#herrscher of life and death

[vllerei]

schicksal's imperative but its seele

[hweism]

and i sound like a loon ...but don't you feel it too? ୨ ୧

[mocha-teaa]

I don’t even play Hi3 but seele’s HoR skin is too pretty 🤩

[the-art-in-arthesia-is-loud]

Herrscher of Life and Death/Rebirth Seele but she's wearing an old outfit of hers because i CANNOT draw designs in Hoyoverse games for the life of me 💀🦋💙

[zerokogane]

I finished ER a while ago but never thought to update until now. To get to the point it did not get better in fact it got worse. Elysia is now by far my least favorite character and in my opinion the worst written character in the game. I have a long long list of complaints about her. Basically when ever she’s involved I’m prepared for the writing to be trash. The amount of anger I have towards this character is unbelievable, and a lot it comes from disappointment of how hyped up she was. Don’t get me wrong though, even if she wasn’t I still wouldn’t like her. I’m angry in how alone I feel about her. From what I’ve seen there like 2 other people who don’t like her. No one who’s active in the fandom at least doesn’t like her, that I’ve come across at least.

I could go into depth on why I don’t like her more, specifics on everything but I’m to tired right now cause that would be a whole essay x5 and I’m not in the mood to do that sooo…bye bye 

Though also to be fair I really didn’t care for any of the flame chasers besides like 3 (not including fu Hua cause she was already a character before that and is more than that)

So sad right now someone pls tell me Elyisa gets less annoying the further you get in the story 🥹

Everyone that I’ve seen talk about her loves her I was so hype but I can’t stand her ✋😭 idk what it is

[godisasimp]

The 12 Sovereigns and their Herrscher equivalent

Some have a name that is completely different to their Herrscher counterpart, and i will say when I am unsure ; I will try to explain my reasoning for associating a certain Sovereign with a Herrschefor each of them.

⚠️This is NOT canon confirmed information as of the writing of this post (22.03.2024) and is purely speculation, do not take this as fact. Thanks. ⚠️

Truth = Herrscher of Reason/Truth ; this is one of the few whose name is similar/identical to their Herrscher counterpart.

Sky = Herrscher of the Void ; this one is easy to figure out thanks to the animation, which looks almost 1:1 identical to the Herrscher of the Void's ultimate.

Howl = Herrscher of Thunder ; for this one the ability are given and is said to "summon lighting".

Mist = Herrscher of Wind ; for this one we have to refer to the definition of Mist which is a formation of a cloud, and is often associated with air, the color scheme shown is also similar to the Herrscher of Wind (it also showcases wind, not on my screenshot, which look like Wendy's)

Frost = Herrscher of Ice ; the environment this Sovereign is shown in is a glacial land so it it pretty obvious. (i will note that the Sakura tree in the background can be a call back to PE Sakura)

Fate = Herrscher of Death/Rebirth ; just like with howling, we have to use the definition of it abilities to figure it out, which is : to control the cycle of life and death.

(i swapped the order of Thought and Flare on this picture, sorry)

Flare = Herrscher of Flame (not Flamescion because this one is an hybrid herrscher.) ; this one is another one of those with a near identical name, also the fire effect shown.

Thought = Herrscher of Sentience ; again a pretty similar name, also to have thoughts you have to have Sentience, so they are linked.

Root = ??? ; we don't have a Herrscher that fits this, but based on the fact that they seem to be in order i would have to say Herrscher of Star/Gravity

Form = ??? ; just like Root I cannot find clear evidence for this one other than following the order and say that it can be Herrscher of Domination.

Bind = Herrscher of Binding ; this one has the same name.

Maw = ??? ; another one that I have to use the order for and say with a grain of salt that it's the Herrscher of Corruption

Origin = Herrscher of Origin ; this one has the same name, and also Acheron is shown which could be another hint, since the current Herrscher of Origin is Raiden Mei.

End = Herrscher of the End/Finality ; same name, and it is also the last one shown just like how it's the last Herrscher.

