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The Stabbington Brothers are a duo of thieves in Tangled: The Series. They were secondary characters in Tangled the movie, but come into prominence as the antagonists in the first season episode "Cassandra v. Eugene."

Background[]

Physical appearance[]

The Stabbington brothers (differentiated as "Sideburns" and "Patchy") are twins with muscular bodies, fair skin, red hair, light blue eyes, big eyebrows, big noses, and big jaws. Their haircuts are similar, though the fringes are combed in different directions. Both brothers have dark rings underneath their eyes, and scars underneath their mouths.

Sideburns has a slightly curved scar on the right side of his face, and his ears are more angular. He wears a sleeveless green shirt; his weapon is a long sword, which he carries on his back.

Patchy, on the other hand, wears a dark, sleeveless shirt similar to his brother, but also wears a long-sleeved shirt underneath. He has round ears, and an eye patch on his left eye, with a scar underneath it.

History[]

Tangled[]

The Stabbington Brothers are first seen with Flynn Rider heading for Corona Castle to steal a royal crown that belongs to the missing princess. The brothers hoist Flynn down with a rope to retrieve it. The three obtain it successfully, but the guards rush for them, and a chase begins. When the thieves become blocked by a tall cliff, the brothers will only lift Flynn up first if they have the satchel that holds the crown. Although they had the satchel, Flynn abandons them by snatching the satchel from under their noses then sprints off, much to their anger. Stranded, the brothers are arrested but roam along with the guards as prisoners in chains. While at The Snuggly Duckling where Flynn and his new allies, Rapunzel and Pascal, are located, the two escape and attempt to catch Flynn. However, they are overwhelmed by the collapsing river water built up by a dam, which is destroyed accidentally by Maximus, who also attempted to apprehend Flynn.

They survive the chaos, exiting the Pub's secret passage. The two stumble upon a woman, Mother Gothel. She strikes a deal with the two and reveals the secret of Rapunzel's hair, which they find more valuable than the crown.

After Rapunzel and Flynn enjoy a romantic evening watching the lanterns, Flynn spots the brothers and brings the satchel to them, hoping that they will leave Rapunzel and him in peace. The brothers, however, point out to Flynn that they are aware of Rapunzel's hair, and want her instead of the crown. The brothers render Flynn unconscious and tie him up to their boat, pushing it back into the sea to sail back towards the kingdom. Cleverly, through Mother Gothel's commands, the brothers make it seem as if Flynn was escaping with the crown. This tricks Rapunzel into believing he abandoned her, trading her and her magic hair for the crown.

The brothers confront Rapunzel and tell her just that, breaking the girl's heart. They prepare to kidnap her, planning to use her magic hair to make a fortune. However, Mother Gothel betrays them and knocks the duo out with a branch. She pretends to rescue Rapunzel and tricks her into returning to the tower in the forest. Off-screen, the brothers are arrested and taken to the prisons along with Flynn. They are last seen in their prison cell as Flynn is being escorted to his execution. In fury, Flynn grabs one of them and demands to know what happened to Rapunzel and how they knew about her hair. They fearfully tell Flynn that an old lady told them, making him realize the malevolence of Rapunzel's "mother" and she is in danger. They aren't seen for the remainder of the film. Possibly, they must’ve redeemed themselves after Mother Gothel’s death.

Tangled Ever After

The Stabbington Brothers are seen in chains attending the wedding of Eugene Fitzherbert and Princess Rapunzel in the short film Tangled: Ever After, during which they seem quite overcome by emotion. Their first appearance in the series proper occurs in the episode "Cassandra v. Eugene," in which the brothers manage to escape the cell they occupy in the dungeon of Corona Castle and seek revenge against Eugene (whom they almost invariably refer to as "Rider").

They kidnap both Eugene and Rapunzel's lady-in-waiting Cassandra to use as "human shields" as they make their way out of the dungeons. When confronted by the castle guards, the brothers learn that Cassandra is the daughter of the captain; Sideburns threatens to kill Cassandra should the Captain refuse to stand down, allowing the brothers to escape with both hostages still in their grasps. Once they're in the clear, Patchy prepares to kill the captives, though Sideburns decides to keep Cassandra alive to use as leverage against the Captain. Nevertheless, the brothers are equally ready to exact vengeance on Eugene right then and there, but become distracted long enough for Cassandra to knock them unconscious. By the time they awaken, the guards are on the scene, and Eugene and Cassandra have already made it to safety. The brothers are then taken into custody once more.

They later appear with a number of other criminals on a ship meant to bear them to a more permanent captivity in the episode "Max and Eugene in Peril on the High Seas," but are eventually defeated again.

Appearances[]

Season One[]

Season Two[]

Season Three[]

Trivia[]

  • They were Flynn's accomplices in a heist in the movie, a caper in which he double-crosses them, which inspires their quest for vengeance against him both in the film and the subsequent series.
  • Patchy is one of the three humans that doesn't talk and the others are Ulf and Friedborg.

References[]

ve Characters
Main characters RapunzelEugene FitzherbertCassandraPascalMaximus
Other characters King FredericQueen AriannaVarianQuirinAngry and RedLance StrongbowFidellaNigelHook FootUlfXavierWeaselRuddigerMontyMrs. SugarbyOld Lady CrowleyOwlRuthless RuthThe Stabbington BrothersFriedborgFeldsparFour SistersAttilaAxelLady CaineDwayneWillowCaptain of the GuardsAndrewUumlautShortyPete and StanFernanda PizazzoSeparatists of SaporiaThe CollectorThe BaronStalyanCaptain QuaidVexKing Herz Der SonneKing TrevorKing EdmundGeneral ShampanierSeraphina
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