Fragmentum

Fragmentum, more commonly referred to as Stellaron Corrosion, is a mysterious anomaly created by the existence of Stellarons. It creates corrupted creatures and enemies, and appears as crystal-like substances forming off corrupted matter. Fragmentum also refers to new spaces formed by corrosions of Stellarons.
==Overview==
The Fragmentum is the corrosion of Stellarons on the local environment. It corrupts living beings, as seen in Cloud Knights on The Xianzhou Luofu, and spawns various enemies. Anything that comes into contact with the Fragmentum will be turned into Fragmentum creations. The Caverns of Corrosion, Calyxes, and Stagnant Shadows are objects created by the Fragmentum. The Fragmentum started spreading in 2147 AE and is still spreading presently in 2158 AE.
Chunks of Fragmentum accumulated on a surface (such as walls and buildings) are called Fragmentum Corrosion, and can be easily identified by its black and gold colors. All existing Fragmentum spaces are connected, which is how monsters can enter areas with Fragmentum Corrosion.
Relics are items created from the Fragmentum, and Relic Remains are broken parts of these relics that are nearly a step away from dissolving into Lost Lightdust. Lost Lightdust can be used to upgrade Relics, and can condense into larger Lost Gold Fragments and Lost Crystals. Lost Crystals are nearly identical to the crystal shed by the Aeon of Preservation, Qlipoth, and it is stressed to avoid offering these by accident as they go against the Aeon's beliefs.Description: Lost Crystal
Fragmentum-created monsters generally have a habit of destroying human-made objects, though some Fragmentum monsters can be seen guarding them, and some have higher intellect than others. Monsters created by the Fragmentum tend to model themselves after the Stellaron's surroundings, as shown in Belobog where many of these enemies resemble Automatons, the Silvermane Guards, and even former Supreme Guardians. Those who die in Fragmentum-affected areas with particularly strong emotions can remain as Echoes, retaining some of the traits they had while living. These Echoes are generally more intelligent and can lead other Fragmentum monsters into battle.
While people can use Fragmentum-tainted equipment, doing so is ill-advised and will eventually cause death. Machines that attempt to use Framgentum-tainted equipment will also find themselves corrupted, though their inorganic nature prevents them from being destroyed. In the case of automatons, their fellow automatons on the base network will consider them an enemy due to the Fragmentum's taint.
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==Story==
===Herta Space Station===
When Stellaron Hunters Kafka and Silver Wolf extracted the Stellaron from Herta's collection, it corroded the space station and formed the Fragmentum throughout.
===Jarilo-VI===
The presence of the Stellaron on Jarilo-VI caused the Eternal Freeze, resulting in Fragmentum spreading across the planet. To protect the Overworld, the Supreme Guardian and The Architects sent civilians underground and sealed it off in order to protect them, leaving behind various automatons for their protection. Despite this, the Fragmentum was able to seep underground, resulting in several towns becoming abandoned due to the danger of the monsters. The people of Belobog have been fighting the Fragmentum for roughly 700 years on a losing scale.
When the Astral Express arrived on the planet, they were able to seal the Stellaron, stopping the Eternal Freeze and the Fragmentum from spreading as aggressively, though the Stellaron's long duration on the planet meant that the Fragmentum was unlikely to disappear in the short-term.
===The Xianzhou Luofu===
The presence of a Stellaron on the Xianzhou Luofu caused the Ambrosial Arbor to revive itself, leading to the conclusion that a Stellaron does not need to be on a planet to cause corruption, turning Cloud Knights into mara-struck entities. Some Fragmentum creatures also manifested on the ship, primarily in Cloudford.
After defeating the mastermind behind the chaos, the Astral Express sealed the Stellaron.
===Penacony===
A Stellaron Crisis on Penacony resulted in the IPC losing control of the former prison planet. The Stellaron was eventually sealed by the Astral Express.
==Trivia==
* The Stellaron crisis has been ongoing for 11 Amber Eras in Honkai: Star Rail.
* Presently, the IPC has done experiments on 113 galaxies to contain the Fragmentum, with their broadcasters announcing they have been successful.
* The Fragmentum is said to have completely destroyed the union of the universe created by the Amber Lord.
* The Astral Express is one of the most famous groups of Stellaron fighters, being mentioned by the Interastral Peace Corporation in their broadcasts.
* While not a Fragmentum monster, Trotters are frequently mistaken as one by the people of Jarilo-VI.
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