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Edit : thanks @/aimlessfellow for these precisons ; I forgot to read the description but thankfully y'all are here.

[mehiwilldoitlater]

What if Y/N becomes a host or vessel of a powerful entity intending to bring finality to the world? Kinda like Herrscher of the Void from Honkai if you even know that. What if Y/N gets passed by said entity, and how would things go out with them, wukong, and the rest of the characters?

Liu'er was never angry. 

To Wukong, a few things were certain, and one of them was that his friend, his mate, was the epitaph of calm and reason. Not this time.

"Did it ever cross your mind that I too could be affected?! That losing her would mean something to me too?! NO OF COURSE NOT! You just need to lash out, uh?!"

You were the creator. That's what everyone always said. The one and only, the true manifestation of life on this planet. How was it possible for you to be possessed by the end?

How did he not notice? The signals, everything... It was there, and he just let it happen.

His own desire to make others pay had clouded his mind, and this was the result.

You, his other mate, were under the influence of a creature that week only destruction and death on this world. It was your resentment that had called it here? Was his own?

"..."

"Came on! Now be angry! Do what you do best!"

"..."

"SAY SOMETHING!"

"... Liu'er..." His voice was calm and collected. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't shout it at you."

The macaque looked at his mate, his eyes fueled with anger and loss for what had happened to you.

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Wukong is a proud one, but he's not stupid! He knows that, if it's necessary, an alliance must be made.

Maybe not with the archons of the nations that had hunted you, since he's too holding a grudge, but he would personally ask for help from the ones that he trusted or thought would help.

The travel is the first on the list. 

Lumine was always someone that he found trusted. She had always helped everyone and never raised her sword at you. She was one of your first protectors, and if you cared for her, he cared too. To be fair, he didn't even need to call her. She was the one that rushed to the island alongside Beidou, and she immediately proposed to help him in this mess.

"I won't leave her like this; she doesn't deserve more pain than she had already felt!"

"In that case, we'll raise our weapons together, sister."

The only archon that he can truly trust is Nahida. She'll be at his side, and Will will immediately work alongside Ba to find a good strategy and find a solution.

"It's like rotten seed. It has found ground in her pain and lonelyness."

"Can we fix it?" Asked the general, observing the status of their world under your corrupted work.

"Maybe we don't have complete knowledge about it, but maybe... the tree or memories... maybe it could help..."

"WAIT! We could forget the memory of our world! You couldn't outfit at risk!"

"Memories will be reforged, Ba. We must save what we have now. I won't let this demon corrupt a soul like the One of the Creator; the mistakes of others won't shape our future."

Neuvilette will completely embrace his status as an elemental dragon once more, reconnecting with his swore brother Wukong. He had always had a space in his heart for him, and now this affection will be put into trying to save you. While Sumeri held a neutral position over your man Hunt, Fontaine had banned it completely. Not only was Furina completely against it, but Neuvilette knew what you really were and suggested rescuing you instead of hurting you. Wukong had found you first, and he was grateful for that. And now, the nation of justice had to rise again in your favor to save you.

"I may not be the one that rules Fontaine any more, but this doesn't mean that I'll stand down!"

Wukong looked at the girl. Furina, the one that had always looked down on herself, was now secure, sweating her alliance with him—no, with you.

Neuvilette seemed proud to be able to stand by her side now more than ever. Both of them were always on the same level when it was about you, and now more than ever, the star of Fontaine was determined to do what needed to be done.

Wukong will do everything to bring you back. It would even destroy Celestia's itself if needed.

Nothing stays between you and him, not even the ending of their world together.

[phoenix-is-the-hottest-thing]

Puns and Vita

Remember how Vita names everything"Vita"?

Herself? Vita. (薇塔)

Siblings? Vita too.

Need a cute nickname? Hiding her identity? Little Vi. (小薇)

Herrscher deserves a more positive and wholesome title? Herrscher of Death and Vita.

