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text: Bastian Balthazar Bux[edit]

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Bastian Balthazar BuxFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Barret Oliver (1st film)Jonathan Brandis (2nd film)Jason James Richter (3rd film)Christopher BellMark RendallInformationSpecies
HumanGender
Male

text: Bastian Balthazar Bux is a shy and bookish boy around 12 years old who is neglected by his father, who is still mourning the sudden death of his wife (she died of an unspecified illness). He is a dreamer, who is shunned by other children due to his immense imagination. During a visit to an antique bookstore, he steals a curious-looking book titled The Neverending Story, and upon reading it he finds himself literally drawn into the story.

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text: Halfway through the book, Bastian becomes a character in The Neverending Story, in a world called Fantastica ("Fantasia" in the films, which is closer to the German original "Phantásien"). He is bestowed the magical amulet AURYN, which allows his wishes to be granted. As the story progresses, Bastian slowly loses his memories of the real world as his wishes carry him throughout Fantastica and change him into a completely different person. Deluded by the witch Xayide, Bastian moves to the Ivory Tower and tries to have himself proclaimed Emperor. The ceremony is interrupted by Atreyu, who is nearly killed by Bastian.

text: Eventually, Bastian realizes that he is beginning to lose himself, and starts a desperate last-ditch quest for his one true desire. In the end he forgets even his name, but with the help of Falkor and Atreyu, who promise to finish the stories he started, he manages to return to the human world with the capability of loving, which was his deepest (and thereto unknown) desire, and bringing to his father the Water of Life, curing him of his melancholy. Bastian and Coreander exchange tales of their adventures in Fantastica, and Coreander reveals that a person can return to Fantastica as many times as they can think of new names for the benevolent Childlike Empress, and predicts Bastian will show others the way to Fantastica.

text: He has been portrayed by five different actors:

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1984: Barret Oliver in  The NeverEnding Story.
1990: Jonathan Brandis in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter.(J. Michael Haney, Jr. as Young Bastian)
1994: Jason James Richter in The NeverEnding Story III.
1996: Christopher Bell provided the voice of the character in The Neverending Story animated series.
2001: Mark Rendall in Tales from the Neverending Story

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text: Atreyu[edit]

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AtreyuFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Noah Hathaway (1st film)Kenny Morrison (2nd film)Dominic Zamprogna (Animated series)Tyler Hynes (TV series)InformationSpecies
Greenskin warriorGender
Male

text: Atreyu (German: Atréju) is the protagonist of the mysterious book that Bastian reads. To the readership, Atreyu is a metafictional character, existing fictionally and within the reality of the book itself. He is described as having green skin and blue hair.

text: He is a young warrior from the Grassy Plains (in German, "The Grassy Sea"). His parents were killed by a Purple Buffalo soon after he was born, and his entire village raised him; wherefore his name means "son of all" in his native language. He is summoned by the Childlike Empress to save the land of Fantasia by finding a cure for her illness, and given AURYN, an amulet that makes whoever wears it the Childlike Empress' herald. During the quest to find a cure, he meets Falkor the luckdragon, who becomes his steed after the death of his horse 'Artax'. Bastian, reading Atreyu's story in the real world, experiences everything Atreyu does; this proves Fantasia's solution and the Empress' cure, in bringing Bastian to Fantastica to give the Empress a new name.

text: Atreyu features largely in the second half of the novel, as Bastian travels Fantasia far and wide as its savior. They quickly become friends, but as Bastian continues to use AURYN, he becomes arrogant and gradually loses his memory. When Bastian has lost even his name, Atreyu and Falkor offer favorable testimony to the powers in AURYN, who allow Bastian's return to the human world. With their friendship restored, Atreyu promises to finish the stories Bastian has begun in Fantastica.

text: In the 1984 film version, the character of Atreyu is played by Noah Hathaway. His skin is not olive green as described in the book; though it was attempted to do this through makeup, it never made it to the final production.[1] As such, his people were called the 'Plains People' instead of Greenskins.

text: The character also makes a return appearance in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, played by Kenny Morrison. In the 1995 animated show, Atreyu and his people are, as in the original novel, green-skinned; but this version of Atreyu has a younger sister named Saiya, and his outward appearance has been patterned after Noah Hathaway from the first movie.

text: In the 2001 Hallmark Channel mini-series, Tales from the Neverending Story, he is portrayed by Tyler Hynes and the character's people are called the Woodland People. He is shown to have a romantic relationship with a young aviatrix called "Fly Girl", and to be something of a village innocent.

text: Atreyu in popular culture[edit]

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The American metalcore band, Atreyu, took its name from this character from The Neverending Story.
Atreyu and Artax inspired Listener's song "Failing is Not Just for Failures".
In Comedy Central's Workaholics season 5 episode 10 (Trivia Pursuits), Adam and Blake argue over who gets to be Atreyu when deciding on their costumes for an upcoming 1980s trivia contest against three Asian men who are also street racers.

text: Carl Conrad Coreander[edit]

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Carl Conrad CoreanderFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Thomas HillJohn Dunn-HillFreddie JonesInformationSpecies
HumanGender
MaleOccupation
Book shop owner

text: Carl Conrad Coreander (Karl Konrad Koreander in German) is a cantankerous bookseller, and the name of his bookstore makes for the first words in the novel, the heading of the prologue being "skooB dlO srednaeroC darnoC lraC", the store name when viewed through the window from the inside outwards. Bastian finds the Neverending Story in his store. While Coreander is distracted by a telephone call, Bastian steals it and takes it to school with him.

text: In the end, the novel makes it clear that Mr. Coreander is one of the few humans who has been to Fantastica and returned. He and Bastian come to a better understanding and share telling the stories of their adventures to one another. Both he and Bastian share the oddity of triple letter initials, an insight into their mutual connection to Fantastica.

text: Coreander is portrayed by Thomas Hill in the first film, and was the only actor who reprised his role in the second film; however, in the third film, he is played by Freddie Jones. In the television series, Tales from the Neverending Story, he functions in a double role as a wizard in Fantasia wherein he is called "the Curiosity".

text: The Childlike Empress[edit]

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Childlike EmpressFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Tami StronachAlexandra JohnesJulie CoxAudrey GardinerLisa YamanakaInformationAliases
Moon Child, Golden-Eyed Commander of WishesSpecies
FantasticanGender
FemaleOccupation
Goddess of Fantasy

text: The Childlike Empress (Die Kindliche Kaiserin in German) is the mysterious and benevolent monarch of Fantastica, who resides in the capital called Ivory Tower in the heart of the realm. Although she is nominally the ruler of Fantastica, she rarely interacts with the outside world. Should she die, Fantastica and all Fantasticans would cease to exist.

text: The amulet known as the 'AURYN' is her emblem, and those who wear it are her representatives. As explained by Morla the Aged One, her lifetime is not measured in years or in time ("she is much older than the oldest inhabitants of Fantastica, or rather, she is ageless"), but by names, which only the imagination of a human child can give her. When she begins to need a new name, she begins to fade away, causing the Nothing to appear in Fantastica. She sends Atreyu on the Great Quest, which brings Bastian Balthazar Bux to Fantastica, and Bastian gives her the name of 'Moon Child' (Mondenkind in German), which restores Fantastica and begins the second half of the novel.

text: Her description is that of an indescribably beautiful young girl, appearing no older than ten, yet much older than the oldest Fantasticans. Her hair is snow-white, as is her gown, and her eyes are the color of gold, earning her the title "Golden-Eyed Commander of Wishes" (Goldäugige Gebieterin der Wünsche in German).

text: The role was portrayed by Tami Stronach in Wolfgang Petersen's 1984 adaptation, by Alexandra Johnes in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) and by Julie Cox (apparently as an adolescent) in The NeverEnding Story III (1994). In the films, her hair is dark, rather than white, and in the first film, she is dressed like a bride.

text: In the 2001 television series Tales from the Neverending Story, the Empress, again depicted with dark hair, was played by Audrey Gardiner.

text: The Empress was also featured in an cartoon Neverending Story television series (episodes of which were edited into a film), in which she had golden hair and wore a green gown. Her voice was provided by Lisa Yamanaka.

text: Engywook and Urgl[edit]

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Engywook and UrglFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Engywook:Sydney Bromley (1st film)Tony Robinson (3rd film)Wayne Robson (cartoon)Urgl:Patricia Hayes (1st film)Moya Brady (3rd film)Barbara Byrne (cartoon)InformationSpecies
Fantasian GnomesOccupation
Engywook: Researcher of the Southern OracleUrgl: Housewife

text: Engywook (Engywuck in German) and his wife Urgl, called in German the "Zweisiedler" (neologism from "Einsiedler" hermit; roughly "doublitarian") are a quarrelsome pair of gnomes who live close to the Southern Oracle. Engywook is a research scientist who has studied the Southern Oracle and her three gates for most of his life, but has never entered any. His wife Urgl often gets in his way while brewing potions in a large cauldron for healing wounded people. Engywook can observe the Riddle Gate, also known as the Sphinxes, from his telescope on a hilltop overlooking the first gate. In the book, Urgl removes poison from Atreyu and Engywook instructs him about the three gates that lead to the Southern Oracle. This scene is portrayed in the 1984 film. Engywook is played by Sydney Bromley and Urgl is played by Patricia Hayes.

