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| “ | [sighs] You were right, Elena. It was worth the hike, even if there was no path. | „ |
| ~ Naomi in the prologue of Elena and the Secret of Avalor. |
Naomi Turner is a character who appears in the 2016 Disney Channel animated series Elena of Avalor. She is an adventurer and is Elena's best friend. And she was voiced by Jillian Rose Reed.
Background
Personality
Naomi is a practical girl who never gives up. Unlike Duke Esteban, Naomi approves of Elena's take charge approach and is shown to have a dislike of the snooty Chancellor. She's also shown to have a fear of riding the Jaquins.
Physical Appearance
Around fifteen years of age, Naomi is a fair-skinned girl with a slender figure and deep aqua blue eyes. She has short blonde hair and faint freckles across her cheeks.
Her signature outfit includes a deep bluish-green bodice with strong green lining and decorated with flowers at the bottom, that go over a white top. She wears a brilliant green shirt with a deep bluish-green strip that goes around the lower part. She has black boots and wears around her waist a dark red belt. Around Naomi's neck, she wears a patchwork choker necklace decorated with three turquoise gemstones dangling from the front. Around her left right, Naomi wears a braided cord bracelet with similar gemstones on her necklace.
Role in the series
In the prologue of Elena and the Secret of Avalor, Elena shows Naomi Shuriki's broken wand and tells her the story of how Sofia freed Elena from the Amulet of Avalor.
In the ending of the special after hearing the story, Naomi and Elena decide to lock Shuriki's wand in the treasury.
In the ending of the special after hearing the story, Naomi and Elena decide to lock Shuriki's wand in the treasury.
Naomi is a supporting character in the series and serves as a member of the Grand Council of Avalor, haven been chosen by Elena for her pragmatism and perseverance. She is also uniquely suited to represent the average civilians' interests when it comes to deciding how to run the kingdom. Through the course of the show, Naomi often accompanies Elena on her adventures and assists her in Royal Duties in any way she can.
Since she lived and worked at the port all her live, Naomi is very skilled with ropes, knots, and nets, This makes her a bit stronger than an average female. She also has an eye for detail, such as noticing two warning glyphs in one episode. Similar to Sofia's struggles to prove herself a princess, Naomi believes she must work hard to prove herself as a member of the Grand Council because of her commoner status.
She later left Avalor to travel the seas on her own in "The Last Laugh", but returned in "Giant Steps" to help Elena when she learned of the danger Ash Delgado and Esteban posed with the new allies they were making. After working together with Elena, Gabe, Mateo, and the Jaquins to stop Kizin after causing Kizin to injure Elena with breaking her arm, Naomi decides to stay in Avalor, and Elena welcomes her back with open arms.
When Quita Moz visits Avalor to suggest Elena seek the help of Ixlan the Lightning Warrior to aid her against Ash and Esteban, Naomi goes with her when they decide to have Victor and Carla help them, despite Elena's own misgivings and distrust of them due to their past actions with Shuriki and Ash. Though they free Ixlan, they are swallowed by Ixlan's guardian that kept her imprisoned, the Moyacu. When Elena refuses to return Victor and Carla their tamberitias to help them escape, Carla calls her out on her distrust of them putting them in their current situation, and upon being reminded by Naomi of what Quita Moz said about trust, Elena finally agrees to put her distrust of the Delgados behind her. Once they all escape and return to Avalor, Victor and Carla are pardoned for their previous crimes and join Naomi and a fully-healed Elena with preparing to face Ash and Esteban, with Victor and Carla wanting their own revenge against Ash for choosing power over their family.
