Honkai: Star Rail is a turn-based RPG from HoYoverse, creators of Honkai Impact 3rd and Genshin Impact. It's a spin-off title that takes place after the events of A Post-Honkai Odyssey - a self-contained part of Honkai Impact 3rd set eight years after the main story that sees the majority of Honkai sealed on the moon by Kiana, before humanity is invaded by aliens known as the Sky People.

Honkai: Star Rail focuses on the war against the Sky People, and includes some Honkai Impact 3rd characters, and some alternative or adjusted versions. You play as the Trailblazer, journeying through space on a giant train known as the Astral Express. The aim is to explore different worlds and space stations, confronting the Sky People on their own turf and trying to protect as many planets and factions as possible from this formidable foe.

Updated April 17, 2024, By Helen Ashcroft: The latest Honkai: Star Rail Banner brings us Aventurine, a five-star Imaginary type with a Preservation path, and a lot of connections.

Honkai: Star Rail Character Statistics Chart

There are a large number of playable characters in Honkai: Star Rail, plus Dan Heng's Imbitor Lunae version. A handful can be obtained by gameplay, while the rest are tied to the game's gacha system. Each character follows one of seven paths that affect how they perform in combat. They also channel one of several elements in battle.

This chart offers an overview of the different characters, including their age, height, path, and element. Heights are based on the in-game character models, while specific ages are currently unknown and instead, any description relating to age has been added when provided. Below is a character list that reveals more about each one, including their background and faction.

Acheron

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Acheron is a drifter who aligns herself with the Galaxy Rangers, a group that believes in justice and who endeavour to upload it throughout the cosmos. The tall, mysterious and aloof woman carries a long sword and travels alone. She claims that her blade chose her, yet she fights with the power of lightning.

No one knows Acheron's real name, or true identity. All that is known about her is her purpose, which is to uphold justice throughout the galaxy, relying on no one but herself.

Argenti

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Argenti has the appearance of a dashing handsome knight, fitting for a Knight of Beauty. He is a loner who wanders the cosmos upholding the values of beauty and embodying nobility and dignity.

A forthright and candid man, Argenti believes in being pious in battle, making opponents yield willingly to him, and keeping his good name intact.

Arlan

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Arlan is the head of Herta Space Station's Security Department. He is not capable of doing research himself, but he very much respects those who do and would risk his own life to protect them.

He has a dog called Peppy who he adores, and who keeps him company throughout his day. It's said that he is no stranger to pain, and wears his scars proudly, since they show that he did his job well and protected others.

Asta

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Asta is the Lead Researcher on the Herta Space Station and specializes in astronomy. She's responsible for managing other researchers, as well as making sure the Space Station is running smoothly. She also deals with the Intelligentsia Guild, taking a polite but firm tone she uses throughout her duties.

This energetic young woman approaches things with effortless confidence, taking everything in her stride as she balances tasks and demands, seemingly with ease.

Aventurine

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Aventurine is a senior manager in the Interastral Peace Corporation (IPC) Strategic Investment Department. He sees life as a high-stakes gamble and is always ready to roll the dice. In fact he gained his position by making a wager against fate itself.

He has an impenetrable air about him and is difficult to read, He holds himself with a constant slight smile that masks his thoughts well, making him appear aloof at times.

Bailu

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Bailu is a young female Vidyadhara with a gifting for healing. She is known as the "Healer Lady" because of her skills in the field of medicine. Her remedies are unorthodox and can include prescribing hydration, sleep, or in one case a book about how to identify poisonous foods!

Despite her calling to heal, Bailu struggles to see people suffer, meaning she often treats patients with her eyes shut. So far this does appear to have had any negative effects.

Black Swan

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Black Swan is a soothsayer and Memokeeper of the garden of recollection. Mysterious and elegant, she patiently connects with others, listening to their words and seeking a way to enter their memories.

She collects memories to gain a greater understanding of the flow of information, and is always seeking unique experiences and thoughts to uncover and interpret.

Blade

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Blade is a member of the Stellaron Hunters and his past, and present, are shrouded in mystery. The skilled swordsman is said to have abandoned his body to become a blade, with an incredibly powerful self-healing ability.

His name is unknown, as is his age, but he bears both physical and mental scars that suggest he has been through a lot over the years. This has led him to pledge loyalty to "Destiny's Slave."

Bronya

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Bronya is heir to the Supreme Guardian of Belobog, and Commander of the Silvermane Guards. Well-educated from an early age, she has grown into a graceful young woman who is highly capable and has an affinity for her work.

