Shooting Star

The Little Witch Academia Chronicles, Chapter 5, page 161 is a legendary Magic Broom, said to be the fastest that exists. Filled with its own self-replenishing magical energy, the Shooting Star can fly without needing an external source of magic and even without a witch rider riding it. However, it possesses an extremely wild and uncontrollable behavior, being able to fly until the end of the Earth no matter what happens to its rider. It has an incredible speed, being able to cross the entire globe in one day. It is said to resemble a shooting star streaking across the sky.
==Description==
===Appearance===
The Shooting Star is a long, deep red broom with an arrowhead-shaped tip and feathered end, all designed for maximum aerodynamics. It also has two metal handles to help sustain itself. Those metal handles were revealed to be meant for binding its true power and appearance: When those metal handles shatter, the feathered end of the Shooting Star morph into a pair of peach bird-like wings and a large tail wing of the same color.
===Construction===
According to Nelson, Shooting Star is made of following components:
*Red Condor Wings
*Red Condor Spine
*Stardust Tree Trunk
*Tail of a Pegasus
*Whisker of an Unicorn
==History==
The Shooting Star is considered a legendary broom. It was created by a powerful witch who enchanted it with magic to enable it to move by itself. In the past, that witch used it to cross the entire Pacific Ocean in the middle of a hurricane. However, at some point the broom and its owner were separated when she fell off of the broom. Although its owner recovered miraculously, she never could reunite with her broom.
Due to its reckless and uncontrollable temperament, it was decided that the Shooting Star was too dangerous to use, so it was chained and sealed, kept locked in the Magic Item Cafe. However, in "Don't Stop Me Now", Amanda O'Neill decided to steal it by hearing about it and using it in the Luna Nova Cup, however, she was unable to control it by ending up escaping and being briefly mounted by Akko, flying through different parts of the world in an instant. At the last moment of the broom relay race, the broom's metallic handles were broken, releasing its true authentic form, which let it free.
In the Keisuke Satō manga, Akko, Lotte and Sucy manage to return the Shooting Star to the Magic Item Cafe. However, Akko believes that it must be returned to its original owner. After several attempts to find its owner, Sucy finds an article in the library that talks about how the original owner of the Shooting Star had died. Disillusioned, Akko decides to leave it where it is; nevertheless, the Shooting Star ends up escaping by itself, notionally talking to the three in the air. Lotte discovers that the Shooting Star has developed its very own faery that tells her that it has decided to embark on a journey to find a new owner.
After its escape in the anime, there has been a running gag of Shooting Star sightings around the world being featured in the newspaper in "Orange Submariner", "What You Will", "New Age Magic" and "Chariot of Fire".
In "Tree of Leaves", the Shooting Star appears at the moment when Akko and Diana are trying to stop the Noir Rod missile. The broom saves Akko from falling down to the ground from high altitude, allowing her and Diana to mount it in order to evade attacks from the missile, eventually reach space, and then destroy the missile with the Shiny Arc.
Because neither Akko nor Diana is shown to keep the broom, it is implied that Shooting Star continued its journey for a new owner.
==Trivia==
*As noted by some fans, Shooting Star's design apparently inspired by Red Condor, the signature pole weapon of Hosuke Sharaku, the titular protagonist of The Three-Eyed One. Even the bird species whose wings and spines being required for its construction shared the same name to aforementioned weapon.https://twitter.com/voat/status/810108179963002880
**Coincidentally, Shooting Star's arrow-shaped tip also provided it resemblance to Z Lance Arrow, a spear/crossbow hybrid ancient weapon of Ultramen design with fite and ice powers that later fell into the hands of titular Ultra of Ultraman Z, 30rd entry of Ultra Series aired 3 years after original airing year of Little Witch Academia anime TV Series.
==Gallery==
===Official art===
Restrained Shooting Star concept art LWA.jpg
Shooting Star in extra cut after the ED of episode 3.jpg|Shooting Star in extra cut after the ED of episode 3
How Amanda stole Shooting Star as drawn by Umi Igarashi.jpeg|How Amanda stole Shooting Star as drawn by Umi Igarashi
IUiz8VJ.jpg|Concept art of Shooting Star
File:Promotional illustration by Yoh Yoshinari for Studio Trigger and Bunbougu Cafe's collaboration to celebrate the studio's 10th Anniversary.jpg|Promotional illustration by Yoh Yoshinari for Studio Trigger and Bunbougu Cafe's collaboration to celebrate the studio's 10th Anniversary
Mob students see Akko having a hard time stopping Shooting Star by Yusuke Yoshigaki.jpeg|Mob students see Akko having a hard time stopping Shooting Star by Yusuke Yoshigaki
===Production material===
Raw in-between frame of Akko holding tightly onto Shooting Star before it starts to break free LWA 03.jpg|Raw in-between frame of Akko holding tightly onto Shooting Star before it starts to break free
===Screen captures===
Akko's vision of future in Ley Lines 3 LWA 01.jpg|Flashforward from "A New Beginning", one vision shows the Shooting Star.
