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For Bella's other appearances in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, see Bella Goth (Strangetown) and Bella Goth (Lunar Lakes).


Bella Goth
BellaGothS1
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Adult Adult
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Biography
Elegant and athletic are two qualities that describe Bella. She enjoys a variety of activities from golf to miniature golf.
Education and employment
Career Unemployed Unemployed
Family
Family/Families Goth family
Marital status Married
Romances Mortimer Goth Husband
Children Cassandra Goth Daughter
Personality
Zodiac sign Cancer Cancer
Appearance
Hair color TS2 Black Hair Black
Skin color Skin-medium Medium
Body shape Fit Fit
Other information
Game The Sims Icon The Sims
Playability Playable
Neighborhood Neighborhood 1
Bella Goth
Bella Goth (The Sims console)
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Adult Adult
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Family
Family/Families Goth family
Marital status Married
Romances Mortimer Goth Husband
Children Cassandra Goth Daughter
Personality
Zodiac sign Cancer Cancer
Appearance
Hair color TS2 Brown Hair Brown
Skin color Skin-medium Medium
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game The Sims (console)
Playability Playable
Neighborhood Willville
Bella Goth
Bella Goth The Sims Bustin Out
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Adult Adult
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Biography
Bella - her name in Italian means "beauty" and it fits her better than her red leather corset. Descended from a long line of occultists, mystics and decadents, she has thrown convention to the wind. Her disdain for the pedestrian and normal is only matched by her sense of ennui and isolation. She distracts herself from this world with a little organ practice and exotic gardening of the lethal variety.
Education and employment
Career Movie Star
Family
Family/Families Goth family
Marital status Married
Romances Mortimer Goth Married
Personality
Zodiac sign Cancer Cancer
Appearance
Hair color TS2 Brown Hair Brown
Skin color Skin-medium Medium
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game Bo logo The Sims Bustin' Out (console)
Playability Playable
Neighborhood SimValley
Bella Goth
Bella Goth (TheSims2 PleasantView)
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Adult Adult
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Family
Family/Families Goth family, Bachelor family
Parents Simis Bachelor, Jocasta Bachelor Both Deceased
Siblings Michael Bachelor Brother Deceased
Marital status Single
Romances Mortimer Goth Husband
Children Cassandra Goth Daughter, Alexander Goth Son
Personality
Zodiac sign Cancer Cancer
Aspiration Romance Romance
Appearance
Hair color TS2 Black Hair Black
Eye color TS2 Brown Eyes Brown
Skin color Skin-medium Medium
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game The Sims 2 Icon The Sims 2
Playability Unplayable
Neighborhood Pleasantview
Bella Goth
Bella Goth - PSP
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Adult Adult
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Biography
A slightly-crazed woman you met on her way out of town.
Personality
Zodiac sign Cancer Cancer
Aspiration Romance Romance
Appearance
Hair color TS2 Black Hair Black
Eye color TS2 Brown Eyes Brown
Skin color Skin-medium Medium
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game The Sims 2 (PSP)
Playability NPC
Neighborhood Strangetown
Bella Bachelor
Bella Bachelor (The Sims 3)
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Child Child
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Biography
Bella is probably the best dressed girl you'll ever see. She always looks adorable flitting around and talking to other kids, adults, and anyone who will listen.
Education and employment
School School Elementary School
Grade B
Family
Family/Families Bachelor family
Parents Simis Bachelor, Jocasta Bachelor
Siblings Michael Bachelor Brother
Personality
Traits Trait Lucky small Lucky
Trait Brave small Brave
Trait Good small Good
Favorites Fav Custom Custom
Fav Ratatouille Ratatouille
Fav Red Red
Appearance
Hair color Haircolor5-TS3 Black
Eye color Eye-hazel Hazel
Skin color Tan skin-TS3 Tan
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game TS3 Icon The Sims 3
Playability Playable
World Sunset Valley
Bella Goth
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Young-Adult Young Adult
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Education and employment
Career TS4 Career Secret Agent Intelligence Researcher
Family
Family/Families Goth family
Marital status Married
Romances Mortimer Goth Married
Children Cassandra Goth Daughter, Alexander Goth Son
Personality
Traits Trait TS4 Good Good
Trait TS4 Family-Oriented Family-Oriented
Trait TS4 Romantic Romantic
Trait TS4 Gregarious Gregarious
Aspiration Aspiration TS4 Party Animal Party Animal
Appearance
Hair color TS2 Black Hair Black
Eye color TS2 Brown Eyes Brown
Skin color Skin-medium Medium
Body shape Thin Thin
Other information
Game TS4 Icon The Sims 4
Playability Playable
World Willow Creek
Bella Goth
BellaGothSimsMobile
Gender Female Female
Age TS3-Adult Adult
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Family
Family/Families Goth family
Appearance
Hair color TS2 Black Hair Black
Eye color TS2 Green Eyes Green
Skin color Skin-tan Tan
Other information
Game The Sims Mobile
Playability Townie
World Briny Heights

Bella Goth ( /ˈbɛlə ɡɒθ/) (née Bachelor) is a pre-made, playable Sim that first appeared in The Sims. She is the daughter of Simis and Jocasta Bachelor, and is the younger sister of Michael Bachelor. She grew up in a large home in Sunset Valley just down the road from her future husband, Mortimer. Later, the two fell in love, married and moved to 5 Sim Lane, where they had a daughter, Cassandra. Between The Sims and The Sims 2, Bella and Mortimer had one more child, Alexander, and moved to 165 Sim Lane in Pleasantview. Shortly before the start of The Sims 2, Bella went missing, having been abducted by aliens, and hasn't yet returned.

