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From a young age, I was taught to accept every creature and character as they are, and to show them the respect and acceptance I would want; I believe you call that the "Golden rule" in English? From there it only made sense to me that if I can receive a happy ending, so should everyone in Ever After, especially after Raven's statement on Legacy Day. Thus I fight for the rebel cause and say: death to the Destiny system! |
—Rose, explaining to a fellow student why she, a Princess with a set Happily Ever After, had joined the Rebels | |
Meet Rose de Beauté (she/her, introduced 2015), the daughter of Beauty and the Beast in the Knightshade!verse. She's a Rebel Princess who was previously a steadfast Royal before the Legacy Day incident.
Character[]
Theme Songs[]
Personality[]
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Even the softest rose can have the sharpest thorns, mon cher. |
Rose is the embodiment of optimism and hope; she has a sunny disposition, easily gives second chances, and is always ready with a kind word of encouragement for anyone who needs it. She's bubbly, energetic, and caring to a fault, wanting everyone to get a happy ending simply because as people (or creatures) they deserve that chance. That being said, she is also determined, and often stubborn, and will fight like a mad hatter to get those happy endings. She's an activist, a foil for canon's Rosabella Beauty, but where Rosabella fights for creature and social rights, Rose fights the Destiny system itself for the right to choose your own destiny. Rose uses her privilege as a well-mannered Princess with a guaranteed happy ending to literally force those in charge to pay attention to the Rebels' cause. She has great empathy, which helps her appeal to the masses as well as care for her friends and family on an individual basis. She is accepting of everyone, believing that all fairytale creatures and characters deserve the basic respect that she would like to receive, including acceptance of things they can't change like sexuality and gender identity. In general, Rose is bright and optimistic, but also determined to the point of stubbornness when it comes to her core values and causes.
Appearance[]
Rose is an average height girl, with a moderately pale complexion, black hair, violet eyes, and a pear shaped frame. She has side-swept bangs that frame her face, and her hair is kept long with loose waves. Her outfits are a mix of modern and historical French fashion, often incorporating Rococo in her style. She is almost never seen without some variation of her signature beret. Her shoes are usually strappy sandals with rose decorations. Her main motif is roses.
Fairy tale – Beauty and the Beast[]
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Tale as old as time... |
—Title theme from Beauty and the Beast | |
How the Story Goes[]
Rose's story is the Villeneuve version of Beauty and the Beast, best described here: Wikipedia page on Beauty and the Beast
Rose's Version[]
Rose is only the most recent in a long line of Beauties, both male and female. Her parents, the previous Beauty and Beast, have become merchants in the time after the end of their story, and sell various high-dollar items. Rose has 2 cousins, destined to play the parts of the vain sisters, who have already graduated.
It is widely believed that Rose's mother was the Beauty and her father was the Beast; in actuality (and only Rose and her parents know this), Rose's mother was a vain and conceited Beast while Rose's father was a sweet, dorky and nerdy Beauty.
Interests[]
Horticulture: Rose loves all plants, not just roses, and enjoys growing and caring for them. She has a small balcony garden growing outside her dorm room full of different plants, most of which are in her spiral garden setup.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Rose has a good relationship with her parents, though it can be a bit distant while they are traveling abroad. She hasn't seen her 2 cousins in years, as they moved to the area around Ever After High much sooner than Rose did. Andre has become an honorary member of the family after being fostered with them for so long, but, curiously, Rose has never really seen him as a brother...
Rouge de Beauté: Rose and her mother are very close, Rose confides in her mother and in return Rouge supports her and gives her space when needed. Rose's uncanny optimism and empathy come from her mother.
Achille de Beauté: Achille is a merchant, so while he dearly loves his daughter he's often away for stretches at a time so their bond has not had the change to really deepen like the one between mother and daughter.
Friends[]
Arion Neptune: Arion and Rose are the definition of opposites, so it's very surprising to most people that they're the best of friends. However, the two have an unbreakable bond and the kind of mutually supportive friendship one could only dream of. Rose helps Arion break out of his shell and learn how to function socially, while Arion challenges Rose's worldview and helps her broaden her horizons and learn what life is like outside of her perspective. She lifts him up, and he brings her down to Earth; together they mesh in a way that not many people can honestly say they relate to.
