How Close are the Astral Express Family ? | Honkai Star Rail Anniversary Special

[@scaramouchesbelovedwife]

Let’s not forget that the Astral express group chat is named “The Astral Express Family” !

[@oneofrepetition9633]

They're like a whatsapp family group chat💚😂

[@saix_unicorn]

they are so cute

[@Caliif]

The group picture is also the express with two hearts

[@anyacad021]

IL also has the ticket. It’s a bit smaller but I find it so heartwarming that even in coming to terms with his past he didn’t for even a second let go of his present and future with the express.

[@peppermint4190]

I saw this comment and looked for it but as far as I can tell, DHIL does not have one. He has three ticket-like patches on his clothes but none of them are the actual ticket.

[@traveleramongstars4600]

I also can't find it, where do you see it?

[@humanzzzz]

No he doesn't, which is suck but I guess Hoyo doesn't wanna ruin shippers' delulu

[@traveleramongstars4600]

@@humanzzzz What does that have to do with IL not having the ticket??

[@humanzzzz]

@@traveleramongstars4600 well, disclaimer first, i know there are some sane and decent renheng shippers. But I've been harassed by some of the insane ones, for shipping dancae. They say because IL, the truest form of Dan Heng, doesn't have the ticket it means that IL belongs to the Xianzhou Luofu and not Astral Express

[@mllamo_alex]

If i remember corectly Himeko isnt bad at making coffee. She just likes it EXTREMELY strong and most people cant stand it.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaa4834]

So she just refuses to make good coffee?

[@doorsareforopening]

​@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaa4834she makes the coffee for herself. There's just no reason for her to make "good" coffee

[@naman6517]

And then there is Pela.

[@Avent00]

​@@naman6517wait what wrong with Pela? 😂

[@naman6517]

@@Avent00 Pela said she liked Himeko's coffee and that she wants to bring some of it back to home so she can stay awake at night to do documents or some shit. Something you would not hear from the average person.

[@김태연-b5u]

in the new quest where you get to be the manager of the penacony hotel for the day, after you throw up from drinking too much soulglad in a row the dialogue says something about how you’re “upset at himeko and welt, the parental figures of the express for not teaching you self control”

[@hasargel]

That cracked me up

[@AryanDahal-ut3ng]

Dan hang the oldest son. March 7th middle child. Us the youngest. Himeko the mom figure. Welt is the father figure. Truly a wonderful family. As for pom pom he is pom pom so nothing to worry 😂😂

[@mira-uf1ie]

Welt is the grandpa lol.

[@AryanDahal-ut3ng]

@@mira-uf1ie i would say that but he looks likes he is in his 40s so yay father

[@mira-uf1ie]

@@AryanDahal-ut3ng He is in his 70s lol.

[@onionbutterwood7048]

Pom pom is the dog

[@senzgg6895]

He's 84 😭​@@mira-uf1ie

[@dan_chen]

One little headcannon that the CN community has regarding the trailblazers if they were twins is that Stelle would be the older twin. The explanation for that lies in the game's name in Chinese: [崩坏：星穹铁道]. Take notice of the "Star" in "Star Rail" part - 星穹 - it consists of the 2 trailblazers' name. 星 means star and is Stelle in CN, 穹 means space and is Caelus. And since Stelle's name comes first she's the older twin

[@وحده_من_أقمار_كوكب-المشترى]

that's a nice headcanon

[@gojiboy69]

I shall now adopt this headcanon

[@MiIkywayCookie]

It’s fun to see Caelus as your troublemaker younger brother lol (while Stelle helps him makes trouble too XD)

[@dan_chen]

@@MiIkywayCookie most of the time it's actually the other way around, Stelle is the one stirring up trouble while Caelus is her accomplice

[@MiIkywayCookie]

@@dan_chen tbh they should’ve been able to exist at the same time 🥲. Imagine the troubles when they’re together

[@voopu]

To add with the 2.3 update (spoilers obv) You can ask what they all saw in Ena's dream. Welt saw his HI3 family and woke up seeing that he can't have both his HI3 and HSR family (and also Acheron appeared iirc). March had an infinite food buffet and was offended Sunday thought of her as simplistic. Dan Heng had unending adventures with the family and realized "it was too perfect" 😢

