Dan Heng

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Dan Heng (丹恒)
Alias(es)	Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae; descendant/reincarnation of Dan Feng; “Cold-faced Little Green Dragon”
Species/Race	Vidyadhara / Imbibitor Lunae descendant
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Star Rail Express; Nameless
Occupation/Role	Trailblazer; spear fighter; former Luofu exile
Status	Active
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage	Advancement
Initial spear proficiency	Demonstrated exceptional reflexes and spear control, including deflecting gunfire through precise weapon swings. 51
Imbibitor Lunae awakening	Awakened his inherited dragon form against Blade and Yan Qing, manifesting horns, the Dragon Pearl, living water, and water-dragon techniques. 304
Scalegorge Waterscape campaign	Used water dragons on a scale capable of contending with Jing Yuan's lightning and planned to flood the battlefield to eliminate pursuing monsters. 307 312
Cloud Chant refinement	Condensed rainfall into a massive water dragon and overwhelmed mechanized forces through large-scale hydromancy. 388
Onfaros purification	Used the repaired Celestial Mural to create a massive cleansing rain that purified Black Tide contamination around Okhma. 1477
Dragon Transformation Divine Method	Applied ancient dragon-kin power, azure dragon aura, and condensed spear auras while fighting Huang Di and Golden Blood monsters in the Tree Court. 1739 1740
Core Flame of Earth	Received Huang Di's Core Flame willingly, merging Earth authority with his Dragon-kin heritage and Permanence; his horns and eyes turned gold, and he gained the power to manipulate the earth and open passages through Amphoreus. 1745

Background / History

Dan Heng was born through the forced Scale Shedding Technique after Dan Feng altered the Dragon Venerable succession process. Though Vidyadhara reincarnation should have made him a new individual whose past-life crimes were legally erased, he was imprisoned from birth and later exiled from the Xianzhou Luofu because of Dan Feng's legacy. 305 333

He rejects being treated as Dan Feng, repeatedly insisting that he is Dan Heng and has no connection to Blade's past grievances. Nevertheless, he retains Dan Feng's combat techniques, dragon form, and inherited Dragon Venerable power. 303 304 354 359

After returning to the Luofu, he agrees to aid Jing Yuan's campaign against Huanlong—not as a Nameless compelled into the conflict, but as a descendant of the Imbibitor fulfilling a responsibility to the Luofu. 308 He later decides that he can accept responsibility for Dan Feng's actions while continuing his own journey aboard the Express. 361

During the Amphoreus crisis, Huang Di exposed Dan Heng's connection to the Vidyadhara and Permanence. Dan Heng subsequently encountered Dan Feng as a lingering consciousness preserved within him by past Dragon Master interference; although he refused Dan Feng's fatalistic belief that he would repeat the former Dragon Venerable's mistakes, he accepted the phantom's temporary assistance. 1739 1740

After Huang Di relinquished the Core Flame of Earth, Dan Heng accepted its authority to give Amphoreus's living beings a future beyond Remembrance's oppressive cycle. The transformation further united his inherited Permanence with Earth authority while allowing Dan Feng's lingering consciousness to finally fade. 1745

Appearance

Dan Heng normally wears comparatively modern clothing with vintage-patterned elements. 110

When he accesses his Imbibitor Lunae power, his appearance changes dramatically.

• Long black hair and green horns. 304 307
• Green robes and the Origin Pearl/Dragon Pearl associated with the Dragon Venerable. 304 307
• Can be surrounded by living water or a water dragon while transformed. 304
• Carries the Cloud-Piercer Spear, a weapon that continues to recognize him as its master. 354

Following his inheritance of Huang Di's Core Flame, Dan Heng's dragon horns and pupils become gold. His transformed presence gains the heavy, immovable quality of an ancient mountain, with his water-and-cloud aura intermingling with golden stardust and the pulse of the earth. 1745

Personality

Dan Heng is calm, restrained, and analytical under pressure. He is suspicious of unclear motives, such as Jing Yuan's actions around Jianmu and Botion's claims in Penacony, but will hear others out when circumstances demand it. 307 311 708

He strongly values personal identity and refuses to let others reduce him to Dan Feng. At the same time, he does not evade the consequences of his inherited past, choosing to confront Luofu's political conflict, Bailu's predicament, and Blade's pursuit rather than abandon them. 305 333 361

