Summary
Townies form the foundation of the lore inThe Simsfranchise, and none are as iconic as the Goth family. A staple since the earliest days ofThe Sims, the Goths have been fan favorites thanks to their intriguing lore, their gothic aesthetic, their presence in every game since launch, and their place at the heart of the biggest mystery inThe Sims: the disappearance of Bella Goth inThe Sims 2. The family consists of Bella and Mortimer Goth and their two children, Cassandra and Alexander Goth.
Bella Goth is possibly the most recognizable Simin the series, with her iconic red dress. She appears as an Adult inThe Simswith her husband, Mortimer Goth, in the base game world ofThe Sims, along with their daughter Cassandra, who appears as a Child. Their home is a lavish Gothic-style mansion, a play on their family name and possibly a reference toThe Addams Family, which may have inspired their creation. Alexander Goth is much younger than Cassandra, and hasn’t been born yet during the events ofThe Sims.
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The Story Behind the Goth Family Across The Sims
The Sims 2takes place many years later, with Cassandra a Young Adult and engaged to Don Lothario. It’s inThe Sims 2that cemented the family’s place in legend amongThe Simscommunity with the disappearance of Bella Goth. The mystery still remains unsolved to this day, with thekey suspects being the Caliente sisters and Don Lothario, who was the last person to see Bella Goth alive. Mortimer Goth, now an Elderly Adult, lives in another Gothic-style mansion, and is the unwitting prey of the Caliente sisters, who hold aspirations to marry him for his vast fortune.
Cassandra doesn’t escape this story unscathed; Don leaves her at the altar. Some digging into his memories reveals Don had attempted to flirt with Bella, Cassandra’s mother, and was rejected. This was apossible motive for Bella Goth’s disappearance, and makes Don a key suspect in the case. Bella is never found, though there are reported sightings of her in Strangetown near the crashed alien ship.
The Goth Family Has an Iconic Style
The Sims 3takes the timeline back several decades, where Bella and Mortimer Goth can be found as children. Bella Goth’s name as a Child is Bella Bachelor, but is still recognizably her in a red dress with her signature hairstyle. Bella retains her personality and eccentrics, with her childhood bedroom decorated with skulls, dark gray stone, and other Gothic paraphernalia. She’s best friends with Mortimer Goth, her future husband, a detail that players were delighted to discover.
The Sims 4takes place in an alternate universe, and so all the lore that applied to previous games in the series was scrapped. The Goths live in a Gothic mansion in Willow Creek and retain the aesthetics of their counterparts. The description for the family strangelymentions Bella Goth’s mysterious disappearances, which has no impact on gameplay, unlike inThe Sims 2where Bella couldn’t be found anywhere in-game.
The Goths are such a constant of the series that it could be said that they,more than any other family inThe Sims, are the face ofThe Simsseries. Their consistency in style, both as characters and their home, goes a long way in making them recognizable to players. Strong storytelling and lore also creates stronger connections to characters, whichThe Sims 2provided with the Bella Goth disappearance and the family’s ties to the other pre-made families. Despite going back in time to their childhood, both Bella and Mortimer were both recognizable as children, and their friendship with each other was a nod to the special connection they’d share later in life.
The Sims 4is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
