PERMISSIONS;

PERMISSIONS;


hacking ☼ yes, but please let me know when you do.
threadjacking ☼ yes.
fourth wall ☼ yes. to the original fairytale, not the movie and please ask first.
backtagging ☼ yes.
telepathy ☼ yes, but ask me first.
illusion ☼ yes, but ask me first.
possession ☼ no.
mind control ☼ ask me first.
injury ☼ yes, but ask me first.
gore ☼ no.
death ☼ no, for now.
triggers ☼ none on my end, but rapunzel is 18 and has many so talk to me if your character is triggering.
healing ☼ if you want magical healing, let me know!

APPLICATION;

( PLAYER INFORMATION )

- ★ NAME: Adi
- ★ AGE: 26
- ★ TIMEZONE: GMT + 3
- ★ CONTACT: ladylike (at ) plurk
- ★ CURRENT CHARACTERS & LATEST AC: n/a

( CHARACTER INFORMATION )

- ★ NAME: Rapunzel
- ★ AGE: 18.
- ★ CANON & CANON POINT: Disney's Tangled, after I've Got a Dream.
- ★ CANON INFORMATION: Tangled @ Disney wiki!
- ★ PERSONALITY:

And I'll keep wondering and wondering and wondering and wondering, when will my life begin?

Rapunzel is a girl who turns 18 at the beginning of the movie. Her age is important for it signifies that she has been waiting eighteen years for something she herself defines as a change, an excitement, an adventure or in one word, freedom.

Rapunzel was born to a king and a queen and was destined to live her life as a princess; however, she was kidnapped shortly after her birth by Mother Gothel who kept her hidden in a tower for her magic hair. Rapunzel's life was defined by Gothel's fears and paranoia of her being found; she was taught that the outside world is cruel and dangerous, that people are untrustworthy and malicious. This form of education has led Rapunzel to be inexperienced with the world, fearful of it and nervous around new discovers. An example to that can be seen in how she treats Flynn when they first meet; she checks the teeth to make certain they are not fangs. Another example is how she jumps at every small sound, fears every movement around her. It's important to note that Rapunzel is not acting this way because she, herself, is a coward; she fears the world because fear of the world is all she knows and all she has been told.

But that is only one side as to how Rapunzel views the world. On the one hand, as noted, she is fearful and nervous but on the other, she treats the world with excitement, fascination and joyfulness. She expresses joy at simple things such as the feeling of grass beneath her feet, the ability to run around freely and play in the forest. The reason for that is that despite being taught to fear the world around her, Rapunzel held true to the dreams in her heart and to her instincts. Her instincts have told her that somewhere out there, there is more waiting for her and that the world is not as scary as her mother made it to be. Rapunzel's hope for the world takes form in her dream to go see the flying lanterns. She tells her mother that she feels that somehow, in some way she cannot understand, they were made for her. Unknowingly, they were indeed made to the lost princess; but Rapunzel sees them a promise for freedom, as a symbol to her hopes and dreams that there has to be more to the world but cruelty and fear. She wants to go see the lanterns not only for the lanterns' sake but also for a chance to see the world and feel it and taste it on her own. The lanterns are a promise of a family and truth but for Rapunzel, the search for them is a symbol for the search of freedom.

Those two outlooks on the world are contradictory and Rapunzel is indeed torn between her great desire to see the world and her fear and phobias and wishes to stay where she is safe. As she tells her only friend, the chameleon Pascal, "I like it up here and so do you." This saying is an attempt to convince herself of her happiness at her isolated routine. Eventually, however, Rapunzel's bravery and desire for knowledge is the one that guides her along. She fears the world, yes; but she is brave enough to say,

Look at it all, so big, do I even dare? Look at me, there at last, I just have to do it. Should I..? No, here I go.

