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| + | |born=Shortly before the [[battle of Nockmaar]]<ref name="Willow">''[[Willow (film)|Willow]]''</ref> |
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| + | |aliases=*Daughter of the Sun and Moon<ref name="Willow SB">''[[The Willow Sourcebook]]''</ref> |
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| + | *Her Royal Highness the Sacred Princess<ref name="SM">''[[Shadow Moon]]''</ref> |
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| + | *Cherlindrea's Bane<ref name="SD">''[[Shadow Dawn]]''</ref> |
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| + | *The Danan<ref name="SS">''[[Shadow Star]]''</ref> |
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| + | |species=[[Daikini]]<ref name="Willow" /> |
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| + | |gender=Female<ref name="Willow" /> |
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| + | |skin_color=Fair<ref name="Willow" /> |
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| + | |family=*[[Elora Danan's mother]]<ref name="Willow" /> |
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| + | *[[Madmartigan]] {{C|foster father}}<ref name="SM" /> |
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| + | *[[Sorsha]] {{C|foster mother}}<ref name="SM" /> |
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| + | *[[Willow Ufgood]] {{C|godfather}}<ref name="SM" /> |
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| + | }}'''Elora Danan''' (formally styled as '''Her Royal Highness the Sacred Princess Elora Danan''') is the tetartagonist of ''Willow.'' She was a female [[Daikini]]. A gifted child born with a certain [[Sign|mark]], she was prophecized to become empress of [[Tir Asleen]], [[Galladoorn]], [[Nockmaar]], and [[Cashmere]]. |
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[[Tir Asleen]], [[Galladoorn]], [[Nockmaar]] and [[Cashmere]] have legends and prophecies about a powerful child that would unite and govern them. |
[[Tir Asleen]], [[Galladoorn]], [[Nockmaar]] and [[Cashmere]] have legends and prophecies about a powerful child that would unite and govern them. |
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| − | Knowing this, Queen [[Bavmorda]] ordered the capture of pregnant women throughout her domain, and penned them in the dungeons of the [[Nockmaar |
+ | Knowing this, Queen [[Bavmorda]] ordered the capture of pregnant women throughout her domain, and penned them in the dungeons of the [[Nockmaar Castle]] and tended to by [[nursemaid|midwives]]. |
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| − | Elora indeed was born in those pens, and the [[birthmark]] on her arm signified that she is the child of prophecy, the daughter of the Sun and Moon, and future empress of all kingdoms who would become queen in place of |
+ | Elora indeed was born in those pens, and the [[birthmark]] on her arm signified that she is the child of prophecy, the daughter of the Sun and Moon, and future empress of all kingdoms who would become queen in place of an evil empress that would perform a ritual to banish her spirit into oblivion. |
The midwife [[Ethna]] who tended her mother, stole the baby away avoiding Bavmorda's guards and [[Death Dogs]]. However Bavmorda discovered the deception, her mother was executed and Ethna was discovered by Death Dogs but she was able to cast Elora down the River [[Freen]] on a makeshift raft. |
The midwife [[Ethna]] who tended her mother, stole the baby away avoiding Bavmorda's guards and [[Death Dogs]]. However Bavmorda discovered the deception, her mother was executed and Ethna was discovered by Death Dogs but she was able to cast Elora down the River [[Freen]] on a makeshift raft. |
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Elora survived the journey down the river to arrive safely on the banks of [[Ufgood Reach]], where she was found by the children of [[Nelwyn]] [[Willow Ufgood]]. They took care of the [[Daikini]] child, but when Death Dogs raided their festival, Willow knew the child needed to be taken before the village elders. |
Elora survived the journey down the river to arrive safely on the banks of [[Ufgood Reach]], where she was found by the children of [[Nelwyn]] [[Willow Ufgood]]. They took care of the [[Daikini]] child, but when Death Dogs raided their festival, Willow knew the child needed to be taken before the village elders. |
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| − | The [[High Aldwin]] recognized the great power in Elora and tasked Willow to take her beyond the reaches of the valley, to the [[Daikini crossroads]]. Willow first attempted to give the child to [[Madmartigan]], a rogue swordsman who quickly lost her to thieving [[Brownies]]. The Brownie [[Franjean]] flying on the eagle [[Canterfree]] stole Elora to take her to [[Cherlindrea]], the [[ |
+ | The [[High Aldwin]] recognized the great power in Elora and tasked Willow to take her beyond the reaches of the valley, to the [[Daikini crossroads]]. Willow first attempted to give the child to [[Madmartigan]], a rogue swordsman who quickly lost her to thieving [[Brownies]]. The Brownie [[Franjean]] flying on the eagle [[Canterfree]] stole Elora to take her to [[Cherlindrea]], the [[Elemental|high fey]]. |
