History Anime / Windaria

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* BloodlessCarnage: Averted. When bullets and arrows start flying, people start bleeding.

%% * ZeroContextExample

* BiggerStick: Paro/Shadowland's military has tanks and machine guns while Itha/Lunaria's has hover craft and crossbows. When the war starts, the former marches [[CurbStompBattle more or less unopposed]] to the latter's capital.

* TheLadysFavor: Marie gives Alan a precious heirloom she inherited from her father before he leaves. It's a dagger, and meant for practical value but the sentiment is definitely there.

* ObviouslyEvil: Lagado. He wears a black cloak with a face mask and calls someone off the road from behind a rock for a suspicous plan.

* YouDidEverythingYouCould: Discussed by Veronica, if she and Roland could have done something more to prevent the war. Roland says there's no point to "torture about the past. The present is torture enough."

* YouDidEverythingYouCould: Discussed by Veronica, if she and Roland could have done something more to prevent the war. But Roland said there's no point to "torture about the past. The present is torture enough."

* YouDidEverythingYouCould: Discussed by Veronica, if she and Roland could have done something to prevent the war. But Roland said there's no point "torturing about the past. The present is torture enough."

* ShadowLand: In the dub, the kingdom of Paro is literally called this but it does provide a {{foil}} for The Valley in that it is dirtier, darker and based on industry instead of agriculture.

* WhamLine: In-universe, for Izu:
--> '''Marin:''' [[spoiler:The Ghost Ship is calling me.]]

* TheLadysFavor: Marie gives Alan a precious heirloom she inherited from her father before he leaves. It's a dagger, and meant for practical value but the sentiment is definitely there.
* ObviouslyEvil: Lagado. He wears a black cloak with a face mask and calls someone off the road from behind a rock for a suspicous plan.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Lagado quotes this nearly word for word in regards to Alan when ordering Selenia to kill him.

* PosthumousNarration: The re-scripted story begins at Alan's funeral and is told by him after his soul has left his body.

* RebelliousPrincess: Defied. Ahnas/Veronica is set up to be this but reluctantly carries out her mother's will.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Both WarriorPrince Roland and BadassPrincess Veronica personally lead their armies.

* WorldTree: The massive tree in Alan and Marie's valley is the titular Windaria. (in the English version, it is dubbed as "The Tree of Life."). It's referred to as the region's "Guardian Spirit", and is prayed to by the inhabitants for health and happiness.

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* BloodlessCarnage: Averted.

* DownerEnding: The original film.
** EarnYourHappyEnding: The re-scripted film.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Alan's justification for [[spoiler: flooding Lunaria to stop the war and save The Valley from being a warzone]] which becomes
** MyGodWhatHaveIDone: when he realizes the magnitude of what he's done and how many lives he destroyed.

** PollutedWasteLand: Alan states that farming is impossible in the Shadowland and drinking the water is lethal or insanity producing.

* [[spoiler:TakenForGranite: Juliet at the very end of the film, after finally coming to terms with the fact that she and Banbou will never be reunited.]]

** TsurimeEyes: In sharp contrast, both [[BadassPrincess Veronica]] and [[TheVamp Selenia]] have these.
* TogetherInDeath: In the rescripted version, [[spoiler: Alan's goal]] is to reunite with his true love in the afterlife. The opening shows he's succeeded. The original ending, however, subverts this; [[spoiler: Izu (Alan) is given the chance to rejoin Marin (Marie) but doesn't have the guts to go through with it and pulls himself back from the edge of the cliff Marin's spirit leads him to at the very last second. This leaves him, the broken betrayer, the only survivor at the end of the film.]]

* TheVamp: Selenia is ordered by the BigBad to seduce and then kill Alan. He's so taken with 'every beautiful inch of her' that it almost works.

* WorldTree: The massive tree in Alan and Marie's valley is the titular Windaria. (in the English version, it is dubbed as "The Tree of Life."). It's referred to as the region's 'Guardian Spirit,' and is prayed to by the inhabitants for health and happiness.

* ForegoneConclusion: The re-scripted story is narrated by Alan after he's gone old and grey and so a number of things are clear from the start: 1. Alan survives the story. 2. Marie does not. 3. The world has recovered from the damage about to unfold. 4. Alan has done something so terrible that not even being lauded as the hero who rebuilt the world can ease his guilt. 5. He dies knowing that been forgiven by God (or in this case, The Tree). The ''how'' of the story is not even alluded to and no other character is mentioned so there are still plenty of surprises.

* ForegoneConclusion: The re-scripted story is narrated by Alan after he's gone old and grey and so a number of things are clear from the start: 1. Alan survives the story. 2. Marie does not. 3. The world has recovered from the damage about to unfold. 4. Alan has done something so terrible that not even being lauded as the hero who rebuilt the world can ease his guilt. The ''how'' of the story is not even alluded to and no other character is mentioned so there are still plenty of surprises.