With this thought Rapunzel leaves her tower and heads into the world. She carries her fears with her, of course; but her excitement for being "completely free" wins over and helps her along her journey. To sum, Rapunzel is a girl who was taught to fear the outside world for eighteen years and despite all of that, she held true to what she dreamed and believed and headed out of the tower. This is the first example of Rapunzel's bravery, going against everything she has been taught for the chance of seeing the world and determining its worth. The ability to go and face ones fears is certainly a good example of Rapunzel's bravery. She, of course, does not see it as bravery. Rapunzel places great emphasis on dreams as they are the sheer force who helps her along and maintains her hope and happiness. When attacked in the tavern, she finds her courage and faces the thugs there when she realizes they might stand in her way of achieving her dream. In an attempt to save Flynn and herself, she asks them if they, themselves, never had their own dreams, something to aspire and fight for. Rapunzel passion and determination to see her dream fulfilled that wins her the loyalty of the tavern thugs.

It's important, however, to assess Rapunzel's treatment of her mother. Despite having been locked in her tower for eighteen years, Rapunzel does not see her mother as a villain. It has to do with her own innocence, having brought up the way she did she was taught to suspect and fear everyone save for her mother. Indeed, until the end of the film, Rapunzel remains convinced that her mother wants what's best for her, despite her overprotective nature. Rapunzel loves her mother as much as she is frustrated with her. She wants her mother to understand her desire to see the world for herself and is let down time and time again when Gothel refuses to let her leave her tower. She is dutiful and obedient and cares greatly for what her mother thinks but at the same time, she is independent enough to go against said wishes. This, too, is a contrast and Flynn is frustrated by Rapunzel's confusion and sadness at the face of this dissonance. She goes from being extremely happy and claiming that she is never going back to crying hysterically that her betrayal would kill her mother and that she must go back. Rapunzel is torn between safety, which is embodied by her mother and her own desires but as any child who grows up, she chooses her own independence. It leads to great uncertainty as to her future. She says she is "so glad I left my tower!" but then, she considers going back after she sees the lanterns and all for her mother's sake. The film is a bildungsroman of a sort; Rapunzel's coming of age process. She goes from being entirely torn between her mother and her own desires to finally being able to stand up and tell her mother "no" when she finds her and demands that she would go back home. At the beginning of the film she puts up with her mother's insults of her naivety and foolishness but when her mother attempts to tell her that Flynn would never love her, she puts her foot down and is willing to give Flynn the tiara he stole as a proof to her mother of her being able to decide how to live her life and who to trust. Gothel has to go to great lengths and manipulations to get Rapunzel to believe Flynn's love for her was just a dream. On her own, she does not succeed in making Rapunzel go back to her isolated life which comes to show that despite her devotion and love for her mother, Rapunzel's character is strong enough to make her finally stand up to her.

Rapunzel, despite her ditzy appearances, is also smarter than one would give her credit for. She is an avid reader, a passionate artist and a curious soul. Her mother constantly puts her down but in truth, Rapunzel's intelligence is seen in her instincts. She knows how to maneuver her mother into leaving the tower so she could escape; she knows how to get Flynn to take her to see the flying lanterns and her instincts even save her from the tavern thugs. At the same time, Rapunzel is not a manipulator. It takes a lot to get her to lie and she very rarely lies well. Usually, she is so passionately honest that she finds it difficult to lie. Her outburst at the tavern thugs is honest and passionate and true and that is exactly what wins them over to her side. Her naivety that her mother convinces her is a flaw is actually an endearing trait as Rapunzel treats the world exactly how she sees it, as something wonderful and unknown and she is willing to give chances to people around her despite her fears. So while she is able to manipulate her mother, she is also very honest in her heart and values honesty. That can be seen when she passionately tells Flynn, "I never break a promise. Ever."

