Dan Heng/Lore
Last updated 2026-08-28
Character Introduction
To avoid his kin, he decided to travel with the Astral Express.
Appearance
Dan Heng is a tall, slender young man with blue-green eyes and black hair. He wears a black turtleneck decorated with a qipao-inspired fastening along with a white and green-colored coat, with gold and smoke-styled accents and a jade pauldron on his left shoulder. On his right arm is a dark colored bracer. He wears dark grey pants and black high-top shoes with white soles, as well as an oriental-styled jade tassel earring with a lace connected to his other ear.
Character Stories
Character Details
A cold and reserved young man who wields a spear known as Cloud-Piercer. He acts as the Express' guard on its long trailblazing expedition.
Dan Heng never talks much about his past. In fact, he joined the Express Crew to escape from a past of his own making.
But can the Express really help him outrun his past?
Character Story: Part I
• Unlocked at Character Level 20
A new dawn begins.
It's just another extremely average day aboard this giant ship. The markets have just opened and the morning dew is still fresh, but the young man crossing the street has never seen such a sight. Before he manages to notice all the differences between the actual city and its descriptions in books, he is immersed in savoring the warmth of the sun on the back of his neck.
It is his first time seeing his own body clearly. This body belongs to him. It belongs to this current name.
When he arrives at the port, the escorting soldier removes the last of his shackles. He walks forward without looking back. He can feel, ever so faintly, several pairs of eyes gazing at him from within the city. Eyes filled with hatred.
It isn't until the spaceship takes off that he turns his head and takes one final look at this place. It really is a magnificent and grand spaceship — just like the books say.
He only glances at it once, then turns his head away to where the stars shimmer dimly and an uncertain future lies.
He looks out in silence.
Character Story: Part II
• Unlocked at Character Level 40
A new dawn begins.
He steps off one IPC spaceship, then boards another. He'd never even heard of the ship's destination, but that doesn't matter. There is nowhere he particularly wanted to go. His only goal is to get as far away as possible from his past, from his "home."
On these spaceships, people come and go all the time. None of the IPC crews care who he is, so long as he can work.
He has changed his appearance and might no longer be recognized, but he knows that same power still lurks within him, unable to be shaken off no matter where he goes. This power drags him down, slows him, tries to overwhelm him, and makes him unable to escape his past. He has to be careful.
But he still can't shake off the man with the beastly eyes.
If others in his homeworld felt hatred toward him, then that man only has a killing intent toward him — even the spaceships he had traveled on were all annihilated. That man had died before him, but would reappear soon after.
Outside his homeworld, there's a larger world where anything is possible.
Character Story: Part III
• Unlocked at Character Level 60
A new dawn begins.
He boards another spaceship, and the passengers are all wearing different masks. He nearly has his memory stolen, and is forced to listen to a lecture that sounded like mad ramblings.
He knows that huge monsters prowl upon this route, but he could only find a way toward survival by traveling along the most dangerous of roads.
He defeats the huge monsters and disembarks at the next port. He thinks he could remain undetected among the countless ships, but he is stopped by a redhead woman. She salutes him in thanks, saying she is with one of the ships he had rescued.
He is about to turn and leave when he sees a parked train beside the redhead woman.
"Where's your next stop?"
"...Haven't decided yet."
"Then would you like to board our Express?"
"..."
"We're retracing our previous journey. There's so much to see all over again. We need a guard... And an archiver."
"..."
"You can get off any time once you made up your mind on where to go."
"Alright."
Character Story: Part IV
• Unlocked at Character Level 80
A new dawn begins.
He rubs his eyes, realizing it had been too long since he had such a good night's sleep. He considers himself as only staying temporarily and refused the room specially prepared for him, making a simple bed on the floor of the Archives. However, he stayed up all night reading the data bank. At some point, he'd drifted off to sleep.
He opened the door to find the conductor standing there, reprimanding him for staying up late — Otherwise he'd miss out on a piping hot breakfast and would've wasted the care put into it. He nods and the conductor quietens down in satisfaction, wobbling as they lead him into the passenger car.
The redhead woman — who he now knows is named Himeko — flashes him a smile. The brunet man to the other side — Mr. Yang — remains silent despite appearing to have many questions on his mind.
Before he knew it, he'd spent many a morning just like this.
The process of re-visiting the route is not easy, mostly due to the numerous roadblocks caused by Stellaron. Sometimes, they would encounter the huge monsters he'd defeated before. They even found an enormous chunk of floating ice — encased in which was a living girl.
That's why he wasn't very surprised when he detected that the (boy/
The Express's journey will continue on. Is there anything beyond the realm of possibility?
