Hyspero

Hyspero was a planet at the very edge of the universe, in the area of space known as the Penumbra of the Galaxy's Ultimate Portion. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme) It was ruled by the Scarlet Empresses, a dynasty of powerful beings who preserved themselves in jars. (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress)

Hyspero had a twenty-one-hour day. (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress) The planet used a currency known as dirnas. (PROSE: The Panda Book of Horror)

It was one of the only places in the universe from which the Obverse could be reached. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme)

Culture
Euphemia described Hyspero as a "dangerous, hectic place... that existed in a permanent state of magical anarchy and evolution. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme)

Literature on Hyspero celebrated thieves and assassins. There was an almost mythological quality to the life and landscape of the planet.

The capital, Hyspero Central, was famed for its markets, (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress) from which Iris Wildthyme was known to have bought a mystical handbag. (AUDIO: Excelis Dawns) The Fourth Doctor once purchased a wonderful Wellington boot there, as well as a parrot called Nelson. He said they had bazaars and souks to die for. (AUDIO: Aladdin Time)

History
After Iris Wildthyme left the Obverse, the Clockworks followed her out of that universe to Hyspero. Unable to find her, they waited millennia there for her to return to the planet. (PROSE: Wildthyme Beyond!)

In 1999, Iris and Panda visited Hyspero's desert and built sand castles. Panda drew a sketch of Iris while she was resting. (PROSE: Iris at the V&A)