Miriam Stallbam: Rose has never actually seen her roommate and wouldn't be certain the girl existed if it weren't for the occasional changes to Miri's side of the room and a faded portrait of Miriam, a boy Rose thinks is her brother Flinn, and an unknown boy, sitting on the bedside table. Arion thinks they're Cryptids. Rose is starting to agree with him.
Opaline Glass: A few months after cementing her friendship with Arion, and around the time of Thronecoming, Rose meets (read: runs into) an Italian girl named Opaline. They went out for coffee that day, and slowly started hanging around each other more and more. While she wouldn't consider the girl a Best Friend Forever After just yet, Rose is fond of her and greatly enjoys her company.
Fay Fairer: In similar fashion, she overheard a girl she passed in the hallway speaking French; the girl turned out to be Fay, a fellow French fairyteen. They bonded over drinks at the local coffee shop and have been good friends ever since. Once Fay met her destined prince, Airmé Arc-en-ciel, that bond of friendship hexpanded to include him as well.
Pet[]
She owns a white rat named Kumiko (rare beauty in Japanese). Her parents brought him to her from one of their merchanting trips to Japan. She also has a hummingbird named Amarante, who mostly lives in her garden and helps with pollination.
Romance[]
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The idea of romance is lovely, and I think I'd like to fall in love with someone special, but I'm not sure how I feel about a, ahem, physical relationship. With anyone. It's very... complicated, I believe is the word. |
—Rose's thoughts on Romance | |
Andre Fairchild: Andre came into Rose's life at the tender age of 5, when in a rare turn of events the previous Imp Prince and his faerie bride passed and Andre was left an orphan. Andre was given to the de Beauté's to care for, as they had a track record of caring for wandering souls. From that day on Rose and Andre became thick as thieves, sharing everything and basically becoming joined at the hip. They saw each other as permanent playmates rather than true siblings, and as they grew up they stayed best friends through thick and thin, right up until they both got their invitations to attend Ever After High. They were surprised that Andre received one, actually; they didn't realize that even with the loss of his parents, Andre still had a destiny he was set to fulfill. There had been some tension before that as Rose was worried she'd have to go to EAH and leave Andre behind in France. Luckily that was not the case, and the two made their way to EAH as transfers for their Legacy Year. At that point, everything about their relationship changed: they spent less time together since they no longer shared a house or a room, and found themselves drifting. In addition, they found their feelings for each other changing, becoming more like romantic attraction than platonic affection. This strained their relationship quite a bit, until finally the night before Thronecoming it all came to a head and they finally released their pent up frustrations in an argument, including revealing their feelings for each other. This cleared the air as they realized they'd been mutually pining since they got there, and finally shared a True Love's Kiss before going to Thronecoming the next night. (Not exactly together, per se, as Rose was a bit busy at first dragging Arion in by the scruff of his neck, but most of the night was spent together while Arion found himself conversing with a glass prince he'd only exchanged basic conversation with previously.) They started officially dating as boyfriend and girlfriend shortly after that. Their relationship is mutually supportive, and Andre loves and accepts the fact that he may not get more than cuddles and light kisses from his love for the foreseeable future, just as Rose loves and accepts the fact that Andre can be attracted to anyone of any gender. They encourage each other to be the best they can possibly be.
Enemies[]
Rose doesn't really have any "enemies" per se. Others may not agree with her beliefs or be particularly fond of her, but Rose herself can't bring herself to hate anyone unless they really and truly deserve it, something that has yet to happen in her short years of life.
