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== Reliability ==

A voice actor is only considered confirmed through a '''reliable source''', which can be either developer [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]] in the [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825/1231613274643238923 official Discord]<ref>2024-07-03 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - "''we're not posting the cast list yet, since things are in flux, but I recorded the VO so I'm pretty confident"''</ref> or an actor's social media or personal website. [https://www.imdb.com/ IMDb] alone is ''not'' considered a reliable source, as credits are user-submitted and thus may be incorrect.<ref>2025-04-29 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"credits on IMDB can be wrong because actors aren't always the ones that submit them - i've worked on games in the past where people who absolutely weren't the perfomer were listed as the talent and it took the actor who actually played the role a long time to get it corrected"''</ref><ref>[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing_IMDb|Wikipedia's policy on citing IMDb]]</ref>

A voice actor is only considered confirmed through a '''reliable source''', which can be either developer [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]] in the [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825/1231613274643238923 official Discord]<ref>2024-07-03 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - "''we're not posting the cast list yet, since things are in flux, but I recorded the VO so I'm pretty confident"''</ref> or an actor's social media or personal website. [https://www.imdb.com/ IMDb] alone is ''not'' considered a reliable source, as credits are user-submitted and thus may be incorrect.<ref>2025-04-29 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"credits on IMDB can be wrong because actors aren't always the ones that submit them - i've worked on games in the past where people who absolutely weren't the perfomer were listed as the talent and it took the actor who actually played the role a long time to get it corrected"''</ref><ref>[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing_IMDb|Wikipedia's policy on citing IMDb]]</ref>

The final voice cast will only be available upon ''Deadlock's'' official release, and actors may be recast during development, even if they were already identified or confirmed.<ref>2024-08-01 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - "''we're not quite ready to announce the actors yet since so much on heroes can change. Once we feel like a heroes visuals and voice are locked down we'll confirm who's playing them"''</ref><ref>2025-03-27 - Kaori; Deadlock Discord - ''"it is possible that even voices that have currently been identified could change in the future (...) it's totally possible that things that today I think are on firm footing might shift as we learn things"''</ref>

The final voice cast will only be available upon ''Deadlock's'' official release, and actors may be recast during development, even if they were already identified or confirmed.<ref>2024-08-01 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - "''we're not quite ready to announce the actors yet since so much on heroes can change. Once we feel like a heroes visuals and voice are locked down we'll confirm who's playing them"''</ref><ref>2025-03-27 - Kaori; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"it is possible that even voices that have currently been identified could change in the future (...) it's totally possible that things that today I think are on firm footing might shift as we learn things"''</ref>

== Heroes ==

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| {{HeroIcon|Apollo}} || Chester Rushing<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=VtnuEu1b8oU|title=Apollo Voice Actor Deadlock Stream}}</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} || JB Blanc<ref>2026-05-17 - [https://x.com/MeleeCreepsDL/status/2056100550379196572 Melee Creeps] on X - ''"After meeting @thejbblanc, Bebop has some words for the team!"''</ref>

| {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} || JB Blanc<ref>2026-05-17 - [https://x.com/MeleeCreepsDL/status/2056100550379196572 Melee Creeps] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"After meeting @thejbblanc, Bebop has some words for the team!"''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Billy}} || Ari Kappatos<ref>[https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/arikappatos Ari Kappatos' resume]</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}} || ''Unknown;'' is a stage actor<ref>2025-08-19 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"[Doorman's voice is a] stage actor, this is his first video game"''</ref>

| {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}} || ''Unknown;'' is a stage actor<ref>2025-08-19 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"[Doorman's voice is a] stage actor, this is his first video game"''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} || Matt Mercer<ref>2026-01-28 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - Link to Drifter's voice line "I’m exactly who you think I am" in response to speculation about Matt Mercer</ref>

| {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} || Matt Mercer<ref>2026-01-28 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - Link to Drifter's voice line "I’m exactly who you think I am" in response to speculation about Matt Mercer</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} || John Patrick Lowrie<ref>2024-11-29 - [https://x.com/johnpatricklowr/status/1862535570838495730 John Patrick Lowrie] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"Glad to be the voice of Dynamo in the new Valve game Deadlock!"''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Haze}} || ''Unknown;'' is an established voice actress<ref>2025-12-18 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"[Haze] is not a yamato or doorman situation - she's prolific enough that she is guessable"''</ref>

