Nausicaä (character)
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Nausicaä is a fictional character from the science fiction manga series Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, created by Hayao Miyazaki, and the anime film by the same name, which was directed by Miyazaki. Nausicaä is the princess of the Valley of the Wind, a minor kingdom in a post-apocalyptic world, and she succeeds her ill father to the throne during the course of the manga.
Fuelled by her love for others and for life itself, Nausicaä studies the ecology of her world to understand the Sea of Corruption (or Toxic Jungle in the anime) which came into being after the Seven Days of Fire, a technological war which killed most of humanity.
Nausicaä has an impressive commitment and a magnetism that causes her to be admired and adored by all. Her empathy allows her to communicate with many animals, including the Ohmu, an intelligent race of giant insects who are guardians of the Sea of Corruption or Toxic Jungle and are feared by most other humans.