In the alternate universe of The Sims 4, Bella lives at Ophelia Villa in Willow Creek, alongside her husband, Mortimer, her daughter, Cassandra, and her son, Alexander.

With her trademark red dress and being in every game in the Sims series either as a playable character or an NPC, Bella Goth can be considered one of the mascots of the entire Sims franchise.

Biography[]

Life leading up to The Sims 3[]

In The Sims 3, Bella starts as a child (7 days to teen) who lives with her mother, Jocasta Bachelor, father, Simis Bachelor, and older brother, Michael Bachelor. Because she is still a child, she goes by her maiden name of Bachelor. She wears a red dress because this is her favorite color. Oddly, she has hazel eyes, even though she has brown eyes in The Sims and The Sims 2. When she grows up, she looks different from the adult versions of her from The Sims and The Sims 2; her lips are thinner and her eyes are much bigger. Bella and Mortimer Goth are best friends. Her traits are good, brave and lucky. She attends elementary school and is a good student. She is also slightly gothic, which is evidenced by her room and playroom being decorated with skulls, which may hint at why she married Mortimer, and also at her interest in the paranormal. She has one point of the painting skill. There is sometimes a glitch where her thumbnail, picture in relationship panels, and picture in wishes appear with her as a child, similar to Mortimer Goth. Bella has a good relationship with her family. She is said to be 'well-behaved' and the best dressed girl around.

Worlds in The Sims 3 are believed to be placed in different parts of the main timeline, and it has since been confirmed by SimGuruSarah that the Bella Goth in Lunar Lakes graveyard is the same Bella from Pleasantview and Strangetown.[1] Thus by the time of Lunar Lakes, Bella is dead. Her appearance (with her yellow hair, gaunt face and greenish skin) is very different in this town than in previous towns, but it is in line with other deceased Sims buried in the Lunar Lakes cemetery. How or when she got to Lunar Lakes remains unconfirmed, as is whether or not she ever reunited with her family after her alien abduction. However, a message from travelling with the Dance sphere, Time machine when going to the future or the Galaxa Space Car confirms that she became the new empress of the aliens when she lived on the planet. How and why she ended up with her new zombie-like appearance remains unknown, though it may only be a side effect when she died.

Life leading up to The Sims (console)[]

Bella Goth appears in The Sims (console) version with her husband Mortimer Goth and daughter Cassandra Goth living in 5 Sim Avenue. She still wears the same red dress and shoes as the does in the PC version. She shares a 90+ relationship with her husband and a 20+ relationship with her daughter. She likes to read, play chess, feed fish and mourn at the tombstones. Her brother Michael Bachelor is in the Family Bin as a playable character. However, their relationship is not stated, and Michael remains a separate character from her line of the family. Oddly, in this game and The Sims Bustin’ Out, Bella has brown hair, though in all other appearances in the series, Bella has black hair (which is genetic as proved in The Sims 2), implying that she either dyed her hair in those games, or that this was simply a developer oversight. Clues in the game, such as Mortimer's choice in career and their neighbor Betty Newbie's younger appearance, indicate the game takes place shortly before the PC version.

Life leading up to The Sims[]

Bella Goth, her husband, Mortimer Goth, and her daughter, Cassandra Goth, are first introduced in The Sims. She is an elegant, yet athletic, woman who seems to enjoy playing golf. Her activities when played will either be painting or playing the piano, which gives credibility to the theory that she may also be a very creative and talented person. She wears her trademark red dress, and has black (or very dark brown) hair worn at medium length.

She is unemployed at the start of the game and, just like her husband, has no skill points in anything. She has an extremely good relationship with Mortimer, with the two starting at a mutual 100/100 relationship level. She is also friends with her daughter Cassandra, but does not know any other Sims in the neighborhood.

Since there are no familial relationships in The Sims, she has no relation to her brother Michael Bachelor, nor do any in-game lore even indicate the two are related, although they do share a similar facial structure, hair color and skin color.

Life leading up to The Sims Bustin' Out[]

In The Sims Bustin' Out, Bella Goth lives with her husband Mortimer Goth in Goth Manor. Oddly, her daughter Cassandra Goth isn't present despite Bustin' Out being a direct sequel to The Sims (console) where she is. She works as a Horror Movie Extra in the Movie Star Career and likes to play the piano and read when she's not working. Her favorite interactions are telling stories and nagging about friends. She has a completely different personality in this game than in the others. Her dress is longer with a corset like design and a slit in the skirt, her skin appears lighter than previous appearances both in renders and ingame despite having the second darkest tone selected, and her hair is a reddish-brown.