[@jriflen8230]

Dan heng was too relatable too me I still wish i could go back to my dorm days of just me and the boys But we have to part ways at some point

[@bluichimirai]

It was too perfect because dang hens knows well that he’d outlive all of them, being a vidyadhara

[@rize0no0sora66]

@@bluichimirai ouch, my fucking heart lol. that was too real brother. but honestly can't wait for the HSR dev team to rip my heart out with their story XD

[@evanex3972]

12:43 Welt was also about to unleash a blackhole on aventurine btw

[@وحده_من_أقمار_كوكب-المشترى]

I now imagine an animation meme featuring that (I wish I could animate)

[@Kashimo_Glazer]

*"QUASI BLACKHOLE"*

[@TmanAcc4]

If remember correctly, Welt do spawn a black hole or black sphere to protect us from Aventurine final attack, but it got oblirated by Acheron slash. I think this also explain why she said it was two slash instead of one.

[@Marvina99]

@@TmanAcc4 hear me out bro DIDNT wanted to lose another Himeko

[@TheMojito02]

One thing that annoyed mz was that even if his power is weaker than in HI3, his black hole was really small compared to the one he makes in his ult, and then i remembered that the ult is juste for show and that even a black hole this small could absorb every chip falling near them.

[@hollyberry0602]

As soon as I started playing HSR I totally fell in love with the Astral Express' family dynamic. I'm an absolute sucker for the found family trope so it's no surprise I loved this group the most. And it's so clear from the start how close they all are! From the first interactions with Welt and Himeko I was like "ohhhhh so Himeko is the mother figure, Welt is the father figure and March, Dan Heng and Caelus are the kids!" (or Stelle, I just picked Caelus) I really hope we keep seeing the Astral Express family together, I'll never get tired of it

[@CTY547]

Slight correction, the Trailblazer was not born on the Herta space station. They had history prior to the beginning of the game, and what is said during the prologue points to this as Kafka and Silverwolf never say the Trailblazer was born but rather awakened.

[@GentlemanMudkip]

And also the bits Blade and Kafa gave during the companion quest, where its revealed we have been alongside Kafka longer than the other members

[@Sandy-ws2wm]

@@GentlemanMudkipyeah Elio was the one who given Kafka right

[@ambller]

can you please say what exactly tell that its true?

[@CTY547]

@ambller "You once followed Kafka, didn't you? There was a time when she was on a mission - you were next to her. I remember. I've yet to see anyone follow her for as long as you did... and live to tell the tale." - Blade to the Trailblazer in the quest *Letter From a Strange Woman*

[@Sandy-ws2wm]

@@CTY547 yeah Kafka was our ?

[@BlueDaisy33]

Express family best family!

[@pianime94]

You got that right!

[@stuffzluvverz_7665]

2:18 I think the reason why Welt cared so much is that it reminded him off his own powers. Able to create anything from a simple thought. And for those who say he needs an understanding of what should be made, remember that restrictions were gone when Bronya Zaychik activated 100% of the Reason's Authority , which now can create brand new things from absolutely nothing. He doesnt really need to know what one thing is made off anymore. Bronya showcased it already in the final act by creating a portal that never even existed.

[@JavenJC69]

Truth's Authority is that as long as the thing that she's trying to create exists somewhere she can create it. A major upgrade tbh

[@Hopex7904]

Gosh i love the express family so much :”), they even have thier own family group

[@Kuroki_Makoto]

Same, this is the one thing that always reminds me of the HI3rd family , it's so wholesome

[@crimsonsinner1454]

I dare say that's it's even better

[@veliona_vollerei_]

2:59 I feel like Himeko being "bad" at making Coffee and everyone still drinking it while disliking it is a Tribute to HI3 Himeko with her Spicy Curry , everyone found it to hot and disliked it (including Welt) but still ate it for Himeko's Sake. Makes me Tear Up...

[@StarryThey-os]

And details like this are why I love the Astral Express crew so much, they are a family who care deeply about each other.

