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Tropes concerning the stars.

See {{Heliotropes}} for tropes concerning the Sun.
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!!Tropes:
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Related:
+ IndexOnTheMoon
+ ThisIndexEarth
]
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Categories:
+ {{Heliotropes}}
]
* AlienSky: Such skies can include stars arranged in strange patterns, that burn in unearthly colors, or that move in peculiar paths.
* {{Astrologer}}: A character who claims to have the skill to see the past, present, and future based on the positions of the planets and stars.
* BinarySuns: Planetary system with two stars.
* CelestialBody: Someone or something that is either literally made of stars or covered by starry patterns.
* CirclingBirdies: A common version has stars circling the unfortunate's head.
* ConstellationsAsLocations: Constellations being portrayed as actual divisions of or locations in space instead of being arbitrary patterns visible from a planet.
* CueTheShootingStar: A shooting star goes by to make an already emotional scene that much more magical.
* EverythingInSpaceIsAGalaxy: Handfuls of stars and planets are treated as entire galaxies.
* FantasticFireworks: Fireworks shaped into anything the writers want due to RuleOfCool.
* FictionalConstellations: Constellations invented to flesh out a fictional world or culture.
* GodOfLight: Gods and deities of the stars are covered by this trope.
* InterstellarWeapon: A weapon fired from interstellar space or a star system that will hit targets light-years away.
* LandfillBeyondTheStars: A planet used as garbage fill.
* MagicalStarSymbols: Star symbols represent magic
* MakeAWish: A character makes a longing desire for something, often on a star.
* TheMilkyWayIsTheOnlyWay: When SpeculativeFiction works that ''can'' leave this galaxy still ''won't''.
* SentientStars: The stars are living beings in their own right.
* SolarCPR: A dying star is revived.
* StarOfBethlehem: A star in Christian tradition that revealed the birth of Jesus to the magi (or "wise men") and later led them to Bethlehem.
* StarKilling: Ending a star's life.
* StarPower: Power that comes from the stars.
* TheStarsAreGoingOut: Stars vanish from the sky.
* StarsAreSouls: Stars are or represent the souls of the living or the dead.
* StarShapedCoupon: A PlotCoupon shaped like a star.
* StarSpangledSpandex: People who appear to be made of stars.
* StargazingScene: A quiet scene where one or more characters are admiring the night sky.
* StellarName: A name of a character/work/celebrity that comes from something found in the night sky (e.g. a star, planet, constellation, or other object).
* {{Stellification}}: A character becomes a star or constellation after death.
* StockStarSystems: Frequently used stars (not counting our own Sun) in science fiction.
* StreamingStars: Stars are seen streaking by to emphasize how fast a spaceship is going.
* WhatOtherGalaxies: A galaxy is treated as if it represents the entire universe.
* WhenThePlanetsAlign: Something in the plot depends on some stars or planets lining up in a particular order at a certain time.
* WishUponAShootingStar: You saw a shooting star in the sky? Quick! MakeAWish!
* ZodiacMotifs
** EasternZodiac: Constellations and personality types are (mainly) determined by what year you were born in.
** FictionalZodiac: Inventing new zodiac and horoscope systems to add depth to a world different from ours.
** WesternZodiac: Constellations and personality types are determined by what dates you were you born between.
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!!Useful Notes
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* UsefulNotes/{{Constellations}}
* UsefulNotes/LocalStars
* UsefulNotes/{{Stars}}
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