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| "The real head of the family... low-voiced, incisive and subtle, smiles are rare... ruined beauty... contemptuous and original and with fierce family loyalty... even in disposition, muted, witty, sometimes deadly... given to low-keyed rhapsodies about her garden of deadly nightshade, henbane and dwarf's hair..." -Charles Addams |
Morticia A. Addams (née Frump) is the matriarch of The Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams. Charles Addams gave her the name "Morticia," implying "death" or "mortician."
Biography
Morticia is the wife of Gomez Addams and the mother of Wednesday and Pugsley. She is also the sister of the daisy-headed Ophelia Frump and the daughter of Granny Frump and Grandpa Frump.
Description
She has pale skin, red lips, and long black hair. She commonly wears black Gothic dresses with V-necklines to match her long wavy black hair; tightly form-fitting with a hobble skirt, she is described as extremely beautiful and gloomy.
Personality
She demonstrates great love for her family. She is known to like wine and to go on vacations with the family. She also doesn't like it when people lie to her family and when people "mess with" or make fun of her family, much like the rest of the family.
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Abilities
- Botany: Morticia is a plant aficionado.
Weaknesses
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Relationships
Gomez Addams
In every iteration of the Addams family, Morticia and Gomez have an infatuation with one another that borders on obsession. Their love is passionate, fierce, and unbreaking. They constantly engage in public displays of affection without a regard for anyone else. They have children together - Pugsley and Wednesday.
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Appearances
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Etymology
- Morticia - means the one who takes care of the funerals.
- Frump - An unattractive woman who wears dated, unfashionable clothes. Alternatively, from the Yiddish surname Frum, meaning ‘pious or observant’, or patronymic from a variation of the name Abraham, Afrom.
- Addams - means son of Adams or man of the red earth.
Trivia
- Morticia was the inspiration for Disney's duck-witch Magica De Spell, first designed and drawn by Carl Barks.
- In every continuity Morticia owns a large wicker chair.
- Morticia can sometimes be called "Tish" for short by Gomez, along with romantic names Querida and Cara Mia.
- She is inspired by Morgana Mccawber and the flute lady painting.
- She was portrayed by Liz Torres in The Addams Family Fun-House, but due to lack of funding, the show was cancelled after the pilot was made.
Gold Key Comics
The 1973 animated version of Morticia also appeared in The Addams Family comic books published by Gold Key Comics.
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