The relationships of Belle.
Romance[]
Beast/Prince Adam[]
Belle and Prince Adam/Beast
When Belle first meets the Beast, as she tries to free her father, whom the Beast previously imprisoned for trespassing into his castle, she becomes terrified of him, once he reveals his beastly appearance to her. She makes a deal with him in which she would take her father's place as a prisoner, which the Beast accepts as he is astonished by her selflessness. At first, she hates the Beast due to his selfishness, abusive nature and unstable temper and therefore doesn't want to have anything to do with him, even refusing to eat dinner with him as he commanded her to do so.
When Belle disobeys the Beast's orders to never enter the west wing of the castle, Belle tries to apologize but is frightened when the Beast angrily yells at her. Unable to stand the Beast and her imprisonment any longer, Belle decides to flee, only to get attacked by a pack of wolves as she rides on her horse, Philippe through the forest. But when the Beast rescues her from the wolves, she chooses to help the Beast - who has collapsed from exhaustion and the injuries - back to the castle instead of running away and leaving him to die in the woods. As Belle tends to the wounds that the Beast received as a result of being injured by the wolves, the two then enter another brief argument about who's at fault, with Belle effectively winning the argument with telling off the Beast for his unstable temper. Once Belle, having conquered the Beast's ferocious temper, continues to tend to the injuries, she thanks him for saving her life, to which the Beast acknowledges her kindness and eventually evokes a change in his behavior towards her.
Shortly, Belle is treated nicely by the Beast, although his hatred towards Christmas due to the painful memories it evokes puts a terrible strain in his relationship with her. Eventually, the Beast then finally overcomes his hatred of Christmas when Belle gifts him a storybook centering on him and therefore gives Belle the Christmas she had always wanted.
As a result of the Beast treating Belle much better than before (including gifting her the entire castle library), and the mutual bonds shared between each other, the Beast starts developing romantic feelings for her, even though Belle doesn't reciprocate his feelings yet. Belle also considers the opinions and directions of the Beast because, like her father, and the village bookseller, he is able to treat her as an equal, something no one else in her village did. Belle even begins to note a change in the Beast's behavior and teaches him how to be kind and use manners. Belle even teaches the Beast how to read when he reveals how he forgot how to do it. Over time, Belle slowly falls in love with the Beast and expresses her comfort and love for him during their ballroom waltz.
When asked by the Beast if she is happy in living at the castle, Belle confirms she is as she comes to appreciate the Beast, along with forming friendships with his servants. However, Belle clearly misses her father, so the Beast allows her to see through his enchanted mirror. Upon seeing her father falling ill and getting lost in the woods, trying to look for her, Belle is surprised when the Beast allows her to go rescue and reunite with her father. Belle, surprised by the Beast's selflessness, thanks him and is given the mirror by him as a goodbye present as she shares one last loving look at the Beast before leaving.
After rescuing her father and returning him to their cottage, Belle explains to her father how the Beast set her free and defends him by explaining how he has changed his nature during her time at the castle. When an angry mob arrives in order to throw Maurice into the local insane asylum because of his claims about the Beast, Belle uses the enchanted mirror to reveal the Beast's existence. As Belle tries to assure the intimidated crowd that the Beast isn't dangerous, her romantic feelings for the Beast are sensed by Gaston and when he mocks her for being in love with a monster, Belle angrily retorts by labeling Gaston as the real monster for his plan to coerce her into marrying him by threatening to have her father locked up. As a result, Belle becomes horrified when a spiteful and angered Gaston convinces the villagers that the Beast is a threat and rallies the mob to kill him. Belle tries to stop Gaston from going through with his plans, but he throws her and her father in their cellar, locking them inside, to prevent them from warning the Beast, making Belle feel guilty for revealing the Beast's existence.
When Chip frees Belle and her father from their basement by using Maurice's invention, Belle immediately rides back to the castle on Philippe to save the Beast. Once she arrives at the castle, she is horrified to see a heartbroken Beast cornered at the top of the roof as Gaston prepares to deliver the killing blow. Fortunately, Belle's arrival lifts the spirits of the Beast and gives him the willpower to fight against his enemy. As the Beast and Gaston fight each other, Belle enters the castle and makes her way to the roofs to save the Beast from Gaston.
