Goth Family

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 * description    = It is hard to debate that the Goth household is the most famous and reputable family found in any of The Sims games. As can be seen below, there are few installments that the Goths have not been part of, and any gamer will recognise the name with ease.

First appearing in the original The Sims game, Mortimer (an enthusiastic businessman/scientist) and his wife Bella entered town with their young daughter Cassandra. 25 years on and they're found in Pleasantview, with Bella missing and Alexander as their son. What's more, they are destined to be in The Sims 3 as younger versions of themselves.

An unforgettable part of any Goth home is the graveyard in the back. Both of the PC games, plus all the console editions have shown ghosts haunting the mansions and scaring the inhabitants (regardless of the fact that the deceased are actually Mortimer and Bella's ancestors).


 * neighbor       = Pleasantview
 * connect        = Bachelor Family, Crumplebottom Family, Lothario Family, Dreamer Family, Caliente Family, Pleasant Family.
 * listgames      = ''The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, The Sims Bustin' Out, The Sims 2 (Game Boy Advance), SimCity 4 (Bella Only), The Sims 2 (PSP) (Bella Only).
 * tree           = [[Image:GothFamTree.png]]
 * listmembers    = *Cassandra Goth
 * Don Lothario (engaged to Cassandra)
 * Alexander Goth
 * Bella Goth
 * Mortimer Goth
 * Michael Bachelor [haunts the Caliente household]
 * Simis Bachelor
 * Jocasta Bachelor
 * Gunther Goth [haunts Goth Manor]
 * Cornelia Goth [haunts Goth Manor]
 * Frida Goth [haunts Goth Manor]
 * Victor Goth [haunts Goth Manor]
 * Gretle Goth [haunts Goth Manor]
 * Agnes Crumplebottom [haunts Goth Manor]
 * Simon Crumplebottom [haunts Goth Manor]
 * Prudence Crumplebottom
 * Elmira Clamp
 * Robert Crumplebottom
 * Mrs. Crumplebottom

Present Members

 * Mortimer Goth
 * Cassandra Goth
 * Alexander Goth


 * etymology = Goth Relates either to medieval times or means "an uncivilized person" or "a person without culture". The Goth name in general has some resemblance, as well. The family seems to be the oldest (making it "medieval").

Mortimer Goth In French, "mort" means death. Could also mean "still water". Mortimer's name is fitting as he is an elder so technically death is near.

Bella Goth In Italian, "bella" means beautiful. Bella's name seems fitting because---for a Sim---she is supposed to be very beautiful (considering Don Lothario tried to "Make-Out" with her).

Cassandra Goth Of Greek origin it means "One who helps mankind" or "She Who Entangles Men". In Greek myth, Cassandra was a Trojan Princess who had been given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. She spurned his advances, and Apollo cursed her so that nobody would believe her prophecies. Cassandra's name is confusing because she doesn't predict anything that nobody believed. Having two men love her could be considered entangled.

Alexander Goth Means "defending man". Alexander the Great was the leader who created an empire through Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Several other rulers and kings bear the name Alexander. Alexander's name seems fitting as well. He is the smart one and the first son; meaning he could have power to take over the family (if Dina Caliente doesn't do so first).

Gunther Goth (Mortimer's father): Means "war" and "army, warrior".

Cornelia Goth (Mortimer's mother): From the Latin derivation, cornu, which means "horn". Or possibly, Cornelia is supposed to refer to "corn" because of the rural landscape of Pleasantview's past.

Hecuba Goth (Cornelia's cat, female twin Siamese): Variant on the Greek name 'Hekabe' which itself is a variant of 'Hecate' and can possibly mean "Far-off". From Greek Mythology - the wife of Priam and mother of Hector, Paris, and Cassandra (along with 16 other children) in Homer's Iliad. Hecate is also a traditional goddess of witches, which may relate with Cassandra Goth's name relating to prophecys.

Menelaus Goth (Cornelia's cat, male twin Siamese): From Greek origin it means "withstanding the people". From Greek Mythology - the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War; husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon.

Victor Goth (Mortimer's paternal grandfather): One definition is "a person who has overcome, a conqueror". Another definition is "a winner in any struggle or contest".

Gretle Goth (Mortimer's paternal grandmother): Commonly spelled Gretel; Possibly derived from a Greek work meaning "pearl". Also, in a fairy tale, Gretel and her brother Hansel were captured by witches but managed to escape. If there was a witch-like character in the Sims' games that may have kidnapped Gretle Goth, this name would make more sense.

Frida Goth (Mortimer's paternal aunt): Means "peace". culture"


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