CASTLE THUNDER: During the song, The Grand Design, with Niju and the other wolves.
Mary Kay Bergman's last film.
Aleu was named for the Aleutian Islands.
The howling wolves from Balto (1995) can be seen as members of the wolf clan.
Niju, Yak, Nuk, and Sumac's characters were based on Steele, Kaltag, Nikki, and Star from Balto (1995), respectively.
The plot was inspired by some of the lyrics to "Reach for the Light" from the previous Balto movie.
Niju's voice, mannerisms, and eyepatches were based on Steele from Balto (1995).
This is the last Balto film in which Aniu appears.
Niju's character design...
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