- "Magic is the bloodstream of the universe. Forget all you know, or think you know. All that you require is your intuition."
- —High Aldwin Junn, to the hopefuls, in Willow
Junn was a male Nelwyn who participated in the Great Mystery and, as such, was trained in sorcery.[2]
Character History[]
By the time of the battle of Nockmaar, he had served as the High Aldwin of all Nelwyns for many years, and he was the spiritual guide of the village where Willow Ufgood and his family resided.[3] Shortly before the fall of Bavmorda, he decided to test a few "hopefuls" for the chance to become his apprentice and potential successor. While nobody officially passed his test, Junn took an interest in Willow Ufgood, believing that the young farmer was meant to become a sorcerer.[1]
Shortly thereafter, the village was attacked by a pack of Death Dogs. When it appeared that the creatures were looking for Elora Danan, an abandoned Daikini infant who had been rescued by the Ufgoods, the whole village wanted to abandon child. When Willow Ufgood stood alone against them, Junn understood that the young farmer genuinely loved Elora, and her knew that leaving the baby to die would be cruel. Junn threw the bones in search of answers, but they proved unhelpful. Consequently, the High Aldwin decided to follow his own heart. He pretended that the bones demanded that the child be taken beyond the reaches of the Nelwyn Valley, to the Daikini crossroads where a new guardian would watch over her. He did reveal to Willow that it was all a show and that his decision was based on the farmer's desire to protect Elora.[1]
The night of the Cataclysm, a year after Elora Danan had been saved by Willow Ufgood, Fin Raziel, Sorsha, and Madmartigan, the High Aldwyn visited Willow on his farm in the Nelwyn Valley. He warned Willow that the fabric of their world was coming undone and that the days of peaceful living were coming to an end. He reminded Willow that he was more than just a farmer, and that as a wizard he had a greater responsibility to the world.
The morning after the Cataclysm the High Aldwyn told Willow to choose between being a farmer and staying within the valley or being a wizard and leaving to search for what happened to Tir Asleen in the Cataclysm.[4]Gallery[]
Behind the scenes[]
In Willow, Junn was played by Billy Barty.
Appearances[]
- Willow (First appearance)
- Willow: A Novel
- Willow NES video game
Willow – "The High Aldwin" (archive footage)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- The Willow Sourcebook (First identified as Junn)