Star Collector

* Standard
* Ascended

The **Star Collector** (formerly the **Shrewd Merchant**) is a Seasonal Spirit from the Season of The Little Prince who offers the  Hand-Rub Expression. The Star Collector is found on the broken boat in the Jellyfish Cove sub-area within Starlight Desert, accessed through a cloud tunnel to the left of the Garden of Roses. The collectibles offered by this Spirit are a  Cape, a  Neck Accessory, and a  Star Lamp Prop.

## Memory

The Star Collector can be found on the broken boat in the Jellyfish Cove sub-area within Starlight Desert, accessed through a cloud tunnel to the left of the Garden of Roses. This Spirit is a collection memory quest with 8 memory fragments, with a 15-minute overall time limit.

As you relive its memory, you can see the Star Collector dash between the two split halves of the broken boat as stars twinkle merrily in the night sky.

At the end of the memory, the Star Collector sits at a desk covered in star lamps and counts the many stars overhead, chuckling to themself with glee at the numbers.

The Little Prince then enters the scene and asks the Spirit, "What do you do with these stars?"

The Star Collector puts their hands on their hips, nodding as they proudly answer, "I own them. Five-hundred-and-one millions of them."

"Why owning the stars?" The curious Little Prince asks as the Spirit continues to count.

"It makes me rich," The Star Collector says.

Unsatisfied with their response, the Little Prince questions them once more, "Why do you want to be rich?"

Chuckling as if the answer was obvious, the Star Collector replies, "To buy more stars."

The Little Prince tilts his head and contemplates aloud, "The grown-ups are certainly altogether extraordinary."

## Expression

The  Hand-Rub Expression has 4 Levels.

Hand-Rub Level 1Hand-Rub Level 2Hand-Rub Level 3Hand-Rub Level 4
* Level 1 will make your avatar hunch slightly and bring both hands up to chest level to rub together, eyes squinting, while a light flute sound effect plays.
* Level 2 makes the same motion as Level 1 with yellow sparkles bursting from your hands.
* Level 3 will make your avatar look over both shoulders with your hands held at chest-level, then hunch forward to rub them together next to your head, eyes squinting, while a low flute sound effect plays.
* Level 4 makes the same motion as Level 3 with yellow sparkles bursting from your hands.

As a Traveling Spirit, the prices of the three Expression upgrades were the standard 4 , 3 , and 6 . During the Season, Levels 2 and 4 were free, but were only available to Season Pass holders.

## Cosmetics

### Cape

The Cape offered by this Spirit is a black cape with a matching fur trim and collar, costing 75  from the Traveling Spirit. It was a Season Pass exclusive item during the Season, available after unlocking the Friendship Tree's fourth node (48  total).

The Cape iconThe Cape frontThe Cape interiorThe Cape backThe Cape exterior
### Neck Accessory

The Neck Accessory offered by this Spirit is a black necktie with a silver pendant shaped like the Season of The Little Prince's symbol, costing 40  from the Traveling Spirit. It was available to all players during the Season, from the Friendship Tree's second node (12  total).

The Neck Accessory iconThe Neck Accessory
### Prop

The Prop offered by this Spirit is a gray lamp shaped like a four-pointed star, costing 70  from the Traveling Spirit. It is a placeable Prop that can be used to decorate Shared Spaces. When activated, the lamp glows gently and fills the surrounding space with luminescent particles, like little stars. Note that this does not illuminate the area or recharge your Cape. It was available to all players during the Season, from the Friendship Tree's fifth node (72  total).

The Prop iconThe PropThe Prop when activatedThe Prop on your back
## Traveling Spirit

This was the Spirit's Friendship Tree the last time they returned as a Traveling Spirit. These collectibles will not be available for purchase again until the next time this Spirit returns.

All dates when this Spirit has returned as a Traveling Spirit are:

* September 14, 2023 (#96)

### Hints

The hints given before the **Star Collector**'s first appearance were:

* Would rather mind their own business
* Curious about skykids winged light
* Enjoys watching storms
* Their favorite flavor is black sesame
* Would have a big fluffy cat IRL
* Thinks the color gold is overrated
* Has had their boating license from a young age
* Gets lost in the big picture and forgets to admire the details
* Favorite candy is konpeitō

## Season Friendship Tree

This Friendship Tree provides the collectibles sold by this Seasonal Spirit during the Season of The Little Prince. This Tree can no longer be accessed. However, the items listed here will be available for purchase when the Spirit returns as a Traveling Spirit.

## Trivia

* The Star Collector is inspired by the Businessman in *Le Petit Prince*, written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
* The Star Collector was originally called the Shrewd Merchant during Beta testing. The reason this was changed is because of the antisemitic implications of the 'Hand Rub' emote belonging to a mercantile Spirit. Interestingly, the icon showing the gesture itself and the matching Lvl. 3 and 4 animations were unchanged.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 This item can only be obtained if you have purchased the Season Pass for this Season.