Earlier this 12 months, HoYoverse concluded Honkai Impression third’s seven-year-long primary story, bidding farewell to the adventures of the Valkyrie warrior Kiana. HoYoverse’s new story – that includes a recent solid of characters and a brand new main setting – is ready to launch in February 2024.
Whereas gamers can dive into the upcoming story with out having performed via the primary saga, you possibly can nonetheless count on to see a number of essential connections to the broader Honkai lore. So, for gamers trying to begin the following story with extra context, stick to us as we recap the whole thing of Honkai Impression third’s first saga, The Moon’s Origin and Finality.
For this recap, we’re solely following the sport’s core story and never supplementary media such because the Manhua collection and animated shorts.
The Moon’s Origin and Finality
The place Goals Started (Chapters I & II)
Valkyrie college students Kiana Kaslana, Bronya Zaychik, and Raiden Mei are despatched on an pressing mission to regain management of an unmanned battleship earlier than it crashes into the town.
On the ship, the Valkyries battle via waves of vicious beasts created by Honkai, an enigmatic, cataclysmic power bent on destroying mankind. With assist from Murata Himeko, the crew’s handler, Kiana, Mei, and Bronya efficiently achieve management of the ship.
Later that evening Kiana has an odd dream the place she is contacted by a being claiming to be the long-deceased Herrscher of the Void. Herrschers are exceptionally highly effective human vessels for Honkai vitality and are sometimes enemies of humanity.
The Finish of Future (Chapters III-VI)
Kiana and her allies are despatched on a brand new mission to recuperate the Gem of Need, a Honkai-powered artefact. Earlier than the gem will be recovered, Fu Hua, Kiana’s class president, seems and kidnaps Kiana underneath the orders of Otto Apocalypse. Otto is the chief of Schicksal, the governing organisation charged with coaching Valkyries and preventing the Honkai.
Underneath the Falling Sky (Chapters VII-IX)
To save lots of Kiana, Mei, Himeko, and the St. Freya Valkyries crew up with Anti-Entropy, a rival organisation to Schicksal and assault Schicksal headquarters. Nonetheless, as a consequence of tampering by Otto, Kiana is now possessed by Sirin, having awoken as the brand new Herrscher of the Void.
Hua, who till now was unaware of Otto’s true motives, turns in opposition to Otto and fights the Herrscher of the Void till Otto intervenes and lets the Herrscher escape. Disillusioned in Hua for betraying him, Otto coldly shoots Hua within the head, killing her.
After a prolonged battle with Sirin, Himeko sacrifices herself to manage an anti-Honkai serum, permitting Kiana’s consciousness to regain management. Nonetheless, after the battle, because the Valkyries grieve over their fallen trainer, Kiana is nowhere to be discovered.
4 months later, the St. Freya Valkyries and Otto’s Valkyries are every following clues on Kiana’s whereabouts. Throughout their search, the St. Freya Valkyries uncover the Gem of Need’s location. The group splits with Mei’s group persevering with the seek for Kiana, whereas Bronya’s group travels to the Sea of Quanta, an extradimensional realm the place the gem now resides.
From the Deep Ocean (Chapters X-XII)
Within the Sea of Quanta, Bronya reunites together with her childhood buddy Seele Vollerei who has been trapped there for years. Vowing to free Seele, Bronya awakens because the Herrscher of Cause. In the meantime, Seele encounters a harmful organisation known as the Phrase Serpent, led by Kevin Kaslana, a distant relative of Kiana.
Collectively, Bronya and Selee escape the Sea of Quanta however are unable to recuperate the gem.
A Taking pictures Star Streaking Throughout the Night time (Chapters XI-EX, XIII & XIV)
Since receiving the anti-Honkai serum, Kiana has been dwelling in exile and struggles to maintain Sirin’s Herrscher affect suppressed. To Kiana’s shock, she is contacted by an avatar of Hua. Hua’s avatar reveals that earlier than her dying she uploaded her consciousness and he or she now needs to atone for her half in capturing Kiana.