Vita is written phonetically as 薇塔 but Vita means life (生). Herrscher of Death is 死之律者, Herrscher of Rebirth is 死生之律者, she just sneakily added "Vita" to Herrscher of Death!

So I was wondering where Vita got the name for the in-between place in Phosphorus from. I can't remember what the official translation was for it (was it Fairy Road?) but it just felt really random.

But today my friend Chibi pointed it out to me...

These are the same word! Instead of herself, she named it after her nickname for Seele!

By the way, the "elf" in "Miss Pink Elf" is 妖精, not 精灵. They both mean fairy but seem to have very different connotations.

According to my dictionary, Seele's 精灵 is spirit / fairy / elf / sprite / genie, basically a word for a magical creature but as an adjective it can also be used to mean "clever", especially for a child.

Meanwhile "妖精" is more of an evil spirit / demon / seductress /siren. It gets translated as "evil spirit / alluring woman" (lol) or a witch's familiar.

Both are used for "fairy", but Seele's has more positive, childlike connotations (makes sense since her story's all about a fairy tale!) while Elysia's a blink away from being called a succubus.

[k423s]

head in hands it’s so them i’m going to scream.

I CANT LISTEN TO MỸ LOVE MINE ALL MINE WITHOUT THINKING G ABT KIAMEI AND THEN CURLING UP FETAL POSITION AND DYING.

[haza1206]

i cant stop thinking about pardo so i'm going to ramble about her

OK THIS CONTAINS HI3 SPOILERS AND I KNOW SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAVEN'T PLAYED YET SO BE CAREFUL

The way the only USEFUL thing she could do for ANYONE was to die... and in chap31 her monologue...

"Flying to the Moon to battle the Final Herrscher? That's way out of my league! Besides... I'm the best at running away! There's no way I could have died there! That's right... the real me must be alive, I know she's basking in the sun somewhere..."

'But why did her feet, which should be taking her to safety... take her back to that path?'

'She ultimately made the same decision, even when she had no way to convince herself.'

LIKE AAAAAAA like I think pardo is such a good demonstration of the cruelty of honkai, herrschers and the PE because she was literally just having a fun time with the cats of sundown alley but ended up becoming a mantis and having to learn about the cruelty of honkai. (and i think her recollection about sakura's death makes this hit the hardest:

"Here… SAKURA. This is the snack I promised to find for you. You don't know how hard it was to find… No one can make 'sakura mochi' anymore···" [...]

"…SAKURA. My heart is still broken…"

All kinds of possibilities linger in her mind. The endless "what ifs" make her speechless.

"This really... this really feels worse than death." )

and her being so innocent and likeable in the elysian realm and just a silly character in general makes the cruelty and bravery of her sacrifices (both in the real world and in the elysian realm) stand out more. it wouldnt be as impactful if it was someone like kosma (and honestly he deserves his own analysis too) because he had always sort of willingly dedicated himself to the cause, but pardo was basically an ordinary person who ended up making one decision (by accidentally becoming a mantis) that defined her life and was asked to shoulder horrible sacrifices. :(

but i also think it's such an amazing part of her character that she CHOSE to go to the moon, KNOWING there was basically no way she'd come back, because she felt a sense of duty because she was a flame-chaser (even if she was the weakest). it really highlights both pardo's bravery, and that even the bravest and kindest people were still annihilated by honkai so cruelly in the PE (elysia and eden are good examples of this too).

considering the flame-chasers seem like they're meant to be a microcosm of the PE, and that we go so in depth into their stories to make us grow very emotionally attached to them, and i think that's why pardo hits so hard as a character - because she's just a NORMAL person, her recollections are literally just called "MORTAL'S MEMORY"; and then you expand that view out to look at kevin before and after he became a mantis, before and after su became a mantis... they were all NORMAL people.

i think that's also why the revelation of the samsara hit so hard because we know that the PE wasn't the only time people have died fruitlessly trying to stop honkai, the PE wasn't the only occasion in which the earth was destroyed by honkai and had to start again, people like pardo have lived and made their sacrifices maybe countless times before, and it's all ended so awfully until the CE.