Lastly, Rapunzel's bravery is seen at the end of the film as one which also leads her to great scarifies. She promises her mother that if she lets her save Flynn's life by healing him, she would remain with her in the tower forever and never attempt to escape, hence giving up her dreams and becoming a prisoner. It is a testimony to how truly honest and passionate Rapunzel is that Gothel believes her and allows her to save Flynn. When Rapunzel truly feels something, when she is truly passionate, none can doubt her honesty; not even cruel, suspicious Gothel. Rapunzel has been guided by her dreams and her deep desire to see them fulfilled but when the moment of truth comes, she is willing to give it all up for the love she had for Flynn as he became her new dream; for that new dream, she is willing to give up everything which shows that she is still the same girl who believed in the importance of a dream, only now she knows that at times one has to give up quite a lot for the sake of seeing them fulfilled. It is the final proof that Rapunzel is good and kind in her heart; she had begun her journey with one dream, ended with a new one and was willing to give up them both for the sake of keeping them alive. Rapunzel is able of making that hard decision as she was able to make hard decisions along the way; even leaving her tower after eighteen years of being kept in fear was a very difficult decision. In the end, Rapunzel become aware to both her character and her strength and she uses them both to convince Gothel to let her help the man she loves.

To sum, Rapunzel is a ditzy girl on the outside but a curious, passionate, brave soul on the inside. Her journey for the lanterns is also a coming-of-age journey of a young woman who finally finds out that she can be her own hero. Unlike many other princesses, Rapunzel doesn't wait in her tower for prince charming to come and save her; she goes out of the tower with the help of a simple thief and makes her own dream come true which shows she is an example of independence and inner strength.


★ COURT ALLIANCE: Many of Rapunzel's traits fit the Seelie Court. Rapunzel's love for her mother drives her to stay in her tower for 18 years without so much as a single rebellion and even when she dares leave, she is tormented by the thought of her mother's pain if she finds her gone. When asked if she wants to go back, it is evident Rapunzel would rather stay free but much like when asked why she never left, her answer would always be her mother, the love she has for her and the sacrifices her mother has done for her. Despite loving her freedom, Rapunzel does intend of going back to her mother's side, fully knowing she won't let her out of the tower, even though she truly doesn't want to, all for her duty and her love. Later on in canon, Rapunzel would choose eternal life in the tower without a fuss if Gothel would allow her to heal Flynn and make certain he goes free unharmed. Willing to suffer by Gothel's hand for the rest of her life rather than seeing Flynn die is what shows that Rapunzel is guided by her love for others and that she places those she loves before her own wants and dreams. Despite fearing everyone and everything after going free, she stands up to the brutes in the pub Flynn takes her to and yells at them to let Flynn go so she may pursue her dream. So even though she may seem fearful, Rapunzel's true bravery comes out when she is called to protect that and those she holds dear. She also appreciates beauty in her own way, by painting all over her tower. She loves art and she is an avid reader of whatever little books she has and colorful painting seem to be her way of expressing her dreams and desires. Rapunzel also is fair in her deals, she has never meant to not give Flynn the tiara she has taken but made a fair deal out of it and was always ready to be true to her promise as she told him "I never break a promise. Ever." Which comes to show that she values honesty and fairness. She would always repay a debt and would always expect it from others even though her mother taught her that the world is cruel and unfair. Rapunzel is true to honesty and to being true to her good nature and that leads her to be very fair in how she handles those around her.

- ★ ABILITIES:

* Magic hair, tears | healing incantation

Flower, gleam and glow, let your power shine, make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine | Heal what has been hurt, change the Fate's design, save what has been lost, bring back what once was mine.
What once was mine.

Rapunzel's hair features the same magic that was in the core of the drop of sunlight that became the flower with which her mother's life was saved. The flower could restore youth and heal every wound. All Rapunzel must do is wrap her hair around the wound or the hand of the person she wishes to heal/restore youth to, and sing the song that activates the magical powers that are found in her hair.

At the end of the movie, it is showed that Rapunzel's tears also work in the same manner. That is, if her tears will touch a body that is injured and she will sing the song, the wounds would heal.

* Frying pan

…No really, she's kickass with a frying pan. No limitation ever.

- ★ INVENTORY:

(1) Dress, pink.
(2 ) hair brushes.
( 1 ) frying pan
( 4 ) watercolor boxes. ( SAMPLES )
(2) paint brushes