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Fairy Godmother, also known as Fay, is one of the main characters of the Disney Channel Original Movie, Descendants, as well a supporting character in its sequels, Descendants 2 and Descendants 3, and in their spin-off, Descendants: The Rise of Red. She is one of the heroes and she is also the mother of Jane. She is the former headmistress of Auradon Prep. She accepts the children of the Isle of the Lost into Auradon Prep and teaches them Remedial Goodness 101 lessons.

Fairy Godmother is played by Melanie Paxson, whereas Grace Narducci will play her younger self in The Rise of Red.

Appearance[]

Fairy Godmother has short, dark brown hair and is often seen in a short-sleeved formal blue shirt, with golden buttons and a shirt collar. She has a blue necklace and a velvet, bow that matches the bow of the animated Fairy Godmother in the animated Disney movie Cinderella.

Personality[]

Fairy Godmother is a wise, kind, and accepting teacher at Auradon Prep school. She accepted Ben's proclamation of giving the new generation a chance. She tried her best to be patient with them and even gave them the opportunity to speak to their parents. She also tried to defend them on family day and trusted Mal to give her back the wand, being extremely proud when she and the other VKs did so and turned good. She can be strict especially with her daughter. She has given up magic and believes it is what is in the inside that counts. Jane mentions her mother believes the true magic comes from knowledge and books. Despite having given up on magic, she gets annoyed when the villains insult her magic.

History[]

Before the formation of Auradon[]

Further information: Cinderella (film)
Fairy Godmother in Cinderella

Fairy Godmother as she appears originally in Cinderella.

After Cinderella's stepsisters destroy her dress to go to the ball at the palace, the Fairy Godmother appears before her to help her. With her magic words, "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", the Fairy Godmother turned a pumpkin into a carriage, as well as turning Cinderella's animal friends into horses and servants. After that, the Fairy Godmother gave Cinderella a dress for the dance and some glass shoes, but she warned her that at midnight the spell would be broken and everything would return to normal.

Descendants[]

In the television movie, the Fairy Godmother is played by Melanie Paxson. She is the headmistress of Auradon Prep and has a daughter named Jane who is shy and insecure but fascinated with magic, even if she doesn't let her daughter use it. When the descendants of the heroes' sworn enemies come to Auradon, they have been tasked by their parents to steal her magic wand. The Fairy Godmother teaches "Remedial Goodness" to the villain kids to teach them how to be good. As noted by Jane who explains to Mal, Fairy Godmother believes that the real magic is found within books but also noted by Jane, she refers to ordinary books that have nothing magical about them. During the family event, she arranged a video call so the VKs can speak to their parents she becomes defensive when Maleficent taunts her by saying "the hamsters had to be back on their little wheels?" telling the villain they were mice, she tells this to the four VKs and remarks one more time to the villains that they were mice she changed before standing to the side of the screen not wanting to deal with them any further but also to give the villains time to speak to their kids

Despite her younger appearance in the film, Cruella refers to her as "old bat".

Descendants 2[]

During the beginning scene, she chases away the press from Ben and Mal. They thank her and she disappears. She is heard planning the Royal Cotillion with Jane on the phone on multiple occasions.

At the cotillion, she asks Jane to help out with the punch bowl but is surprised and excited to find out she has a date. She reacts touched and happy when she finds out it is Carlos De Vil, exclaiming: "Bippity boppity!"

Later, Ben and Uma ask her rather forcefully to shut down the Isle of the Lost's barrier but she refuses, knowing that Ben is cursed along with being appalled by both letting loose all of the captured villains and Uma's rudeness. After Uma is defeated and Ben's spell is broken, she takes in Mal's spellbook and starts celebrating with Lumiere.

Trivia[]

  • Fairy Godmother is the only character that is present in the four installments of the Descendants films.
  • She is the headmistress of Auradon Prep.
  • Fairy Godmother cannot use magic without her wand.
  • She almost never uses her wand and believes the real magic is in regular books and learning.
    • It's implied her magic can work in magic-neutralizing barriers IF they were created by her. Such as the Isle of the Lost's barrier.
  • She was old in Cinderella but appears to be much younger in Descendants. It is possible she used magic to change her looks.
  • The father of her daughter, Jane, is unknown.
  • Both Fairy Godmother and Maleficent are the most powerful magical beings, according to Audrey.

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References[]

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Characters
Descendants: MalJayEvieCarlos De VilBenAudreyLonnieJaneChad CharmingDoug
Disney Characters: BelleBeastFairy GodmotherSnow WhiteQueen LeahMaleficentJafarEvil QueenCruella De Vil
Original Characters: Coach JenkinsMr. DeleyDude the Dog
Deleted Characters: Aziz
Music
Soundtrack
Songs: Rotten to the CoreEvil Like MeDid I MentionIf OnlyBe Our GuestIf Only (Reprise)Set It OffBelieve
Locations
AuradonIsle of the LostAuradon Prep
Objects
Mal's Spell BookMagic MirrorMagic Wand
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Characters
Descendants: MalJayEvieCarlos De VilBenLonnieJaneChad CharmingDougUmaHarry HookGilDizzy Tremaine
Disney Characters: BelleBeastFairy GodmotherLumiereMaleficentLady TremaineUrsula
Original Characters: Dude the Dog
Music
Soundtrack
Songs: Ways To Be WickedWhat's My NameChillin' Like a VillainSpace BetweenIt's Goin' DownYou and MeKiss the GirlPoor Unfortunate Souls
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Characters
Descendants: MalJayEvieCarlos De VilBenAudreyUmaHarry HookGilChad CharmingDougJaneCelia FacilierDizzy TremaineSqueaky SmeeSquirmy Smee
Disney Characters: BelleBeastFairy GodmotherHadesDr. FacilierQueen LeahLady TremaineMr. Smee
Original Characters: Dude the Dog
Music
Soundtrack
Songs: Good to Be BadQueen of MeanDo What You Gotta DoNight FallsOne KissMy Once Upon a TimeBreak This DownDig a Little DeeperDid I Mention (Reprise)Happy BirthdayVK Mashup
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Characters
Descendants: RedChloeUmaZellieMaddox Hatter
Disney Characters: Fairy Godmother / FayQueen of Hearts / BridgetMaleficentHadesHookCinderella / EllaKing Charming / Prince CharmingAladdinJasmineMerlin
Original Characters: UlyanaMorgie
Locations
AuradonAuradon PrepWonderlandMerlin Academy
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