Land of Light

The , also known as or the , is the home world of the Ultras of Nebula M78. It is located 3 million light years away from Planet Earth, is 60 times the size of Earth, and has a population of over 18 billion.
==Overview==
===Geography===
The Land of Light is a clear, green planet, with over 300 cities, mostly composed of a reminiscent green crystal material, which reflect the light and heat from the Plasma Spark, lighting up the whole planet and providing the residents of the planet with a limitless supply of energy. The planet itself is sixty times the mass of Earth and surrounded by large floating landmasses circling its core, which resembles a galaxy. The light energy from the Plasma Spark is extremely powerful, and can harm non-Ultra beings (such as humans), because of this, the Ultras create a force field for guests, as the light is too dangerous for outsiders. If the Plasma Spark is removed from its stand, the Land of Light would immediately freeze from the lack of heat, freezing all Ultramen on the planet. If returned, however, the planet will return to its natural state and the Ultramen are reawakened from their slumber. It is unknown if this affects any other life forms, though aliens from other worlds (humans included) can survive the cold of the planet.
===Satellites===
The Land of Light's moon is actually a prison, made by Ultraman King to seal the evil Ultraman Belial and other criminals from the Land of Light. It is unknown if the satellite still exists after Belial's escape.
===Government===
Yullian is stated to be the "princess" of the Land of Light, though the extent of her political power is unknown as it is never seen exercised. Her status as a "princess" implies that her parents would be monarchy, though they are never shown or brought up, nor is their influence on the Land of Light and its politics. Father of Ultra seems to be a very important figure, next to only Ultraman King who, ironically, does not hold the position of king despite his name.
==History==
Two hundred and sixty thousand years before the time of ZAP SPACY, the Ultras were a race of human-like beings who lived in a peaceful technological utopia. Unfortunately, the peaceful society lived on a planet orbiting a red giant near the end of its life. Their sun died, with the Ultras' ancestors surviving only because of their advanced technology, but they were left in perpetual darkness without their sun. For an unknown amount of time, the planet's greatest scientific minds came together and eventually devised a replacement for their sun, the Plasma Spark. A tower was built so this artificial star could illuminate the planet, saving it and its people from freezing to death in the cold dark of space. 
During work on the project, two of the workers were exposed to the and transformed into silver beings. Upon study it was found that they were incredibly strong and generated natural steroids to enhance their strength, could fire energy beams from their hands and could change their sizes at will. The Elder who then ruled the planet decided that all of his people should gain these powers and the project continued. When activated, the planet was bathed in the Plasma Spark's light and its people were transformed. However the light also traveled beyond their planet, disrupting the natural flow of evolution and causing monsters to appear on nearby worlds. The people renamed their planet the Land of Light and soon their race became known as Ultramen by other species. As the Ultramen advanced they developed the Color Timer, which were attached only to those Ultras that left for deep space.
The people of the Land of Light had a strong cultural sense of justice and duty and so decided to use their great powers for the peace of the universe. The Ultras took to patrolling space, protecting planets by fighting invaders and monsters. However more belligerent races were opposed to these activities and became enemies of the Ultras' crusade against evil. Despite the many enemies they gained, the people of the Land of Light were only ever dealt serious blows twice in their long history as giants. The first was from a being called the Emperor and the second from one of their own named Belial. The first invasion was fought off and ended when Ken dueled and wounded the Emperor, as well as being wounded himself. The result of this was the formation of the Inter Galactic Defense Force as a proper organization with Ultraman Ken being its first captain. To commemorate this victory the Ultra Tower was constructed. The second threat was ended by Ultraman King who sealed Belial away in what come to be known as the Space Prison, which orbited the Land of Light like a moon.
