#// “balance begets choice and choice breeds freedom”

[wise-innocence]

Life’s Balancing Act - Honkai Star Rail Verse.

"Good medicine tastes bigger, sweet honey causes harm. Balance begets choice, and choice breeds Freedom." Life is Too Short - Anonymous

Tldr: Defector of the Loufu and Emanator of The Equilibrium, Yanfei has been tasked with observing planets (or people) that verge on upsetting the balance that HooH strives to obtain. Depending on the situation, she acts as a mediator or agitator, believing herself destined to help obtain the perfect balance of the Universe.

When the waters are calm and there is no need for her "guidance", She can often be found bouncing from planet to planet under the guise of being an interstellar legal adviser.

( Headcanons Masterlist at the bottom of this post! )

History:

An unassuming life in the Xianzhou Loufu, Yanfei grew up in the residential areas of the Exalting Sanctum. Her parents, both Xiehzhi immigrating from an unknown planet prior to her birth, came to the Alliance after hearing stories of the flagships being under the protection of the Aeon Lan. Being of a different race entirely, Yanfei and her parents were not burdened with the possibility of becoming mara-struck. Unfortunately, their fate would be sealed in a different horror. This event would be the same time that the Aeon Hooh would cast a glance in her direction, allowing her to draw power from the path of Equilibrium.

The decision to leave the Xianzhou Alliance wasn’t one that bothered her much. Her parents were no more and the people she grew up around were becoming mara-struck at unnerving rates – nothing was tying her to the area. After stealing a Starskiff from the central harbor, Yanfei has been on the move ever since.

Goals/Ideals:

Yanfei generally opts to stay out of most disputes with the reasoning that "HooH has already accounted for it" but will intervene if she deems it threatens universal balance. A pacifist at heart, Yanfei tries to interact with people as normally as possible with the intention of fitting in and laying low.

While some Aeons actively seem choose their emanators to enact their will upon planets, HooH is not one of them. It's stated that they doesn't pay mind to "Vulgar Mortal Drama", including their own pathstriders. Despite vague whisperings of people and places to keep watch of, Yanfei has little involvement with HooH or what they have planned for the universe.

Abilities:

*** None of these will affect interactions unless we have talked about it ooc! While I think these  are fun/important for her own lore, I recognize not everyone will want to go along with it which is absolutely fine!

Prevailing Truth: Xiezhi possess the innate ability to distinguish the truth from lies. This is not a gift blessed upon her by Aeon HooH but a species ability. While she may know when someone wishes to deceive her, she rarely makes a point to call it out; There is simply no point. Equilibrium will handle them in due time.

Persuasive Reasoning: This ability is one that all Arbitrators are gifted by the Aeon HooH, meant to guide those who may be straying back towards Equilibrium. What may come of as extremely convincing advice is more than it may seem... (she's evade IPC questioning a few times with this teehee)

The Arbitrators, much like many of the other Star Rail factions, aren't exactly friendly towards each other - if they even recognize the others at all. They silently fulfill the wishes of the Aeon HooH with little need to communicate within the group. Yanfei has only met one other Arbitrator in her travels across the stars and the experience wasn't exactly memorable. When asked about the others, she won't have very much to say.

"They are mistaken as gods in many worlds"; most Arbitrators brazenly display their abilities in obnoxious ways, ways that Yanfei refuses to take part of. She does not question the tasks that are asked of her and will do whatever it takes to maintain the net sum of equilibrium.

Database Entries/ Headcanons:

[The Xiezhi]

[About Factions]

[Misc Differences]

[Living in the Moment]