Isabela and Mirabel hugging Luisa when she reveals that sometimes she cries. 
The flowers on her dress and the one in her hair are cattleya trianae orchid, also known as "may lilies" or "may flowers". As dinner starts spiraling out of control with the spread of Brunos vision about the magic fading and Pepa started forming a thundercloud, Isabela freaks out as various cracks begin to appear around the house and briefly loses control of her powers, using a plant to accidentally break Mariano's nose. Isabela is shocked when Mirabel refers to her as a "selfish entitled princess" and tells Mirabel that she was "stuck being perfect" all her life and all Mirabel has ever done is mess things up for her. 
A flower from Isabela's gift punches and breaks Mariano's nose twice, once during dinner and again during ". 
Not for children under 3 yrs. 
She is referred to as the golden child by the family for her grace, and is beloved by the town. The Madrigals then celebrated the return of their home and gifts with a family picture while Casita squished the whole family closer together unexpectedly. In "The Family Madrigal", Isabela was seen dancing along with the rest of his family and growing a vast array of flowers in the village. See our price match guarantee. According to Jared Bush, Isabela and Mirabel were closer when they were younger but gradually drifted apart due to their dissimilar standings in the family and "sisterhood"; the latter referring to realistic scenarios where siblings can become more distant with each other as they mature. Flowers and plants, cacti, gardening, her family, dancing, singing, vibrant colors, being her true self, coffee with milk, the Casita, magic, pictures, helping others Her message, about the limitedness of perfectionism, has been considered relatable for many immigrants' children. [33], "How Lin-Manuel Miranda became a go-to songwriter for Disney", "On Location: The Colombian Towns, Architecture, and Music that Inspired Disney's Encanto", "1/3 - Okay, #Encanto friends, now for the kids: Isabela (21) first grandchild, hence golden child pressure, Dolores (21) couple months younger, in Isa's shadow hence quieter and Mariano issues, Luisa (19) next, strong middle child and feels need to please cont'd", "Byron Howard, Jared Bush, & Charise Castro Smith Interview: Encanto", "Encanto Deleted Scene Reveals Isabela's Cut Love Interest", "Diane Guerrero on 'Encanto,' the Film's Beautiful Message, and the Surreal Experience In Bringing Isabela to Life", "How a Pair of Real-Life Sisters Brought Encanto to Life Through Clothing". Originally when she had to be perfect, Isabela only grew vines and beautiful, symmetrical flowers, such as roses. Video games She tells Mirabel that everything was perfect for her proposal and that their grandmother was happy as well as the rest of the family and that if Mirabel wanted to be a better sister, she should apologize for ruining her life. Isabela Madrigal On the evening of the proposal, Isabela sits in between Mariano and Mirabel, and often glares at when her relatives start talking. Although not to her aunt Pepa's extent, sometimes strong emotions can trigger Isabela's gift: when Dolores mentions Mariano's desire to have five babies with Isabela, she is shocked and flowers sprout in her hair involuntarily, and in his argument with Mirabel for ruining the proposal dinner causes her to grow a cactus and leads her to realize she can grow more than pretty blossoms. Isabela Madrigal is Luisa and Mirabel's eldest sister, gifted with the ability to grow flowers. Mirabel tells her things aren't messed up and she can still get married to Mariano, but Isabela reveals that she never wanted to marry him and she was only doing it for the family. Towards the end of the movie, her dress becomes a much lighter indigo, with the other colors remaining as splatters on the bottom, the tips of her hair were green and blue, and a vine glove-like accessory is added onto her right arm. Though it could be interpreted as her being annoyed with his antics, it could also show her displeasure with the prospect of marrying Mariano. Perfection, disappointing her family, Alma's expectations, being called "selfish", Camilo's antics, having to marry Mariano, not being her true self, messing up, Mirabel (formerly), her life getting ruined (formerly), losing her gift, losing her home, messy foods, family issues When her aunt Pepa started panicking about Antonio's gift ceremony, causing her to create a mini hurricane and damage the flowers, Isabela calms Pepa down by growing more flowers to replace the ones Pepa accidentally ruined, and hands her a bouquet, all while swinging down from the upper level of the house on a vine. [30][31], Therapists have associated Isabela as the "perfectionist who feels she can't fail". Actress Diane Guerrero, who stated she somewhat personifies the character, provides Isabela's voice. [4] For her appearance, the floral design of her initial dress's flowery design was influenced by those worn by women doing Bambuco dance while for her final dress several different designs were explored for the change with more striking colors and flowers. Isabela has the power of Chlorokinesis; she can conjure and grow flowers. After Mirabel and Alma reconcile, the family and the townspeople rebuild Casita. Voice She had to be both amusing and charming, and the ideal Madrigal; however, she also had to be Mirabel's major family adversary. Isabela first appeared getting ready for the day and heading to the village with the rest of her family to help around. When Alma yells at her and Mirabel about the mess they caused in the town while they sang, Isabela goes from confident and happy to scared and ashamed. "[29] Screen Rant and Comic Book Resources both ranked Isabela as the seventh most-likeable character in Encanto. 