Light Cones
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Missions and Events
Trailblaze Missions
- Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow
- In the Withering Wintry Night
- In the Sweltering Morning Sun
- Windswept Wanderlust
- Topclouded Towerthrust
- Karmic Clouds Faded, War Banners Folded
- The Sound and the Fury
- Cat Among Pigeons
- In Our Time
- Memories are the Prelude to Dreams
- Farewell, Penacony
- A New Venture on the Eighth Dawn
- Heroic Saga of Flame-Chase
- Light Slips the Gate, Shadow Greets the Throne
- Through the Petals in the Land of Repose
- The Fall at Dawn's Rise
- For the Sun is Set to Die
- Mother, Parted by the Turning of Seasons (illusion)
- Before Their Deaths
- Back to Earth in Evernight
- As Tomorrow Became Yesterday
- Welcome to Arcadia
- Unraveled for Daybreak
- So Laughed the Masses
- The Lethe Below the Living
- In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound
- To Be or Not to Be
- The Comedy of Errors (cameo)
- Every Arcadian Corner All At Once
- Limelight (cameo, cutscene)
Trailblaze Continuances
- Banana Outrage: Battles Without Ninja and Humanity
- Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail
- Fate/Aria of Rotten Gold (cameo)
- How to Lose Your Way to the Top: The Zero-Dollar Strategy
- All-You-Can-Lose Challenge: Final Day (illusion)
- Jolted Awake From a Winter Dream
- Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue (I)
- Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue (II)
Companion Missions
Adventure Missions
- Pallbearing Merchant, Swordwielding Recruit
- Ten-Lords' Decree and Calamity's Remnant
- Checking Out
- By Way of Old
- As I've Written
- Searching for You
- Delusional Theater
Events
- Critter Pick
- Penacony Food Fest
- Sound Hunt Ninjutsu Inscription
- Cosmic Home Décor Guide
- Between the Frames...
- Star Rail WORLD
- Seal Slammers
- Chrysos Awoo Championship
- Chrysos Awoo Championship
- Chrysos Awoo Championship (message only)
- Chrysos Awoo Championship
- Cosmic Data Roaming
- Express Renovation Escapade
Character Mentions
Character Stories
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Readables
A Quick Guide to IPC's Department Structure That Even March 7th Can Follow Along
Amphoreus Trailblaze Log: Before the Era Nova
Amphoreus Trailblaze log
An Appeal from the Vidyadhara
Dreamless Coffee × Astral Express Collaboration Now Live!
Fragmented Record of the Dream of "Earth"
March's Trailblazing Diary- Phainon's Message
- Wanted Poster Gallery
Light Cones
Brighter Than the Sun
Mushy Shroomy's Adventures
Nowhere to Run
Only Silence Remains
Though Worlds Apart
Tomorrow, Together
Outfits
Items
Consumables
Decorations
HoYoLAB Articles
- Cosmic Home Décor Guide: From Beginner to Master
- Departure Scroll｜Amphoreus Tales of Curiosities
- Departure Scroll｜Sky Castrum & Fallen Twilight City
- Ding! You've got a new message in your group chat "Let's Make It Big."
- Ding-dong! You have a new schedule invitation. Your Herta puppet will handle it.
- Era Nova Volume II: "Light Slips the Gate, Shadow Greets the Throne"
- Ever So Lovely, Ever So Dangerous
- Great Analyst Pom-Pom
- Hey, Gray-Hair. Take a Seat!
- I'd Move Mountains for You
- It's Time for Some Unusual Weapons! (Producers: Yunli & Old Mettle)
- Manuscript of Era Nova I: "For the Sun is Set to Die"
- Manuscript of Era Nova I: Paean of Era Nova
- Manuscript of Era Nova II: "Before Their Deaths"
- Manuscript of Era Nova III: "Back to Earth in Evernight"
- Manuscript of Era Nova III: Through the Petals in the Land of Repose
- Manuscript of Era Nova IV: The Fall at Dawn's Rise
- Onward I Fly, Across a Sea of Time
- Pom-Pom the Grand Gourmet
- Pom-Pom's Intel: Performance Arts
- Pom-Pom's Intel｜Verdant Knights Special
- Rappa's Vernacular — From Beginner to Master
- Saga Composed: "As Tomorrow Became Yesterday"
- Scroll of Departure｜Chronicles of Amphoreus' Local Customs
- Scroll of Recollection｜Radiant Scarwood and the Universal Matrix
- Scroll of Recollection｜Warbling Shores
- Scroll of ∞｜The Ending and Exotale
- Server Data Review Report
- Tale of the Vidyadhara
- To The Ones That Blaze ｜ 10 Letters Written Just for You
- To The Ones That Blaze ｜ 10 Letters to You
- Travel Encounters｜Astral Express Guide
- Two-Year Anniversary Celebration Guide
- Welcome to Paperfold University!
