Stardust

As Tristran and Yvaine approach the wall, he’s stopped by the two men guarding the wall. They refuse to let him in, so he and Yvaine return to the meadow. Tristran helps a vendor set up in preparation for the market. At night Tristran sleeps and Yvaine reflects that she doesn’t hate him any longer. Una comes to join her and comments that he still has remnants of the dormouse in him. She warns Yvaine of what would happen if she crosses the wall. Then she points out the chain around Yvaine’s neck and tells her she knows its purpose and where it comes from.

When Tristran wakes, he receives a message that a woman wants to speak to him at the wall. He goes expecting Victoria but instead meets his sister Louisa. She and the guards, including Mr. Bromios, lead him to the pub. Louisa tells him about their family, then leaves him to meet with Victoria. They sit together and Victoria recounts her arrogance and guilt over his departure. She tells him that the day they sat under the stars, she had been planning to accept a marriage proposal from Mr. Monday. However, she has remained unmarried to fulfil her promise to Tristran. However, Tristran tells her that she should marry Mr. Monday and live a happy life. Tristran finally goes home to see his mother and father.

Madame Semele sets up her market stall with Una. Una tells her it will be her last market since the prophecy that will set her free is near. In the meadow, Victoria meets Yvaine and tells her she’s getting married. She sees that Yvaine is waiting for someone and encourages her to cross the wall and find him. They walk together, and Victoria introduces Yvaine to Mr. Monday. Yvaine finally understands that Victoria isn’t marrying Tristran after all. She waits for him to return. He arrives and promises not to leave her again.

They walk through the market and are greeted by a man in a top hat. Tristran and Yvaine begin planning their lives together. At Madame Semele’s caravan, Una’s chain disappears for good. She forces Madame Semele to apologize to her and reveals that she is Lady Una of Stormhold. Yvaine tells Tristran she has to give the topaz necklace to its rightful owner. Una arrives and tells Tristran the truth about his Stormhold family. She makes plans for them to embark on a new age and arrive in Stormhold in an explosive riot, but Tristran declines; he wants to journey with Yvaine in their own time.

Yvaine steps aside to let Tristran and Una argue, and she meets the witch-queen. The witch is debilitated with age and has used up all her magic. Yvaine finds compassion and feels sorry for the woman. Tristran joins Yvaine and doesn’t recognize the witch. Tristran says goodbye to Wall, knowing he will never see it again.

Una returns to Stormhold for the first time since she was taken by Madame Semele. She rules until Tristran’s arrival years later. Seeing that the kingdom is in good hands, Tristran and Yvaine leave again to have more adventures. When they return, they rule wisely until Tristran’s death, at which point Yvaine becomes Lady of Stormhold and has been so since. At night, Yvaine climbs to the tallest room and watches the sky.