Beast

Disney Royalty, Princes & Princesses

One night a beggar woman comes to the young Prince Adam's castle asking for shelter in return for a rose, but the naive young prince turns her away, seeing no need to aid her. Angered by his attitude the beggar woman reveals herself to be a powerful enchantress, and turns him into a monstrous beast and his entire staff into objects as punishment. The rose becomes a reminder of the limited time he has to change his selfish ways and to find love, or risk being doomed forever. Ten years later, and very close to his 21st birthday deadline, the Beast captures a young village girl's father when he accidentally strays into his realm. After a series of events, the Beast finds himself confronted with the old man's daughter, who offers herself in the old man's place. He allows the old man to go free, and takes Belle as his prisoner but on much looser terms. Belle attempts to teach the Beast some manners and how to enjoy his self inflicted imprisonment. When the Beast realises Belle misses her father, he allows her to use his magic mirror given to him by the enchantress, to view her father. Seeing her father in danger the Beast allows Belle to leave. Belle returns to find that the village mob are about to storm the castle, but is locked away before she can warn him. With his castle under siege the Beast allows himself to be attacked, finally realising the error of his ways, and that he has never shown love or compassion to a living soul, thus forever doomed to be a beast. As Gaston deals the fatal blow, the Beast knocks the villain from the rooftop, before collapsing. Belle arrives just before his final breath, and tells him that she loves him. The dying Beast is suddenly shrouded in light and is transformed back into a now handsome 21 year old Prince Adam. The castle is restored to it's former glory, and Belle and Adam live happily ever after in true Disney style.