- 33,550,336 is the number of Eternal Recurrences that Phainon had to go through to reach the current cycle of Amphoreus.
- In the Amphoreus storyline of Honkai Star Rail, Phainon alone carries all the memories from those 33,550,336 cycles.
- He currently carries 402,604,032 coreflames within himself, which have burned him from within and turned him into the Flame Reaver.
The number ‘33550336’ has been going viral in the Honkai Star Rail community ever since the first Phainon story trailer dropped. The new Honkai Star Rail 3.4 update finally sheds some light on this mysterious number and what it actually means. This number is not only connected to the story, but is also used in Phainon’s character design. Curious? Don’t wait longer and read our explanation to learn the significance of ‘33550336’ for Phainon in Honkai Star Rail.
What ‘33550336’ Means for Phainon in Honkai Star Rail?
The trailblazing mission of Honkai Star Rail 3.4 update revealed that Amphoreus is stuck in a loop of Era Novas. It was originally created to train the Lord Ravager Irontomb for the destruction of Erudition. However, Phainon and Cyrene put a stop to the said plan by sending Amphoreus into a constant repeating cycle.
While Cyrene used the power of Remembrance to extend the life of Amphoreus, Phainon had to carry out the actual duty of making sure the Era Nova cycle never ends for Amphoreus.
In order to execute this, Phainon was the only person who continued through each cycle, collecting the Coreflames for himself and using them at the end to reset the world once again. The number ‘33550336’ is the amount of Eternal Recurrences Phainon had to go through to reach the cycle where the Trailblazer made her appearance.
This means that Phainon had to carry the burden of seeing his friends and the place he loves die over 33,550,336 times. What’s more disheartening is that it was Phainon who killed his friends to retrieve the coreflame during most of those lifetimes.
Since each cycle holds 12 Coreflames, Phainon at the end of his 33,550,336th Eternal Recurrence held a total of 402,604,032 Coreflames. Carrying this amount of coreflame burned him from the inside, turning him into the Flame Reaver. However, that did not stop Phainon from carrying the burden of Amphoreus alone on his back.
Other than that, one HSR fan found out that the 33,550,336 number is also the color code for Phainon’s eye, which is a cool detail from the developers.
Why Was Phainon Resetting Amphoreus for the 33,550,336th Time?
The main reason for resetting Amphoreus by a whopping 33,550,336th time was to stop the Lord Ravager Irontomb from going free into the universe. However, Phainon wasn’t simply stalling for the sake of preventing the Lord Ravager. His ultimate plan was to burn the entire system responsible for the events in Amphoreus.
Both Phainon and Cyrene concluded that it was only possible after they had attained a certain number of Coreflames, which are basically powers driven from the Aeons.
Phainon has tried breaching the system of Amphoreus at the end of every cycle, only to find failure. But, his 33,550,336th Eternal Recurrence might finally lead to a breakthrough, as the Trailblazer’s appearance is a big change in the system.
So, that’s everything you need to know about the connection between Phainon and ‘33550336’ in Honkai Star Rail. If you have any doubts, tell us about them in the comments section.
