Mirabel Madrigal has won over the hearts of thousands of people.
Her devotion to her family and saving their gifts was a heartwarming story and it made
her one of the best protagonists in Disney’s recent films.
However, when the end credits rolled, fans were disappointed that Mirabel wasn’t confirmed
to have gotten a gift of her own.
So they did what fans do best: they immediately went to the internet to share their theories.
Theories about what magical gift Mirabel may actually have…
And we were curious… which of these theoretical theories would truly be the best?
I’m Kyle with WickedBinge and this is Mirabel’s Potential Magical Gifts : Weak to Powerful.
As usual, we’ll be starting with the weakest ranking and moving up to the most powerful.
Taking the spot as the weakest gift Mirabel could have is the gift of Musical Numbers.
While Reddit user crudbuht thought Mirabel might have a power like the one shown on Zoey’s
Infinite Playlist, we have to argue that people breaking into musical numbers wouldn’t have
a lot of use and it isn’t anything out of the ordinary with Disney films.
After all, a song can be a good way to get to the heart of the matter on an issue, but
that would be about all the usefulness that could be had from it.
So far one of the most popular theories is that Mirabel is the next Keeper of the Miracle.
Reddit user NothingReallyAndYou expanded on this idea, claiming that the reason Mirabel
hadn’t received a door of her own during her initial ceremony at five was because the
Casita was waiting for Mirabel to take the role of the next matriarch.
Now as Abuela Alma never had a direct gift of her own, there is some division of if this
role would count as a true gift.
On the one hand, Mirabel was shown to have a connection with Casita that no one else
in the family had.
Even Alma didn’t communicate with Casita as Mirabel had.
This connection allowed Mirabel to see the cracks before anyone else and made it so Mirabel
had been the only one to reach the candle before the flame went out.
On the other hand, Mirabel keeping the miracle safe didn’t grant Mirabel any special abilities
like with the rest of the Madrigals.
Another user, Shoddy_Tomatillo_927, made the comment that the position of matriarch was
not a gift in and of itself.
Reddit user SparkAxolotl had a few ideas of what Mirabel’s fit could be.
One of them was the idea of Mirabel Being the Brain of her sisters.
According to this theory, Luisa and Isabela filled the roles of brawn and beauty respectively.
With Mirabel being the sister who had high intelligence, it would be an easy power to
be overlooked.
Especially with the lack of a door of her own.
This idea was supported by the fact that Mirabel was quick to figure out a solution once she
realized Casita was developing cracks and the magic was failing.
Mirabel was shown to be naturally curious.
She was always working to improve things, be them with her handmade decorations or by
taking on extra tasks around the home.
SparkAxolotl guessed that if Mirabel was encouraged to use her gift of heightened intelligence,
she would be able to come up with permanent solutions to Luisa’s mounting chores or
how the town was able to utilize Pepa’s powers without Pepa needing to be sad for
it to rain.
Another idea SparkAxolotl had was that Mirabel may be able to use Thread Magic.
The idea of using embroidery or sewing to put magic into something is an old practice.
Mirabel was shown to have a talent when it came to sewing, with the film expressing that
Mirabel had done all the embroidery on her clothes herself and made Antonio the plush
leopard.
The belief of this practice is that an individual is able to place intentions as they thread,
doing things such as casting protection charms or helping to ensure one’s health.
A subdued gift with a lot of possibilities and varying uses would also explain why Casita
might decide not to gift her with a door yet.
User ducarian observed that Mirabel’s power may simply be that she can Control Castia.
While both Abuela Alma and Mirabel are able to talk to Casita, Mirabel was shown to have
a special connection to the home.
Some have called the relationship playful or parental in a way, going with the idea
that Casita is an extension of Pedro.
The theory points out how Casita was always helping Mirabel with chores, expressing when
it would be unable to help her when she was going through Bruno’s room, and had shown
the growing cracks so that Mirabel would be able to do something about it and warn the
rest of the family.
Mirabel had also been the only one allowed to still try and save the candle representing
the miracle while Casita shoved the rest of the family out.
And the last thing that Casita had been able to do before the gift faded was use its power
to shield Mirabel from the falling debris.