However, as Isabela tries to force her to leave for her sarcastic apology, Mirabel complains about Isabela's supposed selfishness and entitledness. [11] An early concept for her gift was the ability to bring plants to life. Isabela is angered at this and chastises Mirabel; the latter, through a new prophecy by Bruno, believes she must hug the former to save the family's miracle. [1] Rendon and Osma became the first two of several cultural experts hired by Disney Animation as consultants on the film,[1] who collectively formed what Disney called the "Colombian Cultural Trust. [9] Her conflict with Mirabel, according to the directors, was aperfect opportunity to depict the latter as a more complete character. WARNING: choking hazard - small parts. [20] After the song "What Else Can I Do? After Alma finished speaking, Camilo transformed into Mariano and made kissy faces to tease Isabela, which she responded by flicking flowers into his mouth. 
Isabela Madrigal from Disneys Encanto comes wearing her signature outfit and accessories! Throughout the proposal dinner, Isabela never really expresses genuine affection towards Mariano. The character and her message on the limitedness of perfectionism have been discussed among therapists. Likes "[14] Ultimately, the production team decided a man would not define Isabela's journey. While they have notable differences in skin complexion and facial structures, Isabela is otherwise practically the granddaughter most similar to Alma (in her younger years) and inheriting several of her physical traits. This brings the two sisters closer, which culminates in a hug (which fulfills Bruno's vision of the candle burning brighter in order to stop the cracks). When Dolores mentions Mariano's desire to have five babies with Isabela, she looks shocked and slightly horrified as flowers involuntarily sprout in her hair. Siblings Despite the great control she has over her gift, her powers also appear to be linked to her emotions and thus he can lose control of his power. [10], Isabela's gift originated from consultant Alejandra Espinosa's request for nature to be a major element, since Colombians considered it to be a great source of pride. [1] According to Bush, the archetypes made the gifts feel more reasonable, being prescribed by emotions and personality. Isabela's desire to not marry Mariano is hinted a few times before she vocally expresses it to Mirabel: Isabela does not notice Mariano, who dreamily looks at her during ". Isabela then opens up about her desire to be imperfect in "What Else Can I Do? Isabela has quite a bit of control over her gift, as she can create any plant she wants just by thinking about it. She even tries to brush off the dye caked on her dress, showing how scared Isabela is of making Alma disappointed. [3][4] Early on, they made "three important discoveries" about families which became the basis of the film's story: "1) most of us don't feel truly seen by our families, 2) most of us carry burdens we never let our families see, and 3) most of us are oblivious that nearly all of us, especially within our own families, feel the exact same way". Mirabel then realizes that no matter how hard Isabelaas well as the rest of the familytries, she will not be perfect enough for their grandmother. Isabela is visibly upset when she thinks that Mirabel wants to ruin Antonio's gift ceremony. Isabela was never romantically interested in Mariano Guzmn but she does hope to marry someday. Unfortunately, due to the pressure of being the perfect golden child, Isabela hides these feelings away and willingly goes along with whatever her Abuela wants for her, even agreeing to get married to Mariano, who she does not love. Throughout the conversation, Isabela is visibly nervous about the prospect of getting married to Mariano, especially when Dolores comments that Mariano wants five babies, which makes Isabela sprout nervous flowers on her head. 
