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Encyclopedia > Atreyu
Atreyu
Noah Hathaway as Atreyu
First appearance The Neverending Story
Created by Michael Ende
Portrayed by Noah Hathaway
Kenny Morrison
Tyler Hynes
Information

Atreyu is a fictional character in Michael Ende's novel The Neverending Story and in the series of movies of the same name directed by Wolfgang Petersen. To the viewer/reader, he is a metafictional character who becomes a fictional character as he exists for real in the story. Atreyu is a five-piece Metal band from Orange County, California that formed in 1998. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Noah_hathaway_presskit. ... Noah Hathaway as Atreyu Noah L. Hathaway (born November 13, 1971) is an American film actor, whose roles included Boxey in the original Battlestar Galactica film and TV Series, and Atreyu in The Neverending Story. ... The Neverending Story (German: ) is a fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in Germany in 1979. ... Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (November 12, 1929 - August 29, 1995) was a German writer of fantasy novels and childrens books. ... Noah Hathaway as Atreyu Noah L. Hathaway (born November 13, 1971) is an American film actor, whose roles included Boxey in the original Battlestar Galactica film and TV Series, and Atreyu in The Neverending Story. ... Kenny Morrison is an American actor who was born in Los Angeles, California on December 31, 1974. ... Tyler Jeffery Hynes (born May 6, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. ... Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (November 12, 1929 - August 29, 1995) was a German writer of fantasy novels and childrens books. ... The Neverending Story (German: ) is a fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in Germany in 1979. ... Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen (born March 14, 1941 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany) is a German film director. ... Look up metafiction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Contents

Book

In the book he is a young Greenskin Warrior, from the Grassy Plains. His parents were killed by a purple buffalo soon after he was born, so his entire village raised him. By all accounts, he is skilled at archery and self-sufficient. Atreyu's name means "son of all" in his language. In the novel, Atreyu was summoned by the Childlike Empress to embark on a quest to save the land of Fantastica (called "Fantasia" in the film adaptation). During Atreyu's quest, his horse, Artax, falls victim to the Swamps of Sadness while Atreyu is protected by the Auryn. Bastian follows Atreyu's character in the "real world" while he reads "The Neverending Story". Species †B. antiquus B. bison B. bonasus †B. latifrons †B. occidentalis †B. priscus Bison (sometimes referred to as the Prairie Cow) is a taxonomic group containing six species of large even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. ... The Childlike Empress is an important character in the 1979 Michael Ende novel, Die Unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending Story). ... Fantastica is the fantasy land in the book The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. ... Auryn is the amulet from The Neverending Story, which guided and protected Atreyu. ... Bastian Balthazar Bux is the main character from Michael Endes novel The Neverending Story and the subsequent motion picture series based on the novel. ...


Film

In the 1984 film version, the character of Atreyu is played by Noah Hathaway. His skin was not green, and he was of the Plains People. The character also makes a return appearance in The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter played by Kenny Morrison. In the 2001 Hallmark mini-series Tales from the Neverending Story, Atreyu was portrayed by Tyler Hynes and the character changed affiliation yet again to the woodland people. This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... Noah Hathaway as Atreyu Noah L. Hathaway (born November 13, 1971) is an American film actor, whose roles included Boxey in the original Battlestar Galactica film and TV Series, and Atreyu in The Neverending Story. ... Kenny Morrison is an American actor who was born in Los Angeles, California on December 31, 1974. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A hallmark is an official marking made by a trusted party, guardians of the craft or nowadays by an assay office, on items made of precious metals (platinum, gold and silver) that guarantees a certain purity of the metal. ... A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Tales from the Neverending Story is a four-part television mini-series, loosely based on the Michael Ende childrens book The Neverending Story, produced and distributed by Muse Entertainment, and aired on HBO in 2001. ... Tyler Jeffery Hynes (born May 6, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. ...


TV series

Contrary to popular belief, Noah Hathaway did not reprise the role of Atreyu via voice acting in the short-lived Neverending Story animated series. The voice of Atreyu in the animated series was provided by Dominic Zamprogna. Noah Hathaway as Atreyu Noah L. Hathaway (born November 13, 1971) is an American film actor, whose roles included Boxey in the original Battlestar Galactica film and TV Series, and Atreyu in The Neverending Story. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Neverending Story is an animated television series, produced by CineVox, Ellipse (France), and Nelvana (Canada), aired for one season (1995–1996) on HBO, ran for 26 episodes, and loosely based on the Michael Ende childrens book The Neverending Story. ... Dominic Zamprogna is a Canadian actor hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...


Songs

Atreyu is also mentioned in the song "I'm Shakin'" by Los Angeles rock band Rooney on their self-titled album. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Rooney is a five-piece rock band from Los Angeles signed to Geffen Records. ...


Atreyu is also a band.


Other Media

Atreyu appears in the Robot Chicken episode "Dragon Nuts" voiced by Seth Green. When he and Falkor are bored, they throw a "Neverending Party" and get chips and liquor for it. Robot Chicken is an Emmy Award-Winning American stop motion animated television series produced by Stoopid Monkey, ShadowMachine Films, Williams Street, and Sony Pictures Digital, currently airing in the US as a part of Cartoon Networks Adult Swim line-up, in Britain as part of Bravos Adult Swim... Seth Green (born on February 8, 1974, Overbrook Park, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and television producer known for his acting roles as Doctor Evils son Scott in the Austin Powers series of comedy films and Daniel Oz Osbourne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Atreyu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (267 words)
Atreyu is a fictional character in Michael Ende's novel, The Neverending Story and the movie series of the same name.
In the novel, Atreyu was summoned by the Childlike Empress to embark on a quest to save the land of Fantasia.
During Atreyu's quest, his talking horse, Artax, falls victim to the Swamps of Sadness while Atreyu is protected by the AURYN gem.
Rough Edge: Atreyu CD Reviews (789 words)
Atreyu: Alex Varkatzas on vocals, Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel on guitars, Mark McKnight on bass, and Brandon Saller on vocals and drums.
Atreyu is Alex Varkatzas on vocals, Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel on guitars, Chris Thomson on bass, and Brandon Saller on drums and melody vocals.
Atreyu explores diverse dual vocals; one is ferocious, caustic and incoherent while the other tries to be melodic and harmonious.
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