Granholm
Last updated 2026-08-15
Granholm, also known as "Youngster," was a Navigator of the Astral Express Crew. He was the basis for the cartoon character Armchair Boy.[1]
Description
As the Astral Express traversed world after world, new faces arrived and the old ones departed... Whoever they might be, Granholm always welcomed them with open arms.
He took on everything personally and assumed the responsibility of connecting with unfamiliar worlds. In a time marred by disasters and fractured worlds, it was Granholm who transformed the Nameless into heroes from beyond the sky.
In the worlds rescued by Granholm, many were inspired by him and became new Nameless. There were also many old friends who chose to stay on these worlds in the hope of bringing a better tomorrow to these lands.
Granholm dedicated his life to the Astral Express, and at the end of his journey, he rested peacefully in his favorite armchair forever.
Shortly after that, the tale of the Astral Express quietly slipped into obscurity, vanishing into the sea of stars.
Story
At only age 17, Granholm assumed the position of Navigator, and spent the rest of his life leading the Astral Express Crew.
Granholm was selfless, generous, and affable. In a time where worlds are constantly in chaos, Granholm rescued many worlds from ruin and welcomed anyone on the Express, transforming the Nameless into heroes from beyond the sky. Though, shortly after his death, the Astral Express eventually faded into obscurity.[2]
When Mikhail Char Legwork was about to leave the express and stay in Penacony, Granholm entrusted the hat of former navigator Falcon Amundsen to Mikhail as Falcon's last will was to give it to his best student. This hat is later known as part of "the Watchmaker's legacy," which would be passed to the Trailblazer and grant them the Path of Harmony when they would be gazed by Xipe.[3]
Missions and Events
Trailblaze Missions
Gallery
Trivia
- According to Mikhail and Pom-Pom, the tea from Granholm's hometown is terrifying, but not worse than Himeko's coffee.[4]
- Ryusuke mentions the legendary infinite ice cream machine while strolling the Astral Express with Himeko. Pom-Pom adds that Granholm left the machine on the desert planet Talan, turning it into a popsicle planet.[5]
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Granholm |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 格兰霍姆 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 格蘭霍姆 |
| Japanese | グラハム |
| Korean | 그랜홀름 |
| Spanish | Granholm |
| French | Granholm |
| Russian | Грэнхолм |
| Thai | Granholm |
| Vietnamese | Granholm |
| German | Granholm |
| Indonesian | Granholm |
| Portuguese | Granholm |
Change History
References
- ↑ Event: Clockie: Dreamjoy Memoir
- ↑ Event Cosmodyssey, Report: Light-Chasing Guileless
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, In Our Time: Then Wake to Weep
- ↑ Trailblaze Continuance, Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail (Trailblaze Continuance): Fate/Return of Starry Sea
- ↑ Trailblaze Mission, The Lethe Below the Living: Yesterday's World