text: 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 house is stepped on by Bastian during his return trip to Fantasia, although it is then completely destroyed by the Nasties. The two go with Bastian, Falkor, and Bark Troll to find the Empress for help, but are stranded on Earth and arrive in Alaska, where they mail themselves to the others and return home, their house rebuilt.

text: Falkor the Luckdragon[edit]

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Falkor
"Side view Falkor", an original prop used by Bavaria Film StudiosFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Alan Oppenheimer (1st film)Donald Arthur (2nd film)William Hootkins (3rd film)Howard Jerome (cartoon)InformationSpecies
LuckdragonGender
Male

text: Falkor (Fuchur in German) is a companion of Atreyu and Bastian. He is the only luckdragon to appear, although five others are mentioned in passing. He helps Atreyu find a cure for the Empress after escaping the web of Ygramul the Many.

text: The original name "Fuchur" is derived from Japanese "Fukuryuu" (福竜 or 福龍, "lucky dragon").[citation needed] It was changed in the English translation because the pronunciation of the original name is similar to that of the agentive form of an English expletive. Personality wise, Falkor is optimistic, friendly, dignified, helpful and wise, trying to help Bastian remember to "never give up and good luck will find you."

text: Falkor has an elongated body with rudimentary paws and pink scales and hairs that appear white in dull light. His head is described less precisely, though his eyes are given the colour of rubies. In the illustrations of the German novel, he appears much like an oriental dragon or his appearance is of a dog (Goldendoodle); whereas a cover for the book by Dan Craig illustrated Falkor as lion-like; and in the 1984 film adaptation of the novel, as well as its sequels, Falkor has canine features upon a white furred body and is pleased by affectionate scratchings behind his ear. Luckdragons possess neither an immense physical strength, nor great magical talents, though they can exhale fire, which is blue, as when Falkor fights Ygramul. Their only distinctive ability that sets them apart is incredible luck in everything they do, as shown when Falkor locates and rescues his companion after being lost in a violent, blinding storm. When in flight, a luckdragon is in constant motion. Luckdragons never stop drawing air and heat through their scales, which makes eating unnecessary and makes submersion in water deadly to them. Luckdragons are capable of sleeping while flying, and prefer to occupy as much open space as possible.

text: In the first film, Falkor is voiced by Alan Oppenheimer. In the second film, Falkor is voiced by an uncredited Donald Arthur. In the third film, Falkor is performed by Gord Robertson and voiced by William Hootkins.

text: Bavaria Film Studios retains a "side view Falkor" which tourists can climb and ride. The prop is the last remaining version of Falkor from the original film and was used for blue-screen side angle shots.

text: Gmork[edit]

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Gmork
Gmork, as he appears in the 1984 motion picture.First appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Alan Oppenheimer (uncredited)Edward Yankie (TV)Don Francks (cartoon)InformationSpecies
Wolf

text: Gmork is one of the main villains of the story. He is the servant of the power behind the Nothing. His appearance in the book is that of a large, wolf-like creature with night-black fur and capable of human speech; but the film gives him blue-black fur and luminous green cat-like eyes, as well as more fangs than an ordinary wolf would have. In Latin Spanish dubbing, Gmork is alternatively (and erroneously) known as "La Nada", "The Nothing".

text: Gmork's primary mission in the Neverending Story is to kill the young warrior Atreyu. He, and other dual-natured creatures like him, are able to travel between worlds, changing into a Fantastican or a human depending upon the world, in appearance only. Atreyu finally meets Gmork in Spook City, where he is chained, and Atreyu employs the name 'Nobody' to hide his identity in shame of his failure to complete his quest. Gmork confesses that he has been hunting a boy sent on a quest by the Childlike Empress to find her a new name, but lost him early on. He then met the Princess of Darkness, Gaya, who upon hearing of his mission to help the Nothing, chained Gmork with an unbreakable chain (reminiscent of Fenrir in Nordic mythology) and leapt into the Nothing, leaving him to starve. Gmork explains to Atreyu the nature of the Nothing, and that a Fantastican who enters it, must become a 'lie' in the human world. Eventually, Gmork reveals the name of the boy he is pursuing, and Atreyu reveals his identity, which causes Gmork to laugh until he finally succumbs to starvation. As Atreyu approaches the dead wolf, the carcass grabs Atreyu in its jaws, which, ironically, prevents Atreyu from succumbing to the overpowering urge exerted by the Nothing to throw himself into it. He is freed from Gmork's grip by Falkor, who escapes with him to the Ivory Tower.

text: In the film, Gmork almost manages to kill Atreyu in the Swamps of Sadness, but Atreyu is saved by Falkor. Their meeting in Spook City occurs in the film as well, where Gmork attacks Atreyu, impaling himself on an improvised stone knife held by the young warrior.

text: Grograman[edit]

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GrogramanFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Gary Crawford (cartoon)InformationAliases
The Many Colored DeathSpecies
LionOccupation
Guardian of the Desert of Colors

text: Grograman, known as The Many Colored Death (Graógramán, der Bunte Tod in German), is the guardian of Goab, the Desert of Colors, which exists in a symbiosis with Perilin the Night Forest. He appears in the form of a huge lion, who changes colors to suit the color of sand under his feet and changes all life around him into sand. Grograman turns into an obsidian statue at night to allow the growth of Perilin.

text: Grograman is the first creature Bastian meets upon his arrival in Fantastica (if the Childlike Empress is to be excluded). Bastian is protected from the effect of Grograman's death aura by AURYN and is thus the first living being ever to make friends with him. Grograman is the first one who teaches Bastian something of the nature of Fantastica and he gives Bastian his magic (and seemingly intelligent) sword Sikanda. One night, Bastian is called away. He promises to return, but is ultimately unable to keep his promise (the story states, however, that one day someone would fulfill the promise in Bastian's name).

text: In the animated series, Grograman burns down Perilin to protect Fantastica from being overrun by its roots and branches. He is later captured by Xayide and freed by Bastian.

text: Morla[edit]

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MorlaFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Robert Jadah (film)Pam Hyatt (cartoon)InformationAliases
The Ancient OneSpecies
Giant Turtle

text: Morla, known as The Ancient One (Die Uralte Morla in German), is a giant turtle who, because of his size, is mistaken for a mountain. Morla lives in the Swamps of Sadness, which might be either the cause or the result of his melancholy mindset: as the oldest living Fantastican (after the Childlike Empress and the Old Man of Wandering Mountain, who are both ageless), they have grown indifferent to the fate of Fantastica and their own survival. Reluctantly, they inform Atreyu that the Empress needs a new name and they point Atreyu to the Southern Oracle. Morla speaks in the 'royal we' or nosism.

text: In the film, Morla has an allergy to youth (Atreyu) and sneezes violently in his presence. This version also knows nothing about the illness of the Empress, but sends Atreyu directly to the Southern Oracle.

text: The Old Man of Wandering Mountain[edit]

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The Old Man of Wandering MountainFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Freddier JonesInformationOccupation
Chronicler

text: The Old Man of Wandering Mountain (Der Alte vom Wandernden Berge in German) is an elderly chronicler whose chronicle contains all events in Fantastica. He lives alone in an egg-shaped home on top of the Wandering Mountain, which can be found only by chance or fate.

text: The Old Man appears in the story when the Childlike Empress is forced to use drastic measures to make Bastian fulfill his part in the story. As she approaches his mountain, the Old Man tries to dissuade her from entering to the point of insulting her. On her request, the Old Man reads from his chronicle (starting with Bastian entering the book shop). As he reads, all events happen again and as they happen again, he writes them down again beginning a vicious circle of eternal repetition which finally drives Bastian into calling out the Empress' new name.

text: The Old Man does not ultimately appear in the first film and his appearance in the third film differs drastically from the book. He possesses the Great Book which can seemingly write the future on its own accord. He dwells in a hidden crystal cave where he can see outside events using a "magic mirror". He is visited by the Childlike Empress and her guard Big Head, who remain with him until the end of the Nastie Crisis. In this film, he grovels before the Empress and sees it as an honor that the monarch would visit him.

text: Pyornkrachzark[edit]

