The last alone distinguishes the Chimera from the more static She-wolf.

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To begin with, the star of the film is not Ms Howard, a pretty tomboy, made up to look slightly cadaverous, who is initially taciturn, then unconscious after being attacked by a grass-covered wolf intent on making mincemeat of her before she carries out her mission.

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She is at war with Princess Mononoke -- a young woman raised by a wild wolf.

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