Honkai Star Rail Phainon release date, voice actors, and lore

Honkai Star Rail’s Phainon recently got his official drip marketing, confirming him as a playable character using the physical element.

Honkai Star Rail Phainon's key art pasted on a grey PT background with a light shadow
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Honkai Star Rail's Phainon, totally not a Kevin Kaslana expy, is a key part of Amphoreus' storyline. Trailblazers meet him as soon as they touch down on the mysterious planet, and then start to learn about his past - and how ingrained in the locale's lore he is. Here's what you need to know about his backstory and voice actors.

For those of you keen to save up for Phainon, get the new Honkai Star Rail codes from our guide. You can see what's going on in the latest Honkai Star Rail update, and who's available on the current Honkai Star Rail banner, as well.

Here's everything we know about Honkai Star Rail's Phainon:

When is Honkai Star Rail Phainon's release date?

Phainon joined the playable roster on July 2, 2025. His banner ran during the first half of Honkai Star Rail's version 3.4, alongside reruns of Honkai Star Rail's Tribbie, Honkai Star Rail's Sunday, and Honkai Star Rail's Sparkle.

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Who is Phainon?

Phainon is a five-star physical character on the path of Destruction who you meet as soon as you touch down in Amphoreus. He hails from Aedes Elysiae, a village that sadly no longer exists.

He bears a striking resemblance to Kevin Kaslana from Honkai Impact 3rd, and considering Phainon's intro tweet includes a five-letter name blacked out, it's safe to say he's likely an expy, just as Cipher resembles Pardofelis, Anaxa resembles Su (as does Genshin Impact's Alhaitham), and Mydei resembles Kosma.

Phainon is a Chrysos Heir, who carries the Worldbearing flame - this also leans into the theory of him being a Kevin expy, as Kevin is part of the Flame-Chasers.

Who are Phainon's voice actors?

Well, wouldn't you know it - Phainon's Chinese voice actor, Qin Qiege, voices Kevin Kaslana in Honkai Impact 3rd, he also voices Genshin Impact's Baihzu. His Japanese actor, Hino Satoshi, also voices Kevin. In English, he's voiced by Joshua Waters, and in Korean, Yoon Yong-sik.

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