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PyornkrachzarkFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Alan Oppenheimer (1st film, uncredited)Unknown (2nd film)Gary Martin (3rd film)Harvey Atkin (cartoon)InformationAliases
RockbiterSpecies
RockbiterOccupation
Messenger

text: Pyornkrachzark (Pjörnrachzarck) is a Rockbiter (in German Felsenbeißer) riding a stone vehicle. He is a large creature made completely of stone. The Rockbiter species are named due to their diet of rocks and earth-based materials. The Rockbiter seen in the film particularly has a liking for limestone.

text: In the novel, the Rockbiter only appears early in the novel among the messengers sent to see the Childlike Empress at the Ivory Tower during the "Nothing" crisis; whereas in the film he ultimately reappears, encountered by Atreyu. He has lost faith in himself after failing to save his travelling companions from the Nothing, and advises Atreyu to flee. During the end of the film, he and his two traveling companions wave at Bastian as he flies by on Falkor.

text: In the second and third films, Rock Biter's wife appears in the third film and his son appears in the second and third. Rock Biter Junior is the same size as a human, and is rather gluttonous and playful. He is sent to Earth during a wish overload caused by Bastian, Falkor, Bark Troll, Engywook, and Urgl; whereupon he is saved from falling to his death by Falkor and they are reunited with Bastian. Rock Biter and his wife nearly split due to the absence of their son and the further effects of the Nasties, who are in possession of the book and AURYN; but the family are reunited at the end of the film. Rock Biter also sings a rather corrupt version of Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf.

text: Gluckuk[edit]

text: Gluckuk (Ückück in German) is a tiny man (Winzling) riding a racing snail. He was sent by his race to see the Childlike Empress at the Ivory Tower during the "Nothing" crisis.

text: In the film, he is ultimately called Teeny Weeny and portrayed by Deep Roy.

text: Whooshwoozool[edit]

text: Whooshwoozool (Wúschwusul) is a Nighthob (Nachtalb) who rides on a bat. He was sent by his race to see the Childlike Empress at the Ivory Tower during the "Nothing" crisis.

text: Blubb[edit]

text: Blubb is a will-o'-the-wisp. He was sent by his race to see the Childlike Empress at the Ivory Tower during the "Nothing" crisis.

text: Blubb is ultimately not in the film version.

text: The Southern Oracle[edit]

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Southern OracleFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Ellen Ray Hennessy (cartoon)InformationAliases
Uyulala; The Voice of StillOccupation
Oracle

text: The Southern Oracle, also named Uyulala (Uyulála in German), is a mysterious and all-knowing oracle guarded by three magical gates. She is depicted as a disembodied, continuous female voice who speaks in - and can only understand - rhymed speech and otherwise sings ceaselessly to maintain her existence.

text: The ancient, giant turtle Morla tells Atreyu that Uyulala is the only one who knows who can give the Childlike Empress a new name and prevent her from dying; and with the help of Ygramul's poison, Atreyu  transports himself near the oracle instantly. There he learns from the gnome Engywook, that to speak with Uyulala he must pass through the three gates:

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The first gate is the Great Riddle Gate, which consists of two Sphinxes who face one another. Those caught between their gaze are frozen on the spot and doomed to remain until they solve every riddle in the world or until they die.
The second gate is the Magic Mirror Gate, which is a large, circular, moon-like mirror, which reflects the absolute truest nature of the observer. This often frightens people into retreat or hysteria; but the observer, to pass this gate, must walk through its reflection.
The third gate is the No-Key Gate, which is a keyless door and physically indestructible, but responsive to a person's will. Only by losing the desire to enter may one get it to open.

text: Once past, Atreyu learns the reason why the Childlike Empress is ill and what he must find in order to restore her health. Uyulala is then quiet and the Southern Oracle with its three gates is silently destroyed by the Nothing. Passing through the first two gates causes Atreyu to first lose all fear (the Great Riddle Gate), and then all memory of himself (the Magic Mirror Gate). This allows him to open the No-Key Gate, whereat Bastian's voice keeps the now empty-minded Atreyu from wandering.

text: The film version of the Southern Oracle shares the generalities; but the first gate judges whether the person attempting to pass through it "feels his own worth"; if the person is doubtful of its ability to pass through safely, the two Sphinxes incinerate the visitor. The second gate is a mirror much like the book's description, located in a snowy wilderness; and there is ultimately no third gate (which, as the third gate would have stood for the precise contrary of "felling one's own worth", somewhat turns the message to the contrary). The Oracle itself is ultimately two blue glowing Sphinxes exactly like the yellow sphinxes at the first gate, and also speaks in prose. As with the book, the Oracle crumbles and dies after revealing the cure for the Childlike Empress' condition.

text: In Tales from the Neverending Story, a hero must pass through the Riddle Gate, which tests his confidence in himself. He must then answer a riddle and pass through a mirror that displays the necessary thing he needs. In the case of Atreyu, he lands in a library owned by the wizard nicknamed "the Curiosity", who teaches him to read. Thereafter he passes through a glass door on which the name Uyulala is inscribed, to find the Oracle much as she is described in the book.

text: In The Neverending Story cartoon series, the Southern Oracle is depicted as two sphinxes facing each other and are voiced by Ellen Ray Hennessy.

text: Xayide[edit]

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XayideFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Clarissa Burt (film)Victoria Sanchez (TV series)Janet Laine-Green (cartoon)InformationAliases
Mistress of Horok CastleSpecies
FantasticanGender
FemaleOccupation
Sorceress

text: Xayide (Xayíde in German) is one of the main villains of the story. She is an evil sorceress who appears later in the book after Bastian enters the world of Fantastica. Xayide lives in a castle shaped like a hand, called “Horok, the Seeing Hand”, because its multitude of windows appear like human eyes. Xayide's most striking physical feature are her heterochromatic red and green eyes. She has the ability to control anything empty, and thus she employs as guards empty suits of plate armour.

text: She presents to Bastian a warm and worshipping exterior, in hope to herself replace the Childlike Empress as ruler of Fantastica. Realizing she cannot defeat Bastian by force, she persuades him to invade the Ivory Tower. After losing Bastian, she is crushed to death by her iron minions who resist her waning magic. The book's chapters follow an alphabetical order pattern of the first word; thus her name serves well for the difficult "X" word in Chapter 24, where she meets her demise.

text: Xayide is portrayed by actress and model Clarissa Burt in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, which is loosely based upon the second half of the novel. In the adaption, she is the personified avatar of an entity similar to the Nothing, called 'the Emptiness', which is born of the dying imagination of the collective human species. In both media she gives Bastian the belt Ghemmal, which turns its wearer invisible and was intended to spy on Atreyu. She meets her end in the film when Bastian uses his last wish to give her a sense of compassion, whereupon she destroys herself to amend the damage done by her.

text: In the miniseries Tales from the Neverending Story, Xayide is portrayed as the Childlike Empress' sister and the ruler of a 'Dark City'.

text: Ygramul[edit]

text:
YgramulFirst appearance
The Neverending StoryCreated by
Michael EndePortrayed by
Marilyn Lightstone (cartoon)InformationAliases
The ManySpecies
Insect Hive

text: Ygramul, or The Many (Ygramul, die Viele in German), is a creature that lives in the land of Dead Mountains.

text: Ygramul is portrayed as a shapeshifter, who often takes form of a giant spider and builds webs to catch its prey. The creature is actually composed of many little hornet-like insects who share a single hive mind. Ygramul's poison is deadly and kills within one hour, but grants the victim the ability to teleport to any location within the land of Fantastica before succumbing to its effects.

text: In the book, this poison is the means by which Atreyu travels to the home of Engywook and Urgl, near the Southern Oracle. At this point in the story Falkor the luckdragon is introduced; he is caught in Ygramul's web, and also uses the power of Ygramul's poison to follow Atreyu. The lingering effects of the poison are nursed out of the two by Urgl, while Engywook, a scholar of the Southern Oracle, instructs Atreyu on the challenges he is to encounter within the Oracle's demesne.

text: In The Neverending Story cartoon series, Ygramul is shown in her spider form. In "To Save Falkor," Bastian encountered Ygramul in the Dead Mountains while looking for a cure for Falkor's illness.

text: Other characters[edit]

text: Bastian's Dad[edit]

text: Bastian's Dad (portrayed by Gerald McRaney in the first film, John Wesley Shipp in the second film, Kevin McNulty in the third film) is described to have grown distant from his son after the death of his wife, although this changes when he and Bastian are reunited at the end of the book. In the second film, Bastian's father is given the first name Barney Bux and follows Bastian's journey by reading the book and reunited with his son at the conclusion of the film. In the third film, he appears to have no memories of reading the book. He marries a woman named Jane and thus gains a new family, along with a daughter named Nicole who plays a main role in the third film.

text: Bark Troll[edit]

text: Bark Troll is a supporting character and friend of Bastian who appears in The Neverending Story cartoon, and the third film which is based on the characters as they appeared in the animated series. He is loosely based on three characters of a species called bark trolls, that appeared briefly to advise Atreyu about the Nothing.

