Mirabel Madrigal is the main protagonist of Disney's 60th full-length animated feature film Encanto.
She is the youngest daughter of Agustín and Julieta, the youngest sister of Isabela and Luisa, the niece of Félix, Pepa, and Bruno, the granddaughter of Alma and the late Pedro, and the cousin of Dolores, Camilo, and Antonio. She is also the only member of her family not to have received a magical gift.
She is voiced by Stephanie Beatriz.
What Makes Her Pure Good?[]
- Despite never having received a gift herself, she doesn't allow jealousy, particularly towards her oldest sister Isabela, to consume her and make her bitter towards the rest of her family blessed with gifts and genuinely loves them, able to get along with most of them (being especially close to her parents, other sister Luisa, cousin Antonio, and uncle Bruno).
- Contrary to others' assumptions, Mirabel never acts on her resentment, her actions being out of love or wish to prove herself; even when she expresses these feelings, it is sympathetic and understandable given how others (especially Alma and Isabela) often look down and mistreat her. Any jealously or resentment she has is shed after both learning how overreliance on magic has affected her family's self-worth as a whole and seeing her own worth without magic (even after the family regains their magic gifts).
- She tries to assist in the preparations for Antonio's ceremony, wanting to find a way to be of service to the family.
- When Antonio becomes concerned about the ceremony, Mirabel comforts him and assures him that he'll get his own door and receive his gift. What makes this poignant is that while everyone else is concerned whether he will receive a gift, Mirabel assures him he will still have people who love him. Then, during the ceremony, she reluctantly helps walk him to his door to give him emotional support, despite the bad memories and possible consequences (the creators even implied, because of his timidity, Antonio never would have gotten to his door if not for Mirabel).
- She displays no jealousy upon seeing Antonio receive his gift. She simply expresses her longing and patience towards waiting on a "miracle" while stating that she's still fine without a gift.
- Upon seeing her family taking a picture without her, she displays no jealousy or malice. Instead, she expresses her sadness and insecurities about being the only family member without magical powers as well as being left out and her desire to be treated equally like her sisters and cousins.
- Upon seeing cracks in the house, she becomes worried about the magic and tries to warn Alma, and when she overhears Alma's concerns over the magic, she becomes determined to save the family miracle.
- She talks to her older sister Luisa, getting her to open up about feeling overburdened by being treated like a tool and all the pressure from being the family's workhorse and embracing her.
- She admits to herself and the Casita that her goal of saving the miracle, while having the house and Alma in mind, is also for her desire for recognition. While it hints some selfishness, it also shows her honesty and self-awareness.
- She goes to Bruno's cave to retrieve his vision, risking her life in order to find out the future of the miracle. Through the number "We Don't Talk About Bruno", she manages to get all her family members to confess their experiences with him.
- She encourages her uncle Bruno to stop hiding in the walls and help their family, saddened to see him isolating himself and empathizes with his problems (which are similar to her own). She also intended to bring him back to the family once she saved the magic.
- While angered by his vision of her and Isabela, as Bruno warned her, she at least didn't seem to blame him as everyone else does.
- Though she initially has a negative relationship with Isabela and is irritated when learning that she has to embrace her to save the magic, after learning of the pressure Isabela is under to be perfect (notably agreeing to marry a man she doesn’t love), she empathizes with her sister more, encouraging her to use her powers how she wants and be herself, and then genuinely embracing her (fulfilling Bruno's vision). Considering the strained relationship she has with Isabela, who often insults her, Mirabel's skepticism and hesitance are understandable.
- She stands up to Alma for not deeming anyone good enough for her and driving Bruno away when her grandmother accuses her of the family's problems. Though it was started by her being fed up with Alma’s cold treatment, the fight shows how Mirabel's interactions with her sisters and Bruno and learning of their troubles have made her realize, gift or no gift, the whole family, not just her, actually struggles to live up to Alma's expectations. Even so, Mirabel showed remorse after accusing Alma of causing the miracle to die. Regardless, Mirabel choosing to break her silence ultimately causes Alma realize the emotional harm she'd been causing.
- As the house is falling apart, Mirabel attempts to save the candle, risking her life to try and save the magic.
- She feels tremendous guilt over the house having been destroyed and the magic disappearing, and runs away out of heartbreak (even apologizing to Alma, whom she accused of hurting the family, when she is found) despite it not being her fault.
- After Alma apologizes for her harsh treatment and admits her fault in their family's problems and loss of magic, Mirabel forgives her upon learning the true extent of her grandfather Pedro's death and how it traumatized her grandmother, understanding her strictness was to ensure another such tragedy wouldn't happen again. She then assures Alma that despite her mistakes along the way, their family is together because of her and they can still repair it together.
- Her actions help Alma make peace with her past and Bruno reunite with the family, enabling them to reconcile with each other and Julieta and Pepa, as well help the family see their worth beyond their magical gifts and that their miracle is really being together.
- She co-leads the reconstruction of Casa Madrigal with Alma, becoming a community leader like her grandmother.
- She helps in pairing her cousin Dolores up with Isabela's former suitor, Mariano Guzmán, allowing him to be with someone who returns his feelings in a genuine and healthy relationship.
- Once the house is rebuilt and she places the doorknob, she unwittingly restores the magic and all of the family's powers, becoming the new conduit for the Casita's magic for bringing her entire family's individual problems to light.
- She has far less resources, having no magic and rather instead using her wits and compassion, the latter of which helps mend her family.
Trivia[]
- She's one of the two Encanto characters to be Pure Good, the other being her uncle Bruno.
External Links[]
- Mirabel Madrigal on the Heroes Wiki
- Mirabel Madrigal on the Disney Wiki
