switch version is in development.
