Stars

**Stars** are an essential subject of Elvin culture and education.

Given that starlight is one of the Prime Sources, it's no surprise that elves spend a great deal of time mapping, naming, and studying the stars - even bottling their light.

## The Universe

For the Universe class at Foxfire, prodigies have to collect six **stars** and find the seventh one while following the pattern the first six were in. Sir Astin assigned the stars in such a pattern that Sophie would find Elementine and collect Quintessence.

## Unmapped Stars

There are **5** **unmapped stars**. In book 3, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor light leap on the unmapped stars' light until they reach their destination to meet with the Black Swan. It is usually tiring and draining to use their light and can lead to light poisoning. The locations of the unmapped stars are only known by the Councillors, some members of the Black Swan, and Sophie Foster. Each unmapped star has a different type of quintessence with different properties.

### Official Description

The "unmapped stars" are kept secret from all except the Council (and the former councillors). Knowing their locations is illegal - as is bottling their light. In fact most elves have never even heard of the star's names.

* Elementine
* Marquiseire
* Phosforien
* Lucilliant
* Candesia

The reason for secrecy is that the light from the unmapped stars is actually quintessence - the highly volatile, potentially dangerous fifth element.

Each star's quintessence is a different color and texture and has unique qualities and capabilities. And understanding those differences may prove vital in the days ahead.

Which is likely why the Black Swan made sure their moonlark knew where to find every one of the unmapped stars. They've also had her leap with each of the stars' quintessences. What that knowledge might be used for is unclear - but given the connection between quintessence and the Neverseen's mysterious stellarlune project, it's likely to be significant.

### Elementine

* You can bottle Elementine using a stellarscope, like any other star; however, the scope gets extremely hot, as Sophie discovered in the Book 1: *Keeper of the Lost Cities*, and it is illegal to bottle it. Elementine in its bottled form is Quintessence, which is light in its truest form. Quintessence is very powerful and is being used to make frissyn, the only substance known to be able to stop Everblaze. It was also mentioned that its alchemy symbol is a Q with an X going through it. Quintessence is said to glow with a "blindingly bright silver beam." In *Everblaze*, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Quintessence to light leap. Additionally, in Legacy, it's stated that the quintessence from Elementine is the most powerful, but least stable. This makes it ideal for substances that are all somewhat explosive and all-consuming, like frissyn.

### Marquiseire

* Marquiseire glows with a rosy light. When used to light leap, it is a pink glittery beam of light. In Everblaze, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Marquiseire's light to light leap. In Legacy, this star's quintessence is described as abrasive, good for when something needs to be broken down on a cellular level. It's also shimmery and reflective, making it the most versatile, although Mr. Forkle believes elves have only begun to scratch the surface of its potentials.

### Phosforien

* [./https://lost-cities-keeper.fandom.com/wiki/Phosforien Phosforien] glows with a swirly opalescent light. In *Everblaze*, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Phosforien's light to light leap. In Legacy this star's quintessence is described as the most colorful and vibrant, full of both life and energy. This made it perfect for the Black Swan's DNA tests.

### Lucilliant

* Lucilliant glows with an icy light. In *Everblaze*, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Lucilliant's light to light leap underground. In Legacy Lucilliant's quintessence is described as the most balanced, cold and dark. It's valuable when something needs to be preserved.

### Candesia

* Candesia allows elves to light leap underwater. It has a dull, smoky glow and is very pale. In *Everblaze*, Sophie, Keefe, and Sandor use the light from a bottle of Candesia's light to light leap underwater. In Legacy, its explained that Candesia's quintessence is the weakest of the five, described as smokey and sluggish, making it the safest. It's often used for subtle shifts and changes, although there are no concrete examples.

### Chart of Unmapped Stars

Chart of Unmapped Stars
 Marquiseire
 Phosforien
 Lucilliant
 Candesia