He dislikes owing favors, as shown when he pays for transport that was offered freely. 334 He also has a protective streak toward companions, refusing to let March 7th face danger alone and warning the group when he senses betrayal. 311 867

His commitment to the Express becomes especially clear during the Amphoreus crisis. Although his physical body was located safely outside the world, Dan Heng insisted on returning through a mental transmission rather than abandon Yan Huan and March 7th within the Memory Tide. 1729

Dan Heng refuses fatalism even when confronted by Dan Feng's surviving consciousness and the repeated dangers surrounding Permanence. He prioritizes rescuing his companions and accepts responsibility for the power he receives rather than taking it by force or treating it as an excuse to evade consequences. 1740 1745

Abilities & Skills

Imbibitor Lunae Power

Dan Heng can awaken the inherited power of the Imbibitor Lunae, wielding water and assuming a dragon-associated form.

• Summons and commands water dragons in battle. 304 312
• Uses surging water to expel a sword from his chest and heal the wound. 304
• Commanded waters powerful enough to rival Jing Yuan's lightning during the Antimatter Legion battle. 307
• Can flood battlefields and unleash concentrated rain-water dragons against large enemy forces. 312 388
• Purified Black Tide contamination around Okhma through a massive cleansing rain after the Celestial Mural was repaired. 1477
• Manifested azure dragon-shaped power and Dragon Transformation Divine Method techniques while fighting Huang Di and Golden Blood monsters in the Tree Court. 1739 1740
• Used a draconic phantom in an attempt to help March 7th shield Yan Huan from the Iron Tomb's descending Divine Sword. 1802

Earth Core Flame Authority

After receiving Huang Di's Core Flame, Dan Heng gained Earth authority intertwined with his Dragon-kin heritage and the power of Permanence.

• Accepted the Core Flame voluntarily after promising to lead Amphoreus's living beings toward a future among the stars. 1745
• Merged Earth power with his Dragon-kin bloodline, producing golden horns and eyes and an immense, mountain-like aura. 1745
• Can use his new authority over the earth to open routes through Amphoreus's subterranean regions, including a passage toward the trapped savior. 1745

Cloud Chant Technique

A water-manipulation technique used with his spear and Imbibitor powers.

• Condenses countless raindrops into a single water dragon. 388
• Lets him create large-scale rainfall and overwhelm mechanized opponents. 388
• Supports his battlefield control against monsters and Abundance creatures. 312

Spear Combat

Dan Heng is an accomplished spear fighter whose techniques mirror those of Dan Feng.

• Deflected gunfire through rapid and precise spear movements. 51
• Fought Blade directly and helped shatter Yan Qing's ice giant sword. 304 305
• His martial arts and dragon transformation convinced Blade that he retained Dan Feng's capabilities. 359
• Jingliu identifies his gunmanship as identical to the Imbibitor Lunae's style. 354
• Continued fighting alongside Jingliu against abominations. 354
• Exploited openings in Huang Di's stone armor by directing condensed spear auras into the Demigod's joints. 1740
• Targeted the Anti-Creator's joints and existing wounds with efficient close-range strikes while fighting beside Yan Huan. 1801

Dragon Venerable Knowledge

Dan Heng possesses practical knowledge of the Imbibitor lineage, its succession rites, and its lingering echoes.

• Identified Imbibitor Lunae Mirages and explained their connection to the past. 338
• Explained that proper Dragon Venerable succession requires the Dragon Transformation ritual and the Dragon Heart. 337
• Understands that Dan Feng's failed ritual left power within him while also creating Bailu. 337
• Helped unseal locations connected to Jianmu by interpreting murals of the Imbibitor Lunae's life stages. 311
• Learned that the Dragon Masters' interference with Vidyadhara rebirth allowed a remnant of Dan Feng's consciousness to survive within him. 1740
• Used knowledge of Amphoreus's spirit water and an ancient prayer to summon Hysilens's water avatar. 1741

Technical Skill

During the Onfaros arc, Dan Heng applies modern technical knowledge to local infrastructure.

