Aventurine, by far. Jade seems like legit, the most evil playable character so far. There's only a handful of characters that lean towards evil or rides the middle. But Jade doesn't seem to have any redeeming traits, other than looks XD Topaz, really rubbed me the wrong way in the Belebog mission, really bad. The down talking of the museum, that I personally adored building up. The blatantly false and misleading info on how she fixes planets. Deciding to only show up, after we fixed everything. To come like a vulture to feast on a planet at its most sensitive time. Springing debt on them, with interest, on a planet they had written off as destroyed. And doing it during their very first festival after uniting. Threatening and blackmailing everyone. And being a terrible leader who repeatedly shows she can't control her men, who seem to just terrorize civilians everywhere they go. 'But it's okay, because Topaz repeatedly scolds them' (sarcasm). And her 'sacrificial' act didn't do much. The Trailblazers and Belebogians did everything. And all she did was...push the debt collection back a bit? 'What a hero'.... More annoying, you can't really ever call her out on her nonsense. Instead, the game railroads you into being forced to praise her. I mean, I can literally insult Clara on a personal level, but I can't say anything rude to Topaz?
But Aventurine had a really interesting back story, a fascinating fight, showed as truly gray in a way that was interesting. Letting you choose to be positive towards his character, or utterly tear him down if you didn't care for him with your dialogue options. Options that weren't available with Topaz. All we could do with Topaz was repeatedly praise her, or at best, be a little neutral. Not to mention, that by the end, I was actually rooting for Aventurine. When Topaz got demoted, I didn't care. I really didn't feel like she did anything heroic or cool. She just...pushed the debt back, and that's it XD and we had to kiss up to her, and repeatedly praise her for it, after all the nonsense she caused. I didn't enjoy that at all, really. I think with Aventurine, they took feedback and really made a compelling character though. If you're gonna make a gray character, that partly helps you and is selfish, but has good motives; then let us the players, decide whether we like the character or not. Don't railroad us into only being able to be nice to them after they pull awful stuff like what Topaz did. As I said before, even the kid characters in this game you can say mean stuff to XD but Topaz, you can't lol
Amber, She looks like Amber from Honkai Impact 3rd. Kallen's cyborg clone, Otto's secretary the screen is similar to the cloak she wears in HI3 even have the iconic Kaslana braided white hair.
Topaz said that the abilities given by their respective stonehearts is different, so aventurine has transformation, jade the ability to see people's desires, and she mentioned that she does not have a transformation ability
I wonder if they can keep increasing the number of stonehearts if necessary. From aventurine’s memory with jade, it seems like there wasn’t a previous aventurine holder and the stone was just created for aventurine when diamond felt he was useful. So maybe we could see a 11th stoneheart down the line?
Not impossible as he is an emanator so he could make it happen I'm sure his powers dont limit him to do so if he wants! Perhaps sunday after Jade talked to him?
@@TheGamerChronicles999 note that you do see alot of Franz Kafka work in hsr like Penacony likey got it name from Kafka work call in to the Penal Colony, there also an collection of short novel with one of which is call the business man
Topaz specified that her cornerstone power IS NOT like Aventurine's and that all stones hold different powers so I'm sure she means to say she does not transform
Great video but there are some mistakes I noticed: 1. Diamond is not a board member, but a board member candidate (like Oswaldo). The success of Penacony mission helped him gain a vote from Taravan, one of the board members 2. Obsidian is bathing in pomegranate juice, which is interesting since in greek mythology, pomegranates are referred as "fruit of the dead" 3. Opal is not the leader of the ten stonehearts, Diamond is. I think Opal is like the supervisor or a spokesperson since he's the one who seems closest to Diamond 4. Initially, Opal is supposed to handle Penacony mission, but switched to Aventurine bc Diamond wanted a more peaceful solution 5. Like some other stonehearts, Opal's cornerstone has oval shape, which is shown at the end of the trailer
@@calebjones7868 look at the name. the 10 stonehearts. if u combine all the stones except diamond. it adds up to 10 so diamond isnt a stoneheart but kinda like the leader.
@user-eo4it2rn1f yeah?? I never said he wasn't. I just said I thought each department head was a board member, Diamond is the head of the strategic investment department
Btw, Jade's real name is Eve, as we can get from her story quest "all about Eve" and in the Poop deck, we find a document written by a visitor to the Dreamscape, containing a journal of their travels addressed to an Eve, that was chronically or terminally ill and could not leave the house to see the universe. Further proof that these two are the same person, can be seen in the fact that Jade has a soft spot for Firefly, who as we know is suffering from entropy loss syndrome , and says that she and firefly are the same. We can even assume, she made a contract to become one of the ten stonehearts in exchange for better health and a longer life, which ties in to the biblical "eve" symbolism with the serpent
This is true so she most likely doesn't have a transformation whatever she has it's definitely dangerous because even she says that we were basically lucky that Bronya intervened when she did. Otherwise we wouldn't be friends and she already knows how strong we are so the fact that you can confidently say that definitely mean she's dangerous
Jade also explicitly doesn't. Her cornerstone's power is to tell what people's deepest desires are. Topaz says the cornerstone's powers are quite varied. It's entirely possible that Aventurine is the ONLY one that transforms like that.
@@someguy1ification yeah i can’t wait to learn more about themselves, the stones and everything else regarding the stonehearts, they seem really interesting
@@someguy1ification Perhaps everyone has a transformation as a means to fortify their bodies to hold more of the stone's power and channel it directly → BUT the split for this active transformation power and the standard passive abilities could be different for each Stone Heart. Topaz and Jade maybe see it as inefficient to transform given that the power gained isn't significantly above their more subtle uses while in stone form.
So we have 3 hidden yet known emenators Herta of erudition Fu hua of hunt Diamond of preservation And 2 of these emenators are the types to share a fraction of their powers with their capable followers like the generals of the xianshou alliance and the ten stonehearts of ipc.
"Aventurine is underrated." Words not to be used in the presence of Emily or Sam Slade. In regards to Agate, I'm leaning towards using the Chinese interpretation of the stone, considering the stone was on what appears to be a shrine to the Chinese God of Wealth. In China, the Agate symbolizes "protection, harmony, and balance," while believers of Feng Shui see it as a stone that promotes "calming" and "healing" properties. This could lend credence to the Katarina theory as she is portrayed as somebody diametrically opposed to the above symbolism. On the other hand, if we go by stereotypes, one could also argue that Agate would be from somebody from the Xianzhou, considering the Chinese-style shrine.
jade is my favourite one (besides aventurine) because of how genius she is, damn. she can overpower evil people by using their greed against them. i don't see her as that evil, she's just smart - she plays the evil ones. the ones calling her an evil witch have definitely lost a lot to her by their own mistakes and are just bitter. also based on how she treats topaz and aventurine she surely has a kind soul. i hope we get more of her lore in the future because i think she was completely misunderstood by the players and penacony didn't focus on her as an individual enough
I cannot say she plays entirely fair tho... but yes it's all from her information network + her stone's ability and finally her ability to handle that info
Yeah Jade has very interesting lore, the bibical references, knowing about the desires and reading people’s mind, having a soft spot for children and going to the orphanage. She’s indeed very interesting
@@parijatsrivastava4966 idk about the soft spot for children's? Jade only recruited aventurine bec she saw potential in aventurine and that he can be useful to the ipc?
