Himeko • Nova

Himeko • Nova
Himeko • NovaConceptsHimeko • Nova
RarityRaritystrRaritystrRaritystrRaritystrRaritystr
PathClass Erudition
Combat TypesClass Fire
Character Materials
Credit308K
Whimsy Wax15
Dreamweave Steel15
Radiant Prominence65
Lucid Awl15
Trace Materials
Credit3M
Celestial Globe18
Whimsy Wax41
Galaxy Framework69
Dreamweave Steel56
Cosmic Sandpit139
Lucid Awl58
Vanquished Flow's Reticence12
Tracks of Destiny8
StorySome fight side by side, some keep watch. The Trailblaze is never a lonely voyage.
She paints a trailblazing miracle. The silver rail stretches on, and the Nameless set sail once more, illuminating the galaxy’s eternal night.
At the end of the line, she looks back once again. The dream of setting forth has never run aground.

Table of Contents
Stats
Skill
Traces
Eidolons
Light Cones
Inventory
Gallery
Voice
Story

Stats

LevelATKDEFHPSPDCRIT RateCRIT DMGTauntEnergyCharacter Materials
1102.9666153985%50%75150
20200.77128.7299985%50%75150
Credit4000
Whimsy Wax5
20+241.96155.1360985%50%75150
30293.44188.1436985%50%75150
Credit8000
Whimsy Wax10
30+334.62214.5498985%50%75150
40386.1247.5574985%50%75150
Credit16000
Dreamweave Steel6
Radiant Prominence3
40+427.28273.9635985%50%75150
50478.76306.9712985%50%75150
Credit40000
Dreamweave Steel9
Radiant Prominence7
50+519.95333.3773985%50%75150
60571.43366.3850985%50%75150
Credit80000
Lucid Awl6
Radiant Prominence20
60+612.61392.7911985%50%75150
70664.09425.7988985%50%75150
Credit160K
Lucid Awl9
Radiant Prominence35
70+705.28452.11049985%50%75150
80756.76485.11125985%50%75150
LevelCharacter Materials
1
20
Credit4000
Whimsy Wax5
20+
40
Credit16000
Dreamweave Steel6
Radiant Prominence3
40+
50
Credit40000
Dreamweave Steel9
Radiant Prominence7
50+
60
Credit80000
Lucid Awl6
Radiant Prominence20
60+
70
Credit160K
Lucid Awl9
Radiant Prominence35
70+
80

Skill

Enkindle the First LodestarEnkindle the First Lodestar - Basic ATK | Single Target
Energy Regeneration : 20
Weakness Break : Single Target : 30
Deals Fire DMG equal to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one enemy.

Deals minor Fire DMG to one enemy.
Level 10
Upraise the Vanward CressetUpraise the Vanward Cresset - Skill | Support
Energy Regeneration : 30
Weakness Break : 0
After using Skill, immediately recovers all Assist Skill uses. Himeko • Nova gains "Navigator's Semaphore," lasting for turn(s). This duration decreases by 1 at the start of Himeko • Nova's every turn. When Himeko • Nova has "Navigator's Semaphore," DMG dealt by all allies increases by . At the start of every turn, immediately recovers 1 Assist Skill use.

After using Skill, immediately recovers all Assist Skill uses. Himeko • Nova gains "Navigator's Semaphore." When Himeko • Nova has "Navigator's Semaphore," DMG dealt increases. At the start of every turn, immediately regains 1 Assist Skill use.
Level 15
We, Too, Stride the StarsWe, Too, Stride the Stars - Ultimate | AoE
Energy Regeneration : 5
Weakness Break : AoE : 144
Immediately takes control of "Starblazer." "Starblazer" can launch "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" against enemies 6 times, or consume "Source Energy" to launch "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," dealing Fire DMG up to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one designated enemy, and Fire DMG up to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to other targets.
When the uses of "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" are depleted, automatically launches "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," followed by Final Hit, dealing instance(s) of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy.
When "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" or "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" deals fatal damage to all enemies on the field, or when enemy HP can no longer be reduced, immediately launches Final Hit.

