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ik the amber, hildegard & clio are princesses (and children as well as being a close knit group), which isn't me hating on them for that, but the way they treated ruby & jade, not attempting to help them "fit in" and expecting only sofia to do that work. I get it, most people wouldn't try to help others fit in, but still, really shows how they look down on others who aren't royalty 😭😭 and isn't that bad for anyone as well, to be looking down on others in terms of social status? (also damn, that peer pressure on sofia 😭😭)

ofc this isn't to say that ruby & jade weren't disruptive and out of line as guests, but from a children's point of view: 1. this is their first sleepover in a long time with sofia, who all of a sudden has a huge rise on social status 2. they are literally invited to the castle for a sleepover. who wouldn't be super hyped and accidentally forget manners? besides, they seemed pretty well behaved when we see them in the pilot episode when they're visiting for the first time, so i really just believe that it was excitement getting to them

Heya folks! I've gotten a rather big influx of followers since the release of Royal Magic so thought I'd do an introduction. I'm Kelsey Wooley though I sometimes go by Strix Moonwing on some fandom accounts (was a big Ga'Hoole fan as a kid and just never switched things up, lol). I am a storyboard artist currently at Disney TVA on Sofia the First: Royal Magic. I've done directing, boards, revisions, and comic work at other studios such as Nickelodeon (Santiago of the Seas, Baby Shark, Kid Cowboy, Dora, Noggin material), Oddbot Inc. (Action Pack), Netflix (NDA pilot), and Papercutz Publishing (Loud House/Casagrandes graphic novels). As a heads up, I tend to get overly excited and attached to shows I'm currently working on, lol. I love talking about animation and the production that goes behind making the magic happen, especially when it comes to storyboarding so if you have questions, I'm always happy to answer to the best of my abilities.

You can find my art blog here: Link

Instagram has a lot of samples of storyboard work I've done from past and current productions.

Also have a Bluesky

I'm also a writer and am in the process of publishing my first MG fantasy novel called "The Cloven Thief" that will be out September 2026! Book blog is here: Link

I enjoy a lot of fandoms and ships so it'll always be a mixed bag on what shows up on my feed, lol. That's all for now!

💙 Favorite Zane moment?

Anytime he brings out his magical mandolin and plays music! 🎶☀️😄

But a specific moment? I would say I really enjoyed Zane bonding with Reggie over their shared love of catapults during “Royal Mix It Up”!

There’s something delightful about how there was James and Zandar and their shared love of cannons at Royal Prep in the first show, and NOW there’s Zane and Reggie and their shared love of catapults at Charmswell in RM! 😂

✨ Favorite Cedric moment?

Every moment he’s on screen! 😃 Lolololololololol 😂

But I would say the first Cedric moment in RM that comes to mind for me that I absolutely ADORE is in "The Green-Eyed Monster" when the goo monster that Zane created bursts into the Charmswell cafeteria, and Cedric immediately steps in and defends all the students from harm! 🤩

Cedric is not big enough to cover them all, and he knows it, but his first instinct is to just spread his arms out and protect them all anyway!

Vivian: Every seat will play a bit cause we have musical chairs

Zane: These thrones are dancing to the music

• A Roland and Sofia bonding fic

• A Sofia, James, and Amber bonding fic

• Miranda and Sofia bonding over Birk's death (Sofia's biological father and Miranda's dead first husband) fic

•Roland and Miranda bonding over dead lovers.

• How Sofia mourns on Birk's deathnniversary, since she was young when he died. I'd could imagine her feeling sad, but not to the point of crying, since she didn't remember him much.

• Sofia's trauma and PTSD

• Amber's concern when she found out about Sofia being storykeeper, which is dangerous, hence her joining Sofia in adventures, but masking it all as wanting to annoy Sofia plus a confident facade.

• James, Roland and Miranda find out about Sofia's job as storykeeper. Specifically.