@@AnneNicole-eo9vp you probably didn’t read her lore or her lc’s story, well yeah she does have a soft spot children and yeah you’re right about the aven situation
For Obsidian, it's also believed that the stone was used in ancient rituals for sacrifices and medical procedures. It's still used to this day in surgeries when metal is not recommended.
Jade most likely has empathy for Aventurine and Topaz because if you have her and she will message you she likes going to orphanages and hanging out with orphans both are orphans.
However, one might speculate whether her empathy is merely a tool for manipulation, designed to recruit potential orphans into the IPC. This bears a resemblance to the Fatui’s practice of grooming orphans in the House of the Hearth to become leaders, soldiers, and operatives. This notion is hinted at when Numby displays fear toward Jade, while Topaz appears like a brainwashed follower who idolizes her. Topaz seems to be in denial, clinging to a deluded belief that the IPC is benevolent, whereas Numby instinctively senses that Jade is a deeply malevolent and terrifying individual.
The IPC IS crooked and I'm so glad there's such a variation in the people. Sugilite, Opal and Obsidian are definitely the ones that stand out to me the most
I agree. Hoyoverse excels at crafting distinct and nuanced factions in their storytelling. In Genshin Impact, the Liyue Qixing, despite being a corporate alliance, are portrayed as literal saints who use their power and influence to protect and guide Liyue. In contrast, in Honkai: Star Rail, the IPC comes across as nothing more than abusive, selfish opportunists who, in my opinion, would utterly disgust Qlipoth. The IPC’s actions repeatedly contradict Qlipoth’s ideals of isolation and separation, which are intended to protect worlds from harm. This raises the question: are the IPC merely using the Amber Lord as a facade for their true masters? Tayzzyronth of the Path of Propagation could fit this role, as Propagation emphasizes endless expansion and replication across worlds for eternity. However, Nanook of the Path of Destruction is another possibility, given how corporations often cause subtle, slow self-destruction through division, slavery, oppression, and exploitation.
TheGamerChronicles999, I noticed something interesting. If you look at the 2 scenes (one with the ten stone hearts walking up the stairs towards diamond's stone and the other showing the portraits of all ten stonehearts going from left to right), you can probably identify the ranks (p44,p45,p46, etc...) as well as the rankings within each rank if that makes any sense. The stairs scene correctly shows the opal being top only losing to diamond, with obsidian to be next, then jade, and to my knowledge everyone that follows fits their rank (p45 or below). I can't really see Topaz and there are 2 characters to the side that I can't really tell who they are but the rest seems to match. The sliding portrait scenes also matches this order and suggests that amber and agate are below Topaz and probably are also p44 which can be correct because to my knowledge we only know the Topaz got demoted and that she isn't the lowest ranked in her own ranking.
Topaz looks like the 4th last (she has the conductor hat) but that would mean the rankings are before her demotion. I think the ones to the side may be Amber and Sapphire.
You can also identify the ranks by the stonehearts picture and the scene with qlipoth at the end of the trailer. With that, we can easily see that amber, sugilite and agate (and possibly topaz) are p44s. Sapphire, pearl and aventurine are p45s. Jade, Obsidian and Opal are p46s with Opal being the closest to Diamond. I think we'll have to fight opal in the future
It's interesting how limbra at the end of the vote covered in crystals. It might looks like diamonds, but there is also small rainbow reflecting from crystals. There's only one Aeon associated with crystals and rainbow - Fuli the Remembrance. Does this mean diamond has something to do with Remembrance or it's just a mark of important historic decision, that draw attention of Fuli?
I'm willing to bet that Opal is a Pepeshi. They seem to fit the profile of being looking child-like but have the deep voice and personality of a full-grown adult.
8:50 Correct me if i’m wrong but I remember no hints of a topaz transformation she even gave a hint against it If you ask her about the transformation she says something along the lines of everyone not having a transformation and not being as flashy as aventurine i’m guessing she meant the different cornerstones have different abilities
Here's an interesting theory on situation about Agate. This might be reaching but they could be in the next destination of Astral Express, Amphoerus. That planet only on the scope of Garden of Recollection and yet to be visited even by Akivili themselves. But who knows Agate might have some dealings in the background unbenknownst to the rest of the Stonehearts.
I have a theory about agate: since agate's status is unknown but their cornerstone is still viable to vote, there's a high chance that they're not human. And because agate is tied with xianzhou (chinese rep), they could be a heliobus. Bonus: agate in chinese folklore is made from demon blood
I personally feel that was more to help the monetization of the trailer as even of google images obsidian is hidden due to the "blood" imo it seems more points towards it being blood even without her telling us straight up she wants a blood bath while being in a blood bath lol and the bat, mirror, the fruit allows it to be monetized, Just my take on it tho I could be wrong
@@TheGamerChronicles999 I think the scene was very intentional in that we were definitely meant to THINK it was blood, then realize that it wasn't after we would see the pomegranates and pomegranate wine. Imo, I don't really believe Hoyo has the balls to make an actual character bathe in blood, monetization issues or not. The most they could do is have a character bathe in something reminiscent of blood in-universe so it gives off the implication of bathing in blood. While Obsidian is very reminiscent of a vampire, she may just simply allude to that rather than actually be one. She seems to be a wine enthusiast because in every media we see her in she is seen drinking it (Jade's character story) or bathing in it (This trailer), which aligns with the whole "rich aesthetic" going on with the Stonehearts. Also, the pomegranates definitely mean something more to her character rather than just to pose as blood. I could see it being relevant to her character like with Jade's apples.
@@ucbrowser2447 Imo that'd be a neat idea (and definitely a possibility) but I mean since the Stonehearts are clearly meant to embody business-related concepts like Debt Retrieving, Stratagems, or Credit but turn it over in its head by implementing a theme to it (Topaz's Debt Retrieving being symbolized as her seemingly able to teleport stuff or people with Numby, Aventurine's Stratagems being represented as him being a gambler and Jade's Credit being symbolized as her being a Faustian contractor), she will probably follow that theme and embody something more akin to economic/business concepts but implement a Vampiric theme as a twist rather than it being as on the nose as a blood bank. I could definitely be wrong though. My loose suggestion (which will probably be very off the mark when we learn more about Obsidian) is that she may be closely related to the concept of "Blood Money".
I love how star rail has so much excitement in the story. Theres so much up-coming stuff in story and jn game. Also if Katherina was the user of the agate cornerstone, imagine katherina vs obsidan for her cornerstone back
i truly believe if aventurine ever does get a new path it’s gonna be harmony. The main may act like a villain but he has a lot of elements of blue latern of hope. never giving up and always looking upward
He did get promoted but I feel like it was in individual ranking and not total rank. Like I assume rn Aventurine is top of P45 aka above Pearl and Sapphire who are also P45 and obviously about Topaz Agate Amber and Suggilite who are all p44's. Only people above Aventurine rn are probably Diamond Opal Obsidian and Jade
Agate is a pretty mysterious one well most of them are really tbh. But yeah the fact they might be a heliobus is pretty telling with the set up . Agate is in a small shrine which looks similar to traditional Chinese shrines and the decor with the small tea cups and incense are usually things that they put in these shrines. So they probably are in the xianzhou but who knows. My favourite so far based purely off design is probably sugilite
The one area i dont see anyone talking about when it comes to Qilphort is its name meaning the Tree of death in kabala. and if each of the stone hearts represent a sphere of that being the various generals of hell
I'm sure it's been said but; "(Obsidian's) literally bathing in blood" Actually she's metaphorically bathing in blood, however what she IS bathing in is no less weird... Pomegranate Juice. She's legit eating a Pomegranate and has one cut beside her "bleeding" into a dish, she seems to REALLY like Pomegranates.
