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CHARACTERS

Meet the characters in the movie.


Hitomi

Hitomi is a depressed schoolgirl who wishes to kill herself. She is completely different from the Hitomi we all know from the series. She does not tell fortunes, however she does have a few visions. Also, her pendent is not the one her grandmother gave her, but one that she receives during the movie.

In the movie, Hitomi finds herself to be the Wing Goddess of legend. Van and herself are two souls in which fate has entrusted everything. In her hands lies the fate of Gaea. Her will has the power to bring about the future. However, what future will she pick?


Van

Van is the last king of the Dragons. At a young age, he witnessed the destruction of his home and the death of all those he loved. Since then, Van has stayed to himself and shied away from human contact. He possesses the blood that will awaken the dragon's armor - Escaflowne. Van's blood is that of the dragon. With this blood, he is able to use magic powers to assist him in battle. Van also has the ability to grow white wings, which allow him to fly.

Van meets a young girl named Hitomi. He doesn't know what to make of her and at times, thinks of her as the enemy. However, as he wishes to be left alone and die, Hitomi calls out to him and brings him back. After that turning point, Van and Hitomi are drawn to one another and stay at each other's sides. She is the key to everything he worked so hard to achieve. And now that they've found each other, maybe the future isn't so bad after all.


Folken

Folken is the central villain in the movie. He is Van's older brother. However, at birth, it was prophesied that Van would become king and not himself. Folken grew angry and has since attempted to create a world of his own ideal.

He calls Hitomi to Gaea in the hops that she'll grant his wishes. He would like to witness all of Gaea burn to the ground. Since the blood of the dragon flows through Folken's veins, he is able to use magic.


Sora

Sora is a new character. Her name means "Sky", but in the English version, they changed her name to "Sola". She stands by Folken, but does not believe in what he is doing. She possesses magical powers, and can even foresee the future. She chooses to stand by Folken to the end. It is her song that it sung throughout this movie. She's the one who sings it.


Dilandau

Dilandau is a young man who serves Folken. Dilandau commands a group of young men who are willing to follow him to the death. Folken uses Dilandau because he possesses a little of the rare dragon blood. He gets Dilandau to control Alseides in order to destroy Escaflowne and cause much pain.

Like Van and Folken, Dilandau possesses dragon blood. This allows him to use magic to protect himself, as well as to destroy his enemies.


Allen

Allen leads the Abaharaki against the Black Dragon Clan. He is a powerful swordsman. Even though he does not always see eye to eye with Van, he trust Van and encourages him. On horseback, he fights bravely and with honor. If need be, he'll fight to the death.


Millerna

Millerna is as different as she can get from the TV series. Not only her appearance, her personality and voice are also different. Millerna is a lady who fights along side Allen in order to protect the Wing Goddess and defeat the Black Dragon Clan. She is a warrior who uses a rose to represent herself.


Merle

Merle is the only character who stays true to her original personality in the series. She's constantly worried about Van and is one of his dearest and oldest friends.


Dreyden

Dreyden is the son of a wealthy man in Austria. Van and Hitomi go in search of him in order to find Allen and the others. Dreyden is helpful to them.


Jajuka

Jajuka is the wolf-like warrior who serves Dilandau. Just like in the series, he protects Dilandau with his life.


Yukari

Yukari is Hitomi's best friend back on earth. She realizes Hitomi's depressing personality and worries about her. Hitomi write her suicide letter to Yukari due to their friendship. Yukari tells Hitomi that if she is going to die, that she, herself, will join her. Yukari constantly attempts to lift her friend's spirits.


Moleman

In the series, the moleman is a short little man who shows up from time to time. He's a stowaway most of the time. However, in the movie, he's a wizard who assists Allen's crew.