![]() ![]() ![]() So what is an aeon? Well in Gnosticism, an aeon) is a god-like being that exists as a concept in a world that is beyond human sense. When you speak to Himeko at the beginning of Star Rail and ask her about the route the train is taking, she tells you they are following the path of "Akivili the Trailblazer" and she goes on to explain that they were "an aeon for whom the very essence of trailblazing was a force to travel between planets." ![]() Star Rail spoilers (right at the beginning of the game). Are they gods? Are they people from another world? Some people have proposed that they're stars. One of the central questions of Genshin is who and what are the travelers. I’m just a hack taking their excellent observations and going to Wikipedia. Finally, this is some beta footage that has Himeko’s line.This is Ashikai video speculating that the travelers are stars.It a long video and I can’t remember where she was expounding upon it. It is this video (I think) from Ashikai that drew my attention to syzygies.It is this tweet that first made me aware of what Himeko said and informed me of the correct places to look concerning gnosticism.Okay, so first, due credit where credit is due: I'm marking this as spoilers to be safe, but it's more minor early spoilers for Star Rail and pure speculation for Genshin. Okay, so I'm by no means an expert but here we go. It’s not my intention to steal their thunder and I’ve cited them below. I’m not really sure what the etiquette is here, but this is largely based on others’ observations. This started as a response to a question on a comment I made, but as I got going, I thought it merited its own post. Edit: Already needed to tweak a couple things related to syzygies. ![]()
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