Akko's vision of future in Ley Lines 4 LWA 01.jpg|Ditto
Akko got attracted by Shooting Star LWA 03.jpg
Lotte finds the restrained broom familiar LWA 03.jpg
An old newspaper with Shooting Star on the displayed page LWA 03.jpg
The Legendary Shooting Star LWA 03.jpg|A witch riding the Shooting Star.
Akko decides that she'll need Shooting Star for the upcoming Luna Nova Cup LWA 03.jpg
The proprietor stops Akko from touching Shooting Star's cage LWA 03.jpg
Akko asks whether Shooting Star indeed able to flew very fast as described LWA 03.jpg
The proprietor confirms Shooting Star being faster than a speeding bullet LWA 03.jpg
Akko unexpectedly asks the proprietor to let her borrow Shooting Star LWA 03.jpg
Akko states that she wants to borrow Shooting Star just for the upcoming Luna Nova Cup LWA 03.jpg
Akko is dead serious about borrowing Shooting Star LWA 03.jpg
The proprietor discourages Akko from borrowing Shooting Star LWA 03.jpg
The proprietor states that Diana will be the next champion of the upcoming Luna Nova Cup LWA 03.jpg
Lotte reads an article about Diana's unrivalled broom flight LWA 03.jpg
Amanda introduces herself to Shooting Star.jpg
Amanda wrestles against Shooting Star.jpg
Shooting Star curb-stomps Amanda.jpg
Shooting Star moving back to Slalom Ruins LWA 03.jpg
Akko lands on top of Shooting Star.jpg
Akko's first round in taming Shooting Star.jpg
The Shooting Star while it was chained LWA 03.jpg|The Shooting Star while it was chained.
Akko's rematch against Shooting Star LWA 03.jpg
Amanda attempts to retake the Shooting Star from Akko LWA 03.jpg
Akko rejoins the race beside Diana LWA 03.jpg
Diana and Akko struggles to outpace one another LWA 03.jpg
Akko in awe upon the sight of Shooting Star's true form LWA 03.jpg
Akko in awe upon the sight of Shooting Star's true form 2 LWA 03.jpg
Red Team watches attentively as Lotte reads about Madame Ural LWA E12.jpg|Shooting star sighted in Pakistan!
Shooting Star Newspaper Sighting LWA 14.png|The Shooting Star featured in the newspaper
Ursula being explained by Croix that the latter's trying to figure out why Claiomh Solais chose Akko LWA 15.jpg
Shooting Star Returns to assist in final battle Episode 25.png|The Shooting Star reappears to save Akko and Diana.
Fafnir the Dragon supports Diana and Akko LWA 25.jpg
===Animated gifs===
Akko and Shooting Star's swift travel around the world montage.gif
Akko launches herself with a cannon for the second round against Shooting Star LWA 03.gif
Shooting Star reveals its true appearance while breaking free from both Akko's grip and its shackles LWA 03.gif
===Manga series===
====Keisuke Satō Manga====
The old article about Shooting Star LWA KS 04.jpg|The old article about Shooting Star
The old article about Shooting Star 2 LWA KS 04.jpg|The old article about Shooting Star 2
Akko sadly approaches Shooting Star 2 LWA KS 04.jpg|Akko sadly approaches Shooting Star 2
Akko sadly apologies to Shooting Star LWA KS 04.jpg|Akko sadly apologies to Shooting Star
Shooting Star's unexpected breakdown LWA KS 04.jpg|Shooting Star's unexpected breakdown
Shooting Star's unexpected breakdown 2 LWA KS 04.jpg|Shooting Star's unexpected breakdown 2
Shooting Star's unexpected breakdown 3 LWA KS 04.jpg|Shooting Star's unexpected breakdown 3
Shooting Star's unexpected breakdown 4 LWA KS 04.jpg|Shooting Star's unexpected breakdown 4
Shooting Star's escaped from Last Wednesday Society LWA KS 04.jpg|Shooting Star's escaped from Last Wednesday Society
Shooting Star unexpectedly returns LWA KS 04.jpg|Shooting Star unexpectedly returns
Shooting Star snatches Akko, Lotte, and Sucy away LWA KS 04.jpg|Shooting Star snatches Akko, Lotte, and Sucy away
Shooting Star snatches Akko, Lotte, and Sucy away 2 LWA KS 04.jpg|Shooting Star snatches Akko, Lotte, and Sucy away 2
Akko, Lotte, and Sucy on the sky with Shooting Star LWA KS 04.jpg|Akko, Lotte, and Sucy on the sky with Shooting Star
Akko, Lotte, and Sucy notice Shooting Star's handiwork below LWA KS 04.jpg|Akko, Lotte, and Sucy notice Shooting Star's handiwork below
Shooting Star's faery revealed itself at last LWA KS 04.jpg|The spirit of the Shooting Star
Shooting Star thanks Akko, Lotte, and Sucy for their effort in finding its owner LWA KS 04.jpg|Shooting Star thanks Akko, Lotte, and Sucy for their effort in finding its owner
==See Also==
*Proto-Stinger
==References==
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Category:Magic objects
Category:Images of the Shooting Star
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