Vivian: Every seat will play a bit cause we have musical chairs

Zane: These thrones are dancing to the music

I HOPE I DID THIS IDEA JUSTICE ANON!!!!! 🥹🥹🥹 IT TOOK ME A FEW DAYS BUT I THINK I'M HAPPY WITH THIS WHSHSH

So glad that Baileywick made it into the new series

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Sofia seeing right through Amber's passive aggressive comments

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(James shows off his woodcarvings) Miranda: Ooo, a dragon! And... seven more dragons. Roland: You can never have enough dragons!

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Clover: I don't wanna do it, but her voice, it's just so Queenly!

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Amber gets a song! Too bad it didn't make it to the soundtrack, but maybe next time...

Apparently she's been autotuned here to sound younger, but I'll be honest, I didn't notice at all until other folks pointed it out, and it still doesn't stand out that much to me even when I'm listening for it.

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You're not really a Disney Princess until you sing to an animal, but sometimes all you get is a duck

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Sofia not even questioning Amber's explanation for why she suddenly wants to do magic. (The fact that Amber's reaction to finding out about the amulet has been to demand to use it as well probably helped.)

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Amber's unpracticed spellwork making an offtune sound and shooting out a crooked spark

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Miranda making jokes to help Amber save face after the spells go awry

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You just know James used "saving his dragons" as a pretense to jump into the pile of sugar

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Roland: Well, that was fast! Baileywick: I don't have any other speed, your majesty.

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Amber: Oh, Sofia, I ruined our family picnic. Sofia: No, you didn't! Roland: (offscreen) Ah! The picnic is ruined! Amber: You were saying?

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The heart-to-heart between Sofia and Amber, and the lore drop that word of Sofia being the most magical princess has gotten around the Everrealm

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Amber using her Queenly Voice on the topiaries. "I guess it even works on magically-alive garden shrubs!"

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Ready for action

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The funky music that plays while Amber is rounding up the topiaries

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The denouement of Amber's abilities getting recognition

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some

BODY ONCE TOLD ME

(I will never not make this joke)

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Zane: Can we worry and walk at the same time?

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Sofia, why would even bring up Amber being 'picky about friends'? I mean, it's true, but Layla's nervous enough as it is.

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Sofia: Having magical butterfly wings isn't the same as being a bug.

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The gown gambit initially working

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Zane: Did someone say party? James: If not, I will!

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Amber: This is the best tea party I've ever been to! Besides my own, of course.

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Layla: What about your amulet? You could turn into a bird and get them! Sofia: I'd be too small. Camila: But so adorable.

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Amber interrupting Layla's overthinking from offscreen with "I'm waiting to be saved!"

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Amber: (about Layla's wings) But this! is the most dazzling thing I've seen since... well, the last time I looked in the mirror.

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Camila lamenting the lack of magic because she likes the "going wrong part"

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If they ever wanted to acknowledge Sofia being the Protector again, I think they could simply explain that Miranda wanted Sofia to wait until she was older before taking on those responsibilities. That would be an easy way to recognize that part of her past without making it the focus of the series.

I also came across an article that made some interesting points about the Protector arc (scroll down to #11). https://animesuperhero.com/review-sofia-the-first-royal-magic-a-good-show-but-adjust-your-expectations/

Of course, this is just speculation on my part, but I wonder if Disney looked at the ratings for season 4 compared to the earlier seasons of STF and decided that a school-focused series with friendships, family, and everyday magical adventures would connect better with the target audience. Whether or not that was the reason, I personally think it was the right direction.

That’s actually why the first three seasons of Sofia the First have always been my favorites. I loved the episodes at Royal Prep, Sofia spending time with her family, and all the friendships she built. Royal Magic really captures that same feeling for me, which is probably why I’ve been enjoying it so much.

I’m totally fine with the show mentioning that Sofia is the Protector or referencing that part of her journey from time to time. I just don’t think it needs to become her main role again. I’d much rather continue seeing her at Charmswell with her classmates, learning new magic, making friends, and growing as a person.