The Land of Light, with their superscience, has been making advancements into multiversal research, which has allowed them to interact with Ultras from parallel worlds, send their own warriors to fight in other worlds, and even summon Ultras from other universes. However, this remarkable technology, developed by the planet's greatest scientists, has occasionally led to large-scale conflicts with other alien races who desire to use the technology for themselves; one such incident occurred after Hikari invented the Life Solidification Device, which could bring beings back from the dead; on Planet Bat, a civil war erupted as a result of its inhabitants' fury over the Ultras seemingly keeping this technology to themselves. This war concluded with the planet's Federal Army emerging as the victors, who immediately set to work enacting the Ultra Annihilation Project, an invasion of the Land of Light which Jack and other members of the Inter Galactic Defense Force successfully repelled.
At an unspecified point in the past, Dark Zagi, an evil being from another universe, tore through the dimensions and entered the Land of Light in the midst of his battle with the silver giant, Ultraman Noa. Noa and the Inter Galactic Defense Force joined forces to battle Zagi, and were eventually successful in expelling him from the planet and the universe, but Noa lost his true form during the battle, eventually becoming Ultraman the Next.
The Land of Light also faced a potential catastrophe at the hands of Alien Babarue when he stole the Ultra Key when disguised as Astra. Without the Key, the Ultra Planet reeled off course and headed straight to Earth, which would have destroyed both planets. The combined efforts of Ultraman King and the Leo Brothers helped to prevent the potential crisis.
==Notable Locations==
*: This is the place where Inter Galactic Defense Force members such as the Ultra Brothers are given missions and are dispatched to fulfill their duties.
*: Where young Ultra Warriors and adult Ultras alike are trained in combat. Ultraman Taro is a teacher in the Colosseum.
*: Where the Plasma Spark, the artificial sun of the planet, is kept. Only elite Inter Galactic Defense Force members such as the Ultra Brothers, or similar figure of authority are allowed to go inside, anyone who enters the Plasma Spark tower without proper authorization or simply tries to take energy from the Plasma Spark will be exiled from the Land of Light.
*: A prison made by Ultraman King to seal Ultraman Belial and later used to hold other criminals for the Land of Light. It was created from the rubble of Belial's rampage.
*: The arrival/departure port of the planet, for the sake of visitors who cannot withstand the intense light, a barrier is erected all over the port.
*: A large building, compared to others, that serves as an information center and school. This building is responsible for relaying the Ultra Signs from their creators to their intended recipients. The is next to it.
*: Built to commemorate the victory over Alien Empera and his Monster Army. It is where the Ultra Bell and the Ultra Key are kept. It is located away from settlements. In the Ultraman Story 0 manga, it was created by the Ultra Brothers and others who formed the first generation of the Inter Galactic Defense Force, it was also used to incubate new Ultras.
*: A city within the Land of Light, living spaces for families are present and it is near a valley called the Ultra Valley. This is where Taro spent his childhood training. It was first seen in the Ultraman Story 0 manga and later the footage was used in Ultraman Max when he was remembering his home.
**Training Facilities: Facilities for training, includes sphere for practicing Ultra Psychokinesis, and video libraries of previous battles.
**Medical Room: Medical facilities on the top of the highest tower in the city. The power of the Plasma Spark is used to treat the injured. This is where Father of Ultra went after he was gravely injured.
**: A town square filled with energy from the Plasma Spark.
*Fountain of Life: Appeared in Ultraman Taro, it is where Kotaro was brought to merge with Taro. It appears to be a place with an aurora all over the sky.
*: Appeared in episode 19 of Ultraman Taro, the medical facility where Mother of Ultra treated Taro.
*Monument of Mystery: A grassland where lush, a plant exists only on the Land of Light. Appeared in episode 44 of Ultraman Ace, when Seven brought him here to treat him. There is an entry-restricted tomb here, behind super-alloyed metal bars, for the Ultras who died in the Ultimate Wars.
*: A place where science is researched and new technologies and inventions are developed. Hikari and Tregear used to work here. It is where the Riser, Ultra Capsules, Ultra Z Riser and the Ultra Medals were developed and where the Devil Splinters were analyzed.
*: A zoo for Kaiju.
*: A library.
