Celebrating the Women of The Owl House

The Owl House is a Peabody Award winning show for a reason. From its queer content to its deep lore, this series continues to deliver each week. On this International Women’s Day, I want to take a moment to celebrate the amazing women of this show from the good, the bad, and the redeemed.

Luz Noceda

Luz is an amazing protagonist for so many different reasons. Her romance with Amity is historical for Disney, but Luz herself broke history being the first bisexual lead on the channel. As a Latina woman, she ushers in several new ages of representation for the Big Mouse.

While confident and positive, that doesn’t mean that she isn’t flawed. Luz falls constantly in the series, but it never stops her from getting back up. Sometimes she overcompensates to fix her mistakes. It always comes from a place of love. Luz has an enormous heart, even willing to make amends with people who used to be her enemies. She always strives to see the best in people.

Her headstrong determination is the catalyst for change in this world. In the face of Emperor Belos’ totalitarian rule, Luz questions the norm and pushes back against the atrocities. Every person in contact with her has experienced change in some way. Whether its at her magic school or the people of Bonesborough, Luz’s arrival starts a long journey to free the people of the Boiling Isles.

Amity Blight

Amity is the best written character in the show.

She has so many layers that I can’t easily describe them all here in a few paragraphs. At first, her family status and controlling parents gives her this air of toxic perfectionism. It set her up as an early antagonist. Quickly, thanks to the change Luz brings with her, Amity starts seeing through her abusive upbringing and chooses her own path.

It doesn’t mean that she doesn’t backslide. All well written characters should backslide and continue to make mistakes as they learn. Because that’s life. We don’t magically fix ourselves, and we see that with Amity. She is always working so hard to unlearn her upbringing.

One of my favorite parts of Amity is her sense of honor. While she pushes for perfection, she wants to do things the right way. She doesn’t want to cheat her way to the top, instead choosing to work hard for it. We even see this in her relationships as she endeavors to fix her broken friendship with Willow and be the best girlfriend to Luz.

And as an old queer lady who grew up with horrible representation, Luz and Amity’s relationship means so much to me. I’m so happy the next generation of queer people get this kind of content.

Eda Clawthorne

Eda, my beloved. I want to be you when I grow up (I say at 34 years old).

Eda’s strongly coded story about the struggles of mental health is such an important narrative. The normalization of these invisible battles in a visual medium for all ages truly sets a stage for the next generation to learn how to take care of themselves. Eda’s curse will not go away. There is no easy, magical solution. She has to learn how to adapt and live with it.

She does so with grace, humor, and living each moment in the present. There is no sure future, but she doesn’t let it stop her from being happy. She made herself a found family. She has a love interest with Raine. Every single day, Eda picks herself up and goes forward.

Eda is a fighter. She fights her own invisible battles. She stands up the Emperor Belos. She even stands against her own family when she has to. Eda is a fantastic character. Amity might be the best written character on the show, but Eda Clawthorne will always be my personal favorite.

Lilith Clawthorn

I’ve been on record many times saying that I love a good villain. I also love a good villain redemption that doesn’t end in death (glares at Star Wars).

Lilith is an excellent villain turned ally. Throughout season one, The Owl House does a great job showing how she fell for Belos’ propaganda and truly believed in the cause. And before someone goes off about how horrible Lilith is, both Amity and Willow say the same propaganda too in season one. Lilith is very much a cautionary tale of what happens when indoctrination meets the truth. Her story feels very timely as misinformation plagues our own society about science, politics, and everything in between.

Lilith shows that redemption is not easy. She has to work for it. Eda and Luz both hold her accountable many times in season two. But Eda offers up the most important thing: love and forgiveness. Lilith isn’t fully off the hook and Eda will still throw a snide sarcastic comment at her sister. But she loves Lilith and wants Lilith to be a better person. This lets Lilith grow into the best version of herself and a true ally in the fight against Emperor Belos.

Willow Park

What I like most about Willow is that she’s a giver that clearly knows how to set healthy boundaries. She is not afraid to call out her friends. A good friend can look you in the face and tell you you’re wrong out of love, because they want you to do better. We see this in Willow with Luz, Amity, and Gus throughout the series.

Incredibly powerful, Willow has come into her own as one of the strongest witches of the series. That also includes the strength of her heart as well. She cares deeply for her friends and is one of the most mature characters of the series. While shy at times, she knows when to use her voice to speak out against atrocities she sees from the Emperor and in her school.

Camila Noceda

Camila gets way too much of a bad wrap at times which is why I’m really grateful for the episode “Yesterday’s Lie.” It gave her a chance to not only shine individually but really get to understand her daughter’s feelings. And also share some of her own hardships as well.

Being a single mother is not easy. My sister was a single mother of three for the longest time. When everything is on you to keep another person alive, it’s stressful and mistakes are bound to be made. Everything Camila does is in the best interest of her daughter and comes from a place of love. Yes, impact always outweighs intent. Camila’s intention to help Luz did impact her daughter in a negative way.

What’s great about Camila is she grew and learned. She realized what her choices did and chose to overcome them. Not only that, she put herself in harm’s way to save Vee. She has no clue what the Demon Realm is, but she sees this poor girl in danger. Camila acts without thinking and protects a child that isn’t even hers before taking in Vee to give her a safe haven.

Camila is amazing. I will not take any Camila slander at all.

Bat Queen

When that Bat Queen comes on the screen, it means one thing: LORE!

Bat Queen is one of the most mysterious characters of The Owl House. We only know snippets of her past, and I have to believe that’s on purpose. There is probably a big reveal of some kind coming with her. More than likely it will change the course of the show.

Because Bat Queen’s entire existence is drenched with the lore of the Boiling Isles before Emperor Belos came to power. She represents the age of the wild witches when great giants ruled the land. We get more and more snippets of the world of old with her every appearance. Bat Queen is a dark horse character of great importance lingering in the shadows to everyone else’s story.

Kikimora

To me, Kikimora is a character to watch because she currently represents the inner workings of Belos’ rule. With Lilith defecting and Hunter moving more into an existential crisis, Kikimora is the highest rank person left in Belos’ inner circle.

Still, it’s been interesting watching her develop over the last two seasons. The Emperor’s Coven is very cutthroat and Kiki has seized every opportunity given to her. That’s also made her very paranoid and slowly coming unhinged. She has no allies and is aware there is always a target on her back. With Lilith and Hunter both out of the way, two things are happening. First, Kiki is getting more power despite that the Coven Heads don’t seem to like her. Second, there is far more on her shoulders as things are unraveling. Citizens are pushing back against Belos. Eda, Luz, and Lilith keep getting away from her. Raine, a coven leader, rebelled. All under Kiki’s watch.

Kikimora will be fascinating to keep an eye on as we move more into the endgame of the series. She represents the social structure of the villains. But her own drive might actually help tear the whole darn thing apart too.

There are so many amazing women in The Owl House. I haven’t even mentioned the side characters like Boscha, Emira, Odalia, Tiny Nose, or Viney. The series is rich with so many wonderful characters. What are some of your favorite women on the show? Let us know in the comments!