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- Funny how fate works, we crossed paths before. Finding someone in this vast universe with such similar taste ain't easy y'know, both of us clad in silver, both packin' heat... And the cherry on top, we're both oozing with righteousness.
- —Boothill's voiceline about Argenti.
Argenthill is the slash ship between Argenti and Boothill from the Honkai: Star Rail fandom.
Canon[]
Argenti is a Knight of Beauty and Boothill is a Galaxy Ranger. Although both travel in solitude, Boothill's voiceline for Argenti implies that they have crossed paths before, and have even encountered each other on numerous occasions. Boothill's voiceline particularly highlights how similar they are in multiple different ways, and how unlikely it is to find someone so similar in the universe. As members of their respective factions, they both believe in upholding justice and punishing evil.
A Thousand Bells at Dawn[]
The two are both found on the Radiant Feldspar, and are among the people who help the Trailblazer in finding and diffusing Sparkle's bombs. In the group chat, Argenti directly speaks to Boothill and calls him his "silver cowboy" before stating that he shouldn't be crass. The two continue to work together with the others in order to resolve the conflict.
They later appear together by a pool table, along with Dr. Ratio, when it is revealed that Sparkle's bomb threat was actually a fireworks show. The two stand side by side as Argenti speaks and Boothill can be seen slowly taking out his revolver.
Checking Out[]
The two appear together after the Penacony finale in the Checking Out adventure mission. After the Trailblazer becomes the lobby manager of the Reverie temporarily, the two show up at the front desk. Upon seeing them, the Trailblazer is surprised, and wonders when they became so close.
After speaking with them, they both ask for an extension on their rooms. Boothill states that he is in Penacony on important business, and that he is investigating an evil organization. The Trailblazer can ask how they ended up together, with Boothill saying that Galaxy Rangers work solo, and he didn't mean to have someone clinging to him.
Argenti then explains that they met on the Radiant Feldspar. While he initially thought of Boothill as potty-mouthed and impolite, he soon learned that Boothill was indeed worthy of Idrila's favor, praising his beauty. Boothill is embarrassed by the praise, unable to form a prper response.
The two both leave the hotel lobby afterwards, with Argenti pointedly telling Boothill that he's going with him. The Trailblazer thinks about how the two of them are an amazing combination, and wonders what they'll be able to come up with as a team.
Later, the Trailblazer calls upon them for help in rescuing Qingque from the Four-Foot Hall cult, believing them to be together in the Dreamscape. After the Trailblazer explains that they need help, the two agree, with Argenti speaking for both of them by saying that "a friend of yours is a friend of ours too." Once the two arrive, they quickly confront the Pepeshi cult alongside the Trailblazer. Argenti tells Boothill that it is an honor to fight alongside him against evil before they engage in a fight against the Pepeshi.
After they've rescued Qingque, they, along with the Trailblazer, take a photo with her to commemorate the occasion. When Argenti compliments the Trailblazer's photography skills, Boothill tells him that he's a natural when it comes to flattery. Boothill also says that they're finally on the same page when Argenti explains that it is their duty to eliminate evil as a Knight and a Ranger. When Argenti bids farewell to everyone and wishes them well, he is looking at Boothill as he says this.
Luminary Wardance[]
Argenti and Boothill are both present at the Luminary Wardance. After Luka's loss against Boothill, Luka is able to challenge Argenti to be reinstated in the competition. When Luka introduces himself to Argenti, Argenti tells him that he knows who he is as he was present during his match against his Boothill.
Luka is embarrassed by this, but Argenti reassures him that it wasn't embarrassing at all. He also explains Boothill's intentions of merely intimidating Luka during their match and he truly wasn't intending to hurt him, supported by the fact that Boothill would never hurt an innocent person.
Later, before Luka and the Trailblazer go to watch Yanqing and Boothill's match, the quest description provides further information. It reveals that Argenti actually went to Boothill's room specifically to lecture Boothill about his match with Luka for six hours, before Boothill used his "street smarts" to get away.
The quest description notes that the lecture caused Boothill to reflect on his actions. He eventually apologizes to Luka for what happened during their match and buys him a cup of tea, implying that he had already intended to apologize to him and was further encouraged to by Argenti.
Quotes[]
- “Funny how fate works, we crossed paths before. Finding someone in this vast universe with such similar taste ain't easy y'know, both of us clad in silver, both packin' heat... And the cherry on top, we're both oozing with righteousness.”
