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SnowAsh wrote: Anyone knows what fairy tale Isla and Seraphina are from? I have a feeling they're from "The Twelve Dancing Princesses". The timeline fits, there were plenty of girls, sisters according to Isla, and one of the princesses is named Isla in the story. They were also trying out dresses and they were going to a ball. In the story, each girl is matched with a flower. If that's the case, it's very smart they chose this tale, since Gothel is a Tree Nymph. I can see elements of that tale in this episode. The sparkling underground castle is the Tree Nymphs' home. Yarrow has a lot in common with the youngest sister, too, though she isn't one of the "princesses". The princesses are also indicated to be a bit wicked since they allow their suitors to be executed just so that they can have some fun, which would be why Isla's villainy was played up to an eleven (I mean, it's more reasonable than Little Bo Peep the warlord). I don't know that it's enough to cite on the wiki, but I buy it personally.