SpaceGarrisonHQ.png|Inter Galactic Defense Force Headquarters
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==Inhabitants==
*Residents of the Land of Light
*Ultra Brothers
*Father of Ultra
*Mother of Ultra
*Rabbidog
*Dokkun
*Ultraman King (temporarily, mainly lives on Planet King)
*Yullian
*Ultraman Powered
*Ultraman Great
*Ultraman Neos
*Ultraseven 21
*Ultraman Boy
*Ultraman Max
*Ultraman Xenon
*Ultraman Belial (formerly, before fusion with Alien Reiblood)
*Ultraman Zero
*Ultraman Dyna (temporarily)
*Ultraman Tregear (formerly, before merging with Grimdo)
*Ultraman Taiga
*Ultraman Z
*Filis
*Ultraman Ribut (temporarily, mainly stays in Galaxy Rescue Force base)
*Sora (temporarily, mainly stays in Galaxy Rescue Force base)
==Other Ultra Home-Worlds==
*Nebula M78:
**Planet King: Ultraman King
**Planet Altara: Ultra Force
**Planet TOY-1: Ultraman Nice
*Planet L77: Ultraman Leo, Astra, Ron
*Star W87: W87 Ultra Beings
*Planet U40: Ultraman Joneus, Amia, Loto, Elek, Ultraman Titas, Ultra People
*Land of Bright, Nebula Z95: Ultraman Zearth, Ultraman Hotto, Ultraman Motto, Ultraman Kitto
*Felis Constellation: Ultra Nyan
*Planet Earth: Ultraman Gaia, Ultraman Agul, Ultraman Geed, Ultrawoman Grigio, Evil Trigger
*Planet O-50: Ultraman Orb, Ultraman Rosso, Ultraman Blu, Ultraman Fuma
*M421 blazar: Ultraman Blazar, Firdran
*Unknown: Ultraman Tiga, Tiga's companions, Evil Tiga, Guardie, Giants of Darkness (Camearra, Hudra and Darramb), Ultraman Dyna, Ultraman Cosmos, Ultraman Justice, Ultraman Noa, Ultraman Ginga, Ultraman Victory, Ultraman X, Ultraman Trigger
==Other Media==
===Ultraman: Another Genesis===
In the novel series, Ultraman: Another Genesis, the Land of Light is known as the Kingdom of Light and appears to be ruled over by King from his own private planet. For crimes unspoken, Belial was sealed in the core of the planet by King. However a chance fluctuation in the mechanisms of his prison allowed for him to escape. The planet of Giants was destroyed, scattering its debris all over the universe. These shards possess the power of the 'Light of Nature' and have been shown doing several things...
*Reviving the dead: Several times the shards have been shown and stated to be able to revive the dead, providing there is a body to revive. The shard in Blast's chest revived him when he died and its energy also revived his friends.
*Altering and creating new bodies: Several times the shards have turned creatures into Giant monsters, one is lodged in the chest of the former human Blast, turning him into an Ultra-like being, other like Corporal Rocks, Joe and Jean, fellow comrades of Blast, had been revived and transformed into machine beings using the energy from Blast's shard which lingered nearby where their bodies were and the surrounding weapons on the battlefield.
Blast vs Ultraman.jpg|Blast's shard is ripped out
AG Blast.jpg|Blast's shard, shining brightly
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AG Antlar Ultraman.jpg|A shard shining from Antlar's forehead
===ULTRAMAN===
In the 2011 manga series ULTRAMAN, the Land of Light, with a history presumably similar to its main counterpart. Like their main counterparts, its people created an artificial sun which gave them their Ultra forms and powers. However, the artificial sun went out of control which caused 80% of the 69 million planets in Nebula M78 to be destroyed including the Land of Light, which caused interstellar immigration in the universe, and caused a massive rift in space-time which is causing space to contract. This was later revealed to be a lie by the Star Cluster Alliance to justify isolating Nebula M78 from the rest of known space, due to the strained relationships between them and the Ultra Nation.
