Morticia Addams

Morticia Addams' backstory is rooted in her creator Charles Addams' comics, where she was a tall, raven-haired, pale figure with a gothic sensibility. Later adaptations, such as the 1964 TV series, fleshed out her character with a maiden name (Frump), a family (including her sister Ophelia and mother Hester), and established her marriage to Gomez Addams. Her backstory is also explored in the 2022 Wednesday series, which depicts her younger self at Nevermore Academy, where she met Gomez. Morticia Frump, daughter of Hester Frump. She has an older sister, Ophelia. In the 1964 TV series, her mother is Hester Frump, but in the 1990s films, her mother is Grandmama Addams. Morticia is musically inclined, often playing the shamisen. She is also associated with the show Wednesday, where her psychic abilities are highlighted. She embraces all things macabre and ghoulish, including playing with butcher knives and keeping a carnivorous plant named Cleopatra. Morticia and Gomez met at Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts, where they fell in love. They eventually married and settled down to raise their family. Their relationship is passionate and enduring. As the matriarch of the family, Morticia guides her family in their unique passions. She is a loving and devoted mother who encourages her children's morbid hobbies and wants to raise them into the best psychopaths they can be. She can be seen playing the shamisen and has a penchant for speaking French and other foreign languages to her husband. She finds beauty in the grotesque and ghoulish, and delights in all things dark and violent. Morticia is known for her long, flowing black hair, pale skin, and signature black dresses. The name "Morticia" comes from the Latin word for death, "mors," and the English word "mortician".