The reason why she wasn't aloud to leave was because at the beginning of the movie, Mother Gothel kidnaps her for her hair and the magical powers it possesses. All Mother Gothel wanted to do was to stay young again, she didn't truly love Rapunzel.

Why was Rapunzel kept in the tower?

In the original fairy tale the witch or sorceress imprisons her because he father was stealing the rapunzel plant from her garden to feed to his wife who would eat nothing else. The man offered his firstborn to the witch in exchange for his freedom.

Why didn t Rapunzel escape?

After Mother Gothel stabbed Flynn Rider (who was actually named Eugene Fitzherbert), Rapunzel made a deal with her mother to save his life. She promised that she would go with Gothel anywhere she wanted and wouldn't try to escape, so long as Rapunzel was allowed to heal his wounds.

Why does Mother Gothel not want Rapunzel to leave?

To ensure she keeps her new magic flower hidden, Mother Gothel refuses to let Rapunzel go outside, lying and telling her the world is a dangerous place where selfish people would try to hurt her and steal her hair to use her gift for themselves, while ironically, using her for her desperate need to stay young.

Why does the witch keep Rapunzel in a tower into the woods?

She was originally the daughter of the Baker's parents, but the Witch took her to be her own after the Mysterious Man(The Bakers father) stole her beans. Rapunzel is the only light in the Witch's world, as she has been cursed with ugliness. The Witch only wants to protect Rapunzel, but hurts her instead.

Tangled (2010) - Rapunzel leaves the tower

What's the real story behind Rapunzel?

Rapunzel's real story is said to have been loosely based on a true story about a woman, Saint Barbara, in Italy around the 3rd century. The story of Barbara was that she was so beautiful that her father felt he had to lock her in a tower to protect her.

What happened to Rapunzel at the end of Into the Woods?

As the giantess leaves in search of Jack, Rapunzel is trampled to death leaving the distraught Witch to mourn ("Witch's Lament"). The royal family flee despite the baker's pleas to stay and fight. The witch vows to find Jack and give him to the giantess, and the baker and his wife split up to find him first.

Did Mother Gothel genuinely love Rapunzel?

"I also think there is this thread of a kind of love that she does have for Rapunzel. It's not what she set out. But she does raise this child and it's the most intimate and certainly the most sustained relationship I think the woman has had in her 387 years or however old she might be.

Did Mother Gothel ever loved Rapunzel?

Since Gothel raised Rapunzel after kidnapping her and pretended to be her biological mom, it would be assumed that she grew feelings for her supposed daughter. She raised Rapunzel for almost 16 years and taught her everything she knew, it would be assumed that she'd love Rapunzel as her own.

Does Rapunzel get pregnant?

She asked her lover to bring her linen threads, so she could do a rope out of them and use it to escape. Rapunzel got pregnant, and Gothel noticed this. Either that, or Rapunzel once incautiously exclaimed that the witch was much heavier, thus longer to lift, than her prince.

Why did Rapunzel turn evil?

Rapunzel worked as a servant in her own house, feeling anger and jealousy towards Cecelia and resentment towards her own daughter Drizella for being more attached to Cecelia who raised her for six years, culminating in her using a poison mushroom that Gothel tempted her with to get rid of Cecelia, whose heart was now ...

Why couldn t Rapunzel heal Flynn?

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.

Who is Rapunzel's daughter?

Rapunzel Has Two Daughters Named Anastasia And Drizella

Rapunzel Tremaine has two daughters before she goes into the tower, and she devotes all her energy to them. Tying in with the Cinderella side of her character, the two girls are known as Anastasia and Drizella, the names Disney chose for Cinderella's stepsisters.

How did Mother Gothel get up the tower before Rapunzel?

At the base of the tower is an alternate entrance Mother Gothel used to go in and out of the tower before she took Rapunzel and in the years that she was too young to pull her up, with a hidden trapdoor leading up into the main rooms of the Tower.

Why did Mother Gothel lock Rapunzel in the tower?

The story by the Brothers Grimm begins with a mother's craving for rampion, a leafy green vegetable. This craving leads to her giving up her baby to Dame Gothel. Dame Gothel names the child Rapunzel, but as the child ages, Gothel realizes how beautiful Rapunzel is and hides her in a tall tower to protect her.

Who is Rapunzel's boyfriend?

Eugene Fitzherbert (born Horace), and known by the alias Flynn Rider, is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Tangled (2010), its short 2012 film Tangled Ever After, and the 2017 television series Tangled: The Series.

Did Rapunzel and Eugene break up?

Eventually by the end of the series, after all their adventures together, Eugene proposes to Rapunzel during the finale, "Plus Est En Vous", and she ecstatically accepts and they at long last finally get engaged. The two get married in "Tangled Ever After".

Why does Rapunzel love Eugene?

In universe though, for Rapunzel it's because Eugene helped her escape her life in the tower, taught her that the outside world wasn't out to get her, and was the first person she met who cared about her unconditionally.

Is Mother Gothel selfish?

vain, manipulative, and selfish. Mother Gothel has some motherly, nurturing qualities, but they're always as part of a façade used to maintain control over Rapunzel. She lies about the dangers of the outside world, plays the victim for sympathy, and batters Rapunzel's self-esteem – all in order to keep her power.

How did Mother Gothel know about the flower?

Once upon a time, a drop of sunlight created a magical flower with the power to heal and restore youth. An old woman named Mother Gothel discovered this flower—apparently in unclaimed forestland—and recognized its magical properties. She decided to hoard the magic for herself.

Why did the prince kiss the baker's wife?

When looking for Jack, the Baker's Wife ends up talking to Cinderella's Prince, where he falls in love with her and tries to seduce her. She feels wrong, knowing that she is cheating on the Baker, and he on Cinderella, and he leaves her starstruck with the idea of being loved by a member of the Royal Family.

How did Rapunzel heal Flynn at the end?

At the end of the film, her hair is cut off, leaving it in a dark brown-colored pixie cut and initially unable to heal Flynn in its hair form. However, even in the end, the flower is unwilling to let him die and restores him to life with a tear.

What happened to Cassandra at the end of Rapunzel?

Cassandra and Rapunzel soon make up and defeat Zhan Tiri together, although at the cost of her own life. After being revived by Rapunzel, Cassandra says goodbye to her adoptive father, Eugene and Rapunzel. She decides to travel the world and find her own destiny, departing with Fidella and Owl.