During the Ultimate, can launch "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" or "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" on all enemies. At the end, deals Fire DMG to #6[i] random single enemies.
Level 15
Of Fire and Far FaringOf Fire and Far Faring - Talent | Enhance
Energy Regeneration : 0
Weakness Break : 0
While Himeko • Nova is on the field, immediately deploys the Territory "Starblazer Visioscape," summoning "Starblazer" to the field and granting all ally characters 1 Assist Skill use. Ally characters can use Assist Skill to call upon "Starblazer" to attack enemies.
Using Assist Skill is considered as Himeko • Nova using her Skill. Himeko • Nova gains increased All-Type RES PEN and increased CRIT DMG. When attacking, can ignore Weakness Types to reduce enemy Toughness. When breaking Weakness, triggers the Fire Weakness Break effect.
When ally characters other than Himeko • Nova use their Assist Skill, regenerates Energy for them.

When Himeko • Nova is on the field, deploys a Territory, granting all ally characters Assist Skill. When an ally character uses Assist Skill, Himeko • Nova gains increased All-Type RES PEN and increased CRIT DMG. When attacking, ignores Weakness Types to reduce Toughness.
When ally characters other than Himeko • Nova use Assist Skill, regenerates Energy for them.
Level 15
AttackAttack
Energy Regeneration : 0
Weakness Break : Single Target : 30
Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.

Level 1
Starcharter CruiseStarcharter Cruise - Technique | Enhance
Energy Regeneration : 0
Weakness Break : 0
When Himeko • Nova is in the team, increases the max Technique Points by 3.
After using Technique, enters the "Cruise" state for seconds. Actively using the Technique consumes 2 Technique Points and immediately attacks all enemies within a certain range. After entering combat, immediately uses Skill 1 time at the start of each wave.
If attacking a Normal Enemy, immediately defeats them without entering combat. No Technique Points are consumed if no enemies are hit.

Increases the max Technique Points by 3. After actively using Technique, enters the "Cruise" state and consumes 2 Technique Points to attack all enemies within a certain range. After entering combat, uses Skill 1 time at the start of each wave.
If attacking a Normal Enemy, immediately defeats them without entering combat. No Technique Points are consumed if no enemies are hit.
Level 1
Hyperluminal Particle BeamHyperluminal Particle Beam - Ultimate | AoE
Energy Regeneration : 0
Weakness Break : AoE : 6
Deals Fire DMG equal to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies and gains point(s) of "Source Energy." A maximum of "Source Energy" can be held.

Deals minor Fire DMG to all enemies. Gains #2[i] point(s) of "Source Energy." A maximum of #3[i] "Source Energy" can be held.
Level 15
Orbital Annihilation PulseOrbital Annihilation Pulse - Ultimate | AoE
Energy Regeneration : 0
Weakness Break : Single Target : 6 / AoE : 6
Consumes 1 point of "Source Energy" to deal Fire DMG equal to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies. When the current "Source Energy" is more than 1, for every point(s) of "Source Energy" consumed, additionally deals 1 instance of Fire DMG equal to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy.

Consumes 1 point of "Source Energy" to deal minor Fire DMG to all enemies. When the current "Source Energy" is more than 1, for every #2[i] "Source Energy" consumed, deals 1 instance of minor Fire DMG to one random enemy.
Level 15
We, Too, Stride the StarsWe, Too, Stride the Stars - Ultimate | AoE
Energy Regeneration : 0
Weakness Break : Single Target : 12


Deals #2[i] instance(s) of DMG, each dealing Fire DMG to one random enemy.
Level 15
Trailblaze, By Your SideTrailblaze, By Your Side - Assist Skill | AoE
Energy Regeneration : 18
Weakness Break : Single Target : 15 / AoE : 30
Deals Fire DMG equal to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals instances of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy. When used by Himeko • Nova, deals Fire DMG equal to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to all enemies, and additionally deals instances of DMG, with each instance dealing Fire DMG equal to of Himeko • Nova's ATK to one random enemy.
If the user is a Trailblaze Companions character other than Himeko • Nova, then depending on the user, Himeko • Nova additionally gains 1 of the Special Effects.
The extra Assist Skill via all Special Effects can be launched up to time(s) per battle, and this count is reset after Himeko • Nova uses her Ultimate.

Deals minor Fire DMG to all enemies, and minor Fire DMG to #2[i] random enemies. When used by Himeko • Nova, deals minor Fire DMG to all enemies, and minor Fire DMG to #5[i] random enemies. If used by a Trailblaze Companions character other than Himeko • Nova, she will gain 1 of the Special Effects.
Level 15
Companion Protocol: VerdictCompanion Protocol: Verdict - Assist Skill | AoE
Energy Regeneration : 18
Weakness Break : Single Target : 15 / AoE : 30
Enters the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state. Increases DMG dealt by Himeko • Nova by , and additionally increases her Ultimate DMG dealt by . After Himeko • Nova's teammates actively use their Ultimate time(s), Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies at no cost.

