Dan Heng

Vidyadhara

Path Trailblaze Trailblaze (Pathstrider) Path Permanence Permanence (Pathstrider)

Astral Express

Astral Express The Xianzhou Luofu (home world)

A Pathstrider is a term referring to those whose wills align closely to a Path, and therefore are able to draw power from it. The following is a list of all groups and characters who have been confirmed to be Pathstriders, or are implied strongly to be one. While an argument can be made for other characters whose wills align closely with a Path, characters where the word "Pathstrider" is never mentioned are not included.

The Astral Express, also referred to as the Chromatic Echelon by the Xianzhou Alliance, is a large train that serves as one of the main settings of Honkai: Star Rail, as well as the home for the Astral Express Crew. The Astral Express is not treated as its own world in Navigation, but is instead accessible from every world's area list. Currently, three cars can be accessed in-game: the Parlor Car, Party Car, and the Passenger Cabin. A buffet car has been mentioned, but has not been seen. The Astral Express was created by Akivili, the Aeon of Trailblaze, and used to transport THEM and the Nameless across the galaxy. After Akivili's disappearance, it fell into disrepair and eventually crash-landed onto an unnamed planet. Himeko discovered the wreckage and repaired the Express, becoming its navigator and forming a new Astral Express crew. Their current goal is to retrace Akivili's steps, repairing the star rail THEY laid down thousands of years ago and sealing the Stellarons threatening the galaxy. Legends claim that Akivili's heart powers the core of the Express, although Himeko has found no evidence to support this claim. Shortly after the fall of Akivili, a loyal group of Nameless took THEIR trailblazing legacy upon themselves. However, the star rail became obstructed as Stellarons began spreading across the galaxy, preventing the Express from running. It eventually fell into disrepair and was abandoned. Some time later, the Express crash-landed onto an unnamed planet, where it was then discovered by Himeko. She successfully repaired the train after many years and began retracing Akivili's steps through the universe, eventually recruiting Welt, Void Archives (now departed), Dan Heng, March 7th, and the Trailblazer to the Astral Express crew. The Express is currently traveling on a route that Akivili once embarked on, with its final destination being THEIR home world, Pegana.

As the Astral Express crew finished their adventure on Penacony, Welt explains that the Express gets fuel by converting "Trailblaze" into the energy it needs to run. As long as trailblazing expeditions continue without interruption, the Express receives a constant flow of energy akin to a perpetual motion machine. However, due to their last few expeditions taking longer than anticipated, they only had enough fuel for two more warp jumps. To solve this problem, the Memokeeper Black Swan suggests they travel to a world that even Akivili had never reached — the Eternal Land, Amphoreus. If they could lay down a new stretch of the star rail to Amphoreus, the Express would never have to worry about fuel again.

The Xianzhou Alliance (Chinese: 仙舟联盟 Xiānzhōu Liánméng, "Immortal Ship Alliance") is an ancient, space-faring civilization following the Aeon Lan and a major faction in Honkai: Star Rail.

The Astral Express crew, also known as the Trailblazers, is a subgroup of the Nameless which operates out of the Astral Express.

Leader(s) Pom-Pom (conductor) Himeko (navigator)

Other Member(s) Trailblazer Dan Heng March 7th Welt Void Archives (formerly)

The Xianzhou Luofu (Chinese: 仙舟「罗浮」 Xiānzhōu "Luófú") is one of the six Flagships owned by the Hexafleet of the Xianzhou Alliance.

Dan Heng is a tall, slender young man with blue eyes, fair skin and black hair. He wears a black turtleneck decorated with an qipao-inspired fastening along with a white and green-colored coat, with gold and smoke-styled accents and a jade pauldron on his left shoulder. On his right arm is a dark colored bracer. He wears dark grey pants and black high-top shoes with white soles, as well as an oriental-styled jade tassel earring with a lace connected to his other ear.

A cold and reserved young man who wields a spear known as Cloud-Piercer. He acts as the Express' guard on its long trailblazing expedition. Dan Heng never talks much about his past. In fact, he joined the Express Crew to escape from a past of his own making. But can the Express really help him outrun his past?

Cloud-Piercer is a spear crafted by Yingxing for Dan Feng, later being adopted by Dan Feng's reincarnation Dan Heng.

Yingxing (Chinese: 应星) he was a short-life species man who was a member of the High-Cloud Quintet, a famous group within the Xianzhou Alliance. His current identity is Blade, a member of the Stellaron Hunters.

