Queen Arianna is is one of the three overarching protagonists (alongside King Frederic and Lord Demanitus) of Disney's Tangled franchise.
She is the benevolent queen of the kingdom of Corona, wife of King Frederic and Rapunzel’s mother. who became extremely sad after her kidnap when she was just a baby, and always wished her to come back, firing hot-air flying lanterns with the seal of Corona, hoping that they would guide Rapunzel home. After her daughter came back to Corona, she is extremely happy, and she later reunites with her daughter as she hugs her and welcomes Eugene Fitzherbert for rescuing her.
Arianna immediately shows that she loves her family, when Rapunzel is born, she smiles adoringly, cuddling and picking her up and comforts without saying anything to her husband on the night of her lost daughter's birthday. She also proves extremely grateful, after she realizes that it is thanks to Eugene that Rapunzel is back she thanks him and she welcomes him into the family realizing that he and her daughter are in love with her.
In Tangled Ever After, her personality is best seen, although she is loving and supportive, she is emphasized by how to treat Rapunzel, unlike her husband who is paranoid about speech, who fears for Rapunzel's safety almost every moment. awake, Arianna is happy even just for having found her daughter. She understands Rapunzel's desire to know the world and encourages her to do so. Kind and quiet, Arianna has quickly established herself as someone Rapunzel can confide in during times of uncertainty.
She is concerned that Frederic will sometimes be hard on Rapunzel, and she reassures him that their daughter will be as good a ruler as they are. She openly believes that teenagers are a rather complex age group that requires patience and understanding from parents to develop properly; this would explain why her methods of raising Rapunzel are considerably less controversial than her husband, even though they both love their daughter immensely.
Later it is shown that Arianna and Rapunzel have formed a very strong mother-daughter bond, shown in the episode "Fitzherbert PI", she explained to Rapunzel that she must always be herself, explaining to her that people are not defined by what they can do, but by who they are and the people they love, that's why Rapunzel painted a portrait that demonstrates her affection for her mother.
History[]
Background[]
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Rapunzel, before I met your father, I was so much like you. I had no idea what I was supposed to do in this world. So I went out and found my own way.
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~ Arianna explains to Rapunzel that even she at 18 years old was like her.
Ariadne was the eldest daughter of unnamed parents and the older sister of Willow. When she was 18 like her daughter, she was very similar to her, she liked to wander her world and longed for adventure, in fact at that age she was an adventurer: exploring remote continents, defeating violent storms and helping local villagers to restore their worn houses.
At the end of her adventures, she competed with Willow for which of them got the crown and won Ariadne and then she fell in love with Frederic and the two married, and he became king and she became queen.
Tangled[]
Arianna is introduced into the film as her husband, the rightful rulers of Corona. It is seen that when Arianna is pregnant with Rapunzel she has taken an unknown serious deadly disease and she was in danger of dying with the child. Under Frederic's order, the guards found the legendary magical golden flower and through a traditional medicinal method such as extracting the essence of a plant by boiling it in water which Ariadne drinks then completely heals. So then Rapunzel was born. Mother Gothel, not long after her birth, sneaks into the castle one night to kidnap Rapunzel who holds the flower magic now in her hair and was convinced that that magic of hers was rightfully hers.
With this the two sovereigns are desperate from the loss of their filgia to the point that the anniversary of Rapunzel's disappearance makes her cry even eighteen years later. She and the king continue to hold the lantern festival to call their daughter home and are as emotionally shaken as the day she passed away. Arianna is no longer seen throughout the film until the end, when a guard announces that Flynn Rider claims to have found her daughter. She initially fails to recognize her, but then she succeeds with her maternal instinct and their likeness and is moved to have found her lost daughter and she embraces her for her happiness and her family now. is reunited again. As she, her husband, and Rapunzel sink to the ground in a powerful hug, Ariadne silently holds out her hand to Eugene in wordless gratitude. As she takes him, she pulls him in to join them. Arianna is last seen smiling and hugging Rapunzel and Frederic towards the end of the film.
Tangled: Before Ever After[]
Six months after the events of "Tangled", Arianna and Frederic are preparing everything for Rapunzel's crowning as princess. Moving on, Frederic and Arianna would like to have breakfast with their daughter, the problem is that Rapunzel has 70m long blonde hair back and she has to wear a wig to keep it hidden.
After some confusion at breakfast, Arianna goes to visit Rapunzel in her room (always with the wig on her head) and gives her a diary that says "Plus en Vous", which means "there is more to you". At the moment of Rapunzel's crowning as princess, Lady Caine and her men attack the guests in which Frederic and Arianna are almost kidnapped until Rapunzel saves them with her hair.