text: Cairon[edit]

text: Cairon (Caíron in German) is a herald of the Childlike Empress and in-between bearer of AURYN who passed it to Atreyu. In the book, he appears as a black elderly centaur with his lower half with the striped pattern of a zebra. In the first film, he ultimately appears as a humanoid Merman (performed by Moses Gunn). By his name and status of a centaur and physician, Cairon is an allusion to the mythological Greek Chiron.

text: Dame Eyola[edit]

text: Dame Eyola (Dame Aiuóla) is a plant taking the form of a motherly woman who lives in the House of Change, who cares for Bastian.

text: The Four Heroes[edit]

text: The Four Heroes are swordsmen who appear in the second half of the novel, said to be the bravest and strongest warriors in all of Fantastica, who participate in a tournament in the Silver City of Amarganth. One is identified as Hero Hynreck (or Huunreck), who is infatuated with Princess Oglamar; the other three, Hykrion, Hysbald and Hydorn, accompany Bastian on his journey and swear allegiance to him. They are often portrayed as cheerful beings, but when Bastian decides to make himself an emperor, they get drunk and become useless. They survive the battle against Atreyu's rebellion but lose track of Bastian, and go their separate ways to look for him.

text: The Four Heroes ultimately do not appear together in the film or television adaptations of the book. However, Hykrion and Hynreck appeared separately in episodes of the Tales from The Neverending Story television series; "Home Sweet Home" & "The Gift of the Name", and "The Luck Stops Here".

text: Although unconfirmed, there is a scene in the first film which serves as an indirect "reference" to the Four Swordsmen, namely an unnamed knight who (unsuccessfully) tries to pass through the ′′′Sphinx Gate′′′. Michael Ende and Wolfgang Peterson collaborated on the script for the first film, which incorporated new scenes by Ende to help reinforce the essence of the story on screen. Ende claimed that Peterson later secretly rewrote the screenplay, but it is possible that this is one of Ende's additions.

text: Ilwan[edit]

text: Ilwan (Illuán) is a blue genie with a bird's beak in place of his nose and mouth. Ilwan was only featured in the novel where he became one of Bastian's closest servants, but was killed during the battle for the Ivory Tower.

text: Nimbly[edit]

text: Nimbly is a bird-like creature unique to the second film and does not exist as a character in the book. He is Xayide's spy, who encourages Bastian to use up his memories wishing, but later has a change of heart. In the book, there is a species called Nimblies, who are rabbit-like creatures with feathers instead of fur.

text: Querquobad[edit]

text: Querquobad, the Silver Sage (Quérquobad der Silbergreis) is the ruler of the silver ship city of Amarganth, which was built by the Acharis and swims on a lake made by their tears.

text: Shadow Goblin[edit]

text: Shadow Goblin is a character in the animated series who is the master thief of Fantasia. The Shadow Goblin wants nothing more than to become the richest creature in Fantasia.

text: Vermin[edit]

text: 'Vermin is a bat-winged rat who is the Shadow Goblin's henchman. Vermin's job is to spy all over Fantasia for something worth stealing and the Shadow Goblin is the one who steals it. While Shadow Goblin wants to become rich, Vermin mostly thinks about food.

text: Shexper[edit]

text: Shexper/Shakespeare is mentioned in Chapter XVIII (18) when Hykrion, Hysbald, and Hydorn sing a song ("When that I was a little tiny boy, With Hey, Ho, the wind and the rain..."). They mention that that song was sung by one called "Shexper", which is a mispronunciation of the name "Shakespeare", which alludes to the possibility that the real Shakespeare once visited Fantasia the same way Bastian did.

text: Smerg[edit]

text: Smerg is a dragon created by Bastian for Hynreck to slay and prove his worthiness to Princess Oglamar. He had the tail of a scorpion, back legs of a grasshopper, and the wings of a bat. Smerg had the heads of a male and female instead of eyes. He is briefly featured in the second film when Bastian wishes him into existence (as in the novel), but in the film, he was ultimately meant to be a new steed to carry Bastian.

text: Tri-Face[edit]

text: Tri-Face is a three-faced scientist who is Xayide's servant in the second film. Each face represents a part his personality and spin into place depending on his mood. This character is based on a figure from the novel named Four-Quarters Troll (Vier-Vierteltroll) or Temperamentling, who becomes a member of Bastian's entourage.

text: A similar character Threehead is a three-headed knight, and also Xayide's servant in the animated series. Each of Threehead's personalities is represented by a different head, and pop up depending on his mood. The blue-haired head is his happiness and loyalty, the red-haired head is his sadness and fear, while the green-haired head is his anger and pure evil.

text: Yikka[edit]

text: Yikka (Jicha) is a female mule who acts as Bastian's steed during the second half of the novel. She is quite faithful to him, but under Xayide's influence Bastian allows her to leave his side to start a family with an attractive male pegasus.

text: Yor[edit]

text: Yor is the picture miner of Yor's Minroud, a mine from which he excavates dream pictures (which make up the soil of Fantastica), who helps Bastian find his lost dream.

text: Fantasian creatures[edit]

text: This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (May 2012)

text: The following are a list of creatures featured in the different media appearances of "The Neverending Story":

text: Acharis (Acharai) - The Acharis are a race of worm-like creatures so ashamed by their own ugliness that they hide underground and constantly cry. Their acidic tears eat away the soil around them, allowing them to mine Fantastican silver (the only element which is impervious to their tears), which they use to construct beautiful buildings. Bastian pities them and transforms them into the Shlamoofs (Schlamuffen): anarchist, clown-faced flying creatures who destroy all of the work they did as Acharis. They pursue Bastian and demand that he becomes their leader, but they are driven off by Atreyu and Falkor — unfortunately too late before their screaming destroys the fragile picture of his father that Bastian previously excavated from Yor's Minroud.

text: Four Winds Giants - Four giants who guard the winds of Fantastica. They constantly fight with each other, which causes the separation of Atreyu and Falkor in the novel. The four of them by name are: Lirr, the black North Wind, Sheerek (compare with sirocco), the sulfur-yellow South Wind, Baureo (compare with Boreas), the leaden-gray East Wind, and Mayestril (compare with mistral), the fiery-red West Wind. Uncharacteristically silenced by the power of the AURYN, it is through the Wind Giants that Atreyu learns that Fantastica has no boundary. In the film, they are ultimately replaced by the Nothing.

text: Greenskins (Grünhäute) - Also known as the Grass People (Grasleute), these are Atreyu's people, a folk of hunters and gatherers with a culture and lifestyle very similar to the North American Plains Indians. As their name implies, their skin is of an olive-green hue, and their hair is blueish-black. Their home is the Grassy Sea, a vast prairie in an undisclosed part of Fantastica bordered by the Silver Mountains range.

text: Iceheads (Eisbolde in German, a merging of the words "ice" and "kobold") - A race of creatures which reside in the Mountains of Fate, where the Childlike Empress encounters the Old Man of Wandering Mountain. They are described as giant humanoids covered in (or made of) ice who move so slowly that a single footstep takes years to complete. As a result, they are fairly isolated even from their own kind and more so from any other living creature in Fantastica.

text: Nighthobs (Nachtalb) - The Nighthobs are a race of nocturnal humanoids that live in the southern regions of Fantastica. They have sharp features, wild hair, and wear drab clothing. Nighthobs are known to employ large bats that they fly much like a hang glider. The most notable of the Nighthobs was Vooshvazool, who was sent on the mission to the Ivory Tower.

text: Rockbiters (Felsenbeißer) - The Rockbiters (or Rockchewers in the book) are large rock creatures that eat rocks and delight in different geological varieties. Rockbiters are often seen riding stone bicycles. Despite their gargantuan size and intimidating appearance, Rockbiters are generally kind and concerned with the well-being of Fantasticans smaller than themselves.

text: Sassafranians (Sassafranier) - A race of human-like people from the novel who are born elderly. Their physical age regresses as they advance in years, and they die when they reach infancy state.

text: Tinys (Winzlinge) - A race of tiny people that ride on racing snails. They are quite sophisticated, but due to their size they live in trees, erecting entire villages whose dwellings are connected by a huge number of ladders, slides and stairways.

text: Unlucky the Rabbit (Unlucky the Rabbit) - Large rabbits that are often victims of Rock Biter's bikes. These are original characters from the third film.

text: Yskálnari - A race of humanoid people living at the edge of a sea of mist, which can be navigated only by boats fashioned from special reeds, which are propelled by willpower (achieved by the Yskálnari through ritual singing). Commonly also called Mist Sailors, their name actually means The Conjoined Ones (Die Gemeinsamen). While Bastian joins them for a while during his quest for the Waters of Life, he discovers that the Yskálnari have no concept of individualism. In the animated series, the Yskálnari are depicted as identical-looking seal-like humanoids manning conventional wooden ships which can navigate the Mist Sea.