Enters the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state. Increases DMG dealt by Himeko • Nova, and additionally increases her Ultimate DMG dealt. After Himeko • Nova's teammates actively use their Ultimate #9[i] time(s), Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies.
Level 15
Companion Protocol: DecimationCompanion Protocol: Decimation - Assist Skill | AoE
Energy Regeneration : 18
Weakness Break : Single Target : 15 / AoE : 30
Enters the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state. Increases all allies' CRIT DMG by , and additionally increases the CRIT DMG dealt by Skill by . For every 1 enemy target hit by allies, gains 1 Charge. When Charge reaches , consumes all Charge, and Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies at no cost. This instance of Assist Skill cannot grant Charge.

Enters the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state. Increases all allies' CRIT DMG, and additionally increases CRIT DMG dealt by Skill. For every 1 enemy target hit by allies, gains 1 Charge. When Charge reaches #9[i], consumes all Charge, and Himeko • Nova immediately launches 1 Assist Skill against enemies.
Level 15

Traces

Whither, the Last and First Men?Whither, the Last and First Men?
Requires Character Ascension 2
When Himeko • Nova launches Assist Skill, it does not consume Assist Skill uses. At the start of the turn, if the Assist Skill uses have reached the current cap, Himeko • Nova additionally regenerates 5 Energy.
Credit5000
Celestial Globe3
Vanquished Flow's Reticence1
CRIT Rate BoostCRIT Rate Boost (CRIT Rate)
Requires Character Ascension 2
CRIT Rate increases by 2.7%
Credit5000
Celestial Globe3
Whimsy Wax6
ATK BoostATK Boost (ATK)
Requires Character Ascension 3
ATK increases by 4%
Credit10000
Galaxy Framework3
Dreamweave Steel3
DMG Boost: FireDMG Boost: Fire (Fire DMG Boost)
Requires Character Ascension 3
Fire DMG increases by 3.2%
Credit10000
Galaxy Framework3
Dreamweave Steel3
Hark! The Express's Pulse RoarsHark! The Express's Pulse Roars
Requires Character Ascension 4
When a Trailblaze Companions character other than Himeko • Nova uses Assist Skill, that character immediately gains 1 extra turn in which they can insert the use of their Ultimate. The extra turn gained from Assist Skill will not repeatedly trigger this Trace effect.
Credit20000
Galaxy Framework5
Tracks of Destiny1
Vanquished Flow's Reticence1
ATK BoostATK Boost (ATK)
Requires Character Ascension 4
ATK increases by 6%
Credit20000
Galaxy Framework5
Dreamweave Steel4
CRIT Rate BoostCRIT Rate Boost (CRIT Rate)
Requires Character Ascension 5
CRIT Rate increases by 4%
Credit45000
Cosmic Sandpit3
Lucid Awl3
ATK BoostATK Boost (ATK)
Requires Character Ascension 5
ATK increases by 6%
Credit45000
Cosmic Sandpit3
Lucid Awl3
The Silver Rail, Hushed in AntiquityThe Silver Rail, Hushed in Antiquity
Requires Character Ascension 6
When using Ultimate, immediately gains 3 "Source Energy." If the current "Source Energy" is 3 or more, when using the "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" attack, the DMG multiplier of "Orbital Annihilation Pulse" against random single enemies increases by 30%.
Credit160K
Cosmic Sandpit8
Tracks of Destiny1
Vanquished Flow's Reticence1
DMG Boost: FireDMG Boost: Fire (Fire DMG Boost)
Requires Character Ascension 6
Fire DMG increases by 4.8%
Credit160K
Cosmic Sandpit8
Lucid Awl8
CRIT Rate BoostCRIT Rate Boost (CRIT Rate)
Requires Character Lv. 75
CRIT Rate increases by 5.3%
Credit160K
Cosmic Sandpit8
Lucid Awl8
ATK BoostATK Boost (ATK)
ATK increases by 4%
Credit2500
Whimsy Wax2
ATK BoostATK Boost (ATK)
Requires Character Lv. 80
ATK increases by 8%
Credit160K
Cosmic Sandpit8
Lucid Awl8

