Melanie Ravenswood

Melanie Ravenswood is the protagonist of Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris. She is the daughter of Henry Ravenswood, owner of the mines in Big Thunder Mountain.

Background
Melanie Ravenswood moved into Ravenswood Manor when she was a young girl, always under the watchful eyes of her father, Henry Ravenswood. As time went on, her father became more and more protective of her. A string of men vied for her hand, when she became a woman, and they all met a grim fate.

Eventually, she fell in love with a train engineer who promised to take her away from Thunder Mesa forever. Her father vowed to stop the wedding no matter the cost. However, he perished in an earthquake in 1860, leaving them to be wedded on their own.

The day of their wedding, she was left standing at the altar. She knew that her beloved fiance would return one day, not knowing that he had been killed by the Phantom. So, she remained in her wedding dress, wandering around the manor and singing sad songs to herself.

Phantom Manor
Melanie is first seen in a portrait in the foyer with her father, Henry Ravenswood. She is dressed in her wedding gown, while her father grabs onto her shoulders tightly. The image fades to one of them at happier times, and she's dressed in a light blue dress. She is then seen in the stretching room in portraits of her with her suitors. When the doors close, she fades away and their grim fates are revealed. A portrait of her in her wedding dress sits at the end of the gallery of changing portraits, and her singing can be heard standing next to it.

After guests board their doom buggy, Melanie is first seen in the endless hallway, holding a candelabra. The Phantom is standing behind her. She's next seen in the ballroom, standing on the balcony overlooking all of the ghostly guests. The Phantom is, once again, standing behind her. She is in her boudoir, crying at her vanity. The Phantom can be seen in the mirror.

Guests enter a hall of mirrors, where her visage can be seen, holding her hands together. She asks guests to marry her, laughing hysterically. Her voice calls out to them to hurry back, as guests exit their doom buggy and leave the attraction.

In the Boot Hill, a beating heart can be heard from a crypt meant for her, sitting next to the graves of her parents.

Other
Melanie has made sporadic live appearances at Disneyland Paris over the years, mainly at special events, shows, and parades.