Latte (Latte and the Magic Waterstone)

Latte, also named Amy in other dub, is the main protagonist of the 2019 German-Belgian animated film . She is a young hedgehog who was left alone in the forest due to being considered a pest by other inhabitants. The day when drought threatens the lives of forest animals, Latte decides to embark on a dangerous adventure to find the Waterstone which will bring water back into the forest.
She was voiced by Luisa Wietzorek in German and by Ashley Bornancin in the English dub.
== Appareance ==
Latte appears to be a anthropomorphic hedgehog with a black nose, reddish-brown eyes, light brown fur, cream-colored tummy and face with brown spots on his eyes and a bunch of short spikes covering the back of his body.
==Personality ==
Energetic, ambitious and adventure lover, Latte is a survivor who is not afraid to brave the danger. Due to being alone and unloved, Latte is fairly unsocial, always preferring to do things by herself without anyone's help, disliking others and even refusing to share her water because no one ever did it for her. She is also impulsive, very stubborn and irritable. She also doesn't like it when someone gets in her way, like when Tjum wanted to bring him back into the forest, the two ended up being insulted and jostled.
Latte is also not afraid to say honestly what she thinks. She literally called all the animals of the loose forest for refusing to seek the Waterstone and she did not hesitate to call Bantour a thief for stealing the magic crystal.
Although she often claims not to care about others, Latte's secret desire is to have a family. This is especially seen when she started to cry when she realized that she had no friends and that her father would never come back.
==History==
Latte is first seen collecting water while spanking acrobatics, of which she is very proud before going to take a nap. Awakened by a leaf on her nose, Latte hears someone getting upset. She finds Tjum intimated by a rabbit and two wild boars after having seen him being pushed around, Latte curls up and jumps in front of the bullies to frighten them but accidentally frighten Tjum at the same time. The Bullies come back and make fun of Tjum again for being afraid like a wimp so Latte stands up to them imitating their need for parents. One of the wild boars answers him badly that they at least have parents before leaving. Instead of being thanked, Tjum sends Latte to have made him pass for an idiot in the eyes of brutes. Offended, Latte shouts at the squirrel to go join the bullies to be even more insulted. Latte then returns home with her old contempt for others.
Moments later, Tjum dropped his nut in front of the Latte stump sleeping. The red squirrel tries to recover his nut without being noticed but Latte notices him anyway before returning his nut to him, although she is not happy to see it. Tjum notices the water that Latte keeps in a shell and takes it from him because all the animals must put the water in the pumpkin so that it is shared for all. Latte pointed out to him that no one had ever given her water and that since she had to take care of herself, she kept her own water and demanded that Tjum give it back. Tjum runs away and Latte runs after him and succeeds in wedging him on the ledge above the pumpkin. The hedgehog demands that she give him her water but Tjum threatens to pour the water it into the pumpkin if Latte does not admit that she is not as exceptional as she thinks. Tjum ends up pouring the water, to the anger of Latte who attacks the squirrel who falls into the pumpkin which breaks. The two leave before being spotted.
Hidden in a dead trunk, Latte and Tjum observe the inhabitants of the forest meeting at the council to talk about the gravisism situation. Tjum wants to denounce herself but Latte prevents her because she fears that everyone will accuse the hedgehog as always. Disagree, the two accidentally rolled the trunk to the board, interrupting it. While a boar accuses the hedgehog of being responsible for the loss of water, Tjum takes responsibility but the old rabbit who heads the council does not care who is responsible but what is likely to happen. The old crow a little disturbed, Corbor interrupts the council to warn the animals that the only way for the water to come back is to take the Waterstone from the king of the Bantour bears and to replace it on the mountain. The other animals do not believe the word of the old bird, which in their eyes is just an old fool. Latte believes Corbor's word and treats the other cowardly animals before promising that she will find the magic crystal and then leaves.
On the way for the adventure, it crosses on its way a slightly siphoned beaver which builds a dam when there is not even water. At nightfall and frightened by the night noises, Latte stops under the roots and begins to speak to his father as if he were in the sky. She assures him that she will find the crystal before going to sleep.
The next day, she is joined by a Tjum wanting her to come home. Latte refuses and continues on his way, while supporting Tjum's attempts to make her turn back until the duo is attacked by a lynx. They are saved when the beaver accidentally dropped a tree on the feline. Despite the events, Latte decides to continue his journey.