* {{Determinator}}: Marie [[spoiler:, who defies death itself to wait for Alan to return.]]

* InstantMessengerPigeon: Roland and Veronica use this as a means of communication. [[spoiler: At least until the poor thing is shot down by a bored soldier.]]

* OurSoulsAreDifferent / WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: In this story, the soul takes the form of red light, shaped like a bird, and flies off to a mysterious airship over the ocean.

* ProperLady: Marie is a grand example of a honest and wholesome young lady. She's also Alan's HouseWife, except she helps him sell their vegetables at market.

* TheVamp: Selenia is ordered by the BigBad to seduce and then kill Alan. He's so taken with 'every beautiful inch of her' that it almost works.

* EvilPlan: [[spoiler: Lagado]] who wants to take over Lunaria and is the one who gets Alan involved.

* OurSoulsAreDifferent: When people die they turn into red light shaped like birds and fly to this airship in the sky over the ocean.

** PollutedWasteLand: Alan states that farming is impossible in the Shadowland and drinking the water is lethal or insanity producing.

* CerebusCallback: Early in the movie Roland and Veronica meet in a forest for a little time together, during which she playfully steals his gun and prompts him to chase after her for it. [[spoiler: Much later, after everything's gone to hell for both their kingdoms, they meet at the same place presumably to run off together. Instead, she again steals his gun, and kills him before turning it on herself.]]

The world of Windaria is split into three distinct cultures: the city-state of Itha, whcih is based on the coast and lives off the sea, the kingdom of Paro which is based on industry, and 'The Valley', where farmers live and plow. The varying interests of these three regions drives the plot. As the story begins, Paro and Itha are at odds because the former is denying fresh water to the latter and are negotiating for its renewal, [[TheHero Izu]] and [[ProperLady Marin]] are taking their produce from The Valley to the Lunarian market, and a figure in a mask has a [[EvilPlan mysterious plan]] for everyone.

* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: The key to Lunara's floodgates is guarded by an old man that sleeps most of the day in a guardhouse without a door. At the start of the film, a guy just walks in there, takes the keys and no one realizes anything until he opens the flood gates. Considering this could have flooded the entire city, it merges with TooDumbToLive. To be fair, this is the cause of the hostilities, so it's probably a case of 'what are the odds' before this point. Later on, [[spoiler: Alan opens the floodgates, which by this point, should have been heavily guarded.]]
* TheVamp: Selenia is ordered by the BigBad to seduce and then kill Alan. He's so taken with 'every beautiful inch of her' that it almost works.

* [[DrivenToSuicide Driven To Murder And Suicide]]: [[spoiler: Poor Veronica saw no other way out for herself and Roland.]]

* FlyingDutchman: Juliet's lover Banbou is this - he's the one who pilots the ship that serves as a ferry for the souls of the departed. [[spoiler: Alan offers to take his place at the end of the film, but Juliet tells him that Banbou can't ever leave his position.]]

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Alan's justification for [[spoiler: Flooding Lunaria to stop the war and save The Valley from being a warzone]] which becomes

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Lagado and Selenia.]] Both of them apparently get away with their evil deeds.

* TaremeEyes: [[HouseWife Marie]]'s eyes are noticably rounder and more down pointed than [[BadassPrincess Veronica]]'s or [[TheVamp Selenia]]'s. Instead they have TsurimeEyes.

* TogetherInDeath: In the rescripted version, [[spoiler: Alan's goal]] is to reunite with his true love in the afterlife. The opening shows he's succeeded. The original ending, however, subverts this; [[spoiler: Izu (Alan) is given the chance to rejoin Marin (Marie) but doesn't have the guts to go through with it and pulls himself back from the edge of the cliff Marin's spirit lead him to at the very last second. This leaves him, the broken betrayer, the only survivor at the end of the film.]]

* StarCrossedLovers: Prince Roland and Princess Veronica. Her mother had hoped a marriage between them would neutralize the possible war, but they both ended up taking command in their respective armies, and [[ItGotWorse it went downhill from there.]]

* BatmanGambit: Lagado turns Alan into his UnwittingPawn by exploiting his desire to protect The Valley. If Alan said 'We're moving' instead, the plan would have collapsed then and there.
* BigBad: The king of the Shadowland appears to be this but its actually [[spoiler: Lagado.]]

* CerebusCallback: Early in the movie Roland and Veronica meet in a forest for a little time together, during which she playfully steals his gun and prompts him to chase after her for it. [[spoiler: Much later, after everything's pretty much gone to hell for both their kingdoms, they meet at the same place presumably to run off together. Instead, she again steals his gun, and kills him before turning it on herself.]]