I was waiting for this oneeee! This has got to be my favorite Cinematic so far and I'm absolutely hyped up to see the other stonehearts show up in future encounters!
Of note that Obsidian’s “castle” window decor is the oneiric shard, heavily associated with the remembrance. She may be on assignment at the GoR/be an ex-memokeeper herself, given they “give away their physical/mortal body”
In terms of Amber, her design (where they slideshow all the members rapidly at the end of the video) if you look closely looks similar to Hi3's Amber who was somewhat of a helper to Otto, and bears resemblance to Kiana/Kallen Kaslana So I am curious what would be her role or maybe she knows Luocha or something
I like Jade a lot , her way of doing things , her negotiation method with the family , it's something I admire. That leveraging power . That's also why i see Topaz as a little girl and Jade as a woman . She's what I , a woman myself aspire to be like .
Even if you call Jade evil, I couldn’t careless. If you made a deal with her you are desperate or decide to take shortcuts. In life there aren’t shortcut only ‘equal exchange’. Take Firefly for example, she could have a choke hold on her if she accept, so why Jade didn’t? Because she know Firefly wish for something she could possibly never get, while the other are just desperate and just try to go the easy route. The idea of someone staying stagnant and not try to reach for something higher is pretty stupid aswell. If I was in diamond positions and an Emanator, I would also try to gun for the Top position. You would be stupid if you didn’t. I’m saying this as someone who don’t even have a single IPC memeber on my team beside Ratio because he was gifted. Like many rich people said, Business is just business, if you get f*cked over, too bad, try again.
Here tell me from all of the exchange, point out a single time where one doesn’t seem desperate and get accept. Beside the trailblazer because it was more of a jokie comment
Yes the people who make a contract with her are looking for the easy way out however Jade is the one that makes them feel that way. She is a master manipulator with the ability to see exactly how to make sure she gets everything while you get nothing. This doesn't necessarily mean she is evil but it's not just her victims to blame.
@@user-tp8ew1km9u it 100% is lol. People seem to forget that Jade doesn't seek anyone out, they seek HER out. She doesn't need to make them feel anything, they either accept knowing the consequences or don't care about the consequences or just don't think things through. If i accept a million dollars for a punch in the face, it's not anyone else's fault to blame when i end up with a broken nose
Not every stoneheart has a transformation im pretty sure topaz said didn't have one and that they all work differently i think aventurine is the only one who can change forms
Funny that Opal considerate high. Since in my knowledge, it was the worst stone for wedding ring cause the hardness level is the same as glass🎉 Except Black Opal though.
I wouldnt say the IPC is evil or good just another faction whose end goal is to follow the direction their Aeon has set for them. Their methods and goals make players lean towards one side or the other depending on how you view things. If the IPC is evil than so is the Stellaron Hunters and the Xianzho Alliance. both of which we are supposed to like. The Stellaron hunters do some pretty evil stuff to get thier goals but we are supposed to like them so its easy to give them a pass. The goal they have seems to be for the greater good but it can come back to the old dilema of would you kill a innocent child to save the planet. Its a hard question for most to answer honestly without having a sense of guilt from the choice one way or another. The Xianzho and their Aeon they follow are also not good people and are basically extremists, like many who follow a path., We helped them and it moved our perspective of them to be perceived as "Good". Many of them are very likable and have quality morals like a normal person would, but the path they follow can/will force them into situations that could be seen as morally wrong. The Xianzho literally have a role for torture and execution which to most would not be seen as morally good. Lan's hatred towards the abundance has caused the deaths of countless of his followers. He is seen to focus more on the mortals and sees them but that only makes this worse as he still uses them as pawns. I understand why many will hate the IPC becuase RL has taught us to be skepical of the motives of BIG CORPO for valid reasons. The IPC does do a lot of questionable things but also make choices that benifit people, but do so because it benifits them. Just becuase it benifits you as its defining motivation doesnt change whether the act itself is good or not. Most people who donate to charity do so becuase it makes them feel good or a write off which is selfish, but we still see it as a good act. I just feel the IPC has the issue of having the most extremes on both morally good and bad while the story frames most things from the perspective of seeing as a negative. Had the IPC not selfishly intevined in many worlds they would be dead and gone. This is just how I see it and why I think games like HSR are so good becuase the characters and the universe they live in are far more complex. Down the road we will learn more about the destruction and our perspective on them may alter as new information occurs. Im always down to see other peoples perspectives. So if you agree or think im big dumb let me know. Talking about lore is always great.
I honestly would save the planet tbh, if u had the kill one person to save a planet, then it's not that bad, one sacrifice is needed without sacrificing half or all of humanity, also the path of the xianzho doesn't even seem bad, I mean there just following there path, also forcing into situations? I mean they are willingly follow their path so I'm not surprised if they did morally Wrong due to their path, but anyways this is just my opinion, don't take it too seriously tho 😂
@@AnneNicole-eo9vp Thats why I find it interesting. I think most would kill the one person to save a planet. The fact they are innocent makes the moral dilema more difficult to rationalize. What if that planet was filled with thieves and murders? Would that change things? In the end its making a choice to do evil becuase the outcome can be weighed in a positive light. A lot of what the IPC does can be seen as both good and evil but becuase of our preconceived view of corporations IRL we see mostly from the side of evil. Now dont get me wrong, the IPC is in no way a good guy either. I think they are just in the middle with times where they push too far from one side to the other all in thier goal of following thier path, just like the Xianzho. I love history and you see this constantly repeat itself where good is changed to bad and vice versa. Its what makes seeing others views interesting.
I saw a vid that Qlipoth isn’t the aeon of Preservation but rather Conservation (As in equivalent exchange aka alchemy). Thats why the IPC at its core follows the Preservation.
For me it felt like Diamond are in control of other, idk why but every decisions Diamond made is all through other words like they deciding for them as in Diamond is just a fingure head. Also 8:44 Topaz did said her cornerstone ability doesn't have a transformation as Adventurine and not all cornerstone can transform.
Something that I thought, alongside Pearl being an AI, something built boy someone, the pearl stone is an organic (ironic) material that is made from mollusks, maybe I'm just overthinking
22:39 not really. Intelletrions are just another normal robotics species and a lot of NPCs you encounter (the ones with the golden head) are Intelltrions. Screws (like Screwllum) are different though, and Amber might be one considering they were neutral and had a lot of sci fi stuff
Somehow I keep thinking that the IPC (or more like the Stonehearts and not the type of IPC sub characters like our old “friend”Skotty-wolfy-boy) isn’t as villainous, but more like an antagonist but sometimes in alliance with the Trailblaze crew (after forming a peace treaty). Sort of like the Stellaron Hunters but less likely to come in contact to “protect” the MC and the train crew iykwim.
It's possible they use "they" for Agate to hide their identity as we have likely seen them already. Just like how in-game, Boothill uses neutral pronouns to refer to Aha's emanator (all we know is they're a Masked Fool). Implying we have seem both either in-game or in promotional material, but their true identity is still hidden in the story.
Now, I am not too sure as of now, but the Stonehearts - at least maybe some of them - are aware of Acheron, but they really don't know who she really is. If they know who she is, it seems they underestimate her full power, or at least some of them did, until now. And it seems that Sugilite is blind to fact that Acheron is the Emanator of Nihility, but the jury is still out on that one. But let's face it, even if he does face off against Acheron, I doubt that he would have a chance.