Although not very close with her family for most of the film, Isabela cares for them and wants to do whatever it takes to make them proud. [16], Isabela's character design corresponds to her motions and denotes her floralabilities. Isabela shocked by the creation of an "imperfect" plant. Isabela and Mirabel proceed to give Luisa a comforting hug when she admits that she cries sometimes, saying that they cry too. Isabela is one of the few people who doesn't have a negative opinion of her infamous uncle Bruno, partially due to him telling her a positive vision in her future. A topiary of Isabela was put up in Downtown Disney in the summer of 2022 as the centerpiece of a series of Colombian silleta style flower displays celebrating diversity in Disney's workforce. A deleted scene shows Isabela was in love with a nerdy looking guy named Bubo Marquez who lives in the woods of Encanto (though another concept was he lived outside the town) and was planning to leave with him, but this concept of Isabela was discarded, most likely because it interfered with her arc and development. Diane Guerrero [1][3] Rendon and Osma both happened to be from Colombia and repeatedly drew upon their personal experiences with Colombian culture in their discussions, which caused Howard, Bush, and Miranda to focus their research on that country. 
After completing the house, Mirabel added a doorknob the family made just for her to the front door, which caused Casita to spring back to life, and the magic returned to the entire Encanto. When she does this, Mirabel tries to break free of the vines, insisting that she's sorry and that she wasn't trying to ruin her life, but there are much bigger problems to deal with. When Isabela notices Mirabel's presence, she rolls her eyes and tells Mirabel that if she wasn't trying so hard she wouldn't always be in the way as a form of "sisterly advice". [17] Disney incorporated "this subtle undercurrent" of simultaneous anxiety into Isabela, despite her physical appearance as the golden child. Character information 
After finishing Zootopia (2016), directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush knew they wanted their next project to be a musical[1]which turned into a Latin-American musical after songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda came on board. Casita then quickly pushed Isabela and the family out, except Mirabel, before it fully crumbled down, though she was able to reach the candle, but as the crumbling ended, the candle's long-lit flame dies in her hands. The Madrigals make a doorknob to complete the house. After this confession, Isabela accidentally grows a cactus, which she is stunned at due to its faults and wonders how she made such an "imperfect" plant. She says Mariano's nose looks like a smashed papaya after what happened during the chaotic dinner. Chlorokinesis Active [10] Colombian-American actress Diane Guerrero instantly understood the reason she was cast in the role; she said she somewhat personifies the character. Source. When she feels free from the restraint of familial expectations, she can grow new, different varieties of plants that spray different colors of powder. After the dinner is ruined and everyone leaves the dining room, Isabela walks past Mirabel and proclaims that she hates her. Flowers and plants Mirabel insincerely asks Isabela for a hug, to which she refuses. When Alma blames Mirabel for her sisters' problems, all Luisa and Isabela can do was shamefully look down, showing that they're not any different from Mirabel. Isabela now looks different on Casita's new front door. Isabela gets annoyed with Mirabel, pointing out that Luisa has grown so weak that she can't even lift an empanada, and that Mariano's nose, which is now broken, looks like a smashed papaya. Finally understanding her sister, Mirabel assists Isabela in becoming more imperfect, and the two grow more flawed but beautiful plants. But it's later revealed that she didn't want to be perfect, and she also doesn't want to marry Mariano and in reality, she was only doing it to please people and her family. But after she began to be herself, began experimenting with her gift and discovered that she could grow other kinds of plants as well, such as cacti, trees, like palma de cera or wax palm, and even carnivorous plants, like sundew. In the early years of her life, Isabela lived in the nursery with her cousin Dolores who is a few weeks younger than her, and eventually her younger sister Luisa who is two years younger than her. While she doesn't get along with Mirabel for most of the film and is clearly distant from her, she does not share the same strained relationship with her other younger sister, Luisa, and is on good terms with her. When Isabela was five, she received the gift of Chlorokinesis and she moved out of the nursery into her new room. In "What Else Can I Do? Encanto costume design lead, Neysa Bove, consulted a botanist for inspiration on her dress. Isabela then proceeds to remodel her dress again as well as create a new variety of exotic plants, no longer considered "perfect". A part from being incredibly happy (along with Mirabel) when Dolores and Mariano become a couple. Status Dislikes Isabela saying that Luisa couldn't lift an empanada might be an exaggeration, due to the fact that she's losing her strength. Isabela recalls the vision that Bruno gave her about how she's guaranteed to live her dream life, as well as him telling her what her power was going to be. She is scheduled to be engaged to their neighbor Mariano Guzmn, who Alma deems a perfect match. With this Isabela Madrigal doll, you can pretend you have flower powers too! 
