When the film begins, Giselle is an innocent, romantic young woman, living in the land of Andalasia.
She is a composite of other Disney Princesses (despite not actually being a princess herself) with her most prominent features coinciding with Snow White. Physically she resembles Ariel, Cinderella and Aurora.
In keeping with the image of a typical fairytale character, she is a dreamer who believes in aspects of "True Love" and sings quite frequently. She converses with animals regularly who also assist her in making dresses from "unusual" materials.
