Nanook

Nanook's Appearance

Nanook often appears as a human male that has long white hair with brown skin and golden eyes. A giant scar, along with multiple scars, is seen on their chest as golden liquid seeps out, we can see that a quarter of their arms are floating, and that half their lower body is golden flames and black smoke, indicating their path of destruction.

About Nanook, pt 1

Nanook is an Aeon, representing The Destruction, and the leader of the Antimatter Legion. Witnessing the destruction in Adlivun as the world was marred by the Swarm and the Mechanical Empire during their birth, Nanook sees the creation of the universe as a mistake and sought to destroy everything. After ascending to Aeonhood, Nanook ignited their home world. Despite being the most recently ascended Aeon, Nanook and their minions may already be considered the greatest menace in all the galaxy. Story Swarm Disaster Nanook is the youngest Aeon and did not exist at the time of the Swarm Disaster.[3] Lord Ravager Lord Ravagers are Emanators of Destruction recruited by Nanook from the worlds they have destroyed. There are seven Lord Ravagers, four of whom have known names: Phantylia, Zephyro, Celenova, Irontomb.[4] Fetora Nanook destroyed a White Star named Fetora. The flames of the White Star coalesced with the power of Destruction to give birth to plasmic lifeforms. The fire demon Ifrit was born and has been obsessed with destruction and slaughter since birth. The embers left behind from the star's destruction were clasped in Ifrit's own hands, molded into the shape of Fetora's crown, and worn to this day.[5] Ifrit, the Grand Duke, fancies themselves a conductor and wore gloves to hold the conductor's baton covered in thorns. They orchestrated countless crises bent on annihilating lives. Duke Inferno believes that "the preciousness of something can only be appreciated in its eradication." They burned the historical and cultural items of the planet Lisalit. After the end of a satisfying destruction, Ifrit wipes the blood off their hands and dons pristine white gloves again, as if they were an aristocrat attending a banquet.[5]

About Nanook pt 2

Ifrit admires their image in the mirror after an inhuman massacre. Although the ever-burning clan of fire demons see Nanook as their emperor and savior, the Aeon has never glimpsed at them. Ifrit has never been able to grasp the essence of purity and believes the value of destruction lies in the value of the thing destroyed. Ifrit seeks the gaze of Nanook.[5] Simulated Universe Dev Log1 Related Entry — The Destruction ...Frankly, I still don't understand why Nanook the Destruction was born. Terminus the Finality was already traversing the universe before Nanook appeared. Is the Destruction not included in the Finality? We know so little about the secrets of the Paths. From the example of Xipe and Ena, we know that Paths with similar concepts can collide with each other, such as the Order being included in the Harmony resulting in Xipe absorbing Ena when the former ascended — It feels rather like survival of the fittest. However, there are examples of similar Paths co-existing for different lengths of time, such as the Preservation with the Remembrance and the Abundance with the Propagation. I guess perhaps our mortal conclusions about the Paths are still not at a high enough level. The true meaning of a Path cannot be completely expressed with just one word, or perhaps there are even deeper secrets regarding the Paths and the Aeons... Penacony sent Ifrit an invitation to their planet.[5] About Destruction Path :"Those who follow the "Destruction" Path admire recklessness, anger, and destructive behavior." "If the increase of entropy is a fundamental law of the universe, then the heat death would be the inescapable destiny of the material world. So, why is it that we bother to struggle to survive? Expansion, fusion, and then annihilation. If we wish to welcome the new, then we must first embrace the end." — From a scientist just before pressing the button for nuclear detonation, 2152 AE

