Hemkas

**Hemkas** are the alterlings that live on Hanazuki's moon. They are small, colorful, bunny-eared and gumdrop shaped creatures.

## Depiction

Hemkas have white eyes that have no edge when drawn. Their ears can sometimes be used for hands.

The Hemkas are the first creatures Hanazuki encounters in the show, she describes them as "cushy and squeezy." They were startled by her sudden appearance at first, but were able to form a strong companionship with each other over time.

Each Hemka has a different color and represents a different mood. As of yet, not all of the Hemkas have had an episode dedicated to their individual mood.

Though they may not communicate as Hanazuki does, each Hemka has their own unique voice, personality and ways of expressing themselves. They are loving creatures who are often seen playing with each other or helping other Moon creatures in some way or another. But as seen in in the episodes Strange Gravity and Brain in a Cave, they tend to be selfish in the face of danger, doing anything they can to save themselves, even if it means putting others at risk.

## Shape-shifting

The Hemkas are shown to have the ability to change their forms. Individually, they may mimic basic shapes, like how Orange turned into shapes such as a star or a ball in the first part of the episode Moonflower Sister, and Blue was flattened into a disc in Little Blue Hemka.

As a group, they turn into more complicated objects in multiple episodes like:

* Ladders - One of the Hemka's most common transformations. It is seen in A Moonflower is Born while saving Blue and Little Blue Hemka while carrying him.
* Rope - Another common transformation. It is used in Strange Gravity in saving Lime Green. In The Volcano of Fears in hoisting the group trapped inside the volcano. And in Better Together in stopping a runaway Kiyoshi.
* Propellers - Used in the episode Strange Gravity in slowing an unfamiliar moon from crashing to the surface.
* Hanazuki and Slingshot - Used in the episode Seeing Red in an attempt to catch Little Dreamer.
* Crane - Used in Hemkas Got Talent in constructing a house for Hanazuki.
* Cannon - Used in Homesick in an attempt to bring Zikoro back home.
* Giant Hemka - What happens when not all are present in forming Rainbow Hemka, shown in Big Bad Sickness.
* Pinata and Baseball Bat - Used in Surprise, Surprise for Kiazuki to be entertained during the party.
* Wreaking Ball - Used in Building Blocks to demolish a part of Hanazuki's house.
* Fishing Rod - Used in Slow Sand Rises to try to reel Sleepy Unicorn out of the slow sand. It is also used in Underground Escape to try to reel Maroshi out of the slow sand too.
* Shovel - Used in Slow Sand Rises to try to get Sleepy Unicorn out of the slow sand.
* Drill - Used in Slow Sand Rises in an attempt to get Pink out of the slow sand.

## Hemkas

Below is a list of all Hemkas that have appeared in the show:

* Red Hemka (Angry/Feisty)
* Orange Hemka (Silly)
* Yellow Hemka (Happy)
* Lime Green Hemka (Scared)
* Light Blue Hemka (Glamorous)
* Green Hemka (Lazy or Hip)
* Blue Hemka (Sad)
* Lavender Hemka (Shy or Inspired)
* Purple Hemka (Brave)
* Pink Hemka (Loving)
* Raspberry Hemka (Hopeful)
* Emerald Hemka (Jealousy)
* Rainbow Hemka (All Hemkas in 1 except for Raspberry and Emerald)

## Trivia

* The plural form of "Hemka" is alternatively the same as its singular form in most media such as promotions and the mobile app game, but is exclusively "Hemkas" in the show.
* Lavender is the only one that does not appear in the mobile game.
* There is a Rainbow Hemka shown in promotional material, merchandise and the mobile game of the show but it is not an actual Hemka. It is a fusion of all of the Hemkas.
	+ Emerald and Raspberry are the only hemkas who don't fuse as Rainbow Hemka.
* There are no black Hemkas, but Hanazuki DOES experience despair in Moonflower Sister and accidentally creates a black treasure tree.
* Hemkas are very likely based off the moon rabbit, a mythical figure in asian folklore that lives on the moon.