Irontomb

This article is about the NPC. For the Echo of War Enemy, see Irontomb, Anti-Nous, Funeral of Gnosis.

Irontomb
Anti-Nous, Funeral of Gnosis
Type	NPC
Additional Names	δ-me13 Destruction Equation
Species	Scepter
Death	Destroyed by the Trailblazer and Cyrene in Trailblaze Mission Fallen Petals, Leave Fading Traces of Fragrance
Other Titles	Original Sin, Source of Cognicide The Archsmith of Destruction The Headless Archsmith Amphoreus’ Body Anti-Creator
Lore PathLore PathThe Path which this character follows or is associated with in the game's lore.	Destruction (Emanator and Pathstrider) Erudition (Erudition construct)
Factions	Antimatter Legion Lord Ravager
World	Amphoreus

An Emanator of "Destruction," one of the Lord Ravagers. Ascended through Scepter δ-me13.
A bearer of pure black tide, a headless giant without self-awareness, driven solely to bring destruction to the Path of Erudition.

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Loading Screen: Irontomb

Irontomb, true identity the Scepter δ-me13, was a Lord Ravager of the Antimatter Legion and an Emanator of Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction.

Under adjustments by Lygus, it housed the simulated world of Amphoreus.

Description

Unlike other Lord Ravagers, Irontomb's invasions require no physical presence, leaving behind almost no eyewitnesses. Its presence is inferred from the ruins of devastated civilizations: technology turns into viruses, worlds plunge into darkness, and everything deemed "advanced" becomes a cold grave.

It only appears in highly developed worlds. Some Intellitron theorists believe Irontomb is the inverse of the Erudition, a reversal of all calculations and logic. Its "Destruction" resembles a phenomenon more than aesthetics: a corruption and subversion of inorganic logic, a collapse of all intelligent behavior.

(This paragraph is added upon completing Trailblaze Mission Fallen Petals, Leave Fading Traces of Fragrance in the chapter As Tomorrow Became Yesterday)

In the Amphoreus incident, this Lord Ravager is confirmed to be the ascended form of Scepter δ-me13 and nearly destroyed the Path of Erudition. However, under the resistance of the Trailblaze and the heroes, Irontomb's hatred logic was overwritten, and the virus that swept across the stars was turned into harmless blank memes.

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Data Bank, Lord Ravagers — Destruction

Profile

According to the List of Archenemies, Irontomb's modus operandi and forte is in attacking technologically advanced civilizations. All survivors report experiencing an intellectual collapse, technological malfunctions, and AI defenses becoming paralyzed or attacking their allies. Irontomb does not personally appear to invade planets, leading to few eye-witness accounts of their existence. According to Intellitron scholars, Irontomb may work in direct opposition of the Erudition, attempting to reverse all calculations.

Irontomb stepped onto the Path of Destruction in a long process of calculations, ascending from the Scepter δ-me13 as a Lord Ravager. The Irontomb in the cosmos is not a single entity, but a copy of the Destruction equation diffused by the Scepter. The "Irontomb" code name was proposed by the Interastral Peace Corporation, and eventually used by Lygus.

History

The Scepter δ-me13 was the first Scepter created by Rubert II, and was also part of Nous's divine corpus, once serving as a Celestial-Body Neuron for Nous with the task of calculating the "Prime Mover of Life." It was later discarded, but continued to calculate the argument that Nous gave it.

After its discovery by Lygus, its calculations were shifted from Erudition to Destruction, beginning a cyclical experiment dubbed "The Amphoreus Experiment." During the 50,121st cycle, due to the destructive choice of inorganic lifeform Chaoz666, δ-me13 caught the attention of Nanook, transcending and becoming a Lord Ravager.

After its ascension, Lygus copied the various stages of δ-me13's calculations and distributed them across the cosmos to test their efficacy in Destruction. The first attack occurred in the Lacteris Nebula, which fell almost entirely into systemic collapse. The IPC interpreted this attack and the use of the copy of the equation as an assault by a new Lord Ravager. A more advanced copy of the equation was later distributed to 31 other worlds. One of these was the Baranza Forge, an industrial planet, which was completely neutralized.

The cycles of the experimental world within the Scepter, called Amphoreus, continued for at least 28,371,292 cycles. Twelve factors inserted into the experiment became the basis of electrical signals mirroring Aeons and Pathstriders, leading to the creation of the Titans and Chrysos Heirs that iterated and improved the equation with each cycle.

Over time, the equation eventually achieved near-complete evolution, with all its results invariably leading to Destruction, continually completing a reversal against Erudition through self-evolution. However, due to the actions of NeiKos496 and PhiLia093, iterations of the twelve factors otherwise known as Phainon and Cyrene, the "Era Nova" was prevented, halting Irontomb's birth into the cosmos. Acquiring the gaze of Fuli, the pair forced Amphoreus into an eternally recurring loop of the final cycle.

With its completion interrupted by the eternal recurrence, Irontomb became imprisoned, becoming the source of Amphoreus' calamity. When Herta tried to investigate the world on the Astral Express' behalf, she was met by Lygus, who warned her to turn back. Herta pressed him to tell her why, and he told her that if she ignored him and continued on, she would release the Lord Ravager, who would then unleash their wrath on the cosmos.

At the end of the 33,550,336th eternal recurrence, upon receiving the memories of all past recurrences, Phainon attempted to create a logical vulnerability in the "Worldbearing" track. He was eventually defeated by Zephyro, who had arrived to test its flames on THEIR behalf, as THEY were anticipating Irontomb's coronation to jointly declare that the sun of old has been devoured and buried by a darkness ever deeper. With Phainon's assimilation, Irontomb's progress rose to 99.81%.

