The Enchantress is the mysterious and powerful Sorceress who sets the story of Beauty and the Beast in motion. In Disney’s animated classic Beauty and the Beast, she punishes Prince Adam for his arrogance and cruelty by casting a powerful spell that transforms him into the Beast. Disguised as a poor, elderly woman, the Enchantress tests the Prince’s kindness by offering him a single rose in exchange for shelter from the cold. When he mocks and rejects her, she reveals her true, magical form and curses him, the castle staff, and the entire estate. The enchanted rose becomes the key to breaking the spell and the prince must learn to love and earn love in return before the last petal falls. Though she appears briefly, the Enchantress plays a crucial role in shaping the story’s themes of compassion, redemption, and inner beauty. Her curse ultimately leads to Belle’s arrival and the transformation of the Beast back into Prince Adam once true love is found. The Enchantress is a lesser seen but pivotal Disney Character and only occasionally appears in Disney Parks appearances and adaptations of Beauty and the Beast.