Long ago, a drop of magical sunlight falls from the sky and sprouts a flower with healing powers. However, an old woman, named Mother Gothel, hides the flower and uses it to stay young for centuries. The soldiers from the nearby kingdom of Corona then take it to save their pregnant and ill Queen, who gives birth to a daughter with golden hair. One night, Gothel sneaks into the castle, and discovers that while her hair shares the healing flower's magic, it turns brown and becomes powerless when cut. She kidnaps the girl, named Rapunzel, and raises her in a hidden tower in the woods, using her hair to stay young.
