Stelle

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Stelle was created to contain a Stellaron. According to Kafka, an Aeon’s power modified her body so that contact with a Stellaron would not corrupt her 143.

Before her life aboard the Astral Express, Kafka protected and trained her, teaching her common sense, understanding, and combat skills. Stelle also participated in extremely covert missions. Their association lasted long enough for Kafka’s feelings toward her to extend beyond those of a superior toward a subordinate; Stelle’s formal membership in the Stellaron Hunters is not confirmed 143.

At Herta Space Station, Stelle has amnesia and is described as newly “born.” Nevertheless, she retains unusual knowledge and an instinctive trust in Lingchen. She remembers Kafka and Lingchen being present around her awakening, leading her to suspect that someone erased her earlier memories 88 91 111.

Appearance

• Grey hair is her most consistently noted physical feature and the source of Herta’s “Little Grey Hair” nickname 88 92.
• Asta considers her capable of looking like a cool, aloof older woman, an impression sharply contrasted by her eccentric behavior 89.
• She frequently stands with her hands on her hips, especially when boasting, protesting, or introducing herself 88 89 91.
• Guinaifen’s audience admires both her appearance and fighting ability; she attracts interest from girls as well as boys 167.

Personality

Stelle is energetic, candid, and difficult to embarrass. She introduces herself as the “Galaxy Bat Hero,” asks Sampo to call her “boss,” and makes outrageous remarks with complete sincerity. Herta observes that she does not hide her thoughts around people she knows 89 92 95.

Her eccentricity does not reflect a lack of intelligence. While investigating Belobog, she considers whether Cocolia is controlled or staging an act, notices unusual military deployments near the Fragmentum, and questions inconsistencies in Bronya’s account of the Underworld. Serval and Pela both recognize that she is much sharper than her trash-can obsession suggests 99 102.

She enjoys exploration, side quests, and collecting rewards more than conventional sightseeing. The prospect of a predictable life as an ordinary researcher helps convince her to join the Express. On Jarilo-VI, she particularly enjoys searching for treasure and hearing mission payments arrive 92 125.

Beneath her jokes, Stelle is protective and stubbornly unwilling to abandon others. She shields March 7th twice and pursues Preservation because she refuses to let her first Trailblaze end with Belobog’s destruction. She also distinguishes between trusted friends and strangers rather than offering everyone the same intimacy 90 114 167.

Abilities & Skills

Stellaron Vessel

• Houses a Stellaron inside her body without suffering the corruption normally associated with contact 143.
• Possesses exceptional physical durability; she withstands the Doomsday Beast’s final attack, with surrounding energy protecting her during the impact 90 105.
• Can recognize a Stellaron eruption’s energy fluctuations. On the Luofu, she detects both an unusual Stellaron signature and an additional power mixed with it 150.
• Her Stellaron can erupt or resonate with outside threats. Lingchen intervenes to suppress it at Herta Space Station 90.

Destruction

• Channels Destruction power into her Curio Bat, producing visible lightning around it 105.
• Destroys ordinary combat robots with individual swings during the confrontation with Svarog 105.
• Combines her attack with Dan Heng’s and March 7th’s to shatter No. 17’s Hand of the Rabble 113.
• Remains below the Emanator-level Beast of Finality’s Malice: its attack overcomes her bat guard and sends her flying 114.

Preservation

• Wields the Flame Lance after receiving Qlipoth’s gaze 114.
• Calls upon Preservation to defend against No. 17; its power is described as resilient despite being less abundant than her Destruction energy 114.
• Recognizes that the enormous shield which withstands the beast’s Emanator-level attack is not her own power. Lingchen provides that protection from concealment 115.

Combat Training and Investigation

• Received combat training from Kafka before losing her memories 143.
• Demonstrates proficiency with her bat almost immediately after awakening, fighting through Voidrangers alongside March 7th and Dan Heng 88 89.
• Notices tactical details, including abandoned defenses and the distance between patrols and the Fragmentum 99.
• Studies materials on temporal paradoxes after exchanging a week of Simulated Universe rewards for Herta’s assistance. She understands the general ideas but lacks the foundations for the deeper material 124.

Management and Gaming

• Helps manage Aurum Alley, making it livelier and becoming a local celebrity 167.
• Is a capable gamer: Lingchen believes she should consistently defeat Silver Wolf without data manipulation. His explanation for her losses is that Silver Wolf probably altered the game data 167.

