Star Orbs

Star Orbs are items found in the Crusaders of the Constellations novel. There are 108 of them, each fused with a member of the 108 Stars of Destiny.

## Description

Each Star Orb is a hollow sphere made of a crystal golden yellow in colour with a different Chinese Character engraved on them. Inside the person who merged with one, it looks like an orb on fire. It's because when the Star Orb merges with the person, the person's soul, having absorbed the Orb’s solar and dream energy, turns into a Radiant Soul. Burning with justice and hope, the new Radiant Soul encases itself in the orb to slumber until its host becomes one with it.

When Stars of Destiny becomes one with their inner Star Orb, its flaming crystal barrier begins to crack up. The more a Star of Destiny expends the solar energy in the orb, the more cracks appear on the orb until it breaks open, releasing their Radiant Soul.

## History

While how they were made and when were they made is unknown, research notes found in the Zenith Castle of the Sun show that they originally came from Dreamland. Initially, the 108 Star Orbs were taken to the castle by the Aether World researchers, but ever since the Devourer of World's attack, the orbs, as well as the badges and other treasures, were stolen and taken to his fortress in the Dark Side of the Universe.

Ranald found all 108 Star Orbs in the Devourer's treasure room, and brought them to the king, who sent them to Aether World Cosmic University by teleportation machine. After the battle to subdue the Devourer of Worlds and seal him away, Cerynitis and Mayari got to carry the Star Orbs and badges back to Dreamland and the Realm of the Moon.

In A New Generation of Protectors (Part 2), it was revealed that King Athos contacted Golden Heart and Hydara and asked them to bring the Star Orbs back to the Realm of the Sun's Zenith Castle. By day, they would check on the orbs, and by night, they would resume their duties of guarding the spirits of children going to Dreamland. Ra theorized that the reason Athos wanted the Orbs back in the Realm is because they absorbed the essences of Dreamland and the Sun. The Star Orbs were kept in the Observatory of the Sun, neatly placed on 108 stands. When Ranald approached them, the Orbs glowed a golden colour, with the Chinese characters on them shining a particular colour. They floated in the air, whooshed past him, and flew out of the Observatory's open-air area to Earth. Ranald received visions of those who will receive the Star Orbs as they flew past him. When Mayari asked what happened, Ra comes out of his Dimensional Mate and explains that the Star Orbs resonate with brave spirits on Earth who have overcome their fears in some fashion, and ended up attracting the Star Orbs to them.

Ranald had some idea on what to do now, after an unknown mission he undertook with his friends: becoming the leader of the 108 Stars of Destiny.

## Function

As the Star Orbs are containers of the essence of Dreamland and solar energy, they serves as a kind of extra energy reserve for the Stars of Destiny who merged with it. It sends these energies flowing through their bodies just as how the human heart circulates blood through their bodies. Every time Stars of Destiny become one with it to use their shared abilities, including their Form Shift, their inner Star Orb develops cracks. The Star Orb won't crack when they use their individual powers accessible via their Heroic Form.

When Stars of Destiny becomes one with their inner Star Orb, the flaming crystal barrier starts to crack up. This leaks out enough energy for him to use for his Form Shift. When the Star of Destiny in their Heroic Form expends lots of their solar energy using the ability Griffin Warrior's Victory, they glow with golden light, then in a burst of sunlight, their inner Star Orb breaks open and their Radiant Soul is released. Once the Radiant Soul is free, not only is their solar energy that powers their Heroic Form and their Moves enhanced, but an aura of solar energy surrounds the Stars of Destiny while the Radiant Soul, a spirit of themselves is summoned out of their bodies, instantly restoring the hopes of any ally who gazes on them. The spirits summoned are not like their typical human spirits, they are symbolic of the Star of Destiny’s hopes, dreams, and the fears they overcame, and they look as if they are ready for battle. Stars of Destiny prefer using their Radiant Souls for incredibly difficult enemies.

But it lasts for about 30 seconds, after that, the Radiant Soul fizzles out, and the Star Paladin returns to normal, leaving them exhausted afterward. The inner Star Orb reforms again, powered by their hopes and dreams.