that revelation is what made me love the moon arc so much because FINALLY, humans have found a way to counter the honkai, to quell it and make the earth safe again, and it was only possible through the sacrifice of the flame-chasers, especially pardo and elysia. (and the moon arc is also such a good testament to kevin's trauma but that deserves it's own analysis.)

i dont tend to be a fan of happy endings, but the hi3 cast (especially kiana) went through SO much that it feels so lovely to finally see things work out, and especially because of the efforts of the flame-chasers (and in this image from graduation trip, the way elysia has turned to look at the trio... she's watching what she and the others helped to make flourish...)

tldr because this ended up being so long PARDO IS SO BRAVE AND I LOVE HER

[aventurineswife]

Hmmmmmmmmm Reader who has become a Honkai beast / pseudo-Herrscher of Death, and an Emanator (of an undisclosed Aeon, they refuse to say which one) basically becoming a sort of reaper-like figure, able to recompose as well as decompose matter, and basically holding the power of both life and death at their fingertips.

She doesn’t follow a script, merely healing whenever she finds someone critically injured and bringing them back from the brink; or ferrying the soul of someone already deceased. Very rarely does she ever tap into her life-giving powers and revive someone from the dead, not wanting to tamper with the laws of nature as some form of biological backlash typically follows. She does however, share the goal of hunting down (and in her case, reaping) Yaoshi, for wantonly violating the laws of nature and leaving much suffering in THEIR wake.

She was also asked by Elio to watch over the Astral Express crew to keep them alive, which is mind-boggling for both the crew and the Stellaron Hunters as it doesn’t seem like Elio has anything to offer Reader. All anyone can do is wait till the end to find out what exactly Elio will give in return for Reader’s aid.

Additionally, being a usually observant figure in the background means Reader can usually see the bigger picture, and follow patterns most people don’t really stop to think about.

Greedy and power-hungry governments and organizations (like the Vidyadhara Preceptors on the Xianzhou, and the Council of Elders on Amphoreus) are typically overthrown by very angry citizens who have been pushed too far. Or, supposedly “religious” organizations forming corporations in the name of the godlike entity they “worship” (like the IPC in the name of Qlipoth and the Preservation).

People who have been severely wronged or betrayed in some way turning vengeful to the point of destroying nearly everything in their path, and / or using a scapegoat to lash out if their target is already no more. For example—

From Reader’s POV, Jingliu’s words towards Dan Heng are little more than the spiteful bitterness of a marastruck girl who has chosen to toss aside all reason and what she has left — such as Jing Yuan — and sink further into her hate-filled delusion, instead of trying to find a peaceful closure, and perhaps another way to move forward. (Note that Reader thinks of Jingliu as a “girl” rather than a “woman.”)

Boothill, at least, doesn’t really “shoot first, ask questions later,” following the Galaxy Rangers’ bottom line of “never hurt an innocent,” and always pulling out his gun when confronting someone is an understandable development from his trauma. However, he really should exercise more caution in his approach, lest he accidentally kill someone who truly is innocent, or at least undeserving of such a violent end.

That being said, Reader herself isn’t exactly immune to moments of wrath.

Preceptor Taoran, while not the victim himself, certainly learned the hard way to never threaten someone Reader cares about, having watched as she created an area-of-effect, and dozens of marastruck and Disciples of Sanctus Medicus crumbled to dust from merely stepping too close to her, with only their skeletons remaining; and it doesn’t take long to figure out that if a Vidyadhara dies by Reader’s hands, there will be no hatching rebirth for them. It took Jing Yuan and some Ten-Lords judges stepping in between her and begging on behalf of the cowering Taoran for Reader to back off.

