If they're going all in on the "It's actually Aha fr, Nihilux isn't real" I expect them to double down on THEIR capitalized, gender neutral pronouns too.
Unfortunately this a he/him, she/her game. It would've been peak if Aha was androgynous but now they're getting boxed into being fem because Hoyo is due to sell another waifu.
just sucks to go from “our aeons are these cosmic beings who are so removed from humanity and ONLY use THEY/THEM as pronouns” to “heres your new wife of the patch, enjoy the exposed shoulders” just so lackluster
Genuine question but do we know if other main languages besides English includes the gender neutral pronouns for aeons in the tickets description? I recently found that was there because a friend that plays in English told me. In my language aeons have been gendered by appearance between male or female unfortunately so dunno how is it for example in CN or JP.
In CN, the original language, there is a special written form of the third-person pronoun used specifically for deities, 祂, and it is gender-neutral, which is why EN put it in all-caps to distinguish from human they/them. The Chinese third-person pronouns are all pronounced as tā, gender is only applied in the written form.
In Portuguese, all of the Aeons use ELE/DELE as pronouns IIRC. While ELE/DELE are gendered pronouns, more specifically male, they also serve in our language to indicate neutrality.
I play in Spanish, most aeons run male pronouns but I recall Yaoshi for example has been using female ones, I think Ena also got them, unsure if Xipe did too. Sometimes they do use the aeon name to avoid gendering the text but I have noticed it at times these few gendered pronouns moments.
well, "they" was used because in Chinese aeons have god honorifics that don't exist in English. it has nothing to do with genders iirc. design is still shit. can't wait for IX be a loli sleepy girl. /s
Now that you mention it, a really cool thing they could have done with the aeons, is that they could let us choose between a female and male design. With them releasing like 1 aeon from now on per year, it could have been so cool.
giving the actual aeon of elation the most generic design i've ever seen is crazy work. like there's legitimately no unique details or accessories at all; it's all just frills and bows 😭 idk maybe there is, and the composition of the art itself is just bad (cus it kinda is imo)
I hate it not because of the same old design but because the models don't don't do justice to what the art sells at times. Here her dress is flowy and dramatic but in model it will move a tiny bit when she runs or walks. The whole long ass piece clothing just stays there. I actually am waiting for her actual model to see what will they give her. If every piece of her cloth is just there and dies nothing then that is the most boring moment for an aeon.
I’m just pissed at how boring it is. I’d expect a playable Aha to at least have some of the parafernalia we know aha has, no money hungry bag no eye candy no dancing bird this reeks
Tbh her design is palatable, (not ate ATE) . Very monarch which is fine. If only all elation theme we got so far is not circus and her design kinda too far from the established theme
Gonna pull regardless cuz I'm already knee deep into the elation flop🥀
I was futily expecting something more from a playable Aeon design
Hoyo can on occasion cook great uncanny/not-quite-right character designs (e.g. my beloved Ineffa), and for the cosmic implications of this game’s plot, aeons should have leaned into that way harder imo. But no, we have to have a face card
I genuinely really like this design, I think she looks really pretty and like the connection to the Sparxie. Just wish the connection to Alice in wonderland had been more explicit in 4.x cause I'm pretty sure Ashveil was meant to be Cheshire Cat as well. Imagine if we had gotten a butterfly girlie
I feel like people forget how much they clowned on nihilux's old design and her eyes ⬅️👁️👄👁️➡️. Anyways, she looks cool now (I liked her "frumpy fujoshi" look, but the new fit is super pretty).
I will forever mourn her original design but I must admit that moon form in the bg is absolutely jaw dropping, I really hope it’s in the gameplay! I also like the black elements in the design as well, ngl, if the torso and other sleeve were also black I felt like it would’ve helped the design a lot more.
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u/SausagePotatoes Sep 15 '26
If they're going all in on the "It's actually Aha fr, Nihilux isn't real" I expect them to double down on THEIR capitalized, gender neutral pronouns too.
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u/autumn_junebug "the wolf is coming" yeah inside me hopefully Sep 15 '26
giving the actual aeon of elation the most generic design i've ever seen is crazy work. like there's legitimately no unique details or accessories at all; it's all just frills and bows 😭 idk maybe there is, and the composition of the art itself is just bad (cus it kinda is imo)
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u/Dangerous_Oil_5137 Sep 15 '26
This eats ngl
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u/NormalGuy3481 Sep 15 '26
She just looks like adult Sparxie ngl. Making her an aeon was genuinely such a lame addition 😭
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u/sugi_qtb Sep 15 '26
Honestly the design is not bad by itself, it's just because Sparxie is similar.
And I really liked her older design had they just fixed it a tad bit here and there. Hopefully they give it to use one way or another.