Life leading up to The Sims 2[]

By the time the storyline has caught up to The Sims 2, Bella has had another child, Alexander Goth, and has disappeared via alien abduction. It is then also revealed that Bella is Michael Bachelor's sister. She does exist in Pleasantview, but she is hidden within the game code and can only be found using cheats or third-party programs. Bella's disappearance is a major component to the background story of Pleasantview and it's theorized that Maxis picked her for this major role because she is a mysterious, yet elegant, woman. Her last known location was Don Lothario's deck, which can be seen in the Lothario family photo album. Don's memory panel shows that he had attempted some romantic interactions with Bella, which she didn't accept, before she mysteriously disappeared. Many of Mortimer's, Cassandra's, and Alexander's memories involve Bella, meaning that she hasn't been gone for too long, though they all aged to the next life stage since she was abducted. On the family tree panel, Bella's face is not grey, which indicates that the game does not consider her to be dead. Oddly enough, most of the furniture was left untouched after she left. If a Sim uses the fingerprint scanner, much of the furniture was touched by her.

Maxis created a likeness of Bella and used her as a townie in Strangetown. This version is a little different than the Pleasantview Bella, but is acknowledged by Maxis as the same Bella. The fact that the Bella in Strangetown has no memories of her loved ones or past life is simply blamed on alien experiments during her abduction. Strangetown Bella's career is randomized at the start of the game, whereas the Pleasantview Bella, if brought back, is unemployed, has no personality points, and no pre-made memories. Furthermore, her Sim DNA page will appear blank and she cannot be played without the use of hacks such as SimPE. Confusingly, Bella is actually very shy due to the limit of her personality points and has little interest in fashion, contrary to how the game describes her. Players can adjust this with cheats to fix her personality.

Another odd detail is that if Bella is brought back, Mortimer's relationship with her will be wiped upon meeting for the first time, even though SimPE shows that they should have a high enough relationship to become best friends. This is because they do not have any relationship flags checked. Since they aren't considered to be married, this also allows Mortimer to marry Dina Caliente at the start of the game.

Some players prefer to play the Bella Goth in Strangetown and consider her to be the real Bella because she has no connection to Pleasantview and is not tied to the Goth and Bachelor family trees, which lends credence to the theory that the alien experiments left her mind wiped. On The Sims 2 website, there is an interview[2] that explains her disappearance, saying that she is the same person as Strangetown Bella Goth.

A further area worth looking into is the cinematic that plays when Alexander Goth goes off to university. If Mortimer is already deceased, the cinematic features a regular Bella as Alexander's mother, but she still remains missing afterwards.

Another odd fact is that she is seen looking through a small telescope in the storytelling image related to her abduction, even though it is impossible to get abducted through this telescope in the base game during normal gameplay. This is likely a mistake overlooked by developers for a more aesthetically pleasing image. It later became possible to get abducted through this telescope with the FreeTime patch.

Icon invent cog bulb
Resurrection tip
This Sim can be resurrected with the Tombstone of Life and Death.

Life leading up to The Sims 2 (PSP)[]

By the time the storyline has caught up to the PSP game, Bella is hiding from aliens in Strangetown. According to Mambo Loa, Bella is not good at keeping secrets. She is looking to sell her home (the Espiritu Estate) which she despises a lot because it is haunted by three scary ghosts (Emily Emory, Nervous Subject, and Dennis Philips, one of Hazel Dente's previous husbands). She sells her home for all the money that the player has.

According to the game's data, Bella is interested in Crime, and, as opposed to her The Sims 2 PC counterpart, Paranormal, Culture, Politics and Sci-Fi.

Bella's secrets from The Sims 2 (PSP):

  • Personal(Personal): Bella married for money... but stayed for free premium cable!
  • Intimate(Intimate): Bella never REALLY loved Mortimer... she married him for his money.
  • Dark(Dark): Bella knows Kung Fu. A man named Kung Fu. He does all her landscaping. Nice guy.
  • Secret(Bella's Alien Secret): Bella is running away because she was abducted by aliens!
AirSigns
Personality type
This Sim has an Air personality type in The Sims 2 for PSP.

While Bella's secrets state that she doesn't really love Mortimer and only married him for his money, there is some debate as to whether this is true in the main series canon.[3] While it is true that Bella has no romantic attachment to Mortimer in The Sims 2 or The Sims 3, this is because she is too young to have romantic relationships in the latter case, and because she is a hidden character for story purposes and has no relationship values whatsoever in the former case. However, Bella is married to and in love with Mortimer in The Sims and The Sims 4. However it is worth noting that even the presence of the love tag doesn't disprove this as Dina Caliente is stated to be "Digging for Gold" and yet is also in love with Mortimer Goth. And as such how canon it is depends entirely on how canon the player decides to consider the whole of the PSP version's events as a whole.

Life leading up to The Sims Social[]

Bella first appeared in a short interview promotion for the Facebook app The Sims Social. The interview confirms her abduction from The Sims 2. 'Ask the developer' thread in The Sims Social forum also stated it.[4] Bella had in fact mysteriously reappeared in Littlehaven, a new city where Bella lived, set after The Sims 2 and Strangetown events, and it was her helpful neighbor Buddy who had found her. It appeared she had absolutely no memory of what had happened to her since the night of her abduction—a whole chunk of her life was missing. As friends and family told her of how she had disappeared, Bella was determined to get answers and set off in search of the UFOs—and her memories, in which she was good at it, too. Bella uncovered and met many aliens, mastering detective skills that Foxy Boulder would have been proud of. But alas, though she had successfully interviewed many aliens, they were not the ones who had abducted her. Each visitor pointed to another, and Bella followed the leads for many months.