text: The following creatures appear in the first film in the Childlike Empress' throne room and are unnamed[2]:

text: Big-Headed Rock Creatures - A race of creatures made of rock that have big heads that are present when Cairon mentions the Childlike Empress' illness.

text: Bird Humans - A race of bird-headed humans that are present when Cairon mentions the Childlike Empress' illness.

text: Elephant-Headed Creature - A humanoid elephant that is present when Cairon mentions the Childlike Empress' illness.

text: Four-Faced People - A race of humans who have four faces. They are present when Cairon mentions the Childlike Empress' illness.

text: Monkey-Headed Creature - A creature with a monkey head that is present when Cairon mentions the Childlike Empress' illness.

text: Palm-Topped Creatures - A race of humanoids with palm tree-like growths on top of their heads that are present when Cairon mentions the Childlike Empress' illness.

text: Three-Headed Creature - A creature that has an unspecified head, a wolf head, and a goat head that is present when Cairon mentions the Childlike Empress' illness.

text: Two-Faced People - A race of humans with two faces that have two noses, two mouths, and three eyes. They are present when Cairon mentions the Childlike Empress' illness.


document_title: Love, Simon

question_text: who is the actor who plays simon in love simon

text: Love, Simon

text: Plot[edit]

text: Simon Spier is a closeted gay teenage boy attending high school in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. He has a close and loving family: parents Emily and Jack, and sister Nora, as well as three best friends: Nick and Leah, whom he has known most of his life, and newcomer Abby.

text: One day, Leah informs Simon about an online confession of a closeted gay student at their high school, known only by the pseudonym "Blue". As "Jacques", Simon begins communicating with him via email. The two confide personal details and form a connection. However, their emails are accidentally discovered by another student, Martin, who is infatuated with Abby. After learning his secret, Martin blackmails Simon by threatening to make his emails public unless he agrees to help Martin win over Abby. Simon begins to suspect that his classmate Bram is Blue.

text: At a Halloween party, Simon attempts to connect with Bram but later walks in on him making out with a female student. Simon lies to Nick, telling him that Abby has a boyfriend in college. Leah walks an inebriated Simon home, where she speaks vaguely about how she feels that she is fated to love one person very intensely; Simon believes she is referring to Nick.

text: Simon meets up with Abby and Martin at a local diner after he convinces them to practice lines together for an upcoming musical. Simon bonds with their server, a classmate named Lyle, and believes that Lyle may be Blue. That night, Simon comes out to Abby and is relieved when she reacts positively.

text: At a school football game, Simon crosses paths with Lyle; before he can summon the courage to ask if Lyle is Blue, he finds out Lyle is interested in Abby. An upset Simon tells a pestering Martin to either "go big or go home" when courting Abby. Martin interrupts the national anthem and publicly declares his feelings for Abby. When Abby admits she does not share his feelings, Martin is humiliated and becomes the subject of intense ridicule.

text: On Christmas Eve, to distract people from his own humiliation, Martin outs Simon by posting his emails on the school gossip site. Simon's sister Nora tries to comfort Simon but he shuts her out and does not return his friends' frantic texts. Simon comes out to his parents on Christmas morning, to their surprise but acceptance.

text: After the holidays, Nick and Abby, now a couple, angrily confront Simon about the lies he told and learn that he had tried to keep them apart due to Martin's blackmail. Leah confesses to Simon that she was in love with him, not Nick, and is upset he came out to Abby first. After being rejected by his friends, Simon receives a final email from Blue, who is upset that their emails have been leaked. Blue tells Simon that they should stop speaking and deletes his email account. Simon is devastated, having lost his friends as well as the mystery pen-pal he has fallen in love with.

text: In the cafeteria, Simon and an openly gay student, Ethan, are mocked by two classmates. Ethan and Simon bond over the difficulties they have faced coming out. After his parents reach out and comfort him, Simon apologizes to Leah. Simon posts a confession on the gossip site apologizing to his friends, seeking out Blue and asking him to meet at the school carnival.

text: After the school musical, Leah, Nick and Abby make amends with Simon and invite him to go to the carnival with them. Waiting for Blue at the carnival, Simon rides the Ferris wheel, drawing a large crowd of peers. When Simon runs out of tickets, Martin, making amends for his behavior, buys him one more ride. Just before the ride begins, Bram sits next to Simon, revealing himself as Blue; the kiss Simon saw with the female student was a drunken misunderstanding. They ride the Ferris wheel together and kiss as their friends cheer them on.

text: Simon's life gradually returns to normal and he begins a relationship with Bram. While picking up his friends and boyfriend for school, Simon suggests that they forgo their usual morning routine and instead "go on a little adventure".

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Nick Robinson as Simon Spier

Bryson Pitts as 10-year-old Simon Spier
Nye Reynolds as 5-year-old Simon Spier

Josh Duhamel as Jack Spier, Simon's father
Jennifer Garner as Emily Spier, Simon's mother
Katherine Langford as Leah Burke, one of Simon's best friends
Alexandra Shipp as Abby Suso, one of Simon's best friends
Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Nick Eisner, one of Simon's best friends
Keiynan Lonsdale as Abraham "Bram" Greenfeld, one of Simon's classmates
Miles Heizer as Cal Price, one of Simon's friends and classmates
Logan Miller as Martin Addison, one of Simon's classmates who blackmails him
Talitha Bateman as Nora Spier, Simon's sister

Skye Mowbray as 6-year-old Nora Spier

Tony Hale as Mr. Worth, the vice principal of the school Simon attends
Natasha Rothwell as Ms. Albright, Simon's drama teacher
Drew Starkey as Garrett Laughlin, one of Simon's classmates
Clark Moore as Ethan, one of Simon's classmates who is openly gay
Joey Pollari as Lyle, a flirty server at a local diner
Mackenzie Lintz as Taylor Metternich, one of Simon's classmates

text: Production[edit]

text: Principal photography began on March 6, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia.[6] Filming officially ended on April 23, 2017.[7]

text: Aware of how expensive the cost of the music would be in the film, Berlanti made the decision to end shooting two days early. Of the decision, he said "I did know that a lot of the film was made in homage to movies that had these great soundtracks that, at my age, you’d play the cassette tape over and over again until it would wear out. The soundtrack was the thing that kept you feeling the emotions of the movie. So it was always on my wish list to have a soundtrack that was reflective of that. It was very expensive so everyone wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing. I wanted more money to be put into the music."[8]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack album by Various Artists

Released
March 16, 2018

Genre
Soundtrack, indie pop

Length
47 minutes

Label
Sony Music Entertainment

Singles from Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

"Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)"
Released: 16 January 2018
"Love Lies"
Released: 14 February 2018

tag: table

text: The soundtrack of the film includes music by Bleachers, Troye Sivan, Amy Shark, Brenton Wood, The 1975, Normani and Khalid, among others. The first track released from the soundtrack was "Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)" by Bleachers.[9][10]

text:
Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[10]

No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performed by
Length

1.
"Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)"

Jack Antonoff
Ilsey Juber
Harry Styles

Bleachers
3:01

2.
"Rollercoaster"

Antonoff
John Hill

Bleachers
3:12

3.
"Never Fall in Love"

Antonoff
Karen Marie Ørsted

Jack Antonoff and MØ

4.
"Strawberries & Cigarettes"

Troye Sivan
Antonoff
Alex Hope

Troye Sivan
3:21

5.
"Sink In"

Ben Berger
Julia Michaels
Ryan McMahon

Amy Shark
4:35

6.
"Love Lies"

Khalid Robinson
Normani
Charlie Handsome
Jamil "Digi" Chammas
Taylor Parks

Khalid and Normani
3:23

7.
"The Oogum Boogum Song"

Alfred Smith

Brenton Wood
3:07

8.
"Love Me"

Adam Hann
George Daniel
Matthew Healy
Ross MacDonald

The 1975
3:42

9.
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"

George Merrill
Shannon Rubicam

Whitney Houston
4:50

10.
"Someday at Christmas"

Ron Miller
Bryan Wells

Jackson 5
2:44

11.
"Wings"

Nini Fabi
Benjamin Gebert

Haerts
4:58

12.
"Keeping a Secret"

Bleachers
3:25

13.
"Wild Heart"

Antonoff
Hill

Bleachers
3:21

text: Charts[edit]

text:
Chart (2018)
Peak
position

Australian Albums (ARIA)[11]
82

Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12]
24

UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[13]
11

US Billboard 200[14]
37

text: Other songs that appear in the film but are not included on its soundtrack include "Waterloo Sunset" by The Kinks, "Diamond" by MONAKR, "Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man, "No" by Meghan Trainor, "As Long as You Love Me" by Justin Bieber, "Add It Up" by Violent Femmes, "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga and "Shine a Light" by BANNERS.