With the house and family magic restored, Isabela becomes a happier person, no longer constrained by expectations and, of course, perfection, and free to experiment with her powers and express herself. Howard said that although the two love each other, they do notunderstand one another, resulting in a large amountof tension that eventually becomes extremelyfreeing for both of them. Partner(s) When Camilo shape-shifts into Mariano to mess with Isabela, she brushes him off with flower petals. "Introducing Walt Disney Animation Studios' Upcoming Movie, "The Best 'Encanto' Toys to Bring the Madrigal Magic to Your Home", "Where to Pre-Order 'Encanto' Funko Pop Figurines", "Celebrate the magic of 'Encanto' with new merchandise", "The Fight For Luisa's Muscles: How Encanto Dispels The Disney Tradition", "Movie review: Disney makes magic anew in 'Encanto', "Encanto: The Main Characters Ranked By Likability", "Encanto: Every Member Of The Madrigal Family, Ranked By Likability", "Why therapists ARE talking about Bruno -- and all the other 'Encanto' characters", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Isabela_Madrigal&oldid=1096361600, Fictional characters with plant abilities, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 July 2022, at 00:38. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. As her powers are related to plants, Isabela has a great knowledge of different plants and has some skill in the gardening. ", and while Mirabel encourages her to be herself, Isabela begins to get along with her better.
The flowers on her dress and the one in her hair are cattleya trianae orchid, also known as "may lilies" or "may flowers". As dinner starts spiraling out of control with the spread of Brunos vision about the magic fading and Pepa started forming a thundercloud, Isabela freaks out as various cracks begin to appear around the house and briefly loses control of her powers, using a plant to accidentally break Mariano's nose. Isabela is shocked when Mirabel refers to her as a "selfish entitled princess" and tells Mirabel that she was "stuck being perfect" all her life and all Mirabel has ever done is mess things up for her. A flower from Isabela's gift punches and breaks Mariano's nose twice, once during dinner and again during ". 
Not for children under 3 yrs. She is referred to as the golden child by the family for her grace, and is beloved by the town. The Madrigals then celebrated the return of their home and gifts with a family picture while Casita squished the whole family closer together unexpectedly. In "The Family Madrigal", Isabela was seen dancing along with the rest of his family and growing a vast array of flowers in the village. See our price match guarantee. According to Jared Bush, Isabela and Mirabel were closer when they were younger but gradually drifted apart due to their dissimilar standings in the family and "sisterhood"; the latter referring to realistic scenarios where siblings can become more distant with each other as they mature. Flowers and plants, cacti, gardening, her family, dancing, singing, vibrant colors, being her true self, coffee with milk, the Casita, magic, pictures, helping others Her message, about the limitedness of perfectionism, has been considered relatable for many immigrants' children. [33], "How Lin-Manuel Miranda became a go-to songwriter for Disney", "On Location: The Colombian Towns, Architecture, and Music that Inspired Disney's Encanto", "1/3 - Okay, #Encanto friends, now for the kids: Isabela (21) first grandchild, hence golden child pressure, Dolores (21) couple months younger, in Isa's shadow hence quieter and Mariano issues, Luisa (19) next, strong middle child and feels need to please cont'd", "Byron Howard, Jared Bush, & Charise Castro Smith Interview: Encanto", "Encanto Deleted Scene Reveals Isabela's Cut Love Interest", "Diane Guerrero on 'Encanto,' the Film's Beautiful Message, and the Surreal Experience In Bringing Isabela to Life", "How a Pair of Real-Life Sisters Brought Encanto to Life Through Clothing". Originally when she had to be perfect, Isabela only grew vines and beautiful, symmetrical