Mother Gothel

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Mother Gothel is a character from the Kingdom of Corona in Kingdom Hearts III. She originated from the Disney film, .

She is the adoptive mother of Rapunzel, although Rapunzel has been led by Gothel to believe that she is her biological mother.

Appearance
Mother Gothel has rather curly black hair and gray eyes. She wears a shiny dark magenta dress with a black cape.

Origin
Mother Gothel first appeared in the Disney animated film Tangled in 2010, voiced by Donna Murphy. She is based on the evil witch Dame Gothel from the original Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

In Tangled, Gothel was originally an elderly woman who kidnapped the baby princess of Corona, Rapunzel, from her parents Queen Arianna and King Frederic. Gothel greedily wanted to use the magical powers of Rapunzel's hair to live as long as possible. Gothel convinced Rapunzel she is her real mother and has kept Rapunzel in a secluded tower for eighteen years. Gothel tells Rapunzel that the outside world is cruel and dangerous. Rapunzel asks Gothel for paint requiring a three day journey on her birthday which Gothel reluctantly agrees to.