• Dismantled a Titan mech for components to build an advanced Message Stone Tablet. 1396
• Added online games and a short-video platform to the tablet. 1396
• Established a local area network for Okhma City. 1397
• Works with priests on researching and constructing a spaceship. 1483

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Cloud-Piercer Spear — Dan Heng's primary spear; it recognizes him as its master. 320 354
• Origin Pearl / Dragon Pearl — Dragon Venerable-associated pearl carried during his awakened state. 304 307
• Briefcase containing fragments of Black Abyss White Flower — He recovered and presented Yan Huan's destroyed lance fragments to Jing Yuan. 307
• Message Stone Tablets — Devices he modified and distributed across Okhma. 1396 1397

Relationships

• March 7th — Express companion. Dan Heng protects her in combat, while she worries about his criminal status and later tries to pull him out of his isolation. 307 312 867 979 During the Iron Tomb crisis, he and March 7th attempted to shield Yan Huan with a draconic phantom and an ice barrier before Yan Huan forcibly removed them from the strike zone. 1802
• Yan Huan — Express companion and frequent partner in Luofu and Onfaros. Dan Heng trusts him enough to share concerns and investigations, though Yan Huan's gossiping and disruptive methods often frustrate him. 333 335 1397 1424 Dan Heng refuses to abandon Yan Huan in Amphoreus despite the danger of re-entering through mental transmission, and later fights alongside him against the Anti-Creator. 1729 1801
• Blade — Pursuer tied to Dan Feng's past. Dan Heng rejects Blade's view of him as Dan Feng, but eventually offers to accompany Blade on his pursuit. 303 361
• Jing Yuan — Luofu General and former associate of Dan Feng. Their relationship is strained by Jing Yuan's reliance on Dan Heng's inherited identity, though Jing Yuan ultimately clears his Luofu crimes. 305 307 361 Jing Yuan later supports the public trial and punishment of Tao Ran after the Dragon Master's attempted coup. 947
• Bailu — Dragon Venerable created through the consequences of Dan Feng's failed succession ritual. Dan Heng seeks to protect her position and understand what happened to her. 333 337 He supports her wish not to remain a controlled symbol of the Imbibitor Lunae clan during Tao Ran's rebellion. 947
• Jingliu — Former friend and mentor from Dan Feng's past. She pressures Dan Heng to confront the memories and skills he inherited. 350 354
• Dan Feng — Dan Heng's former life and a lingering consciousness preserved through Dragon Master interference with Vidyadhara rebirth. Dan Feng warns that Dan Heng may repeat his mistakes, while Dan Heng rejects being defined by that fate; they cooperate temporarily against the Memoria-infested threats before Dan Feng finally fades away. 1740 1745
• Welt — Express companion whose support Dan Heng relies on during the Jianmu crisis; Dan Heng also exposed Welt's concealed allegiance by force-feeding him candy. 308 311 Welt later objects out of concern when Dan Heng insists on returning mentally to Amphoreus. 1729
• Sushang — Cloud Knight ally. Dan Heng fought beside her and Luocha against Mara-struck soldiers, and later showed concern for her safety. 229 871
• Xia Die — Onfaros companion. Dan Heng listens to her concerns about the Black Tide and supports her wish to interact with Yan Huan, while warning her of Yan Huan's changed interests. 1289
• Hysilens — Water-avatar ally encountered during the Amphoreus crisis. Dan Heng summons her through an ancient prayer, receives her warning regarding Huang Di, and cooperates with her after obtaining the Core Flame of Earth. 1741 1745
• Huang Di — The Mountain Folk incarnation of Earth and former guardian of Georia's creatures. Huang Di initially attacks Dan Heng to seize dragon power, but later entrusts him with the Core Flame after accepting Dan Heng's promise to lead Amphoreus's living beings toward Trailblaze. 1739 1745
• Sunday — Express companion and investigative partner at Two-Phase Paradise. Dan Heng works with him to investigate the Xianzhou delegation and later supports Tingyun's fabricated “assassin family” cover while infiltrating the Common Wish Gang. 1934 1967
• Tingyun — Xianzhou envoy and temporary ally at Two-Phase Paradise. Dan Heng investigates her mission with Sunday and plays along when she introduces him as her son and the “Cold-faced Little Green Dragon” to deceive the Common Wish Gang. 1967

Story Role / Major Arcs

Belobog Incidents

Dan Heng fights alongside Seele during the Doomsday Beast crisis and worries that Yan Huan's large-scale mental-power use could harm him. 106 Later, he investigates a thief who damaged his museum statue, identifies the likely culprit as Blade, and becomes alert to Stellaron Hunter involvement. 156

