Kinich is a supporting playable character in the 2020 open-world role playing video game Genshin Impact. A Saurian Hunter from the Scions of the Canopy with the Ancient Name MLP("MLP," Malipo), Kinich is a taciturn individual who has a knack for calculating the price of any request — even wetwork — due to his utilitarian philosophy. He is almost always seen with the egocentric self-proclaimed "Almighty Dragonlord" K'uhul Ajaw, whom he regularly quarrels with.
He is voiced by Jacob Takanashi as his current voice actor and was previously voiced by John Patenaude in the English Dub and in Japanese, he’s voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama who is known for voicing Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto, Uryū Ishida from bleach, and Shirou Emiya from Fate Series adaptation.
Appearance
Kinich is a young man of average height. He has light tan skin, black hair with blue undertones, and lizard-like eyes split into two halves, the top being green and the bottom amber. One strand of his hair is curled upwards showing a yellow underside, and he is dressed mostly in green, blue, white, and black attire. On his head, he wears a green headscarf.
Personality
“A Huitztlan Saurian Hunter skilled at counting costs.” —In-game character attributes and profile page text
To the general public, Kinich appears pragmatic, cold, and to-the-point as a Saurian Hunter. Steady, direct, and efficient, he has a utilitarian approach to life, and his exterior coldness tends to discourage people around him from getting close. Appearing to understand more than he lets on, Kinich prefers to keep a distance from others and let everyone else do the talking. Kinich is often seen observing conversations from a distance, as shown when he was at the Pilgrimage alongside Kachina, Mualani, the Traveler, and Paimon.
As a core member of the Scions of the Canopy, Kinich is fond of extreme sports, and is said by his companion K'uhul Ajaw to have plunged headfirst off a cliff and survived. Skilled in his abilities as a Huitztlan Saurian Hunter, Kinich assesses commissions and confidently sets prices without a hint of chivalrous decorum, often causing others to look askance at the boy. However, Kinich appears not to be fazed by the opinions of people around him. As long as the price is right, he will fulfill all commissions in a satisfactory manner. Despite his reserved nature, Kinich has no problem making negotiations or talking back to others when the situation calls for it. Due to this, Kinich tends to struggle with the idea of receiving something for free. Kinich despises gamblers, seeing them as extremely irresponsible, mostly in part due to his abusive father.
In the common occurrence in which Ajaw is bickering with him, Kinich is seen proficiently putting a stop to it, while without succumbing to anger or violence. When Kachina was under pressure in the Pilgrimage, Kinich assisted Mualani in comforting Kachina, despite his eccentric and logic-driven way of doing so. Despite his unfazed and realistic demeanor, he clearly exhibits good intentions and cares deeply about those who manage to get close to him.
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Trivia
- His previous English voice actor John Patenaude, was recasted by Jacob Takanashi during the SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike for being absent by participating in the strike. When Jacob Takanashi announced his role as Kinich, he suffered negative backlash fans and fellow voice actors who called him a Scab even though he wasn’t aware of the Strike. But was treated fairly by Nathan Nokes, the English voice actor of Ororon.
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