"Alright, Great Raccoon, I need to focus on my manuscript for a bit. No more chitchat!"
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A seasoned member of the Express crew. The passion buried in his heart burns anew as he enjoys this fresh adventure. Occasionally, he would sketch the experiences in a notebook.
Appearance
Welt is a tall, brown-eyed man with matching brown hair that has a small white streak.
He wears a gray and white dress coat with a scarf and black armor on his chest. He also wears glasses, dark brown pants, black shoes, and a black glove on his right hand. He always carries a cane with him.
Character Stories
Character Details
The wise and sophisticated former Anti-Entropy Sovereign who inherits the name of the world — Welt. He has saved Earth from annihilation time and time again. After the incident with St. Fountain came to a close, Welt had no choice but to venture with the initiator of the incident to the other side of the portal. Perhaps even he didn't expect the new journey nor companions that awaited him there.[1]
Character Story: Part I
• Unlocked at Character Level 20
On the way to the portal, Welt took out a pen and started outlining a sketch. For the eight years prior to that moment, he'd been repeating this job.
Going back further in time, he would construct objects in a different way, as long as the images could be pictured in his mind. But he could never regard that as "creation," because they were just the way the original is. Those had nothing to do with his mind.
This is just the duty of the man who inherited the name of the world. If the world needs him to save it, then he will become that hero without hesitation. He has fallen down many times and been mocked even more, but he will always stand before everyone either in the past or the future — he will never change.
Only now, he finds himself embarking on a new journey.
Character Story: Part II
• Unlocked at Character Level 40
When Welt returned to that dangerous cosmic battlefield, he could feel his blood start to boil once more.
Even when his spaceship lost power and was drifting aimlessly through space, he joked casually with his companion: "The end of one adventure is often the beginning of another."
When a passing-by Himeko managed to save them and informed them that they couldn't go back home, he kept up his jokes: "This is like something out of a cartoon, and it's far too coincidental to be real."
Life really is this coincidental.
Since he can't find his way back home and can't live out a peaceful existence for the time being, why doesn't he take up arms again and fight?
This time, there is no burden or destiny to bear. Everything shall obey his own will.
Character Story: Part III
• Unlocked at Character Level 60
These days, Welt rarely fights, and it remains unknown whether or not he retains the strength from his heyday. Gravity manipulation has remained his usual combat means, ever since his cane was transformed from the Star of Eden.
He suppresses his enemies with gravity, even creating a kind of mini-black hole — what he considered his everyday powers are met with amazement by the youngsters on the Express.
"Mr. Yang's incredible, amazing!" "If you need help with anything, (Trailblazer), go ask Mr. Yang." "You need to take turns. Let him rest a little while..."
He is shocked to realize that his carelessness and surety are the results of his countless experiences, marks of the relentless passage of time he had endured. However, the youths aboard the Express are like blank pieces of paper, writing out their own lives.
What kind of responsibilities should he take on in their lives?
He couldn't help but think of the names of people throughout his life who had helped him before.
Character Story: Part IV
• Unlocked at Character Level 80
— Welt's Log ██/██/████.
███'s relationship with the protagonists:
█-███'s sparkling personality is just like the protagonist in a cartoon. Go for it! ███ — A lively youth. I hope she can keep being imaginative, and not feel guilty even if she stumbles. Youths are always going to make mistakes, and ███ will be able to support her. ██ — A reliable youth. There's no need to worry about him. I hope he can chat more with ███, but if he doesn't want to, then that's fine. ██ — I can trust this companion with my life, ███ believes she will make the right decision. ██ — A common character in cartoons. Seemingly just a normal creature, but actually possesses frighteningly powerful abilities and a complicated background.
Note: If I ever get back home, consider making a cartoon out of this.
Light Cones
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About Welt ▶▶▶▶Despite the things he has endured, Mr. Yang stays true to his heart and knows how to appreciate the small joys of everyday life. A man whose wisdom and maturity I find admirable.
Added to Team With Welt ▶▶▶▶Lend me your aid, Mr. Yang, with your intricate tactics and far-reaching vision.
About Welt ▶▶▶▶I can see it. The heroic fire from the past still burns in his heart. Having such an experienced senior to guide the way makes me feel much more at ease.
