Mother Gothel of the film's villain based solely on the expectation that the unfamiliar experience would be "fun". Almost immediately, Murphy developed a strong liking towards Gothel because of the character's complexity. Known for her award-winning Broadway performances, Murphy prepared herself for her "Tangled "audition similar to the way in which the actress would have prepared for a Broadway audition. Refusing to rely solely on her voice, Murphy also provided Gothel with an additional background that "flush[ed] out the moments beyond what we see in the film." Although Greno and Howard had already held Murphy in high regard as "a spectacular singer",
Mother Gothel window but disintegrating into dust before she hits the ground, essentially dying of old age. Flynn dies in Rapunzel's arms, but is miraculously returned to life by Rapunzel's tear, and she is finally reunited with her biological parents. In the , Mother Gothel debuts in a dream-turned-nightmare Rapunzel had in the premiere episode ""What the Hair!?"" a few days after her hair had mysteriously returned. She had bragged about how Rapunzel thought that she was "gone forever" and had expressed her wicked delight in seeing that "her daughter's" golden hair and its mystical properties had returned. She firmly told Rapunzel