The House of the Rising Sun

The House of the Rising Sun is a 1st episode of the 1st season of Aurora: The Princess of Another Dimension.

Overview
After suffering an attack and being saved by a memoryless boy named Sam, Aurora is sent to Earth in a Protection Program to Princesses by her parents, Queen Star Butterfly and King Marco Diaz.

Plot
On her 14th birthday, Princess Aurora inherits the magic wand of her parents, Queen Star and King Marco. During the feast, she receives gifts from the young lords and ladies of the other noble families of Mewni, such as a rose flower hair clip from Rose Flowers, a ship in a bottle from Pacifica Waterson and a jewel encrusted box from Gold Stone. Star and Marco are delighted in the upbringing of the noble children, but Aurora tells them nothing about their "true face".

After she receives a bag of sunflower seeds from Pine Forest, she leaves with her friend Princess Lavinia Ponyhead to take Toggy for a stroll in the woods. Ponyhead gives her a necklace with a fragment of Crystal Tramorfidian as a gift, and shortly thereafter, they are surrounded by the noble children, who begin to throw stones and offend Aurora, who does not retaliate. After Ponyhead pushes them aside and says that Aurora must learn to defend herself, they see a boy coming out of the bushes pursued by Toggy. He introduces himself as Sam, but has no memory of his life or why he is there. Aurora offers to help him, countering Ponyhead's refusal. They begin a discussion, until suddenly an arrow flies from the bushes towards Aurora, but Sam quickly pushes her out of the way ends up saving her life.

Back at the castle, Aurora tells about the attack, but keeps a secret about the bullying nobles. Star and Marco personally thank Sam and ask Aurora not to leave the castle. In doubt of what they should do, they have a talk alone with Glossaryck.

Aurora introduces the castle to Sam, with Ponyhead still eyeing him of suspicion. Sam is confused for a squire and enters a fencing activity when they arrive in the court where the knights train. At that moment, Sam reveals his incredible combat skills, both with melee and a sword, after disarming a knight. Everyone is stunned, including Star and Marco from the top of one of the castle towers. When Aurora asks him how he knows how to fight, Sam says he doesn't have the slightest idea.

In a private room, Glossaryck suggests to Star and Marco that Aurora be sent to Earth so she can stay safe and practice her magic. He also suggests that Sam accompany her as the princess's personal bodyguard. Trusting Glossaryck's guidance for a long time, they accept without question.

In the middle of the night, Star wakes up Aurora and tells her to gather her things and go down to the garden. When her parents say she will have to go to Earth, Aurora angrily refuses. They say that Mewni is no longer safe for her and cannot risk losing her to another assassination attempt. Marco opens a dimensional portal with his scissors and gives it as a gift to Aurora saying to use it wisely, unlike he did during his youth.

She walks through the portal with Sam and ends up in front of the door of her grandparents' house on earth. Aurora's sadness disappears when the door opens and her grandparents, Angie and Rafael Diaz, receive her with a hug and surprise birthday cake. The episode ends with a shot of the Diaz house at dawn.

Cast

 * Brenda Song as Aurora Butterfly
 * Brandon Mychal Smith as Sam
 * Eden Sher as Star Butterfly
 * Adam McArthur as Marco Diaz
 * Jason Ritter as Pine
 * Oliver Phelps as Gold
 * Brenda Song as Lavinia
 * Jackie Buscarino as Rose

Aurora's outfits
Royal Dress, Daily Royal Dress and pajamas