Eventually, after becoming exhausted following rumors and gossip, she settled for hypnotherapy in order to rediscover the hidden mysteries of her mind. Apart from uncovering numerous past life experiences, Bella did manage to recover her memories of the abduction. Pleased with the success of the therapy, she diligently wrote down in her journal for safekeeping—should she be abducted again and be made to forget. She plans to publish her notes someday, though she hasn't announced any dates.

Bella may secretly hope to meet her UFOs acquaintances someday, but has since made peace with the fact that she's made lots of new friends in Littlehaven.

She likes Chinese food (especially sweet and sour), would like to be a Fashion Buyer or a Mystery Customer for luxury spa resorts, and would like to visit The Eiffel Tower and The Taj Mahal. Her personality is socialite, and her career is chef. In the game, she is the tutorial Sim and the first neighbor the players' Sim meets. She is single and lives alone. She wears her signature red dress, red shoes, long black hair and has tan skin. The limit relationship with Bella is friendship; the player cannot become good friends or best friends with her nor fall in love or go steady with her. However, the player can perform romantic interactions with her.

Life leading up to The Sims 2 (GBA)[]

Bella appears with her family in The Sims 2 (Game Boy Advance). She has either not been abducted yet or has reunited with her family, likely after the events of both The Sims 2 (PSP) and The Sims Social (though this is unconfirmed). At the end of each episode, Bella rates the episode according to how many aspiration conversations have been successfully completed.

Life leading up to The Sims Mobile[]

In The Sims Mobile, Bella appears to help the player to perform various tasks as part of the tutorial. It is possible to build a relationship with her. She looks different to her counterpart in The Sims 4, as she has straighter hair, green eyes, and a simple red shirt instead of a dress.

Life leading up to The Sims 4[]

In the The Sims 4, Bella lives in Willow Creek in the Ophelia Villa with her husband, Mortimer, and their two children, Cassandra and Alexander. This version of Bella Goth has been officially confirmed as existing in an alternate timeline to those seen in previous installments of the series.

The Sims 4 version of Bella is a young adult and 24 days away from becoming an adult. Her traits are good, family-oriented, and romantic, and she has the Party Animal aspiration. In terms of skills, Bella has two skill points each in charisma, fitness, and programming. She is friends with her daughter and son, and sweethearts with Mortimer. She has no relationships outside of her household when first played, but can build new relationships easily thanks to her gregarious reward trait.

The household description for the Goth family mentions that Bella sometimes disappears under mysterious circumstances. This statement is likely a reference to her working in the secret agent career as an Intelligence Researcher as well as a nod to her abduction plot line in The Sims 2.

In May 2022, Bella and her family were given an official makeover with new outfits, facial features, and skin tones shortly after the release of patch 129 of the base game.[5] Notable changes to Bella include different hair, eyebrows, and makeup, a different nose preset, a darker and less saturated skin tone, a breast reduction, and a dress without her signature sweetheart neckline for her everyday outfit.[6] The version of Bella and her family that launched with The Sims 4 in 2014 can be downloaded from Maxis' official Gallery page. This version was uploaded for players who prefer the Goths' pre-patch appearance.

According to some other posts made as marketing for The Sims 4: High School Years on social media, Bella and Mortimer were dating as teenagers, making them high school sweethearts, and they would sneak into each other's houses to be together.

Alternate versions[]

Teen Bella[]

Prior to the release of The Sims 4: High School Years, The Sims released promotional images of base-game adult and young adult Sims as teens. This version of Bella corresponds with her Patch 88 appearance and has the surname "Bachelor", just like her Sims 3 counterpart, because she is not yet married to Mortimer. Her traits are good and romantic and she has the teen aspiration Admired Icon, giving her the relatable reward trait. She likes the colors black and red, romance music, and polished fashion. Furthermore, Teen Bella is romantically attracted to men, exploring romantically, and willing to mess around with men and women. According to some other posts made by The Sims accounts on social media, Bella and Mortimer were dating as teenagers, making them high school sweethearts, and they would sneak into each other's houses to be together. Bella and the other teen Sims can be downloaded from the Copperdale Class of '00 household from Maxis' page on the Gallery.

Create A Sim Trailer[]

Prior to the The Sims 4 game's release, Bella appeared in a number of promotional materials, including an Easter Egg in the first official trailer and official character renders. In 2014's The Sims 4: Create A Sim Official Gameplay trailer, producer Ryan Vaughan walked through the new Create A Sim tools and created Mortimer and Bella.

The version of Bella Goth from the Create A Sim trailer is actually not the exact same Bella that launched with The Sims 4. The CAS trailer version of Bella has a slightly different wardrobe and personality. While she is still romantic and gregarious, trailer Bella is outgoing and active instead of good and family-oriented. Although both Bellas aspire for popularity, trailer Bella has the Friend of the World aspiration instead of the Party Animal aspiration. This version of Bella is available to downloaded from SimGuruJill's Gallery page.

Dream Home Decorator[]

There is also another version of the Goths on Maxis' Gallery page, under the name New Home New Goths, with outfits from the The Sims 4: Dream Home Decorator. In the trailer for this game pack, the Goths appear in these outfits to match the home renovation they receive. Instead of her iconic red dress, this Bella wears a black tie-strap mini dress with red flowers for her everyday outfit.

