Kovomaka
| Kovomaka, the Magic Planet 魔法の星・コヴォマカ Magic Star・Kovomaka
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Screenshot from Magical Starsign | |
| Other Name(s) | Remote Planet Planet of hope Planet of sages |
| Inhabitants | Humans Wolks Felins Puppets Envoys of love Rabbits Salamanders |
- "Kovomaka is known as the magic planet. Magic has always been at the center of its civilization, and graduates of Kovomaka's esteemed Will-o'-Wisp Academy go on to make great contributions to the planet's politics and culture."
- ―Magical Starsign United States manual[1]
Kovomaka is a planet in Magical Starsign. Known as the planet of magic, it lies on the outskirts of the Baklava solar system, housing a large continent where Kovomaka Kingdom and Will-o'-Wisp Academy are found.
Descriptions
| Descriptions | |
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| Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki - Mahō Wakusei Kansoku Nyūmonsho | 辺境にある主人公たちの故郷 太陽から遠く離れた場所にある小さな星でウィル・オ・ウィスプ魔法学校がある。宇宙を渡る手段があるとを知らないため、その住民のほとんどは太陽に近い５つの星に住民がいることを夢物語のように思っている。 TrTranslation: The main characters' homeland on the outskirts Far away from the sun is a tiny star where Will-o'-Wisp, the Magic School, is located. Unaware that means to traverse outer space exist, most of its denizens regard the five stars closest to the sun, and those who inhabit them, as nothing more than fairy tales. |
History
According to myth, Kovomaka was created several millions of years ago amidst a war between the planets of the Baklava system. People from all over sang a song of hope and brought Kovomaka, the planet of hope, into existence, which the queen of light created life for and sent to the furthest reaches of Baklava.[2] It was said that when the sun finally perished, people from Kovomaka would light a new fire within it, producing new voices, power, feelings, and lives.[3]
Due to being isolated from the rest of the Baklava system, inhabitants of Kovomaka deemed the existence of other planets mere fairy tales, and likewise, very few across Baklava knew of Kovomaka.[4] Its existence would be debated for thousands of years,[5] with some questioning how it was not frozen over despite being so far from the sun.[6] On the other hand, students of Will-o'-Wisp Academy would be educated on the Baklava system's planets and their relation to starsigns, as per Principal Biscotti's aim to teach all he could about the universe.
For centuries, graduates of Will-o'-Wisp were the cornerstone of the planet's politics and culture, which led to magical scholars finally recognizing Kovomaka's as a planet. Several famed magicians originated from Kovomaka, including Souffle Rainbow, Pistachio Maplewood, Ganache and Vanilla Nighthawk, Miss Madeleine, and Biscotti, earning Kovomaka the name "star of sages".[7]
Trivia
- Kovomaka is the only planet in Magical Starsign whose name was not changed in the English localization.
- It is the only spherical planet in the Baklava solar system. According to Kōji Tsuda, this is because Baklava's main planets were designed with unique shapes to reflect their respective attributes.[8]
Nomenclature
Its name comes from 蒲鉾 kamaboko, a processed Japanese seafood product.
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
魔法の星・コヴォマカ Mahō no Hoshi・Kovomaka きぼうのほし Kibō no hoshi けんじゃの星 Kenja no hoshi |
Magic Star・Kovomaka Star of hope Star of sages |
 English |
Kovomaka | |
 French |
Kovomaka | Kovomaka |
 German |
Kovomaka | Kovomaka |
 Italian |
Kovomaka | Kovomaka |
 Spanish |
Kovomaka | Kovomaka |
References
- ↑ Magical Starsign manual (United States), pg. 6
- ↑ "Heliotrope: The sixth planet, the planet of hope, was hidden beyond the dark skies to protect it from the other five clashing planets. The queen of light created life with the sixth planet." Magical Starsign. English.
- ↑ "Fennel: When the sun finally perishes, the people from the sixth planet will light a new fire. New voices will be heard singing there. New power, new feelings, and new lives will be born." Magical Starsign. English.
- ↑ "塾生・ピッケル: ★キミら コヴォマカ星から 来たんだね？ フンイキで わかるよ。 ★あの星は 遠くにあるから ５星の人たちには あまり知られてないんだ。" Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.
- ↑ "☆タロタロ太陽系には ５つの星がある。 ☆内側から…… ☆火の星・ラグアフォー 木の星・カオピター 風の星・コットン ☆水の星・リグ・マハ そして 土の星 ヒカラビータ。 ☆この外側に もう一つ 星があるという説もある。" Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.
- ↑ "塾生・ピッケル ★ちなみに コヴォマカ星って どのくらい 遠くにあるんだろう。 ★太陽から 遠くはなれてるのに 氷ヅケじゃないって 話しだし なんだか ナゾだらけだなぁ。" Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.
- ↑ "魔法使い・ダイキャスト: ★そうだろう…… あの星は けんじゃの星と呼んでも 過言ではない。 ★グラン・ドラジェや スフレ・レインボウ ピスタチオ・メイプルウッド…… ★ガナッシュ・ナイトホークや その姉のヴァニラもまだ 健在のはず。 ★魔法を学ぶものなら 必ず知っている名前だ。" Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.
- ↑ "津田：やはり人々が魔法を使って生活している世界なので、画面に映る色々なものから魔法をイメージしてもらえるようなデザインを心がけました。今回は舞台が宇宙になるんですが、それはSFではなくもっとファンタジックな雰囲気で捉えています。5つの惑星にしても科学的に考えれば引力の関係で丸くなるはずなんですけど、それぞれの属性を表しているようなフォルムにしてあります。" Nintendo Online Magazine, [1]. Archived: [2]. Published July 5, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2025. Nintendo.co.jp.
