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Goth Family

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Goth Family

Name: Goth Family

Family Connections: Crumplebottom Family, Bachelor Family, Caliente Family

The Sims

The Goth Family in The Sims

Members: Mortimer Goth, Bella Goth, Cassandra Goth

Playability: Playable
Neighborhood: Neighborhood 1

The Sims on console

Members: Mortimer Goth, Bella Goth, Cassandra Goth

Playability: Playable
Neighborhood: SimValley

The Sims: Unleashed

Goth Sr Family in The Sims

Members: Gunther Goth, Cornelia Goth

Playability: Playable
Neighborhood: Old Town

The Sims: Bustin' Out

Members: Mortimer Goth, Bella Goth

Playability: Playable
Neighborhood: SimValley

The Sims 2

Cassandra is ready to start a family of her own, but can she tame the town Casanova? And can Mortimer bounce back after the disappearance of his wife Bella?

Members: Mortimer Goth, Cassandra Goth, Alexander Goth

Playability: Playable
Neighborhood: Pleasantview

The Sims 3

The Goths have lived in town since time immemorial. The aura of gloom from the nearby cemetery suits them, but can a young boy named Mortimer grow up to be well-adjusted in such a place?

Members: Gunther Goth, Cornelia Goth, Mortimer Goth
Difficulty Level: 3 of 6

Playability: Playable
Neighborhood: Sunset Valley


The Goth Family is quite possibly the most famous and reputable family found in any of The Sims series. There are few installments that the Goths have not been part of, and any gamer will recognize the name with ease. As well as appearing in The Sims, The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, they appeared in The Sims 2 GBA, and Bella Goth also appeared in SimCity 4 and, The Sims 2 PSP.

First appearing in The Sims, Mortimer (an enthusiastic businessman/scientist) and his wife Bella entered town with their young daughter Cassandra. 25 years later, in The Sims 2, they are found in Pleasantview, with Bella missing, Mortimer as an elder, Cassandra as an adult, and Alexander as Mortimer and Bella's son. In The Sims 3 Mortimer and Bella are children.

The Goths' appearance indicates a long line of wealthy businessmen, politicians and scientists. All male Goths are seen in suits and business clothes, while the women usually prefer long and elegant dresses.

In The Sims 3 the family consists of Gunther, Corneilia, and young Mortimer. They have §50,000 in funds and live in a large Victorian manor by the cemetery.

In The Sims, the Goths (Mortimer, Bella and Cassandra) live in a small house at 5 Sim Lane and have §2,542 in funds.

In The Sims 2, the Goth family is the richest family in Pleasantview. The family is worth around §640,000, and unlike most pre-made families, the bulk of it is in cash. The house and furnishings at 165 Sim Lane are worth around §124,000 and the family has §511,000 in funds. Normally, it wouldn't be possible to to reach this amount without cheats, but Gunther started out rich and got richer, and Mortimer is his only child, so it's likely that much of it was inherited. It's also possible that some of the cash came from selling the house at 77 Maple Street, or at least, from selling the furnishings and fixtures.

The names of the family suggest a slight German and English ancestry while Bella's family is Greek and/or Italian.

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Onomatology

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") Also it can be a word for someone who likes to dress in black or likes the shadows.

Mortimer Goth In French, "mort" means death. The name "Mortimer" descended from the French "Morte Mer", meaning "Dead Sea". This refers to the Dead Sea in Middle-East. The name was brought by French crusaders (who had seen that sea) back to Europe. 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, or 'scandalous'.

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 prophecies.

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" (It also could mean Free to Goth).

Lolita Goth (relation unknown): Likely a reference to Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita and an obvious parody of the Japanese fashion 'Gothic Lolita'.

Family Tree

Members

Photo Album

Goth Home

Mortimer Goth

Bella Goth

Alexander baby

Little Cassandra

Goth Wedding

Simsville

Mortimer and Bella

Mortimer and Bonehilda

The Goths and the Nouveau Riche

Don Lothario and Cassandra

The entire Goth family enjoying a lovely dinner prepared by Bella.

Mortimer and Alexander



The Goth Family
Lolita - Victor - Gretle - Gunther - Cornelia - Frida - Mortimer - Bella - Cassandra - Alexander
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