Swamp of Sadness

The Swamp of Sadness is a deadly location in The Neverending Story. It's where Morila the Turtle lives. Legends say that whoever lets sadness overtake him would sink into the swamp. Artax the Horse was the swamp's most unfortunate victim, very much to Atreyu's grief. Not too much later, the warrior almost sinks himself, with G'mork in persuit, when Falkor the Luckdragon flies to the rescue. After Bastain restores Fantasia with imagination, Artax is shown to be very much alive.