===Ultraman (Marvel)===
Through flashbacks in Ultraman's mind, the Land of Light was confirmed to exist, resembling the modern version of the live action series, complete with green crystal architecture. Contrary to the evolution brought about by the Plasma Spark, the evolution of Ultras in this continuity is heavily implied to be a response to the presence of kaiju and an understanding of what caused them to appear. Despite this, what looks to be the Plasma Spark Tower was seen in Ultraman's memories. In The Mystery of Ultraseven, the Inter Galactic Defense Force Headquarters can be seen.
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===Shin Ultraman===
In Shin Ultraman, the home world of the Ultras is called the in an unknown greater location, though supplementary material implies that the planet is located in a star system within the galaxy Messier 87. There seems to be some equivalent to the Inter Galactic Defense Force who sends out agents such as Lipiah and Zōffy to watch over and protect (or eliminate) life forms of other planets from hostile aliens and Kaiju, which are large biological weapons in this continuity, in the upholding of the Code of the Planet of Light. The Planet of Light is also beholden to something called the Interstellar Agreements, seemingly a treaty between advanced space faring civilizations. At the start of the movie, the Planet of Light has approximately thirteen billion intelligent life forms on their record.
The Planet of Light enforces a strict on its people. What little is known of it, is that it prohibits their interference with the independent progress of another planet's native species. Other than that, fusing with a native of a planet is forbidden and carries a strict penalty.
The technology of the Planet of Light is very advanced, as one would expect, but their technology appears to outpace that of other alien civilizations. They are known for their use of the Beta System via their invention of the Beta Capsule that not only gigantifies the user but also makes them invulnerable to most conventional forms of damage, barring other Beta System users, or all but the most powerful of forces, such as singularities. Their Beta Capsule is stated to be beyond the ability of Mefilas to replicate who used the much larger and more complicated to use Beta Box. If they wish to exterminate a species, they could send out the Ultimate Celestial Suppression Weapon, Zetton, to fire a one-terakelvin (one trillion degree) fireball that would destroy the solar system and beyond. Their weapon, Zetton, illustrated defenses and counter measures against a being who was using the Beta System. Whether an equivalent to the Plasma Spark exists on the Planet of Light is unknown.
After discovering that humanity was compatible with the Beta System, Zōffy commented that they may someday take a path of evolution similar to that of the people of the Planet of Light, suggesting that like their main canon counterparts they also used to be human-like as well before they developed into their current forms.
==Gallery==
===Ultraman===
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===Ultraman Ace===
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===Ultraman Taro===
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===Ultraman Leo===
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===Ultraman: The Great Decisive Battle===
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===New Century 2003 Ultraman Legend: THE KING'S JUBILEE===
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===Ultraman Max===
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===Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Ghost Rebirth===
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===Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie===
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===Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial===
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===Miscellaneous===
173785957201306282223532740821044453_030.jpg|The model set of the Land of Light for Ultraman Taro.
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==Trivia==
*In Ultraseven, it is clearly stated that the Land of Light has no winter, leaving its people vulnerable to cold weather. Extremely low temperatures are not fatal to Ultras, however - it makes them unconscious instead.
*In Ultraman 80, Takeshi Yamato said the Land of Light had its own form of currency, the concept of part-time jobs and its own music culture.
*There are approximately 18 billion inhabitants in the Land of Light of which 1 million are members of the Inter Galactic Defense Force.
*The presence of Yullian implies that the planet is ruled by a king, however it is stated that there are policies that carried out in the presence of a president such as Father of Ultra, thus suggesting that the Land of Light operates with a government akin to constitutional monarchies found on Earth.
*It is stated that in the last 40,000 years the only criminal from the Land of Light was Belial, making organizations such as police obsolete.
*It should be noted that the Land of Light is as bright as a star, given the fact that it can be seen light years away.
*The Land of Light in Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie was designed by Masayuki Gotoh.https://twitter.com/aws49T8EvYnPX7U/status/1548138437475069952https://twitter.com/aws49T8EvYnPX7U/status/1701613804797444563
==References==
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