The Brownies reunited Willow with Elora, and brought both of them before Cherlindrea, who explained the prophecy to him. Willow was to bring the child to [[Tir Asleen]]. |
The Brownies reunited Willow with Elora, and brought both of them before Cherlindrea, who explained the prophecy to him. Willow was to bring the child to [[Tir Asleen]]. |
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| − | Tir Asleen was found to be cursed by Bavmorda, and her [[Nockmaar]] soldiers managed to captured Elora despite the defenses of Madmartigan and arrival of [[Galladoorn]] knights. The infant was taken to Bavmorda's citadel, where she begun the [[ |
+ | Tir Asleen was found to be cursed by Bavmorda, and her [[Nockmaar]] soldiers managed to captured Elora despite the defenses of Madmartigan and arrival of [[Galladoorn]] knights. The infant was taken to Bavmorda's citadel, where she begun the [[Ritual of Obliteration]]. Willow and [[Fin Raziel]] interrupted the ceremony, and Willow with a simple stagetrick pretended that he teleported Elora somewhere else. |
The Queen's momentary shock distracted her from the arcane storm she was summoning, and was consumed by her own uncontrollable powers. Her dark reign came to an end, and Elora was reunited with Willow. |
The Queen's momentary shock distracted her from the arcane storm she was summoning, and was consumed by her own uncontrollable powers. Her dark reign came to an end, and Elora was reunited with Willow. |
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| − | The curse was lifted off Tir Asleen, and Elora was cared for by rejuvenated leaders of the city. Willow failed to visit her after that, even though he had pledged to be her protector. Over a year later, Tir Asleen was utterly consumed by a tremendous blast, part of a [[Cataclysm]] that destroyed some locations across [[ |
+ | The curse was lifted off Tir Asleen, and Elora was cared for by rejuvenated leaders of the city and was known as Her Royal Highness the Sacred Princess. Willow failed to visit her after that, even though he had pledged to be her protector. Over a year later, he was brought to her in a dream and managed to offer a toy bear he made for her. However soon after Tir Asleen was utterly consumed by a tremendous blast, part of a [[Cataclysm]] that destroyed some locations across the [[Mother World]]. For over a decade, Willow wandered the world searching for clues behind the devastation. |
| + | ===Adolescence=== |
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| − | Twelve years later, he found Elora alive in the land of [[Angwyn]], on the other side of the world. She had been revered as a Sacred Princess, and had grown to become a |
+ | Twelve years later, he found Elora alive in the land of [[Angwyn]], on the other side of the world. She had been revered as a Sacred Princess, and had grown to become a kind-hearted but spoiled teenager. Willow, now traveling under the name of Thorn Drumheller, was distressed to find evidence of sickness surrounding young Elora. |
An intense [[Shadow War]] rages, spearheaded by the evil [[Mohdri]] and his dread [[Black Rose]] commando assassins to capture Elora and Thorn. They start a perilous journey to a land undisturbed since the dawn of time that will end at the unbreachable citadel of the dragon, where a chilling betrayal changed the fate of Elora, Thorn, and the [[Thirteen Realms]] forever. |
An intense [[Shadow War]] rages, spearheaded by the evil [[Mohdri]] and his dread [[Black Rose]] commando assassins to capture Elora and Thorn. They start a perilous journey to a land undisturbed since the dawn of time that will end at the unbreachable citadel of the dragon, where a chilling betrayal changed the fate of Elora, Thorn, and the [[Thirteen Realms]] forever. |
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Elora Danan slew the dragons that were the embodiment of the soul of Creation to save the dragons from the [[Deceiver]], who would have used them to rule the Realms. To protect the eggs, Elora spellbinds herself to Thorn and [[Khory Bannefin]], the long-dead woman warrior whose body is inhabited by a demon's offspring. It is a dire spell that ensures none of them will betray their cause...even at the cost of their lives. And if one of them dies, the magic of the eggs is lost forever. |
Elora Danan slew the dragons that were the embodiment of the soul of Creation to save the dragons from the [[Deceiver]], who would have used them to rule the Realms. To protect the eggs, Elora spellbinds herself to Thorn and [[Khory Bannefin]], the long-dead woman warrior whose body is inhabited by a demon's offspring. It is a dire spell that ensures none of them will betray their cause...even at the cost of their lives. And if one of them dies, the magic of the eggs is lost forever. |
