Genshin Impact fans are now rolling on the floor with enthusiasm after the recent leak that revealed the original concept art for Lady Furina, the best-known Hydro Archon, also known as Focalors.
This leak, passed on by a renowned personality of the Genshin Impact community, hxg_diluc, is revealing a new design for this character that can be quite distinct.
Genshin Impact Leak Reveals Furina’s Strikingly Different Original Design
In the leaked concept art, Furina is shown as having a more graceful look, with richly detailed garments and an unequipped staff, a weapon that has not been used by the playable characters so far.
The colors are distinctively brighter, showing the use of shades of blue and white; both these colors are different from her final design.
The leak, in turn, has caused speculations from fans. Others suggest that staff is implied to mean other weapons with this type will come in later versions.
Many weave connections between Furina’s original design and that of the Hydro Dragon Neuvillette, another Fontaine region character.
Nevertheless, the concept art depicts Furina aggressively reminds some researchers that she could have been designed as a boss fight, like Raiden Shogun.
Though some fans commented that the old concept art was better, the majority of them think that nowadays design is suitable to the whole look of the Genshin Impact game.
I will never make you all forget what hoyoverse took from us.
Focalors concept art 🫧 pic.twitter.com/xS7FbRpewF— Furina – JUSTICE 🫧 (@archonfontaine) April 30, 2024
On the other hand, the leak revived the speculation that the developer, miHoYo, may take the early concepts and put them in future characters like Raiden Shogun and Raiden Mei from Honkai Impact given their habit of re-purposing characters.
For players who have been waiting for the opportunity to have Furina on their team, it is reported that a rerun banner carrying her will be back in the coming months.
