An Emanator is a term referring to those who have attained the permission of an Aeon to draw power from that Aeon's Path.[Note 1]
Description[]
If mortals receiving the grace of Aeons and grasping the power of Paths are viewed as a singular shattered foam, then the mighty feats of Aeons driving their Paths onwards can be likened to a towering tsunami that engulfs mountains. In this empty stellar vastness, a small number of favored mortals can also draw upon the power of the Paths with the permission of the Aeons, creating huge waves that erode the coast. They are referred to as "Emanators." While not completely subservient to the Aeons, Emanators are as good as emissaries of the Aeons' wills in everyone else's eyes.
Different Aeons have different attitudes towards their Emanators, so the degree of the power they share also varies. Some Aeons regard Emanators as an extension of themselves, and as such, generously open their Path to the Emanators completely. There are also Aeons who have no intention of creating Emanators and have no interest in worldly squabbles. Other Aeons just do as they please. It is said that Aha the Elation will randomly give mortals the power of their Path, and toy with humans according to their mood.
Confirmed Emanators by Path[]
Characters or entities confirmed to be Emanators either in-game or through other official sources. To be added to this section, it must be explicitly stated that the character is an Emanator.
Abundance[]
- Denizens of Abundance
Destruction[]
Lord Ravagers are selected by Nanook among those sprouting destructive impulses from worlds THEY have destroyed and brands them with a mark, granting them powers. These powerful beings obey the will of Nanook or even relish the path of Destruction. A Lord Ravager is an executor of the will of Destruction, and they implement the practice of returning all things to entropy. They command interstellar warfare, and control the might of Destruction bestowed by the Aeon. Academics believe that Lord Ravagers were elevated as emissaries of Nanook due to this absolutely obsessive and intense destructive aesthetic.[4][5]
- Antimatter Legion
Elation[]
Aha has no sense of self-consciousness, is utterly unpredictable, does everything on a whim, and plays mortals and the universe like a fiddle. Aha once turned a Noblesse Worm into THEIR Emanator and granted the worm fathomless intelligence. The Elation gave the entirety of THEIR Path's power to a worm that didn't even have a fully developed brain, and then discarded the creature once it had outlived its purpose. Without the Aeon's blessing, the worm died instantly and tragically. There is also an Emanator of Elation who is said to bear a resemblance to "those clowns", likely referring to the Masked Fools.[10][11]
- A Noblesse Worm ††[11]
- Unnamed Emanators[10][12]
Enigmata[]
Emanators of Enigmata are capable of creating dreamscapes from memoria.[13]
- Unnamed Emanators[13]
Equilibrium[]
HooH and THEIR Emanators influence the universe surreptitiously, trying to achieve an ideal balance. The Arbitrators admired HooH's ideas, but universal laws have no control over time and space, and mortals can only pursue the beauty of Equilibrium in a secular world by the elimination of radical extremes: with which countless opposing concepts were created and interpreted to satisfy the Arbitrators' obsession with a zero-sum universe. But the rules of mortals are always riddled with flaws. Out of desperation, the Arbitrators were constantly forced over the inexorable passage of time to patch up past fallacies and mistakes, forever shifting the hopes of Equilibrium onto the next "patch." HooH watches on in silence, knowing that the restoration of order could never be shaken in the slightest by such vulgar mortal drama.[14][15]
- The Arbitrators
- Unnamed members of the Arbitrators[14]
Erudition[]
Those selected by Nous become part of the Genius Society: a group of individuals with genius intellect, known for their theories, studies, and inventions. Unlike other factions, they are not a united group; some use their talents to contribute to the progress of the cosmos, while others are lone wolves who dedicate themselves to their research for fun, often regardless of how questionable their means.[16]
- Genius Society
Harmony[]