[@niafarquem5402]

I like how Welt is not a dad but instead he’s a grandpa or uncle. I always thought of him as an uncle who lives next house 😂 At first I was scared that March 7th would be an annoying character. But I’m so in love with her and glad that she’s on the astral express. She brings color to the crew.

[@وحده_من_أقمار_كوكب-المشترى]

ever since I started playing I mained her! I still do! she's so fun

[@glamgirl5068]

yea unlike paimon i dont hate paimon but she talks a lot but in this game we are our own person

[@Cinabonz]

​@@glamgirl5068Fr, not to mention she's the reason things can never get to the point. She single handedly makes quests longer and I hate it

[@E_Starfall]

TB is like me when breakfast is served, I am playing ToT on my phone like it's urgent

[@augustuslxiii]

You probably puzzled this out by now, but: Trailblazer wasn't generated for the first time on the Space Station. In one mission, Blade reveals that he'd seen the Trailblazer on a mission (missions?) with Kafka before.

[@Misha_Katsuki]

AH! UR RIGHT!

[@jang2386]

So TB might be old as hell

[@icarus754]

yeah we used to be a stellaron hunter actually

[@augustuslxiii]

@@jang2386 I don't think so, but could be. More Kafka dialogue basically said TB was created and given to her. That says to me he's younger than her, but by how much who can say? I mean, how old is Kafka, really?

[@zeeeplays]

Really?

[@diaryanjo]

Wait..so you're telling me I missed out on the Family Portrait!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I was randomly choosing and didn't know this! *cries in white night*

[@Mytic-mg9tg]

I think you get a different achievement with the same reward value

[@Ops_Squad]

@@Mytic-mg9tgBUT THE FAMILY PORTRAIT JUST HITS DIFFERENT

[@guilhermecruzbraga1554]

​@@Ops_SquadIndeed 😭😭😭😭

[@zoomjng]

You can still get it. I got it after my second try!

[@awankabut0073]

​@@zoomjngdo you need already have the characters? Since i don't have welt just started the game a month ago

[@Navi15]

4:04 Apparently there is a food truck in the Astral Express and I am impatiently waiting for it to come out. I bet that's where they get lunch

[@MiIkywayCookie]

Maybe we’ll get it as an event where we have to serve customers? 👀

[@Cinabonz]

​@@MiIkywayCookieMaybe like the alcohol permanent event? 😮

[@identitysmiles]

Previous members of the express wear the same badge, insinuating that it has been around for hundreds of years. As we all know, Misha wears one as well.

[@isegeese]

I LOVE THE ASTRAL EXPRESS found family troupes make me so happy. if they ever separate or if any of them die i WILL start ugly crying

[@Misha_Katsuki]

Once a member of the express family, always a member of the express family 🚈

[@controlledchaos4839]

pela also like himekos coffee

[@pianime94]

Funny thing is, she doesn't even recognize it as coffee XD

[@m.m.mefuyayuki1550]

Wait but Caelus wanting to catch the ice-cream so it doesn't get on Stelle is so cute 😭😭😭😭 I genuinely love when they include both of them in official arts and merketing

[@MarcFerme73]

Nothing stronger than family. -a man who like to race Well, pretty much all of our adventure is with this family. And i can't wait to see what this journey brings us

[@saraheveraarts7937]

Blade already confirmed that the Trailblazer is not a newborn! They were quite close with Kafka and apparantly, something happened to the Trailblazer that required a huge prize, hence why they carry a stellaron in their body. The fact that Blade remembers them so clearly despite being mara-struck means that the Trailblazer was very close to the Stellaron Hunters, perhaps even one of them

[@just.kazuhaa]

since we just go to see march's new form, i wanted to point out the belt in her new outfit is the same as Dan Heng's in his IL form.

