Sheeta

"A king without compassion does not deserve a kingdom. No matter how many weapons you may have, no matter how great your technology might be, the world cannot live without love. —Sheeta to Muska in the throneroom"

Princess Lusheeta "Sheeta" Toel Ur Laputa was born on April 22, 1917 and is a 12-year-old orphaned farm-girl. She is one of the protagonists in Laputa: Castle in the Sky. Her parents were presumably killed by Muska's army. She is in love with Pazu, and cares about him deeply.

In the Film
She is the rightful princess of Laputa and posses the aetherium crystal which saves her in times of danger (the aetherium crystal protects its owner).

She befriends an orphan named Pazu after he catches her from falling out of an airship. Their friendship and bond becomes stronger and stronger as they save each others life many times throughout the film. Over the course of their adventure, it is assumed that there are romantic feelings between them.

Possessing the aetherium crystal and being who she is subjects her as a target to many antagonists such as Dola's gang, Muska, and his military.

Appearance and Personality
Sheeta wears a plain, indigo dress with white petticoat underneath until she changed into Dola's large pink pants and yellow blouse and brown slip-on shoes. She has auburn hair with short bangs in the front and wears her hair in two braids on either side of her head. She also sports a red hairband. Each braid is tied neatly at the bottom with red ribbon, a common color for hair accessories in Studio Ghibli films. After getting them shot off by Muska, her hair is short, very similar to Kiki's hairstyle.

She is courageous, happy-go-lucky, smart, and at times desperate, especially when making the deal with Pazu to utter the destruction spell, thwarting Muska and ultimately saving the life of the tree and it's beauty, and Pazu as well as herself and her kingdom.

Gallery
See also: Sheeta/Gallery

Relationships

 * Sheeta's Parents
 * Pazu (best friend)
 * The Pirates (enemies in the beginning but become like a second family to her, especially Dola, who is like a tough, no-nonsense grandmother)