Princess Aurora is the central heroine of Sleeping Beauty, a Disney fairy-tale film about a princess cursed at birth by the evil fairy Maleficent. Raised in hiding by three good fairies, she grows into a gentle, kind, and graceful young woman. Aurora’s role in the story is the sleeping princess whose fate drives the conflict and resolution of the film. Her true love’s kiss ultimately breaks the curse, restoring peace to the kingdom and symbolizing hope, love, and destiny.