Hedonia (although her name is not mentioned in the 1980 film), is the main serving woman in Ming the Merciless's harem and possibly one of his concubines or lead concubine. She is first seen in the film, when she enters the harem and has a green drink in a pitcher on a golden tray, which she pours in matching cup to give to Dale Arden. At first Dale is skeptical about drinking it, but does so after Hedonia says, "Many brave men died to bring it here from the the galaxy of pleasure." Hedonia also explains that the drink won't make her forget but it will make her not mind remembering, while really its effects are to either knock her out or make her oblivious to what is going around until after Ming has his way with her. Hedonia is later seen for a final time when she tells Dale that her joyu