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It's about time we redid our pinned. Run by Leno ๐ and Nyx ๐ธ, we are Timely Galaxy Rangers! (Bogus Rangers included, hence the clown pfp.)
Here you'll find content for the Galaxy Rangers like screenshots, lore ramblings, theories, memes, etc.
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๐ธ โ the problem with Hoyoverse's colourism and racism extends to HSR too, by the way. Penacony should have had more black people than just the NPCs with the jazz age inspiration. And I've already talked about how I don't like Boothill's treatment by the company.
๐ธ โ I noticed a lot of people don't know this, but in the Famitsu article for Acheron's concept art, they confirmed that her black/white/red form is actually her 'true' form. She has no alternative 'evil' personality, this is just her true appearance as an Emanator of IX.
It's finally time to address one of the biggest lore drops for Acheron by far: the Pioneer Diver of Dead Waters set. ๐งต
I'm about to give you some doomed yuri food, hold on.
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๐ธ โ I'm really sorry to complain especially here, but I feel like at this point Hoyoverse really neglected Boothill in the marketing.
He is the only 5* character who got no trailers except a demo in all of Penacony, and this is a personal salt post +
๐ธ โ with the livestream all done with, here's a summary of the development information about Acheron behind the scenes, provided in the 2.1 livestream. This is to make things convenient for those who can't catch up immediately. ๐งต
๐ธ โ Interesting thing I noticed, the Scars of Nihility specifically are in the areas where Acheron was injured during the battle at Izumo, right when she became an Emanator of IX.
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๐ธ โ I remember Elliot Gindi's voice lines were redone without Zachary listening to the original to make them distinct and avoid triggering the victims. I have to wonder where the fuck is that same energy for Chris now.
I think that activating her Emanator power does two possible things:
1) Restoring memories temporarily before they vanish again (I lean towards this more due to the 'apply your colour (red)' being connected to 'restore this lost memory' in Your Color.)
2) Sacrificing memories
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If you caught up to 2.2 quest, Jing Yuan got confirmed as an Emanator, so this likely means EVERYONE rated invalid could be one. โ ๐ธ
๐ธ โ Acheron is one of the characters rated invalid in the rating pistol.
The others, from what I remember, are March 7th, Sampo, Luocha, and Jing Yuan.
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Based on Acheron's leaked skill assets, we finally know what her flowers are โ lotus flowers.
In the west, in artistic connotations, there is a type of flower called the ็ด ่ฎ (Guren), meaning 'crimson-coloured lotus'. It is said to have the colour of fire.
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๐ธ โ I don't know how best to put this admittedly but I had to say it.
The mods of the account both consider Boothill a Native American MOC, who is white-passing.
We don't defend Hoyoverse's colourism, but we will not refer to him as white either.
๐ธ โ Acheron is one of the characters rated invalid in the rating pistol.
The others, from what I remember, are March 7th, Sampo, Luocha, and Jing Yuan.
BTW the credit to translating the Acheron part of the Famitsu magazine goes to @/RattanitaYII on Twitter for JP->TH, then my friend (who I'm keeping anonymous for having them on another account I've not disclosed here) for TH->EN. Support the OG translator ๐.
Also in light of the new video, Sugilite is VERY well appreciated as diverse representation with melanin and I love the design. However, don't let it distract you from the abysmal ratio of pale to dark skinned characters in Hoyoverse games! Keep speaking out.
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๐ธ โ Rereading the scene, I think Aventurine will still live (he's one of my faves and I'm on cope). Acheron made a point that she disconnected him from Harmony, and he also said that his day to die and reunite with his family is still far away).
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๐ธ โ I don't know how best to put this admittedly but I had to say it.
The mods of the account both consider Boothill a Native American MOC, who is white-passing.
We don't defend Hoyoverse's colourism, but we will not refer to him as white either.
The story begins showing two girls on a journey to IX. The story is under the perspective of a Nameless, Frebass โ the diver, and she is accompanied by Acheron, made clear with the description of the woman carrying a long blade.
๐ธ โ We as a community need to talk more about Boothill having a family of two dads and many siblings. And an adopted daughter he had no idea how to raise, but took in anyway, loving her dearly.
And he lost them all, just as his daughter learned to walk, and couldn't do a grave.
๐ธ โ I've seen people wonder why Boothill was designed with long hair. It's actually a nod to his Native American heritage (referenced from his character story).
If you want to learn more:
Her tears are also RED as revealed in the cutscene where the TB meets her.
So . . . The last thing Frebass saw must have been Acheron crying. Doomed yuri, am I right . . .
In a tragically romantic ending, Frebass's final thoughts are her memories with Acheron, and we see her determination to go on a doomed mission.
Now that I've laid out the lore, I'm going to dissect it with my own opinions and theories. YOU ARE FREE TO DISAGREE.