Return to the Xianzhou Luofu

After meeting Sushang and Luocha amid Mara-struck soldiers, Dan Heng seeks the most dangerous area rather than safety. 229 Blade exposes him as Imbibitor Lunae, forcing Dan Heng to awaken his dragon form during a confrontation with Blade and Yan Qing. 304

Jing Yuan asks him to act as Dan Feng for one final favor, promising to revoke his exile afterward. Dan Heng accepts aid against Huanlong as a Luofu descendant, then uses his power to open the path toward Jianmu. 305 308 309

Jianmu Crisis

Dan Heng unseals locations around Jianmu, grows suspicious that Jing Yuan may be another enemy, and fights to protect the Express crew. 311 312 During the later conflict, he is restrained by the Masked Man because his cooperation is necessary for the Dragon Transformation secret art. 326 327

He eventually becomes fully Mara-struck, holding onto his final fragment of sanity long enough to break free and attack Huanlong. 322

Dragon Venerable Succession Conflict

Following the crisis, Dan Heng learns that the Imbibitor Elders want him to replace Bailu as Dragon Venerable. He refuses the position, defeats Vidyadhara opponents attempting to bar his entry to Scalegorge Waterscape, and investigates the consequences of Dan Feng's failed ritual. 333 335 337

He concludes that the Dragon Transformation Secret Art may contain a means for the Vidyadhara to reproduce outside their reincarnation cycle, though its full mechanism remains unclear. 339

When Dragon Master Tao Ran attempts to preserve the Imbibitor Lunae through prison breaks, forced transformation of other life forms, and cooperation with destructive forces, Dan Heng rejects his methods. He fights to protect Bailu's freedom and refuses to let reincarnation be used as an excuse to evade accountability. 946 947

Onfaros

Dan Heng arrives on Onfaros with Yan Huan after their train car is attacked and destroyed. He helps defend the group from statue-like monsters and later investigates the Black Tide, the Tree Court, and Onfaros's extraterrestrial origins. 1165 1289 1424

He becomes a key contributor to Okhma's recovery by creating communication infrastructure, researching a spaceship, and using his Imbibitor Lunae power to purify Black Tide-contaminated territory. 1396 1397 1477 1483

When the Memory Tide separates the Express from Amphoreus, Dan Heng's physical body is found safe within a Memoria-like bubble in space. Despite the risks, he insists on transmitting his consciousness back into Amphoreus, determined to rescue Yan Huan and March 7th. 1729

Within the Tree Court, Dan Heng fights Huang Di and Golden Blood monsters, confronts the lingering consciousness of Dan Feng, and forms an alliance with Hysilens. He later receives Huang Di's Core Flame of Earth, gaining authority over the land and accepting the responsibility of opening a future for Amphoreus's surviving people. 1739 1740 1741 1745

During the final battle against the Anti-Creator and Iron Tomb, Dan Heng fights at Yan Huan's side, targeting the enemy's joints with precise spear strikes. He and March 7th attempt to protect Yan Huan from the descending Divine Sword, but Yan Huan forces them away to save them. 1801 1802

Two-Phase Paradise

Following Amphoreus, Dan Heng travels with the Express to Two-Phase Paradise for rest. When the company attempts to draw the Nameless into the Anti-Destruction Alliance, he and Sunday are assigned to investigate the Xianzhou delegation's position. 1933 1934

While investigating Tingyun's mission, Dan Heng and Sunday witness her altered foxian transformation and cooperate with her improvised cover story, posing as her sons and members of an assassin family to enter the Common Wish Gang. They learn that General Rongtao likely orchestrated their encounter and that Tingyun was sent to Two-Phase Paradise on a separate mission. 1967

Trivia

• Dan Heng was nicknamed “Cold-faced Little Green Dragon” during an early automaton battle. 59
• Tingyun later uses “Cold-faced Little Green Dragon” as Dan Heng's fabricated assassin title while deceiving the Common Wish Gang. 1967
• Blade cut off the head of Dan Heng's ice sculpture in Belobog, creating one of Dan Heng's personal grudges against him. 156 228
• He reacts strongly to unsanitary food and drink establishments. 846
• He is a notably heavy sleeper; Yan Huan was able to place a toad in his clothes without waking him. 872
• During a period of depression, he isolated himself in a wooden bathtub with a small yellow duck. 973 979