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| − | Pursued through a land of shadow predators by the dreaded Black Rose, Elora and her allies went to the free city-state of [[Sandeni]]. There they met the brownies [[Franjean]] and [[Rool]], the eagles [[Anele]] and [[Bastian]], and the young warrior-scribe [[Luc-Jon]]. |
+ | Pursued through a land of shadow predators by the dreaded Black Rose, Elora and her allies went to the free city-state of [[Sandeni]]. There they met the brownies [[Franjean]] and [[Rool]], the eagles [[Anele]] and [[Bastian]], and the young warrior-scribe [[Luc-Jon]]. While on the island of [[Madaket]] Elora worked undercover at [[Black-Eyed Susan's]] tavern with [[Pilar]]. |
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| ⚫ | But Sandeni is besieged by mighty armies fueled by the Deceiver's sorcery, warrior wizards, and engines of evil magic. With defeat all but certain, Elora convinced the Sandeni people to continue the fight. What she doesn't tell them is that the greatest enemy lies within the Deciever. For the Deceiver is the evil empress's dark twin. a potential future of unimaginable evil...an evil that lies dormant in The deciever's soul. And the only way Elora can stop the evil future is to befriend an enemy whose insatiable appetite for destruction could destroy all of Creation. |
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| + | In ''[[Willow (film)|Willow]]'', Elora Danan was portrayed by twins [[Ruth Greenfield|Ruth]] and [[Kate Greenfield]], who were only six months old at the time of filming. Because the script called for Elora to have a full head of hair, a tiny wig was made for the twins. Since ordinary adhesives would have been to harsh for the babies' skin, the wig was attached with food syrup. For the intense action sequences, such as the wagon chase, Elora was portrayed by a 13-pound radio-controlled model of a baby (called "Moto-baby") that was able to turn its head left or right, nod up and down, and open its mouth. All the shots of Elora reacting to her environment were done during a two-week period after principal photography concluded. The filmmakers made a list of all the reactions they needed for the whole movie, and spent time obtaining them.<ref name="Willow DVD">''[[Willow (film)|Willow]]'' DVD {{C|Audio commentary}}</ref> |
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| + | *The possible reason for Elora to be spoiled and her anger is because she not only didn't want any horrifying reminders of her first unpleasant encounter with Queen Bavmorda as a baby but she misses Willow every day of her life. |
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| + | *There was going to be an animated series which involves Elora's childhood as seen in character design pictures but the series was cancelled before it aired on TV. |
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| + | *In one of its season 2 episodes, the ''[[Star Wars]]''-themed animated TV series ''[[Star Wars|Star Wars Rebels]]'' featured an infant character called "Alora." Both the name and appearance of that baby were inspired by Elora Danan. |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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| − | While on the island of [[Madaket]] Elora worked undercover at [[Black-Eyed Susan's]] tavern. |
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| + | *[http://www.myspace.com/littlegreeny2002 Kate Greenfield's MySpace] |
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| ⚫ | With defeat all but certain, Elora convinced the Sandeni people to continue the fight. What she doesn't tell them is that the greatest enemy lies within |
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Revision as of 01:54, 10 May 2020
Elora Danan (formally styled as Her Royal Highness the Sacred Princess Elora Danan) is the tetartagonist of Willow. She was a female Daikini. A gifted child born with a certain mark, she was prophecized to become empress of Tir Asleen, Galladoorn, Nockmaar, and Cashmere.
Pre-birth
Tir Asleen, Galladoorn, Nockmaar and Cashmere have legends and prophecies about a powerful child that would unite and govern them.
Knowing this, Queen Bavmorda ordered the capture of pregnant women throughout her domain, and penned them in the dungeons of the Nockmaar Castle and tended to by midwives.
Biography
Elora indeed was born in those pens, and the birthmark on her arm signified that she is the child of prophecy, the daughter of the Sun and Moon, and future empress of all kingdoms who would become queen in place of an evil empress that would perform a ritual to banish her spirit into oblivion.
The midwife Ethna who tended her mother, stole the baby away avoiding Bavmorda's guards and Death Dogs. However Bavmorda discovered the deception, her mother was executed and Ethna was discovered by Death Dogs but she was able to cast Elora down the River Freen on a makeshift raft.
Elora survived the journey down the river to arrive safely on the banks of Ufgood Reach, where she was found by the children of Nelwyn Willow Ufgood. They took care of the Daikini child, but when Death Dogs raided their festival, Willow knew the child needed to be taken before the village elders.