Equipment & Items

• Curio Bat — Her first weapon after awakening and the basis of her “Galaxy Bat Hero” identity. It conducts her Destruction power and remains important enough that she later worries about affording its maintenance 88 105 167.
• Flame Lance — Drawn from the space guarded by Belobog’s past Supreme Guardians. It burns with flames and amber radiance and accompanies her awakening to Preservation 114.
• Lingchen’s utility gift — Allows her to produce supplies while watching Welt and Sirin’s confrontation, including watermelon, a stool, and sunglasses. The item’s name is not given 144.
• Jade pendant — Given to her by Lingchen so that he can use her special Path to sense temporal information during his investigation of the Solar System’s distorted eras 171.

Relationships

• Lingchen — Her self-appointed “godfather.” Stelle instinctively trusts him, seeks his advice, and later asks him for money. The title is not evidence of biological parentage or a confirmed romance; she herself is initially unsure how to interpret her feelings 88 91 93 167.
• March 7th — Her best friend and frequent exploration partner. Their shared amnesia helps them bond, while Stelle’s willingness to shield March deepens that friendship 88 89 90 114.
• Dan Heng — Teammate and a more restrained counterweight to her enthusiasm. They fight together from Herta Space Station onward; she later recalls him affectionately as “cold and heartless” 88 94 114.
• Himeko — Invites her aboard the Astral Express and cautions her about becoming Herta’s test subject. Stelle remembers her kindness, alongside the formidable effects of her coffee 91 114.
• Welt — Senior crewmate who welcomes her aboard and fights beside her. She joins March in teasing him over Lingchen’s imitation of his mannerisms 92 113 116.
• Kafka — Former protector and instructor. Kafka answers her questions about her origins and assures Welt that Stelle can always trust the Stellaron Hunters 143 145.
• Silver Wolf — Gaming acquaintance whose matches cost Stelle her savings. After Lingchen suggests cheating, Stelle threatens to demand repayment or tell Kafka 116 167.
• Guinaifen — Friend following the Fyxestroll Garden incident. They browse Aurum Alley together, and Stelle reassures her when she becomes nervous around Lingchen 167 168.
• Bronya Rand — A contact during the Belobog investigation. Stelle questions her account of the Underworld and later remembers her among the people worth protecting 102 114.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Herta Space Station

• Fights Voidrangers alongside March 7th and Dan Heng, acquiring her Curio Bat and announcing herself as the Galaxy Bat Hero 88 89.
• Protects March from a Doomsday Beast, triggering the Stellaron eruption and Nanook’s attention that open her Destruction Path 90.
• Accepts Herta’s offer to become a test subject, initially mistaking it for an offer to work as a laboratory assistant 91.
• Chooses the Astral Express over a predictable station-bound life. Herta keeps the arrangement open for future Simulated Universe testing 92.

Jarilo-VI and the Domination Theater

• Investigates Belobog with March and Dan Heng, gathering information from Pela and Bronya while pursuing her fascination with trash cans 99 102.
• Helps defeat Svarog and obtain information about Cocolia’s Stellaron research 105.
• Battles the Dolls in the Domination Theater and helps destroy the Hand of the Rabble 112 113.
• Shields March from the Beast of Finality’s Malice, encounters Alisa Rand in a space guarded by past Supreme Guardians, and earns Preservation by resolving to protect Belobog 114.
• Realizes that the overwhelming protection against the beast exceeds her abilities and suspects Lingchen has been watching. He subsequently admits that he observed the expedition’s events 115 118.
• Supports remaining on Jarilo-VI to help its recovery, while continuing to enjoy its side quests and unusually rewarding trash cans 125.

Xianzhou Luofu

• Accompanies the crew after Kafka redirects them toward the Luofu’s Stellaron crisis. Jing Yuan asks them to bring Kafka to the Divination Commission 125 130.
• Questions Kafka about their past and her ability to contain a Stellaron. She considers recovering her memories through Lingchen but decides to wait until she is better prepared for their consequences 143.
• Detects an abnormal Stellaron eruption and joins the group at Scalegorge Waterscape 150.
• Challenges Phantylia by striking a fragment from the Ambrosial Arbor’s root and throwing it at her lotus form 153.
• Later spends time with March and Guinaifen in Aurum Alley, where her management work has earned her local recognition 167.

Notable Quotes

“That’s right. I’m the renowned Galaxy Bat Hero.” 89

“When we boarded the Express, leaving someone behind to cover our retreat wasn’t part of our Trailblaze creed. Even when trapped between life and death, we should still oppose injustice.” 115

“Looks like godfather and I really are a match made in heaven.” 144