La Familia Madrigal

**La Familia Madrigal** (also known as the **Madrigals**) is a magical family who lives in the Casa Madrigal, a part of the Encanto town, which is hidden in mountains of Colombia. Each member is gifted with a magical power with the sole exception Mirabel Madrigal. Félix and Agustín Madrigal are men who married into the family and thus also do not have any powers as well.

## History

50 years prior to the film, conquerors invaded a small town in Colombia, forcing the residents to flee. Pedro Madrigal, one of the residents, sacrificed himself and sadly perished. Alma Madrigal's candle responded to her despair of losing her husband and magically created a town for Alma and the other settlers to safely live in.

Alma's Casita was also enchanted to be sentient, and the magical candle, which cannot be extinguished, gives a magic power to each new Madrigal kid when they reach the age of 5. The gifts are mainly used to help out the other villagers, earning the Madrigals a solid reputation in the town.

The family have been painted around the Encanto, such as on buildings, representing their good reputation. However, this reputation does strain the family's relationships with one another, especially considering the fact that Mirabel has no gift, unlike the rest of the family. These strains eventually led the casita to crack, however the casita is soon rebuilt, and Alma ceases her involuntary pressuring of the family.

## Members

* Alma Madrigal**:** The matriarch of the family.
* Pedro Madrigal †**:** Alma's deceased husband, the patriarch of the family.
* Julieta Madrigal**:** The eldest daughter and oldest triplet of Pedro and Alma. She is able to heal people with the food she cooks.
* Pepa Madrigal**:** The second daughter and middle triplet of Pedro and Alma. She manipulates weather by her emotions
* Bruno Madrigal**:** The only son and youngest triplet of Pedro and Alma. He is able to see the future.
* Agustín Madrigal**:** Julieta's husband.
* Félix Madrigal**:** Pepa's husband.
* Isabela Madrigal**:** The eldest daughter of Julieta and Agustín. She is able to conjure, super grow, and control plants.
* Luisa Madrigal**:** The second daughter of Julieta and Agustín. She is super strong.
* Mirabel Madrigal**:** The youngest daughter of Julieta and Agustín. She did not receive a gift.
* Dolores Madrigal**:** The eldest child and only daughter of Pepa and Félix. She has super enhanced hearing.
* Camilo Madrigal**:** The eldest son and second child of Pepa and Félix. He can shapeshift into the likeness of anyone.
* Antonio Madrigal**:** The second son and youngest child of Pepa and Félix. He can communicate with animals.

## Trivia

* Each branch of the family were assigned different color palettes, this was a subtle cue to the audience to tell who was related to whom. Julieta's side wears cool tones like blue, purple and white, while Pepa's side wears warm tones like orange, yellow and red. Abuela, on the other hand, is in the middle, wearing dark shades of purple, brown and black.
	+ Notably, while Julieta's side of the family wears moon colors and Pepa's side wears sun colors, Bruno's outfit consists of earth tones (such as green and brown).
* Each member of the family has a pattern of their clothing that represents their power. For example, Luisa has weights, Camilo has chameleons, Isabela has flowers, Dolores has sound waves, etc.
* The family surname "Madrigal" has many connotations:
	+ Firstly, a "Madrigal" is a type of song, without instrumentals, in where several voices sing. This further represents the family dynamic of the Madrigals.
		- During the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno", the family sings a Madrigal when Mirabel is assembling Bruno's vision.
	+ Secondly, the word "Madrigal" sounds like the word "magical".
* The family use "La Familia Madrigal" as a mantra before they do the day's tasks.

## Gallery

The Madrigal Family TreeThe family (including Bruno and Mirabel)The family without Mirabel and BrunoThe Madrigals (sans Mirabel) after being ejected by Casita