Herrscher

Herrscher is a term used for beings considered to be apostles of Honkai whose main purpose is to destroy humanity.

As Honkai evolves alongside human civilisation, even the birth of a Herrscher isn't following conventional standards. They can be born inside humans with high Honkai resistance or adaptability, acting as their "2nd persona", taking over the host's body during any moment of negative emotional turmoil or inside soul-less body which also can become Herrscher host as long as it's alive and has proper Honkai adaptability. A human can become Herrscher when he has enough negative emotions and Honkai adaptability, gaining the ability to connect to the Will of Honkai, becoming Herrscher of their own free will.

They are powered via a Herrscher Core, which is created through crystallisation of necessary amount Honkai Energy inside human host. Herrscher Core draws power from the Imaginary Space which grants them their immense power, full Authorities and powers every biological function of the Herrscher, elevating peron to new level. It also grants them eternal youth and allows to store their consciousness together with soul inside. If the Core is not neutralised when the body is destroyed, the Herrscher can take over another person as a vessel, provided that vessel has the Core implanted and survives transplantation.

Although every Herrscher is powerful, powers and unique abilities, called Authorities, which they gain upon becoming Herrscher is random and are dependent on their cores they crystallise. However most Herrscher posses ability to command Honkai Zombies, Honkai Beasts or Imaginary Constructs.

While every Herrscher can crystallise one core on their own, they can also take cores of other Herrscher which magnifies both already possessed and obtained Authority.

## Herrscher Mutation

When a being becomes a Herrscher they undergo a mutation which changes their biology, this grants the being various abilities such as very high Honkai resistance, the ability to withstand extreme pressures and temperatures, the removal of the need to breathe, eat and drink, eternal youth, enhanced brain capability and more. This process in most cases is a permanent alteration of the biology and can't be undone by normal means. While the mutation of each of Herrschers are somehow similar, differences in the updated biological structure and abilities granted are present, determined based on the type of Herrscher.

## Known Herrschers

* Current Era
* Previous Era
* Other Eras
* Alternative Timeline
* Alien/Other Planets

 **Herrscher of Corruption** | **Tartaria** | Herrscher of Corruption from alternative timeline, where she managed to take over entire Elysian Realm, deleted Elysia, created her own biological body and broke free into real world.

## Quasi-Herrschers

**Quasi-Herrschers** refer to beings that have undergone a Herrscher mutation but lack representative Herrscher Core thus, the means to wield the full Authority.

All Herrscher abilities that are a result of their mutated biology are accessible to Quasi-Herrschers and while to very limited degree, use power of corresponding Herrscher mutation originates from.

However difference in power between Herrscher and Quasi-Herrschers who lost their core and Quasi-Herrschers who never wielded the any Herrscher Core is like comparing coumarin campfire to blue supergiant star.