There’s a
lovely Miyazaki film by name of Princess Mononoke that has so many good
elements in it, one could write a novel on the subject. However, this post is
just to celebrate the awesomeness that is Moro.
Moro is a wolf
god, who protects the forest that the humans, led by Lady Eboshi, destroys.
Fierce and intelligent she has some of the best quotes in the movie. My
personal favorite:
"I listen to the pain of the forest and feel the ache of the bullet in my chest, and I dream of the day I will finally crunch that gun-woman's head in my jaws."
Because she
is more of a side character than a main one, it is hard to go into detail what
makes Moro such an amazing character without giving spoilers. So in the vaguest
of explanations, what it comes down to is Moro is a badass who embodies exactly
what one would picture a wolf god to be. She doesn’t childishly attack humans
because she hates them, but because they desecrate her home. At the same time, while
she wants to protect her home, she acknowledges the dangers of going to war
with humans. There’s just this perfect mixture of temper, violence, and wisdom
that make her such a great character.
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