I feel like the part that I am still the most confused about is how Opal chiseled his cornerstone into a pacifier, I don't think it would count as destroying the stone, but it would still be intentionally damaging it though.
Amber here actually well probably comes from the Amber from HI3rd where she acts as a computer alongside Otto (but am not sure if its right or wrong, correct me if am wrong)
what was the topaz quesst? is their any meaning with the ranking like p44 45 46. like is there a measure of authority in game? or its just a number for now?
i don't think diamond wants to conquer, since there us two emanators of preservation maybe they both represent different aspects diamond wants to continue the qlipoth's mission whilst the second emanator wants to conquer to spread the preservation
In theory I think jade’s cornerstone might also be something of wishful thinking granting but rather than grant the wish she makes the wish be possible Cause it did seem like she was sure the IPC or her can cure firefly and every deal she made was always a guarantee so I think the cornerstone ensures that whatever the person ask for will happen and whatever the price is will be paid
I always saw the IPC as the main villains, I still got no one I truly want to pull from this trailer tho... We'll see when the characters that weren't show will be revealed ig
Hmm opal jade and obsidian all three p46, all of them are right hand person for diamond, so i don’t think obsidian has higher rank than jade, but i think she got the p46 rank before jade
@@parijatsrivastava4966 may be u r right. At the same time as I understood all other member are P45, except Topaz, she is P44 now and she is the youngest member among them but still she was shown on the 7th place as I remember. So I think devs showed us some kind of influence or skills or power (who knows) between them despite being on the same rank
@@agueroagnis1730 the ten stonehearts ranking starts from p44 and I think amber is also p44 and perhaps the weakest stoneheart and all others are p45 but yeah the ranking could depend on the power or something
@@parijatsrivastava4966 I dont remember where but i saw that Asta's family are big investors in IPC and have P43 or P44 rank. I might be wrong, but somewhere devs showed structure their structure and what each rank means
im 1/3 to the video and it already has 3 mis conceptions or error…. his name is kakavasha. topaz does not have transformation. By diamond and jade topaz didnt ’fail’ mission, but on the other side ‘handled it well’ for the stonehearts gaining AE cooperation was a good thing. The only ones who think she failed her mission are people outside 10 stonehearts. But in this video You speak about diamond. Jade literally says she ll get her rank back. Oh and 4) btw It was Aventurines own plan to meet diamond and get into stonehearts. He scammed Intelegensia guild for the sake of meeting diamond.
@@kurosaki-kageyoshi3164 He is suggested to be welt says he is on the same playing field as phantylia who is an emanator, The generals are noticed specifically by Lan of the Hunt and the game says being singled out is one of the main indicators of an emanator, Basically the game tells us he is without actually saying it outright so more less he is but I guess jist not 100% confirmed yet
The only one i don’t see being playable is opal because hoyo doesn’t typically do male child character but he also seems annoying af so its not a loss at all
I view the IPC as villains because their heinous actions far outweigh any good they may have done. Hoyoverse excels at crafting distinct and nuanced factions in their storytelling. In Genshin Impact, the Liyue Qixing, despite being a corporate alliance, are portrayed as literal saints who use their power and influence to protect and guide Liyue. In contrast, in Honkai: Star Rail, the IPC comes across as nothing more than abusive, selfish opportunists who, in my opinion, would utterly disgust Qlipoth. The IPC’s actions repeatedly contradict Qlipoth’s ideals of isolation and separation, which are intended to protect worlds from harm. This raises the question: are the IPC merely using the Amber Lord as a facade for their true masters? Tayzzyronth of the Path of Propagation could fit this role, as Propagation emphasizes endless expansion and replication across worlds for eternity. However, Nanook of the Path of Destruction is another possibility, given how corporations often cause subtle, slow self-destruction through division, slavery, oppression, and exploitation.
Who's your favorite so far? Video about Aha and the Masked Fools tmrw!
Obviously Opal. He's going to be possibly the first male character with a child (hook/bailu) model if playable
Aventurine, by far.
Jade seems like legit, the most evil playable character so far. There's only a handful of characters that lean towards evil or rides the middle. But Jade doesn't seem to have any redeeming traits, other than looks XD
Topaz, really rubbed me the wrong way in the Belebog mission, really bad.
The down talking of the museum, that I personally adored building up. The blatantly false and misleading info on how she fixes planets. Deciding to only show up, after we fixed everything. To come like a vulture to feast on a planet at its most sensitive time. Springing debt on them, with interest, on a planet they had written off as destroyed. And doing it during their very first festival after uniting. Threatening and blackmailing everyone.
And being a terrible leader who repeatedly shows she can't control her men, who seem to just terrorize civilians everywhere they go. 'But it's okay, because Topaz repeatedly scolds them' (sarcasm).
And her 'sacrificial' act didn't do much. The Trailblazers and Belebogians did everything. And all she did was...push the debt collection back a bit?
'What a hero'....
More annoying, you can't really ever call her out on her nonsense. Instead, the game railroads you into being forced to praise her. I mean, I can literally insult Clara on a personal level, but I can't say anything rude to Topaz?
But Aventurine had a really interesting back story, a fascinating fight, showed as truly gray in a way that was interesting. Letting you choose to be positive towards his character, or utterly tear him down if you didn't care for him with your dialogue options. Options that weren't available with Topaz. All we could do with Topaz was repeatedly praise her, or at best, be a little neutral.
Not to mention, that by the end, I was actually rooting for Aventurine. When Topaz got demoted, I didn't care. I really didn't feel like she did anything heroic or cool. She just...pushed the debt back, and that's it XD and we had to kiss up to her, and repeatedly praise her for it, after all the nonsense she caused. I didn't enjoy that at all, really.
I think with Aventurine, they took feedback and really made a compelling character though. If you're gonna make a gray character, that partly helps you and is selfish, but has good motives; then let us the players, decide whether we like the character or not. Don't railroad us into only being able to be nice to them after they pull awful stuff like what Topaz did. As I said before, even the kid characters in this game you can say mean stuff to XD but Topaz, you can't lol
Topaz.
Amber, She looks like Amber from Honkai Impact 3rd. Kallen's cyborg clone, Otto's secretary the screen is similar to the cloak she wears in HI3 even have the iconic Kaslana braided white hair.
Topaz said that the abilities given by their respective stonehearts is different, so aventurine has transformation, jade the ability to see people's desires, and she mentioned that she does not have a transformation ability
Yeah exactly
Was just boutta say this
there a leak image for Topaz boss transformation not sure if that is official or not.
@@rzhecheah4114 it was fanart
All of them have the power to transform and defend themselves but it's likely the case that some are more combat orientated than others
I wonder if they can keep increasing the number of stonehearts if necessary. From aventurine’s memory with jade, it seems like there wasn’t a previous aventurine holder and the stone was just created for aventurine when diamond felt he was useful. So maybe we could see a 11th stoneheart down the line?
Probably, ultimately only Diamond has the discretion to assign a Stoneheart
reminds me early on in Genshin when I was thinking it would be cool if during the plot a new Fatui Harbinger takes a seat
@@veezerrscharnhorstand only Diamond begin the IPC head that actually follows perseverance and the only ipc head that Eilo don't personality hate
Not impossible as he is an emanator so he could make it happen I'm sure his powers dont limit him to do so if he wants! Perhaps sunday after Jade talked to him?
