Sushang/Lore
Last updated 2026-08-26
Character Introduction
She wields her family sword, a gift from her mother, and longs for the future she will go on to write.
Appearance
Sushang is a young woman with brown hair and amber eyes. She wears her hair into tight braids, tied off from her waist-length twin tails with ruffled yellow ribbons. The left ribbon has the addition of a pink tassel and two silver bells attached to it.
She wears a white, halter-style dress with an unevenly pleated miniskirt. A black, high-neck overcoat covers her entire backside and abdomen, leaving a chest window. In the back, a rhombus cut-out sits above a white ruffled piece of fabric, attached by a gold trinket. Her collar is embellished by a pink flower knot with a gold crest centerpiece and black beads. A gold filigree piece with a pink gem sits above a slit in her overcoat. Beside this is an additional layer underneath it, attached to two belts on the left that hang a gold tassel. She has a pair of detached yellow sleeves cinched at the upper arms with black straps and flaring out with a split at the cuffs, leaving only the ruffled tops and bottoms of her white sleeves underneath visible. A purple and white split cape accented with gold extends past her overcoat. The edges of most parts of her attire are adorned by swirled pattern engravings.
Sushang sports asymmetrical, black heeled boots with white soles, yellow toe boxes, and gold plating. The right is calf-length with a white collar cuff. Her left upper thigh has a black strap and garter connected to a gold filigree in the front. Another black garter with a golden buckle attaches to her mid-calf length boot, that displays a V-cut white ruffle.
Character Stories
Character Details
A naive and enthusiastic newcomer to the Cloud Knights who wields a greatsword.
She yearns for the historic legends of the Cloud Knights, and is eager to become such a legendary figure herself.
As such, Sushang firmly believes in the philosophies "be eager to help those in need," "do one good deed a day and reflect on oneself three times a day," leading her to busy days full of helping others.
Character Story: Part I
• Unlocked at Character Level 20
O, Jade Gate so bright. O, jade skies of flight. Starskiffs weave through the Grand Fair, and tourists flock the skygate. Anyone traveling in or out of the Luofu could see a vast gate when looking up, where a spacial membrane twirls like a torrent. The gate stands alone with no walls and admits the ships coming and going. It is a grand sight to see.
This skygate is called the Jade Gate, and it's the entrance to the Xianzhou delves. Below the gate, travelers stream inside on their way into the Luofu. Among them is a young girl wearing a peach-colored dress, likely of 16 or 17 years old, but difficult to judge her true age as a Xianzhou native — nor could anyone guess what strange force has helped her hold that enormous greatsword in her hand.
At two feet and one inch long, it's very unusual. Despite being wrapped in white cloth, it still looks like an antique. Yet it is a true weapon as the edges on both sides of the blade are as thin as cicada wings, sharp enough to even cut a strand of hair. People come to stare at this soldier girl, raising their eyebrows. But the girl seems to be accompanied by worry, merely frowning in annoyance as she mutters:
"How strange! Mother taught me how to chant this mantra so that I could focus. Why isn't it working now?"
Without waiting for her to utter any more obscure words, a Vidyadhara man at the custom raised his hand and waves the girl over: "Next, please!" The girl is startled and grits her teeth tightly — but she has to bite the bullet and steps forward.
"Gold can be smelted, but an oath..." The girl says sternly to the Vidyadhara man.
"Gold can be smelted, but an oath cannot be broken". The Vidyadhara man blankly replies: "This is the customs office. What oath? Name, origin, reason for travel — just give me these."
She is dumbfounded, and figures she'd gotten her Luofu anecdote wrong. Helpless, she could only pick up her Foursquare Mirror and respond:
"Name: Sushang; personal belongings: one Xuanyuan sword. Origin:..."
"Tsk, how do you write 'Yaoqing' again?"
Character Story: Part II
• Unlocked at Character Level 40
It has been some time since Sushang answered the call of the Luofu's Cloud Knights. She keeps herself busy patrolling the streets, but never runs into any criminal activity, which leaves her even more annoyed and angry. In the end, she has no choice but to practice sword training and listen to storytelling in her spare time. These boring days stretch on endlessly.
One day, she is lying on the table at the Sleepless Earl, waiting for the storyteller to get prepared and tell his tale of the Luofu's High-Cloud Quintet. But before the gavel could fall, her Cloud Knight peer bursts through the door, screaming out:
"Sushang, come now! The Outworlders are making trouble again!"
After hearing the shout, her eyes widen instantly, and she quickly picks up her greatsword to rush to the scene. Upon arriving, she sees a redhead woman performing sword-swallowing and fire-breathing, which send the crowd into hysterics. Before long, this woman is somehow pulling out a green granite slab, determined to perform a "Slab Chest Smash" trick.
"Stop! The traffic here has always been a problem. This isn't your darned circus, okay!?" Sushang shouts out sternly, steeling her stance as she heaves her Xuanyuan sword and points it at the woman. The woman notices her lack of stability and stays calm, side-stepping her before spinning up the fire-stick once more to great astonishment.
"I'll leave then out of respect!" Says the redhead loudly. And with a wave of her hand, the blunt end of the redhead's spear stabs straight towards Sushang's clenched hands. Sushang backs away a pace, whereupon the woman unexpectedly takes several round objects out of her pouch, smashing them onto the ground to send smoke and fire in every direction, causing an incessant sound of explosions. When Sushang comes to, she realizes that the woman has disappeared:
"What the heck was that... firecrackers!?"