Once Belle arrives at the rooftops of the castle, she spots the Beast after he apparently defeats and spares Gaston. Belle reunites with the Beast but becomes horrified when a spiteful and ungrateful Gaston stabs the Beast in the back before falling to his demise. As the Beast lies down, before passing away as a result of being mortally wounded, Belle tries to reassure him that everything is going to be fine, but the Beast, with his dying breath, tells her how grateful he is to have a chance at seeing her one last time before succumbing to the mortal wounds. Heartbroken over the Beast's passing, Belle finally admits her love for him, mere seconds before the last petal falls from the enchanted rose, which enables the Enchantress' spell to be broken just in time, and the Beast to be resurrected back to life as his human self. At first, Belle doesn't recognize the Prince, but upon seeing his eyes, she's able to see the Prince and Beast are the same person. This allows the two of them to share a passionate kiss, sealing their relationship, and as a result, the castle and its residents return to their original selves. By the end of the movie, both Belle and the Prince happily dance in the ballroom, surrounded by his humanized servants and her father watching the two happily.
Family[]
Maurice[]
Belle with her father, Maurice.
Maurice is Belle's father. Belle willingly listens to, takes advice from, and admires her father Maurice since, throughout most of her life, he's the only person who has believed in her unconditionally. Belle deeply loves her father and loves seeing him making inventions, believing Maurice will one day become a world famous inventor. When Maurice did not return home from presenting his latest invention at a fair, Belle set off riding on her horse, Philippe to find him. Once Belle found Maurice in the Beast's castle, she willingly offered to take her father's place as the Beast's prisoner, despite Maurice pleading not to.
After Belle took Maurice's place as the Beast's prisoner, she started to miss her father and cried when she wasn't given a chance to say good-bye to her father. Although Belle eventually had come to terms with living in the castle and bonded with the Beast and his servants, she still missed her father. When Belle saw her father through the Enchanted Mirror, she became horrified to see he was out in the woods, sick and dying as he was clearly trying to return to the castle and rescue her. After being released by the Beast, Belle immediately rushed off to find her father and managed to rescue him, bringing him back home where Belle nursed Maurice back to health. The two happily embraced each other until their reunion was cut short upon the arrival of Monsieur D'Arque and an angry mob.
Desperate to not have her father not taken away from her again as he's being sent to the mental asylum, Belle proves her father's sanity and innocence by showing the Beast's existence through the enchanted mirror. However, after Gaston locked Belle and Maurice in their cellar, as he plans to kill the Beast, Belle is comforted by Maurice when she blames herself for putting the Beast in danger. However, after being rescued by Chip Potts, Belle and Maurice immediately rush off to the castle together to stop Gaston from slaying the Beast.
After Gaston's defeat and the Enchantress's spell is broken, Maurice sheds tears of joy while watching Belle dance with Prince Adam (the Beast's human form), happy to see that his daughter had found love.
Friends and Allies[]
Cogsworth[]
Belle talking to Cogsworth.
When Cogsworth first saw Belle, he helped her locate her father who was imprisoned in a tower. After Belle agreed to stay at the castle and refused to join the Beast for dinner, Cogsworth tried to get her join the master for dinner, but she still refused. Cogsworth had to admit that Belle was being stubborn, but when Belle came out of her room for something to eat, Cogsworth wasn't willing to give her a meal, due to the fear of being punished by the Beast, but finally relented at Lumiere's urging.
After the meal, Belle asked for a tour of the castle which Cogsworth was willingly to do so after he proudly admitted to her that he knows everything about the castle when she asked him. When Belle decided to leave the castle due to being frightened away by the Beast for entering the west wing, Cogsworth showed concern for her safety and begged her not to leave, only to fail until Belle returned back after the Beast rescued her from a pack of wolves.