Eidolons

That Which We Stride Is the TrailblazeThat Which We Stride Is the TrailblazeThat Which We Stride Is the Trailblaze
The number of extra Assist Skill uses from Talent additionally increases by 1. While in the "Companion Protocol: Verdict" state, reduces the number of Ultimate uses required to launch Assist Skill by 1. While in the "Companion Protocol: Decimation" state, reduces the Charge required to launch Assist Skill by 3. When Himeko • Nova launches Assist Skill, the number of extra DMG instances increases by 1.
The Colors We Never StrikeThe Colors We Never StrikeThe Colors We Never Strike
The cap of Himeko • Nova's Assist Skill uses increases to 2, and the DMG dealt by Ultimate and Assist Skill becomes 130% of their original DMG. During the "Navigator's Semaphore" state, at the start of each turn , additionally recovers 1 use of Assist Skill immediately. When a non-Trailblaze Companions character uses Assist Skill, the Trace "Hark! The Express's Pulse Roars" now also grants them 1 extra turn.
We Who Are Starborn Muse StarwardWe Who Are Starborn Muse StarwardWe Who Are Starborn Muse Starward
Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.
Let No Skyward Hand Stay UnheldLet No Skyward Hand Stay UnheldLet No Skyward Hand Stay Unheld
When using Assist Skill via the Talent "Of Fire and Far Faring," the All-Type RES PEN boost now applies to all allies. And when Himeko • Nova gains this effect, her All-Type RES PEN additionally increases by 10%.
To Cross the Cosmos and BeyondTo Cross the Cosmos and BeyondTo Cross the Cosmos and Beyond
Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.
Ours Is the Oath to Sail StarwardOurs Is the Oath to Sail StarwardOurs Is the Oath to Sail Starward
Himeko • Nova's Fire RES PEN increases by 20%. The cap of "Source Energy" increases to 6. When an ally uses or launches Assist Skill, DMG dealt by Assist Skill increases by 75%, and Himeko • Nova gains 1 "Source Energy." When launching "Hyperluminal Particle Beam" during Ultimate, additionally gains 1 "Source Energy". When launching "Orbital Annihilation Pulse," if the current "Source Energy" is 6 or more, additionally deals 1 instance of Fire DMG to all enemies, equal to 160% of Himeko • Nova's ATK.

Light Cones

ConceptsRarityPathATKDEFHPSkillCharacter Materials
Data Bank
Data Bank3
RarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class370.44264.6740.88Increases DMG dealt by the wearer's Ultimate by 28%.
Key of Wisdom
Squirming Core
Passkey
Passkey3
RarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class370.44264.6740.88After the wearer uses their Skill, additionally regenerates 8 Energy. This effect cannot be repeatedly triggered in a single turn.
Key of Wisdom
Squirming Core
Sagacity
Sagacity3
RarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class370.44264.6740.88When the wearer uses their Ultimate, increases ATK by 24% for 2 turn(s).
Key of Wisdom
Conqueror's Will
The Birth of the Self
The Birth of the Self4
RarstrRarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class476.28330.75952.56Increases DMG dealt by the wearer's Follow-Up ATKs by 24%. If the current HP percentage of the enemy target is below or equal to 50%, increases DMG dealt by Follow-Up ATKs by an extra 24%.
Key of Wisdom
Ancient Engine
Make the World Clamor
Make the World Clamor4
RarstrRarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class476.28396.9846.72The wearer regenerates 20 Energy immediately upon entering battle, and increases DMG dealt by the wearer's Ultimate by 32%.
Key of Wisdom
Ancient Engine
Geniuses' Repose
Geniuses' Repose4
RarstrRarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class476.28396.9846.72Increases the wearer's ATK by 16%. When the wearer defeats an enemy, the wearer's CRIT DMG increases by 24% for 3 turn(s).
Key of Wisdom
Immortal Lumintwig
The Seriousness of Breakfast
The Seriousness of Breakfast4
RarstrRarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class476.28396.9846.72Increases the wearer's DMG by 12%. For every enemy defeated by the wearer, the wearer's ATK increases by 4%, stacking up to 3 time(s).
Key of Wisdom
Squirming Core
Today Is Another Peaceful Day
Today Is Another Peaceful Day4
RarstrRarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class529.2330.75846.72After entering battle, increases the wearer's DMG based on their Max Energy. Each point of Energy increases DMG by 0.2%. A max of 160 Energy will be taken into account for this.
Key of Wisdom
Immortal Lumintwig
Night on the Milky Way
Night on the Milky Way5
RarstrRarstrRarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class582.12396.91164.24For every enemy on the field, increases the wearer's ATK by 9%, up to 5 stacks. When an enemy is inflicted with Weakness Break, the DMG dealt by the wearer increases by 30% for 1 turn.
Key of Wisdom
Squirming Core
Before Dawn
Before Dawn5
RarstrRarstrRarstrRarstrRarstr
erudition-class582.12463.051058.4Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 36%. Increases DMG dealt by the wearer's Skill and Ultimate by 18%. After the wearer uses Skill or Ultimate, gains "Somnus Corpus." Upon triggering a Follow-Up ATK, consumes "Somnus Corpus," and increases DMG dealt by Follow-Up ATK by 48%.
Key of Wisdom
Immortal Lumintwig
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Voice