Simology[]

The Sims Bustin' Out (console)
Image Skill Level
Skill Cooking Cooking 3
Skill Charisma Charisma 3
Skill Body Body 2
Skill Creativity Creativity 7
The Sims 2
Image Skill Level
Skill Cooking Cooking 1
Skill Charisma Charisma 2
Skill Creativity Creativity 2
Skill Cleaning Cleaning 4
The Sims 4
Image Skill Level
Skill TS4 Charisma Charisma 2
Skill TS4 Fitness Fitness 2
Skill TS4 Programming Programming 2

The Sims
Image Name Relationship score Relationship level
Mortimer Goth thumbnail Mortimer Goth 100/100 Crush
Cassandra Goth thumbnail Cassandra Goth 85/85 Friend
The Sims (console)
Image Name Relationship score Relationship level
Mortimer Goth icon Mortimer Goth 90/90 Friend
Cassandra Goth icon Cassandra Goth 20/20 Acquaintance
The Sims Bustin' Out (console)
Image Name Relationship level
Mortimer Goth (The Sims Bustin'Out) Mortimer Goth Acquaintance
The Sims 3
Image Name Relationship level
Cutie Mortimer Mortimer Goth Best friend
Jocasta Bachelor (The Sims 3) Jocasta Bachelor Good friend
Simis Bachelor (The Sims 3) Simis Bachelor Good friend
Michael Bachelor (The Sims 3) Michael Bachelor Good friend
The Sims 4
Image Name Relationship level
Mortimer Goth headshot Mortimer Goth Spouse, Sweethearts
Cassandra Goth headshot Cassandra Goth Daughter, Friend
Alexander Goth headshot Alexander Goth Son, Friend

The Sims
Personality
Cancer
Cancer
Sloppy 7 Neat
Shy 3 Outgoing
Lazy 5 Active
Serious 3 Playful
Grouchy 7 Nice
The Sims Bustin' Out (console)
Personality
Cancer
Cancer
Sloppy 7 Neat
Shy 3 Outgoing
Lazy 5 Active
Serious 3 Playful
Grouchy 7 Nice
The Sims 2
Personality
Cancer
Cancer
Sloppy 0 Neat
Shy 0 Outgoing
Lazy 0 Active
Serious 0 Playful
Grouchy 0 Nice

The Sims 2
Image Interest Level
Environment interest Environment 9
Food interest Food 4
Weather interest Weather 2
Culture interest Culture 3
Money interest Money 6
Politics interest Politics 5
Paranormal interest Paranormal 1
Health interest Health 0
Fashion interest Fashion 2
Travel interest Travel 8
Crime interest Crime 8
Sports interest Sports 8
Entertainment interest Entertainment 3
Animals interest Animals 4
Work interest Work 8
School interest School 4
Toys interest Toys 4
Sci-Fi interest Sci-Fi 4

Reuniting the Goths[]

A few people around the Internet have suggested many ways in order to get the Pleasantview Bella back. One way is to use boolProp testingcheatsenabled and spawn the Tombstone of Life and Death to add Bella to the Goth family. Another is to use the inSimenator to summon Bella, improve her relationship with Mortimer, set her as his spouse and resurrect her.

When using this method, Bella will be fine temporarily, but if the player saves the lot and then re-loads it, the game will show her as ghost. The player will be able to control her for around a minute, and then she will disappear. After this, a message will appear saying "Bella has died on another lot." This is because she has a hidden I Am Dead Token, which can be removed using SimPE.

Befriending the Bella Goth in Strangetown and moving her into a lot and then making her find her own place is a way to play Bella Goth, but only in Strangetown. Moving the lot to the Lots and Houses bin and then moving her into Pleasantview will cause problems in both neighborhoods, and she will not recognize her family.

In other games[]

In addition to the main titles in The Sims franchise, Bella has appeared in SimCity 4, in the Game Boy Advance version of The Sims 2 as part of the TV family and in SimGolf as a downloadable golfer. While she isn't in the game as a character, her iconic red dress appears in MySims as a costume in the changing booth. According to SimGolf, she is very nice, an excellent neighbor, and a little vain. She compares bad things to Mortimer's foul moods and compares her family members to her shots (for instance, a Bella shot is too easy, a Mortimer shot is too difficult, and a Cassandra shot is impossible).

Easter eggs[]

Main article: Easter Eggs


There are many Easter eggs involving Bella Goth. Here is a list so far:

BobBellaMortyMonkey

Bella in the poster of Two Men, A Woman and One Monkey from The Sims: Superstar with Mortimer Goth, Bob Newbie, and a monkey.

  • Two Men, A Woman, and One Monkey: Bella, along with her husband Mortimer Goth, neighbor Bob Newbie and a monkey starred in the aforementioned show according to a poster in The Sims: Superstar. "In this hilarious and light-hearted TV series, two men, a woman, and one monkey were randomly picked from a pool of contestants to share a house for one month. Follow them through the good times and the hard times as they try to live their lives with their new house-mates."