Tangled: The Series[]
Season One[]
Arianna makes multiple appearances in the TV series, although she usually plays fairly minor roles. When focused upon, however, it is shown that Arianna is just as delighted as her husband to have Rapunzel in her life again, but not in a manner that has made her overprotective. Instead, she supports her daughter in all endeavors and looks to make up for the eighteen years worth of lost time by spending time with Rapunzel whenever she can. She trusts that her daughter can make her own choices and believes in her ability to accomplish her goals.
In "The Way of the Willow", it is revealed that Arianna has a younger sister named Wilhelmina (nicknamed "Willow"), who visits Corona in honor of her sister's birthday—despite having missed the previous six. Unfortunately, Willow's visit had cut into Arianna and Rapunzel's planned date to watch a meteor shower, which Arianna looked forward to as a chance to have some long-awaited quality time with her daughter. Tidbits on Arianna's past were also hinted at throughout the episode, such as the fact that — during her childhood — she had a somewhat crippling eagerness to impress those around her, which would result in her taking any dare that Willow threw her way; Arianna was notably embarrassed by this when Willow brought it up.
In the season one finale, Arianna tried to reason with her husband about him locking Rapunzel up in her bedroom tower was too extreme. When she couldn't change his mind, she visited her daughter and reminded her that her father was doing this because he cared.
Later she is kidnapped by Varian, to use as bait to lure Rapunzel to Old Corona, to cooperate in an attempt to free his father from the amber. Though visibly scared, she still attempted to get through to Varian and help him, urging him to not do this. Later when Varian caused the rocks near her to start growing amber, she remained calm and freed herself before the amber could encase her. A short time later she witnessed her daughter use the connection she had with the rocks to stop Varian once and for all.
Season Two[]
In the second season, Arianna remains absent alongside Frederic since they continue to rule Corona while Rapunzel is on her journey to follow the Black Rocks that will lead her to her destiny.
In "Happiness Is...", Arianna makes a non-speaking role as she is one of the illusions Rapunzel sees when she begins to feel homesick and misses Corona along with her family and friends. Eventually, after Rapunzel manages to overcome and destroy the idol's power, she comes to terms with her homesickness and sends a letter back home to her parents who witness its arrival.
In "Rapunzeltopia", Arianna appears in Rapunzel's dreamworld as she relives her coronation weekend, but with alternate events to convince Rapunzel not to return to the real world. During the royal banquet, Arianna and Frederic watch with excitement and anticipation when Eugene proposes to Rapunzel for the first time and happily embrace each other when Rapunzel accepts. Arianna later goes to Rapunzel's room to give her the journal, but unlike the first time, Arianna assures Rapunzel that she doesn't have to worry about anything ever again and encourages her to be satisfied with the way things are.
Season Three[]
In the third season, Rapunzel and her friends return to Corona after learning the kingdom is in danger. In "Rapunzel's Return", Rapunzel is reunited with her parents but is shocked to learn they don't recognise her. Rapunzel discovers Varian and Andrew have teamed up and manage to take control of the kingdom by using Saporian magic to erase Arianna and Frederic's memories, causing them to believe Varian is their trusted advisor. They are later taken to the outskirts of Corona to watch as Andrew and the Saporians destroy the kingdom but are successfully rescued by Eugene and Lance. In the aftermath, Rapunzel is appointed as acting Queen of Corona until her parents' memories return.
In "Beginnings", Arianna and Frederic appear in a flashback two years prior during the days when Rapunzel and Cassandra first became friends. Together, they inform Rapunzel of the upcoming Contest of Crowns in which princesses from the Seven Kingdoms come together to compete. They witness Rapunzel and Cassandra's participation and remain supportive of Rapunzel's efforts throughout the competition. It's also shown in the earlier days, Arianna and Frederic were still getting used to Eugene's presence within the castle and were unhappy whenever he spoke of his former past. However, Arianna was shown to be slightly more welcoming, compared to Frederic.
In "The King and Queen of Hearts", Arianna and Frederic's memories remain lost despite Varian's efforts to undo the effects of the Saporian's magic memory wand. Rapunzel is determined to help her parents by reminding them of their love for each other during the Day of Hearts celebration since they proclaimed their love and wrote their names in King Herz Der Sonne's journal. However, Arianna and Frederic's amnesia prevents them from remembering why they even love each other. Due to their strong differences with Arianna seeking adventure and excitement in her life and Frederic only caring about his egg collection, Arianna believes it's best if they spend some time apart to figure out their feelings. Refusing to give up and determined to get her parents back together, Rapunzel plans a romantic date to make her parents fall in love again with the help of her friends. Rapunzel brings Arianna out into the forest to go riding together, but secretly brings her to Frederic to set their date into motion.