| {{HeroIcon|Haze}} || ''Unknown;'' is an established voice actress<ref>2025-12-18 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"[Haze] is not a yamato or doorman situation - she's prolific enough that she is guessable"''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Infernus}} || Phil Morris<ref>2024-09-26 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"i rise from my slumber to say that Phil Morris is infernus"''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} || Abigail Marlowe<ref>[https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/abigailmarlowe Abigail Marlowe's resume]</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Lash}} || Andrew Bowen<ref>2025-10-21 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQGM9xmDuCc/ Andrew Bowen] on Instagram (Deadlock listed among his roles)</ref>

| {{HeroIcon|Lash}} || Andrew Bowen<ref>2025-10-21 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQGM9xmDuCc/ Andrew Bowen] on [https://www.instagram.com/ Instagram] (Deadlock listed among his roles)</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Mina}} || Victoria Grace<ref>2025-08-27 - [https://x.com/vgraceactress/status/1960818624702374375 Victoria Grace] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"I’m SO excited to announce that I voice the cute but deadly vampire hero MINA HA in DEADLOCK!! I love her so much"''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} || Fareed Ward<ref>2025-06-10 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"Fareed is in fact currently employed by the djinn"''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Paige}} || Jacqueline Emerson<ref>2025-09-05 - [https://www.toinstagram.com/p/DOOhRvEkVwY/ Jacqueline Emerson] on Instagram - ''"Soooooo excited to finally announce that I’m voicing this adorable hero character (who may or may not actually be me??) in Valve’s new *in development* MOBA #Deadlock."''</ref>

| {{HeroIcon|Paige}} || Jacqueline Emerson<ref>2025-09-05 - [https://www.toinstagram.com/p/DOOhRvEkVwY/ Jacqueline Emerson] on [https://www.instagram.com/ Instagram] - ''"Soooooo excited to finally announce that I’m voicing this adorable hero character (who may or may not actually be me??) in Valve’s new *in development* MOBA #Deadlock."''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Paradox}} || Elle Newlands<ref>2026-03-10 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtjq_KFOUq Elle Newlands on Instagram] - ''"Loving being the voice of Paradox in Deadlock."''</ref>

| {{HeroIcon|Paradox}} || Elle Newlands<ref>2026-03-10 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtjq_KFOUq Elle Newlands] on [https://www.instagram.com/ Instagram] - ''"Loving being the voice of Paradox in Deadlock."''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} || Greg Chun<ref name=":4">{{YouTubeCite|1=cB8SgHZF1GQ|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Seven}} || Oliver Vaquer<ref>[https://x.com/Oliver_Vaquer Oliver Vaquer's profile] on X</ref>

| {{HeroIcon|Seven}} || Oliver Vaquer<ref>[https://x.com/Oliver_Vaquer Oliver Vaquer's profile] on [https://x.com/ X]</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} || Greg Chun<ref name=":4" />

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| {{HeroIcon|Silver}} || Erica Lindbeck<ref>2026-02-09 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"yeah it's erica"''</ref><ref>2026-03-03 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcfVYblG-c/?img_index=1 Erica Lindbeck] on Instagram - ''"Happy to be the voice of Silver in Deadlock"''</ref>

| {{HeroIcon|Silver}} || Erica Lindbeck<ref>2026-02-09 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"yeah it's erica"''</ref><ref>2026-03-03 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcfVYblG-c/?img_index=1 Erica Lindbeck] on [https://www.instagram.com/ Instagram] - ''"Happy to be the voice of Silver in Deadlock"''</ref>

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| {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}} (Savannah) ||Andia Winslow<ref>[https://www.andiavoiceover.com/ Andia Winslow's resume]</ref>

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! Context

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| {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} ([[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]) || Fred Tatasciore<ref>2025-02-25 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"Fred just was stepping in to record temp stuff when JPL was unable to record so it was always going to be replaced"''</ref> || Temp voice

| {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} ([[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]) || Fred Tatasciore<ref>2025-02-25 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"Fred just was stepping in to record temp stuff when JPL was unable to record so it was always going to be replaced"''</ref> || Temp voice

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| [[Generic Male/Voice lines|Generic Male]] || Jason Keller || Temp voice used for pre-release {{HeroIcon|Venator}}

