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Serenity is a firefly that was formerly encased in a lump of amber in the Skyship Base. Her namesake is the firefly-class spaceship Serenity from the TV series Firefly (and the followup movie Serenity). Since Serenity is a Firefly-class ship, Serenity is quite literally named after a firefly.

The Wayward Vagabond upon discovering and exploring the Skyship Base found the insect still alive and glowing in the amber, the Vagabond decides to use her to bring the light of democracy to Can Town. Later, the Vagabond releases her through use of the Appearifier and decides to name her something whimsical. The Vagabond actually has no idea if Serenity is a boy or a girl, or even if fireflies can be girls, but assumes the latter nonetheless.

She is intelligent enough to know that a countdown is rarely a good thing. She communicates via Morse code blinking her luminous rear end, and understands the passage of time. Her face seems to be stuck in the "blank stare" most of the time, which is used by many characters in MS Paint Adventures as well as the logo for the site.

A firefly that may have been Serenity appears in a lump of amber in the flash gameHS at the start of Act 4. As a player-driven experience, the choices made in the game don't impact the story directly. However, the game is revisited later in Act 4 as a series of panels showing PM commanding John, one of which specifically shows him picking up the fossilized fireflyHS.

In Cascade Serenity followed the fully prototyped Peregrine Mendicant to the trolls' Incipisphere with WV's almost dead body. Once Bec Noir had fled she begged PM to help save WV.HS Unable to do anything herself, PM sent WVHS to the trolls' meteor with Serenity in tow.

In Act 6 Act 3, after many characters met up in a dream bubble, Serenity landed on Dream Roxy's head. Later Dream Dirk flung Dream Roxy out of the bubble, Serenity departed with Dream Roxy. Together they arrived at post-scratch Derse where they were picked up by Dirk and taken back to post-scratch Earth via the Lotus Time Capsule. Serenity then joined the B2 kids as they all entered their session.

After they had entered Roxy renamed the fireflyHS "doctor blinkbottom", and then "twinkly herbert", while also referring to it as being male, repeating an ongoing gag of animals being renamed and having their genders switched.

During Act 6 Act 5 Act 1, when Roxy falls asleep, Calliope appears in her dream in the disguise of Twinkly Herbert. Roxy is able to understand her Morse code messages while asleep.

The actual Serenity returns in Collide. Where she's first seen flying past Derse, catching John Egbert's attention, then past Prospit's remains, where she's seen by Jade Harley, then she's sighted by Dave Strider on the Land of Tombs and Krypton, and then flies past a crying Karkat currently being used as Clover's dance floor on the Land of Frost and Frogs, inspiring everyone along the way before finally resting on the Wayward Vagabond's hands. Two friends reunited at last.

Translations[]

  • WV: Appearify the grate over the entrance to the facility.HS: Let's go!!!
  • ==>HS: Yay!!!
  • ==>HS: Oh my
  • ==>HS: Oh no!!!
  • ==>HS: Help! My friend is stuck inside the big can, inside a small house he built! You must hurry, he is not very bright and he doesn't understand it when I blink! Are you watching me? Oh no, don't blink me you don't understand blinking either!!! How do you people even exchange ideas without luminous rear ends!!!!!!
  • WV: Dream.HS: What a daring dream,
    • ==>HS: to combine the finest qualities of humanity with the elegance and nobility of the animal kingdom.
    • ==>HS: How you wish you could know their world.
    • ==>HS: To hear one night those muted pawpads traipse up your stairs.
    • ==>HS: A low but friendly growl unsettles your slumber,
    • ==>HS: And as the sopor seeps from your eyes
    • ==>HS: They detect a sharp pair of ears cutting moonlight.
    • ==>HS: A mysterious wolven tongue invites.
    • ==>HS: Wouldn't these ears suit you?
    • ==>HS: Would not this proud long snout assist you in the hunt? (Callback to thisHS)
    • ==>HS: Hey you!!!!!!!! Just what do you think you're planning on doing with that ring?
    • ==>HS: Whatever it is, forget it! The slayer is miiiiiiiine. ::::)
    • ==>HS: Now w8ke up!
    • ==>HS: I said W88888888KE!
  • [A6I1] ==>HS: You suck!!!
  • [A6I1] ==>HS: Coward!
  • [A6I1] ==>HS: Please...
  • [A6I1] ==>HS: Help him!!!
  • [A6I1] ==>HS: You there, miss! Please save my friend!
  • Roxy: Say hello.HS:
    • SHHHHH!!!
    • thank yoU!
    • the short answer is, yoU are having a dream
  • ==>HS:
    • there will be plenty of time to talk soon, bUt let's please keep a low profile for now
    • u~u
    • so my brother doesn't hear Us
    • yes
    • he is passing nearby while doing damage to the fUrthest ring
    • he is following a large party of ghosts, in hopes that they will lead him to me
    • his intent is to destroy my soUl u_u
    • yoU are very sweet. i missed yoU, roxy.
    • bUt there is not mUch yoU can do at the moment, other than remain discreet.
    • let's continUe this elsewhere. follow me!
  • Roxy: Exit room.HS:
    • no
    • bUt let's keep going
    • it appears to be the oUtfit of a fashionable science woman?
  • ==>HS:
    • Um
    • :U
    • yes, bUt we have to go!
  • Roxy: Continue.HS:
    • then hUrry up!
  • ==>HS:
    • this way!
  • ==>HS:
    • remember, yoU're only dreaming
    • all that yoU see is coming from yoUr memories and subconscioUs
    • shhhhh!
  • ==>HS:
    • throUgh here
    • we will have more privacy here
    • not exactly

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Roxy naming Serenity "Twinkly Herbert" is a reference to Wizardy Herbert.
  • Serenity can be seen alongside WV on the "King of Pentacles" card in the Homestuck Tarot card deck.