Bella Squared

"Bella Squared" portrait

Bellagoth

The Bella Goth statue in Belladonna Cove

Broken snow

The broken Bella & Mortimer snow globe

DJ booth TS2

A long play disc cover portraying Bella

Bella Goth paintings

Bella Goth painting

  • Bella Squared: "Bella Squared" is a portrait of Bella Goth that can be hung in a Sims' houses for §1,000.
  • Marketing Print by Seph Eia: If the player has the highest graphic quality set (allowing them to see portraits clearly), they will see that the last two portraits in the marketing print are of Bella Goth.
  • Pianist: On SimStation Dance, some people say the pianist in the R&B song music video is Bella Goth. This woman has the same skin tone and hairstyle as Bella, but her facial structure is different, she wears glasses, and her dress is a red version of Marisa Bendett's dress.
  • Milk: A "missing persons" photo of Bella Goth can be seen on the milk carton when Sims make cereal in The Sims 2. In The Sims 3, this is the Tragic Clown.
  • Hot Air Balloon: A little graphic that looks a lot like Bella Goth can be seen inside of the hot air balloon's basket with DreamBoat. Some people say that the Sims in question are Don and Blonde Bombshell.
  • Belladonna Cove Statue: Easily the most conspicuous Easter egg, there is a very tall, golden statue of Bella holding a platinum plumbbob that ships with the The Sims 2: Apartment Life expansion pack.
  • Broken Bella and Mortimer snow globe: One of the many hidden files found and posted on ModTheSims.
  • Fireplace: In the Goth family album, there is a picture of Cassandra and a modern looking fireplace. In another picture, the player can see Don kissing Cassandra, but the fireplace is changed to the most expensive one. Looking at the textures of the modern looking fireplace, there is a picture of Bella.
  • Music: There is a song under the Jazz section on the radio titled "Good Evening Bella".
  • Photograph: When blackmailing another Sim, there is a very pixelated image of a figure wearing a red corset.
  • Old Age: When a Sim dies of old age, a Hula Zombie will appear with the Grim Reaper. The zombie is somewhat similar looking to Strangetown Bella.
  • Bella Squared Record: If you look at the DJ booth, on the left-hand side where there are a stack of records arranged horizontally in a cage, rearrange the camera so it is looking at the one facing out from the booth, it will be the same image of the "Bella Squared" painting.
  • Prestidigitator: In the entertainment career track, the 10th level job's description says something about making Bella appear in smoke.
  • Game Designer: In the gamer career at level 10, the chance card refers to designing a game in which a couple is to be broken up. The choices are between having one member be abducted by aliens, or thinking of something else. If the player chooses the first option and gets a positive outcome, the text alludes to the Bella-was-abducted storyline, and the commercial success of The Sims 2.
  • Custom Painting: When player paints a custom painting, there are pre-made paintings of Bella Goth and the Goth Manor shipped with The Sims 2: FreeTime. These pre-made paintings have ideal size for Architecture Drafting Table.
  • Roth family: A parody of Bella named Stella Roth appears in Riverblossom Hills.

Already retro bella

Bella on The CD display Shelf

Painting small 4-5

Painting

Bella-pools without ladders

The Bella Beneficiary donation

Portrait de Sonia Gothik (Les Sims 3 Ambitions)

Bella Goth in the drafting station in The Sims 3: Ambitions

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A large, Sim-painted picture in The Sims 3, possibly depicting Mortimer (sans mustache) and Bella

Bella Prop Picture

Large prop of Bella's nightmare dreams

Bella in dimensional gate adventure

The message of dimensional gate adventure mentioning Bella, where the player has to make a choice

Golden Woman
Femme dorée de la prospérité
  • Cover: Bella appears on the cover of The Sims 3.
  • Book: A book called "Where's Bella?" in the Sim's bookcase. A common theory is that this is The Sims equivalent of "Where's Waldo?" (or, in the UK, "Where's Wally?") There is also a book titled "Murder in Pleasantview" by Alexander Goth (though it could not be the as-yet-unborn Alexander from The Sims 2 unless time travel is involved), which could hint at an explanation of Bella's disappearance between The Sims and The Sims 2, given that alien abduction is not present in The Sims 3 base game.
  • Collectibles: Sims can collect space rocks called "Unusual Bellacite" after analyzing them.
  • Bookcase: There is a picture on the bookcase of what appears to be Bella from The Sims 2.
  • Already Retro CD Display Shelving: On top of the CD display shelves, there is a movie with a picture of Bella from The Sims 1.
  • Donation: If a Sim has the Good trait, one of the charities they can donate to is Bella Beneficiary.
  • Private Investigator: If a Sim is snooping for clues, they will remark, "This reminds me of when Bella went missing... I need to keep looking." However, since the game is set 50 years before the adult Bella disappeared, this makes little sense unless it's a reference to "Where's Bella?"
  • Sketch: When a Sim is sketching at the drafting table, they can sketch a black-and-white picture of Bella from The Sims 2, in her signature gown.
  • Painting: When a Sim paints a small painting, one possible picture they can create is of Bella, wearing her signature red dress and with her back turned, near Cassandra, who is in the white shirt and blue pants she wears in The Sims. They appear to be among gravestones (which makes sense for the Goth family), although it is hard to be sure because the picture is painted and texturized. A large painting, which is the one above Mortimer's bed in The Sims 2, can also be painted. Another large painting includes a couple on a balcony, The man wears a suit and the woman wears an elegant red dress, which indicates that they could be Mortimer and Bella.
  • Wallpaper: There's a wallpaper called "Bella Gothic Wallpaper" in The Sims 3: Generations.
  • Gravestone in Lunar Lakes: In the downloadable town, Lunar Lakes, there is a gravestone of Bella Goth on it. This version of Bella died of old age and can be resurrected. However, once resurrected, she looks somewhat different from the Sunset Valley Bella, with a zombie-like appearance (just like every other dead sim in Lunar Lakes).
  • PlasmaPunch Gyroscopic Conductor—Dimensional Gate Upgrade: When adventuring using the dimensional gate on PlasmaPunch Gyroscopic Conductor, Sims might encounter the following message:

