Yadina Riddle is one of the main characters in Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, and is Xavier’s younger sister.[2] She is six years old and is initially in kindergarten,[3] but joins the first grade in the episode I Am Alexander Hamilton. In the future, she becomes the first female President of the United States of America.
Appearance[]
Yadina is a young girl with tan skin. She has shiny black hair in pigtails, held up by pink scrunchies. She wears a pastel blue T-shirt underneath her pink overalls, which have a black star on them. She wears black sneakers with yellow socks. On both of her wrists, she wears two black bracelets.
In I Am Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her bracelets become her own translator, as Xavier felt it was unfair that she had to constantly remind him to use his.
Attires[]
Adult Version[]
Yadina Riddle as an adult has straight but curved black hair. She wears a pink jacket with a tiny yellow star on it over a blue shirt with a black star on it and white pants for the bottom. She also has some accessories such as a white necklace and her stuffed turtle, Dr. Zoom.
Personality[]
Yadina, like her brother, seems to be eager to explore the secret museum and learn about various historical figures. She carries a stuffed turtle around with her named Dr. Zoom. She is quite talented, whether it be with books or with balls. She also has a habit of making terrible puns and then having to explain them, as Xavier and Brad usually have no idea what she's talking about.
Yadina is very extroverted (not a wallflower at all) and can be very honest with just about anyone, and sometimes even blunt! For example, Yadina dislikes meanness of any kind, and she will let anyone who is not being friendly to another person know exactly what she thinks of their behavior. When faced with conflict, Yadina is an expert at making others understand a situation from someone else’s perspective, which ultimately requires empathy, self-awareness, and self-regulation.
According to Brad Meltzer, she wants to be President when she grows up. This is supported by her saying this in I Am George Washington and I Am Theodore Roosevelt. Also, in I Am Eleanor Roosevelt, she refers to the White House as "my future home” and then adds, “I plan to be President and this is where the President lives.”
This focus on attaining the presidency manifests in We Are the Bronte Sisters with Yadina dressing up as Wonder President. Her interest in cosplay is built upon later in that episode with her acting as Ring Master.
The I Am Madam President special scheduled for March 2020 was announced with a picture indicating she would run in the year 2056. By the time Yadina runs for President in the year 2056, she would be in her 40's.
Trivia[]
- In concept art (see left), she had a sweater that made the letter "Y".
- While traveling back in time (see right), she adopts a cross-legged sitting pose with her hands held out. Her palms are open except for a pinching movement between her thumb and forefingers. This is known as the Jnana Mudra. It is a movement of highest knowledge which is one of the Hasta Mudras (hand movements) in yoga.
- Her motif might be black stars, based on her different outfits. Yadina's favorite food is cheese and grape jelly sandwiches as shown in I Am Neil Armstrong, I Am Jane Jacobs, I Am Beulah Louise Henry, and I Am Fred Rogers.
- She is based on Brad Meltzer's daughter.[4]
- She idolizes George Washington in I Am George Washington because he was the first President of the USA. In that episode, she blushes while talking to him, similar to how Brad blushes in response to Catherine the Great.
- She also marks out for him when he appears in I Am Alexander Hamilton.
- During the Theme Song of each episode, she can be seen giving him a high five.
- She (along with Xavier) blush at Sally Ride in I Am Madam President, which indicates that she saw her and got embarrassed for a first impression.
- In I Am Abraham Lincoln, she also idolizes Abraham Lincoln, blushing around him and forgetting her name. She even says that he's her favorite President of all time.
- She also marks out for him when he appears in I Am Alexander Hamilton.
- She enjoys playing T-ball, as shown in I Am Billie Jean King.
- Her name is of Spanish origin and means “beautiful and loyal”.
- In season 1, Yadina's voice sounded high-pitched, childish and whiny. Starting with season 2, her voice becomes deeper and older-sounding, due to her voice actress going through puberty.
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References[]
- ↑ 30 August 2019 article on 9story: "Meet Xavier’s confident and adventurous younger sister, Yadina. Although Yadina is very extroverted (not a wallflower at all)
- ↑ in I Am Harry Houdini, Yadina says "goodnight big brother" to Xavier
- ↑ In I Am Alexander Hamilton she ponders, "I wonder if Alexander Hamilton can help me stay in kindergarten forever."
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/forever-young-xavier-riddle-and-the-secret-museum-recasts-historical-figures-as-kids/ "Xavier is based on my youngest son, who is also a dreamer and his head is always in the clouds, but he can’t tie his own shoes. His sister Yadina is just like my own daughter, and Brad — well, he is the most handsome character, so he’s just like me,” jokes Meltzer."
