Who Voices Rauru in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

The opening of the overwhelmingly hyped The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sees Link meeting Rauru, who guides him through the tutorial segment, harkening back to Breath of the Wild’s similar kingly guidance in the early game. Players are already commenting on Rauru’s excellent voice lines, and are wondering who the actor behind the ancient king is. 

If you’re not rushing to beat Tears of the Kingdom in under 94 minutes like some speedrun fanatics, you probably won’t see the credits roll for quite a while, so we’ve got you covered with the answers right here.

Who is the Voice Actor for Rauru in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

Rauru’s voice actor in Tears of the Kingdom is none other than Chris Hackney, who some may recognize from his work as the leader of the Blue Lions, Dimitri in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The VA has yet to have the credit listed on his IMDB page but can be seen clearly under the game’s English voice actors during the game’s credits sequence.

Tears of the Kingdom Full Voice Cast List

For anyone curious, the full voice casting list of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is as follows:

• Kengo Takanashi as Link

• Patricia Summersett as Princess Zelda

• Matthew Mercer as Ganondorf

• Elizabeth Maxwell as Riju

• Joe Hernandez as Yunobo

• Jamie Mortarello as Sidon

• Sean Chiplock as Teba

• Christina Vee as Tulin

Due to the game’s IMDB credits being surprisingly scarce, these listings are pulled directly from the in-game credits roll, with even Link’s minor voice acting being highlighted among more well-known names such as Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer.

Make sure you’ve checked out our full review round-up for Tears of the Kingdom if you want to see why it’s become Metacritic’s highest-rated game in five years.