Winx Club - Episode 312

The Black Willow's Tears (A Journey to Lynphea in the Nickelodeon dub) is the twelfth episode of the third season of Winx Club. Miele, Flora's little sister is introduced and Linphea, Flora's home planet is also introduced.

Synopsis
Faragonda is still stuck as a tree and is being tended by the pixies. Lockette reveals that the Winx will find a way to reverse the spell and is overheard by Lucy who delivers the news to Valtor and the Trix.

At Cloud Tower, Valtor and the Trix are still in control. Valtor gives Stormy a new power which sparks jealousy among Icy and Darcy. Lucy reveals that the Winx are going to Linphea to reverse the spell placed on Faragonda. With tensions growing, the Trix go off on their own, lying to each other to sneak off to Linphea.

The Winx go to Flora's home planet, Linphea to find a way to restore Faragonda back to her former appearance and they meet up with Flora's little sister, Miele there.

The Winx arrive at Flora's home planet, Linphea. They meet Flora's little sister, Miele and travel to the Sage of Linphea. They must travel to the City of Trees, which Flora reveals that technology is forbidden in her realm. The Winx plus Miele ride leaves to travel up but encounter Stormy's acts. Being able to defeat Stormy's attack, the Winx continue on their journey.

Meanwhile, the Trix are trying to prove Valtor who is the better witch. They end up arguing, but make up at the end and think of a plan that will prevent the Winx from saving Faragonda.

Miele takes the Winx to the Sage of Linphea who tells them the story of the Black Willow and informs them that only the Willow's tears can give Faragonda back her real appearance. The Winx go to collect the tears to save Faragonda.

As a protective sister, Flora tells Miele to go home because the mission was to dangerous for her. When the Winx get up by the Black Willow, Miele appears. She reminds them that they can not touch the water. Stella creates a cup and collects the water by the Trix arrive.

The Trix prevent the Winx from getting the tears and gang up on Flora. As they shoot a combined shot at Flora, Miele jumps in front of the blast and gets hit, going into the water.

Flora becomes angry and summons an attack aimed at the Trix and goes after Miele and saves her. She saves her and asks why she came and she tells her that she wanted to see what would happen. Flora tells her she loves her and tell the bubble that is protecting her to take her up but the vines tangle Flora and she is stuck. Miele makes it back to the surface. The Trix break free of Flora's spell and Stormy points out that Flora didn't make it. Bloom breaks free of the trap Icy put her in and asks Miele what happened and where Flora was. Miele says that she saved her and starts crying. The Black Willow then starts to change back into its normal appearence and a drop from the tree falls into the water. Flora then receives her Enchantix underwater and she uses her new powers to release herself and come back to the surface.

With her fairy dust, she was able to save the Black Willow. The Trix are carried into the river by the willow and become children again due to the effects of the Black Willow's tears. With the tears of the black Willow, the Winx were able to save Headmistress Faragonda.

Major Events

 * The Winx Girls arrive at Linphea (Flora's home world).
 * The Winx Girls meet Miele, Flora's little sister.
 * Flora saves Miele from polluted water at the cost of her life, thus earning her Enchantix.
 * Flora earns her Enchantix.
 * Faragonda is free from Valtor's spell.

Debuts

 * Miele
 * Storm Harpies
 * Icy {young}
 * Darcy {young}
 * Stormy {young}
 * Flora's Enchantix

Characters

 * Bloom
 * Flora
 * Stella
 * Aisha
 * Musa
 * Tecna
 * Faragonda
 * Icy
 * Darcy
 * Stormy
 * Lockette
 * Amore
 * Chatta
 * Tune
 * Digit
 * Piff
 * Valtor
 * Miele
 * Storm Harpies

Trivia

 * This is the last appearance of Flora's Winx form and transformation.
 * Ironically, Miele taking the hit for Flora and being knocked into the poisoned river would have caused her to achieve Enchantix, but it didn't. Probably because she is just a one-time character, or probably because her magical powers have not yet appeared due to her young age.
 * When Stormy is about to travel to Linphea and Icy argues with her, Stormy's leggings/stockings were briefly missing.
 * In the Nickelodeon version, when the Winx transform while travelling on the giant leaf, Flora is seen transforming with the Winx, but then is seen closely protecting Miele in her civilian outfit, after the harpies are defeated, Flora is seen with her Winx outfit on again.
 * This is the only episode that the 4Kids Versionhave the Fairy Dust scene in the series.
 * Miele's name is changed to Rose in the 4Kids Version.
 * This is the first and only episode where Flora displays any aggression and does so thrice (punches Darcy in the face really hard, angrily summons plants to swallow up the Trix and tosses the Trix in the river of tears). She did not even show signs of regret. This shows us how much Flora loves and cares for those close to her especially her family and friends.
 * This is the first episode in which Nabu is first seen and has a speaking role.
 * Darcy may have been a good student when she went to Cloud Tower as she aced one of Griffin's lessons on "How to Destroy a Perfect Environment".
 * This is the first time Flora uses her Fairy Dust

Script

 * Cinelume
 * 4Kids

4Kids Voice Cast

 * Liza Jacqueline as Bloom
 * Christina Rodriguez as Stella
 * Kerry Williams as Flora, Miele
 * Dan Green as Sky
 * Frank Frankson as Brandon
 * Lisa Ortiz as Musa, Icy/Young Icy, Digit
 * Vashty Mompoint as Layla
 * Sean Schemmel as Baltor
 * Caren Manuel as Darcy/Young Darcy
 * Suzy Myers as Stormy/Young Stormy
 * Rebecca Soler as Tecna

Nickelodeon Voice Cast

 * Molly C Quinn as Bloom
 * Amy Gross as Stella
 * Alejandra Reynoso as Flora
 * Morgan Decker as Tecna
 * Romi Dames as Musa
 * Keke Palmer as Aisha
 * Larisa Oleynik as Icy/Young Icy
 * Kimberly Brooks as Stormy/Young Stormy
 * Jennifer Cody as Darcy/Young Darcy
 * Joshua Keaton as Valtor
 * Matt Shively as Sky
 * Adam Gregory as Brandon

Quotes
"So long, flower fairy!" - Stormy

"Your hair used to look like that?" - Young Icy

"Whatever, you look like a pixie." Young Darcy

"You'll pay for this, Flora!" - Young Stormy

"Now Trix, stop misbehaving or else we'll have to give you a timeout." - Bloom