"This Outworlder... Cannot be underestimated!"
Character Story: Part III
• Unlocked at Character Level 60
Dearest Mother and Father,
How have you two been? I've been fighting alongside the Cloud Knights on the Luofu for some time now as per your request, so that's something to report. I think I should share it here with the both of you!
In my opinion, the most important event lately should be... me independently handling someone dangerous without relying on anyone else! This Outworlder always goes around making trouble, and always packs lots of explosives, threatening public safety. But this person is forced into this by vicissitudes of life. Inspired by me, she decided to turn over a new page — and now, we're even close friends!
I also follow your advice and continue to practice swordcraft every day. I feel like I've been making great progress. If I can go home and show you two, I think you'd be pleased with my progress!
I remembered back when I set off that you asked me not be too whimsical and train myself with the army. Well, now I've practiced a lot here, I am gradually becoming more mature. I still have so much to learn, but I can looking after myself now! So you both don't have to worry about me!
October 21
Character Story: Part IV
• Unlocked at Character Level 80
Sushang:
Reading your letter is almost as good as seeing you again in person. The two of us are safe and sound, so don't worry about us.
As for your recent situation you described in your letter, we understand and are deeply gratified. In addition, we've added some new instructions here and hope you're able to make an effort with these.
Firstly, when making friends, you should consider if they're good or bad. Sushang, you're now old enough for courtship, but you still don't understand how unpredictable and dangerous the world can be. Your collusion with hoodlums has worried and aggrieved us. Straight-forward, trustworthy, and knowledgeable people are good and should make good friends. But expedient, soft, and flattering people are no good, and should be avoided.
Secondly, don't strive to achieve grandiose things. We know you've always been anxious about justice, but your letter seems to have fact mixed in with fiction, or at the very least be greatly exaggerated. An old saying in Xianzhou goes, "As reputation is never easily gained, so glory cannot be coincidence." It's not good to make achievements and then boast about them. Keep in mind: We Xianzhou people live forever, so fleeting fame and fortune pass through our fingers into the sands of time. It's why you need to build up a strong foundation and focus on the practical, being meticulous and careful as if skating on thin ice. One slip and you'll get into trouble, fall into the grasps of mara, and bear the consequences for life!
PS: Keep your sword sharp every day, and don't forget to recite your Blade Swara to focus your spirit. The mind is the basis of martial arts, and when your mind gets refined into the formless, you can know that the sword is nothing but another crutch to rely on. Grass, wood, stone, bamboo and the alike can all make swords. Follow your heart and energies freely. It will take many a day yet for you to eventually tame your Xuanyuan sword.
PPS: You made a lot of writing errors, Sushang. Please read more books while you're off duty. And it's "look after myself," not "looking after myself."
October 22
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Trivia
- Sushang has the following aliases:
- Sleepy Sushang (by teachers)
- Chinese: 李大枕头 Lǐdàzhěntóu ("Li the Big Pillow")
- Shangshang (by Guinaifen)
ShangshangOfficial (Username in Ghostly Grove, with the avatar of a lying bird holding a block)
- Sleepy Sushang (by teachers)
- Sushang's Honkai Impact 3rd counterpart is Li Sushang.
- Sushang's surname in Honkai: Star Rail is also "Li."[1]
- Both versions of Li Sushang's mother share the same name, Suyi (素衣 Sùyī).
- Both versions of Li Sushang inherit the Xuanyuan Sword (轩辕剑 Xuānyuánjiàn) from their mother.
- Both versions of Li Sushang share the same alias 李大枕头.
- The bird summoned by Sushang's Ultimate, Shape of Taixu: Dawn Herald, refers to the Jingwei Plushy from Honkai Impact 3rd.
- In the Saga of the Shattered Swords Visual Novel of Honkai Impact 3rd, Otto Apocalypse (under the alias Raksha) met Li Sushang on his journey in Shenzhou. In Trailblaze Mission Scattered Memories of Hooded Past, Luocha meets Sushang on the Xianzhou Luofu instead.
- Sushang often makes grammatical errors due to struggles with studying, as seen in her in-game dialogue and letters.
- In one of her idle animations, Sushang attempts to read the same poem recited by Jing Yuan in one of his idle animations, but struggles to read it correctly. In Chinese, this poem in full is 浮生一薤露，蜗角争是非 fúshēng yī xièlù, wō jiǎo zhēng shìfēi, wherein she incorrectly reads the fourth character as 韭 jiǔ instead of 薤 xiè.
- Sushang shares the same English voice actor, Anjali Kunapaneni, with:
- Sushang shares the same Chinese voice actor, Chen Tingting (陈婷婷), with:
- Stelle and Tuskpir
- Li Sushang in Honkai Impact 3rd
- Sirin in Houkai Gakuen 2
- Mona in Genshin Impact
- Nicole Demara in Zenless Zone Zero
- Sushang shares the same Japanese voice actor, Fukuen Misato (福圓美里), with:
- Li Sushang in Honkai Impact 3rd
- Zibai in Genshin Impact
- Sushang shares the same Korean voice actor, Park Shi-yoon (박시윤), with:
- Nahida in Genshin Impact
- Alice Thymefield in Zenless Zone Zero
Etymology
- 素 Sù means "basic element" or "plain," and 裳 Shang means "clothing."
References
- ↑ Honkai: Star Rail (June 28, 2023). Keeping up with Star Rail — Luocha: The Secret in the Coffin. YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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