This idea is also heavily supported by the fact that when Mirabel placed the doorknob
in the front entrance, the magic was restored, and Casita quickly granted the entire home
to Mirabel in place of a room before greeting Mirabel again.
User eviltwinn2 pointed out that Mirabel may have been able to Make Fears Come True.
When Mirabel became the focus of Bruno’s vision, Bruno had explained that the future
was uncertain.
Mirabel would be able to either save the miracle or be the reason the gifts were lost forever.
This is something that would make Mirabel a force to be reckoned with.
Once she knew what someone feared, like Luisa being weak or Isabela being imperfect, she
would be able to devastate anyone that crossed her.
Two Redditors, Sapriste and EggRight, both agreed that Mirabel likely Controlled Others’
Gifts.
Sapriste had pointed out that everyone around Mirabel had their powers change based on how
she interacted with them.
For example, when Isabela began to vent about being imperfect, her power exploded and she
was able to create a large amount of plant life she hadn’t before.
When Luisa expressed her fear about being weak, she was sapped of the rest of her strength.
EggRight had also pointed out that Mirabel giving Antonio a plush leopard and calling
him an animal lover may have meant she had assigned his power to him.
Next, we have the bronze medal ranking: that Mirabel’s ability may be that she’s able
to Amplify Her Family’s Gifts.
There’s a shared idea that Mirabel’s presence encourages her family’s gifts to become
stronger than they had been.
This was heavily implied in the scene where Mirabel and Isabela are confronting one another.
Just as Isabela was lashing out at her sister and expressing how much pressure she was under
to be perfect, she found she was able to create far more than simple flowers.
With Mirabel’s encouragement, Isabela went from being unaware of the extent of her powers
to being able to spring up plants all over the village.
This possible gift of Mirabel’s was also hinted at when she was able to help Bruno
complete the vision, able to see a solution to what he once believed was a hopeless situation.
If this did end up being Mirabel’s gift, it’s interesting to think how much her influence
would push the gifts of her family.
Perhaps Julieta would be able to heal more than broken bones and scrapes?
Maybe Antonio would be able to talk to insects?
Taking the silver medal of most powerful gift that Mirabel may have been destined with is
Seeing Through Deceit.
Reddit user FancyPolkadot pointed out the detail of Mirabel’s glasses being green,
and stated it may have been a hint that her gift worked much like her Tio Bruno’s.
With Bruno, when he was looking into the future, we saw his eyes take on a green glow.
In the past, Disney has been known to use the color to applify moments of importance
or suggest what a character’s true intentions may be.
In a single glance, Mirabel would be able to see everything at face value.
One user had commented on FancyPolkadot’s theory, stating that with Mirabel able to
see past a person’s lies would be handy should outsiders come across the encanto.
Considering the fact that the village had to hide away after initially being hunted
down, the people would be wary of anyone showing up.
Having a Madrigal that could determine someone an ally would be irreplaceable.
It would also be a handy gift when people would be looking to marry into the family,
as Mariano had been shown to do during the movie.
After all there would be no guarantee that just because someone grew up in the encanto
that they wouldn’t have ill-intentions.
It is worth noting however, that some believe that such a gift may be suppressed when not
directly asked for, as seen with Dolores and her gift of enhanced hearing.
This idea also gets some traction for another reason: the use of emerald.
Yes, the color green does tie Bruno to his gift, but should Mirabel have a power similar
to her Tio Bruno’s, then it’s worth taking into account that emeralds are known as gems
to represent truth and revelations.
This is one of the main reasons emeralds were used for Bruno’s tablets.
Finally taking the gold medal as the most powerful gift is Slowing Down Time.
To be able to control time itself would undeniably be the most impressive and powerful of not
only these theories, but of all the Madrigals' gifts.
This was something that was hinted at through Mirabel’s song Waiting on a Miracle, where
Mirabel was dealing with the inner turmoil she felt at being denied a gift and seeing
her younger cousin Antonio be celebrated for receiving his own.
User ac0380 pointed out that Mirabel had been able to interact with the things around her
during this musical number that suggested Mirabel was naturally able to slow and stop
everything around her.
Those that agree with this idea supplied that Mirabel likely didn’t put much stock into
the experience since when these experiences occurred, she was in Castia, where magical
things naturally happen all the time.
She could easily mistake her power for something the house was doing all on its own.
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