Aglaea’s threat to execute Dan Heng and the Trailblazer? It is very easy to get lost in the heat of the moment, and even Reader herself felt some fury bubbling within herself, ready to reach into her core and put the other woman in her place; but Reader is able to take a deep breath and calm down somewhat thanks to Phainon’s interference (along with Castorice’s hesitation at sensing a similar death-related power within Reader) and say, “Alright, let’s not make any immediate decisions. We should cool down first and think about this.” Dan Heng’s reason for wanting to leave Amphoreus is very much understandable and valid. Reader (who has come to know Dan Heng and genuinely wants to be a good friend) just wants to make sure he doesn’t end up regretting it later on. (Meanwhile, Aglaea can sense through her golden threads that her actions have gravely offended someone who, while perhaps not necessarily godlike, is certainly like a Grim Reaper and not someone to be on the wrong side of, and is already trying to think of ways to apologize and appease Reader.)

Then there are people who are either immortal and / or dead and drifting as a ghost, waiting for when Reader will be able to reap their souls and ferry them into the afterlife and / or reincarnate them into the next life; and there are typically so many of them that Reader has to write up waiting lists of different categories and use color-coded ticket rolls just to keep herself organized.

A withered husk of a very elderly woman from the Xianzhou (and who barely has enough teeth to form words): “Excuse me, I heard there was someone who could help me pass on peacefully.”

A ghost of a middle-aged man: “Uh… I—I’m looking for someone, a woman? I’d like to try living again, and I heard she could help me with that.”

A good doggo: “Boof!”

Reader: 😞 *sighs and takes out her work phone and a pair of differently colored ticket rolls* “Please take a ticket number…”

This is such a ridiculously good concept—Reader being this reaper-like figure caught between life and death, both an Emanator and a pseudo-Herrscher of Death, just casually ferrying souls, healing mortally wounded people, and being the cosmic balance between existence and nonexistence while also somehow getting involved in political intrigue and Stellaron Hunter nonsense because Elio asked them to.

The fact that no one knows which Aeon they actually serve just makes it even better. Like, if you asked, they’d probably just give you a knowing look and go, “Does it matter?”

And the way they analyze people? Cuttingly insightful. The way they see Jingliu not as a warrior, but as a marastruck girl spiraling further into delusion? The fact that they can acknowledge Boothill’s trauma-driven paranoia but still see the flaws in his approach? They’re coldly rational but deeply observant, never letting their emotions override their logic—except in moments of pure wrath.

Because when Reader gets mad? People disappear.

Taoran threatening someone they care about? Gone. The entire battlefield turns into an AoE death zone, and only skeletons remain. It takes Jing Yuan and literal Ten-Lords judges to beg for Taoran’s life.

Aglaea wanting to execute Dan Heng and Trailblazer? Reader was this close to putting her in her place before Phainon diffused the situation. And Aglaea feels it. She can sense through her golden threads that she just made a massive mistake and is already figuring out how to apologize.

And then there’s the bureaucratic nightmare of being a cosmic reaper. So many souls to manage. The waiting lists. The color-coded tickets.

Old woman barely hanging on: “I heard you could help me pass on peacefully…”

Lost ghost: “I, uh… I’d like to live again, and I heard you could help with that?”

Good doggo: boof

Reader, dead tired, pulling out ticket rolls: “Please take a number…”

Like, Reader is literally managing the cosmic DMV of life and death, and somehow still has time to get involved in Stellaron Hunter business. I love this.

[vllerei]

happy birthday seeles cuties

[mydearestbeloved]

Reader strongly reminds me of Seele from Honkai impact 3rd. More specifically, her Herrscher of Rebirth form. They both have the flowers and butterflies thing going on, the whole persephone vibe, even similar powerset as Seele's thing is Life and Death. Now I can't stop imagining Reader with Seele's face.

To clarify before I dive into this discussion: This is a Reader-Insert, so you all can imagine Trial Player!Reader in any way you want. Below are just my ideas of her if inspired by the inspo this dear Anon mentioned.

Yes, YeS, YES! I really love Seele’s Herrscher of Rebirth design. It was just so… beautiful to me. If we’re talking about Trial Player!Reader—though, of course, you all can imagine her however you like because this is a reader-insert story—if she had a form inspired by Seele’s Herrscher of Rebirth design, I imagined some tweaks.

