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I mean, the common belief is that her name is "moon child", according to some quick googling (listening to the clip again with this in mind, it certainly does sound like that, too). So, why not just have that in the subtitles?
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In the novel, the Childlike Empress is described as being a kind and gentle individual who is pure at heart. She resides in Fantasia's imperial capital called The Ivory Tower, living within the very center of a giant white Magnolia flower made of intricately carved ivory that sits high on the very top of the tower. This tower is said to be so high ...
The NeverEnding Story
In the first film, The Empress is portrayed by Tami Stronach.
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
In the second film, The Empress is portrayed by Alexandra Johnes.
The NeverEnding Story III: Escape from Fantasia
In the third film, The Empress is portrayed by Julie Cox.
Novel
She has soft pale white skin and large, almond shaped eyes the color of bright gold (which earns her the title Golden-Eyed Commander of Wishes). Her eyebrows are two arched lines of sepia-colored India ink, yet her long hair is as white as snow. She wears a formal silk gown of pure white and sits on a round satin couch of many cushions. As explained by Morla the Aged One, her lifetime is not measured in years, but by names, which only the imagination of a human child can give her.
Films
In the films, her hair is dark, rather than white, and in the first film, she is dressed like a bride. In the first film, she wears a pearl headpiece and a chiffon and tulle dress with a lace bodice and silver beaded skirt.
The Neverending Story
In the cartoon series, the Childlike Empress has golden hair and wears a green gown.
In the movie, the name Bastian gives to her is nearly drowned out by thunder, either by design or simply bad sound editing. However, careful listening reveals that the name chosen by Bastian is “Moon Child”, a reference to his mother whom he discusses with his father as either missing or deceased at the beginning of the film.
Bastian, reading Atreyu's story in the real world, experiences everything Atreyu does; this proves Fantasia's solution and the Empress' cure, in bringing Bastian to Fantasia to give the Empress a new name.
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- The Neverending Story
7 apr 2021 · by Ashley Spencer. April 7, 2021, 9:35am. Snap. What Happened to...? is an investigation into the whereabouts of former icons. See More →. “Call my name! Bastian, please! Save us!” The Childlike...
Performance career. Acting. Singing. Dancing. Credits. Production career. References. Further reading. External links. Tami Stronach (born mid-1972) is an actor, dancer, filmmaker, and professor. A childhood performance as the Childlike Empress in the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story led to a record deal and music video in Germany.
7 ago 2019 · This is the ending of The NeverEnding Story, ... Part of Atreyu's journey is complete when he learns the Childlike Empress needs a new name, and only a human child can bestow it.
22 feb 2021 · Played by Tami Stronach, who gave an incredible performance in the role, the Childlike Empress is renamed in the end as Moon Child, thanks to Bastian's courage. Despite her nuanced and emotional performance as the Childlike Empress, Stronach pretty much dropped off Hollywood's radar after The NeverEnding Story .