flowers, such as roses. Video games She tells Mirabel that everything was perfect for her proposal and that their grandmother was happy as well as the rest of the family and that if Mirabel wanted to be a better sister, she should apologize for ruining her life. Isabela Madrigal On the evening of the proposal, Isabela sits in between Mariano and Mirabel, and often glares at when her relatives start talking. Although not to her aunt Pepa's extent, sometimes strong emotions can trigger Isabela's gift: when Dolores mentions Mariano's desire to have five babies with Isabela, she is shocked and flowers sprout in her hair involuntarily, and in his argument with Mirabel for ruining the proposal dinner causes her to grow a cactus and leads her to realize she can grow more than pretty blossoms. Isabela Madrigal is Luisa and Mirabel's eldest sister, gifted with the ability to grow flowers. Mirabel tells her things aren't messed up and she can still get married to Mariano, but Isabela reveals that she never wanted to marry him and she was only doing it for the family. Towards the end of the movie, her dress becomes a much lighter indigo, with the other colors remaining as splatters on the bottom, the tips of her hair were green and blue, and a vine glove-like accessory is added onto her right arm. Though it could be interpreted as her being annoyed with his antics, it could also show her displeasure with the prospect of marrying Mariano. Perfection, disappointing her family, Alma's expectations, being called "selfish", Camilo's antics, having to marry Mariano, not being her true self, messing up, Mirabel (formerly), her life getting ruined (formerly), losing her gift, losing her home, messy foods, family issues When her aunt Pepa started panicking about Antonio's gift ceremony, causing her to create a mini hurricane and damage the flowers, Isabela calms Pepa down by growing more flowers to replace the ones Pepa accidentally ruined, and hands her a bouquet, all while swinging down from the upper level of the house on a vine. [30][31], Therapists have associated Isabela as the "perfectionist who feels she can't fail". Actress Diane Guerrero, who stated she somewhat personifies the character, provides Isabela's voice. [4] For her appearance, the floral design of her initial dress's flowery design was influenced by those worn by women doing Bambuco dance while for her final dress several different designs were explored for the change with more striking colors and flowers. Isabela has the power of Chlorokinesis; she can conjure and grow flowers. After Mirabel and Alma reconcile, the family and the townspeople rebuild Casita. Voice She had to be both amusing and charming, and the ideal Madrigal; however, she also had to be Mirabel's major family adversary. Isabela first appeared getting ready for the day and heading to the village with the rest of her family to help around. When Alma yells at her and Mirabel about the mess they caused in the town while they sang, Isabela goes from confident and happy to scared and ashamed. "[29] Screen Rant and Comic Book Resources both ranked Isabela as the seventh most-likeable character in Encanto. 
However, as Isabela tries to force her to leave for her sarcastic apology, Mirabel complains about Isabela's supposed selfishness and entitledness. [11] An early concept for her gift was the ability to bring plants to life. Isabela is angered at this and chastises Mirabel; the latter, through a new prophecy by Bruno, believes she must hug the former to save the family's miracle. [1] Rendon and Osma became the first two of several cultural experts hired by Disney Animation as consultants on the film,[1] who collectively formed what Disney called the "Colombian Cultural Trust. [9] Her conflict with Mirabel, according to the directors, was aperfect opportunity to depict the latter as a more complete character. WARNING: choking hazard - small parts. [20] After the song "What Else Can I Do? After Alma finished speaking, Camilo transformed into Mariano and made kissy faces to tease Isabela, which she responded by flicking flowers into his mouth. 
