A loner who is tormented by bullies, Bastian becomes the unlikely hero of the story when he joins forces with young warrior Atreyu to save Fantastica from the dark power, The Nothing, and find a cure for its dying Empress. Oh, I know it's full of letters printed on paper, but all the same, something must be happening, because as soon as I open it, there's a whole story with people I don't know yet and all kinds of adventures, deeds and battles.

Ilwan appeared in the novel where he became one of Bastian's closest servants but was killed during the battle for the Ivory Tower. During his coronation ceremony he is stopped by Atreyu, whom Bastian grievously wounds in a battle so fierce it results in the destruction of the Ivory Tower. Used - Very Good Jacket Condition Very Good Edition First US Edition Published 1983 Binding Hardcover, standard size (i.

He longed to be loved just as he was, good or bad, handsome or ugly, clever or stupid, with all his faults - or possibly because of them. At first, the Water of Life denies entry to Bastian, as he can no longer remember his name, but Atreyu answers for him.

Coreander is portrayed by Thomas Hill in the first film, and was the only actor who reprised his role in the second film; in the third film, he is played by Freddie Jones. His skin is ultimately not olive green as described in the novel; though it was attempted to do this through makeup, it never made it to the final production. She is portrayed as a shapeshifter, who often takes the form of a giant spider and builds webs to catch its prey.The overwhelming winner in our Readers' Choice survey, The Neverending Story is published as a spectacular collector’s edition to mark Folio’s 75th anniversary. In the third film of the series, Engywook (played by Tony Robinson) and Urgl (played by Moya Brady) have moved to a forest and still argue continuously. The Empress has also given him AURYN, on the back of which he finds the inscription "Do What You Wish". That an unassuming boy can harness the power of words to save a magical kingdom is the ultimate literary gift, and perhaps why this incredible book within a book continues to have such a profound impression on readers of all ages. In the first half we learn that Fantastica is the world of human fantasy, and must be continued by the creativity of humans in the form of giving new names to the Childlike Empress, and that this process is threatened by those who cheapen fantasies into lies and delusions.