Is Mother Gothel a witch?

Little else had been determined about the character at the time, who was simply described as "the type of woman who ... envisioned herself in the spotlight." A departure from traditional Disney Villains, Mother Gothel is not a witch or a sorceress.
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Is Rapunzel's mom a witch?

"Dame Gothel" (also known as "Mother Gothel" or simply "Gothel") is an evil witch and the primary antagonist in the German fairy tale "Rapunzel" collected by the Brothers Grimm.
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What type of villain is Mother Gothel?

Mother Gothel is a vain, self-centered, manipulative, sinister, and shrewd woman who only cares about herself and her good looks, even willing to abandon her biological daughter Cassandra in favor of Rapunzel because of the latter's magic hair.
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Why did Mother Gothel turn to dust?

Rapunzel was eventually freed from Gothel by her lover Eugene Fitzherbert as he threw Gothel out of the tower and destroyed Rapunzels powers that kept Gothel alive. It is unknown of the fall from the tower killed her or that she turned to dust because of Rapunzels hair being cut off first.
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How did Mother Gothel know the song?

One day, an old woman named Mother Gothel was singing softly to herself during one of her walks along a craggy hillside. She looked down and discovered the Golden Flower. Just as she was about to pluck the flower from the ground, she noticed that it was glowing.
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Why did Eugene cut Rapunzel's hair?

Before Rapunzel could heal him however, Eugene cut Rapunzel's hair, removing her ability to heal anybody and removing her from her obligation to Mother Gothel.
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Is Rapunzel Elsa and Anna's cousin?

Frozen's Elsa and Anna are Rapunzel's cousins

Continuing the family theme, Rapunzel and Eugene are very clearly seen arriving at Elsa's coronation in Frozen. Considering they don't live in Arendelle, as Tangled is set in Germany, some people think they must be on the VIP invite list.
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Is Cinderella's stepmom Rapunzel?

In this season, Rapunzel is Lady Tremaine, the wicked stepmother to Cinderella. In the past, Rapunzel had two daughters, Anastasia and Drizella, and made a deal with Mother Gothel to be locked in a tower in exchange for the safety of her family.
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Is Rapunzel in frozen?

Rapunzel Has A Cameo In 'Frozen' So Secret That 'Tangled' Director Didn't Even Know. Disney has a long history of slipping little Easter eggs into its animated films, but some are more hidden than others.
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What are Mother Gothel's powers?

As an elderly woman near the end of her life, Mother Gothel is the single witness of a drop of pure sunlight falling to the ground, creating a magical flower with healing abilities. When she sings to it and strokes its petals, she becomes younger and beautiful.
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Did Gothel really love Rapunzel?

It's difficult to tell from the film, but the likelihood is that, after 17 years, Gothel has developed a degree of fondness for Rapunzel. That said, her actions are still very much in her own self interest. In order for the hair to work, it must be Rapunzel who sings.
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Who's the best Disney villain?

Top 20 Most Iconic Disney Villains
  • Cruella De Vil. Cruella De Vil, 101 Dalmatians' glamorous, sociopathic, and elitist villain, is on top of our list. ...
  • Maleficent. Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) is one classic villainess, the queen of sorcery and the master of revenge. ...
  • Ursula. ...
  • Scar. ...
  • Mother Gothel. ...
  • Evil Queen. ...
  • Jafar. ...
  • Captain Hook.
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Who are the Disney witches?

Our Favorite Disney Witches and Wizards
  • Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) ...
  • Merlin (The Sword in the Stone) ...
  • The Sanderson Sisters (Hocus Pocus) ...
  • Ian Lightfoot (Onward) ...
  • Ursula (The Little Mermaid) ...
  • Jafar (Aladdin) ...
  • The Russos (Wizards of Waverly Place) ...
  • Dr.
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Was Rapunzel pregnant?

Rapunzel doesn't realize she's pregnant until her clothes don't fit. In the original story, which the Grimms altered possibly for reasons of propriety, the witch discovers that her prize has been getting some because Rapunzel innocently asks why her waist band is getting bigger.
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Is Mother Gothel Cassandra's mom?

Four-year-old Cassandra with her biological mother, Gothel As revealed in "Rapunzel's Return", Cassandra is the biological daughter of Mother Gothel, though she was severely neglected and was often left to fend for herself and doing chores by herself in their cottage while Gothel went about her daily business.
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Why are there two Rapunzel in Once Upon a Time?

We've already been introduced to the actresses playing the new Cinderella and Alice, and now Rapunzel is getting recast too. Well, we say 'recast', the original actress could still return because of show's established concept of multiple versions of the same characters from different books...
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What is Cinderella's evil stepmother's name?

This week's Villain's Gallery focuses on three evil-doers from “Cinderella” – Lady Tremaine (Cinderella's stepmother), and her stepsisters Anastasia and Drizella.
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Who is Rapunzel's daughter in descendants?

Princess Ruby is a character who appears in the Disney Channel animated short series, Descendants: Wicked World. She is the daughter of Rapunzel and Eugene Fitzherbert. According to Audrey, she has long, blonde hair that leaves the room ten minutes after she does.
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Are Jane and Belle related?

Belle from Beauty and the Beast is the grandmother of Jane Porter from Tarzan. Disney movies are known for their Easter eggs and one of them confirms that Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Jane Porter from Tarzan are related.
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Will there be a frozen 3?

Speaking to Digital Spy in 2019 about Frozen 2, writer Jennifer Lee also spoke about the future of Frozen 3, saying that although there are no current plans for another movie set in Arendelle, we could always be heading back to that kingdom in the future.
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Is Tarzan Anna's brother?

Tarzan is NOT Anna and Elsa's brother. Now five days into its theatrical run, Frozen 2 has given us a lot of questions at Arendelle's beloved Royal Family. One of the questions it answers is “Where were Anna and Elsa's parents sailing to?” Turns out, they were sailing nowhere near Africa.
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Can Rapunzel still heal with her tears?

Basically what it means is that the healing powers of the flower were contained not just in Rapunzel's hair but also in her... "fluids". The liquid in her tears have healing powers, by extension this would also be in her saliva, her blood, and other liquids produced by the female body.
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Why does Rapunzel's hair not grow?

Rapunzel shows Flynn a lock of brown hair earlier in the film that had been cut by Mother Gothel before she was kidnapped that seems to have never grown back/turned blonde despite years having passed. Cutting the hair removes the magical properties permanently.
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Is there gonna be a Tangled 2?

There's no "Tangled" theatrical sequel in the works

The first was that the directors, Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, didn't have interest in returning for a second film.
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