Princess Liana

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Liana
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Movies	Barbie & The Diamond Castle
Voice	Kelly Sheridan (speaking) Melissa Lyons (singing)
Species	Human
Home	Cottage
Occupation	Gardener Princess of Music
Pets	Sparkles

For the Barbie of Swan Lake character, see Liana.

"Barbie stars as Liana, a girl who shares a cottage in the forest with her friend Alexa. Liana is smart, loyal, and brave. She's not afraid of tricky situations. And she loves to sing!" – Official Website

Princess Liana is one of the main protagonists in Barbie & The Diamond Castle. She is played by Barbie. When speaking, she is voiced by Kelly Sheridan, and her singing voice is by Melissa Lyons. She is a princess of music who lives with her best friend Alexa in a cottage deep in the woods.

Story

Liana was a poor gardener that lived in the woods with her best friend, Alexa. They both share a love of music and sometimes they sing together along with their guitars. One day, a storm ruined their beautiful garden that they sell to make money.

One day, they met an old woman with a sack full of rusty things when they were going to town to sell their flowers left in the ruined garden. She shares her lunch with the poor, old woman. As a thank you, she wants her to pick something from her things. At first, Liana said she could not take anything because she did not want the woman to be poorer than she already was, but Alexa said she would hurt her feelings if she did not take anything, so she picked an old mirror.

They got back into their house and Liana washed the mirror, and it turned out to be a beautiful mirror with sparkly flowers with gold, swirly little stems. While they're both singing while they're clearing up the whole mess, both of them heard that someone is also there with them. It turns out that there was a girl inside the mirror. Her name is Melody, and the trio embark on their journey to find a hidden Diamond Castle, where she studied as an apprentice. Along the way, Liana and Alexa found two little puppies on their way to the Diamond Castle.

Liana and Alexa arrive at the village to be attracted to an inn. She and Alexa are both hungry, but as she explained to Melody, they had no money. When Edger comes out and talks about Jeremy and Ian being late, Liana fibs and tells him she and Alexa are replacements. Edger agrees with their price, food. She and Alexa sing, "We're Gonna Find It" which gains the audience's attention. Their beautiful singing gets Melody to softly sing along, though, leading Slyder and Lydia closer. Liana and Alexa meet the twins, and they think they're being funny and are full of themselves. Liana gets bored of this and says that they were leaving.

Soon, they are walking in the forest when Liana notices Sparkles whimpering. Slyder lands in front of them, and they turn to face Lydia. Liana holds out Melody and Lydia insists she gives her the mirror. Liana says no, protecting Melody. Lydia then tries to cast her spell on them, but the necklaces protect the girls. Liana yells for Alexa to run, and Slyder chases after them. Jeremy and Ian soon save them and leave Slyder behind. Liana asks where they came from, but Jeremy asks her in turn if that is how she thanks him and Ian for saving her and Alexa, to which she apologizes and thanks them. She introduces herself and Alexa. Then Melody asks if everyone's okay.

It is assumed Melody's story was explained to Jeremy and Ian that she is taking the girls to the seven stones. The puppies run off, and the friends chase after them. They meet a troll, who knows Jeremy and Ian and wants to eat them, along with the puppies. He gives his riddle, and Liana thinks. She pulls out Melody, who can't think of the answer either. Liana thinks of it at the last second, and the answer is your voice. The troll disappears, freeing the boys and creating a bridge. Liana is as surprised as Alexa to find it is real. They step on, but it starts to take them away before the boys can reach them.

It seems to have been a while later when Alexa can't go any further. Liana asks if she's okay. They come across a beautiful mansion and don't see the servants are under Lydia's spell. Liana believes them, and she and Alexa explore. Liana is first excited, but then she remembers that they need to take their new best friend, Melody, to the castle, but Alexa does not want to leave the manor. She and Alexa start to fight, while Melody pleads for them to stop. Liana eventually leaves Alexa at the mansion, much to Alexa's shock, and tells Melody they're going to the seven stones.

Liana and Melody reach the stones, but Melody wishes Alexa was there. Liana starts to talk about Alexa with frustration that eventually withers down to her being upset. When both girls are distracted, Slyder grabs Liana and the mirror, leaving Sparkles behind.

Liana is tied up, but refuses to speak to Lydia. Lydia finds Liana stubborn and calls for Alexa, who is now under her control. Liana yells for her friend, but Lydia insists Alexa can only do what she wants. Liana is helpless and can't stop Alexa from nearly walking to her doom. Therefore, Melody is forced to act and save her. Lydia takes Melody, and Slyder throws both girls off the cliff into a lava pit below, intending for them to die.

However, Liana manages to grab onto a branch with one hand and grab onto Alexa with her other hand, and she pulls them up to safety on a narrow ledge. She nearly cries, apologizing to Alexa for leaving her when she sees Lily above. Lily drops Alexa's necklace, which Liana catches. Liana broke Lydia's spell and explained to Alexa how Lydia captured Melody.

Along with the boys, Liana and Alexa go off to rescue Melody. They arrive, and Liana and Alexa pretend to fall under Lydia's spell, fooling Lydia and Melody. Liana grabs Lydia's flute when she is close and holds it over the water, implying she wanted to trade it for Melody. But Lydia grabs the mirror and threatens to smash it, resulting in Liana about to give the flute. Melody then surprises everyone by breaking the mirror herself. Liana tells Alexa to save Melody, who Lydia threw into the pool. Liana holds the flute until Lydia lunges for it. She and Alexa watch in shock as Lydia seems to be defeated.