While Bronya has trained for her future role as a leader her whole life, seeing the horrific conditions in the Underworld for herself has planted seeds of doubt in her mind as to if she can really lead her people to the future they both deserve and desire.

Clara

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Clara was orphaned at an early age, leading the shy young girl to become part of the self-serving prospectors through necessity, although desiring a family more than anything else. At some point, she accidentally reactivated a dormant robot from a past civilization known as Svarog which then raised her.

Shortly afterward, the prospectors wound up united under Svarog's leadership. Clara herself became almost a legend, a red-hooded figure adept at uncovering rare relics and extracting them from dangerous places. She's often referred to as the bloody rabbit and is feared by the other prospectors.

Dan Heng

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Dan Heng is the guard of the Astral Express. The reserved young man can often come across as cold, but this appears to mostly be linked to his life prior. No one really knows what happened, but he was said to have taken the role of train guard in the hopes of escaping his past.

Despite wishing to forget his own history, he calmly and diligently observes and records everything the Astral Express encounters in its archives.

Dr Veritas Ratio

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Veritas Ratio, who calls himself Dr. Ratio, is a member of the Intelligentsia Guild. He's sharp-tongued, vain, and self-centered, often obscuring his older appearance with a plaster sculpture, despite being handsome beneath.

He's always been incredibly intelligent and talented, and firmly believes that intellect and creativity isn't just for geniuses naturally blessed with it. His aim is to distribute large amounts of knowledge across the universe to cure ignorance, which he considers a disease.

Fu Xuan

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Fu Xuan is the Master Diviner of the Luofu's Divination Commission on Xianzhou. She exudes confidence and is known for her bluntness. She predicts the outcome of future events to help divine the best solution to problems faced in her world.

You'll meet her during your adventures on Xianzhou, as she features heavily in the main storyline, offering help and guidance. She's also closely linked to Jing Yuan.

Gallagher

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Gallagher works as a security officer for the Bloodhound Family on Penacony. They are in charge of safety, security and order on the planet. Despite this, he often appears slovenly and unorganized and has a tendency towards sampling his mixologist wares.

Gallagher is courteous to those he deals with and is vigilant at all times. He is also said to have an incredibly complex past but keeps the details to himself.

Gepard

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Gepard Landau is the captain of Belobog's Silvermane Guards. He's responsible for city defense and maintaining peace, something that's incredibly challenging in the current hostile climate.

His sister Serval often ridicules him for his scrupulous manner, but it's served him well. He has been able to maintain peace and a sense of comfort in Belobog, despite the threats the city faces.

Guinaifen

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Guinaifen is a street performer who entertains those on The Xianzhou Luofu with her energetic acrobatic routines. She performs many skills including fire-breathing, umbrella dancing, sword-swallowing, bullet-catching, and boulder-smashing.

Originally an outworlder with the name Guinevere, she ended up on Xianzhou by accident and never left after falling in love with the culture. She taught herself performance skills to earn the money to survive and made friends with Sushang, who gave her the Xianzhou name Guinaifen which she now goes by.

Hanya

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Hanya is a judge of the Ten-Lords Commission on The Xianzhou Loufu. The judges have four duties: detention, interrogation, imprisonment, and punishment. Hanya is in charge of interrogation which she performs by reading the karma and sins of criminals.

She uses dreams to predict offenses, and has long since become deadened against the world due to the influx of information surrounding the mara-struck. Only when working alongside her sister Xueyi does she reveal her true self.

Herta

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Herta is considered the true master of the Herta Space Station, although you may not realize it since her interest in it ebbs and flows. She's the human with the highest IQ in The Blue and as such often flits between projects, becoming bored with things she considers too simple.

While Herta appears to be incredibly young, this is not her true form. She chooses to appear across the Space Station as a puppet, modeled on herself as a child.

Himeko

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Himeko is a scientist and the creator of the Astral Express. Naturally curious and adventurous, she encountered a stranded train in her home world as a child and set about repairing it.

While fixing the train an existence inside it showed young Himeko the world outside her own. Years later, having finally completed the repairs, she began a journey across the stars, picking up many companions along the way.

Hook

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Hook considers herself the boss of The Moles adventure squad, a group of friends from Belobog's Underworld.

A feisty youngster, she prefers to be addressed as Pitch-Dark Hook the Great! She considers asking you to join The Moles as a great privilege, although no one really knows what it entails.