[@rize0no0sora66]

makes sense since both their garments were made on Luofu so it's gonna have some common elements

[@avinacrusaid]

When I tried to get Family Portrait achievement, I misclicked Acheron. Why they couldn't make"Am I sure? " choice or something? :'(

[@PasteilloTheCat]

:sobs: :((

[@Enikasan-hm2iw]

I just realized honkai star rail has the same birthday as my MOM, I was looking at the date and I was like "Hm.... that looks familiar.." and Then I realized I'm both happy and a little flabbergasted

[@pedrovieira8363]

You're going to make me cry, the crew is just too wholesome

[@yongling9825]

Adorably wholesome~

[@cherry_winter]

Nooooooo I missed the family portrait!!!!

[@DatCat222]

8:18 I WHEEZED SO HARD-

[@AryaPDipa]

I find it hilarious that the Herrscher or reason can't just reconstruct his own taste bud after drinking Himeko's coffee. It's *that* bad 💀

[@ryankoh917]

Its worse knowing that Herrscher of Truth Bronya reconstructed her legs and (possibly) a more mature body figure using the same authority. And yet reconstructing Welt'd tastebuds is beyond even that power

[@darkwolf9637]

Still think it's funny that the traiblazer just doesn't have a room and probably sleeps on the couch

[@AhmedMujtaba-zg9tu]

The details that hoyoverser add are so lovely and even give advancement of express family 🖤

[@ArgentoNatsu]

for march 7th I believe she'll get her 5 star alter when she regains her memories! for example March 7th • (real name)

[@pandoravex4791]

Honestly? Maybe the trailblazer is that one person that walked in to the nihility that Acheron talked about. And they came out the other side empty and Elios trained them with Kafka. It’s kinda implied the Trailblazer had a life before.

[@cptd.1]

honestly this is a good way to explain when TB get their nihility form later

[@glamgirl5068]

even one small mission we got stickers or some sort idk i dont remeber well when we showed it to himeko she asked "oh is it a new toys you brought" idk why but it felt like a mom asking us

[@Version.X]

there's also a glitch(?) that let you see the family plushies in March's room. Dan Heng, March, TB and Welt, Himeko plushie stacked together.

[@IlGreven]

Also, 2.3 brought another Astral Express Family achievement for the memory bubble movie projector you can use on the Radiant Feldspar, if you invite them to view your memories...

[@khandykiller4054]

Wait the coffee we drank back in Herta's Space station was Himeko's coffee?!!! kek indirect contact but fr, that's hilarious XD

[@BNuts]

Welt doesn't have any power over gravity, by the way. That's the Divine Key that the Herrschers of Reason have used since his own predecessor, Welt Joyce -- the _Star of Eden_ . Welt Yang used his Authority as the Herrscher of Reason to transform the _Star of Eden_ into a cane when Bronya Zaychik returned both to him prior to him coming to _HSR_ . Welt has, in the past, reconstructed his body from scratch, and therefore does not actually age anymore. He also doesn't need glasses, he just likes the theatrical effect it creates. Recreating the human body is relatively easy for him, considering how many times he's remade his own. And I'm sure his power has been extended to create far more things since Bronya unleashed the full power of the Herrscher Core.

[@ThatOneFriend5811]

4:17 - I'd like to think Himeko makes them make their own lunch as 'A way of preparing them for whem they're seperated'

[@sqwurrx]

I dont think they're seperating anytime soon or later, but that is a good way of teaching them how to cook for themselves when they can only rely on themselves

[@ThatOneFriend5811]

@@sqwurrx not that they're seperating but in the case they are away from each other like a Stellaron Crisis, at least they know how to cook

[@Karan-pn7xs]

14:07 The Astral Express parents

[@Herrscher_Of_Tuna]

If you check on the Guest's Book in the Astral Express, for Luocha it says "departed from the Express" which confirms he is the blonde guy that came with Welt or atleast was once with the Express

[@awesomeperson5150]

Actually, it’s because he was a guest who visits the express. He can show up as a visitor after completing his companion mission, but can only show up once before going to his trial, so it’s easy to miss. He talks about how Welt stares at him and stuff (because of how he looks so similar to Otto and Void Archives), and how Welt gives him the book that was mentioned in the video. The comics imply that Void Archives is the one who came with Welt

[@Rtplb]

Luocha departed because he was arrested

[@controlledchaos4839]

@@Rtplb its also why Jingliu didnt get visitor verification after her companion mission

[@anadaere6861]

No, that's wrong It is referring to the fact that Luocha is currently supposed to be in custody The blonde guy is VA, and that is it. He's not Otto, hes a weapon-library-AI thing, who got infected with too much of Otto's personality and mannerisms he kinda acts like him at times

[@xboxoneyes7734]

​@@awesomeperson5150pretty sure he only stops appearing if you complete the companion mission "Clouds leave no trace"

[@Angie_Creations]

Welp, I totally missed the family portrait xD I didn't thought of that idea :'3 - I wish we could do the picture thingy more than once.