Blade, previous name Yingxing (Chinese: 应星), is a member of the Stellaron Hunters and a swordsman who abandoned his body to become a blade. He pledges loyalty to Destiny's Slave and possesses a terrifying self-healing ability.

A new dawn begins. It's just another extremely average day aboard this giant ship. The markets have just opened and the morning dew is still fresh, but the young man crossing the street has never seen such a sight. Before he manages to notice all the differences between the actual city and its descriptions in books, he is immersed in savoring the warmth of the sun on the back of his neck. It is his first time seeing his own body clearly. This body belongs to him. It belongs to this current name. When he arrives at the port, the escorting soldier removes the last of his shackles. He walks forward without looking back. He can feel, ever so faintly, several pairs of eyes gazing at him from within the city. Eyes filled with hatred. It isn't until the spaceship takes off that he turns his head and takes one final look at this place. It really is a magnificent and grand spaceship — just like the books say. He only glances at it once, then turns his head away to where the stars shimmer dimly and an uncertain future lies. He looks out in silence.

A new dawn begins. He steps off one IPC spaceship, then boards another. He'd never even heard of the ship's destination, but that doesn't matter. There is nowhere he particularly wanted to go. His only goal is to get as far away as possible from his past, from his "home." On these spaceships, people come and go all the time. None of the IPC crews care who he is, so long as he can work. He has changed his appearance and might no longer be recognized, but he knows that same power still lurks within him, unable to be shaken off no matter where he goes. This power drags him down, slows him, tries to overwhelm him, and makes him unable to escape his past. He has to be careful. But he still can't shake off the man with the beastly eyes. If others in his homeworld felt hatred toward him, then that man only has a killing intent toward him — even the spaceships he had traveled on were all annihilated. That man had died before him, but would reappear soon after. Outside his homeworld, there's a larger world where anything is possible.

The Interastral Peace Corporation, abbreviated as the IPC, is an intergalactic mega corporation responsible for the economy of the entire cosmos. Once, a group of Aeonic faithful formed a logistical unit, moving materials such as stones, wood, gold, supernium alloys for infrastructure across worlds. Eons passed in an instant and this logistical unit yet remains. In fact, they even grew to become the transgalatic business conglomerate Interastral Peace Corporation. "From the lens of an outsider, the IPC had long departed from its initial mission. With all the changes it's undergone, it now exist as a predatory colossus in the world of business. Yet, the faith of its board of directors holds firm to the belief that every trickle of accumulated wealth will be devoted to Qlipoth in the Aeon's time of need to fulfill their wishes. As for the Preservation, Qlipoth, they care naught for the flea-like starships circling around their being, let alone the endless flow of supplies moving between worlds."

A new dawn begins. He boards another spaceship, and the passengers are all wearing different masks. He nearly has his memory stolen, and is forced to listen to a lecture that sounded like mad ramblings. He knows that huge monsters prowl upon this route, but he could only find a way toward survival by traveling along the most dangerous of roads. He defeats the huge monsters and disembarks at the next port. He thinks he could remain undetected among the countless ships, but he is stopped by a redhead woman. She salutes him in thanks, saying she is with one of the ships he had rescued. He is about to turn and leave when he sees a parked train beside the redhead woman. "Where's your next stop?" "...Haven't decided yet." "Then would you like to board our Express?" "..." "We're retracing our previous journey. There's so much to see all over again. We need a guard... And an archiver." "..." "You can get off any time once you made up your mind on where to go." "Alright."

The Mourning Actors (all wearing different masks) is a faction. Penacony In 2147 AE, the Mourning Actors with Hanunue along with Masked Fools, The Nameless, Omen Vanguards, and History Fictionologists fought against the Interastral Peace Corporation for Penacony's freedom. Jarilo-VI Before the Stellaron appeared on Jarilo-VI, the Mourning Actors visited Jarilo-VI on their gondolas. At the time the only threat on the planet was the Antimatter Legion and the Mourning Actors left before learning about The Architects. Present When escaping from the Xianzhou Luofu and Interastral Peace Corporation, Dan Heng boarded a Mourning Actors ship.

Himeko (Japanese: 姫ひめ子こ) is adventurous scientist who encountered and repaired a stranded train as a child, she now ventures across the universe with the Astral Express as its navigator.