Language
Titleloc_sound
First Meeting
Greeting
Parting
About Self: Nova
About Self: Weathering Curse

* Unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission "#1"
Chat: Childhood
Chat: Coffee
Chat: Painting
Hobbies: Martial Arts Films
Annoyances
Something to Share
Knowledge
About Trailblazer
About March 7th
About Dan Heng
About Welt
About Sunday

* Unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission "#1"
About Pom-Pom
About Ryusuke

* Unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission "#1"
About Asat Pramad

* Unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission "#1"
About Motoko

* Unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission "#1"
About Evanescia
About Yao Guang

* Unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission "#1"
About Sparxie

* Unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission "#1"
About Ashveil
About Silver Wolf LV.999
Eidolon Activation
Character Ascension
Max Level Reached
Trace Activation
Added to Team With Trailblazer
Added to Team With Himeko
Added to Team With March 7th
Added to Team With Evernight
Added to Team With Dan Heng
Added to Team With Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae
Added to Team With Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
Added to Team With Welt
Added to Team With Sunday
Added to Team With Yao Guang
Added to Team With Sparxie
Added to Team With Evanescia
Added to Team With Ashveil

* Unlocked after completing the Trailblaze Mission "#1"
Added to Team With Silver Wolf LV.999
Battle Begins: Weakness Break
Battle Begins: Danger Alert
Turn Begins 1
Turn Begins 2
Turn Idling
Basic ATK
Skill 1
Skill 2
Hit by Light Attack
Hit by Heavy Attack
Assist Skill 1
Assist Skill 2
Ultimate: Activate
Ultimate: Unleash
Talent
Downed
Return to Battle
Health Recovery
Technique
Battle Won
Treasure Opening 1
Treasure Opening 2
Precious Treasure Opening
Successful Puzzle-Solving 1
Successful Puzzle-Solving 2
Enemy Target Found
Returning to Town

Story

TitleText
Character DetailsSome fight side by side, some keep watch. The Trailblaze is never a lonely voyage.
She paints a trailblazing miracle. The silver rail stretches on, and the Nameless set sail once more, illuminating the galaxy's eternal night.
At the end of the line, she looks back once again. The dream of setting forth has never run aground.
Character Story: Part IThe girl's world had shrunk to just herself.
The hospital's stark white sheets and curtains were like cold, impassive walls, sealing her off from the warm faces she kept in her memories.
"Don't worry, Himeko. You're smart. You'll catch up even if you miss a few days!"
"Himeko, you have to get better soon. We're still doing the model contest together!"
"Himeko... we graduated without you..."

...
Only the cold, mechanical beeping of monitors filled the room. She let her thoughts drift back to the stranded Express she had discovered, and kept sketching out those visions of setting sail.

"Cosmic Station, now arriving at Cosmic Station!"
A uniformed attendant rang the bell as a howling wind swept in from the distance. Though it was a little cold, she was still waving at the Express with barely contained exhilaration.
"Himeko! Himeko, get on board!"
A red-haired girl leaned out from the window, and a moment later, a firm hand pulled her up.
In the blink of an eye, she found herself sinking into the Express's plush red velvet seat, face to face with a girl who seemed a little older, light flickering in her eyes.
"Himeko, wanna take the wheel and head somewhere far away?" The familiar stranger asked with a smile.
Yes! The word nearly tumbled right out of her. She wanted to talk, to have friends, to find companions, to put into words the ache in her body and the hollow longing in her heart. She wanted to run, to escape, to scream...
"Come with me. Let's leave this place together." She hadn't said a word, yet somehow, the girl across from her seemed to have heard every last one of them.

