Chiffon Star
Chiffon Star[Japanese title] is a novel-exclusive planet that appears in Kirby: Meta Knight and the Puppet Princess. It is ruled by Merengue XIII and is the location where the majority of the plot of said novel takes place. It is named after a chiffon, a type of light cake that usually has a fluffy texture.
Overview[edit]
Chiffon Star is a small remote star renowned for the cakes made here, and is revered as a paradise of sweets. As seen from space, the star has the shape of a gumdrop, its surface having alternating light and dark colors. It has two rings: one solid ellipse and a misty ring intersecting it.
Chiffon Star is renowned throughout the galaxy for the cakes and paistries made here. In part due to this fact, Chiffon Star is also known for its dental technology. King Merengue XIII established a legislation called the "Anticavity Law", encouraging the residents of Chiffon Star to look after their teeth since the abundance of cakes could have a negative impact on them.
Landmarks[edit]
The capital of Chiffon Star has several notable landmarks:
- Chiffon Castle, a white palace. It is home to the royal family, as well as their servants. There is a fountained garden with stone paving in the backyard. The palace is located in the center of the capital.
- Royal Cake Factory, located at the back of the palace. Many cakes are baked here daily in divisions, the most notable being the fruitcake division. Special machinery is used in the factory. The treasured royal recipe book containing thousands of recipes is usually stored in a vault.
- A renowned patissier training school. It released countless patissiers to society.
Chiffon Star has a large number of cake shops (in the capital, there are 2,419 during the events of the story, with an increase of 427 since the year prior). Among them:
- Sugar Tree (located at the square in front of the palace) — the largest cake store
- Sweet Room (Cinnamon Street) — the most popular store as of the events of the novel
- Happy Dessert (Marmalade Plaza)
- Chocolate House (Donut Street) — a store famous for its chocolate parfaits
- Honey Boat (Cream Park) — a store known for its honey pies
- Unnamed cake shop (12 Vanilla Street, east to the palace) — Princess Marona's favorite store, it was popularized thanks to her. It is famous for its fluffy whipped cream. The shop has large windows with a variety of cakes for display.
In addition, during his stay, Baron Gallic set up several hideouts far from the palace. One such hideout is set in an old fortress located atop a hill beyond a gloomy forest. The fortress was constructed long ago and used at times of conflict, but had since been disused and left in ruins, and was eventually repurposed by Baron Gallic and patrolled by Spear Cotta Knight.
Trivia[edit]
- The number of cake shops on Chiffon Star a year prior to the events and the increase from that year (1992 and 427 respectively) are a reference to the release date of Kirby's Dream Land on April 27th, 1992.
Gallery[edit]
In Chiffon Castle, Blade Knight recalls the dental work he had on Chiffon Star
Chocolate parfait and honey pie are but a few of the local patissiers' specialties
Princess Marona and Meta Knight in the royal palace's garden
The protagonists approach one of Baron Gallic's hideouts
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シフォン星 Shifon hoshi |
Chiffon Star |
