History Awesome / Willow

* Ethna the Midwife, who smuggled the newborn Elora Danaan out of Nockmaar Castle and went on what must've been a ''months-long'' nonstop trek caring for a newborn child before the Death Dogs caught up to her. She managed to push Elora to safety, and if you pay attention, when the dogs jump her she's turned to face them and is holding a walking stick to fight in order to keep their attention off Elora. She's the unspoken heroine of the entire movie.

* [[TheCavalry Arik and the remnants of his army]] coming to the rescue, destroying the force Kael brought with him, with only Kael escaping(along with Elora).

* During the final battle between Fin Raziel and Bavmorda, the two get locked in a physical tug-of-war over Cherlindria's wand, letting out sparks of magic that explode parts of the ritual room. Face-to-face and with neither of them giving any ground, Raziel (who has before snorted at the idea of brute force) decides to cut the bullshit and ''punches Bavmorda square in the face three times.'' When the fate of the world is at stake, she's certainly not afraid to fight dirty.

* Sorsha consistently proved herself an able soldier and leader. Tracking down and capturing Madmartigen, and then Willow. Escaping capture. Even when she was captured, it was because she lead from the front.

** What's more, the scene immediately cuts to the High Aldwin waggling his fingers with a knowing smirk, implying that he caused the bird to leave its droppings on Burglekutt's face.

** Followed up with Willow; a [[{{Hobbits}} Hobbit]] in all but name, staring down the ''nastiest'' sorceress in the universe, and coming up with an IndyPloy / BadassBoast right on the spot by telling the witch he'll send the princess somewhere where evil will never harm her. The sorceress laughs it off, but Willow whips his cape and - poof - no baby. Bavmorda descends into a full-out VillainousBreakdown, and the ritual backfires on her. Afterward, his allies are blinking in awe. How'd the Hobbit manage to pull ''that'' off? He shrugs and pulls out the princess from behind a table. He bluffed the most powerful evil in the world with a third-rate sleight-of-hand trick. [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Oscar Diggs]] would be proud.

* When Fin Raziel confronts Bavmorda. These two mother f'ing sorceresses have been at war for a very long time. Despite the audience only having limited insight into their rivalry, when they finally face off Jean Marsh and Patricia Hayes act it to the hilt. This time, only one of them walks away.

* Raziel's BadAssBoast at Willow's DespairEventHorizon. Even when that line is coming from the lips of a goat, it makes it no less badass.

* Sorsha consistently proved her self an able soldier and leader. Tracking down and capturing Madmartigen, and then Willow. Escaping capture.

* Ethna the Midwife, who smuggled the newborn Elora Danaan out of Nockmaar Castle and went on what must've been a ''months-long'' nonstop trek caring for a newborn child before the Death Dogs caught up to her. She managed to push Elora to safety, and if you pay attention, when the dogs jump her she's turned to face them and is holding a walking stick in order to fight them off. She's the unspoken heroine of the entire movie.

* It's a small moment, but Fin Raziel taking advantage of her [[BalefulPolymorph goat form]] to throw a soldier from a bridge is pretty awesome.

** Followed up with Willow; a [[{{Hobbits}} Hobbit]] in all but name, staring down the ''nastiest'' sorceress in the universe, and coming up with an IndyPloy / BadassBoast right on the spot by telling the witch he'll send the princess somewhere where evil will never harm her. The sorceress laughs it off, but Willow whips his cape and - poof - no baby. Bavmorda descends into a full-out VillainousBreakdown, and the ritual backfires on her. Afterward, his allies are blinking in awe. How'd the Hobbit manage to pull ''that'' off? [[spoiler: He shrugs and pulls out the princess from behind a table. He bluffed the most powerful evil in the world with a third-rate sleight-of-hand trick. [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Oscar Diggs]] would be proud.]]
* When Madmartigan first fights Kael, he doesn't fare so well due to his unfamiliarity with Arik's weapon, [[spoiler: which he was trying to use to avenge his friend's death]]. Then he gets his hand on his own sword and starts DualWielding his and Arik's weapon together. In a single, roaring charge he parries Kael's attack, smacks him across the face to shatter his skull mask, and drops him. Sure, Kael gets up again moments late, but that attack, especially with Val Kilmer's scream, just sells that moment as being badass personified.

* When Willow, Elora and Madmartigan are captured by Sorsha's army, that just leaves the brownies. It could be difficult to track the army, and even if they could, it would take days, especially by foot. Do they turn tails and return to their village? That's what one believed the other wanted to do. But nope, they both actually ''[[TheDeterminator want]]'' to track them. Crosses into funny as well, because they want to do it rather than go home because "this is more fun!"

* A small one, but Willow returns to the village and finally does the dove spell before the High Aldwin, showing himself as a true wizard. Crosses into Funny territory when it craps on the face of the bullying village prefect Burglekutt(who had long taunted Willow for his lack of magical ability.)

** InUniverse, it's awesome for the characters, and made Sorsha fall in love for Madmartigan;
** In RealLife, it even made Joanne Whalley fall in love for Val Kilmer! (agreed, there was more for it than just that, but you can just see the chemistry betwen them in the kiss scene that ends the fight).

* When Willow, Elora and Madmartigan are captured by Sorsha's army, that just leaves the brownies. It could be difficult to track the army, and even if they could, it would take days, especially by foot. Do they turn tails and return to their village? That's what one believed the other wanted to do. But nope, they both actually ''[[TheDeterminator want]]'' to track them.

* [[TheCavalryArrives Arik and his army]] coming to the rescue, destroying the force Kael brought with him, with only Kael escaping(along with Elora).

** Just before Kael gets Elora, two Nockmar soldiers break through the door Willow was by. Willow proceeds to charge with a discarded sword, stabbing one and sending the other tumbling down the spiral stairs, knocking him unconscious. It's a small moment, but shows exactly how far [[PapaWolf Willow is willing to go to protect Elora.]]