Madrigal Family

The Madrigal Family (or simply the Madrigals) are the main protagonists of the Disney animated film, Encanto. They are a large family of individuals, most of which are gifted with magical gifts that they use for their community.
== Personalities ==
According to the movie's creators, the family's gifts are a nod to many universally relatable family dynamics and are based on each individual's personality trait(s) or other characteristics.
* Julieta is a caretaker by nature, and her power includes both making delicious food for others and healing their injuries.
* Overly dramatic and emotionally volatile, Pepa's "gift" is influencing (and often drastically and instantaneously changing) the weather around her.
* The way Isabela makes her surroundings blossom and specifically how precise and graceful her control over her gift is represents her status as a golden child striving for perfection. Notably, when she finally lets out her true feelings and lashes out in anger, she seemingly makes a spiky plant like a cactus for the first time in her life. From the following song, it's implied that Isabela has a genuine interest in botany and horticulture considering her vast knowledge of tropical and desert plants.
* Luisa is the dependable child who strives to be a strong figure others can lean on; thus, she is literally very strong.
* Dolores is a quiet and introverted person, so her hearing allows her to get information without actually talking to anyone. Perhaps because of this, she is a bit of a gossip.
* According to his official description, Camilo "doesn't quite know who he is yet", which is portrayed with both him possessing an ability to shapeshift and how frequently he uses it to take the form of other people.
* Antonio is quiet and not comfortable talking with most people, and rather talks to animals… thus gaining the ability to truly talk with them.
* Bruno is the worrywart of the family, as described by the movie's creators, and thus can literally only see bad things in the future. However, Mirabel spurs him past despair to help him experience a more hopeful vision. This implies he would be able to see more good futures if he got a more positive outlook on the world.
== Symbolism ==
Some part of their clothing reflects what their power is as well as their personality.
* Julieta heals people with food and has herbs and hearts on her dress. A mortar and pestle are embroidered on her blouse.
* Although hardly visible, Agustín wears attributes that represent all three of his daughters: a flower for Isabela, one sock with weights for Luisa, and one sock with butterflies for Mirabel. It shows that he is devoted to his family and does not play favorites with his children… and he's rather dorky.
* Isabela's dress is decorated in flowers, and she has power over plant life.
* Luisa has Super Strength and her dress has weight designs at the bottom.
* Pepa wears suns on her dress and her power is Weather Manipulation. Her neckline resembles a blooming sunflower, and she wears suns for earrings. If you look closely, her headband has small lightning designs on them.
* Félix has columns stacked on parallel lines over his guayabera. It symbolizes his stability and the support he provides to the more temperamental Pepa.
* There are sound-like waves on Dolores' dress, and she has the power of Super Hearing. Her earrings are shaped like hearts, and she is secretly in love.
* Camilo's ruana has chameleons on it to reflect his shapeshifting powers and is very flouncy to represent his flair for drama.
* Antonio's vest has animals on it, and he has the power to speak to animals.
* Bruno's ruana has hourglass designs on it to symbolize his ability to see into the future. The hourglasses also resemble the butterflies which protect the family.
* Alma has teardrop-shaped pearl earrings and teardrops around her neckline. She alone has carried in full the loss of her husband and home. Her skirt has abstracted gables and she is the head of the household. The teardrops also double as the flames of candles, which represent the magic of the family.
* Mirabel has her dress decorated with a symbol for all the powers of her family members. To represent herself, she has her own face and her name embroidered on her skirt.
==Members==
===Patriarchs===
*Pedro Madrigal- A selfless and polite man who died protecting his friends and family from a group of Soldiers. He is the posthumous overarching protagonist of the film.
*Augustin Madrigal- A clumsy, but well-meaning man who is the husband of Julieta Madrigal and the father of Luisa, Isabela, and Mirabel Madrigal.
*Félix Madrigal- A musical individual who enjoys calming his wife, Pepa down when she’s stressed out. He is also the father of Dolores, Camilo, and Antonio Madrigal.
===Matriarchs===
*Alma Madrigal- The overall head of the Madrigal family who seeks to make her family use their gifts to help the community. She was the main antagonist of the film when she was becoming strict on her family, before redeeming herself after realizing her mistakes. She is the mother of Pepa, Julieta, and Bruno Madrigal.
*Pepa Madrigal- An easily stressed woman who gets emotional about almost everything. The wife of Fèlix Madrigal and mother of Dolores, Camilo, and Antonio Madrigal. Manipulates weather with her emotions.
*Julieta Madrigal- A kind woman who enjoys cooking and spending time with her daughters. Can heal injuries with her cooking.
===Sons/Daughters===
*Luisa Madrigal- Middle daughter who has superhuman strength. Emotional like her aunt and was overwhelmed by the tasks she is constantly doing. Later managed to find time to relax.
* Isabela Madrigal- A “perfect” child of the family. She was forced to be perfect by the family, before gaining confidence to be herself (an outgoing and curious girl). Capable of summoning and controlling plants.
*Mirabel Madrigal- The only child in the family not to have magical abilities. Supports her family and seeks to find her place in the family. The main protagonist of the film.
*Dolores Madrigal- A quiet girl who has magical hearing. Kind and respectful girl who is the girlfriend of Isabela’s ex, Mariano Guzman.
*Camilo Madrigal- A troublemaker capable of shape shifting.
*Antonio Madrigal- The youngest child in the family. Capable of talking to animals and simply wants to make everyone feel happy.
=== Uncle===
*Bruno Madrigal- The Madrigal uncle and former black sheep. Superstitious man who can see the future. Feels guilty when people don’t like his visions, but gets welcomed by his family (albeit after he hid away in the walls of the house for a few years).
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