Isabela Madrigal from Disneys Encanto comes wearing her signature outfit and accessories! Throughout the proposal dinner, Isabela never really expresses genuine affection towards Mariano. The character and her message on the limitedness of perfectionism have been discussed among therapists. Likes "[14] Ultimately, the production team decided a man would not define Isabela's journey. While they have notable differences in skin complexion and facial structures, Isabela is otherwise practically the granddaughter most similar to Alma (in her younger years) and inheriting several of her physical traits. This brings the two sisters closer, which culminates in a hug (which fulfills Bruno's vision of the candle burning brighter in order to stop the cracks). When Dolores mentions Mariano's desire to have five babies with Isabela, she looks shocked and slightly horrified as flowers involuntarily sprout in her hair. Siblings Despite the great control she has over her gift, her powers also appear to be linked to her emotions and thus he can lose control of his power. [10], Isabela's gift originated from consultant Alejandra Espinosa's request for nature to be a major element, since Colombians considered it to be a great source of pride. [1] According to Bush, the archetypes made the gifts feel more reasonable, being prescribed by emotions and personality. Isabela's desire to not marry Mariano is hinted a few times before she vocally expresses it to Mirabel: Isabela does not notice Mariano, who dreamily looks at her during ". Isabela then opens up about her desire to be imperfect in "What Else Can I Do? Isabela has quite a bit of control over her gift, as she can create any plant she wants just by thinking about it. She even tries to brush off the dye caked on her dress, showing how scared Isabela is of making Alma disappointed. [3][4] Early on, they made "three important discoveries" about families which became the basis of the film's story: "1) most of us don't feel truly seen by our families, 2) most of us carry burdens we never let our families see, and 3) most of us are oblivious that nearly all of us, especially within our own families, feel the exact same way". Mirabel then realizes that no matter how hard Isabelaas well as the rest of the familytries, she will not be perfect enough for their grandmother. Isabela is visibly upset when she thinks that Mirabel wants to ruin Antonio's gift ceremony. Isabela was never romantically interested in Mariano Guzmn but she does hope to marry someday. Unfortunately, due to the pressure of being the perfect golden child, Isabela hides these feelings away and willingly goes along with whatever her Abuela wants for her, even agreeing to get married to Mariano, who she does not love. Throughout the conversation, Isabela is visibly nervous about the prospect of getting married to Mariano, especially when Dolores comments that Mariano wants five babies, which makes Isabela sprout nervous flowers on her head. Although not very close with her family for most of the film, Isabela cares for them and wants to do whatever it takes to make them proud. [16], Isabela's character design corresponds to her motions and denotes her floralabilities. Isabela shocked by the creation of an "imperfect" plant. Isabela and Mirabel proceed to give Luisa a comforting hug when she admits that she cries sometimes, saying that they cry too. Isabela is one of the few people who doesn't have a negative opinion of her infamous uncle Bruno, partially due to him telling her a positive vision in her future. A topiary of Isabela was put up in Downtown Disney in the summer of 2022 as the centerpiece of a series of Colombian silleta style flower displays celebrating diversity in Disney's workforce. A deleted scene shows Isabela was in love with a nerdy looking guy named Bubo Marquez who lives in the woods of Encanto (though another concept was he lived outside the town) and was planning to leave with him, but this concept of Isabela was discarded, most likely because it interfered with her arc and development. Diane Guerrero [1][3] Rendon and Osma both happened to be from Colombia and repeatedly drew upon their personal experiences with Colombian culture in their discussions, which caused Howard, Bush, and Miranda to focus their research on that country. 
