| “ | And a promise is a promise. I owe you a trip to my home. A trip to...Halcandra! Halcandra exists in another dimension. It's SUPER far away, but the Lor can fly us there in the blink of an eye! Pack some snacks, Kirby. We're off to Halcandra!” |
| — Magolor • Kirby's Return to Dream Land |
Halcandra is a planet debuting in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. It was claimed to be the home planet of Magolor, but he later revealed the information to be a lie.
The planet appears to actually be a large island accompanied by a few smaller islands, all of which float on their own in a strange dimensional void. Its terrain is generally volcanic with many mechanical facilities and very few plants. The plants it does have look almost mechanical.
Kirby and company 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 an alternate 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 on Extra Mode, the second boss, HR-D3, is fought right after Metal General EX. The boss of Dangerous Dinner is Landia, a four-headed dragon that shot the Lor Starcutter down twice, once when Magolor tried to flee, and once when Kirby and his friends arrived.
The civilization that existed on Halcandra are known only as "The Ancients". Magolor told Kirby that they are said to have created many legendary treasures and left Landia to protect their valuables. They are said to not only have created the Lor Starcutter and Master Crown, but are also implied to have had a hand in creating Galactic Nova, the Star Rod, HR-D3, and numerous other artifacts.
Six enemies have their overall appearances changed on Halcandra, including Waddle Dee and Bronto Burt. Although they look different, they function the same as on Planet Popstar.
Etymology[]
Halcandra's name likely comes from the Japanese word for very far away, はるかんどら/遥かんどら (Harukandora), referencing how distant it is from Planet Popstar. Its name is also likely a reference to HAL Laboratory, given its inclusion of "Hal" in the name. Its name is also similar to the various planets in C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy novels, Malacandra, Perelandra, and Thulcandra.
Trivia[]
- The Mid-boss theme from Halcandra is a remix of the boss theme of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
- The Halcandra Dees that replaced the Waddle Dees in Halcandra look similar to Magolor.
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