Halcandra

Halcandra is a planet introduced in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Like the Halberd before it, it is most likely a pun on the name of HAL. It is claimed to be the home planet of Magolor, an alien whom Kirby kindly helps throughout the game. Its terrain is generally volcanic with many mechanical facilities and very few plants.

Kirby and co. come to Halcandra after collecting the five parts of the Lor Starcutter due to Magolor taking Kirby and the crew in the Lor Starcutter. While Halcandra exists in another dimension, the repaired Lor Starcutter is able to cross dimensional tunnels and reach it instantly.

This planet contains two world levels: Egg Engines and Dangerous Dinner. The boss of Egg Engines is Metal General, however, if the game is played in Extra Mode, the second boss is HR-D3 right after Metal General EX. The final boss of Halcandra is Landia, a four-headed dragon that shot Magolor's Starcutter down, setting the course of the game.

The civilization that existed on Halcandra are known only as the Ancients. They are said to have created many legendary treasures and left Landia to protect their valuables. They not only created the original Lor Starcutter and Master Crown, but are also implied to have had a hand in Nova, the Star Rod, HR-D3, and possibly the legendary Air Ride Machines.

Six enemies have their overall appearances changed on Halcandra. Although they look different, they behave like they would on Pop Star.

Trivia

 * Halcandra may be (or may have been) the home planet of Galacta Knight. A planetoid from Dangerous Dinner can be seen in the background during Galacta Knight's battle in The True Arena. In addition, the VS Galacta Knight quote states that Galacta Knight drifted into the universe from another dimension.
 * The beings that replaced the Waddle Dees in this world may very well be the same race that Magolor is, seeing as how similar they are in appearance. Magolor may have somehow used his magic to alter his appearance and to distinguish himself from the others.