Homestuck Characters
Pre-scratch
Kids
Heir of Breath Breath Aspect Seer of Light Light Aspect Knight of Time Time Aspect Witch of Space Space Aspect
JohnLogo John Egbert RoseLogo Rose Lalonde DaveLogoSlashed Dave Strider JadeLogo Jade Harley
ectoBiologist [EB]
ghostyTrickster [GT]
tentacleTherapist [TT] turntechGodhead [TG] gardenGnostic [GG]
Post-scratch
Kids
Maid of Life Life Aspect Rogue of Void Void Aspect Prince of Heart Heart Aspect Page of Hope Hope Aspect
JaneLogo Jane Crocker RoxyLogo Roxy Lalonde DirkLogo Dirk Strider JakeLogo Jake English
gutsyGumshoe [GG] tipsyGnostalgic [TG] timaeusTestified [TT] golgothasTerror [GT]
Post-scratch
Trolls
Maid of Time Time Aspect Page of Breath Breath Aspect Mage of Doom Doom Aspect Knight of Blood Blood Aspect
Aries Aradia Megido Taurus Tavros Nitram Gemini Sollux Captor Cancer Karkat Vantas
apocalypseArisen [AA] adiosToreador [AT] twinArmageddons [TA] carcinoGeneticist [CG]
Rogue of Heart Heart Aspect Sylph of Space Space Aspect Seer of Mind Mind Aspect Thief of Light Light Aspect
Leo Nepeta Leijon Virgo Kanaya Maryam Libra Terezi Pyrope Scorpio Vriska Serket
arsenicCatnip [AC] grimAuxiliatrix [GA] gallowsCalibrator [GC] arachnidsGrip [AG]
Heir of Void Void Aspect Bard of Rage Rage Aspect Prince of Hope Hope Aspect Witch of Life Life Aspect
Sagittarius Equius Zahhak Capricorn Gamzee Makara Aquarius Eridan Ampora Pisces Feferi Peixes
centaursTesticle [CT] terminallyCapricious [TC] caligulasAquarium [CA] cuttlefishCuller [CC]
Pre-scratch
Trolls
Witch of Time Time Aspect Rogue of Breath Breath Aspect Heir of Doom Doom Aspect Seer of Blood Blood Aspect
Aries Damara Megido Taurus Rufioh Nitram Gemini Mituna Captor Kankri Vantas
Mage of Heart Heart Aspect Maid of Space Space Aspect Knight of Mind Mind Aspect Sylph of Light Light Aspect
Leo Meulin Leijon Virgo Porrim Maryam Libra Latula Pyrope Scorpio Aranea Serket
Page of Void Void Aspect Prince of Rage Rage Aspect Bard of Hope Hope Aspect Thief of Life Life Aspect
Sagittarius Horuss Zahhak Capricorn Kurloz Makara Aquarius Cronus Ampora Pisces Meenah Peixes
Cherubs
Muse of Space Space Aspect Lord of Time Time Aspect
Calliope symbol Calliope (Alt) Caliborn symbol Caliborn
uranianUmbra [UU] undyingUmbrage [uu]
Guardians
Dad Roxy Lalonde
(pre-scratch)
Dirk Strider
(pre-scratch)
Becquerel
God Cat Rose Lalonde
(post-scratch)
Dave Strider
(post-scratch)
Brobot
Supporting
Characters
Jane Egbert Jaspers Lil Cal Jake Harley
John Crocker Mutie Lil Hal Jade English
Sprites
Nannasprite Jaspersprite Calsprite
Davesprite
Jadesprite
Tavrisprite
Gcatavrosprite
Fefetasprite
Jasprosesprite^2
Arquiusprite Erisolsprite
Davepetasprite^2
Carapacians /
Exiles
Wayward Vagabond Peregrine Mendicant Aimless Renegade Windswept Questant Writ Keeper
Agents
Jack Noir (B2) (Dead Session) Draconian Dignitary (B2) Hegemonic Brute Courtyard Droll
Midnight Crew
Spades Slick Diamonds Droog Hearts Boxcars Clubs Deuce
The Felt
Lord English Doc Scratch Snowman
Denizens
Typheus Cetus Hephaestus Echidna
Hemera Nix Yaldabaoth Abraxas
Consorts
Salamanders Turtles Crocodiles Iguanas
Underlings
Imps Ogres Basilisks Liches Giclopses
Other Black QueenBlack KingSkaian armiesGenesis FrogLususAncestors (The Condesce)HorrorterrorsBetty CrockerColonel SassacreCaseyGuy FieriInsane Clown PosseMaplehoofRambunctious CrowHalleySerenityMSPA ReaderMs. PaintAndrew HussieSawtoothSquarewaveHis Honorable TyrannyCalliope and Caliborn's parentsAngelsFantrolls
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