As Belle's relationship with the Beast improved and continued to grow, Cogsworth continued to help them fall in love and became optimistic that their love would break the spell. However, when the Beast set Belle free so she could aid her sick father, Cogsworth was the first to hear of Belle's departure and was so shocked that he became depressed, thinking that with Belle gone, there would be no chance to break the spell.
However, Belle returned and managed to confess her love for the Beast, thus breaking the spell and turning all of the castle's inhabitants, including Cogsworth, back into their human forms. Later, as Belle and Prince Adam shared a waltz, Cogsworth watched them danced together.
Lumiere[]
Belle meets Lumiere.
When Lumiere first saw and met Belle, he knew that she is the girl who has come to break the spell. He decides to give Belle a warm welcome by serving her dinner and singing "Be Our Guest". Lumiere, along with Cogsworth, then willingly gave Belle a tour of the castle. However, when Belle decided to leave the castle due to being frightened away by the Beast for entering the west wing, Lumiere showed concern for her safety, but Belle returned back after the Beast rescued her from a pack of wolves.
When the Beast decided to give Belle a gift in gratitude for her kindness, it was Lumiere's idea for the Beast to give Belle his library as Lumiere knew Belle loved books. As Belle and the Beast's relationship started to improve, Lumiere became impressed that Belle and the Beast managed to work things out on their own. After that, Lumiere continued to help Belle fall in love with the Beast. However, when the Beast set Belle free so she can help her father, Lumiere became depressed, thinking with Belle gone, there would be no chance to break the spell and become human again.
However, Belle returned back to save the Beast from Gaston. She confessed her love for the Beast, reviving him and turning him and the servants, including Lumiere, back into their human selves. As Belle and Prince Adam shared a waltz, Lumiere happily watched them as he had great faith in Belle for breaking the spell.
Mrs. Potts[]
Belle and Mrs. Potts.
Belle first meets Mrs. Potts when she comes into her room to serve her some tea after Belle allowed herself take her father's place as a prisoner. Mrs. Potts comforted a depressed Belle, reassuring her that things will get better in the meantime. Mrs. Potts was also very patient with Belle in the process of getting her and the Beast to fall in love. When Belle came out of her room for something to eat, Mrs. Potts immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare Belle a meal, despite being ordered by the Beast not to, as Mrs. Potts did not want Belle to go hungry, showing a motherly side towards the girl.
When Belle and the Beast's relationship improved and started to grow, Mrs. Potts helped them fall in love and sang a romantic song during their ballroom waltz. However, when the Beast set Belle free so she could aid her sick father, Mrs. Potts was shocked and heartbroken while sadly confirming that the Beast has finally learned to love and with Belle gone, there would be no chance to break the spell.
Belle eventually managed to return back to the castle and confess her love for the Beast, thus breaking the spell and turning all of the castle's inhabitants, including Mrs. Potts, back into their human forms. As Belle and Prince Adam shared another waltz, Mrs. Potts cheerfully watched them as she assured her son that Belle and Prince Adam will now live happily ever after.
Chip Potts[]
Belle holding Chip.
When Chip first saw Belle arrive at the castle, Chip immediately liked her and complimented on how beautiful she was. When Chip finally met Belle to serve her some tea, he offered to show her trick by blowing bubbles until he was told to stop by his mother. Chip showed remorse for Belle when she expressed her sadness in losing both her father, her dreams, and freedom, revealing Chip does care for her.
When Belle's relationship with the Beast improved and started to blossom, Chip helped the two and supported them in falling in love. Chip even watched Belle and the Beast share a waltz together and stayed up late to see them confess their love. However, when the Beast set Belle free so she can aid her sick father, Chip was heartbroken to hear Belle leaving that he, unknown to anyone, decided to follow Belle. When he was discovered to have stowed away, Chip asked why she had to leave and if she didn't like everyone back at the castle. Belle kindly reassured him that she did, but her talk with Chip was cut short due to the arrival of Monsieur D'Arque.
