Mei
What to Do When Valkyries Can Become Weapons?
- Original Name:
- Mei
- Gender:
- Feminine
- Kind:
- Character
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 1,032
- Chapters:
- 192
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 385
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6 Sol
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Raiden Mei 23 |
| Alias(es) | Mei; Thunder Queen 88 352 |
| Gender | Female 22 |
| Affiliation | St. Freya Academy; Fire Moth squad 22 52 |
| Occupation/Role | Valkyrie and swordswoman 22 88 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 4 4 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary student | 4 | Attends Senba Academy while struggling with her father’s imprisonment and the emergence of another personality 4 6. |
| Valkyrie | 22 | After leaving Changkong City, fights Honkai alongside Kiana, Bronya, and Xing 22. |
| Partial use of the Gem of Conquest | 88 | Gains access to some of its power without surrendering control to her Herrscher persona; channels it through her sword despite the pain of Honkai Energy erosion 88. |
| Dawn Assault combat suit | 146 | Receives Tesla’s core-augmented suit, designed to improve her combat ability and use of the Gem of Conquest 146. |
| S-rank Valkyrie | 352 | Introduced among Schicksal’s new generation of Valkyries to have reached the S-rank domain 352. |
Background and History
Mei is the daughter of Raiden Ryoma, the president of ME Company. Her mother died when she was two; at seven, Mei was kidnapped by a terrorist organization and subsequently spent three years in rehabilitation. Ryoma taught her the family sword technique, Hokushin Itto-ryu, and she remembers their practice together as one of the happiest parts of her childhood 6 318.
After Ryoma was framed and imprisoned, Mei’s former friends abandoned her and other students ostracized her. Kiana helped pull her out of that isolation. During the Changkong incident, Mei lost control to her Herrscher persona; Xing fought her and, on touching her afterward, received a glimpse of her memories 4 6 88.
Mei later learned from Tesla that Cocolia had framed her father as part of a plan to turn her into the Third Herrscher. Tesla also told her that Ryoma had been rescued 23. Encouraged by Xing, Mei eventually spoke with her Herrscher persona. They agreed that Mei could borrow some of its power in exchange for giving it control of their body for a period each day 88 94.
Appearance
Mei is a dark-haired student whose hair is associated with purple after Honkai infusion. Her Herrscher persona is visibly marked by cross-shaped pupils 6 28.
- Carries a katana and fights in Valkyrie combat armor 88 142.
- Her Herrscher persona generates purple electricity 6.
Personality
Mei is gentle and considerate, though Himeko describes her as emotionally fragile 10. She is protective of Kiana and Xing, but also takes her own training seriously: when challenged by the founder of Hokushin Itto-ryu, she chooses to fight despite her worry over Kiana’s disappearance 88 146.
She initially fears the violent persona within her and what using the Gem of Conquest might mean. Xing’s explanation that the persona arose to bear her negative emotions helps her begin communicating with it 88 94.
Abilities and Skills
Hokushin Itto-ryu
Mei practices the ancestral sword style taught to her by Ryoma 318.
- Uses a katana and iaijutsu; her swordsmanship improves through training and synchronization with Xing 88 89.
- Faces Northern Chen Mei, the style’s founder and her ancestor, to test and improve her skill 88 89.
Lightning and Herrscher Power
Mei carries the Gem of Conquest and can channel its power into electrical attacks 88 285.
- Charges her blade with lightning and combines sword strikes with electrical damage 88 142.
- Uses a Super Electromagnetic Cannon against Benares, applying what she learned from Welt, though she says she is not yet proficient with it 220.
- Interrupts Benares’s attempt to generate electricity 220.
- Greater output can cause Honkai Energy erosion and pain 88.
Bonded Weaponry
Mei can lend her power to Xing through his Bonded Weaponry ability 6 14.
- Transforms into purple halos and a katana when fused with him 14.
- Their synchronized fusion helps defeat Northern Chen Mei 89.
- Lending Xing her power during the Changkong battle contributes to his collapse from Honkai Energy erosion 7.
Cooking
Mei teaches Xing and Kiana to cook. When asked what she might do if the Honkai disappeared, she considers opening a restaurant or a kendo dojo 79 244.
Equipment
- Prototype Pulse Katana — the sword she carries when challenging Northern Chen Mei 88.
- Crimson Blossom armor — an earlier combat suit 105.
- Dawn Assault — a core-augmented combat suit made by Tesla for her Gem of Conquest powers 146.
- Magnetic Storm Blade — wielded while defending Kiana from Benares 220.
- Sengoku Driver and Orange Lock Seed — used to become Kamen Rider Gaim, Bujin Colors: Orange Armor Form, in a simulation match 319.
Relationships
- Kiana Kaslana — Mei’s closest friend, who supported her after Ryoma’s imprisonment. Mei is fiercely protective of her 4 88 330.
- Raiden Ryoma — her father and Hokushin Itto-ryu teacher; his wrongful imprisonment was a major source of distress for her 23 318.
- Xing Kaslana — helped Mei during the Changkong incident, can use her power through Bonded Weaponry, and encouraged her to confront her Herrscher persona 6 14 88.
- Herrscher Mei — her other persona, initially feared by Mei; the two later agree to share power and time in control of their body 88 94.
- Northern Chen Mei — Mei’s ancestor and the founder of Hokushin Itto-ryu; challenges her to a sword duel 88.
- Bronya Zaychik — fellow squad member who fights alongside Mei and Kiana 22 364.
Story Role
- Changkong incident: Mei’s Herrscher persona takes control, bringing her into conflict with Xing before they combine their powers 6 7.
- Return to Changkong: Now a Valkyrie, Mei helps investigate Honkai activity and learns the truth about her father’s imprisonment 22 23.
- Swordsmanship and self-acceptance: Her duel with Northern Chen Mei tests both her training and her willingness to use the Gem of Conquest 88 89.
- Battle against alternate selves: Mei confronts IF Mei over the latter’s actions against other Kianas; their clash centers on their different responses to losing the person who saved them 342.