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Popstar is the name of a fictional planet from the Nintendo Kirby series and the ___location for most of the game's events. Its ___location is unknown and the status of its own solar system is never really touched upon in the series, aside from there being many other planets nearby.
History
Popstar's appearance is that of a symbolic image of a star, with two blue rings circling it. Despite appearing completely yellow and glowing from a distance, the surface has land masses and oceans very similar to earth's.
Popstar does appear to be at the center of its galaxy, with the sun and moon (which are similar in size) rotating around it (In Kirby Super Star the sun and the moon actually battle each other, causing chaos on Popstar).
In the anime series, the characters commonly use the word 'star' as we might use the word 'planet', suggesting that Popstar is itself an actual star. An image from the series shows Popstar surrounded by multiple orbits, suggesting either multiple moons, or perhaps it is the sun of a solar system. It is also possible that some of the orbits are Popstar's sun and moon, keeping with the games.
Areas
Dream Land
Dream Land, called Pupupuland in the Japanese version, is a country on Popstar and also where many of the levels can be found. Its exact size and ___location are unknown. Its self-appointed ruler is King Dedede. It is also the ___location of Kirby's home.
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Dream Land is found on a peninsula, with Dedede still appearing as king. The Dream Land is the largest continent of the planet Popstar. It can be portrayed as a large star-shaped island in the ocean, a serene and peaceful peninsula, or half of the entire planet of Popstar. Dream Land contains the following countries/ regions: Green Greens, Castle Lololo, Float Islands, Bubbly Clouds, Mt. DeDeDe, GrassLand, Big Forest, Ripple Field, Iceberg, Red Canyon, Cloudy Park, Dark Castle, Block Ball world, Star Stacker world, Pinball Land, Vegetable Valley, Ice Cream Island, Butter Building, Grape Garden, Yogurt Yard, Orange Ocean, Rainbow Resort, Sand Canyon, Iceburg (capital of Iceberg), Prism Plains, Nature Notch (Navel), Cushy (Creamy) Clouds, Jam Jungle, Vocal (Voice) Volcano, Ice Island, Secret Sea, and Gamble Galaxy.
Mirror World
The Mirror World is a ___location that can be accessed from a magical mirror found in the skies of Popstar. It contains several areas that connect to each other. Dark Mind once attempted to conquer the Mirror World, but with his defeat at Kirby's hands, peace returned to the Mirror World, with everyone remaining on guard in case another evil attacked, and Shadow Kirby vowed that he would always be there to keep them all safe.
Its locations include Moonlight Mansion, Cabbage Cavern, Mustard Mountain, Carrot Castle, Olive Ocean, Peppermint Palace, Raddish Ruins, Candy Constellations, and Rainbow Route.
Other planets
Kirby Superstar Planets
Except for the Mystery Planet, each of these planet's has its own Dream Fountain.
- Floria - A forest planet that is relatively peaceful. The planet's seasons change with every doorway.
- Aqualiss - A tropical water planet, with plenty of swimming opportunities.
- Unnamed Mystery Planet - A green star between Aqualiss and Skyhigh. Mostly uninhabited (except for TACs), and easily missed.
- Skyhigh - A planet with much of its ground being nothing but clouds.
- Hotheat - A volcanic planet. Lava threatens all who come here.
- Cavios - A planet that consists of one giant maze-like cave.
- Mecheye - A strange planet consisting of various machinery.
- HalfMoon - Platforms of stars and high winds make up this planet's terrain
- NOVA - Not a planet, but rather a strange mechanical creature that can be summoned by collecting the energies of the seven other planet's Dream Fountains. When summoned, NOVA will grant its summoner one wish. Kirby, on Marx's suggestion, summons NOVA to wish that the Sun and Moon of Popstar would stop fighting. Marx, however, steals Kirby's wish and asks for the power to conquer Popstar instead. When Marx sends NOVA to crash into Popstar, the Sun and Moon hold it back while Kirby, riding a spaceship created from the energies he collected, flies into NOVA and destroys its heart. Later, Kirby defeats Marx himself, and sends him crashing into NOVA, destroying the both of them.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Planets
- Rock Star - A planet consisting of deserts, ruins, and a strange alien-like spaceship.
- Aqua Star - Like Aqualiss, Aqua Star is a water-filled tropical paradise.
- Neo Star - A planet of various ecosystems, such as forests, jungles and caverns.
- Shiver Star - A wintery planet, with a cloud world and even a factory. It highly resembles Earth. It even has its own moon orbiting it.
- Ripple Star - Ripple Star is a peaceful planet inhabited by fun-loving fairies like Ribbon. Dark Matter took over the planet once, and, during their adventure to get the pieces of the planet's shattered prize crystal, Kirby and friends came here and defeated it and freed all of Ripple Star from its grasp. After they then defeated O2 at Dark Star, Ripple Star was fully at peace once again.
- Dark Star - Dark Star is a planet made of Dark Matter where Kirby and his friends battled it out with 02, the final boss of Kirby 64.
Anime Planets
- Pipi - Interestingly enough, Pipi is the only planet in the anime other than Popstar that has a name. It is home to the royal princess Rona, her loyal servant Commander Vee, and her father, who is old in age.