The planet on which this story takes place follows a rather irregular orbit around its sun. The orbit is such that the planet is closer to the sun every four years than any other time. The northern hemisphere, at any rate.

Obviously, such a celestial happenstance has significant impacts on the planet itself. The primary impact is that the extra sunlight can make or break a harvest during Perfect Equinox, depending on the crop. Since the Landis Kingdom grows many crops which thrive in the sun, this is a time of great celebration for the kingdom. This has led to the tradition of the Perfect Equinox Festival, a grand, kingdom-wide celebration loved by all and visited by neighboring kingdoms.In addition to the Festival, Perfect Equinox brings forth a few other changes. Most significant are the altered geological occurances (i.e. tides) and the growth of some flowers and crops which only grow during this time. Also, the standard-issue lot of wackos and cults come out to play.

First appearance: September 5, 2003 (Storyline: "Chapter Two: The Perfect Equinox Festival")

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