[@justinkianaalfredo6843]

1:18 Imaginary march 8th:

[@noonespecial311]

4:34 damn Trailblazer really is a child. They were just like me when I first got my phone. I'd just play games all the time and get told off by my parents

[@elenatheartistandgamer2001]

Stelle/Caleus: Mom Dad my wine mother texted me and asking me too go visit her what do I do? Himeko: hmm I say go see her. She might actually need your help with something Stelle/Caleus: But what if it's sus Welt: If that's the case we will come over to get you and protect you from harm. Okay? Stelle/Caleus: Thanks guys.

[@Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu_90]

March: What role does TB fit...? *Sighs* Us, the TBs: The Freeloader.

[@RoseCookiASMR]

i bet wanderer would love himekos coffee

[@ilostmyguitarpick]

i love the astral express crew's found family dynamic :D

[@Vnemes1sV]

The moment they were born. It would be much better to put "born" there. Since it was confirmed long ago that the TB was running around with the Stellaron Hunters prior to Herta's Space Station.

[@gutentag5301]

0:25 ive been wondering for awhile on how the fuck people recognize trailblazers when we just met them now i understand lol

[@emmanuelmercene]

Really cool infos about the Astral Express crew 😎

[@mayamoon9207]

I love the Express family so much ❤❤❤

[@danzai098]

When there's a quest that I can talk to Welt, I just said "let's ask dad first, then we go" accidentally

[@GoukiDoki]

Im calling it now that Trailblazer is Akivili

[@natanmoses674]

34 is a cut to the heart. Man, I didn't think of it 😭

[@tenabris8065]

i wish i could HAVE SUCH A FAMILY

[@fluquorsurtr2999]

Interesting video. Now i know why March 7th suddenly wants to become the legendary yuusha lol.

[@foxych1211]

I like astral express they more like family, i like how hoyoverse make them

[@RinAsteriaSin]

The ammount march 7th get from is like implying her as Our Tuna from HI3rd 😊🤔

[@dustintroydeguzman5411]

Partial Spoilers for those who haven't played or has yet to reach these part of HI3rd Story. Personally I thought it was Stelle who was the Tuna and Caelus was Kevin incarnated to both have a new start in life after their Galactic Baseball fight. March I actually theorized was Ana Schariac, or a part of her with her Herrscher of Ice powers intact that regained conciousness and sent to the Star Rail Universe. That is why she has Amnesia and why her control over ice is so good that she can make Pom Pom sculptures rain down the enemies.

[@Afinix]

Bruh how did I almost cry while watching this video

[@Iska_BoberPaladin]

Thats so adorable and thats why im playing with astral express members

[@lucygirl1111]

i missed the family photo achievment cause i was having fun memes i had like Jing Yuan, Clara, dan heng and silver wolf stand there

[@KEI-ki6jz]

There's also an update for this patch wherein TB received a parcel and was thinking that she might've used DH's card impulsively pertaining she has access in it 🤣

[@Alaska386]

04:12 that is sus

[@sungjoo1360]

13:50 noooo

[@Satoru3369]

Ow shit i cross to this one by scrolling and now i want to max out them all...

[@ioriyume]

theyre so found family i dont care what anyone else says

[@AihemMalbaker]

wait, wild theory that i just had running through my mind, what if the TB is Akivili? idk i dont have much to prove or to stand my point but in my head it kinda makes sense

[@yaelz6043]

They outright told us that in like one of the first trailers. The one where Black Swan is talking about Aeons. She is addressing the viewers/trailblazer and says "set out once more Akivili".