After completing the house, Mirabel added a doorknob the family made just for her to the front door, which caused Casita to spring back to life, and the magic returned to the entire Encanto. When she does this, Mirabel tries to break free of the vines, insisting that she's sorry and that she wasn't trying to ruin her life, but there are much bigger problems to deal with. When Isabela notices Mirabel's presence, she rolls her eyes and tells Mirabel that if she wasn't trying so hard she wouldn't always be in the way as a form of "sisterly advice". [17] Disney incorporated "this subtle undercurrent" of simultaneous anxiety into Isabela, despite her physical appearance as the golden child. Character information After finishing Zootopia (2016), directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush knew they wanted their next project to be a musical[1]which turned into a Latin-American musical after songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda came on board. Casita then quickly pushed Isabela and the family out, except Mirabel, before it fully crumbled down, though she was able to reach the candle, but as the crumbling ended, the candle's long-lit flame dies in her hands. The Madrigals make a doorknob to complete the house. After this confession, Isabela accidentally grows a cactus, which she is stunned at due to its faults and wonders how she made such an "imperfect" plant. She says Mariano's nose looks like a smashed papaya after what happened during the chaotic dinner. Chlorokinesis Active [10] Colombian-American actress Diane Guerrero instantly understood the reason she was cast in the role; she said she somewhat personifies the character. Source. When she feels free from the restraint of familial expectations, she can grow new, different varieties of plants that spray different colors of powder. After the dinner is ruined and everyone leaves the dining room, Isabela walks past Mirabel and proclaims that she hates her. Flowers and plants Mirabel insincerely asks Isabela for a hug, to which she refuses. When Alma blames Mirabel for her sisters' problems, all Luisa and Isabela can do was shamefully look down, showing that they're not any different from Mirabel. Isabela now looks different on Casita's new front door. Isabela gets annoyed with Mirabel, pointing out that Luisa has grown so weak that she can't even lift an empanada, and that Mariano's nose, which is now broken, looks like a smashed papaya. Finally understanding her sister, Mirabel assists Isabela in becoming more imperfect, and the two grow more flawed but beautiful plants. But it's later revealed that she didn't want to be perfect, and she also doesn't want to marry Mariano and in reality, she was only doing it to please people and her family. But after she began to be herself, began experimenting with her gift and discovered that she could grow other kinds of plants as well, such as cacti, trees, like palma de cera or wax palm, and even carnivorous plants, like sundew. In the early years of her life, Isabela lived in the nursery with her cousin Dolores who is a few weeks younger than her, and eventually her younger sister Luisa who is two years younger than her. While she doesn't get along with Mirabel for most of the film and is clearly distant from her, she does not share the same strained relationship with her other younger sister, Luisa, and is on good terms with her. When Isabela was five, she received the gift of Chlorokinesis and she moved out of the nursery into her new room. In "What Else Can I Do? Encanto costume design lead, Neysa Bove, consulted a botanist for inspiration on her dress. Isabela then proceeds to remodel her dress again as well as create a new variety of exotic plants, no longer considered "perfect". A part from being incredibly happy (along with Mirabel) when Dolores and Mariano become a couple. Status Dislikes Isabela saying that Luisa couldn't lift an empanada might be an exaggeration, due to the fact that she's losing her strength. Isabela recalls the vision that Bruno gave her about how she's guaranteed to live her dream life, as well as him telling her what her power was going to be. She is scheduled to be engaged to their neighbor Mariano Guzmn, who Alma deems a perfect match. With this Isabela Madrigal doll, you can pretend you have flower powers too! 
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With the house and family magic restored, Isabela becomes a happier person, no longer constrained by expectations and, of course, perfection, and free to experiment with her powers and express herself. Howard said that although the two love each other, they do notunderstand one another, resulting in a large amountof tension that eventually becomes extremelyfreeing for both of them. Partner(s) When Camilo shape-shifts into Mariano to mess with Isabela, she brushes him off with flower petals. "Introducing Walt Disney Animation Studios' Upcoming Movie, "The Best 'Encanto' Toys to Bring the Madrigal Magic to Your Home", "Where to Pre-Order 'Encanto' Funko Pop Figurines", "Celebrate the magic of 'Encanto' with new merchandise", "The Fight For Luisa's Muscles: How Encanto Dispels The Disney Tradition", "Movie review: Disney makes magic anew in 'Encanto', "Encanto: The Main Characters Ranked By Likability", "Encanto: Every Member Of The Madrigal Family, Ranked By Likability", "Why therapists ARE talking about Bruno -- and all the other 'Encanto' characters", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Isabela_Madrigal&oldid=1096361600, Fictional characters with plant abilities, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 July 2022, at 00:38. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. As her powers are related to plants, Isabela has a great knowledge of different plants and has some skill in the gardening. ", and while Mirabel encourages her to be herself, Isabela begins to get along with her better.
