Seeing what’s become of Kumandra, Sisu commits to helping Raya fulfill her mission in reuniting the lands. Raya seeks the help of the legendary dragon, Sisu. It’s worth taking a moment to visit Disney’s site about Kumandra, but it’s not necessary to understand the story or enjoy the film. Namaari believes that she must stop Raya in order to protect her people, but will it come at the cost of all the other lands? Meanwhile, the Fang, led by Chief Virana (Sandra Oh) and her daughter Namaari (Gemma Chan), is the only land that has prospered during these troubled times, and aren’t exactly thrilled about Raya’s plan. Along the way, they meet unlikely allies like Boun (Izaac Wang), Little Noi (Thalia Tran), and Tong (Benedict Wong). Raya, Sisu, and trusty friend and steed, Tuk Tuk (Alan Tudyk), embark on their adventure to each of the Kumandran lands to recover the Gem pieces. When she finally finds Sisu, Raya realizes that they must recover each of the pieces of the Dragon Gem to return the dragon magic to Sisu and save the land. Years later, Raya, now grown into a young woman, is determined to find the rumored last dragon, Sisu (Awkwafina), in hopes of restoring Kumandra. Featuring Daniel Dae Kim as the voice of Chief Benja, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last Dragon” will be in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on March 5, 2021.
Benja, the legendary Guardian of the Dragon Gem, is an idealistic and bold visionary who seeks to reunite the fractured kingdom of Kumandra and restore harmony. Young Raya looks up to her beloved father Benja, Chief of the Heart Lands. With the Gem broken, Kumandra is further fractured. Despite Benja’s efforts to unify all the lands, the other groups conspire to steal the Dragon Gem, resulting in the Gem being shattered into pieces. He trains his daughter Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), to be a warrior who can protect the gem, but also to be a unifying leader. With the dragons gone, the people of Kumandra are divided, and survive with the last remaining dragon magic concentrated in one Dragon Gem, that keeps the Druun at bay.Ĭhief Benja (Daniel Dae Kim) is the chief of the Heart and guardian of the Dragon Gem. The dragons combined all of their magical energy to repel the Druun, but at the cost of their own lives. However, these formless monsters called the Druun came, turning people into stone and destroying the land. It wasn’t always a divided land, as when dragons roamed the world, the people were united and prosperous. The story takes place in the fictional world of Kumandra, where the people are divided into five lands inspired by a dragon’s body parts – Heart, Fang, Tail, Talon and Spine. Raya and the Last Dragon Poster THE STORY