Later on a hill, Tjum tries to stop Latte by pulling her by the feet. The stubborn hedgehog does not change his mind, so Tjum blocks his way and the two begin to insult each other while jostling each other to end up tumbling down the hill. They land in a burrow where a strange frog named Greta lives. The frog provides food for young animals while convincing them to stay overnight because the lynx is more dangerous at night. The next day just before the two friends set off again, Greta offers them blueberries to quench their thirst but she entrusts them to Tjum, whom she considers more reasonable than the hedgehog.
After an additional day of walking, Latte and Tjum land on a couple of mountains and are quickly ambushed by the head of the Arctic wolves Lupo, who strangely lets them go after learning that they want to recover the waterstone. The next day, they arrive at a ravine and Tjum still offers to come home because he is worried about their friends but Latte says that is precisely why they must have recovered the magic stone. Latte finds a trunk that goes to the other side and begins to cross it, while still listening to Tjum doubting the existence of the Water Stone and the fact that the animals of the forest need them. Latte again tells her that the animals of the forest have nothing to do with her. Tjum resigns himself to return and wants to give the blueberries to Latte but the hedgehog limits the refusals because it judges that Tjum's family no longer needs it. The blueberries end up on the ground, causing another argument between Latte and Tjum before they each leave on their own.
Latte then meets a grumpy old hedgehog describing the life of a hedgehog as eternally lonely and without friends, a concept of life that Latte rejects. After realizing that she was talking with stones, Latte urges the elder to show him where to find the Water Stone. The two hedgehogs arrive in front of the bear kingdom waterfalls where help says goodbye to the old hedgehog before infiltrating. After almost drowning, Latte explores the place and ends up captured by the guards. In the cave serving as a dungeon, Latte reunites with Tjum who has also been captured and reconciles with him while apologizing for her bad behavior towards him.
In the early morning, Latte and Tjum are released by Amaroo, the prince of the bears but are quickly stopped by a guard to then be taken away in front of Bantur. Meeting the one who stole the Water Stone, Latte confronts him for his selfish actions but the bear does not care and orders that the two little creatures be thrown out. At this time, the bears begin their usual aquatic dance show and Bantur accidentally knocks out the guards of Latte and Tjum without realizing it, allowing the two friends to take back the Water Stone.
With the help of Amaroo, Latte and Tjum flee to the territory of the wolves to then be again ambushed by the gang of Lupo who also wants the crystal. Bantur disembarks and demands the magic crystal before entering into conflict with the wolves, allowing Latte and Tjum to flee briefly but his being blocked by the lynx who came for the same reasons as the bear and the wolves. Take advantage of a distraction from Tjum, Latte puts the Water Stone back on top of the mountain, creating a waterfall bringing water back into the forest and taking away the bad guys. Latte and Tjum are then saved by Corbor who congratulates them on the exploits and brings them home.
Finally at home, Latte and Tjum are acclaimed as heroes and Tjum's mother offers Latte to be part of their family, which Latte accepts with joy. Latte is then invited by the other children now sympathetic to her and Tjum to come and play with them.
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
Latte Disagree.jpg|Latte refuses to come forward for the pumpkin accident.
Latte Accident.jpg|Latte and Tjum after the roll of the trunk in which they were hiding.
Latte Reprimand.jpg|"You're all just too scared. You'd rather die of thirst than go get the waterstone."
Latte Displeasure.jpg|"I will find the Magic Waterstone, and save your stupid forest!"
Latte Fall.jpg|"Seriously? Are you following me?"
Latte Childish.jpg|Latte and Tjum are arguing.
Latte 14-05-2020 18-06.jpg|Latte and Tjum eating.
Latte 14-05-2020 18-05.jpg|Latte and Tjum surrounded by wolves.
Latte Sorry.jpg|"I'm sorry if were a jerk."
Latte Waterstone.jpg|Latte with the Waterstone in hand, being blocked by the Lynx.
Latte Villains.jpg|All the bad guys surround Latte.
Latte New Family.jpg|The female squirrel offers Latte to become part of their family.
Latte Stunned.jpg|Latte surprised to be offered a place in Tjum's family.
==Trivia== 
*Latte's over-excited personality is thought to be based on real life as hedgehogs are known to be very active when they don't hibernate.
*In the draft of the film, Latte had an appearance more similar to a real hedgehog, namely whiskers, shorter legs and more realistic quills.
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