Outfits[]
  Rose's Signature |
Rose's standard outfit is inspired by French Rococo fashion; it includes a red and white sweetheart-neckline leotard-style top, lined with roses and patterned with motifs from her story. Attached to the top is a short black skirt embroidered with silver roses along the hem, that covers just over the hips and flounces out in the classic Rococo hourglass shape. Over her shoulders and arms she wears a short cardigan-style cover up that ends at the elbows with silver ruffled trim. Underneath the leotard/bodysuit she wears white to red gradient tights ending at the ankles for modesty. To cap off the outfit, she wears a red beret, a black choker with a white rose, white wrist-length gloves, and silver and red rose-cage strappy platform heels. She carries a shiny silver clutch purse. |
  Revised Version of Rose's Legacy Day Outfit |
Rose's Legacy Day outfit has had an upgrade! She now wears a skintight gown with a sweetheart neckline, puffed off-the-shoulder sleeves, and a hem that reaches about an inch over her knees; said gown is mainly white with her signature red-and-black drawn roses pattern covering it. Across her waist she wears a black belt with a fleur de lis clasp and winding rose vine details. Attached to that belt is a translucent red overskirt that splits in the front in a high-low fashion and pools around her feet. Across her chest she wears a silver sash as part of her royal epaulets; included with those epaulets are the red rose clasps and black cords attached to her silver and white cape. At her throat she wears a black choker decorated with a silver fleur de lis. On her feet she wears silver sandal wedges whose heels are actually built like a cage and whose bars are decorated with entwined rose vines. On her wrists she wears two silver bracelets adorned with black roses from which red gossamer trails (gossamer not shown). Her hair is done up in a pair of French braids across the top of her scalp with the rest of her hair done up in tight curls on top of her head. As the pièce de résistance, she wears a silver and red French-style crown on her head. In this outfit, she's more than ready to be a queen! |
  Getting Fairest Outfit |
Rose's Getting Fairest outfit, like most versions of this particular clothing line, is fairy simple. The dress is white with the red rose motif, and is accented by black straps, silver trim, and a red belt to close the dressing robe. The robe is black with puffed sleeves and silver trim. |
  Hat-Tastic Tea Party Outfit |
Rose's Basic Outfit is very similar to the designs for the Hat-Tastic line, so I had to be creative for this one. This outfit features switched around colors, a rose-adorned teacup motif, a smaller corset, a tinier beret, and a new hairstyle. |
  Mirror Beach Outfit |
Rose's Mirror Beach outfit is very similar to Apple White's outfit, only with more Rose-esque details. |
  Thronecoming Outfit |
The Thronecoming outfit, similar to the Legacy Day outfit, is for the most part a ridiculously fancy version of Rose's Basic Outfit. The main differences are in the layered skirt, the sleeves being the same fabric as the top, the colors being a bit switched, and the corset now going over the shoulders. She also has a different hairstyle and a new hairpiece. |
  Spring Unsprung Outfit |
Spring Unsprung |
  Fairest On Ice Outfit |
Fairest on Ice |
  Through the Woods Outfit |
Through the Woods |
  Date Night Outfit |
Date Night |
  Encanted Picnic Outfit |
Enchanted Picnic |
  School Spirit Outfit |
School Spirit |
  Dragon Games Outfit |
Dragon Games |
  Way Too Wonderland Outfit |
Way Too Wonderland |
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Wave 2 |
| Sugar Coated | |
| 1-off Line (Not the SDCC Exclusive) | |
| Book Party | |
| Birthday Ball | |
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Epic Winter (Design Courtesy of LucentArts) |
| Ballet Class (Only Budget Line) | |
| TriCastleOn | |
| Exclusive/1-Pack Outfit: Beastly Beauty | |
| Underwater Enchantment (Arion's Feature Webisode/Doll Line) | |
| Cucumber Sandwiches Doll Line |
Trivia[]
- This character was created while Rosabella Beauty was still just a background character who looked like she could be the daughter of Beauty and the Beast.
- Rose's official orientation is heteroromantic asexual.
- Rose's personality type is ENFJ-T, or the "Protagonist." (A fitting title, it should be noted, based on her main character status. :D)
- She was a Royal up until Legacy Day Practice. Her Diary goes into what happened and how it changed her mind.
- Immediately after Legacy Day she threw herself into Rebel efforts to change the system and became a full-fledged activist shortly thereafter
- She revealed her Rebel Status when she publicly announced on True Heart's Day that she was dating Andre (much like Ashlynn did).
- Her Angeline Patchwork-given name is "Muffin Top" (presumably in reference to her poof skirt??)
- Andre's nickname for her is "Rosie." It's a nickname exclusively for his use.
- There's a strong feeling amongst her closest friends that Rose is faking most of her "French" linguistic errors, but no one's been able to prove it. Andre knows full well that she learned English right alongside French so it should be a native fluency to her by now, but also... Sometimes remembering words in either language is hard so he's still not sure. (Ooc: oh she's absolutely faking it most of the time just to mess with people, Andre's pranking nature rubbed off on her)
- Rose's birthday is on September 2nd. She's a Virgo.
- Rose is from the area around Paris, and speaks with a primarily Parisian accent
- Shout-out to Coral for being my go-to person to ask French questions, he helped a lot when I was revamping Rose.
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