Heartwarming / Willow

• "I serve the Nelwyn."
  • What really makes this special is that all through the movie, Madmartigan has been, up to this point, calling Willow by the derogatory term "peck." When he finally refers to Willow properly, he is dead serious about his oath.
• The scenes between Willow and his wife are incredibly sweet, especially their good-bye at the beginning. And they have the cutest kids ever.
  • Kaiya (Willow's wife) making a talisman for her husband with her own hair, to take on his journey.
  • And them reuniting when he finally returns to the Nelwyn village.
• Willow's dedication to taking care of Elora Danan.
  • Willow, at first, wants nothing to do with Elora, thinking they shouldn't be involved with her and the village will consider her a bad omen. He even demands Kaiya and his children that "under no circumstances is anyone to fall in love with that baby!" Willow holds her once when she's crying and she immediately stops. You can see him fall in love with her right there.
  • The whole premise of the quest to protect Elora, really. Queen Bavmorda isn't defeated because Elora is a destined hero or something like that, she's defeated because Willow, Madmartigan, Sorsha, and several other good people risked their lives to protect an infant they barely knew. Pure human kindness saved the day.
• The Brownies have been giving Willow a hard time since they've met. However, in the scene where Willow goes to the island to find Fin Raziel, the Brownies guard Elora until he comes back.
  Franjean: We will guard her with our meager lives!
  • And they've kept their word, too.
• In a completely different way, Madmartigan's interactions with Elora Danan. There's something half-hilarious and half incredibly sweet about this hardened mercenary and criminal turning into complete mush whenever the baby is involved.
• When chained behind Sorsha's cart, a tired Willow stumbles and falls. Without hesitation or comment, Madmartigan picks him up and carries him.
  • Not to mention when a bloodied Willow stumbles out of Tir Asleen after Kael takes the baby, Madmartigan rushes to his side and reassures him that they'll get her back; "Can you ride?" James Horner's score adds the perfect touch.
• James Horner's score in the opening credits. Doubles as a tearjerker.
• Not only did Warwick Davis meet his future wife Samantha while filming Willow, but Val Kilmer fell in love with Joanne Whalley and married her as well! Romance was definitely in the air on set.
• While getting hit with the Fairy Dust initially led to some genuine hilarity. The fact that Madmartigan and Sorsha fall for each other for real afterwards was very heartwarming.
  • Also a funny moment, even while Sorsha is technically being held captive as his prisoner. Madmartigan takes the time to try and gently explain that he had not been trying to trick her, while he had been under the effects of the dust.
• Madmartigan and Sorsha adopting Elora as their own at the end.