In folklore, Nāga are divine or semi-divine beings who are half-human and half-serpent. The emphasis on the Nāga is just one of the many ways Raya and the Last Dragon pays tribute to Southeast Asian culture, which to date has been largely ignored by Hollywood films and outright omitted from the Disney canon. It’s almost magical weightless motion, which accentuates her being divine and mystical.”
Her hair was meant to make her feel light and ethereal. It symbolized her being larger than life and closer to how the Nāga are revered in the Southeast Asian lands. “Her design is inspired by the mythical Nāga and was created to reflect just that. “The directors wanted Sisu as the dragon to look breathtakingly beautiful,” simulations supervisor Avneet Kauer says. As voiced by Awkwafina, the dragon is funny, insecure, and ultimately gentle-a creature who hopes to be a hero one day but for the time being is more likely to enjoy running on raindrops all the way to the sky.
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And when heroic loner Raya resurrects Sisu in the present, the lead character, plus her young fans, will discover greater layers still.īy virtue of Sisu’s voice casting alone, parents in the audience will know we’re a long way from Game of Throneswhen they hear her speak.
Rather she’s a protector, a martyr who according to legend saved the mythical land of Kumandra 500 years ago. A long serpentine creature of watery origin, the dragon in the movie’s title does not breathe fire or lay waste to cities. Sisu may not be what’s expected by a large portion of the audience that sits down to watch Raya and the Last Dragon next month.
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