Annoyances ▶▶▶▶I get really bored when no one's talking to me. When we're on the Express, Himeko and Mr. Yang are pretty busy, but Dan Heng's usually free. He doesn't like chatting though...
About Welt ▶▶▶▶I heard Mr. Yang was once the leader of a secret organization and saved a whole planet! Not to mention he's been a teacher, and even a storyboard artist! *sigh* He must be an alien or something...
About Welt ▶▶▶▶When the flames of an ideal are ignited within a person, they leave an indelible mark. That man must have a past worthy of being called "heroic."
About Welt ▶▶▶▶He has sharp eyes. He's not actually near-sighted, right? Those who like to wear glasses often conceal themselves behind those lenses. Pity I don't have a lot of free time — otherwise I'd like to pry into his past, too.
Welt in Honkai: Star Rail is the same iteration of him as seen in Honkai Impact 3rd. His story takes place after the events of the Alien Space manga and A Post-Honkai Odyssey. He left Earth after an alien invasion, hoping to protect other worlds from similar predicaments. While Honkai: Star Rail has not directly addressed his past, there are numerous allusions to the Honkai Impact 3rd storyline.
Welt mentions Earth, his time as an animator, namedrops the Honkai, and mentions the events of Alien Space in his dialogue in the Parlor Car after defeating Svarog on Jarilo-VI.
Welt's splash art features an event horizon of a black hole in the background. This detail is referencing the Star of Eden's Zeroth Power: Quasi Black Hole in Honkai Impact 3rd.
Welt's Ultimate, Synthetic Black Hole, is also a reference to this power, with them sharing the same name in Chinese (Chinese: 拟似黑洞).
Welt's official website description refers to the events of both A Post-Honkai Odyssey and Alien Space.[1]
Welt's outfit is the same as the one he wore in A Post-Honkai Odyssey, albeit slightly modified.
Welt's powers are derived from the Herrscher of Reason core he obtained from his predecessor and idol Welt Joyce, who passed along his name, Herrscher core, and mission in his final moments. This is mentioned in the Light Cone description of In the Name of the World.
Welt's birth name is Joachim Nokianvirtanen. "Yang" comes from his mother, Heinrich Yang. His father is Elias "Finn" Nokianvirtanen.
Welt is the second Herrscher of Reason after Welt Joyce. He then passed along his Herrscher core to the Honkai Impact 3rd version of Bronya, who also became his student. After the Great Collapse came to end, Bronya returned the Herrscher core.
Welt's cane is a form of the Star of Eden, his signature weapon during his time as the Herrscher of Reason. Its appearance was previously a spherical floating object.
The earliest Arahato animation.
The fictional animated series Arahato, which is often mentioned in relation to Welt, was created by Welt himself, developed when the group he formerly led, Anti-Entropy, needed to raise funds to continue building the series' featured mecha. Following the end of the Honkai threat, Welt stepped down as leader of Anti-Entropy to start his own animation studio.
Silver Wolf's visitor lines mention Welt giving her subtle glances, a nod to her being a version of the Bronya seen in Honkai Impact 3rd.
During Companion MissionA Knight Stranger, Welt immediately recognizes Luocha as a version of Otto Apocalypse, one of the primary antagonists of Honkai Impact 3rd, with flashbacks to his encounter with the Void Archives in A Post-Honkai Odyssey.
Welt is considered to be the brains of the Astral Express, having vast knowledge of many things the Trailblazer is uninformed on, shown through his in-game text messages and dialogue from other characters.
During missions on the Xianzhou Luofu, when speaking to the "higher ups," the group ultimately agrees to allow him to speak on behalf of the group.
In the release version of Honkai: Star Rail, Welt was the only playable character of the Imaginary element.
In an overworld idle animation, Welt looks at his phone in shock. This is a reference to a popular Chinese image meme known as "The Metro. Old Man. Phone." (Chinese: 地铁老人手机).
Joachim is a name of Hebrew origin derived from Yehoyaqim which means "established by God" or "lifted by Yahweh."
Nokianvirtanen is a portmanteau of the Nokianvirta river in Finland and Virtanen, a highly common Finnish surname that translates to "small stream" or "river."
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