@@TheGamerChronicles999 note that you do see alot of Franz Kafka work in hsr like Penacony likey got it name from Kafka work call in to the Penal Colony, there also an collection of short novel with one of which is call the business man
Topaz specified that her cornerstone power IS NOT like Aventurine's and that all stones hold different powers so I'm sure she means to say she does not transform
someone on the interent leak Topaz stoneheart transformation but its only 1 image. dont even know if its official or not
@@rzhecheah4114 It was fan-art
In the other localization she said that her “powers aren’t as ‘visual’ like Aventurine.” So she can’t transform 😢
Well that might not be Aventurine's power, the transformation could be for everyone, just the purpose and the method might be different
Great video but there are some mistakes I noticed:
1. Diamond is not a board member, but a board member candidate (like Oswaldo). The success of Penacony mission helped him gain a vote from Taravan, one of the board members
2. Obsidian is bathing in pomegranate juice, which is interesting since in greek mythology, pomegranates are referred as "fruit of the dead"
3. Opal is not the leader of the ten stonehearts, Diamond is. I think Opal is like the supervisor or a spokesperson since he's the one who seems closest to Diamond
4. Initially, Opal is supposed to handle Penacony mission, but switched to Aventurine bc Diamond wanted a more peaceful solution
5. Like some other stonehearts, Opal's cornerstone has oval shape, which is shown at the end of the trailer
I thought all the Department heads were Board members??
@@calebjones7868 look at the name. the 10 stonehearts. if u combine all the stones except diamond. it adds up to 10 so diamond isnt a stoneheart but kinda like the leader.
@user-eo4it2rn1f yeah?? I never said he wasn't. I just said I thought each department head was a board member, Diamond is the head of the strategic investment department
@@calebjones7868 The only confirmed board members in the ipc are Arita, Taravan Keane and Madam Scarred eye. There are 7 board members in total
@@calebjones7868diamond is ranked p47 which designates potential board members, p48-p50 is for board members
Btw, Jade's real name is Eve, as we can get from her story quest "all about Eve" and in the Poop deck, we find a document written by a visitor to the Dreamscape, containing a journal of their travels addressed to an Eve, that was chronically or terminally ill and could not leave the house to see the universe. Further proof that these two are the same person, can be seen in the fact that Jade has a soft spot for Firefly, who as we know is suffering from entropy loss syndrome , and says that she and firefly are the same. We can even assume, she made a contract to become one of the ten stonehearts in exchange for better health and a longer life, which ties in to the biblical "eve" symbolism with the serpent
Didn’t Topaz say in the 2.3 story quest that her abilities « aren’t as visual » as Aventurine so my guess is she doesn’t have a transformation
This is true so she most likely doesn't have a transformation whatever she has it's definitely dangerous because even she says that we were basically lucky that Bronya intervened when she did.
Otherwise we wouldn't be friends and she already knows how strong we are so the fact that you can confidently say that definitely mean she's dangerous
Jade also explicitly doesn't. Her cornerstone's power is to tell what people's deepest desires are.
Topaz says the cornerstone's powers are quite varied. It's entirely possible that Aventurine is the ONLY one that transforms like that.
@@someguy1ification yeah i can’t wait to learn more about themselves, the stones and everything else regarding the stonehearts, they seem really interesting
@@someguy1ification Perhaps everyone has a transformation as a means to fortify their bodies to hold more of the stone's power and channel it directly → BUT the split for this active transformation power and the standard passive abilities could be different for each Stone Heart.
Topaz and Jade maybe see it as inefficient to transform given that the power gained isn't significantly above their more subtle uses while in stone form.
@@volfawott7417 i dont think she had the cornerstone on her when we fought tho
Sapphire is the one im excited for but obviously obsidian being p46 is interesting
have y’all noticed that pearls and ambers are both organic gems yet pearl is the only inorganic stoneheart so maybe amber is inorganic too?
Amber might be a Screw like Screwllum and it's canon that Screws and Intelletrions are different even though both are inorganic species
So we have 3 hidden yet known emenators
Herta of erudition
Fu hua of hunt
Diamond of preservation
And 2 of these emenators are the types to share a fraction of their powers with their capable followers like the generals of the xianshou alliance and the ten stonehearts of ipc.
Fu Hua of the Hunt. Now that is someone worth waiting for.
Cant wait to see Kiana to to be the emenator of Finality or sm shit.
"Aventurine is underrated." Words not to be used in the presence of Emily or Sam Slade.
In regards to Agate, I'm leaning towards using the Chinese interpretation of the stone, considering the stone was on what appears to be a shrine to the Chinese God of Wealth. In China, the Agate symbolizes "protection, harmony, and balance," while believers of Feng Shui see it as a stone that promotes "calming" and "healing" properties.
This could lend credence to the Katarina theory as she is portrayed as somebody diametrically opposed to the above symbolism. On the other hand, if we go by stereotypes, one could also argue that Agate would be from somebody from the Xianzhou, considering the Chinese-style shrine.
I don’t know but I’m ready for them to be story
jade is my favourite one (besides aventurine) because of how genius she is, damn. she can overpower evil people by using their greed against them. i don't see her as that evil, she's just smart - she plays the evil ones. the ones calling her an evil witch have definitely lost a lot to her by their own mistakes and are just bitter. also based on how she treats topaz and aventurine she surely has a kind soul. i hope we get more of her lore in the future because i think she was completely misunderstood by the players and penacony didn't focus on her as an individual enough
I cannot say she plays entirely fair tho... but yes it's all from her information network + her stone's ability and finally her ability to handle that info
What if jade is pretending tho, pretending to care ?
Yeah Jade has very interesting lore, the bibical references, knowing about the desires and reading people’s mind, having a soft spot for children and going to the orphanage. She’s indeed very interesting
@@parijatsrivastava4966 idk about the soft spot for children's? Jade only recruited aventurine bec she saw potential in aventurine and that he can be useful to the ipc?
@@AnneNicole-eo9vp you probably didn’t read her lore or her lc’s story, well yeah she does have a soft spot children and yeah you’re right about the aven situation
For Obsidian, it's also believed that the stone was used in ancient rituals for sacrifices and medical procedures. It's still used to this day in surgeries when metal is not recommended.
Jade most likely has empathy for Aventurine and Topaz because if you have her and she will message you she likes going to orphanages and hanging out with orphans both are orphans.
However, one might speculate whether her empathy is merely a tool for manipulation, designed to recruit potential orphans into the IPC. This bears a resemblance to the Fatui’s practice of grooming orphans in the House of the Hearth to become leaders, soldiers, and operatives. This notion is hinted at when Numby displays fear toward Jade, while Topaz appears like a brainwashed follower who idolizes her. Topaz seems to be in denial, clinging to a deluded belief that the IPC is benevolent, whereas Numby instinctively senses that Jade is a deeply malevolent and terrifying individual.
Opal might be a Pepeshi that's why bros a boss baby
love that you added the lore on the stones themselves definitely the most detailed take I've seen on them yet thank you for the work!
So basically the Ten Stonehearts are Star Rail’s version of Organization XIII.
The IPC IS crooked and I'm so glad there's such a variation in the people. Sugilite, Opal and Obsidian are definitely the ones that stand out to me the most
I agree. Hoyoverse excels at crafting distinct and nuanced factions in their storytelling. In Genshin Impact, the Liyue Qixing, despite being a corporate alliance, are portrayed as literal saints who use their power and influence to protect and guide Liyue. In contrast, in Honkai: Star Rail, the IPC comes across as nothing more than abusive, selfish opportunists who, in my opinion, would utterly disgust Qlipoth. The IPC’s actions repeatedly contradict Qlipoth’s ideals of isolation and separation, which are intended to protect worlds from harm.
