In the 1988 movie Willow, the mother of
Elora Danan is a fictional character from the 1988 fantasy film Willow, and in the 2022 sequel TV series, Willow. She is a Daikini, one of the average-sized races of people in the film (as opposed to the dwarf-sized Nelwyns). She is played by several different infants in the film, and by Ellie Bamber in the TV series.
The Willow movie revolved around a baby called Elora Danan, whom heroes Madmartigan, Sorsha, and the title character were trying to protect. The succeeded in their mission, and the child's survival helped to break the curse set by evil sorceress Bavmorda.
At the end of Episode 1, when the band of heroes finally reaches Willow, he reveals that Dove is actually the grown-up Elora Danan.
In Willow, Elora was played by Ellie Bamber. In the episode The High Aldwin, 5 year old Elora was protrayed by Alayna Jacobs.
In the 1988 movie Willow, the mother of Elora Danan was played by Sallyanne Law.
In the 1988 film Willow, Elora Danan was a Daikini child who was prophesied to bring about the downfall of the powerful and evil Queen Bavmorda. She was to be distinguished by a specific mark on her arm, so Bavmorda seized all the pregnant women in the land and, when Elora was born, intended to kill her.
The Sign was a a faint brown birthmark that Elora Danan bore inside the right elbow. It marked her as the chosen one of a prophecy, the one who would cause downfall of Demon Queen Bavmorda and, eventually, arise as the rightful empress of all kingdoms.
Early in the season, Willow had a vision of the future that foretold of Elora's death should she face the Crone. But Elora survives her fight with the Crone in the final episode. Elora chooses to go up against the Crone despite knowing Willow's prophecy, but she makes it out.
It seems like a lot of you missed the reasoning behind the color change... Elora Danan is natural born redhead, Sorsha changes it to blonde when Elora was an adolescent. In this series the closer she gets to her destiny the more her natural red hair comes out, that's the meaningful reason anyway.
The only one left behind is Willow, still shaken by visions of his daughter, Mims (Annabelle Davis), dying. Willow decides his family is his highest priority and turns his back on his party, going alone on the road back home.
The events of 1988's Willow saw the evil Queen Bavmorda's plot to banish the spirit of Elora Danan, who was prophesied to dethrone her, thwarted by Willow and his friends. The film ends with Elora safely in the hands of Sorsha and Willow back in his village.
In one heartbreaking exchange, we learn that Willow's wife is dead and his son ran away, leaving only father and daughter.
In Willow, it is established right out of the gate that Princess Kit's (Ruby Cruz) marriage to Prince Graydon Hastor (Tony Revolori) has been arranged by her mother, Queen Sorsha (Joanne Whalley).
During the journey, Willow teaches Elora the magical arts but she has trouble activating her powers. Elora is later kidnapped by soldiers sent to rescue her, but corrupted by evil forces, but not before using magic to create a sapling.
Julie Peters as Kaiya Ufgood, Willow's wife and a loving mother who is enthusiastic in caring for Elora.
Sorsha is the tritagonist of Willow. She was the daughter of Queen Bavmorda and Prince Mikal Tanthalos of Tir Asleen. She was portrayed by Joanne Whalley in both the 1988 film and 2022 Disney+ television series, Willow.
After a prophecy proclaimed that the evil Queen Bavmorda will be destroyed by a baby with a birthmark on their arm, the queen ordered the murder of all the kingdom's baby girls. As fate would have it, the infant Elora Danan is rescued and smuggled away by a courageous kitchen maid.
Bavmorda (formally styled as Her Majesty Bavmorda, Sovereign of Nockmaar, Sorceress Magnific, Primal Priestess of Cults and Covens) is the main antagonist of Willow. She was a female Daikini, Willow's archenemy and a sorceress.
While magic is a rare ability, there are several characters in the world who have it. Willow and Elora learn to use their abilities on screen.
Elora was hidden away to protect her from the forces of evil still hunting her. Sorsha was against her being trained, and thus let the "One True Empress" toil in the kitchen making muffins.
Elora was later hidden away by her adoptive parents, Madmartigan and Sorsha. Remaining unaware of her identity, Elora was disguised as the maid Brunnhilde, nicknamed Dove and remained oblivious to her destiny, where she had fallen in love with Prince Airk Tanthalos.
Kiaya Ufgood was the wife of Willow Ufgood and the mother of their children Mims and Ranon.
She grew up as Brünhilde, nicknamed Dove, and soon became a competent kitchen maid in the castle. A kitchen maid named Dove is actually Elora Danan, played by Ellie Bamber.
She only learns how her mom died from her former basketball coach (Bill Burr) after a driver's license test goes awry. Her only other family left is her Uncle Brownie (Gary Farmer) whom she sees every so often for an occasional word of wisdom.