Shadra (planet)

Shadra, known in Japan as Romashuma, is the planet of darkness in Magical Starsign. It resides within the Baklava solar system's sun, sharing the same physical space as Nova but in a parallel dimension.

Orbit
Shadra emerges when the sun is inactive at nighttime, causing users of dark magic to enter their aura state. Since the sun's inner planets do not revolve in an orbit like the other planets, Shadra and Nova swap positions every 3 minutes.

Locations

 * Starway
 * Cocoabutter Valley
 * Chocomilk Caves
 * Chromagar Cave

History
Several hundred million years ago, after a second sun formed around Shadra, it was absorbed into the sun that contained Nova. There was initially a dimensional rift below the surface of Nova that lead to Shadra's domain, until an interplanar collision between plasma and matter sealed it shut. However, the twin suns' merge had also formed the Starway and Phunnel Pit, which allowed for travel between the two dimensions.

Trivia

 * Its name may be derived from 'shade', in reference to its element of darkness. Alternatively, it could come from चन्द्र chandra, the Sanskrit word for 'moon'.
 * Its Japanese name, Romashuma, comes from マシュマロ mashumaro, meaning 'marshmallow'.
 * Unlike Nova, Shadra's landmass contains no plasma, which classifies it as a neutron star.
 * Shadra is the only planet without civilization.