This raises the question: are the IPC merely using the Amber Lord as a facade for their true masters? Tayzzyronth of the Path of Propagation could fit this role, as Propagation emphasizes endless expansion and replication across worlds for eternity. However, Nanook of the Path of Destruction is another possibility, given how corporations often cause subtle, slow self-destruction through division, slavery, oppression, and exploitation.
TheGamerChronicles999, I noticed something interesting. If you look at the 2 scenes (one with the ten stone hearts walking up the stairs towards diamond's stone and the other showing the portraits of all ten stonehearts going from left to right), you can probably identify the ranks (p44,p45,p46, etc...) as well as the rankings within each rank if that makes any sense. The stairs scene correctly shows the opal being top only losing to diamond, with obsidian to be next, then jade, and to my knowledge everyone that follows fits their rank (p45 or below). I can't really see Topaz and there are 2 characters to the side that I can't really tell who they are but the rest seems to match. The sliding portrait scenes also matches this order and suggests that amber and agate are below Topaz and probably are also p44 which can be correct because to my knowledge we only know the Topaz got demoted and that she isn't the lowest ranked in her own ranking.
Topaz looks like the 4th last (she has the conductor hat) but that would mean the rankings are before her demotion. I think the ones to the side may be Amber and Sapphire.
You can also identify the ranks by the stonehearts picture and the scene with qlipoth at the end of the trailer. With that, we can easily see that amber, sugilite and agate (and possibly topaz) are p44s. Sapphire, pearl and aventurine are p45s. Jade, Obsidian and Opal are p46s with Opal being the closest to Diamond. I think we'll have to fight opal in the future
It's interesting how limbra at the end of the vote covered in crystals. It might looks like diamonds, but there is also small rainbow reflecting from crystals. There's only one Aeon associated with crystals and rainbow - Fuli the Remembrance.
Does this mean diamond has something to do with Remembrance or it's just a mark of important historic decision, that draw attention of Fuli?
I'm willing to bet that Opal is a Pepeshi. They seem to fit the profile of being looking child-like but have the deep voice and personality of a full-grown adult.
8:50 Correct me if i’m wrong but I remember no hints of a topaz transformation she even gave a hint against it If you ask her about the transformation she says something along the lines of everyone not having a transformation and not being as flashy as aventurine i’m guessing she meant the different cornerstones have different abilities
Here's an interesting theory on situation about Agate. This might be reaching but they could be in the next destination of Astral Express, Amphoerus. That planet only on the scope of Garden of Recollection and yet to be visited even by Akivili themselves. But who knows Agate might have some dealings in the background unbenknownst to the rest of the Stonehearts.
I have a theory about agate: since agate's status is unknown but their cornerstone is still viable to vote, there's a high chance that they're not human. And because agate is tied with xianzhou (chinese rep), they could be a heliobus.
Bonus: agate in chinese folklore is made from demon blood
If they make Diamond a little boy im burning Hoyo industries to the ground
Lol I dont think they will use that gimmick twice in the same game or even same group!
Lmaoo, do you think Opal is enough though, so don't expect too much that diamond is beyond your expectations
@@TheGamerChronicles999I think Opal might be a Pepeshi, because you said it comes from a species
It'll be crazier, a little girl using male pronouns to disguise herself like Firefly did. 😂
@@TheGamerChronicles999 I hope not, elio is already supposed to be a kid Diamond better look like a grown man
Obsidian wasn't bathing in bath, it's actually pomegranate juice
I personally feel that was more to help the monetization of the trailer as even of google images obsidian is hidden due to the "blood" imo it seems more points towards it being blood even without her telling us straight up she wants a blood bath while being in a blood bath lol and the bat, mirror, the fruit allows it to be monetized, Just my take on it tho I could be wrong
@@TheGamerChronicles999 I think the scene was very intentional in that we were definitely meant to THINK it was blood, then realize that it wasn't after we would see the pomegranates and pomegranate wine. Imo, I don't really believe Hoyo has the balls to make an actual character bathe in blood, monetization issues or not. The most they could do is have a character bathe in something reminiscent of blood in-universe so it gives off the implication of bathing in blood. While Obsidian is very reminiscent of a vampire, she may just simply allude to that rather than actually be one. She seems to be a wine enthusiast because in every media we see her in she is seen drinking it (Jade's character story) or bathing in it (This trailer), which aligns with the whole "rich aesthetic" going on with the Stonehearts. Also, the pomegranates definitely mean something more to her character rather than just to pose as blood. I could see it being relevant to her character like with Jade's apples.
@@valerie_sees She could very well run a blood bank I mean... a seemingly ethical Vampire of sorts
@@ucbrowser2447 Imo that'd be a neat idea (and definitely a possibility) but I mean since the Stonehearts are clearly meant to embody business-related concepts like Debt Retrieving, Stratagems, or Credit but turn it over in its head by implementing a theme to it (Topaz's Debt Retrieving being symbolized as her seemingly able to teleport stuff or people with Numby, Aventurine's Stratagems being represented as him being a gambler and Jade's Credit being symbolized as her being a Faustian contractor), she will probably follow that theme and embody something more akin to economic/business concepts but implement a Vampiric theme as a twist rather than it being as on the nose as a blood bank. I could definitely be wrong though.
My loose suggestion (which will probably be very off the mark when we learn more about Obsidian) is that she may be closely related to the concept of "Blood Money".
She's gonna have high test with this one
I love how star rail has so much excitement in the story. Theres so much up-coming stuff in story and jn game. Also if Katherina was the user of the agate cornerstone, imagine katherina vs obsidan for her cornerstone back
i truly believe if aventurine ever does get a new path it’s gonna be harmony. The main may act like a villain but he has a lot of elements of blue latern of hope. never giving up and always looking upward
i thought Aventurine got promoted to P46 after the mission since he did not get kicked out
That is such a huge stretch
He bet he would get a promotion so I expected him to be promoted...
Nope he didn’t, he just got his stone back and his life was saved, that was his “promotion” from the ipc
Obsidian is gonna make a ruckus if Aventurine got a promotion similar to hers LMFAO
He did get promoted but I feel like it was in individual ranking and not total rank. Like I assume rn Aventurine is top of P45 aka above Pearl and Sapphire who are also P45 and obviously about Topaz Agate Amber and Suggilite who are all p44's. Only people above Aventurine rn are probably Diamond Opal Obsidian and Jade
We......are the crystal gem
Imagine if the crystal gems had these personalities, could you imagine sapphire lol
Agate is a pretty mysterious one well most of them are really tbh. But yeah the fact they might be a heliobus is pretty telling with the set up . Agate is in a small shrine which looks similar to traditional Chinese shrines and the decor with the small tea cups and incense are usually things that they put in these shrines. So they probably are in the xianzhou but who knows. My favourite so far based purely off design is probably sugilite
13:52 Topaz doesn't have a transformation and she said so herself that her power isn't as visual.
The one area i dont see anyone talking about when it comes to Qilphort is its name meaning the Tree of death in kabala. and if each of the stone hearts represent a sphere of that being the various generals of hell
I'm sure it's been said but; "(Obsidian's) literally bathing in blood" Actually she's metaphorically bathing in blood, however what she IS bathing in is no less weird...
Pomegranate Juice. She's legit eating a Pomegranate and has one cut beside her "bleeding" into a dish, she seems to REALLY like Pomegranates.