Kiana, nonetheless harbouring hatred for Hua, refuses her assist however Hua earns her belief by serving to her to completely take away Sirin’s affect. With Sirin gone Kiana begins studying easy methods to correctly management her Herrscher kind.
Otto’s Valkyrie crew, led by Durandal and her second in command Rita, uncover World Serpents’ plan to detonate a Honkai-powered bomb within the metropolis. World Serpent goals to make use of the bomb to forcibly create extra Honkai-resistant people.
Kiana reunites with Mei and the 2 are knowledgeable of World Serpent’s plan. Seeing no different strategy to cease the detonation Kiana absolutely harnesses her powers because the Herrscher of the Void, with assist from Hua’s avatar, and absorbs the affect of the blast, saving the town. And that is the primary time a Herrscher, who is meant to be humanity’s enemy, saves humankind as an alternative.
Elegy to Yesterday (Chapters XV-XVII)
Durandal seems, overpowers Mei and abducts a weakened Kiana, taking her to a Schicksal base the place Kiana is forcibly experimented on by Schicksal scientists. Kevin and a squadron of World Serpent troopers launch a shock assault on the bottom, searching for to kill Kiana. Hua’s avatar seems and fends off Kevin so Kiana can escape within the ensuing chaos.
Kiana travels again to the town and is discovered by Mei, although Kiana begins to point out worrying indicators of Honkai illness.
Determined for a treatment for Kiana, Mei accepts a take care of Kevin to turn into the Herrscher of Thunder, sharing a part of her new Honkai vitality energy to suppress Kiana’s illness. As a part of the deal, Mei joins World Serpent, leaving a devastated Kiana behind.
Right here Lies Bellflower (Chapters XVIII & XIX)
World Serpent sends Mei to seize the newly woke up Herrscher of Ice. Mei kinds an uneasy truce with Durandal and Rita who’re additionally investigating the Herrscher.
Working with an informant named Owl, the group discovers that the Herrscher of Ice is a Schicksal Valkyrie named Ana. Owl awakens because the Herrscher of Earth and fuses with Ana, turning into the Herrscher of Stars. After a fierce battle, Mei and Durandal slay the Herrscher, killing Ana and Owl.
Taixuan Dream (Chapters XX – XXII)
At Schicksal Headquarters, Hua’s actual physique all of a sudden returns to life, revealing that Otto didn’t truly kill her. Nonetheless, she is unable to totally bear in mind the occasions that led to her dying till she encounters Otto. Overwhelmed with emotion, “Hua” seemingly kills Otto in revenge and destroys Schicksal Headquarters. After that, “Hua” goes again to Taixuan Mountain the place Kiana and Bronya are additionally exploring, tracing the clues left by Hua’s avatar. They discover out that Hua is a MANTIS from the earlier period, a warrior whose DNA had fused with a human and the Honkai beast.
Hua’s avatar reaches out to “Hua” and divulges that the latter just isn’t the true Fu Hua and is as an alternative the Herrscher of Sentience which awoke inside Hua’s physique. This enrages “Hua” who nonetheless believes herself to be the unique Fu Hua.
Hua’s avatar recruits Kiana and Bronya to assist train the Herrscher from Hua’s physique. Hua’s avatar reconnects together with her authentic physique and mentally subdues the Herrescher. Lastly accepting that she just isn’t the true Fu Hua, the Herrscher of Sentience agrees to go away Hua’s physique, leaving Hua’s avatar in management, successfully restoring the true Fu Hua in thoughts and physique.
Remaining Flames (Chapters XXIII – XXV)
The newly woke up Herrscher of Dominance captures Bronya and Hua and makes use of its distinctive potential to steal their Herrscher powers. Kiana deduces that the Herrescher of Dominance could make its personal pocket dimension and makes use of her skills to enter the dimension to avoid wasting Bronya and Hua.
