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He didn't. He said "He told me to tell you he's gone to see Victoria, because he's sorry, but he's found his true love and he wants to spend the rest of his life with her." Yvaine misinterpreted.

It's called "Rule the World," and it's by a group called Take That. The song was written by the group themselves (Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, and Mark Owen).

Yvaine's hair was glowing throughout the movie mostly in the scenes where she is happy or with Tristan because she begins to fall in love with him. As she explains, a star with a broken heart cannot shine. Once she became happy she started to shine, hence the glow about her face and hair.

Yes, this movie is based on the novel of the same name, "Stardust." The novel was based on four comic books, written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Charles Vess, first published in 1997-98. It was collected as a novel in 1998 and was Gaiman's second solo novel. The screenplay for the film was adapted by Matthew Vaughn who also directed the film, and screenwriter Jane Goldman. According to Gaiman the film is a faithful adaption in a more compressed form, with very few differences.

Quartus' ghost has ice on his hair and face, so he was likely locked outside somewhere, and froze to death. Quintus' ghost has got an axe stuck in his head, so he has obviously been murdered by one of his brothers in a rather traditional manner. Since he's still wearing pajamas, he may have been killed in his sleep. Sextus has burns all over his face, so he burned to death.

When Lamia first sets out to find the star, she meets Ditchwater Sal at a bend in the road. Lamia vows not to harm Ditchwater Sal by the code of the order to which they both belong. Ditchwater Sal makes no such vow. They share a meal, and Ditchwater Sal asks Lamia what she is up to, and Lamia tells all, only to realise that she has been fed something that forces her to tell the truth. Angered by Ditchwater Sal's connivance, but constrained by the vow, she curses Ditchwater Sal that she will never see, hear or smell the star even if it is in front of her.