cursed princess

Bewitched king's daughter

A cursed princess is a stock figure in fairy tales and fantasy—a noblewoman suffering under a spell that typically requires outside intervention to break.

The curse might transform her, trap her in sleep, or bind her to some terrible fate.

The trope appears across cultures: Sleeping Beauty, the frog princess, countless video game characters awaiting rescue.

She's giving cursed princess energy suggests someone beautiful but doomed or dramatically unfortunate.

Related

witch · tower · dark forest · sleeping · thorns · fairy · tale · kingdom · rescue · wicked · stepmother · mirror · rose · spindle · poisoned apple · beast · frog · transformation

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Opposites
royal status/rank

cursed princessempress

Female ruler of empire

queen mother

narrative role

cursed princessfairy godmother

Magical benefactor figure

good witch · heroic knight · white witch · guardian angel · evil stepmother

magical status

cursed princessenchanted princess

Royal girl under a spell

Family

curse, curses, cursing, cursedly, accursed, princess, princesses, prince, princes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G