Maurice

is a Crew Member in Disney Speedstorm. It is an Epic Crew Member which means it gives Bonus % to all Racer statistics (depending on the Crew Member star level), allows the player to start the race with 1 skill and amplifies the unique skill while used (Cloak, Enchanted Mirror). is part of the Beauty and the Beast Collection. 
==Origin==
 is a major character in Disney's 1991 animated feature film, "Beauty and the Beast". He is Belle's father and the one who starts the kaleidoscope of events when he stumbles upon Beast's castle.
One day, as Belle returns home from the bookstore, she discovers her father, Maurice, toiling on a new invention that has gone awry. He assures her that his invention will usher in a fresh chapter in their lives. After successfully testing the invention, he sets off on a journey to the fair to showcase it and reap profits.
During their journey, Maurice and his horse, Philippe, lose their way in the woods. Choosing a dark path, they encounter bats and wolves. In the struggle to control Phillippe, Maurice is thrown off the horse, losing his lantern that shatters and explodes. Facing wolves, he flees down a cliff and miraculously stumbles upon the Beast's Castle where he meets Lumiere and Cogsworth. Mistakenly dropping and accidentally sneezing on them, he is led to safety by Lumiere, where he encounters the enchanted household items including Mrs. Potts and Chip. Suddenly, the hideous Beast approaches angrily, questioning Maurice's presence and imprisoning him.
Later, Belle arrives at the castle, finding her father imprisoned. The Beast emerges, and Belle selflessly offers herself in her father's stead. Despite Maurice's pleas, the Beast accepts and releases Maurice, who returns to the village without saying goodbye to Belle.
Back in the village, Maurice's attempts to get help to save Belle from the Beast are pointless, as the villagers dismiss him as a lunatic. Seizing an opportunity, Gaston conspires to force Belle into marriage by threatening to send Maurice to a nuthouse. 
Maurice's search for the castle leaves him ill and unconscious in the woods. Luckily, Belle uses the Beast's Enchanted Mirror to locate him and nurses him back to health.
Monsieur D'Arque arrives to take Maurice to the asylum, and Belle has nothing left to do but to show the Beast through the Enchanted Mirror. 
Maurice and Belle are locked in their cellar by Gaston's men, while Gaston is leading an attack on the castle, but Chip helps them escape using Maurice's invention. They rush back to the castle, where Maurice is briefly shown at the entrance with Chip. Presumably, he informs the enchanted household about the impending danger. At the climax, he witnesses the showdown and the transformation of the Beast and his servants back into humans.
In the conclusion, as the curse is lifted, Maurice stands with Mrs. Potts and Chip, witnessing Belle's dance with the Prince. He rejoices in their happiness.
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Category:CrewCategory:Epic Crew MembersCategory:Beauty and the Beast