Muska's Army

Lore & Background

Muska's Army is introduced pursuing Sheeta, an orphan girl abducted by government agent Muska, who seeks her crystal necklace. The army captures Sheeta and Pazu and imprisons them in Titus Fort. At the fort, Muska shows Sheeta a deactivated robot bearing the same insignia as her crystal and reveals she is heir to the Laputan throne. He releases Pazu in exchange for Sheeta's cooperation in locating Laputa. Later, the army arrives on Laputa and begins looting the castle after capturing Dola's gang. Muska betrays the soldiers, destroys their communications equipment, and takes Sheeta into the castle's core, which houses Laputa's ancient knowledge and weaponry. Using the crystal, he activates the city's defenses and reveals that he, too, descends from the Laputan royal line. After demonstrating Laputa's power by causing a massive explosion over the ocean and destroying Goliath, Muska declares his intention to use the city to dominate the world.

In Their Own Story

The army captures Sheeta and Pazu and imprisons them in Titus Fort. At the fort, Muska shows Sheeta a deactivated robot bearing the same insignia as her crystal and reveals she is heir to the Laputan throne. He releases Pazu in exchange for Sheeta's cooperation in locating Laputa. Later, the army arrives on Laputa and begins looting the castle after capturing Dola's gang. Muska betrays the soldiers, destroys their communications equipment, and takes Sheeta into the castle's core. Using the crystal, he activates the city's defenses and reveals that he, too, descends from the Laputan royal line. After demonstrating Laputa's power by causing a massive explosion over the ocean and destroying Goliath, Muska declares his intention to use the city to dominate the world. Sheeta steals back the crystal and flees, but Muska corners her in Laputa's throne room. Pazu arrives and negotiates a brief truce, allowing Sheeta to teach him the spell of destruction. Together, they recite it, causing Muska to fall to his death as Laputa collapses around them.

Reader's Guide

Muska's Army is the central antagonistic force in Castle in the Sky, led by government agent Muska. They pursue Sheeta and Pazu to obtain Sheeta's crystal necklace, the key to accessing Laputa. The army operates from the military airship Goliath and captures the protagonists, imprisoning them in Titus Fort. After reaching Laputa, the army begins looting the castle but is betrayed by Muska, who destroys their communications equipment. Muska uses the crystal to activate Laputa's defenses and demonstrates its power by destroying Goliath. The army is defeated when Sheeta and Pazu recite the spell of destruction, causing Muska to fall to his death as Laputa collapses.

Did You Know?

• Muska is a government agent who abducts Sheeta at the start of the film.
• The army imprisons Sheeta and Pazu in Titus Fort.
• Muska betrays the soldiers after reaching Laputa, destroying their communications equipment.
• Muska demonstrates Laputa's power by causing a massive explosion over the ocean and destroying Goliath.
• Sheeta and Pazu recite the spell of destruction, causing Muska to fall to his death as Laputa collapses.