text: Release[edit]

text: Love, Simon premiered at the Mardi Gras Film Festival on February 27, 2018, and also screened at the Glasgow Film Festival and the Melbourne Queer Film Festival.[15][16] The film was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Canada on March 16, 2018, in Australia and New Zealand on March 29, 2018, in Brazil on April 5, 2018, in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 6, 2018, in Colombia on April 12, 2018, Mexico on April 13, 2018, and is scheduled to be released in other countries on various dates throughout 2018.[17]

text: Following the film's release, several celebrities, including Jennifer Garner, Kristen Bell, Neil Patrick Harris, Joey Graceffa, Matt Bomer, Robbie Rogers, Benj Pasek, Tyler Oakley, Martin Gero, Andrew Rannells and Jesse Tyler Ferguson bought out entire theaters so that people could see the film for free, because they believe that the film conveys an important message.[18]

text: Home video[edit]

text: The film became available to pre-order on home video on January 17, 2018, was released digitally on May 29, 2018, and is scheduled to be available on Blu-ray and DVD on June 12, 2018.[19][20]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: As of May 30, 2018[update], Love, Simon has grossed $40.8 million in the United States and Canada, and $16.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $57.5 million, against a production budget of $17 million, ranking #14 out of all films since 1980 in the teen romance genre, and out-grossing every film in that genre distributed by 20th Century Fox other than The Fault in Our Stars and Romeo + Juliet.[3][21]

text: Love, Simon held early preview screenings on March 2 and March 9 before its official release on March 16. It grossed $800,000 from 927 theaters on March 9, which Deadline Hollywood considered "strong".[22] In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Tomb Raider and I Can Only Imagine, and was projected to gross $10–12 million from 2,401 theaters in its opening weekend.[23] The film made $4.6 million on its first day (including $850,000 from Thursday previews at 2,125 theaters).[24] The film went on to debut at $11.8 million, finishing fifth at the box office; 58% of its opening weekend audience was female and 59% was under 25.[25] In its second weekend the film dropped 33% to $7.8 million, finishing 7th,[26] and in its third weekend made $4.8 million, finishing ninth.[27] In the United Kingdom, the film debuted at number four, earning $1.6 million.[28] In Australia, the film debuted at number four, earning $916,697.[29] In Brazil, the film debuted at number four, earning $804,567.[30] In Mexico, the film debuted at number three, earning $982,391.[31]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92%, based on 165 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Love, Simon hits its coming-of-age beats more deftly than many entries in this well-traveled genre – and represents an overdue, if not entirely successful, milestone of inclusion."[32] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[33] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, one of fewer than 80 films in the history of the service to earn such a score.[24]

text: Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave the film 4/5 stars, calling it a "hugely charming crowd-pleaser".[34] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood gave the film 4/5 stars, stating that audiences "are guaranteed to fall in love with this sweet, funny coming-of-age film".[35]

text: Molly Freeman of Screen Rant gave the film 4/5 stars or an Excellent rating, stating that "Love, Simon is a funny, heartfelt, and truly touching teen romantic comedy that instantly becomes a modern classic for today's generation."[36] Josh Winning of GamesRadar+ gave the film 4/5 stars, describing it as a "warm, sensitive and engaging coming-out-of-ager" and "one of the freshest teen-coms in ages".[37]

text: Meredith Goldstein of The Boston Globe gave the film 3.5/4 stars and stated, "Love, Simon is a sweet, modern romantic comedy that manages to channel the teen movie classics of the late John Hughes, but only the good stuff."[38] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film 3/4 stars and wrote, "If John Hughes had gone on to make a smart LGBT coming-of-age charmer, most likely it would resemble this."[39]

text: Bruce Demara of the Toronto Star also gave it 3/4 stars, stating "The casting is high quality, the script - with a tantalizing mystery at its heart - is particularly well-crafted and the story hits all the right emotional notes in delivering a funny, warm-hearted and life-affirming tale."[40] Brian Truitt of USA Today gave the film 3.5/4 stars and wrote, "Young and old, jocks and nerds, geeks and freaks, and everyone in between should be able to find something to adore in Love, Simon."[41]

text: Joyce Slaton of Common Sense Media gave the film 4/5 stars and described it as "tender, sweet, and affecting", with the film also receiving The Common Sense Seal, which recognizes movies that offer families an exceptional media experience.[42][43] MJ Franklin of Mashable wrote that "Love, Simon feels like an instant classic that you're going to want to watch again and again."[44]

text: Max Weiss of Baltimore gave Love, Simon 3/4 stars, calling it a "sweet, funny, warm-hearted film".[45] Kevin Scott of Exclaim! gave the film a 7 out of 10 score, noting that the film has the "expected amount of sentimentality that effectively tugs at the heartstrings".[46]

text: Peter Debruge of Variety, while stating that the film is average in execution, praised the content as "groundbreaking on so many levels, not least of which is just how otherwise familiar it all seems".[47] Jesse Hassenger of The A.V. Club gave the film a C+ and wrote that the film "is touching as a gesture", but as entertainment "it's nothing Degrassi hasn't done better".[48]

text: Becky Albertalli, the author of the book, watched an early cut and praised the film, stating: "It's funny and relevant and timeless and charming and honest and painful and so romantic. It says exactly what I wanted the book to say."[49][50]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Award
Date
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.

Golden Trailer Awards
May 31, 2018
Best Romance Trailer
Love, Simon
Pending
[51]

Best Romance TV Spot
Love, Simon
Pending

Best Billboard
Love, Simon
Pending

Best Teaser Campaign
Love, Simon
Pending

MTV Movie & TV Awards
June 18, 2018
Best Kiss
Nick Robinson, Keiynan Lonsdale
Pending
[52]


document_title: List of all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners

question_text: who has the most all time wins in nascar

text: Win table[edit]

text: All figures correct as of the 2018 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (May 27, 2018).

text:
Key

Driver is competing full-time in the 2018 season

Driver is competing part-time in the 2018 season

Driver has been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame

text:
Driver
Strictly Stock
(1949)
Grand National
(1950–1970)
Winston
Cup
(1971–2003)
Playoffs era
(2004–present)
Modern era
total
(1972–present)
[1]
Combined
total
[2]