For one, less of the blue color scheme and more gold, with hints of silver. We can keep the hint of purple as a nod to Jinwoo, and the flowing outfit would be a balance of white and black, with the black blending into a glittering effect as a nod to the starry sky. The flowers stay, though I’m leaning more toward red spider lilies, and absolutely adding more butterfly motifs both in the clothes—maybe settling onto the flowers—and her aura, which could replace the deer. The branches can remain as they still relate to plants.

The humanoid being in Seele’s design could be one of TP!Reader’s butterflies' manifestations, but with less distinct details like hair. Faceless, but maybe with closed eyes that only show eyelashes, giving off a more ‘serene’ vibe. Definitely, the wispy outfit could have butterfly wing motifs. Background-wise, a starry sky is the way to go, with clear water as the ground beneath and red spider lilies as a reference to the surreal realm in Chapter 20, where she brought Min Byung-Gyu back to life. I already like the circling ruins in Seele’s design, which could represent TP!Reader’s realm or garden. If they’re more portal-like, it could also be a nod to her origin as an isekai. Oh, and instead of a scythe most of the time, she would wield her scepter-like staff.

I’m still on the fence about this, but adding a veil and head jewelry also kind of works. Not over-the-top jewelry, certainly, but silver jewelry draped over the body could look beautiful (see the image below of the switched body of MC from Secret Kiss with Knight otome). Thigh and leg jewelry, if her legs are exposed, maybe. Barefoot or wearing heels—both still look good, I just can’t decide. I’m also unsure about this, but as a nod to how she first ascended from the Trial to the ‘Trial’ stage, maybe tips of her fingers to some part of her arms, and toes to legs could have inky marks that blend into butterfly shapes? Or just make her nails black—that works too. The ribbon-like elements in Seele’s design could instead look like 'fabric of the universe'-like pattern for TP!Reader.

Seele's Herrscher of Rebirth design for comparison:

Some of the jewelries inspirations from Secret Kiss with Knight otome:

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I got too overexcited, my apologies, everyone.

Thank you, Anon, for mentioning this wonderful inspo! I’m already flattered that you can imagine TP!Reader in a design inspired by Seele’s Herrscher form, which, I admit, has never really left my mind since the first time I saw it. I don’t play Honkai Impact 3rd, so I avoided mentioning the similarity in powers that you brought up because I don’t know much about it. I didn’t want to give my commentary based on limited research, just in case of misunderstandings, and out of respect for the original.

Thank you for your interest and support in this story of mine!

[mktournament]

Quarterfinals: Bronya Zaychik vs Collei

(Propaganda under the cut)

Bronya Zaychik:

revamping this bc i feel like it could be better: i love her so so bad <3. canonically disabled lesbian who has trouble with feeling intense emotions BUT HER ENTIRE CHARACTER REVOLVES AROUND LOVE!! whether it be from her romantic love of seele in the early game/manhua (it being the primary motivation for her to take care of herself and a partial reflection of her initial goal of saving seele from the quantam space no matter what); familial love surrounding her (her inheritance of the legacy of reason from welt yang who lost his own father, her guardians love for her being the only reason shes survived for so long even after their death <- many examples of that but the most obvious one being alexandra trading her own life for bronya via misteln, cocolia's relationship with bronya being emphasized as complex in part because of the real love they do feel for each other alongside all the other resentment from cocolia's betrayal of her), literally just. the core of reason and its 300,000 minds being representative of welt joyce's decision to fight for humanity because he loved humanity from that. and all of this from (again!!!) a canonically disabled lesbian! who's character and marginalized identities have been dehumanized over and over again in real life and in the plot! this isn't even mentioning how her entire arc exemplifies honkai's theme of agency!! which makes me sob my eyes out bc bronya hasn't really been allowed agency since she came to cocolia's orphanage!! she was a child mercenary who's lost her home and guardians over and over and over again and forced to care for herself when she was young. her first true point of domestic stability was in cocolia's orphanage (which even then wasn't perfect!! cocolia, for how much she loved her children, still asked them to participate in dangerous experiments!) and when that was threatened because of her loss of seele and her trust in cocolia, she chose to leave. her agency is also exemplified with cocolia literally taking over her body in the early chapters of the game and ofc the parallels w wendy. AND DO YOU SEE HOW THIS CONNECTS TO WELT JOYCE, HUMANITY'S ADAM, WHO CHOSE TO FIGHT FOR HUMANITY AND EMBRACE HIMSELF AS A HUMAN INSPITE OF HIS ORIGIN AS THE CURRENT ERA'S FIRST HERRSCHER AND HOW THAT ALSO EXTENDS BACK TO ELYSIA'S SACRIFICE? she's so important to me everyone watch cyberangel rn.

