Breath of the Wild 2 voice actor reveals new character details

It should come as no surprise that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 fan theories are popping up all over the place. When a game is as hotly anticipated as this sequel, it’s almost a rite of passage for avid fans to dissect every piece of media to get an idea of ​​what to expect.

The latest glimpse into what Breath of the Wild 2 could entail comes from Emanuele of Lega Hyrule’s YouTube channel (via Resetera). They recently had the chance to sit down with voice actor Pietro Ubaldi to talk to the Italian community of Zelda fans about the upcoming game.

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Pietro was the voice actor behind Daruk in the original game, and they have revealed that this time around they will be voicing one of Daruk’s ancestors who they feel is “more serious” than Daruk.

When asked if the character would be Darunia (the Gorone from previous games, Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker), Pietro confirmed that it wasn’t the ancestor. However, when asked for more details, they said they couldn’t remember the characters’ names.

Aside from that, Pietro revealed that the ancestor of the Gorons could very well be one who piloted the Divine Beast 10,000 years ago.

In addition, Pietro shared that they would speak Daruk again as well. But in Breath of the Wild, Daruk is in the afterlife. This raises many questions about how Daruk will appear in the sequel; Flashbacks, dream sequences, a visit to the afterlife? Who knows.

While every trailer and announcement has been scrutinized and analyzed by fans, this is our first real insight (in quite a while) into what Breath of the Wild 2’s plot might entail.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 release was recently pushed back to early/mid 2023, so we’ll be waiting for answers for a while. What do you think of Pietro Ubaldi’s revelations?