History Characters / Enchanted

* GoodStepmother: Even before she married Robert, she was kind to his daughter Morgan who took to her a '''''lot''''' more than Nancy. This is PlayedForDrama in the second film, as Giselle is so good a mother to Morgan that the teenager would love nothing more than for Giselle to straight up be her biological mother and the fact that she can't causes Morgan a lot of angst and puts a temporary severe strain on the otherwise very loving relationship resulting in the entire conflict of the film.

* LargeHam: Like all Andalasians. Robert's boss even lampshades this when she's crying at their office, stating that she cries like she's on Oprah.

* OverlyGenerousFool: When Robert prepares to send Giselle away, he gives her some money--only to see her immediately give it all away to a homeless old woman who said she needed it more. This prompts Robert to stick with Giselle a little longer, as he realizes that she genuinely doesn't know how the "real world" operates as opposed to her fairy tale home of Andalasia.

* FantasyForbiddingFather: Is a much more tame version of this trope. He doesn't buy his daughter Morgan any fairy-tale books because he wants her to have a realistic outlook on life.
* TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest: His wife abandoning him is what drove him to be a divorce lawyer.

* PapaWolf: [[spoiler: Even when under the effects of the wish in ''Disenchanted'', he notes his daughter Morgan's absence and worries for her.]]
* ProperlyParanoid: He's ''rightly'' suspicious of the fact that people keep trying to give Giselle free food and drinks. These "people" are actually Nathaniel, who tries to slip Giselle a poisoned apple in some form or another from the moment he's first able to get to her in New York.

* HonoraryPrincess: In the second film though it's never really called out directly, [[spoiler:but in Giselle's wished up FairyTale world, Morgan is placed and brainwashed in the role of a classic Franchise/DisneyPrincess, specifically of the Cinderella archetype even getting an IWantSong and her own take on the iconic magic dress transformation shot, interestingly once she breaks free of the spell by going to Andalasia, she '''''still''''' ends up playing the part (that's when the dress transformation happens), albeit now with the proactiveness and heroism of the more modern Princesses like Jasmine, Mulan, Rapunzel, Anna, and Moana]].
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: In the second film while she buries it under a mountain of snark and teenage angst, it's implied that Morgan desperately wants to be included in all the magic and that the reason she starts rejecting both fairy tales and Giselle herself is due to feeling left out for not being a "true daughter of Andalasia".

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Let [[spoiler: Robert kiss Giselle]] without any signs of jealousy and is even happy for them once they get together.

--> '''Giselle''' Oh Pip... Stepmothers don't have cute chipmunks as friends. They have...
--> '''Pip''' ''[horrified]'' Cats! [[{{WesternAnimation/Cinderella}} And evil ones]]!

* DisneyVillainDeath: Tumbles down off the Woolsworth Building in pure Disney fashion. Uniquely, we actually get to see her hit the ground, whereupon she dissolves into glitter.

* ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: In true Disney villainess fashion, she wears thick eyeshadow. Hers is light blue.
* {{Expy}}: She shared her roles and personalities with [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs the Evil Queen]] and [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]].

* MakeupIsEvil: Unlike the fresh-faced princess-to-be Giselle, evil sorceress-queen Narissa is drawn with [[ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow obvious blue eyeshadow]] and prominent eyeshadow and lipstick.[[note]]In live-action, Amy Adams as Giselle is given more "natural" looking makeup, while Susan Sarandon as Narissa retains her animated counterpart's obvious makeup.[[/note]]

* PragmaticVillainy: While not stated, she is implied to never have mistreated Edward, as he seemed shocked to discover that she is the BigBad and that she had been ''distracting'' him with quests to keep him from finding an eligible maiden to marry and take her place as queen instead of just killing him herself. It is possible that she realized that killing the heir to the kingdom would make people suspicious and possibly lead to someone discovering her actions and trying to overthrow her, so she settled for just manipulating him. Also, once Edward ''does'' find love, she just sends ''Giselle'' to another world instead of Edward and doesn't try to kill either of them until later. Once again, she likely tried to be pragmatic since, in hindsight, a missing peasant would cause less of a scandal than if the prince went missing.

* WickedStepmother: She's Edward's stepmother and she's the BigBad, though she apparently never mistreated him as her betrayal was a surprise to Edward, who addressed her as "Mother" and hadn't badmouthed her to Giselle at all. In fact, Giselle once said that she heard that she's "lovely", presumably from Edward, which implies that he did care about her. Her abuse consisted of secretly preventing him from meeting any eligible maidens who could take her place as queen, which while morally dubious, is still a downplayed example compared to the classic examples of this trope. Once she's found out at the ball, she has no qualms attacking him, though.

-->'''Morgan:''' Can you back me up on this, Sofia?
-->'''Sofia:''' [yawns]

* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Toward Robert in the climax, when she sees Giselle trying to stop her and save him:
-->'''Narissa:''' I guess that makes ''you'' the damsel in distress, huh, handsome?

--> '''Queen Narissa:''' (to Robert) I guess that makes ''you'' the DamselInDistress, huh, handsome?

-> '''Queen Narissa:''' (to Robert) I guess that makes ''you'' the DamselInDistress, huh, handsome?

* ObviouslyEvil: One wonders why Edward never questioned his stepmother's fashion choices, and since EvilIsSexy, her [[DarkIsEvil dark clothing]] is also a clear indicator of her status as the BigBad.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: GodSaveUsFromTheQueen because she is a ''very'' powerful EvilSorceress!

* DoesNotLikeShoes: She goes barefoot during the animated opening sequence and when she chases Narissa to the top of the Woolworth Building.

* RefugeeFromTVLand: Like the other [[AlternateTooniverse Andalasians]], she hails from an animated demension, but she seems to take it quite well, though.

* SilverFox: Creator/SusanSarandon, despite being visibly aged, is still quite a looker [[MaleGazeto many male fans]].

-> '''Queen Narissa:''' I guess that makes ''you'' the DamselInDistress, huh, handsome?

* SilverFox: Susan Sarandon, despite being visibly aged, you're still quite a looker to many fans.

* AndStarring: SusanSarandon is given additional credit in the CBB.

-> '''Queen Narissa:''' Now that makes you the DamselInDistress, handsome?

* AndStarring: SusanSanrandon is given additional credit in the CBB.

%%* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She cares for absolutely no one but herself.
%%* AndStarring: In the CBB.

%%* EvilSorceress: Potions, portals, shape-shifting...

%%* {{Greed}}: Pretty much her essence.

%%* LargeHam: Like all Andalasians. Being the BigBad, she also counts as EvilIsHammy.
%%* MageInManhattan: She's the page image for this trope.

%%* ObviouslyEvil: One wonders why Edward never questioned his stepmother's fashion choices.
%%* OminousLatinChanting: Her {{Leitmotif}}.
%%tropeslashing * OneWingedAngel[=/=]ScaledUp: Dragon-mode!

%%* RefugeeFromTVLand: She seems to take it quite well, though.

%%* SilverFox: Susan Sarandon, you're still quite a looker.

%%* WickedWitch: In her hag disguise.

* ParentalNeglect: [[spoiler:On turning wicked, she fobs off looking after Sophia to three fairies.]]