The girl felt a hand take hers, and her body seemed to dissolve into a night breeze, light as a feather, as though she were flying, guided by that gentle touch.
Together, they brushed the wings of Cygnus and drifted through the heart of the Rosette Nebula. Icy comets streaked past the moon like a cascade of glittering gemstones. When the storm rolled in, the girl held her hand tight, weaving through the shattered debris of planetary rings, and when the skies grew calm again, the two of them watched the meteors of Sagittarius streak across the peaceful harbor...

"She's so brave... just like the Navigators I've read about..."
Wishes are like paint, each longing a stroke to shape the ideal into being.

* Unlocked at Character Level 20
Character Story: Part IIShe breaks into a violent coughing fit, struggling to keep her brush steady.
The time she has left before she can no longer move freely is limited, and in order to get the Express to start running again, she can only allocate this remaining time to the last second.
"I'm so jealous of Motoko. No need for treatments or sleep... That must free up so much time!"
The girl known as Motoko gently patted her on the head.
"Well that's exactly why you imagenated me, silly... I'll help you make your dream of reaching the stars come true."

She burned through her own time.
First was the Express, newly-restored. Its once-rusted, corroded hull had transformed into a comfortable home.
With the Starblazer's blueprint recovered, crafting a prototype was now within reach.
But the engine still lacked the fuel needed for Trailblazing, and the countdown timer for her life was already ticking down.
They turned their eyes to Phantasmoon Games. Even if the Weathering Curse could never be healed, perhaps, in that ceremony under the gaze of the gods, the Astral Express could carry them away into the cosmos.

But the bloodstained tragedy played out cycle after cycle. The Supplicant known as the Herald of Death massacred his way through Dovebrook, turning arcadia into a crimson purgatory.
One by one, the innocent fell to the devil's hands, their howls and screams carried away by the wind.
She slumped against the rubble as her life bled silently from her wounds. Her vision went blurry, and through the smoke and ash, she searched for that familiar silhouette. Motoko stood there, fire reflected in her eyes. And her reflection, too, was within those eyes.

"Do you remember the Trailblaze pledge we read?" Barely clinging to life, she reached out toward Motoko.
"Even if we don't gain the upper hand, we'll fight for right. Even when there are wheels within wheels, go ahead. Get it pulverized..."
"Isn't that a little childish... I'm not even one of the Nameless yet..."

She looked at Motoko the way one looks at a Navigator who lights up the long night.
"Himeko, you don't have to journey far to be one of the Nameless. And similarly, Trailblazing doesn't only begin with setting sail..."

Under the hopeful gazes of those around, the Wishpower of Trailblazing drew the final stroke upon the "Starblazer."
The giant of Pegana descended from the sky, smashing the frenzied killer into pieces. Beneath the glow of the Phantasmoon, the Express soared into deep space.
But this time, only a single soul made the departure.

* Unlocked at Character Level 40
Character Story: Part IIIThe teenage girl's Trailblazing was fraught with thorns.
With the silver rail blocked, she had no choice but to feel her way through the universe, remapping the astral charts.
She had once been lost in desolate frontier worlds, venturing in and out of dangerous ruins just to scrape together dwindling supplies.
And now, once again, she was to press on alone.

She was targeted by space pirates, and in those moments of imminent peril, she did everything to shake off those desperadoes, those relics of the Energy War.
She once faced a Swarm that darkened the sky. The silver rails that she painstakingly repaired over months were destroyed in an instant.
She reached out to help a world on the brink of being devoured by a black hole, only to be mistaken for a malevolent visitor from beyond, and nearly lost her life at the edge of the black hole.
...
"Am I really the one meant to walk this path?"
At the tail end of her dreams of the Phantasmoon Games, she would often see another version of herself at the helm of the Express, soaring off into the deep reaches of space.
Yet, whenever they reunited in those dreams, that graceful and poised Navigator would always look back at her with eyes full of encouragement—
"Is the Rosette Nebula of the Celestial Comet System as beautiful as we always dreamed it would be?
"Are the silver rails you repaired forging bonds between worlds long cut off from one another?
"I know that your fearless Trailblazing saved an entire people from their destiny..."