Petty, RichardRichard Petty
119
81
0
60
200

Pearson, DavidDavid Pearson
58
47
0
45
105

Gordon, JeffJeff Gordon
0
64
29
93
93

Allison, BobbyBobby Allison
19
65
0
55
84

Waltrip, DarrellDarrell Waltrip
0
84
0
84
84

Johnson, JimmieJimmie Johnson
0
6
77
83
83

Yarborough, CaleCale Yarborough
14
69
0
69
83

Earnhardt, DaleDale Earnhardt
0
76
0
76
76

Wallace, RustyRusty Wallace
0
54
1
55
55

Petty, LeeLee Petty
54
0
0
0
54

Jarrett, NedNed Jarrett
50
0
0
0
50

Johnson, JuniorJunior Johnson
50
0
0
0
50

Stewart, TonyTony Stewart
0
17
32
49
49

Thomas, HerbHerb Thomas
48
0
0
0
48

Busch, KyleKyle Busch
0
0
47
47
47

Baker, BuckBuck Baker
46
0
0
0
46

Elliott, BillBill Elliott
0
44
0
44
44

Harvick, KevinKevin Harvick
0
4
38
42
42

Martin, MarkMark Martin
0
33
7
40
40

Flock, TimTim Flock
39
0
0
0
39

Kenseth, MattMatt Kenseth
0
7
32
39
39

Isaac, BobbyBobby Isaac
32
5
0
1
37

Roberts, FireballFireball Roberts
33
0
0
0
33

Jarrett, DaleDale Jarrett
0
31
1
32
32

Hamlin, DennyDenny Hamlin
0
0
31
31
31

Busch, KurtKurt Busch
0
8
21
29
29

Edwards, CarlCarl Edwards
0
0
28
28
28

White, RexRex White
28
0
0
0
28

Earnhardt Jr., DaleDale Earnhardt Jr.
0
9
17
26
26

Lorenzen, FredFred Lorenzen
26
0
0
0
26

Paschal, JimJim Paschal
25
0
0
0
25

Weatherly, JoeJoe Weatherly
25
0
0
0
25

Keselowski, BradBrad Keselowski
0
0
24
24
24

Rudd, RickyRicky Rudd
0
23
0
23
23

Labonte, TerryTerry Labonte
0
22
0
22
22

Burton, JeffJeff Burton
0
17
4
21
21

Labonte, BobbyBobby Labonte
0
21
0
21
21

Parsons, BennyBenny Parsons
0
21
0
21
21

Smith, JackJack Smith
21
0
0
0
21

Thompson, SpeedySpeedy Thompson
20
0
0
0
20

Allison, DaveyDavey Allison
0
19
0
19
19

Baker, BuddyBuddy Baker
3
16
0
15
19

Biffle, GregGreg Biffle
0
1
18
19
19

Flock, FontyFonty Flock
19
0
0
0
19

Logano, JoeyJoey Logano
0
0
19
19
19

Bodine, GeoffreyGeoffrey Bodine
0
18
0
18
18

Bonnett, NeilNeil Bonnett
0
18
0
18
18

Gant, HarryHarry Gant
0
18
0
18
18

Kahne, KaseyKasey Kahne
0
0
18
18
18

Newman, RyanRyan Newman
0
9
9
18
18

Panch, MarvinMarvin Panch
17
0
0
0
17

Turner, CurtisCurtis Turner
17
0
0
0
17

Truex Jr., MartinMartin Truex Jr.
0
0
16
16
16

Irvan, ErnieErnie Irvan
0
15
0
15
15

Hutcherson, DickDick Hutcherson
14
0
0
0
14

Yarbrough, LeeRoyLeeRoy Yarbrough
14
0
0
0
14

Rathmann, DickDick Rathmann
13
0
0
0
13

Richmond, TimTim Richmond
0
13
0
13
13

Allison, DonnieDonnie Allison
5
5
0
4
10

Marlin, SterlingSterling Marlin
0
10
0
10
10

Bowyer, ClintClint Bowyer
0
0
9
9
9

Goldsmith, PaulPaul Goldsmith
9
0
0
0
9

Owens, CottonCotton Owens
9
0
0
0
9

Welborn, BobBob Welborn
9
0
0
0
9

Petty, KyleKyle Petty
0
8
0
8
8

Dieringer, DarelDarel Dieringer
7
0
0
0
7

Foyt, A. J.A. J. Foyt
3
4
0
2
7

McMurray, JamieJamie McMurray
0
1
6
7
7

Reed, JimJim Reed
7
0
0
0
7

Teague, MarshallMarshall Teague
7
0
0
0
7

Burton, WardWard Burton
0
5
0
5
5

Gurney, DanDan Gurney
5
0
0
0
5

Kulwicki, AlanAlan Kulwicki
0
5
0
5
5

Larson, KyleKyle Larson
0
0
5
5
5

Lund, TinyTiny Lund
5
0
0
0
5

Marcis, DaveDave Marcis
0
5
0
5
5

Mayfield, JeremyJeremy Mayfield
0
3
2
5
5

Moody, RalphRalph Moody
5
0
0
0
5

Dane, LloydLloyd Dane
4
0
0
0
4

Flock, BobBob Flock
4
0
0
0
4

Glotzbach, CharlieCharlie Glotzbach
3
1
0
0
4

Gray, EddieEddie Gray
4
0
0
0
4

Hamilton, BobbyBobby Hamilton
0
4
0
4
4

Hamilton, PetePete Hamilton
3
1
0
0
4

Jones, ParnelliParnelli Jones
4
0
0
0
4

McGriff, HershelHershel McGriff
4
0
0
0
4

Nemechek, JoeJoe Nemechek
0
3
1
4
4

Pagan, EddieEddie Pagan
4
0
0
0
4

Schrader, KenKen Schrader
0
4
0
4
4

Shepherd, MorganMorgan Shepherd
0
4
0
4
4

Stacy, NelsonNelson Stacy
4
0
0
0
4

Wade, BillyBilly Wade
4
0
0
0
4

Waltrip, MichaelMichael Waltrip
0
4
0
4
4

Wood, GlenGlen Wood
4
0
0
0
4

Blair, BillBill Blair
3
0
0
0
3

Gordon, RobbyRobby Gordon
0
3
0
3
3

Linder, DickDick Linder
3
0
0
0
3

Mundy, FrankFrank Mundy
3
0
0
0
3

Sadler, ElliottElliott Sadler
0
1
2
3
3

Staley, GwynGwyn Staley
3
0
0
0
3

Vickers, BrianBrian Vickers
0
0
3
3
3

Ambrose, MarcosMarcos Ambrose
0
0
2
2
2

Andretti, JohnJohn Andretti
0
2
0
2
2

Beauchamp, JohnnyJohnny Beauchamp
2
0
0
0
2

Byron, RedRed Byron
2
0
0
0
2

Cope, DerrikeDerrike Cope
0
2
0
2
2

Craven, RickyRicky Craven
0
2
0
2
2

Dillon, AustinAustin Dillon
0
0
2
2
2

Elder, RayRay Elder
0
2
0
1
2

Hylton, JamesJames Hylton
1
1
0
1
2

Johns, BobbyBobby Johns
2
0
0
0
2

Johnson, Joe LeeJoe Lee Johnson
2
0
0
0
2

Keller, AlAl Keller
2
0
0
0
2

Langley, ElmoElmo Langley
2
0
0
0
2

Letner, DannyDanny Letner
2
0
0
0
2

Montoya, Juan PabloJuan Pablo Montoya
0
0
2
2
2

Myers, BillyBilly Myers
2
0
0
0
2

Pardue, JimmyJimmy Pardue
2
0
0
0
2

Park, SteveSteve Park
0
2
0
2
2

Pistone, TomTom Pistone
2
0
0
0
2

Porter, MarvinMarvin Porter
2
0
0
0
2

Ragan, DavidDavid Ragan
0
0
2
2
2

Reutimann, DavidDavid Reutimann
0
0
2
2
2

Sosebee, GoberGober Sosebee
2
0
0
0
2

Spencer, JimmyJimmy Spencer
0
2
0
2
2

Stenhouse Jr., RickyRicky Stenhouse Jr.
0
0
2
2
2

Zervakis, EmanuelEmanuel Zervakis
2
0
0
0
2

Allen, JohnnyJohnny Allen
1
0
0
0
1

Allmendinger, A. J.A. J. Allmendinger
0
0
1
1
1

Almirola, AricAric Almirola
0
0
1
1
1

Amick, BillBill Amick
1
0
0
0
1

Andretti, MarioMario Andretti
1
0
0
0
1

Balmer, EarlEarl Balmer
1
0
0
0
1

Bayne, TrevorTrevor Bayne
0
0
1
1
1

Benson, JohnnyJohnny Benson
0
1
0
1
1

Blaney, RyanRyan Blaney
0
0
1
1
1

Bodine, BrettBrett Bodine
0
1
0
1
1

Bouchard, RonRon Bouchard
0
1
0
1
1

Brickhouse, RichardRichard Brickhouse
1
0
0
0
1

Brooks, DickDick Brooks
0
1
0
1
1

Buescher, ChrisChris Buescher
0
0
1
1
1

Burdick, BobBob Burdick
1
0
0
0
1

Burke, MarvinMarvin Burke
1
0
0
0
1

Cole, NeilNeil Cole
1
0
0
0
1

Cook, JimJim Cook
1
0
0
0
1

Donohue, MarkMark Donohue
0
1
0
1
1

Eubanks, JoeJoe Eubanks
1
0
0
0
1

Figaro, LouLou Figaro
1
0
0
0
1

Florian, JimmyJimmy Florian
1
0
0
0
1

Frank, LarryLarry Frank
1
0
0
0
1

Graves, DannyDanny Graves
1
0
0
0
1

Haggerty, RoyceRoyce Haggerty
1
0
0
0
1

Hillin Jr., BobbyBobby Hillin Jr.
0
1
0
1
1

Hurtubise, JimJim Hurtubise
1
0
0
0
1

Kieper, JohnJohn Kieper
1
0
0
0
1

Kite, HaroldHarold Kite
1
0
0
0
1

Lewis, PaulPaul Lewis
1
0
0
0
1

Mantz, JohnnyJohnny Mantz
1
0
0
0
1

McQuagg, SamSam McQuagg
1
0
0
0
1

Mears, CaseyCasey Mears
0
0
1
1
1

Menard, PaulPaul Menard
0
0
1
1
1

Moore, LloydLloyd Moore
1
0
0
0
1

Nadeau, JerryJerry Nadeau
0
1
0
1
1

Nelson, NormNorm Nelson
1
0
0
0
1

Norton, BillBill Norton
1
0
0
0
1

Parsons, PhilPhil Parsons
0
1
0
1
1

Passwater, DickDick Passwater
1
0
0
0
1

Pond, LennieLennie Pond
0
1
0
1
1

Rexford, BillBill Rexford
1
0
0
0
1

Ridley, JodyJody Ridley
0
1
0
1
1

Rollins, ShortyShorty Rollins
1
0
0
0
1

Roper, JimJim Roper
1
0
0
0
1

Ross, EarlEarl Ross
0
1
0
1
1

Rostek, JohnJohn Rostek
1
0
0
0
1

Rutherford, JohnnyJohnny Rutherford
1
0
0
0
1

Sacks, GregGreg Sacks
0
1
0
1
1

Sales, LeonLeon Sales
1
0
0
0
1

Schneider, FrankieFrankie Schneider
1
0
0
0
1

Scott, WendellWendell Scott
1
0
0
0
1

Shuman, BuddyBuddy Shuman
1
0
0
0
1

Smith, ReganRegan Smith
0
0
1
1
1

Soares, JohnJohn Soares
1
0
0
0
1

Speed, LakeLake Speed
0
1
0
1
1

Stevenson, ChuckChuck Stevenson
1
0
0
0
1

Thomas, DonaldDonald Thomas
1
0
0
0
1

Thompson, TommyTommy Thompson
1
0
0
0
1

Watts, ArtArt Watts
1
0
0
0
1

Weinberg, DannyDanny Weinberg
1
0
0
0
1

White, JackJack White
1
0
0
0
1

text: Most wins at different tracks[edit]

