In the original Willow, directed by Ron Howard from a story by George Lucas, the eponymous Mr. Ufgood’s life was turned upside down when he found a baby floating in a nearby river. The young Nelwyn farmer and wannabe wizard eventually learned that the infant was Elora Danan, the magical princess of Tir Asleen who found herself the top of evil Queen Bavmorda’s hit list. He subsequently set out on a quest to take Elora to Fin Raziel, a sorceress trapped in the form of a possum by Bavmorda’s dark magic. Despite Elora’s presence as the film’s MacGuffin, however, she’s been strangely absent from the promotion for the new series – a state of affairs showrunner Jon Kasdan describes as “intentional”.