Pomegranates are also rlly good for ur blood, so yea
I was waiting for this oneeee! This has got to be my favorite Cinematic so far and I'm absolutely hyped up to see the other stonehearts show up in future encounters!
You're not the only one I was very curious to see all 10 and tbh wasnt expecting this trailer!
Of note that Obsidian’s “castle” window decor is the oneiric shard, heavily associated with the remembrance. She may be on assignment at the GoR/be an ex-memokeeper herself, given they “give away their physical/mortal body”
You may be onto something since there's a rumor that we'll be having a DoT focused Nihility in 3.X and GoR have access to the new planet
Bloodbath.. we’re going to geometry dash with this one
In terms of Amber, her design (where they slideshow all the members rapidly at the end of the video) if you look closely looks similar to Hi3's Amber who was somewhat of a helper to Otto, and bears resemblance to Kiana/Kallen Kaslana
So I am curious what would be her role or maybe she knows Luocha or something
I still feel like the IPC is somewhat affiliated with The Voracity, there goals just align with the aeon so well…
I love watching these while I eat bro thanks 💎
I like Jade a lot , her way of doing things , her negotiation method with the family , it's something I admire. That leveraging power .
That's also why i see Topaz as a little girl and Jade as a woman .
She's what I , a woman myself aspire to be like .
Wasn't sure when topaz drop but i grow to like her overtime. I especially like the way she talk to the HR dep of the IPC.
Even if you call Jade evil, I couldn’t careless. If you made a deal with her you are desperate or decide to take shortcuts. In life there aren’t shortcut only ‘equal exchange’. Take Firefly for example, she could have a choke hold on her if she accept, so why Jade didn’t? Because she know Firefly wish for something she could possibly never get, while the other are just desperate and just try to go the easy route. The idea of someone staying stagnant and not try to reach for something higher is pretty stupid aswell. If I was in diamond positions and an Emanator, I would also try to gun for the Top position. You would be stupid if you didn’t. I’m saying this as someone who don’t even have a single IPC memeber on my team beside Ratio because he was gifted. Like many rich people said, Business is just business, if you get f*cked over, too bad, try again.
Here tell me from all of the exchange, point out a single time where one doesn’t seem desperate and get accept. Beside the trailblazer because it was more of a jokie comment
Yes the people who make a contract with her are looking for the easy way out however Jade is the one that makes them feel that way. She is a master manipulator with the ability to see exactly how to make sure she gets everything while you get nothing. This doesn't necessarily mean she is evil but it's not just her victims to blame.
@@user-tp8ew1km9u it 100% is lol. People seem to forget that Jade doesn't seek anyone out, they seek HER out. She doesn't need to make them feel anything, they either accept knowing the consequences or don't care about the consequences or just don't think things through. If i accept a million dollars for a punch in the face, it's not anyone else's fault to blame when i end up with a broken nose
Not every stoneheart has a transformation im pretty sure topaz said didn't have one and that they all work differently i think aventurine is the only one who can change forms
I’ve been waiting for a video like this ever since the trailer came iut
The nameless are next unless they drop another dope trailer out of nowhere haha
UR THE ONLY REASON WHY I KNOW LORE
this person's lore analysis isn't even accurate
I live for these thanks!
Opal is one of the Arcobalenos IYKYK
Can't wait to see Obsidian and Sugilite!!
Funny that Opal considerate high. Since in my knowledge, it was the worst stone for wedding ring cause the hardness level is the same as glass🎉
Except Black Opal though.
Adventurine is my fave so far :)
Rooting for him 😊
I wouldnt say the IPC is evil or good just another faction whose end goal is to follow the direction their Aeon has set for them. Their methods and goals make players lean towards one side or the other depending on how you view things. If the IPC is evil than so is the Stellaron Hunters and the Xianzho Alliance. both of which we are supposed to like.
The Stellaron hunters do some pretty evil stuff to get thier goals but we are supposed to like them so its easy to give them a pass. The goal they have seems to be for the greater good but it can come back to the old dilema of would you kill a innocent child to save the planet. Its a hard question for most to answer honestly without having a sense of guilt from the choice one way or another.
The Xianzho and their Aeon they follow are also not good people and are basically extremists, like many who follow a path., We helped them and it moved our perspective of them to be perceived as "Good". Many of them are very likable and have quality morals like a normal person would, but the path they follow can/will force them into situations that could be seen as morally wrong. The Xianzho literally have a role for torture and execution which to most would not be seen as morally good. Lan's hatred towards the abundance has caused the deaths of countless of his followers. He is seen to focus more on the mortals and sees them but that only makes this worse as he still uses them as pawns.
I understand why many will hate the IPC becuase RL has taught us to be skepical of the motives of BIG CORPO for valid reasons. The IPC does do a lot of questionable things but also make choices that benifit people, but do so because it benifits them. Just becuase it benifits you as its defining motivation doesnt change whether the act itself is good or not. Most people who donate to charity do so becuase it makes them feel good or a write off which is selfish, but we still see it as a good act. I just feel the IPC has the issue of having the most extremes on both morally good and bad while the story frames most things from the perspective of seeing as a negative. Had the IPC not selfishly intevined in many worlds they would be dead and gone.
This is just how I see it and why I think games like HSR are so good becuase the characters and the universe they live in are far more complex. Down the road we will learn more about the destruction and our perspective on them may alter as new information occurs.
Im always down to see other peoples perspectives. So if you agree or think im big dumb let me know. Talking about lore is always great.
I honestly would save the planet tbh, if u had the kill one person to save a planet, then it's not that bad, one sacrifice is needed without sacrificing half or all of humanity, also the path of the xianzho doesn't even seem bad, I mean there just following there path, also forcing into situations? I mean they are willingly follow their path so I'm not surprised if they did morally Wrong due to their path, but anyways this is just my opinion, don't take it too seriously tho 😂
@@AnneNicole-eo9vp Thats why I find it interesting. I think most would kill the one person to save a planet. The fact they are innocent makes the moral dilema more difficult to rationalize. What if that planet was filled with thieves and murders? Would that change things? In the end its making a choice to do evil becuase the outcome can be weighed in a positive light. A lot of what the IPC does can be seen as both good and evil but becuase of our preconceived view of corporations IRL we see mostly from the side of evil. Now dont get me wrong, the IPC is in no way a good guy either. I think they are just in the middle with times where they push too far from one side to the other all in thier goal of following thier path, just like the Xianzho.
I love history and you see this constantly repeat itself where good is changed to bad and vice versa. Its what makes seeing others views interesting.
I saw a vid that Qlipoth isn’t the aeon of Preservation but rather Conservation (As in equivalent exchange aka alchemy). Thats why the IPC at its core follows the Preservation.
For me it felt like Diamond are in control of other, idk why but every decisions Diamond made is all through other words like they deciding for them as in Diamond is just a fingure head.
Also 8:44 Topaz did said her cornerstone ability doesn't have a transformation as Adventurine and not all cornerstone can transform.
The N's castle theme was very fitting to be fair as background music
Um obsidian is bathing in pomegranate juice (u can see the pomegranates around her and her pouring the juice from the cup)💀
Something that I thought, alongside Pearl being an AI, something built boy someone, the pearl stone is an organic (ironic) material that is made from mollusks, maybe I'm just overthinking
22:39 not really.
Intelletrions are just another normal robotics species and a lot of NPCs you encounter (the ones with the golden head) are Intelltrions.