The concept of Harmonic Strings is defined in the Harmony Hymns — they are the multiple embodiments of Xipe the Great One, the down-to-earth virtues that enable harmony. Regardless of whether you place yourself under The Family's rule, the Aeon will look favorably upon you as long as you carry out these good deeds. Harmonic Strings do not follow any specific individual but are facets of Xipe, and can assume the form of any Family member when necessary. Family members have returned to a system of differentiation based on scales, with only those above scale degree IV being eligible to serve as the tuner of the Harmonic Strings; such individuals are called Chordmasters.[22]
- The Family
- Harmonic Strings[6][23]
- Aelenev the commander of the Eternal Centurion
- Beatriz the merrymaker of the Blissful Ball
- Constantina the singer of the Panacoustic Theater
- Dominicus the wisher of the Harmonious Choir
- Sunday (temporarily)[24]
Nihility[]
Due to IX's complete apathy towards the universe, THEY never glance at anyone, so it is a common belief that it is impossible for Emanators of Nihility to exist. However, Emanators of Nihility do exist, although IX does not intentionally create them. IX takes no deliberate actions, but IX and the Path of Nihility envelop everyone equally, and some who have gone under IX's "shadow" can become "tainted" with Nihility, becoming Self-Annihilators.[25][26] There exists a specific few who can single-handedly resist the encroachment of Nihility, and these individuals have their self-annihilation drawn out to infinity, presumably becoming Emanators of Nihility.[6][Note 2]
- Self-Annihilators
Preservation[]
As the largest financial body of the cosmos and a disciple of Qlipoth, most believe that the Emanators of Preservation exist within the IPC. However, according to the Astral Express' current data bank intel, only two Emanators of Preservation are confirmed. Information on the others are locked behind layers of encryption, with no other sources available.[6]
- Interastral Peace Corporation
- Diamond[6]
- Taravan Keane[6]
- Unnamed members of the Interastral Peace Corporation[27]
Propagation[]
An Emanator's mandibles were directly inherited from Tayzzyronth; its death ray could fragment celestial bodies, it used its giant scythes to harvest planets for its nest, and it made shattered stars incubators for procreating offspring. An Emanator of Propagation was described as "primitive and pure" in contrast to other Emanators, likely due to belonging to The Swarm.[28][29]
- The Swarm
Remembrance[]
The Pure Children of Anāsrava are regarded as special Emanators of Remembrance. They are born from Fuli's shattered divine corpus and are women from vastly different birthplaces, races, identities, and life experiences, yet they all share one common similarity: having walked the Path of Remembrance. Each Pure Child of Anāsrava is a candidate to become Fuli when THEY ascend to Aeonhood at the end of time.[30] Emanators of Remembrance are capable of creating dreamscapes from memoria.[13]
- Pure Children of Anāsrava
Speculated Emanators by Path[]
Characters or entities speculated or implied to be Emanators either in-game or through other official sources. To be added to this section, there must be reasonable speculation of a character's Emanator status, but it can be either ambiguously worded or from an otherwise unreliable but still unrefuted source.
Beauty[]
- Mirror Holders
- Unnamed self-proclaimed Emanator[34]
Enigmata[]
There is evidence that History Fictionologists are a group of Emanators that were enlightened by Aeons. They often plunge into the sea of stars alone, traveling planet to planet with the sole purpose of fabricating, obscuring, destroying, and erasing the local history. However, their data bank entry has been edited and the veracity of its information is ambiguous.[35]
- History Fictionologists
The Hunt[]
The generals who command each Xianzhou ship, along with the marshal of the Alliance, take up arms themselves, embarking on the irrevocable path of pursuit and becoming the sharp arrows of the Reignbow. The Seven Arbiter-Generals possess formidable spirits bestowed by Lan and wield great power.[6][36]
- The Xianzhou Alliance
Trivia[]
- In Adventure Mission Fleeting Lights, Welt erroneously states that "the Emanators of the Remembrance don't have a physical body and only those they allow can see them" when referring to the Messenger, implying that the Memokeepers of the Garden of Recollection are Emanators. It's ambiguous whether this is a retcon or Welt simply being incorrect with his sources, but story content later on disproves this statement, as Black Swan makes no mention of being an Emanator in relevant conversations with both Acheron and Himeko.[37][38]
- The same can be said for Mr. Reca, as he temporarily worked with "Profnana" and made no mention about being an Emanator, though he reveals himself to be a Memokeeper.
