KafStel

KafStelle is the femslash ship between Kafka and Stelle from the Honkai: Star Rail fandom.

Prologue
In the beginning of the game, Kafka activates Stelle's receptacle and seals the Stellaron within her body. When Stelle wakes up, the first person she sees, and also recognizes, is Kafka, hinting of a past they have together that she doesn't remember. Stelle can have the option to ask Kafka who she is, which shocks Kafka, thinking Stelle would remember her. Kafka tells her that people will love her, treat her like family, and she has a long journey ahead of her; This is the future Elio has foreseen. Whether or not Stelle accepts this future, Kafka will say her answer is lovely, telling Stelle that the version of her with a strong will is the "you I like." Kafka also remarks that Stelle will be able to remember her before she's seen. Kafka leaves, though Stelle doesn't want her to go. Kafka's lasts words to her are that when faced with a chance to make a choice, don't a choice she'll regret.

Xianzhou Luofu
Kafka interrupts the Astral Express's navigation meeting, appearing as a hologram. Stelle looks at her as she walks past, though Kafka doesn't acknowledge her. Kafka requests for the crew to deal with the Stellaron in the Xianzhou Luofu in order to clear the Stellaron Hunters' name and save her companion, Blade. March 7th is suspicious of Kafka, though all of Stelle's potential dialogue choices show that she is considering accepting Kafka's request, to which March exclaims not to listen to her. Kafka ends the transmission allowing the crew to decide for themselves. When talking to Himeko afterwords, Stelle can declare her position on whether or not they should go. If she doesn't believe they should go, Stelle can say that they can't trust Kafka as her reason. When interacting with Himeko a second time, Himeko points out that Kafka never mentioned Stelle at all. She warns that Kafka implanting her with a Stellaron hints at a far-off purpose, and that Kafka won't always turn a blind eye.

March and Stelle fill Dan Heng in on the situation. When talking to March, she'll reiterate her frustration with the Stellaron Hunter, asking Stelle if Kafka was always like this. Stelle can reply that she doesn't remember, that Kafka used to be nice, or remain secretive.

Once Stelle, March, and Welt arrive at the Xianzhou Luofu, they aren't accepted to deal with the Stellaron. However, Jing Yuan tells them that they can track down Kafka for them.

Quote
"Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

- Stelle seeing Kafka after her arrest (optional dialogue), "Wood Sprouts Anew, Fate Tilts Askew"

Fanon
KafStelle gained interest from their very first interaction, noting their shared history and how Stelle seems to care for Kafka. It is a bit of a rarepair due to the popularity of KafHime and Starch.

Familial
Kafka and Stelle are also commonly interpreted as a mother-daughter relationship, since Kafka technically created Stelle in the beginning of the game, and her caring words could been seen as the guidance of a mother. People with this interpretation like to touch on Stelle's potential abandonment issues due to her mother figure leaving her.

Fandom
FAN FICTION