After Gaston had trapped Belle and her father in their home's basement to prevent them from warning the Beast about the mob to kill him, Chip sought to free them and successfully did so by using Maurice's machine. Once they returned to the castle, Belle confessed her love for the Beast, reviving him and breaking the spell by turning the castle's inhabitants, including Chip, back to their human forms. As Belle and Prince Adam shared another waltz, Chip who was gladly watching them, asked his mother if the two would live happily ever after now which his mother confirmed so.
Wardrobe[]
Coming soon!
The Bookseller[]
Belle seems to have a good relationship with the Bookseller, presumably because of his encouraging her to pursue her love of literature.
Philippe[]
Coming soon!
Enemies[]
Gaston[]
Belle and Gaston.
Gaston was Belle's greatest enemy. He wanted to marry her by any means necessary, just because she was the most beautiful girl he laid eyes on. However, while Belle was civil towards Gaston, she strongly disliked him for his rude, snobbish, arrogant, greedy, sexist and narcissistic personality and was the only girl in the village to not be infatuated with him. But Gaston was determined to win Belle over and have her be "his" as she was the most beautiful girl. When Gaston asked Belle for her hand in marriage, Belle rejected his proposal and told him she "didn't deserve him" before causing him to fall into a mud puddle. After a furious and humiliated Gaston left, Belle expressed her disgust at the idea of being Gaston's wife as she sang a reprise of the song.
Despite Belle's rejection, Gaston remained determined to have her as his wife by any means necessary. When Belle's father Maurice was dismissed by saying Belle was held as a prisoner to the Beast, Gaston decided to blackmail Belle into marrying him by having Maurice taken to the town's asylum for his "crazy claims". Once Gaston's plan was put in motion, Belle was outraged when he tried to force her to marry him in exchange for freeing her father, making her realize that Gaston was behind the plan, causing her to downright hate him as she refused again. Belle managed to stop Gaston's plan by proving the Beast's existence with the help of the magic mirror. However, when Belle tried to explain the Beast's gentle nature, Gaston immediately became aware of her romantic feelings for the Beast and mocked her for being in love with a monster. However, Belle, still angry at Gaston, retorts that he is the real monster, which causes him to snap and form an angry mob to help him kill the Beast before locking Belle and her father in their home's cellar to prevent them from warning the Beast.
Once Belle escaped with the help of Chip Potts (who stowed away in Belle's satchel), Belle immediately rushes back to the Beast's Castle to stop Gaston from killing the Beast. When Belle arrived at the castle and saw Gaston about to kill a depressed Beast, she begged Gaston to stop before the Beast started to fight back (due to regaining the will to live upon seeing Belle return). After the Beast spares Gaston, Belle reunited with the Beast, but Gaston stabbed him in the back in a last attempt to kill the Beast and have Belle for himself. However, Gaston's last attempt ended up in vain when he suddenly fell to his death and the Beast was revived when Belle confessed her love to him.
LeFou[]
LeFou is one of Belle's enemies. He would often mock her father, Maurice by calling him a crazy old loon. LeFou would aid Gaston in his attempts to get Belle to marry him and didn't like it when Belle rejected Gaston (despite LeFou trying to tell Gaston earlier that Belle wasn't his type). When Gaston decided to blackmail Belle by threatening to send her father to the asylum if she doesn't marry him, LeFou rounded up an angry mob against Belle and Maurice to enact Gaston's plan. However, when the plan failed, LeFou gave an evil stare to Belle and Maurice as they were locked in their home's basement by Gaston to prevent them from warning the Beast about Gaston's plan to kill him.
Forte[]
Forte and Belle were complete sworn enemies, as the former took a huge disliking towards the latter entering the Beast's life, out of fear that his master would forget him in favor of Belle. When Belle first met Forte in person while planning for a Christmas party, Forte tricked her into leaving the castle to find a Christmas tree in the Black Forest despite the Beast's orders for Belle to never leave the castle, in hopes that she won't come back. Belle failed to notice Forte's evil intentions at first until Forte himself attempted to destroy the whole castle with Beethoven's 5th in order to kill both Belle and the now-reformed Beast who had recently overcome his hatred towards Christmas in favor of giving Belle the Christmas she has always wanted.