The Herrscher of Dominance assaults Kiana by citing her melancholic previous and with their Herrscher energy. Kiana just isn’t influenced by the Herrscher’s assault and firmly retains her religion in humanity and all the gorgeous issues on this planet. Along with Hua, Bronya, and her trainer Himeko, Kiana obtains a robust new kind because the Herrscher of Flamescion, and destroys each hint of the Herrscher of Dominance.
Thus Spoke Apocalypse (Chapters XXV-EX – XXVIII)
It’s revealed that Otto survived his encounter with “Hua”, or as they’re additionally known as, the Herrscher of Sentience. After a few years, Otto manages to resurrect his childhood love, Kallen, and is now able to implement his closing plan by resetting the world. Kiana and her crew uncover Otto’s grasp plan. Otto sends Durandal to cease Kiana’s crew from interfering, nonetheless, Durandal switches sides and joins Kiana after studying of Otto’s true motives.
After an epic battle, Otto succeeds in my plan by making a parallel world the place Kallen lives, however at the price of his personal life.
To the Flawless (Chapters XXIX – XXXI)
Going down concurrently with ‘Thus Spoke Apocalypse’. Mei is escorted by Kevin to Elysian Realm, the place she hopes to study in regards to the earlier period. Elysian Realm is a world of information created by the reminiscence of Flame Chasers, 13 Honkai-infused warriors, also referred to as MANTIS. Their actual kinds had been killed through the battle with the Herrscher of Finality on the finish of the earlier period; knowledge is all that they left behind on this planet.
Mei befriends Elysia and learns the occasions that led to the demise of the group aeons in the past. The following morning, Elysia’s knowledge has been deleted, successfully “killing” her. Extra Flame Chasers endure the identical destiny, main Mei to research and uncover that the newly awoken Herrscher of Corruption is the reason for all of the “deaths”.
To defeat the Herrscher of Corruption Mei works with the surviving Flame Chasers to revive Elysia’s knowledge, reviving her. Elysia reveals her true kind because the Herrescher of Human and her position previously as the primary Herrescher to battle for humanity. This selfless act is the rationale why Herrschers within the current day — reminiscent of Kiana, Mei, and Bronya — are ready to withstand the darkish, harmful will of Honkai and as an alternative battle for humanity.
Elysia and the flame Chasers defeat the Herrscher of Corruption, at the price of the complete Elysiam Realm. Mei returns to the true world.
The Moon’s Origin and Finality (Chapters XXXII – XXXV)
The ultimate check of Honkai is about to begin. There are two teams with totally different options for the survival of Honkai: one led by Kiana and her mates, and the opposite led by Kevin. Kiana, Mei, and Bronya journey to the moon to steer an assault in opposition to Kevin who has revealed himself to be mankind’s closing trial to find out its survival. Kiana defeats Kevin and meets the Cocoon of Finality, an extraterrestrial entity that controls Honkai. The Cocoon of Finality recognises Kiana because the Herrscher of Finality, a Herrscher of near-God-like energy.
Kiana chooses to stay on the moon to discover a strategy to safely take away the specter of Honkai from Earth. The remaining Valkyries return to Earth as its protectors.
What comes subsequent?
Within the quick wait till Honkai Impression third’s new saga lands in February 2024, gamers can look ahead to the 7.0 October replace, which includes a distinctive story and the vampire-inspired Lunar Vow: Crimson Love battlesuit for the Valkyrie Theresa. Silverwing: N-EX’s new outfit, Excellent Perspective, may also be obtainable within the replace. What’s extra, by becoming a member of the login occasion, gamers can get an S-rank Battlesuit without spending a dime! Gamers may journey via the already launched epilogue story, the ‘Dance of Life and Loss of life’, which focuses on the character Seele.
In fact, there’s lots extra to the story of Honkai Impression third that we weren’t capable of cowl right here. If it sounds just like the type of journey you’d wish to be part of – whether or not ranging from the start or choosing up the story from the place we left off–get concerned by downloading Honkai Impression third now without spending a dime.
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