The Enigmata, History Fictionologists, and the Riddlers | Honkai Star Rail Lore

A video about the followers of the Enigmata known as the History Fictionologists and the power they wield.

Note: Some of the minor bits of lore here are built on speculation and due to the nature of the History Fictionologists may be changed or wrong.

Check sources below for more reference, more sources from the game itself that is not yet in the Wiki.

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[bluekeahi]

Path of enigmata basically that "when I spread misinformation on purpose*insert laughing face*" meme

[Bkramps]

Here after Gallagher was revealed to be an enigmatic pathstrider

[GhostEmblem]

Maybe Im dumb but the idea that they were created solely to provide retcons in the future never occurred to me.

[m.ridzwan-]

A thirteen years old made me search for this video

[FeverSensei]

Everyone who is still a bit unsure of what the ending of 2.1 revealed needs to see this video, it’s actually terrifying how dangerous these followers of enigmata are and I’m so looking forward to the story continuation. Excellent video the in game info on the enigmata left me super confused and needed to get the explanation by voice to get a clear grasp on how insane it actually is

[ImRoosevelt]

After the 2.1 quest, I looked up stuff about the Enigmata and found this video.
This makes the whole last scene even more confusing, in a good way!

[pristinetears]

would it make sense is fuli is also the enemy of the enigmata?

fuli records information, and furthermore keeps it in the universe and mythus believes information and the truth should be withheld

[aghitsaplane]

I can't help but be reminded of HoTr bronya when the concept of objective truth (or lack of it) is explained, bronya created/gained authority over the concept of truth after experiencing her civilizations history through stigmata and memories before and during her fight with hare, the power of truth is on par with origin (the beginning of civilization) and finality (the end of civilization).
HI3's Humanity might be the only civilization that actually has the concept of an objective truth through stigmata and the HoTr, the enigmata can manipulate the truth of a civilization because the civilizations they target do not have the concept of truth outside of whoever's currently observing it and can freely manipulate it as its sole observers after destroying it (in a "if a tree falls in a forest and nobodies around to hear it" kinda deal)

[sparklingcutie]

After 2.2 when Gallagher disappeared because he made his existence false is mindblowing as he is one of the followers of the Enigmata.

[orsikocs]

How useful is this video now. A certain someone got found out only by careful analysis. This person was sus to be honest like everyone knew the person but no one was aware who he is. In fact few times the mc says this person’s name and the answer is that they never heard of it. The story of hsr is so much fun.

[Sephie]

Any day with a Grim upload is a good day.

[Valia]

Wait wait wait, is it possible to think that sampo is in the path of enigmata, he somehow confusing us

[brandonrojo]

Basically Banban and Stinger Flynn, HSR edition.

[StProgress]

So Galagher Mission is to wiped a History of Penacony not like that? Like make a story Watchmaker win and make Family or even IPC not have something realated with Penacony?
But the one and only Watchmaker?
Only my thought after 2.1 story

[owohscorner]

Low key, I kinda want to design an Eminator of Enigmata who takes heavy inspiration from the Abrahamic scribes, a parabolic storyteller kinda like Jesus and other prophets. "Those that have ears to listen will listen."