The High Aldwin recognized the great power in Elora and tasked Willow to take her beyond the reaches of the valley, to the Daikini crossroads. Willow first attempted to give the child to Madmartigan, a rogue swordsman who quickly lost her to thieving Brownies. The Brownie Franjean flying on the eagle Canterfree stole Elora to take her to Cherlindrea, the high fey. The Brownies reunited Willow with Elora, and brought both of them before Cherlindrea, who explained the prophecy to him. Willow was to bring the child to Tir Asleen.
Tir Asleen was found to be cursed by Bavmorda, and her Nockmaar soldiers managed to captured Elora despite the defenses of Madmartigan and arrival of Galladoorn knights. The infant was taken to Bavmorda's citadel, where she begun the Ritual of Obliteration. Willow and Fin Raziel interrupted the ceremony, and Willow with a simple stagetrick pretended that he teleported Elora somewhere else.
The Queen's momentary shock distracted her from the arcane storm she was summoning, and was consumed by her own uncontrollable powers. Her dark reign came to an end, and Elora was reunited with Willow.
The curse was lifted off Tir Asleen, and Elora was cared for by rejuvenated leaders of the city and was known as Her Royal Highness the Sacred Princess. Willow failed to visit her after that, even though he had pledged to be her protector. Over a year later, he was brought to her in a dream and managed to offer a toy bear he made for her. However soon after Tir Asleen was utterly consumed by a tremendous blast, part of a Cataclysm that destroyed some locations across the Mother World. For over a decade, Willow wandered the world searching for clues behind the devastation.
Adolescence
Twelve years later, he found Elora alive in the land of Angwyn, on the other side of the world. She had been revered as a Sacred Princess, and had grown to become a kind-hearted but spoiled teenager. Willow, now traveling under the name of Thorn Drumheller, was distressed to find evidence of sickness surrounding young Elora.
An intense Shadow War rages, spearheaded by the evil Mohdri and his dread Black Rose commando assassins to capture Elora and Thorn. They start a perilous journey to a land undisturbed since the dawn of time that will end at the unbreachable citadel of the dragon, where a chilling betrayal changed the fate of Elora, Thorn, and the Thirteen Realms forever.
Elora Danan slew the dragons that were the embodiment of the soul of Creation to save the dragons from the Deceiver, who would have used them to rule the Realms. To protect the eggs, Elora spellbinds herself to Thorn and Khory Bannefin, the long-dead woman warrior whose body is inhabited by a demon's offspring. It is a dire spell that ensures none of them will betray their cause...even at the cost of their lives. And if one of them dies, the magic of the eggs is lost forever.
Pursued through a land of shadow predators by the dreaded Black Rose, Elora and her allies went to the free city-state of Sandeni. There they met the brownies Franjean and Rool, the eagles Anele and Bastian, and the young warrior-scribe Luc-Jon. While on the island of Madaket Elora worked undercover at Black-Eyed Susan's tavern with Pilar.
But Sandeni is besieged by mighty armies fueled by the Deceiver's sorcery, warrior wizards, and engines of evil magic. With defeat all but certain, Elora convinced the Sandeni people to continue the fight. What she doesn't tell them is that the greatest enemy lies within the Deciever. For the Deceiver is the evil empress's dark twin. a potential future of unimaginable evil...an evil that lies dormant in The deciever's soul. And the only way Elora can stop the evil future is to befriend an enemy whose insatiable appetite for destruction could destroy all of Creation.
Behind the scenes
In Willow, Elora Danan was portrayed by twins Ruth and Kate Greenfield, who were only six months old at the time of filming. Because the script called for Elora to have a full head of hair, a tiny wig was made for the twins. Since ordinary adhesives would have been to harsh for the babies' skin, the wig was attached with food syrup. For the intense action sequences, such as the wagon chase, Elora was portrayed by a 13-pound radio-controlled model of a baby (called "Moto-baby") that was able to turn its head left or right, nod up and down, and open its mouth. All the shots of Elora reacting to her environment were done during a two-week period after principal photography concluded. The filmmakers made a list of all the reactions they needed for the whole movie, and spent time obtaining them.[6]
Trivia
- The possible reason for Elora to be spoiled and her anger is because she not only didn't want any horrifying reminders of her first unpleasant encounter with Queen Bavmorda as a baby but she misses Willow every day of her life.
- There was going to be an animated series which involves Elora's childhood as seen in character design pictures but the series was cancelled before it aired on TV.
- In one of its season 2 episodes, the Star Wars-themed animated TV series Star Wars Rebels featured an infant character called "Alora." Both the name and appearance of that baby were inspired by Elora Danan.
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Willow
- ↑ The Willow Sourcebook
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Shadow Moon
- ↑ Shadow Dawn
- ↑ Shadow Star
- ↑ Willow DVD (Audio commentary)