Astonished by Belle's selflessness to take over her father's place as the Beast's prisoner, the Beast ultimately takes Belle as his prisoner, under the further condition that she remains in the castle forever.

Despite his outward appearance, she gradually befriends the Beast, who learns kindness in return. The character was created by screenwriter Linda Woolverton, who Disney had hired to adapt the "Beauty …

Ten years later, his chance shows itself when a young maiden named Belle (Paige O'Hara) offers to take her ill father Maurice's (Rex Everhart's) place as his prisoner. With help from the castle's …

Belle, daughter of the inventor Maurice, feels horribly stifled in the small provincial town he moved them to, where everyone finds her odd for spending all her time reading books rather than enjoying the …

But as beautiful as she is on the outside, her final, perfect beauty comes in the way she cares about other people. She's so devoted to her father that she's willing to take his place in the Beast's castle; …

Belle's passion for fantastical stories, coupled with her outcast status, left her yearning for a life of adventure outside her small village. She unexpectedly gets her wish when she becomes the Beast's …

Mar 9, 2025 · Emotional despair: The Beast, believing Belle has abandoned him or that he is unworthy of her love, succumbs to despair and loses the will to live. The enchanted rose, representing his …

Belle and the Beast are seen in the background. Various characters have been featured in Disney's Beauty and the Beast franchise. This list includes those from the 1991 animated film, its direct-to …

When Belle first meets the Beast, as she tries to free her father, whom the Beast previously imprisoned for trespassing into his castle, she becomes terrified of him, once he reveals his beastly appearance …

Belle is the titular female protagonist of Disney 's 1991 animated feature film Beauty and the Beast. She is an educated and individualistic young woman who was outcasted by her small, provincial village …