About Nanook pt 3

The birth of the universe is a mistake. If civilization is a cancer emerging quietly from the boundless stars, then war is the only common language known to all intelligent life. To correct this mistake and to clean up this tainted universe, Nanook became the avatar of entropy.- About Aeons The Antimatter Legion, or simply known as the Legion, is a massive, intergalactic army of hostile, malevolent monsters led by the Aeon Nanook, based in the Warforge. Their goal is for the destruction of all life and civilization in the universe, and are a major faction and the main antagonistic faction in Honkai: Star Rail. Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, commands a vast legion that brings chaos and destruction to the world. Loyal followers of Nanook have embarked on the Path of Destruction, placing themselves at the absolute opposite of life and civilization. They are known as the Antimatter Legion that spreads terror throughout the universe. The fiercest races of the universe act as vanguards for the legion. There are also evil strategists who plot out the destruction of worlds and act as the brains of the legion. Innocent new worlds are ruthlessly destroyed, while proud and mature civilizations are forced to learn humility while on the brink of collapse. The will of Destruction will only slow down when faced with a dying world. The legion roams the shattered planet, devouring the chaotic energy emitted by the process of decay. Only when the last flame of civilization has been extinguished will they leave contently to search for their next target. Worlds swept by the tide of the legion ask helplessly in their dying moments, "why?" Amidst the cries of despair, the countless evils in the legion sneer so heinously that even the stars shudder. It is said that sometimes the shadow of Nanook emerges from the starry sky to witness the tragic end of another world.

About Nanook pt 4

On board the Space Station, Trailblazers will also unlock a new enemy force, the Antimatter Legion. The new Antimatter Legion enemies feature particle effects to convey the image of being under the influence of antimatter. This unique design style allows them to be more thematically in line with their faction. In addition to the dangerous and hostile enemies, monsters called Warp Trotter throw an interesting spanner in the works. These are interdimensional creatures that have become lost among the stars. Most of their lives are spent gathering, eating, and escaping. If Trailblazers are unable to defeat them quickly enough, Warp Trotters will escape from battle. About Aeon's nature- People know very little about these mysterious existences that stroll through the vast stellar sea. Limited by inherent capacities of cognition, intelligent lifeforms can only faintly discern that Aeons tread upon Paths imperceptible to mortal beings and execute unfathomable powers via some form of belief. In legends passed down through word of mouth, the Aeons became the embodiment of highly condensed philosophical concepts in the end. If anyone finds themselves treading on the Path of an Aeon, they will be inundated by a distant sensation, like being struck by a gaze from light-years across the cosmos. Many believe that this is the only connection the Aeons and mortals can ever have. Trivia The visible forms of Aeons that can be witnessed through the perception of mortals are assumed to be projections from a higher-dimensional world.[1] This is also referenced in Dan Shu’s diary when she describes how Lan "descended onto the physical plane," suggesting that Lan had not been present in the mortal realm until they were summoned by Fu Xuan's distress signal.

About Nanook pt 5

The Xianzhou's Divination Commission sorts Aeons into three categories:[4] "The Arbiters," who determine mortal births and deaths, and are highly connected to the rise and fall of civilizations. Lan and Qlipoth are among these. "The Sacrosancts," who are difficult to predict as good or evil, with their ultimate destinations often unknowable. Nous, Akivili, Aha, and Idrila are among these. "The Authors of Calamity," who are the main culprit behind all disasters. Yaoshi, Nanook, and Tayzzyronth are among these. According to Kafka, there are few known ways for an Aeon to die:[5] Paths with overlapping concepts eventually collide, and the broader Path engulfs the narrower one—Ena was assimilated by Xipe this way, in a process Herta compares to survival of the fittest. However, there are examples of similar Paths co-existing for different lengths of time, such as the Preservation with the Remembrance and the Abundance with the Propagation.[6] Aeons may kill other Aeons. Aeons can only operate according to their Primum Mobile, i.e. they are incapable of doing anything contrary to their Path. Himeko describes this phenomenon as a restriction that Aeons must suffer, noting that Akivili enjoyed a freedom similar to mortals despite being restrained by their Primum Mobile. "The birth of an Aeon gives rise to a Path. The nature of the Paths remains a mystery, leaving us to draw an analogy in a way that mortals can understand: It's a philosophical concept of sorts." Paths are congregations of Imaginary energy, born as manifestations of universal philosophical concepts. Those who believe in and practice the concepts behind a certain path become Pathstriders, and the path that they happen to follow will change in accordance with their own philosophies and opinions. In some special cases, entities which manage to completely intertwine themselves with a path and explore its philosophical concepts to its entirety will become an Aeon.