All are saddened by Melody's sacrifice, but Liana still thinks the muses' instruments would bring her back. After Jeremy asks, Liana remembers that Melody sang about believing in things you can't see, including the castle. She and Alexa sing, and the castle returns. Both girls earn dresses but receive the best gift of all; Melody is free. They all hug and go into the castle.

They reach the instruments, and Melody says that they will bring the muses home once they are played. However, Lydia swoops in and attempts to destroy them. Liana plays the harp while singing along with Alexa and Melody, defeating Lydia once and for all. She and Alexa become princesses of music and dance with Jeremy and Ian. Melody and the other muses happily watch.

Both girls and their puppies leave the castle in a carriage with Melody waving goodbye along with the twins, and they get taken home. Liana plants the magic seeds that Dori and Phaedra gave them, which grow into beautiful flowers with diamonds. Liana and Alexa are seen throwing flowers at Jeremy and Ian and are lastly seen skipping back to their cottage, happy that their story has come to a close.

Physical Appearance

Liana is a teenage girl with light skin and bright blue eyes. Her hair is blonde, and her lips are pink. Two parts of her hair from either side are braided and pulled back to make a ponytail secured with a pink bow.

Peasant Dress

As a peasant girl, she wears a pink dress with a light pink lace at the back and the front. The skirt is pink. She wears pink low heels with buckles. She wears a flower above the left ear and a bow at the back of her hair. She usually wears the pearl heart that she found in the river around her neck, secured with a bit of cord.

Princess Dress

When Liana goes over the bridge to the Diamond Castle, her normal outfit transformed into princess attire. It changed into a long, sparkly gown. The bodice is pink with a darker pink, glittery material over the chest and stomach. The top of the darker pink section was detailed with a gold braid and the lighter pink section (covering her shoulders) is edged with a ruffled trim. Her sleeves became more exaggerated puffballs with a ruffled trim. The skirt is full length and fuller. The bottom layer of the skirt was the same glittery, dark pink as used on the bodice and it was gathered with a darker pink trim. It had a overlapped glittery, orange material with a gold trim. She wears pink low heels with buckles.

The magical heart-shaped stone she used as a necklace transformed too. It changed to a violet necklace in an swirling pattern with purple roses just above the heart-shaped center stone. The heart shaped stone turned pink to match the dress. Her tiara is violet with the same swirling design as the necklace ending in two purple roses underneath an orange stone. Her hair is now longer and gently curled. The front of her hair is the same as before with one side pulled back into a braid and the other side with a section pulled back into the braid, held at the back in a knot, and eventually joining the rest of her curls. It's the same hairstyle that Anneliese had in Barbie as The Princess and the Pauper.

Personality

Liana is a brave, kind, playful, and friendly teenage girl. She is also a loyal person. She is very active, and she is a leader by nature. She always shares everything with her best friend, Alexa, including their love of music. Their friendship stays strong when they're on the journey to find the hidden Diamond Castle.

Trivia

• Her name in Germany is Delia, which is the name of one of the princesses in Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses.
• Her name was originally Emma.
• In the teaser trailer, Liana has the same hairstyle as Princess Fallon from Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses and Princess Annika from Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus. This hairstyle is also reused for Princess Rosella from Barbie as The Island Princess.

Relationships

Alexa

Alexa is Liana's best friend since childhood and they have been close until they turn 17. They know each other like themselves. They went on a journey to find the Diamond Castle with their new friend, Melody. Both Liana and Alexa adopted two puppies. Liana named hers Sparkles and Alexa named hers Lily. She cares a lot about Alexa and she worried about her even after their fight.

Melody

Melody is Liana's and Alexa's newest friend. Liana was the one who kept Melody safe from Lydia but she got captured by Slyder. After Melody sacrifices herself for saving the key to the Diamond Castle, they were able to free Melody from the mirror, but only because they were able to make the Diamond Castle appear.

Sparkles

Sparkles is Liana's adopted puppy. She, Alexa and Melody found her and Lily in the Valley of Flowers.

Lily

Lily is Alexa's adopted pet and Sparkles' friend. Lily gave Liana Alexa's necklace in Lydia's cave to help her free her friend from Lydia's spell.

Jeremy

Jeremy seems to be fond of Liana. Jeremy is in love with her and she is also in love with him. They met at the inn and Jeremy sang the "Double Vision" song to befriend them. After rescuing Liana, Jeremy became upset with her for not thanking him, leading her to apologize to him. Liana and Jeremy dance together at the end, and Ian dances with Alexa.

Ian

Ian has an interest in Alexa.

Lydia

Liana knows Lydia by Melody telling about her past. When they first see each other, Liana recognizes her. Lydia sees Liana and Alexa have Melody, who is the only person who has the key to the Diamond Castle. Liana helps Alexa and Melody turn Lydia to stone after Lydia had tried to kill Liana and Alexa without Melody knowing.

Slyder

Liana first sees Slyder when he sees Melody in the mirror. Liana and Alexa are afraid of Slyder because they saw what he could do when he burned down their house. Liana gets captured by Slyder and she was knocked off a cliff by him almost to her doom. Liana turns him to stone with Melody and Alexa near the end of the movie.