After a while of travelling through a stone dungeon, (Sim name) comes upon a giant green gem statue of Empress Bella Goth sitting atop a golden throne. At its base are a series of symbols that (Sim name) has never seen before. Upon further inspection, (Sim name) notices that inside the statue there is a key to the only door in the room. The only way out is to recover that key.

Furthermore, the players might receive the following messages randomly as the adventure progresses:

While sneaking through a ruined city, (Sim name) nearly walked into a group of aliens. Standing just out of view (Sim name) watched as they bowed before a mysterious looking Sim and chanted "Bella" in hushed monotone voices.

At the end of his / her journey, (Sim name) found himself / herself in a crystal and gem paradise where he / she saw a fleeting reflection of Bella Goth as the dimensional gate faded away. That last glimpse that (Sim name) saw will always remind him / her that Bella is still out there...somewhere.

  • Blackfyre Gothic Backdrop: A large prop in The Sims 3: Showtime is described to be a backdrop based on Bella's nightmares.
  • Golden Woman of Prosperity: In 2009, The Sims 3 Store released a limited edition painting in a collection called "In Dawn of the Sims". The painting pictures Bella in the style of Gustav Klimt's "Woman in Gold". The description is "If diamonds are a girl's best friend, then gold must be a girl's best acquaintance. This painting exudes such gold richness, you may consider going to a gold trading website and exchange the painting for cash."
  • Double Frame Photo: Holds a photo of two different Sims from The Sims 2; one is Bella and other is a blonde male child.

  • Piano: In the Romantic and Classical menus (from Play Song...), there is a song named 'For Bella'. This could be any Bella, but as Bella Goth is probably the best known Bella in the whole of The Sims series, this probably points towards her. It may also be a reference to the famous composition "Für Elise" (For Elise) composed by Ludwig van Beethoven.
  • Strange Reminiscence Framed Photo: A recolor of one of the pictures that comes with The Sims 4: Basement Treasures Kit depicts pre-makeover Bella and Alexander.

  • The Sims 2: Castaway (Nintendo DS): If the player builds the best house it will say "Only the Bella Goths of the island live here".
  • The Sims 2 (PSP): There is a fridge called the Chow Bella Fridge (although this can also be a reference to the Italian phrase "Ciao Bella").
  • The Sims 2 (console): There is a fridge called the Chow Bella Bachelor Fridge.
  • The Sims Medieval: If the player scries far enough into the future, it'll say "There is a women in a red dress, opps [sic?] , someone just peed themselves nearby" or similar.

  • Trivia[]

    • According to her interview, Bella disappeared in the summer of 2004.[2] Technically, The Sims 2 was first released in the summer of 2004 (September 14) since the fall equinox is not until September 23.
    • Bella Goth, along with her husband Mortimer, Bob Newbie, Betty Newbie, Daniel Pleasant, Agnes Crumplebottom, and the Grim Reaper are the only pre-made characters to appear in all four of the main series games.
    • The Sims 3 is the only game to have her last name as Bachelor as opposed to Goth in the other games since Sunset Valley was set before The Sims. It is also the only game where she doesn't live with Mortimer as well as being a child whereas in other games, she's an adult[TS][TSC][TS:BO][TS2] or a young adult[TS4].
      • While many players would have Mortimer propose to her when they are older to change her last name to Goth, it is also possible to change her last name through the city hall or the brain enhancing machine.[TS3:UL]
    • While Mortimer is an elder in The Sims 2, Bella is an adult 29 days from becoming an elder in The Sims 2. (according to SimPE). Though some players believe that Bella is supposed to be younger than Mortimer, Bella and Mortimer are the same age in The Sims 3,[7] and even if she is supposed to be younger, she should still be closer to becoming an elder at the start of the game, or at least older than her daughter, Cassandra, who is 26 days from becoming an elder at the start of the game. It is possible that the age discrepancy is because of alien intervention or because Bella was never intended to be playable, so the game developers never bothered to set her age.
    • Even though Bella is thin in The Sims 2, her fitness bar indicates that she is supposed to be fit. Her being fit is consistent with Bella's characterization as athletic in The Sims.
    • Data-wise Strangetown Bella functions as a clone of herself, rather than herself, at a later time. This is due to coding and other developer issues, which were confirmed, in interview, by the developers, writers, and others who work behind the scenes.