[@AihemMalbaker]

@@yaelz6043 oh damn, I didn’t notice that, thanks!

[@darkwolf9637]

Maybe a reincarnation or the next aeon of trailblaze but if it they were the same exact akivili pom-pom would have recognized them.

[@saix_unicorn]

THEY ARE SO CUUUTEEE

[@babyoilbottle]

8:50 She still died

[@oipoop947]

6:04 so after danheng join the express, IPC just let him go?

[@yaelz6043]

Not like they ever caught him. Besides anything could have happened. Maybe Himeko and Welt explained that it was a stellaron hunter attack, maybe it was under his old name, maybe they just won't fight the Nameless over an old freighter.

[@lucasthehonkaimanectric1690]

Dam, even a herrscher can't take the coffee And welt is the only HSR chara that came from hi3

[@JAMllostthegame]

I think since this video released after 2.2, this bit of info might've been missed, but SPOILERS FOR 2.2 STORY X X X To add on to the badge part, Misha also has the badge on his tie since he is the apparition (idk the right word here) of The Watchmaker, Mikhail, who was a member of the Astral Express before settling down in Penacony to build it up to what it is now.

[@brandonrojo7678]

Well, I guess Garten of Banban 2 was released before Honkai: Star Rail by 4 days in the Chinese Calendar, but in the normal one, it's by a whole month.

[@spoofedivan65]

DAMN IT SO I CANT 100% ACHIEVEMENTS NOW?????

[@yaelz6043]

Chill. You get a different achievement instead.

[@melancholicechosingstothemoon]

13:42 I took that photo with them without knowing about it and I don’t know if Stelle has a wallet but I’m pretty sure that’s were we keep that photo

[@dianarozsa8004]

Truly a family moment

[@Nova6.4]

And still there are some opportunities going to MC. Come on, there wasn't even a group hug!

[@ItsukaIchika]

10:40 sadly, the new form is 4 star

[@yaelz6043]

Her 5 star already got leaked. So she will have 3 forms.

[@MiIkywayCookie]

​@@yaelz6043not just three but probably 7 (I’m just guessing she will be able to wield all paths)

[@vveskwyzhe7603]

just wanna say: Misha has an older generation of Astral Express Badge and Dan Heng IL is missing his badge. (granted DHIL doesn't board the Train in his Imbibitor Lunae form but I just find it interesting.)

[@khalifstigler7493]

8:26 again where's can I find that because i would like to read it

[@pianime94]

It's from the Honkai Impact 3rd manga called Alien Space.

[@TripleLLe]

10:03 Imaginary Technique _purple_

[@Serenity27]

In a way I'm somewhat glad Dan feng committed his crime because now we have a dragon on board of the express. A hot and adorable dragon 🥰

[@ginger9035]

One thing I like about the astral express tickets is that each generation has a different color from the red which is on the current members Spoilers if u haven't completed penacony: misha has purple on the end of his instead

[@reap4964]

Himeko coffee maker is just well coffee pure coffee

[@zeeeplays]

Pom Pom he's cute

[@oneofrepetition9633]

Nooo i missed the group photo achievement because I picked others😭😭😭

[@kaengr4207]

I'd say they're pretty close

[@ymmich2143]

whatttt??? i missed the penacony group picture achievement?😭😭😭😭noooooo

[@IlGreven]

I'm going to assume March's 5-star form will be saved until her memories are fully unlocked...given that her new form (Hunt/Imaginary) is still 4-star...

[@GiGaSiwa]

Aww😊😊

[@emberellis9606]

can you please do a video about welt and or blade? thanks!

[@MetaKnight12]

Thumbnail's so gooddd, can I ask for the source?? I can't find it anywhere online😢

[@khalifstigler7493]

5:52 where can i see the animation for that and moyoho just make a anime at this point

[@heppelhopv2]

It's an animated shirt called "Ichor of Two dragons"

[@Luxius.]

​@@heppelhopv2 *short

[@shokruz11]

13:30 i feel dissapointed of myself cuz im picking hot mommy character instead of family and now i will never get the achivement.pain😢