* TheLadysFavor: Marie gives Alan a precious heirloom she inherited from her father before he leaves. Its a dagger, and meant for practical value but the sentiment is definitely there.

* ProperLady: Marie is a grand example of a honest and wholesome young lady. She's also Alan's HouseWife, except she helps him sell their vegetables at market

* ShadowLand: In the dub, the kingdom of Paro is literally just called this. But it does provide a {{foil}} for The Valley in that it is dirtier, darker and based on industry instead of agriculture.
** PollutedWasteLand: Alan even states that farming is impossible in the Shadowland and drinking the water is lethal or insanity producing.

* TaremeEyes: [[HouseWife Marie]]'s eyes are noticably rounder and more down pointed than [[BadassPrincess Veronica]]'s or [[TheVamp Selenia]]'s.
** Those two are TsurimeEyes instead.
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: The key to Lunara's floodgates is guarded by an old man that sleeps most of the day in a guardhouse without a door. At the start of the film, a guy just walks in there, takes the keys and no one realizes anything until he opens the flood gates. Considering this could have flooded the entire city, it merges with TooDumbToLive.
** To be fair, this is the cause of the hostilities, so it's probably a case of, what are the odds before this point. Later on, [[spoiler: Alan opens the floodgates as well, which by this point, should have been heavily guarded.]]

* TogetherInDeath: In the rescripted version, [[spoiler: Alan's goal]] is to reunite with his true love in the afterlife. The opening shows he's succeeded. The original ending, however, subverts this; [[spoiler: Izu (Alan) is given the chance to rejoin Marin (Marie) and doesn't have the guts to go through with it, pulling himself back from the edge of the cliff Marin's spirit lead him to at the very last second. This leaves him, the broken betrayer, the only survivor at the end of the film.]]

* ShadowLand: One of the three areas is called just this but it does provide a {{foil}} for The Valley in that it is dirtier, darker and based on industry instead of agriculture.
** PollutedWasteLand:Alan even states that farming is impossible in the Shadowland and drinking the water is lethal or insanity producing.
* StarCrossedLovers: Jil/Roland, prince of Paro/the Shadowlands, and prince Ahnas/Veronica, daughter of the ruler of Itha/Lunaria. It looked to be subverted as Ahnas/Veronica's mother hoped a marriage between them would neutralize the possible war, but they ended up fighting.

* CerebusCallback: Early in the movie Roland and Veronica meet in a forest for a little time together, during which she playfully steals his gun and prompts him to chase after her for it.[[spoiler: Much later, after everything's pretty much gone to hell for both their kingdoms, they meet at the same place presumably to run off together. Instead, she again steals his gun, and kills him before turning it on herself.]]

* DubNameChange: All of the characters for the ''Once Upon A Time'' dub received Westernized names, with Izu, Marin, Jihl and Ahnas all being renamed Alan, Marie, Roland, and Veronica respectively. The kingdom of Paro was renamed the Shadowlands, and Itha became Lunaria (and was changed from a city-state to a kingdom).

* GambitPileUp: The shadowland king wants Lunaria's water, Roland and Veronica want peace, Lunaria Queen wants more money from Shadowland king, Lagado seeks more power, and Alan wants to protect his homeland.
* HappilyMarried: Alan is so happily married that thoughts of his wife can repel evil spirits.

* IWillWaitForYou: Juliet's promise to her lover. This is what has kept her from 'achieving enlightenment' and passing on.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: The BigBad quotes the trope name when speaking about Alan.

* IWillWaitForYou: Juilet to her lover and the promise has prevented her from 'achieving enlightenment' and passing on.

* HopeSpot: Zigzagged. Alan fears his wife is dead because of the war but doesn't see any signs of battle and thinks that the war didn't reach The Valley, then he noticies his neighbor's houses in ruins and thinks his own is the same. Then he gets home and sees it ''is'' in ruins, but his wife is alive. Then she turns out to be a ghost.

* TakeAThirdOption: Veronica can't break her vow to her mother, nor can she fight her true love, so [[spoiler: She kills him and then herself.]]

* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: Alan's goal]] is to reunite with his true love in the afterlife. The opening shows he's succeeded
** Alas this is probably a good example of a {{Macekre}} in which there is no such bittersweet ending. The original ending was a subversion; Izu (Alan) [[spoiler: is given the chance to rejoin Marin/Marlin (Marie) and doesn't have the guts to go through with it, pulling himself back from the edge of the cliff Marin's spirit lead him to at the very last second. This leaves him, the broken betrayer, the only survivor at the end of the film.]]
* WorldTree: The massive tree in The Valley is the same as the movie's title, Windaria (in the English version, it is dubbed as "The Tree of Life."). It's huge, refered to as the region's 'Guardian Spirit,' and is prayed to by the inhabitants for health and happiness.