A new dawn begins. He rubs his eyes, realizing it had been too long since he had such a good night's sleep. He considers himself as only staying temporarily and refused the room specially prepared for him, making a simple bed on the floor of the Archives. However, he stayed up all night reading the data bank. At some point, he'd drifted off to sleep. He opened the door to find the conductor standing there, reprimanding him for staying up late — Otherwise he'd miss out on a piping hot breakfast and would've wasted the care put into it. He nods and the conductor quietens down in satisfaction, wobbling as they lead him into the passenger car. The redhead woman — who he now knows is named Himeko — flashes him a smile. The brunet man to the other side — Mr. Yang — remains silent despite appearing to have many questions on his mind. Before he knew it, he'd spent many a morning just like this. The process of re-visiting the route is not easy, mostly due to the numerous roadblocks caused by Stellaron. Sometimes, they would encounter the huge monsters he'd defeated before. They even found an enormous chunk of floating ice — encased in which was a living girl. That's why he wasn't very surprised when he detected that the (boy/girl) named (Trailblazer) has an actual Stellaron sealed inside (his/her) body. The Express's journey will continue on. Is there anything beyond the realm of possibility?

The Data Bank is an archive of information.

Pom-Pom is the conductor of the Astral Express, located in the Parlor Car and Party Car.

Stellarons are mysterious objects that spread across the universe like a cancerous growth, which led them to be nicknamed the Cancer of All Worlds by the Interastral Peace Corporation. They are considered seeds of disaster which cause massive changes to civilizations and ecosystems, and result in the appearance of Fragmentum.

Fragmentum, more commonly referred to as Stellaron Corrosion, is a mysterious anomaly created by the existence of Stellarons. It creates corrupted creatures and enemies, and appears as crystal-like substances forming off corrupted matter. Fragmentum also refers to new spaces formed by corrosions of Stellarons.

March 7th an enthusiastic girl who was saved from eternal ice by the Astral Express Crew, and has the unique ability of being able to use "Six-Phased Ice." When she awoke, she knew nothing of herself or her past, and decided to name herself after the date of her rebirth, "March 7th." She takes many photos using her camera in hopes of discovering a memento from her past. She is also an Emanator of Fuli the Remembrance.

Investigate "Dan Feng": So you noticed. The Roaming Dragon Bracer on Yingxing's arm and the one on yours were made by the same craftsman. They're a matching pair. Dan Heng: I know. It was also left behind by you. "Dan Feng": Yingxing and I made a promise to each keep one of them, a testament to our trust and camaraderie as comrades. But in your memories, that Stellaron Hunter Blade... or should I say "what became of Yingxing," has been haunting you. Dan Heng: We've crossed blades countless times already, but thinking back... he never wore this bracer. "Dan Feng": Really? Someone who can't let go of the past, yet can throw away old belongings. What about you? If you're so determined to bid farewell to the past, why do you still keep this bracer? Dan Heng: To you, does letting go of the past mean throwing away everything that was "past"? Dan Heng: Dan Feng's belongings, Dan Feng's name, Dan Feng's strength... Would abandoning them truly mean saying goodbye to the past? "Dan Feng": So you're saying it's just "running away"? Dan Heng: Exactly. I believe that being determined to bid farewell to the past isn't about "not seeing it," but rather "seeing it as ordinary." Dan Heng: To you, this Roaming Dragon Bracer represents trust and camaraderie between comrades. To me, it's just a well-crafted bracer: practical and convenient... It's been with me all this time, so why bother taking it off? Dan Heng: When I woke up, it was there alongside Cloud-Piercer and the jade pendant. I suppose it must have held some special meaning to me. Dan Heng: As for the owner of the other one, how he deals with his old possessions, whether lost by accident, discarded by choice, or sealed away forever — that's his business. Dan Heng: I accept the past and give it meaning that belongs to me alone. That is my way. "Dan Feng": Saying goodbye to the past means accepting it. "Dan Feng": ...Well said.

Dan Heng: ...Why bring up these bracers all of a sudden? "Dan Feng": Just seeing it reminded me of someone, that's all. "Dan Feng": Unlike saying goodbye to your past, I am the past itself. I miss those life-and-death moments with those four. "Dan Feng": ...So, thank you for keeping this bracer. To you, it's just a craftsman's handiwork. But to me, it means much more than that. Dan Heng: It's nothing. I just never expected it to meet its former owner again. "Dan Feng": Alright, enough chit-chat. Let's keep moving.

The Stellaron Hunters are a faction. Founded and led by Elio, they are a mysterious organization that collect Stellarons and are followers of the Finality. They are said to work against the Interastral Peace Corporation. Founder(s) Elio Other Member(s) Kafka Silver Wolf Blade Firefly (as Sam)

Cool, calm, values his friends

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