- In the same vein, Himeko theorizes that an extremist faction within the Garden of Recollection are Emanators, and Black Swan does not deny her conjecture.[38]
- After wounding Nanook, Phainon merged with THEIR Golden World-Cleansing Blood, whose energy level and nature are similar to those of an Emanator of Destruction. He has since given it to the Xianzhou Alliance and Planet Screwllum for joint containment.[39]
- There exists numerous joke characters who claim to be Emanators:
- The Emanator of Cans, a scammer.
- Royroy, who claims to be the Emanator of the "Four-Foot Aeon."
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Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Contrary to the Loading Screen description, an individual does not need to be a Pathstrider to become or be an Emanator. This is evident by various in-game examples, such as Aha making random beings Emanators, including the Noblesse Worm.
- ↑ While the HoYoLAB article on Emanators is more ambiguous in English, the original Chinese version highlights all text referring to Emanators. Dr. Primitive's quote at the end of the article discussing the nature of Self-Annihilators is highlighted, implying those few to be Emanators of Nihility.
"而那寥寥少数能 以自身存在承受「虚无」浸染的行者,他们的自 灭之旅被拉得无限漫长,走出的道路也如同IX在 世间的一道侧影。" - ↑ The data bank entry for the History Fictionologists has been edited by an unknown individual, likely a member of the History Fictionologists themselves, so the information can be seen as ambiguous.
- ↑ While the HoYoLAB article on Emanators is more ambiguous in English, the original Chinese version highlights all text referring to Emanators. The highlighted text pertaining to the Xianzhou Alliance directly includes both the Xianzhou generals and the marshal, implying them, or the spirits within them, all to be Emanators.
"而统领各 仙舟的将军与联盟元帅,更以己身作矢,踏上永 不复还的追猎之路,化身「帝弓」的锋镝。"
It is also unclear whether Black Swan is referring to Jing Yuan himself as the Emanator, or the Lightning-Lord, during Trailblaze Mission The Sun Also Rises.
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Emanator |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 令使 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 令使 |
| Japanese | 使令 |
| Korean | 사도 |
| Spanish | (Emanador/ |
| French | Émanateurs |
| Russian | Эманатор |
| Thai | Emanator |
| Vietnamese | Lệnh Sứ |
| German | Emanator |
| Indonesian | Emanator |
| Portuguese | Emanador |
References[]
- ↑ Seat of Divine Foresight, Interactable: File Repository: Ally — Intelligentsia Guild
- ↑ Readable: Overview of Xianzhou's Materia Medica, The Heretical Collection
- ↑ Readable: List of Archenemies, Abomination Scroll: Wingweavers
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Readable: List of Archenemies, Ruin Scroll: Lord Ravager
- ↑ Data Bank, Terms: Lord Ravager (Character)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Honkai: Star Rail (March 19, 2024). Pom-Pom's Intel | Emanator Special, HoYoLAB.
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, As Tomorrow Became Yesterday: Fallen Petals, Leave Fading Traces of Fragrance
- ↑ Data Bank, Factions: Galaxy Rangers — The Hunt
- ↑ Seat of Divine Foresight, Interactable: File Repository: Ally — Rangers
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Trailblaze Mission, In Our Time: The Great Train Robbery
Boothill: I had the good fortune of running into an Elation Emanator — its appearance was no different than that of those clowns. If it weren't through sheer luck that I got it drunk, I would have never known of its eminent status! - ↑ 11.0 11.1 Simulated Universe, Aeons: The Elation: Dev Log1
- ↑ Data Bank, Terms: Emanator (Phenomenon)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Trailblaze Mission, In Our Time: The Public Enemy
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Loading Screen: HooH
- ↑ Data Bank, Factions: The Arbitrators — Equilibrium
- ↑ Data Bank, Factions: Genius Society — Erudition
- ↑ NPC Dialogue: Himeko
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Back to Earth in Evernight: Great Tomb, Hide the Secrets of Incarnations
"Evernight": Do you still remember how Three Paths are said to intertwine in Amphoreus? That three entities, each comparable to an Emanator, left their marks in this world?"