"But I... don't know how much longer I can hold on..." She sighs wearily.
"Don't you remember? 'Nameless' was never just one person's name. Just as the flame of the Trailblaze set you ablaze, so will it set others ablaze too."

Outside the window, the wings of Cygnus shimmered, and icy comets streaked past the moon like a cascade of glittering gemstones.
She steered the Express through the shattered debris of planetary rings, and when she finally reached the peaceful harbor, the meteors of Sagittarius happened to cascade down.
Welt and his golden-haired companion stepped aboard the Express.
When the Express fell into peril, the taciturn Dan Heng took down the beast with a single strike. In that moment, she saw the fire inside him, and offered him the navigator's invitation.
She rescued March 7th, adrift in the cosmos, and from that day on, the trailblazing expedition took on the hue of March's vibrant color.
Guided by destiny, she crossed paths with Trailblazer at the space station. Somehow, the feeling that this brave, free-spirited child would bring endless surprises in the future never left her.

Jarilo-VI, the Xianzhou Luofu, Penacony, Amphoreus... More and more people walk alongside the "Trailblaze," and she has found companions truly worthy of being called "family," and her name has been engraved across countless worlds.
By all accounts, this was a miracle, and one that she hoped wholeheartedly would never end.

* Unlocked at Character Level 60
Character Story: Part IVShe returned to the point of departure.
She knew the shadow of Destruction had never truly left, just as the bliss in Planarcadia was only a result of postponed calamity.

She witnessed the return of the Herald of Death, her homeland lacerated in the maw of the beast.
She uncovered the root of the curse, trembling as she accepted the truth of her family's tragedy.
But this was an entirely unprecedented apocalypse. It made her face the possibility of losing her companions, Trailblazer most of all. She couldn't understand why the fate of the cosmos had to rest on his(her) shoulders. All she knew was that he(she) was now family, forever.
So, once again, she chose to carry it all alone, just as she always used to say:
"Traveling always has an end point. When it happens, I'll smile and say goodbye to everyone."

Amidst the mockery of the world falling into utter silence, the Starblazer reached its limit, and the Express crashed once more.
Before the farewell, she embraced Trailblazer and made a wish to the Stellaron to guard the Trailblaze.
The stars grew hazy in a crimson mist, and she became as weak as she once was.

"It's been so long. You've grown up... and become even more remarkable than I ever was."
For a fleeting moment, she thought she could feel the girl's warmth again as if she were still there, watching over her in silence.
"I think I've finally gotten a little closer to you."
She couldn't help but pour out everything that had happened since they parted: The paths walked by the legendary Navigators, now trodden by her own feet; the wonders she had once only dreamed of, witnessed with her own eyes; the companions she had found, those kindred spirits, people she could truly trust...
"Just as you once traded your destiny for mine, I would trade my destiny for my companions'..."
"But look, your companions aren't about to let you go anywhere."

Trailblazer's wish moved her to tears.
The unyielding defiance of the Nameless set her blood ablaze once more.
"Where your journey ends, mine begins anew..."
Two warm hands withdrew gently from her back, and the girl smiled with quiet tenderness, their silhouette slowly merging with each other.
"If there's nothing ahead of us..."
She became one with the ideal she had always strived toward, as her companions reached out their hands and cried out together,
"Then we'll Trailblaze a path forward with our own hands!"

* Unlocked at Character Level 80

7 responses to “Himeko • Nova”

  1. Fun fact imagenae bones don’t actually provide physical support or movement. There organs are just for show and don’t actually do anything. So regardless of what people say if Himeko is this thing. She has avoided death to become dehumanized I honestly would much rather see her die than to see this. But at least her Nova seems strong

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  2. Her LC gives stacks of “safe escort”

    Hoyo knows that everyone is traumatized and want to have Himeko under armed guard at all times.

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  3. Can already tell the body piece for relics is most likely gonna be crit rate🤣. She gets like none from her kit, lc and even her signature relic set. Her dmg would be total crap during ult

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  4. I’ve seen some gameplay vids of Himeko2 and the Assist Skill works like the skills from those weekly bosses. Can’t wait to see what they do with Assist Skills in the future.

    Also if y’all wondering about her Ultimate, it gains Energy as normal and doesn’t have a special activation condition like all other main pushes. It just has a snazzy custom Ultimate icon.

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