What is In Laputa?

Sheeta (Lusheeta Toelle Ul Laputa)

Sheeta is a 13-year-old girl who comes from the picturesque town of Godnoa. Her parents died when she was very young. So, Sheeta was brought up by her grandma. After her grandma died, Sheeta inherites and takes care of the family estate. Her most precious possession is a pendant which has been passed down for generations to the female members of her family. It is usually kept well hidden, only to be worn on special occasions like her mother's wedding. This pendant possesses unusual powers...

Pazu

Pazu is also only 13 years old. He is an orphan living in the mining town of Slagg's Ravine. He works as traine of Mr. Daffi, a machine operator in one of the mines. Pazu lives alone in a house overlooking the valley. He plays the trumet and he's fond of pigeons. But flying is his consuming passion, just like his father. Pazu's dream is to build a flying machine that would take him to Laputa and prove that his fathther wasn't lying about its existence.

Dola and her Pirate Gang

The Dola gang is air pirate lead by Dola, who also happens to be the mother of 3 members of the gang (Shalulu, Lui, and Anli. The other 6 members of the gang are: Ka, Ki, Ku, Ke, Ko and machine operator Motro. Their pirate ship is the Tiger Moth, a propeller-driven helium-filled airship made mostly of cloth. Dola is a strong-willed woman, in contrast to her pirate sons, who never outgrow their adolescence. (It's once said that the character of Dola is similar to that of Miyazaki's mother) The Dola gang, like the army, is after the treasures of Laputa.

Mooska (Romooska Paro Ul Laputa)

Mooska is the government's special secret agent sent to look for Laputa and its treasures. But he has a sinister hidden motive of his own, which not even his own agents know about. To fulfill his ambition for Laputa, he relies heavily on a notebook containing ancient writings about Laputa which was passed on to him by his ancestors.

The Tiger Moth

Pirate airship of the Dola gang. Shaped like a bird. Helim filled for buoyancy, and powered by two maneuverable, reversible propellers. Each Propeller is located on the tip of the main wings. Plus four fixed rear propellers. With 42m in length, 20m in height and the wingspan nearly 54m, she can fly up to 133km/h. She can also fly as far as 3820km with cruise speed at 65km/h

Flapter

Dragonfly-shaped 2-seater mini flyig machine invented by the husband of Dola. 4 thin insect-like wings powered by battery-activated artificial "muscles". Depending on the frequency of vibration of the wings, can ascend, hover or descend. Underneath the body there are two rocket jets for emergency acceleration. Her length is only 2.04m, and 1.22m in height. Wingspan is over 7.2m in order to fly up to 111km/h. With her jets, she can reach 182km/h. Flying under cruise speed, the range is 218m.

Goliath

The newest giant battle airship in the army. Has a crew of 360 and awesome firepower. Carries 3 rocket- power fighter planes beneath her belly. Supposedly invincible. Over 312m in length, 82m in height, and 84m in width, she can still fly with the maximum speed of 181km/h. With cruise speed at 107km/h, she can fly more than 16000km!

Robot

Semi-organic robots built by the Laputians. It's activated by the levitation stone and obeys only the initial holder of the stone. The two lights in between its eyes are used for telepathic communication with human beings. Every robots are armed with a powerful laser-like weapon and is equipped for flying. Its height is 3.44m and weight over 238kg. However, other information is unknown...


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