Screws (like Screwllum) are different though, and Amber might be one considering they were neutral and had a lot of sci fi stuff
ah i was realy waiting for your video when i saw the trailer lmao
The figure shown when representing Agate is the statue of the Chinese God Of Wealth.
Somehow I keep thinking that the IPC (or more like the Stonehearts and not the type of IPC sub characters like our old “friend”Skotty-wolfy-boy) isn’t as villainous, but more like an antagonist but sometimes in alliance with the Trailblaze crew (after forming a peace treaty).
Sort of like the Stellaron Hunters but less likely to come in contact to “protect” the MC and the train crew iykwim.
9:26 tanned young man💀
25:27 I say Opal's the same species as Hook's you know the Mole "kids" people
It's possible they use "they" for Agate to hide their identity as we have likely seen them already. Just like how in-game, Boothill uses neutral pronouns to refer to Aha's emanator (all we know is they're a Masked Fool).
Implying we have seem both either in-game or in promotional material, but their true identity is still hidden in the story.
And still the only one who we can trust is topaz and maybe aventurine
Now, I am not too sure as of now, but the Stonehearts - at least maybe some of them - are aware of Acheron, but they really don't know who she really is. If they know who she is, it seems they underestimate her full power, or at least some of them did, until now. And it seems that Sugilite is blind to fact that Acheron is the Emanator of Nihility, but the jury is still out on that one. But let's face it, even if he does face off against Acheron, I doubt that he would have a chance.
I only want is Aventurine and Opal for now
Great video
my favorite playstyle is follow up so i simply love the stonehearts i want all of their banners.
i love ur content pls dont die
No plans too and I got my kids who will carry the channel when I'm gone just in case 🙃
This video makes me want to summon for all the stone hearts.
I feel like the part that I am still the most confused about is how Opal chiseled his cornerstone into a pacifier, I don't think it would count as destroying the stone, but it would still be intentionally damaging it though.
Topaz my beloved
Amber here actually well probably comes from the Amber from HI3rd where she acts as a computer alongside Otto (but am not sure if its right or wrong, correct me if am wrong)
what was the topaz quesst? is their any meaning with the ranking like p44 45 46. like is there a measure of authority in game? or its just a number for now?
The subtitles said Aventurine's race was Afghan 😅
i don't think diamond wants to conquer, since there us two emanators of preservation maybe they both represent different aspects
diamond wants to continue the qlipoth's mission whilst the second emanator wants to conquer to spread the preservation
In theory I think jade’s cornerstone might also be something of wishful thinking granting but rather than grant the wish she makes the wish be possible
Cause it did seem like she was sure the IPC or her can cure firefly and every deal she made was always a guarantee so I think the cornerstone ensures that whatever the person ask for will happen and whatever the price is will be paid
Pearl's artwork reminds me a lot of sangonomiya kokomi
I think the background of opal’s part of the vid is pier point
I always saw the IPC as the main villains, I still got no one I truly want to pull from this trailer tho... We'll see when the characters that weren't show will be revealed ig
Actually I believe the Ipc take inspiration from one of Franz Kafka collection of short novel call the business man
The two major faction that are worse than the ipc are the anit matter legion and the Dezien of the abundance
14:05 theory video about Sampo and Jarilo VI's new calamity?👀
Probably the Stellaron gonna be active again, and we will meet Architects members for the first time and their lore with IPC
Maybe 🙃
Fav Stoneheart? Topaz. Only character I swiped for.
I can’t help but think how that the person or entity that represents agate maybe a xuanzhou native, Caterina doesn’t seem to fit the theme.
Well Aventurine certainly did value the cornerstone as much as his life, don't see a problem there.
Diamond as emanator, possibly emanator of voracity? 👀👀
opal might be one of those pepshis or whatever those little guys are called
Maybe Amber is also an AI, since Amber is a "Organic" material, the only one besides Pearl who is an intellatron. Just a thought of mine tbh.
Great vid and is that botw music
Fun fact: Obsidian position is higher than Jade's one
Hmm opal jade and obsidian all three p46, all of them are right hand person for diamond, so i don’t think obsidian has higher rank than jade, but i think she got the p46 rank before jade
@@parijatsrivastava4966 may be u r right. At the same time as I understood all other member are P45, except Topaz, she is P44 now and she is the youngest member among them but still she was shown on the 7th place as I remember. So I think devs showed us some kind of influence or skills or power (who knows) between them despite being on the same rank
@@agueroagnis1730 the ten stonehearts ranking starts from p44 and I think amber is also p44 and perhaps the weakest stoneheart and all others are p45 but yeah the ranking could depend on the power or something
@@parijatsrivastava4966 I dont remember where but i saw that Asta's family are big investors in IPC and have P43 or P44 rank. I might be wrong, but somewhere devs showed structure their structure and what each rank means
@@agueroagnis1730 idk man the ipc is very confusing, gonna wait for their lore especially Jade
I dont think Stoneheart evil at all. You see Jade backstory show she care for Orphan. Also Diamond also care his subordinate well
im 1/3 to the video and it already has 3 mis conceptions or error….
his name is kakavasha.
topaz does not have transformation.
By diamond and jade topaz didnt ’fail’ mission, but on the other side ‘handled it well’ for the stonehearts gaining AE cooperation was a good thing. The only ones who think she failed her mission are people outside 10 stonehearts. But in this video You speak about diamond.
Jade literally says she ll get her rank back.
Oh and 4) btw It was Aventurines own plan to meet diamond and get into stonehearts. He scammed Intelegensia guild for the sake of meeting diamond.
What is the biggest threat to the stone hearts cornerstones be qlipoth himself
Preservation (Emanator) es Diamond！
I don't think they are villains per se, they are just one of the many different factions with their own goals
I want Sugilite pearl and obsidian so bad
Jing yuan isn’t a emanator or is he can someone answer my question would appreciate it
@@kurosaki-kageyoshi3164 He is suggested to be welt says he is on the same playing field as phantylia who is an emanator, The generals are noticed specifically by Lan of the Hunt and the game says being singled out is one of the main indicators of an emanator, Basically the game tells us he is without actually saying it outright so more less he is but I guess jist not 100% confirmed yet
the Stonehearts are pretty cool, I'm interested in seeing the others being playable
Id bet money on most of them they are marketable
The only one i don’t see being playable is opal because hoyo doesn’t typically do male child character but he also seems annoying af so its not a loss at all
I think Opal’s a Pepeshi. -shrugs-
And the amber lord doesn't gave them a fk
I bet Himeko and Caterina were ex IPC members, if not Stonehearts. I think Caterina Might've been "Ruby" and Himeko was "Sunstone"
I view the IPC as villains because their heinous actions far outweigh any good they may have done.
Hoyoverse excels at crafting distinct and nuanced factions in their storytelling. In Genshin Impact, the Liyue Qixing, despite being a corporate alliance, are portrayed as literal saints who use their power and influence to protect and guide Liyue. In contrast, in Honkai: Star Rail, the IPC comes across as nothing more than abusive, selfish opportunists who, in my opinion, would utterly disgust Qlipoth. The IPC’s actions repeatedly contradict Qlipoth’s ideals of isolation and separation, which are intended to protect worlds from harm.
This raises the question: are the IPC merely using the Amber Lord as a facade for their true masters? Tayzzyronth of the Path of Propagation could fit this role, as Propagation emphasizes endless expansion and replication across worlds for eternity. However, Nanook of the Path of Destruction is another possibility, given how corporations often cause subtle, slow self-destruction through division, slavery, oppression, and exploitation.