HoYoverse's newest gacha, Honkai: Star Rail, has seen plenty of attention since its premiere last month, especially with the Genshin Impact community taking a liking to the space RPG. The incredibly successful Honkai: Star Rail can be played separately from its older sibling due to its standalone storyline, but this hasn't stopped people from noticing all the ways in which the two are connected.

While there was plenty of fan speculation that the games were linked, it's been canonically proven by HoYoverse itself. Still, it is important to understand that Honkai: Star Rail is not a sequel to Genshin Impact, just as Genshin Impact was not a sequel to the first among the Honkai Universe: Honkai Impact 3rd. All three games are not meant to be directly related to one another but rather exist in tandem.

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The HoYoverse Multiverse is Canon

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It's been confirmed that the worlds within Honkai: Star Rail, Genshin Impact, and Honkai Impact 3rd are all a part of something called the Imaginary Tree, which was first featured in Honkai Impact 3rd. While it's very much a physical place in the first game, Honkai: Star Rail has only recognized the tree as a theory so far. Regardless, the Imaginary Tree is said to have emerged from "an endless Sea of unfathomable depths and boundaries," which is a reference to the Sea of Quanta.

Exactly what the Imaginary Tree is can be confusing to grasp, but it can be simplified by focusing on the leaves from the tree. Each individual leaf is said to be an independent world of its own, with Genshin Impact being one leaf and Honkai Impact 3rd acting as another. It should be noted that the bubble universes introduced in Honkai: Star Rail, such as Jarilo-VI and Xianzhou Luofu, are actually worlds that exist in the same leaf and are not leaves of their own.

With this being said, it is very possible that HoYoverse will create a crossover event, perhaps by bringing beloved characters from Genshin Impact into the world of Honkai: Star Rail. After all, an interaction between the Astral Express conductor Pom-Pom and the deuteragonist Paimon could make for some funny dialogue. There is plenty of unconfirmed information that alludes to the characters in the space RPG being closer to Genshin Impact than previously thought.

The beginning of Genshin Impact sees the Traveler landing in Teyvat following a battle with the Unknown God on another world. This could mean they fell from the world of Honkai: Star Rail, which could make sense because it's been confirmed that The Traveler has "tremendous and strange" powers which might resonate with the paths in Honkai: Star Rail rather than the Archons. The Unknown God is rumored to be the ruler of Celestia who has the ability to separate realities and universes.

It's possible the Unknown God could make an appearance in Honkai: Star Rail, as this game already features a character from another universe: Welt Yang. Welt Yang is a playable crew member of the Astral Express in Honkai: Star Rail but originally came from Honkai Impact 3rd's universe. Uncertain as to how he arrived, Yang is actively trying to return to his own universe which may have to do with someone or something like the Unknown God, tampering with reality.

There is plenty of speculation as to how, or if, the two games will intersect, but Honkai: Star Rail is likely too new for anything concrete to be said. Given more time, the futuristic sci-fi universe of Honkai: Star Rail could cross over with Genshin Impact in future chapters and updates.

Honkai: Star Rail is now available on Android, iOS, and PC. A PlayStation version is currently in development.

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