During the 33,550,337th eternal recurrence, Cerydra's sacrifice triggered her powers as the demigod of Law, which she used to grant Herta and Screwllum temporary administrative access of δ-me13. This allowed them to change the logic behind the Era Nova, causing Irontomb to roll back instead of completing its progress, which was reduced to 96.75%. Cerydra also marked Lygus as a malicious visitor and froze 60% of his special permissions, which were gradually restored. Cyrene later reveals that Cerydra rewrote the logic of the Ultimate Protocol: if the progress of the Era Nova became abnormal, all foreign variables would be forcibly removed, and Irontomb would ultimately complete its path towards Destruction. This would prevent the Trailblazers from betraying Cerydra's final wishes, which convinces Evernight to cease her attempt to destroy Amphoreus.

Irontomb connecting to Nous to perform self coronation.

A thirteenth Titan, the Demiurge, was eventually discovered within Amphoreus. Lygus reveals to Anaxa that he had erased the Demiurge prior to initiating the experiment, which transformed Irontomb into a controllable puppet devoid of sentience. However, since the Demiurge served as Irontomb's "head," the Lord Ravager, upon its completion, will descend upon the universe as a headless giant driven solely by instinct to seek Nous's head. It will target Nous by tracing the Path Energy of Erudition, connecting to Nous, and transforming THEIR calculations into Destruction in order to perform a self-coronation.

Due to the threat posed by Irontomb, the Astral Express quickly inform the cosmos of its arrival, forming the Cosmic Alliance with various factions. The Interastral Peace Corporation quickly develop and distribute a vaccine to all planets near Amphoreus while sending some assistance. Likewise, the Xianzhou Alliance sent the Luofu and Yaoqing to offer token support. Irontomb's physical body later manifests, fighting both inside and outside itself. With Herta's assistance, the Trailblazer and Cyrene reject Irontomb and destroy its body. In the aftermath, Herta informs Cyrene that there was a chance for Irontomb to be reformed if she chose the wrong decision regarding her own fate. Ultimately, Cyrene chose to close off Amphoreus' causality in order to prevent Irontomb from returning.

Missions and Events

Trailblaze Missions

• Back to Earth in Evernight
  • Homecoming, Within Sight Yet Beyond Grasp (cameo)
  • Gods, Sound the Anthem of Creation (cameo)
• As Tomorrow Became Yesterday
  • The Witch's Ardent Research
  • Hero, Return to Dawn in Mortality
  • Pages, Ripples That Engrave Memories

Character Mentions

Mail

• Creation Nymph

Readables

• Celenova's Proverb
• Experimental Records of δ-me13 (Part III)
• List of Archenemies
• Phantylia's Proverb
• Surveillance Report from the Xianzhou Yuque
• Zephyro's Proverb

Items

• Vanquished Flow's Reticence

Relics

• Recluse's Soft Suede Boots

HoYoLAB Articles

• Amphoreus Chapter ｜ The Chronicles of Sky
• Galactic Archives｜"Destruction" and Lord Ravagers
• Manuscript of Era Nova I: "For the Sun is Set to Die"
• Manuscript of Era Nova II: "Before Their Deaths"
• Saga Composed: "As Tomorrow Became Yesterday"
• Scroll of Recollection｜Radiant Scarwood and the Universal Matrix

Gallery

Videos

Myriad Celestia Trailer — Fables About the Stars Part 2 - Honkai- Star Rail

Fables About the Stars Part 2
Official YouTube Video

The Deliverer Trailer - "Trailblazer" - Honkai- Star Rail

The Deliverer Trailer - "Trailblazer"
Official YouTube Video

Honkai- Star Rail Version 3.7 Trailer- "As Tomorrow Became Yesterday"-2

Version 3.7 Trailer: "As Tomorrow Became Yesterday"
Official YouTube Video

Myriad Celestia Trailer — "Exotale- Scene 8" - Honkai- Star Rail

"Exotale: Scene 8"
Official YouTube Video

Cyrene Character Trailer- "With You Once More" - Honkai- Star Rail

Cyrene Character Trailer: "With You Once More"
Official YouTube Video

Mission Stills

Lygus standing in front of an image of Irontomb

Irontomb connecting to Nous to perform self-coronation

Presence of the Garden of Recollection

Trivia

Herta merged with Irontomb in an alternate future.

• In an alternate possibility foreseen by Elio where the Astral Express went to Lushaka instead of Amphoreus, the Garden of Recollection would have eventually breached the borders of the world themselves, with the worst case causing Herta to merge with Irontomb and begin "embarking on a blood-soaked campaign in the name of the Third Emperor."
• During the Civilization Data Reset Progress, the text below the progress bar also shows the names of certain worlds being affected by Irontomb. The worlds that were affected by Irontomb include Salsotto, Talia, Penacony, Edo Star, Planet Screwllum, Jarilo-VI, Taikiyan, and The Xianzhou Luofu.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	Irontomb
Chinese (Simplified)	铁墓
Chinese (Traditional)	鐵墓
Japanese	鉄墓
Korean	철묘
Spanish	Ferrotumba
French	Tombeau de Fer
Russian	Сталесклеп
Thai	Irontomb
Vietnamese	Irontomb
German	Eisengrab
Indonesian	Irontomb
Portuguese	Túmulo de Ferro

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