The release ofHonkai: Star Railhas caused a resurgence of interest in theHonkaifranchise as a whole. Its predecessor,Honkai Impact 3rd, was released almost a decade ago. But asHonkai: Star Railcontinues to grow in popularity, HoYoverse is making sure to call back to its previous titles.
One way HoYoverse has done this is by directly referencingprevious cast members in theHonkaifranchise. While these characters aren’t typically dropped intoHonkai: Star Railin the exact same form as their predecessors, fans of the franchise can easily spot how these characters are related.
Characters that Star Rail and Impact 3rd Share
Most characters inHonkai: Star Railthat reference preexisting characters in other entries come fromHonkai Impact 3rd. For example,Star Rail’s Seele looksmost like herHonkai Impact 3rdcounterpart – Seele Vollerei. The two characters even share similar personality traits and use the Quantum element in combat. Similarly, Welt has been confirmed to be the same Welt Yang of the Astral Express in bothImpact 3rdandStar Railthanks to some Easter eggs.
Bronya is yet another instanceof a cast member having an alternate version. With many consideringHonkai Impact 3rdandHonkai: Star Railto be parallel universes, one could consider these counterparts to be parallel characters as well. Two versions of Bronya inImpact 3rdhave counterparts inStar Rail. Haxxor Bunny and Silverwing are two of Bronya’s forms inImpact 3rd. Though these counterparts are obviously not identical to their originators,Star Rail’s Silver Wolf and Bronya look quite like Haxxor Bunny and Silverwing respectively.
With this connection between the two games so well established, players are unsurprised by new leaks surroundingHonkai: Star Rail’s alleged next cast member. If these leaks prove to be true,Star Railwill once again be receiving anothertwist on anImpact 3rdcharacter.
Another Impact 3rd Character Heads to Star Rail
Kevin Kaslana is first introducedtoHonkai Impact 3rd’s game storyin Chapter 9 EX-2. He is not only the leader of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers and World Serpent, but he is also the first successful MANTIS. Under the code name “Deliverance,” Kevin Kaslana was ranked highest of the thirteen heroes of Fire Moth.
Leaked images of a new character coming toHonkai: Star Railin its next world were released by Cleo and Seele. These leakers are prominent in the community and known for being thefirst to leak Fugue’s backstoryand the first to claim that Reca would not be included inStar Rail’s 2.7 update.
On top of the images, the leakers allege that the new character’s name will be Bayer, in reference to German astronomer Johann Bayer and his Bayer designation system for naming stars. Bayer looksvery derivative of Kevin Kaslana, sharing the same short white haircut, stark blue eyes, and black jacket-suit with a flared collar. Cleo and Seele do not confirm when Bayer will be added toStar Rail, but continue to suggest that he will be included after the launch of the game’s next world.
There are some rumors circulating that make Cleo and Seele’s claims plausible.Star Rail’s upcoming fourth worldis alleged to involve a “time-bending” mechanic based on ancient Greek and Roman hot spring baths called Thermae. This has led many to believe that the world and upcoming characters will be inspired by Greek and Roman mythology. Part ofHonkai Impact 3rd’s final arc establishes that Kevin Kaslana has been around since the birth of specific civilizations, with Greece being one of the featured regions.
Once again, all of this information is alleged. Even taken with a grain of salt, Kevin Kaslana’saddition toHonkai: Star Railseems imminent, even if his name has changed.
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