- — Boothill's voiceline about Argenti.
- “"Knights of Beauty" and "Galaxy Rangers," who will let us join forces?”
- — Boothill's voiceline when added to the same team as Argenti.
- “But after talking with him, I realized that this cold robot shell contained a blazing hot, chivalrous heart. He surely was worthy of the Beauty's favor.”
- — Argenti to Boothill in "Checking Out.
- “Boothill, I'm truly honored to stand by your side in this fight against evil.”
- — Argenti to Boothill in "Checking Out".
- “You're such a natural when it comes to flattery, Argenti.”
- — Boothill to Argenti in "Checking Out".
- “Allow me to praise you. Elegant words are a good symbol of interstellar communications.”
- — Argenti in Boothill's official character introduction.
Fanon[]
The ship started out as a crackship when Boothill was leaked, with many people simply liking how their designs looked with each other.
It began to gain more traction when Boothill's drip marketing was officially released, with many people pairing them together and exploring their potential dynamic. People also began using the ship name "Guns and Roses" to refer to them, which drew even more people to the ship's potential.
After it was revealed that Boothill had a voiceline for Argenti, the ship grew even more. Many people were surprised that a crackship ended up with so much basis in canon. Their interactions in 2.3 also caused them to skyrocket in popularity, with an increase in both fan fiction and fan art since.
It is currently both Boothill and Argenti's most popular ship.
Many fans are drawn to their dynamic. The idea that Argenti, who finds beauty in everything, would also find beauty in Boothill, who may not believe in having any beauty himself, appealed to many people. Fans have also noted that while Boothill is known for being impatient, he was able to sit through six hours of Argenti's lecture, and took his words to heart.
Additionally, in Argenti's presence, Boothill is more reserved and may come across as annoyed during their interactions. However, in his voicelines for Argenti, it is clear that he sees him in a positive light and respects him, but may be unable to convey how he feels to Argenti's face.
Within the fandom, there are several alternate universes depicted in works done by fans. The fandom often shows the ways in which they can learn from each other both emotionally and physically. As two characters who believe it is their fate to travel alone, many fans find it interesting to explore their dynamic as two people who could travel together and keep each other company. Many fan works depict both of them finding solidarity in one another as lone interstellar travellers.
ArgentHill currently has 500+ works on AO3.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Argenti/Boothill tag on AO3
- Argenthill hashtag on Twitter
- Argenthill posts on Twitter
Trivia[]
- The two of them are opposites in several ways, but they are also very similar as well.
- While Argenti dresses modestly, Boothill is more exposed.
- Boothill's manner of speaking is more casual and he curses often, while Argenti uses fancy, flowery words and statements.
- Argenti's fighting style involves close combat with his spear, while Boothill's is long distance with his gun.
- This is further reflected in their in-game Paths. Boothill's gameplay path is The Hunt, which focuses on single target damage, while Argenti's is Erudition, which focuses on AoE damage. In certain situations and endgame modes like Pure Fiction, they can even be paired effectively on a team together and cover each other's weaknesses. Argenti can get rid of mobs and Boothill can take care of bosses or elites.
- They both travel alone on their respective paths.
- They both may have their fair share of loneliness as solitary travellers.
- They both believe in protecting the innocent, upholding justice, and doing what is right.
- Argenti canonically refers to Boothill as "my silver cowboy."
- In the French text, Argenti refers to Boothill as "mon cher", which is a typical French expression of endearment or love toward men.
- Boothill was the first character to have both an About: Argenti and Added to Team with Argenti voiceline. He is still currently the only character to have a voiceline when paired with Argenti in a team.
- One of the interactions in the Express involve Boothill asking the Trailblazer if punishing evildoers doesn't count as an act of justice.
- If the Trailblazer chooses the option "Punishing evil is an act of Beauty", Boothill will reply with, "Why does that sound so familiar...". As Argenti is the only person who talks about Beauty and has canonically interacted with Boothill, he may have been reminded of something Argenti said to him.
- Acheron's EN VA, Allegra Clark, used Boothill to pull for Argenti. When asked why, she said "because he's [Boothill] his [Argenti] boyfriend". (timestamp: 46:12)[1]
- The official HSR TikTok account reposted an Argenthill edit to a song with romantic lyrics; they have reposted similar edits with other ships such as Ratiorine and AcherSwan.[2]
Gallery[]
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Fan Art[]
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