We wanted the character to be fun and funny - obviously we have Awkwafina doing the voice - to make sure we could have enough meat for Awkwafina to dig into and so it was an interesting mix.” Doubling down on the cultural inspirations like the Naga really helped give us something unique that we felt like audiences hadn’t seen.”Īs for Sisu’s personality, Hall explained, “In terms of finding the right balance, because of their almost divine status, we wanted Sisu to have that wisdom of the ages but also give her a naivety and maybe even a little glimmer of self-doubt. What we found is that that was going to give us a very unique take, knowing that there’s a lot of dragons in movies. When it came to figuring out their dragon, Don Hall ( Big Hero 6, Moana), who directed Raya with Carlos López Estrada, said, “It took a little finessing to get the right mix, because in Southeast Asia, what we’re inspired by is the mythology of Nagas, which are a very specific type of dragon and they’re revered as almost deities. THE LAST NAGA Raya and Sisu in 'Raya and the Last Dragon'

After viewing about 30 minutes of footage from the film – which contains some truly gorgeous imagery and visuals unlike those typically found in Disney animated films - Fandom spoke to some of the key creators of Raya and the Last Dragon about their depiction of Sisu and how they sought to make her very different from dragons you might have seen in stories like Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, or The Hobbit.

Dragon age origins dog name