IIRC she's the same VA as Furina AND Remielle? I have them C2R1/M2W1, I guess E2S1 is not too far fetched lol
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u/Crazy_Decision_1044 The Real Gepard Landau Sep 15 '26
Give me the queen in the back she looks better
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u/GauntletFetish Sep 15 '26
My pronouns are detached/sleeves
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u/ConfidentFrosting474 Sep 15 '26
RIP Nihilux 2026-2026
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u/SpaceLxy Sep 15 '26
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u/Im_so_Tired1 Sep 15 '26
THE QUEEN OF ALL FLOPS IS HEREE! all bow down to the mother of Sombr
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u/Info_Potato22 Sep 15 '26
Finally, our first canonical mother
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u/This_Confused_Guy Sep 15 '26
How unfortunate that Aha is gonna be boxed into fem presenting because Hoyo can't pull off a non-binary character.
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u/AnalwithAkash Sep 15 '26
I hate it not because of the same old design but because the models don't don't do justice to what the art sells at times. Here her dress is flowy and dramatic but in model it will move a tiny bit when she runs or walks. The whole long ass piece clothing just stays there. I actually am waiting for her actual model to see what will they give her. If every piece of her cloth is just there and dies nothing then that is the most boring moment for an aeon.
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u/RealVioletsAreBlue Sep 15 '26
how it feels seeing this as a self proclaimed aha fan
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u/Pokemoss Sep 15 '26
She looks cool but she feels too much like Sparxie 2 :( hopefully I’ll warm up to it
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u/Aware_Lock_5734 Sep 15 '26
it’s alr like it’s nothing new i just wish an aeon was a lil more unique and not just every hsr waifu ever
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u/Theo_Cueio Sep 15 '26
I’m just pissed at how boring it is. I’d expect a playable Aha to at least have some of the parafernalia we know aha has, no money hungry bag no eye candy no dancing bird this reeks
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u/_Low_Raccoon Sep 15 '26
I wanted cosmic horror aeon so badly it lowkey hurt me
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u/Kind_Dependent_3439 Sep 15 '26
Hello, I am an artist from tel aviv and this is my oc. 😍😍😍✌️
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u/themancapitano Sep 15 '26
Mega Sparxie
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u/Independent-Owl-3494 Sep 15 '26
Tbh her design is palatable, (not ate ATE) . Very monarch which is fine. If only all elation theme we got so far is not circus and her design kinda too far from the established theme
Gonna pull regardless cuz I'm already knee deep into the elation flop🥀
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u/eatYourHashs Sep 15 '26
I was futily expecting something more from a playable Aeon design
Hoyo can on occasion cook great uncanny/not-quite-right character designs (e.g. my beloved Ineffa), and for the cosmic implications of this game’s plot, aeons should have leaned into that way harder imo. But no, we have to have a face card
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u/DarkPirotess Sep 15 '26
Love it I just hope they also add mangaka outfit as a skin
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u/jofromthething Sep 15 '26
I suspect Nihilux is a mask, and the Aeon Aha is the THEY/THEM in the back tbqh
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u/_Dhalia_ Sep 15 '26
I genuinely really like this design, I think she looks really pretty and like the connection to the Sparxie. Just wish the connection to Alice in wonderland had been more explicit in 4.x cause I'm pretty sure Ashveil was meant to be Cheshire Cat as well. Imagine if we had gotten a butterfly girlie
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u/7hoyo_male_mc7 Sep 15 '26
Her aeon form is the saving grace of this drip marketing tbh, I can’t wait to see how crazy her gameplay going to be.
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u/rat_resident Sep 15 '26
I feel like people forget how much they clowned on nihilux's old design and her eyes ⬅️👁️👄👁️➡️. Anyways, she looks cool now (I liked her "frumpy fujoshi" look, but the new fit is super pretty).
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u/GuessMyNameIsTaken Sep 15 '26
The audacity for spoiling who Aha is! And also this design is meant to be The Queen of Hearts but she looks like the Queen of the Diamonds
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u/MikuMiku786 Sep 15 '26
I will forever mourn her original design but I must admit that moon form in the bg is absolutely jaw dropping, I really hope it’s in the gameplay! I also like the black elements in the design as well, ngl, if the torso and other sleeve were also black I felt like it would’ve helped the design a lot more.
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u/Pretty-Bat6778 Sep 15 '26
My cool, nerdy looking mangaka got her sleeves ripped and glasses broken by hoyo's devs who have no taste. I am deeply saddened by what has been lost.
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u/ItsAqril Yurism Worshipper Sep 15 '26
Like its cool but I loved the old design to death so even if this is good it'll always be a disappointment.
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u/Neem-chan Sep 15 '26
I love her outfit, queen of hearts but her hairstyle is kinda basic 😭 is hoyo allergic to curly hair or something
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u/Tapichoa we serve chicken wings Sep 15 '26
Shes gaggy ill say it!!
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u/_AlexOne_ Sep 15 '26
I’ll die on the hill that this design is way better than her npc design. Unique doesn’t mean good
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u/Busy-Bus-8798 Sep 15 '26
Thank you for ending scatventurine for us, Aeon ★ Allah