Trivia
- Dan Heng's hatching rebirth was completed around 30 years before the start of the game.[1][2]
- Dan Heng drinks Himeko's coffee as a way to test his grit.[3]
- Dan Heng is implied to be fond of dry jokes.[4][5]
- Dan Heng has the following aliases:
- Cold Dragon Young (in the Fight Club)
- Silent but Deadly (by Sushang)
- Chinese: 闷葫芦 Mēnhúlu (literally "silent gourd," a metaphor for a silent person)
- Imbibitor Lunae (by Blade)
- High Elder MK2000 (in Tales of the Fantastic)
- John Doe (in Tales of the Fantastic)
- Chinese: 赵大宝 Zhào Dàbǎo (赵 is the surname, and 大宝 is a common name of the eldest son)
- Japanese: 太郎 Taro (a common name of the eldest son)
- Ninja Hiryū (by Rappa)[6]
- Chinese: 飞龙忍者 Fēilóng Rěnzhě, "Dragon Ninja"
- Data Bank Admin (username in Mr. Cold Feet's Pop-Up Shop)
Cloud-Piercing Spear (username in Between the Frames... and Furbobocom)- Dannie (by Hyacine)
- Seal Master (self-proclaimed)[7]
- Seal Head (by the Trailblazer)[8]
- Lord Dan Heng (by Lygus)
- Permansor Terrae[9]
- Dragonfish (by Hysilens)
- Green dragonfish
- Golden dragonfish
- Dux Draconum (by Cerydra)[10]
- Teacher Dan Heng (by the Trailblazer via message)
- Jadedragon (by Fugue while impersonating the Xianzhou's Number One Assassin)[11]
- According to concept art released in Weekly Famitsu August 10, 2023 No.1808, Dan Heng's coat has a quote written in Xianzhou characters taken from a Chinese Cí poem, 行香子·述怀 "Song of Pilgrimage" by Su Shi (Chinese: 苏轼) (1037-1101):
浮名浮利， "For wealth and fame in vain?"
虚苦劳神。 "Time flies as a steed white"
叹隙中驹， "Passes a gap in flight."
石中火， "Like a spark in the dark"
梦中身。 "Or a dream of moonbeam."- Jing Yuan's glaive, Starfall Reverie (Chinese: 石火梦身), is named after this same quote.
- When the Cloud-Piercer is broken during the Amphoreus Trailblaze Missions, Dan Heng uses cloudhymn to make a water spear for combat instead.[12]
- Dan Heng shares the same Chinese voice actor, Li Chunyin (李春胤), with:
- Chen Tianwu in Honkai Impact 3rd
- Tartaglia in Genshin Impact
- Hugo Vlad (Young) in Zenless Zone Zero
- Dan Heng shares the same Korean voice actor, Kim Hye-sung (김혜성), with:
- Oti Alfalfa
- Alyosha in Genshin Impact
- Hugo Vlad in Zenless Zone Zero
Etymology
- 丹 Dān means "cinnabar," and 恒 Héng means "constant" or "fixed."
References
- ↑ Trailblaze Continuance, Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue (I): The Quieting of Quillons
Lingsha: Thirty years ago, my mentor served as Alchemy Commission's Cauldron Master. She recognized the emerging undercurrents and sought to cleanse the source of the disturbance. - ↑ Trailblaze Continuance, Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue (II): A Web of Pasts Rewoven
Jing Yuan: But did your mentor tell you... her "good intentions" led her to perform certain healing arts on Dan Heng, who had just finished his hatching rebirth, so that he would regain the memories of his past life? - ↑ NPC Dialogue: Pom-Pom
- ↑ Companion Mission, Vita Infinita: Total Recall
"'But Trailblazers must never turn back, even when they turn their back.' March 7th is pretty satisfied with this dry joke and decides to tell it to Dan Heng when she gets back." - ↑ Trailblaze Mission, The Sound and the Fury: Gentleness, the Name of Nocturne
"Dan Heng would tell us dry jokes with a deadpan expression..." - ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (October 11, 2024). Version 2.6 "Annals of Pinecany's Mappou Age" Special Program. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ↑ Adventure Mission, Seal Slammers: Seal Slammers: Championship
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Back to Earth in Evernight: Reunion, Promise of Tears and Smiles
- ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (August 4, 2025). Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae Character Reveal. Twitter. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ Cerydra's Voice-Overs: Added to Team With Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Welcome to Arcadia: Killers Don't Get Vacations
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, Heroic Saga of Flame-Chase: Silver Chariot, Away to that Blackened Land
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