Stars

Stars are an essential subject of Elvin culture and education.

Given that starlight is one of the Prime Sources, it's no surprise that elves spend a great deal of time mapping, naming, and studying the stars - even botting their light.

The Universe[]

For the Universe class at Foxfire, prodigies have to collect six Stars and find the seventh one while following the pattern the first six were in. Sir Astin assigned the stars in such a pattern that Sophie would find Elementine and collect Quintessence.

Known Stars[]

Known Stars
Name	Color of Light	Other Information
ACHROMIAN	Green Light	One of the stars, Sir Astin asked Sophie to bottle. She noticed that along with the other stars assigned to her that it formed two straight lines to the star Elementine.
ALABESTRINE	Pure Light	Is a Solo Star and has something to do with the Lodestar Initiative.
AMARANTHIS	Violet Light	One of the "rainbow" stars in that was on Dex's Universe assignment list.
AQUELLO	Unknown, most likely Aqua.	It is a star in of the human constellation Cygnus, and was used as a way for Mr. Forkle to communicate to the Black Swan from the Forbidden Cities.
ARGENTO	Silver Light	One of the stars, Sir Astin asked Sophie to bottle. She noticed that along with the other stars assigned to her that it formed two straight lines to the star Elementine.
AURIFERRIA	Gold Light	One of the stars, Sir Astin asked Sophie to bottle. She noticed that along with the other stars assigned to her that it formed two straight lines to the star Elementine.
AZULEJO	Pale Blue Light	One of the "rainbow" stars in that was on Dex's Universe assignment list.
CANDESIA	Pale Smoky Light	It is an Unmapped Star. Its has the weakest, safest quintessence, and can leap underwater.
COBRETOLA	Deep Orange Light	One of the "rainbow" stars in that was on Dex's Universe assignment list.
ELEMENTINE	Silvery Light	It is an Unmapped Star. It has the least stable, but most powerful from of quintessence, and is used to make frissyn.
FUSCHAIRE	Unknown, most likely Fuchsia.	It is a star in of the human constellation Cygnus, and was used as a way for Mr. Forkle to communicate to the Black Swan from the Forbidden Cities.
GILDERE	Unknown, most likely pale gold, or metallic.	It is a star in of the human constellation Cygnus, and was used as a way for Mr. Forkle to communicate to the Black Swan from the Forbidden Cities.
GRISENNA	Unknown, most likely a muddy green.	It is a star in of the human constellation Cygnus, and was used as a way for Mr. Forkle to communicate to the Black Swan from the Forbidden Cities.
GWYNAURA	Pure Light	It is a Solo Star. It was one of the stars on the Lodestar Map, and inspired the name of one of the Neverseen's former sixteen hideouts.
INDIGEEN	Dark Blue/Indigo Light	One of the "rainbow" stars in that was on Dex's Universe assignment list.
LAMBENTINE	Unknown, most likely a dirty cream color.	Sophie was helping Dex locate Amaranthis for his Universe homework, she mentioned for Dex's benefit that this star in relation to Amaranthis is the fourth away.
LUCILLIANT	Icy Light	It is an Unmapped Star. It has the coldest, darkest quintessence, and can leap underground.
MARQUESEIRE	Rosy Pink Light	It is an Unmapped Star. Most versatile form of quintessence and can break things down.
MERKARIRON	White Light	One of the stars, Sir Astin asked Sophie to bottle. She noticed that along with the other stars assigned to her that it formed two straight lines to the star Elementine.
NIEVELLO	Unknown, but most likely Navy Blue.	It is a star in of the human constellation Cygnus, and was used as a way for Mr. Forkle to communicate to the Black Swan from the Forbidden Cities.
ORRORO	Yellow Light	One of the "rainbow" stars in that was on Dex's Universe assignment list.
PALLIDROSE	Pure Light	It is a Solo Star. It was one of the stars on the Lodestar Map, and inspired the name of one of the Neverseen's former sixteen hideouts.
PEACERRE	Unknown, most likely a mix of opalescent, Peach, Blue, and Green light.	It is a star in of the human constellation Cygnus, and was used as a way for Mr. Forkle to communicate to the Black Swan from the Forbidden Cities.
PENNISI	Black Light	One of the stars, Sir Astin asked Sophie to bottle. She noticed that along with the other stars assigned to her that it formed two straight lines to the star Elementine. It has to bottled in a metal container.
PHOSFORIEN	Swirly Opalescent Light	It is an Unmapped Star. Its Quintessence is full of life and energy.
ROSINE	Unknown, most likely a rosy red/pink light.	It is a star in of the human constellation Cygnus, and was used as a way for Mr. Forkle to communicate to the Black Swan from the Forbidden Cities.
RUBINI	Ruby-Red Light	One of the "rainbow" stars in that was on Dex's Universe assignment list.
SAPPHILENE	Unknown, most likely Sapphire Blue	It is a star in of the human constellation Cygnus, and was used as a way for Mr. Forkle to communicate to the Black Swan from the Forbidden Cities.
SCARLETINA	Unknown, most likely Scarlet Light.	It is a star in of the human constellation Cygnus, and was used as a way for Mr. Forkle to communicate to the Black Swan from the Forbidden Cities.
STYGGIS	Copper Light	One of the stars, Sir Astin asked Sophie to bottle. She noticed that along with the other stars assigned to her that it formed two straight lines to the star Elementine.
VALKONIAN	Pure Light	It is a Solo Star. It was one of the stars on the Lodestar Map, and inspired the name of one of the Neverseen's former sixteen hideouts.
ZELENIE	Deep Green Light	One of the "rainbow" stars in that was on Dex's Universe assignment list.
UNKNOWN NAME	Bronze Light	No extra information
UNKNOWN NAME	Brass Light	No extra information