    Quotes[]

    SimGolf[]

    • Drop in any time!
    • It's no wonder everyone likes me!
    • It's a Bella shot: too easy.
    • It's a Mortimer shot: too difficult.
    • It's a Cassandra shot: impossible!
    • I was too optimistic.
    • I was WAY too optimistic.
    • Why don't they aim at PARTNER instead?
    • I didn't deserve that DATA!
    • I'm getting wet!
    • I like beautiful things, like that DATA.
    • That DATA is as ugly as Morty's foul moods.
    • I could cuddle with that DATA.
    • Gosh, I have better things to do than this...
    • I could use a little drinkie.
    • I'm satisfied, but not for long!
    • I could use a quick seat?
    • Won't some gentleman offer me his seat?

    San Myshuno reviews[]

    BellanotBella

    Bella's profile picture on the interactive San Myshuno Map

    • Steer clear unless you like walking around in garbage and surrounded by weirdoes. I mean, if you like that, this might be the place to go. For me? No. - BellaNotBella (on Basketball Courts)
    • I once dated a guy living in one of the Culpepper apartments, and let's just say he wasn't the only rat I encountered there. - BellanotBella (on Culpepper Apartments)
    • I don't know what overcame Mortimer - perhaps the Guru's advice, or the fireworks, or just the mood, but he proposed on the spot and the festival was the most romantic night of my life. - BellanotBella (on Romance Festival)
    • Zenview is not just a clever name. Looking out those windows? Breathtaking. - Bellanotbella (on ZenView Heights)
    • I love how the city streets come alive with a less than serious side. Love to laugh? Don't miss this festival. - BellaNotBella (on Humor and Hijinks Festival)

    Yearbook Quote[]

    • Still haven't met a blonde that's had more fun than me.[8]

    Gallery[]

    Pre-Patch 129 Appearance (2014 - May 2022)

    Other languages[]

    Language The Sims The Sims 2 The Sims 3 The Sims 4
    English Bella Goth Bella Goth Bella Bachelor Bella Goth
    Brazilian Portuguese Laura Caixão Laura Caixão Laura Solteirus Laura Caixão
    Chinese (Simplified) 贝拉 高斯 哥特贝拉
    Chinese (Traditional) 貝拉 高斯 貝拉 巴奇勒
    Czech Bella Gothová Bella Bakalářová Bella Gothová
    Danish Bella Goth Bella Spøgh Bella Ungkarl Bella Spøgh
    Dutch Cora van de Kerkhof Cora van de Kerkhof Cora Vrijevogel Cora van de Kerkhof
    European Portuguese N/A Bella Goth Bella Solteirão
    Finnish Johanna Goottila Johanna Goottila Johanna Vapaala Johanna Goottila
    French Sonia Gothik Sonia Gothik Sonia Galantome Sonia Gothik
    German Julia von Spinnweb Bella Grusel Bella Junggesell Bella Grusel
    Greek Bella Goth Bella Bachelor
    Hebrew 'בלה גות 'בלה גות בלה בצ'לור
    Hungarian Bella Goth Bella Bachelor
    Italian Daniela Alberghini Daniela Alberghini Daniela Bianco Daniela Alberghini
    Japanese ベラ ゴシック派
    (Bella Goshikku-ha)
    ベラ ゴス
    (Bella Goth)
    ベラ バチェラー
    (Bella Bachelor)
    ベラ ゴス
    (Bella Goth)
    Korean 이 기자 벨라 고트 벨라 바첼러 벨라 고트
    Norwegian Bella Goth Bella Bastiansen Bella Goth
    Polish Majka Ćwir Bella Ćwir Bella Kawaler Bella Ćwir
    Russian Bella Got
    (Белла Гот)
    Bella Got
    (Белла Гот)
    Bella Kholostyakki
    (Белла Холостякки)
    Bella Got
    (Белла Гот)
    Serbian Bela Got Bela Got Bela Neženja Bela Got
    Spanish Elvira Lápida Elvira Lápida Elvira De la Soledad Elvira Lápida
    Swedish Bella Spökh Bella Spökh Bella Ungkarl Bella Spökh
    Thai เบลล่า ก็อธ เบลล่า โกธ
    Vietnamese Beo-la Gót Beo-la Gót Beo-la Ba-che lờ Beo-la Gót

    References[]

    1. SimGuruSarah confirmed that Lunar Lakes Bella is Sunset Valley Bella
    2. 2.0 2.1 Interview with Bella Goth on theSims2.com (web archive)
    3. It is to note only Fortune Sims in The Sims 2 who are unmarried (e.g., Dina Caliente) get a want to marry a rich Sim. Furthermore, Bella's Aspiration is Romance, not Fortune. However, it is possible for Romance Sims to gain a positive memory from marrying a rich sim.
    4. The Sims Social "Ask a developer!" Questions Answered! - Playfish/EA Community
    5. Jovic, Jovan (May 25, 2022). The Sims 4 Delivery Express: NEW DELIVERY! (May 25th, 2022). Sims Community. Retrieved on May 25, 2022.
    6. Players of The Sims 4: Legacy Edition will still have the original Goth family since they do not receive patches past Patch 88.
    7. With story progression enabled, it is possible that Mortimer or Bella may age up a day before the other does. But by default they are the exact same age which can be proven by visiting their respective households after starting a clean neighborhood.
    8. Copperdale Yearbook - Promotional picture for "The Sims 4 High School Years" Expansion pack
    9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK9NGdpAOHM

    See also[]

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