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 == Reliability ==
-A voice actor is only considered confirmed through a '''reliable source''', which can be either developer [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]] in the [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825/1231613274643238923 official Discord]<ref>2024-07-03 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - "''we're not posting the cast list yet, since things are in flux, but I recorded the VO so I'm pretty confident"''</ref> or an actor's social media or personal website. [https://www.imdb.com/ IMDb] alone is ''not'' considered a reliable source, as credits are user-submitted and thus may be incorrect.<ref>2025-04-29 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"credits on IMDB can be wrong because actors aren't always the ones that submit them - i've worked on games in the past where people who absolutely weren't the perfomer were listed as the talent and it took the actor who actually played the role a long time to get it corrected"''</ref><ref>[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing_IMDb|Wikipedia's policy on citing IMDb]]</ref>
+A voice actor is only considered confirmed through a '''reliable source''', which can be either developer [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]] in the [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825/1231613274643238923 official Discord]<ref>2024-07-03 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - "''we're not posting the cast list yet, since things are in flux, but I recorded the VO so I'm pretty confident"''</ref> or an actor's social media or personal website. [https://www.imdb.com/ IMDb] alone is ''not'' considered a reliable source, as credits are user-submitted and thus may be incorrect.<ref>2025-04-29 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"credits on IMDB can be wrong because actors aren't always the ones that submit them - i've worked on games in the past where people who absolutely weren't the perfomer were listed as the talent and it took the actor who actually played the role a long time to get it corrected"''</ref><ref>[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing_IMDb|Wikipedia's policy on citing IMDb]]</ref>
-The final voice cast will only be available upon ''Deadlock's'' official release, and actors may be recast during development, even if they were already identified or confirmed.<ref>2024-08-01 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - "''we're not quite ready to announce the actors yet since so much on heroes can change. Once we feel like a heroes visuals and voice are locked down we'll confirm who's playing them"''</ref><ref>2025-03-27 - Kaori; Deadlock Discord - ''"it is possible that even voices that have currently been identified could change in the future (...) it's totally possible that things that today I think are on firm footing might shift as we learn things"''</ref>
+The final voice cast will only be available upon ''Deadlock's'' official release, and actors may be recast during development, even if they were already identified or confirmed.<ref>2024-08-01 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - "''we're not quite ready to announce the actors yet since so much on heroes can change. Once we feel like a heroes visuals and voice are locked down we'll confirm who's playing them"''</ref><ref>2025-03-27 - Kaori; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"it is possible that even voices that have currently been identified could change in the future (...) it's totally possible that things that today I think are on firm footing might shift as we learn things"''</ref>
 == Heroes ==
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 | {{HeroIcon|Apollo}} || Chester Rushing<ref>{{YouTubeCite|video=VtnuEu1b8oU|title=Apollo Voice Actor Deadlock Stream}}</ref>
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-| {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} || JB Blanc<ref>2026-05-17 - [https://x.com/MeleeCreepsDL/status/2056100550379196572 Melee Creeps] on X - ''"After meeting @thejbblanc, Bebop has some words for the team!"''</ref>
+| {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} || JB Blanc<ref>2026-05-17 - [https://x.com/MeleeCreepsDL/status/2056100550379196572 Melee Creeps] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"After meeting @thejbblanc, Bebop has some words for the team!"''</ref>
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 | {{HeroIcon|Billy}} || Ari Kappatos<ref>[https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/arikappatos Ari Kappatos' resume]</ref>
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-| {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}} || ''Unknown;'' is a stage actor<ref>2025-08-19 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"[Doorman's voice is a] stage actor, this is his first video game"''</ref>
+| {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}} || ''Unknown;'' is a stage actor<ref>2025-08-19 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"[Doorman's voice is a] stage actor, this is his first video game"''</ref>
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-| {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} || Matt Mercer<ref>2026-01-28 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - Link to Drifter's voice line "I’m exactly who you think I am" in response to speculation about Matt Mercer</ref>
+| {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} || Matt Mercer<ref>2026-01-28 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - Link to Drifter's voice line "I’m exactly who you think I am" in response to speculation about Matt Mercer</ref>
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 | {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} || John Patrick Lowrie<ref>2024-11-29 - [https://x.com/johnpatricklowr/status/1862535570838495730 John Patrick Lowrie] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"Glad to be the voice of Dynamo in the new Valve game Deadlock!"''</ref>