๐ธ โ I've seen a massive misconception about Acheron and Hakuhatsu Ki in HSR so I want to clear it up. Some people say that Acheron 'had a Kevin and not a Kiana' and even call her 'straight' over it, saying she references Dr. MEI, and I just want to say that's not true. +
Second thing I have been VERY hyped to get into since the opening dropped, Acheron is crying in front of a BLACK HOLE. Just like the setting in the relic lore.
The flowers on the remnants of Frebass's diving suit are similar in colour to the ones in Acheron's splash art, and both hint at the same thing. Death, decay, destruction of life.
Acheron hosts the same power that killed her friend.
๐ธ โ I've seen people wonder why Boothill was designed with long hair. It's actually a nod to his Native American heritage (referenced from his character story).
If you want to learn more:
Another interesting thing I noticed โ Acheron has amnesia issues, a symptom also shown by Frebass when she went into IX. As Acheron is an Emanator on the path of Nihility, I think this is the source of her amnesia. So how did she become one?
Frebass very much behaves like Kiana used to pre-Chapter 9 of HI3 (Aka before Himeko's death led to her survivor's guilt and depression). Look at the dialogue and tell me you don't see the similar optimism and determination.
I have heard that the pronouns change depending on the Trailblazer and fact checked it. Apparently, the description of the companion changes too, so I'm inclined to believe she's referring to two separate people, not Stelle/Caelus. (It's ok to disagree, don't fight.)
had also been rescued by the pair.
That's where we learn that Boothill's then found family were all from Aeragan-Epharshel (้ฟๅฐๅ-้ฟๅธๆญ) which translates to Algonquin-Apache
His real name also means "loaded gun"
Looking back at the relic set, the ending of the story has Frebass see a flash of crimson. I think this is Acheron, and I will link a thread to explain why.
I think this could have been when she got her Emanator abilities.
but Leno and I both found Boothill to have a rather unremarkable demo compared to the other Penacony cast members (especially Leno, who simps for Boothill a LOT).
I don't think Hoyo is 'biased against male characters' or something like that, because all the major animated +
It takes time to record + I'm sure that it's mainly the dubbing studio's fault for this specifically. However, the silence is insane. Especially after your own cast members are speaking up and risking the termination of their contracts. Holy fuck.
this point ties back to Boothill actually.
Boothill has been implied to be Native American through things like the name of his homeland. His planet got colonized by the IPC in his character stories, and he lost his fathers and baby daughter in a genocide of his people.
His +
So . . . I asked a friend and the flowers on Acheron's splash art MIGHT be this. A red anemone. The version on the art is exaggerated but the shape checks out.
I looked up the meaning AND โ
And lastly, I'm not sure who she could be referring to here, but there's common speculation that it could be HSR Kevin. He also uses a sword in HI3 (a greatsword really). And in HI3, Mei worked for his organization for a while โ World Serpent.
colonialist organization.
And that's why I think Hoyoverse did him dirty by not giving him a Myriad Celestia. Aventurine got a video that showcased the genocide of his people, along with his slave background, quite graphically, so this isn't too dark to Hoyoverse to do in +
shorts of 1.x patches featured men (Jing Yuan and Dan Heng) as the focus, and Aventurine despite not having a Myriad Celestia got one of the best quests to explore his backstory along with TWO Moment Among The Stars videos.
I thought Jade was extremely neglected in the +
I'd also like to mention that all of the Raidenverse VAs are consistent across universes except EN (not meant to be hateful, Anne and Allegra are both amazing).
Initial impression from the story content would just be that he's a funny man who can't cuss but is a potty mouth at soul. And yes, he is a funny man, but there's so much more to his story. His lore is so interesting and the perfect representation of why the IPC is a greedy and +
๐ธ โ I'm sure many people are hyped to see our breakdown on the animated short that dropped for Acheron, Rondo Across Countless Kalpas, so here's a big thread on our observations and opinions! ๐งต
Link to the animatic (You MUST watch it if you haven't):
๐ธ โ the Acheron calendar from what I'm predicting, may not come true:
15th March: 2.1 Livestream
22nd March: Myriad Celestia (may not be related to Acheron)
26th March: Character trailer
27th March: 2.1 debut + Acheron's banner
๐ธ โ This Boothill fansong is a banger, both being action packed and capturing the tragedy of his backstory
Link to full version (if you're cool with metal and screamo):
marketing but she then got a stunning Moment Among the Stars video. This isn't to hate her, because I do think she's an interesting villain and reference to Lilith + the snake from the Garden of Eden, albeit a willing participant in the IPC, which is a corrupt organization, and +
marketing at all.
I'm really sorry if this comes off overly salty and I genuinely don't intend to incite hate to any other character, I don't hate anyone I mentioned in this thread in terms of writing at all. I just think Boothill deserved better marketing and is an odd one +