Shamira's Comet

Long ago, Shamira’s Comet was charted and named by a Galean astronomer. The legend says that the astronomer fell in love with the comet’s namesake, Shamira, one of Galeon’s guardians, who devoted her life to protecting the people of Galeon from the forces of evil. The two are said to have met one night on Galeon’s northeastern hill, where the astronomer was studying the comet, and was saved by Shamira from a fearsome beast that was ravaging the countryside. The pair spent the night together on the hill, and pledged to meet in the same place every time the comet passed overhead, every three years. Their relationship continued for decades, until one night, as the comet passed overhead, Shamira did not come. The astronomer knew that she must have been killed while serving Galeon, and established what would become one of Galeon’s oldest and most prestigious observatories in her memory. 

A statue of Shamira stands on the grounds of the observatory, and the passing of the comet is celebrated with festivals held all across the region. This occurs once every three years, and it is customary on this date to spend time with the person or people you love the most, or to reveal any hidden romantic feelings as the comet passes by overhead.