Black Swan: There's Zandar, Irontomb, and…
"Evernight": That's right. To this day, there have been no signs of the entity corresponding to the Remembrance. - ↑ As I've Written, δ-me13.exe, Experiment Fundamentals, Basic Info: Lygus
- ↑ Trailblaze Continuance, Banana Outrage: Battles Without Ninja and Humanity: A Clockwork Banana
Dan Heng: If Dr. Primitive is indeed behind this, we must alert the Astral Express and The Family at once. We won't be able to avert this crisis on our own. Facing such an amoral Emanator of Erudition... even the slightest of negligence could bring unimaginable consequences. - ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow: Chaos In the Deep
- ↑ Data Bank, Terms: Harmonic Strings (Phenomenon)
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Trailblaze Mission, In Our Time: The Sun Also Rises
Black Swan: Though the strike from the General was timely, its destruction was also immense. When "Emanators" collide, ordinary people inevitably suffer. - ↑ Mission: Omen in the Trees
The Dahlia: You engaged in a decisive battle with Sunday at the Penacony Grand Theater afterward. He had, without question, become an Emanator at that time after usurping the Harmonious Choir. - ↑ 25.0 25.1 Trailblaze Mission, Cat Among Pigeons: A Walk Among the Tombstones
Acheron: Perhaps to you, I am just an Emanator who's hiding her identity, but... The sleeping and shapeless never glance at anyone. [...] The Nihility envelops everyone equally. Only some who have gone under THEIR shadow can go farther, tainting themselves with more Nihility... - ↑ Data Bank, Characters, Acheron: Character Story: Part IV
- ↑ Readable: Glimpses into the Beyond, "Inquiry Into The Gods: The Arbiters"
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Trailblaze Continuance, Crown of the Mundane and Divine: When the Stars of Ingenuity Shine
- ↑ Trace Material: Past Evils of the Borehole Planet Disaster
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Data Bank, Factions: Pure Child of Anāsrava — Remembrance
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Trailblaze Mission, Back to Earth in Evernight: Reunion, Promise of Tears and Smiles
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 Loading Screen: Pure Child of Anāsrava
- ↑ Data Bank, Characters, Cyrene: Character Story: Part III
- ↑ Memory Bubble: Aeons
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Data Bank, Factions: History Fictionologists — Enigmata
- ↑ Guide to Penacony (p.47-48). HoYoverse. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, In Our Time: And on the Eighth Day
Acheron: The Harmonious Choir possesses the power of an Emanator. To overcome it, you'll need the same level of power. The final step in destroying the sweet dream... will be my responsibility.
Black Swan: That's a relief to hear. - ↑ 38.0 38.1 Trailblaze Mission, Through the Petals in the Land of Repose: Scholar, Let Us Meet Again Before the Gates of Truth
Black Swan: If those pathstriders of Remembrance were to uncover the secrets of Amphoreus first...
[...]
Himeko: Remodeling a world is no easy feat. These extremists likely aren't just simple pathstriders. Do they wield the powers of Emanators?
Black Swan: You can be even bolder with your guesses. The people that I'm talking about... They aren't just individuals. They are an organization that has already attached itself to the pinky finger of Fuli. - ↑ As I've Written, δ-me13.exe, Experiment Progress: Eternal Recurrence, Anomaly Log, World-Cleansing Blood