The Romani tribe never stopped believing their queen was alive, eventually revealing to Esmeralda that she was a "princess" and that her mother was still out there. The Search and Rescue

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The primary antagonist, Fernando, could not tolerate Mercedes' "betrayal." To punish her, he faked her death and kept her locked away in a secret dungeon for over twenty years.

Este último punto es fundamental: el misterio de la madre de Esmeralda es lo que permite el drama romántico. Si ella hubiera tenido una madre presente, el secreto del parentesco entre Diego y Esmeralda se habría resuelto demasiado pronto.