text: Modern era[edit]

text:
Key

Driver and Track is part of 2018 season

Track was part of the NASCAR Cup between 1972 and 2017

text:
Driver
Total
AMS
ACS
BMS
CMS
CHI
DAR
DAY
DOV
HMS
IMS
KAN
KEN
LVS
MAR
MIS
NAS
NHS
NCS
NWS
OMS
PHO
POC
RIC
RIV
SON
TAL
TMS
TWS
TRE
WGL

Jeff Gordon
24 of 25
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

X

Kyle Busch
23 of 23
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X

X
X
X

X
X
X

X

Tony Stewart
21 of 24
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X

X
-

X
X
X

X
X
X

X

Kevin Harvick
21 of 24
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X

X
-

X
-
X

X
X
X

X

Mark Martin
21 of 27
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
X
-
-
X
-
X
X
X
-
X
X
X

X
-
X
-
X
X
X

X

Jimmie Johnson
20 of 24
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X

X
-

X
X
X

X
X
X

-

Matt Kenseth
19 of 24
-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
X
-
X

X
X

X
X
X

-
X
X

-

Denny Hamlin
17 of 23
X
-
X
x
X
X
X
-
X
-
X
-
-
X
X

X

X
X
X

-
X
X

X

Rusty Wallace
17 of 25
X
X
X
X
-
-
x
X
-
-
-

-
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
-
-

X

Dale Earnhardt
17 of 26
X
-
X
X

X
X
X
-
X

-
X
X
X
-
X
X
-
X
X
X
-
X
X
-
-

-

Cale Yarborough
16 of 17
X

X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
-

X
X
X

X

X

Bobby Allison
16 of 19
X

X
X

X
X
X

-
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

X

-
X
-

Dale Jarrett
16 of 25
X
-
X
X
-
X
X
X
-
X
-

-
X
X

X
X
-

X
X
X
-
-
X
X

-

Darrell Waltrip
16 of 26
X
-
X
X

X
X
X
-
-

-
X
X
X
-
X
X
-
-
X
X
-
X
X
-
X

-

Richard Petty
15 of 21
X

X
X

-
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
-
-
X
X
X
-
X

X
-
-

Brad Keselowski
15 of 23
X
X
X
X
X
-
X
X
-
-
X
X
X
X
-

X

-
X
X

-
X
-

-

Kurt Busch
15 of 24
X
X
X
X
-
-
X
X
X
-
-
-
-
X
X

X
-

X
X
X

X
-
X

-

Bill Elliott
15 of 26
X
-
X
X
-
X
X
X
X
X
-

-
-
X
-
-
X
-

X
X
X
X
-
X
-

-

text: Note:

text:
X - at least one win in a points race
x - at least one win in a non-points race
- - participation, but no win
no entry = no participation

text: Most wins at each track[edit]

text: Current NASCAR tracks[edit]

text:
Track
Driver
Wins
Active drivers
Wins

Atlanta Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt
9
Jimmie Johnson
5

Auto Club Speedway
Jimmie Johnson
6
Jimmie Johnson
6

Bristol Motor Speedway
Darrell Waltrip
12
Kyle Busch
7

Charlotte Motor Speedway
Jimmie Johnson
8
Jimmie Johnson
8

Chicagoland Speedway
Tony Stewart
3
Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick & Martin Truex Jr.
2

Darlington Raceway
David Pearson
10
Jimmie Johnson
3

Daytona International Speedway
Richard Petty
10
Jimmie Johnson
3

Dover International Speedway
Jimmie Johnson
11
Jimmie Johnson
11

Homestead-Miami Speedway
Greg Biffle & Tony Stewart
3
Denny Hamlin
2

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Jeff Gordon
5
Jimmie Johnson
4

ISM Raceway
Kevin Harvick
9
Kevin Harvick
9

Kansas Speedway
Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson & Kevin Harvick
3
Jimmie Johnson & Kevin Harvick
3

Kentucky Speedway
Brad Keselowski
3
Brad Keselowski
3

Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Jimmie Johnson
4
Jimmie Johnson
4

Martinsville Speedway
Richard Petty
15
Jimmie Johnson
9

Michigan International Speedway
David Pearson
9
Kurt Busch & Kyle Larson
3

New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Jeff Burton
4
Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, & Kyle Busch
3

Pocono Raceway
Jeff Gordon
6
Denny Hamlin
4

Richmond Raceway
Richard Petty
13
Kyle Busch
5

Sonoma Raceway
Jeff Gordon
5
Kyle Busch
2

Talladega Superspeedway
Dale Earnhardt
10
Brad Keselowski
5

Texas Motor Speedway
Jimmie Johnson
7
Jimmie Johnson
7

Watkins Glen International
Tony Stewart
5
Kyle Busch
2

text: Former NASCAR tracks[edit]

text:
Track
Driver
Wins

Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Richard Petty
2

Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Rex White
5

Augusta Speedway
Joe Weatherly, Richard Petty, Bobby Isaac & David Pearson
2

Beltsville Speedway
Bobby Isaac
3

Birmingham International Raceway
Ned Jarrett
3

Bowman Gray Stadium
Rex White
6

California State Fairgrounds
Eddie Gray
2

Central City Speedway
Herb Thomas
2

Champion Speedway
Bob Welborn
2

Charlotte Speedway
Buck Baker
3

Cleveland County Fairgrounds
Buck Baker & Ned Jarrett
2

Columbia Speedway
Richard Petty
7

Concord Speedway
Jack Smith
3

Dayton Speedway
Dick Rathman
2

Daytona Beach and Road Course
Marshall Teague & Tim Flock
2

Dog Track Speedway
Ned Jarrett
4

Fonda Speedway
Richard Petty
2

Fort Miami Speedway
Tim Flock
2

Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Richard Petty
6

Heidelberg Raceway
Lee Petty
2

Hickory Motor Speedway
Junior Johnson
7

Islip Speedway
Richard Petty & Bobby Allison
2

Jacksonville Speedway Park
Herb Thomas & Lee Petty
2

Kingsport Speedway
Richard Petty
2

Lakewood Speedway
Herb Thomas & Buck Baker
2

Langhorne Speedway
Dick Rathmann & Herb Thomas
3

Langley Speedway
David Pearson
3

Lincoln Speedway
Buck Baker
2

Middle Georgia Raceway
Richard Petty
4

Monroe County Fairgrounds
Tim Flock & Lee Petty
2

Montgomery Speedway
Tim Flock
2

Morristown Speedway
Tim Flock
2

Myrtle Beach Speedway
Ned Jarrett
3

Nashville Speedway
Richard Petty
9

New Asheville Speedway
Ned Jarrett & Richard Petty
2

Newport Speedway
Fireball Roberts
2

North Wilkesboro Speedway
Richard Petty
15

Occoneechee Speedway
Buck Baker, Lee Petty & Richard Petty
3

Old Dominion Speedway
Ned Jarrett & Richard Petty
2

Ontario Motor Speedway
A.J. Foyt, Bobby Allison & Benny Parsons
2

Oxford Plains Speedway
Bobby Allison
2

Palm Beach Speedway
Herb Thomas
4

Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
Ned Jarrett
6

Portland Speedway
Eddie Pagan
2

Raleigh Speedway
Fonty Flock, Herb Thomas & Fireball Roberts
2

Reading Fairgrounds Speedway
Junior Johnson
2

Riverside International Raceway
Bobby Allison
6

Rockingham Speedway
Richard Petty
11

Savannah Speedway
Richard Petty
3

Smoky Mountain Raceway
Richard Petty
6

South Boston Speedway
Richard Petty
5

Southern States Fairgrounds
Lee Petty
3

Starkey Speedway
Junior Johnson
2

Tar Heel Speedway
Jim Paschal
2

Texas World Speedway
Richard Petty
3

Trenton Speedway
Richard Petty
3

West Virginia International Speedway
Richard Petty
3

Wilson Speedway
Herb Thomas
3