Ronda Saltie

Ronda Saltie is a major character from The Tales from Sanctuary City franchise, starting as the tritagonist of the 2021 Australian animated film, Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal. She is a young crocodile athlete participating in the Scariest Games for the Sanctuary City team. Ronda had to part ways with Daisy Quokka, her team mate to reach the final but ended up becoming friends with her and also meeting for the first time her father, Frankie Scales, the previous champion of the games.
She was voiced by Sharnee Tones in her first animated role.
== Personality ==
Overall, Ronda is an energetic, athletic, and straight-talking crocodile. At first Ronda seemed like a nice person, citing the same words as the father she never knew but when Daisy was introduced to her, Ronda was very condescending to the young rodent and didn't not shown any respect for her desire to participate in the games because she is a quokka, showing an arrogant side, aggressive, not very social and above all interested in her image. She also didn't like that Daisy was in her paws or admiring their opponent during the first test although it was reluctantly that she helped but was very upset that she lost because of it.
She did however start to open up more when Daisy really started to progress in the following events, slowly evolving from jealousy to admiration to the point of becoming friends with Daisy and when she was not selected for the final. , she had no resentment towards her new friend, cheering her on until the end and coming back during a fire to help her at the risk of her life. As a result, Ronda became more friendly, open-minded and sympathetic, much like her father when he was younger.
At first she didn't think highly of Frankie Scales (whom she didn't know to be her father at the time) and then they started to get along better as the games progressed. When she finally found out the truth, Ronda was at first confused but when her father apologized for not being there for her, she forgave him without flinching and the two began to mend their family bond.
== History ==
At Sanctuary Stadium, Ronda is interviewed by Flightless Feather who asks her what her participation in World's Scariest Games means to her. The crocodile replies that participating in the games is not only for her but also for all the animals who believe that dreams can come true. When Daisy shows up and claims she wants to participate in the games as well, Ronda doesn't take her seriously by the fact that she's a quokka. After having specified the dangerousness of the games, the reptile clarifies above all that a coach is needed to participate. Daisy guesses that Ronda's coach Jerry Whiskers could maybe be her coach, which pissed Ronda off to the point of telling Daisy to just take trivial selfies like those of her kind and then walk away after taking one. with her.
The next day at the qualifying gymnasium, Ronda meets Daisy again, who is accompanied by former champion Frankie Scales who is also Jerry's rival and the cause for which he is in a wheelchair. The crocodile once again acts mean to the quokka, both saying she didn't expect to see her again and cutting her off when she starts to introduce Frankie after the reptile hasn't asked her for anything. During qualifying, Ronda had a perfect run without a hitch and in perfect time, even impressing Frankie. After a self-sufficient cockatoo by the name of Dex passes, Daisy passes in turn but it takes hours for her to complete the walk, signifying a failure. Jerry initially chooses Ronda and Dex but the president of the games, Augustus Maximus, refuses the qualification of the bird because he did not press the button to be validated as the rules state and it is Daisy who wins second place, to Ronda's exasperation.
With the long-awaited day of the games arrived, Ronda receives encouragement from Jerry as she walks towards the elevation platform. Forced to participate with Daisy, Ronda tells her to keep her head up high as the platform reaches the surface where each of the four team are introduced to the public who become septic by announcing a quokka as a member of the team. Sanctuary City, causing Ronda to roar to re-draw attention to her. Ronda is then quickly exasperated by Daisy's admiration for Drago Modo, the current champion and their most dangerous opponent. The first test "The First Wish" starts shortly after and begins on a rocky climb where Ronda takes the second position behind Drago. She subsequently climbs a giant totem pole but a deceit by Draco causes Ronda and the other two participants to fall onto the rocks. Wanting to grab the escalation code, Ronda bumps into Daisy who was lagging behind, spanking them both stumbled on the edge of the deadly precipice. Barely hanging on, Ronda hesitates at first to help Daisy before relenting in frustration moments before Draco hit the victory button. Having lost the first ordeal, Ronda severely suppressing Daisy and warns her that even though they are on the same team, it's every animal for themselves, adding that she better to quit before injuring herself or anyone else. Later in the evening, Ronda crosses paths with Frankie at the exit of the locker room and the two crocodiles exchange a few short words then the young one leaves.
In the days following the next trials, Ronda notices that Daisy is improving quickly from her intensive training with Frankie and although at first it only exasperates her out of sheer pride, the reptile gradually begins to shift from indifference. admiration, even accepting the help of young Quokka to the point that they really seem to be part of the same team. In the semi-final, Ronda and Daisy run together to the button and Daisy quickly takes the lead, much to Ronda's delight who then watches her advance to the final against Drago, even carrying her on her shoulders to celebrate. his victory. The next evening, Ronda quietly overhears a conversation between Daisy and Frankie about her, spanking her discovering that Frankie is her father.
On the day of the final, Ronda admits to Daisy that she's proud of her, exchanges a friendly fist pump, and tells her to win for them before the platform elevates. Watching her friend from the stands with Frankie and Jerry for the ultimate ordeal named 'The Floor of Lava', Ronda cheers her on to the end but when Draco finds himself behind with his insufficiently twisted blows, the dastardly lizard throws a flaming torch to voluntarily set fire to the course, setting off a fire throughout the arena. After managing to hang out with the crowd while saving a turtle, Ronda notices that Daisy is not with them. Seeing an explosion of flames coming out of the roof of the arena, Ronda does not waste a moment to return.
Searching for and calling for Daisy among the flaming rubble, Ronda almost gets flattened by a piece of the arena falling on her but Frankie intervenes in time. With the two reptiles one on one again, Frankie tries to confess something important to Ronda just so she already says she knows what it is, calling Frankie 'dad' for the first time. The old crocodile then apologizes to his daughter for leaving him like a coward when he should have been there for her. As Ronda forgives him with a nod, they are dismayed by another explosion. Frankie urges Ronda to find Daisy while he finds a way out of the stadium. While moving the remains of a screen, Ronda finally finds Daisy who loses consciousness right after.
After this event, Ronda is in the hospital delighted to see Daisy waking up with the rest of young Quokka's entourage. Daisy thanks Ronda for saving her and asks her how she could return the device to her. Ronda laughs, calling Daisy a "Silly Quokka" because she's already done the best she can, which is reuniting Ronda with her father.
Subsequently, the World's Scariest Animal is renamed the World's Bravest animal in honor of Daisy and Ronda makes up for lost time with Frankie.
== Quotes ==
== Trivia ==
* Despite her young age, she is strong enough to move debris several times her size.
*She has a slight Australian accent.
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