Collei:

MY DEADALIVEGIRL!!!!!!!!!! i genuinely don't even know where to start. collei is such a beautiful beautiful character who's entire story revolves around a girl who's been dehumanized and exploited for her entire life, healing through compassion and a recognition of her own humanity. first of all, when we meet collei in the genshin manhua, she is full of vitriolic anger and hate at both the world and herself. she's been dehumanized over and over and over again and because its a repetitive experience, she fully believes that her lack of worth is something innately true. this only changes when someone (amber) shows her unrelenting compassion and trust. amber goes against everything that collei believed about herself. amber tells her that she is not only capable of good, but she is good. amber reinforces this novel idea that collei deserves goodness. and that realization is the moment that collei begins recognizing her own humanity, and thus, recognizing her own potential to grow, heal, and be the good person that amber knows she is. every moment thus forth is a demonstration of her attempts to grow and be kind!!!! she decides to go through with cyno's sealing ritual even with its conditions! she asks lisa to help her write a letter at the end of the manhua! she mends amber's tattered clothes like she promised! she decides to go to sumeru, a land of wisdom! it's so pertinent to her character that she gains her vision (representative of her ambition) during a show of compassion (protecting a child during a dangerous storm)! it's even in her symbolism with the way she's constantly referred to as a sproutling. NOT EVEN MENTIONING HOW THE REBIRTH METAPHOR THATS APPLIED TO HER CHARACTER (re: sprout of rebirth, revived serval, cyno and anubis and their ritual) IS SO DEEPLY CONNECTED TO SUMERU (her being the first sumeru character we know of and having that rebirth metaphor hinted at in the manhua! that rebirth metaphor carrying over to the actual sumeru plot w nahida! the rebirth metaphor tying in with the snake and cat symbolism that she and the archon residue complete!!!!!!) she's just such a loaded character!! AND collei's one of the few genshin characters with canonical cptsd who has identifiable and realistically common triggers. most importantly, the game acknowledges that its there and in spite of that, shows her resilience in still trying and healing!!!! my disabled deadalive mummygirl i love her so bad.

[sleepy-sirin]

Incarnation (Honkai Star Rail x Child! Herrscher! Reader)

Summary: In which Y/n, the creation of Will of Honkai, successfully defeated her own creator with the help of her friends. After defeating the Will of Honkai, for using too much of her power she goes into a deep sleep.

Next chapter

A/n: Reader will be based on Jyahnar from GGZ

Prologue

Third POV:

They finally did it.

They finally defeated the Will of Honkai.

She finally defeated her own creator.

Back then, Y/n didn't care about humanity when she was born. Her creator simply told her to destroy humanity. Y/n woke up and considered the planet to be a fit world for her to rule, especially the vast blue ocean of the world.

Overseeing humans, Y/n concluded they are not worthy of being her slaves and used her Houkai energy to destroy the sanity of all humans alive at the time and especially whole empires to destroy themselves, ending the culture of mankind and destroying every creation made by man. After 5,000 years making the world in her image, she fell asleep in the pacific ocean

But it all changes when a certain white-haired female convinces her about humanity. She'll never forget the kindness that she receives from her no matter how Y/n almost destroys the Earth.