Unmapped Stars[]

There are 5 unmapped stars. In Everblaze, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor light leap on the unmapped stars' light until they reach their destination to meet with the Black Swan. It is usually tiring and draining to use their light and can lead to light poisoning. The locations of the unmapped stars are only known by the Councillors, some members of the Black Swan, and Sophie Foster. Each unmapped star has a different type of quintessence with different properties.

Official Description[]

The "unmapped stars" are kept secret from all except the Council (and the former councillors). Knowing their locations is illegal - as is bottling their light. In fact most elves have never even heard of the star's names.

The reason for secrecy is that the light from the unmapped stars is actually quintessence - the highly volatile, potentially dangerous fifth element.

Each star's quintessence is a different color and texture and has unique qualities and capabilities. And understanding those differences may prove vital in the days ahead.

Which is likely why the Black Swan made sure their moonlark knew where to find every one of the unmapped stars. They've also had her leap with each of the stars' quintessences. What that knowledge might be used for is unclear - but given the connection between quintessence and the Neverseen's mysterious stellarlune project, it's likely to be significant.

Elementine[]

Elementine's location can be found on a star map created by Sir Astin, one of Mr. Forkle's secret identities. You can bottle it using a stellarscope, like any other star; however, the scope gets extremely hot, as Sophie discovered in the Book 1: Keeper of the Lost Cities, and it is illegal to bottle it. Elementine in its bottled form is Quintessence, which is light in its truest form. Quintessence is very powerful and is being used to make frissyn, the only substance known to be able to stop Everblaze. It was also mentioned that its alchemy symbol is a Q with an X going through it. Quintessence is said to glow with a "blindingly bright silver beam." In Everblaze, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Quintessence to light leap. Additionally, in Legacy, it's stated that the quintessence from Elementine is the most powerful, but least stable. This makes it ideal for substances that are all somewhat explosive and all-consuming, like frissyn.

Marquiseire[]

Marquiseire glows with a rosy light. When used to light leap, it is a pink glittery beam of light. In Everblaze, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Marquiseire's light to light leap. In Legacy, this star's quintessence is described as abrasive, good for when something needs to be broken down on a cellular level. It's also shimmery and reflective, making it the most versatile, although Mr. Forkle believes elves have only begun to scratch the surface of its potentials.

Phosforien[]

Phosforien glows with a swirly opalescent light. In Everblaze, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Phosforien's light to light leap. In Legacy this star's quintessence is described as the most colorful and vibrant, full of both life and energy. This made it perfect for the Black Swan's DNA tests.

Lucilliant[]

Lucilliant glows with an icy light. In Everblaze, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Lucilliant's light to light leap underground. In Legacy Lucilliant's quintessence is described as the most balanced, cold and dark. It's valuable when something needs to be preserved.

Candesia[]

Candesia allows elves to light leap underwater. It has a dull, smoky glow and is very pale. In Everblaze, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Candesia's light to light leap underwater. In Legacy, its explained that Candesia's quintessence is the weakest of the five, described as smokey and sluggish, making it the safest. It's often used for subtle shifts and changes, although there are no concrete examples.

Chart of Unmapped Stars[]

Chart of Unmapped Stars
Name	Description	What Quintesence	Ability
Elementine	Silvery light.	Least stable, but most powerful from of quintessence	Used to make frissyn
Marquiseire	Shimmering, rosy light.	Most versatile form of quintessence	Breaks things down.
Phosforien	Opalscent light.	Quintessence is full of life and energy.	Optional for DNA tests.
Lucilliant	Icy light.	Coldest, darkest quintessence.	Can leap underground.
Candesia	Pale light.	Weakest, safest quintessence.	Can leap underwater.

Projects[]

Dex had Amaranthis, Rubini, Orroro, Azulejo, Cobretola, Indigeen, and Zelenie, which was from the color spectrum.

Sophie had Argento, Auriferria, Pennisi, Merkariron, Styggis, Achromian and she chose Elementine as the seventh. Her pattern was metals, but when she plotted the mapped stars on the map, the stars formed two lines pointing to Elementine. Sir Astin, who was secretly Mr. Forkle, said she should have bottled something bronze or brass instead of Elementine. However, her list was created by the Black Swan, so the group wanted her to find Elementine.

Human Constellations[]

Cygnus (the swan) is created by Aquello, Fushaire, Rosine, Grisenna, Sapphilene, Scarletina, Nievello, Gildere, and Peacerre.

Light Leaping[]

In Everblaze, Sandor, Keefe, and Sophie light leap on the uncharted stars' light until they reach their destination to meet with the Black Swan. One can leap through solid objects and one can leap underwater, but there were many other ones too.