Starbuddies are small sentient stars that serve as minor characters and friends to the Care Bears. Starbuddies can be seen in many places throughout the series, and have helped the Bears in movies as well as the shows. As the stars age, they must be taken to Big Star Point to go up into the sky and become real stars, (the main focus of the episode The Big Star Round-Up) along with The Great Wishing Star before they fade away into non-existence.