Voice Actor Blythe Melin has joined the team to voice the male Captain and his brother
Nicosia, Cyprus, (November 6th, 2026) — Owlcat Games is pleased to introduce the new default face and voice of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn’s male protagonist. The Captain and by extension his twin brother J received a new standard design that makes them fit into the world of the Expanse more organically. Furthermore, Blythe Melin has joined the team as the male Captain’s and J’s new voice.
Get a first taste of what the new captain looks and sounds like:
While the main character in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is fully customizable, it is still important to have a default look players can use as a basis for their own captain. The developers have redesigned the male captain’s model to give him a less standard military personnel design with more detail and polish for players to work with. His handsome appearance is also matched by his new voice, brought to life by voice actor Blythe Melin, who previously worked on titles like Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail, Diablo IV, Ready or Not, and more. Blythe doesn’t just take over as the captain, he also voices his more carefree and relaxed identical twin J.
For those looking forward to learning who will voice the rest of the cast, more details about the female protagonist and the other team members will be revealed at a later date.
“Voicing both the Captain and J has been an incredible joy and a unique challenge compared to the rest of my work voicing in video games over the years. TWO, biologically related characters! It presented a difficult task in itself, because I find it very important to make sure neither character felt one-note-ey or too similar to the other. The more a character talks, especially in a multi-path dialogue route like for this game, the harder the task of making characters feel fleshed out while still having their own flavors and mannerisms”, says Blythe Melin. “Playing twins has definitely been tricky, but there is somewhat of an easy divide that can be made between the Captain and J, in that one is an avatar for the player themselves, and the other is a pre-established co-character within the context of The Expanse. This allowed us to give J more of a solidified personality to work off of, with a lot of credit going to the writers and directors.”
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn launches on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, and on console via Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 in spring 2027.
Stay up to date with The Expanse: Osiris Reborn by visiting the official website.
About Owlcat Games
Owlcat Games is a developer and publisher with a passion for RPGs and narrative-driven experiences. What began as a small team of games industry veterans with a love for tabletop roleplaying has evolved into a truly international studio. Headquartered in Cyprus with over 600 employees worldwide, Owlcat continues to grow, drawing talent from across the globe, and still finds time to roll dice together every week, in person and online.
Previous titles include the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.
About Alcon Interactive Group
Founded in 2016 by Scott Parish and Dan Offner, the Alcon Interactive Group (AIG) is a publisher of original video games such as Blade Runner: Revelations and the award-winning indie game In My Shadow. AIG also develops video games based on Alcon’s original properties such as The Expanse: A Telltale Story, Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition and the Emmy nominated Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab.
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