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-| {{HeroIcon|Haze}} || ''Unknown;'' is an established voice actress<ref>2025-12-18 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"[Haze] is not a yamato or doorman situation - she's prolific enough that she is guessable"''</ref>
+| {{HeroIcon|Haze}} || ''Unknown;'' is an established voice actress<ref>2025-12-18 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"[Haze] is not a yamato or doorman situation - she's prolific enough that she is guessable"''</ref>
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 | {{HeroIcon|Infernus}} || Phil Morris<ref>2024-09-26 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"i rise from my slumber to say that Phil Morris is infernus"''</ref>
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 | {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} || Abigail Marlowe<ref>[https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/abigailmarlowe Abigail Marlowe's resume]</ref>
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-| {{HeroIcon|Lash}} || Andrew Bowen<ref>2025-10-21 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQGM9xmDuCc/ Andrew Bowen] on Instagram (Deadlock listed among his roles)</ref>
+| {{HeroIcon|Lash}} || Andrew Bowen<ref>2025-10-21 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQGM9xmDuCc/ Andrew Bowen] on [https://www.instagram.com/ Instagram] (Deadlock listed among his roles)</ref>
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 | {{HeroIcon|Mina}} || Victoria Grace<ref>2025-08-27 - [https://x.com/vgraceactress/status/1960818624702374375 Victoria Grace] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"I’m SO excited to announce that I voice the cute but deadly vampire hero MINA HA in DEADLOCK!! I love her so much"''</ref>
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 | {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} || Fareed Ward<ref>2025-06-10 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"Fareed is in fact currently employed by the djinn"''</ref>
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-| {{HeroIcon|Paige}} || Jacqueline Emerson<ref>2025-09-05 - [https://www.toinstagram.com/p/DOOhRvEkVwY/ Jacqueline Emerson] on Instagram - ''"Soooooo excited to finally announce that I’m voicing this adorable hero character (who may or may not actually be me??) in Valve’s new *in development* MOBA #Deadlock."''</ref>
+| {{HeroIcon|Paige}} || Jacqueline Emerson<ref>2025-09-05 - [https://www.toinstagram.com/p/DOOhRvEkVwY/ Jacqueline Emerson] on [https://www.instagram.com/ Instagram] - ''"Soooooo excited to finally announce that I’m voicing this adorable hero character (who may or may not actually be me??) in Valve’s new *in development* MOBA #Deadlock."''</ref>
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-| {{HeroIcon|Paradox}} || Elle Newlands<ref>2026-03-10 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtjq_KFOUq Elle Newlands on Instagram] - ''"Loving being the voice of Paradox in Deadlock."''</ref>
+| {{HeroIcon|Paradox}} || Elle Newlands<ref>2026-03-10 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtjq_KFOUq Elle Newlands] on [https://www.instagram.com/ Instagram] - ''"Loving being the voice of Paradox in Deadlock."''</ref>
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 | {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} || Greg Chun<ref name=":4">{{YouTubeCite|1=cB8SgHZF1GQ|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>
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-| {{HeroIcon|Seven}} || Oliver Vaquer<ref>[https://x.com/Oliver_Vaquer Oliver Vaquer's profile] on X</ref>
+| {{HeroIcon|Seven}} || Oliver Vaquer<ref>[https://x.com/Oliver_Vaquer Oliver Vaquer's profile] on [https://x.com/ X]</ref>
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 | {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} || Greg Chun<ref name=":4" />
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-| {{HeroIcon|Silver}} || Erica Lindbeck<ref>2026-02-09 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"yeah it's erica"''</ref><ref>2026-03-03 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcfVYblG-c/?img_index=1 Erica Lindbeck] on Instagram - ''"Happy to be the voice of Silver in Deadlock"''</ref>
+| {{HeroIcon|Silver}} || Erica Lindbeck<ref>2026-02-09 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"yeah it's erica"''</ref><ref>2026-03-03 - [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcfVYblG-c/?img_index=1 Erica Lindbeck] on [https://www.instagram.com/ Instagram] - ''"Happy to be the voice of Silver in Deadlock"''</ref>
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 | {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}} (Savannah) ||Andia Winslow<ref>[https://www.andiavoiceover.com/ Andia Winslow's resume]</ref>
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-| {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} ([[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]) || Fred Tatasciore<ref>2025-02-25 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"Fred just was stepping in to record temp stuff when JPL was unable to record so it was always going to be replaced"''</ref> || Temp voice
+| {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} ([[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]) || Fred Tatasciore<ref>2025-02-25 - [[Kaori (developer)|Kaori]]; [https://discord.com/channels/1231286446472691825 Deadlock Discord] - ''"Fred just was stepping in to record temp stuff when JPL was unable to record so it was always going to be replaced"''</ref> || Temp voice
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 | [[Generic Male/Voice lines|Generic Male]] || Jason Keller || Temp voice used for pre-release {{HeroIcon|Venator}}