Y/n asked Kiana to destroy her. After the destruction, Y/n used the last remaining strength to shape a human body, expressing her longing for thousands of years.

When Houkai created her, in addition to genetically engraving the mission of exterminating mankind like other Houkai creatures, it also included other information. That is to let her come to this planet to find the trace of Kiana and to destroy humanity together with Kiana as the Messenger of the Houkai.

At the end of her life, Y/n hopes to become a human in the next life. Kiana didn't want Y/n to die like this and used the power of the saint to completely integrate the core into Y/n's human body. Y/n survived but fell into a deep sleep. Y/n promise Kiana that she will help defeat her own creator, the Will of Honkai, if they are ready to defeat it.

Right now, they all celebrate defeating the Will of Honkai and grief of the death of Seele and Sin Mal for their sacrifice.

Y/n couldn't help but feel sleepy all of a sudden, maybe because she uses too much of her powers. Bronya and Ninti notice you are sleepy and they try to wake you up.

You couldn't help but let the darkness consume you and block everyone who is calling for your name.

Y/n's POV:

Where am I?

Why is it so dark in here?

I look around to see nothing but darkness. Is this how death looks like? Is this how I die when my creator is gone, I disappear too... Maybe I shouldn't rebel the Will of Honkai with the humans if I disappear too.

But I didn't regret it. I only did it for the person that I admire, Kiana Kaslana. She's the reason why I want to save humanity, even though back then I try to persuade Kiana to destroy with humanity with me. Maybe I will get reincarnated as human, and find Kiana like I always do whenever she gets reincarnated.

I see a light above me, is it time for me to wake up now? Am I finally going to be a human? I reach out my hand to the light...

I open my eyes to see a ceiling above me, I sit up on the bed I was in and look through the window to see that I'm in space. I have no recollection sleeping through space since I always sleep in the ocean.

I saw two humans talking not far away from me, a woman who looks awfully familiar to me has bright red hair, and gold-colored eyes. She wears a white toga gown with red along the inside. A tall brown-eyed man with matching brown hair that has a small white streak. He wears a gray and white dress coat with a scarf and black armor on his chest. He also wears glasses, dark brown pants, black shoes, and a black glove on his right hand. The two humans saw that I am awake and walk to my direction.

"It looks like you're finally awake, child." The red-haired woman said.

"We have few questions for you to answer." The brown-haired male said and ask me few questions.

"What's your name?"

"Y/n."

"How old are you?"

"I don't know my age."

"Where are you from?"

"Nowhere."

"Who's your parents?"

"I don't have parents."

The old man was done asking me questions but I knew there's something he wants to ask me in private, so he told the red-haired lady that he wants to talk to me in private. The red-haired woman listen and gave us some privacy.

It was now only the two of us, the brown-haired male ask me with a serious tone in his voice:

"You're a Herrscher, aren't you?"

I smirk at the question he asks, what a smart human he is to figure out who I am.

"Yes, I am a Herrscher. What a smart human you are."

The old man backed away from me and summoned his weapon, ready to engage battle with me.

"You Herrscher shouldn't exist anymore since the Will of Honkai is gone!"

"The Will of Honkai may be gone but you have forgotten that I am the creation of the Will of Honkai! I'm the most powerful Herrscher in the universe!"

As the two of us are ready to fight, 3 new humans have entered the room and noticed that the old man is literally fighting a "human" child.

"Mr.Yang, what are you doing?!" The pink-haired girl asked in a panic voice.

The red-haired woman came back to the room who looked shocked at the scene she witnessed.

"Everyone stay back! This child is not a human but a dangerous Herrscher!" The old man said.

"Don't you get it? I'm God! I'm beyond your understanding! You can never defeat me!"

[k423s]

i cant believe people dont talk about bronya (dealer of death and a creator) and seele (herrscher or life and death) more often i hate you all.