Throughout Arianna and Frederic's date, Arianna expresses her strong adventurous spirit and shows off her talents for horseback riding, but unfortunately, Frederic is not and falls off while riding Maximus, unable to keep pace with her. They later go to the Snuggly Duckling, but Frederic bores Arianna with his love for eggs and soon a brawl occurs with Arianna joining them and fighting against Vladimir. Finally, during a romantic boat ride together, Arianna and Frederic's love once again begins to blossom as they express their wish to remember more of Rapunzel and acknowledge each other's positive qualities in their daughter. Frederic and Arianna almost kiss, until their moment is interrupted upon the arrival of King Trevor. It's revealed in the past, Trevor and Frederic were also rivals for Arianna's love until she chose Frederic, causing Trevor to remain obsessed for years. However, upon learning of their recent amnesia, Trevor intends to take advantage of their memory loss to win Arianna's affections for himself once and for all and invites her to go sea serpent watching the following day which she gladly accepts.
The next day during their outing together, Trevor presents Arianna with a rare sea crystal and asks her to become his queen, believing they are a better match than her and Frederic. However, Arianna expresses her love for Frederic, finding him fascinating, but Trevor intends to win her heart through a grand romantic gesture and reveals he has in his possession Herz Der Sonne's journal and asks her to sign it with him. Arianna tries to refuse Trevor's affections until they notice Rapunzel and the group following them. Trevor sends out his "Navy Seals" to attack Rapunzel and the group, but seeing her daughter in danger, Arianna knocks out Trevor and goes to rescue Rapunzel. Arianna arrives in time to rescue the group and quickly dives into the water to save Frederic since he cannot swim. However, they find themselves captured by the sea serpent. Believing this is the end, Arianna and Frederic declare their love and kiss until they are rescued by Rapunzel before the creature can devour them.
Frederic ultimately saves the day when he realizes the sea serpent was after Trevor's sea crystal which is revealed to actually be the serpent's unhatched egg. Arianna embraces Frederic, impressed by his bravery in facing the sea serpent. Rapunzel and the group return to shore, but unfortunately, Herz Der Sonne's journal was destroyed, saddening Rapunzel since it contained precious memories for her parents. However, Arianna assures Rapunzel they can make new memories and is happy they are all safe and together. Inspired, Rapunzel creates a new Book of Hearts to symbolize the start of making new memories. Rapunzel and Eugene are the first to sign their names in the new book, and through their love, Arianna and Frederic's memories finally begin to slowly return.
Later, Arianna is among the citizens of Corona who surprise Eugene for his 26th birthday in "Cassandra's Revenge". She and Frederic are also shown to have become acquainted with Eugene's father, King Edmund. However, the surprise birthday is cut short when Cassandra arrives and demands Rapunzel to give her the Graphtic Scroll. Arianna and Frederic later witness the creation of Cassandra's fortress.
In "Flynnposter", Arianna and Frederic meet with the Captain of the Guards who reveals his decision to retire, due to his unwillingness to once again battle Cassandra. Understanding and respecting his decision, Arianna and Frederic accept his retirement and show gratitude for his service to the crown. The Captain also announces his decision to appoint Eugene as his replacement which is greatly supported and encouraged by everyone.
In "Plus Est En Vous", after Cassandra has managed to conquer Corona, Rapunzel and Arianna visit the spot where the Sundrop Flower originally resided. Arianna begins to advise Rapunzel by revealing a previous fight between her and Willow in their youth, encouraging Rapunzel not to give her and to remind her that only she can get through to Cassandra. Arianna and Rapunzel return to the Snuggly Duckling and rally the others for a battle to retake Corona.
After charging into the castle, the citizens of Corona build a portal that was once used by Lord Demanitus to banish Zhan Tiri to the Lost Realm in the throne room; however, after the portal is assembled, Arianna is among the citizens of Corona who are accidentally sucked in through the portal to the realm, where she transforms into a rabbit. She and the others remain stuck until they are rescued by Quirin. Seconds later, the portal is crushed by debris from Zhan Tiri transforming into a demon, prompting Arianna to order everyone to evacuate the throne room. Arianna and Frederic then join the battle against Zhan Tiri, proclaiming that it's their fight as well, but Zhan Tiri encages Arianna, Frederic, and the others in Yellow Rocks and then chants the Decay Incantation to weaken everyone and plunge the kingdom into darkness. Following Zhan Tiri's defeat at the hands of Rapunzel and a redeemed Cassandra, Rapunzel chants the Healing Incantation to revive everyone, including her parents.
At the end of the series, Arianna is seen celebrating the true happily ever after alongside Frederic, Rapunzel, and Eugene.
Tangled Ever After[]
Arianna has a brief appearance in Tangled Ever After. In Maximus' dream sequence after he loses the rings, Arianna exclaims from the audience that the rings were her grandmother's. She also appears at the end, alongside Frederic, giving Maximus and Pascal a surprised look that they were both dirty and messy, and also smiling happily as her daughter is married.
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