Characters of Disney's The Little Mermaid

This article lists information of fictional characters from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" franchise, covering the 1989 film, its prequel TV series, its direct to video and films, and the stage musical adaptation. This article does not include five main characters that have their individual articles: Ariel, Prince Eric, Ursula, Sebastian and King Triton.

Flounder

DisneyChar
name = Flounder


image caption = Flounder at Disney Parks
first appearance = The Little Mermaid (1989)
last appearance =
created by = Roger Allers
voiced by = Jason Marin (1989 film)
Edan Gross & Bradley Pierce (TV series)
Cam Clarke (sequel)
Parker Goris (prequel film, "Kingdom Hearts" series)
aliases = Guppy Number 35

Flounder, Ariel's best friend, is a yellow and blue-colored fish. Despite the name, he is not a flounder, but is more similar in appearance to a Convict Tang.

Flounder scares easily, and is prone to panicking under stressful situations, but when Ariel is in trouble, he comes through for her without hesitation. In the film he is the only character to give unconditional support for Ariel's fascination with human things, and at one point gives Ariel a statue of Eric as a gift. He is voiced by Jason Marin in the 1989 film.

Flounder appears in all the episodes of the prequel television series, sharing constant adventures with Ariel. According to the television series, Flounder's real name is Guppy Number 35. In the series, he is voiced by Edan Gross and Bradley Pierce.

nihongo|Flounder|富光ー|Furaondā appears in the "Kingdom Hearts" series, where his role as Ariel's friend remains. His biggest role is in "", where Ursula sent him to the surface to force Ariel to give her the trident.

Flounder has a small role in "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea", where he is reunited with a grown-up Ariel and takes part in the search for Melody. He is shown as having become a father himself, with a number of children of his own. In this film, he is voiced by Cam Clarke.

He has a larger role in "", in which he first meets Ariel (contradicting the TV series, which showed a completely different version of their first meeting) and later unknowingly leads her to the Catfish Club, where he works as a waiter, but dreams of being a part of the the Catfish Club Band. His characterization is notably different in this movie; he doesn't scare as easily and is much more carefree and high-spirited. He's obsessed with music, constantly humming and beatboxing even at inappropriate moments, which, given that music is forbidden in Atlantica, lands him into trouble on more than one occasion, but which also helps others keep their spirits up, most notably when his beatboxing kicks off the reprise of "Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)" when he, Ariel, Sebastian and the Catfish Club Band are on the run from Atlantica. In this film, he is voiced by Parker Goris.

At the Disney theme parks, Flounder makes cameo appearances in the Mickey's Philharmagic 3D show and in the Hong Kong Disneyland version of "It's a Small World". He has also appeared in the parks as a walk-around character, but mostly in parades, shows and special events such as "Mickey's Pirate & Princess Party".

Flounder appears in the stage adaptation of "The Little Mermaid". His supporting role is similar as in the film, but he does not give Ariel the statue of Eric, and does not help Ariel reach Eric's wedding barge, as the Vanessa subplot has been removed. However, Flounder performs a new song titled "She's in Love", which he sings with Ariel's sisters when they notice that Ariel has been acting "fishy lately". The stage role was originated by Cody Hanford and J.J. Singleton, but the two actors had to leave the show when their height overshot that of Sierra Boggess, who originated Ariel. The role was taken over by Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario. On the Original Broadway Cast Recording, Brian D'Addario performs as Flounder.

In the films and television series, he is frequently shown with his head above water, even though he would not be able to do so in real life.

He is voiced in Japanese by Rica Matsumoto as a child and Yūji Mitsuya as an adult.

cuttle

DisneyChar
name = Scuttle


image caption =
first appearance = The Little Mermaid (1989)
last appearance =
created by = Roger Allers
voiced by = Buddy Hackett (film & sequel)
Maurice LaMarche (TV series)
aliases =

Scuttle is a seagull and friend of Ariel. He appears in the film as an expert on human objects with whom Ariel consults about items she salvages, though his identifications consist of nonsense. He wrongly names a fork a "dinglehopper" and says that it is used as a comb, and a smoking pipe a "snarfblatt" while claiming it works like a trumpet. Scuttle is the only one of Ariel's friends capable of flight.

Despite his erroneous information on human things, Scuttle provides support and advice when he learns that Ariel has to win Eric's heart in three days. On the third day, Scuttle is the one who discovers that Vanessa, the woman Eric has decided to marry instead, is actually Ursula. He immediately tells Ariel this information, and helps stall the wedding so to allow Ariel to arrive and confront Eric.

In the Swedish-dubbed version of film, Scuttle is named Mozart. This naming is a pun, as seagulls in Swedish are called "måsar", pronounced like "Mozart" but with a silent T.

Scuttle appears in a small role in "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea", where he helps Ariel find her daughter Melody, who has run away. Scuttle is voiced by Buddy Hackett in both the 1989 film and 2000 sequel. This film also implies that Scuttle is able to communicate with Prince Eric as he is the first to arrive on the scene at Morgana's lair after Ariel sent scuttle. Scuttle appears in two episodes of the final season of the prequel television series in which he is voiced by Maurice LaMarche. The episodes he appears in are "Scuttle", where Ariel, Flounder and Sebastian meet him for the first time (and all four almost meet Prince Eric), and "The Island of Fear". In these episodes, Scuttle's explanation of human things is a mixture of correct and erroneous.

Scuttle appears in the stage adaptation of the original film, where he sings two songs: "Human Stuff," where he explains the human things Ariel has brought to him, and "Positoovity," where he encourages a now-human Ariel to be positive in achieving her goal of winning Eric. The role is originated by Eddie Korbich. In the stage musical, Scuttle has a group of seagull friends, and together they perform a tap dance during the "Positoovity" number.

In "", when Marina is on a rock at the surface (animated the same way with Ariel when she sings a reprise for "Part of Your World" in the first film), she pushes herself up but the wave splashes onto her. Scuttle then appears briefly (without a speaking role, but accompanied instead by realistic seagull sound effects) to whom Marina says "don't touch me", referring to his actions in the first two films- tormenting the villain.

Flotsam and Jetsam

DisneyChar
name = Flotsam and Jetsam


image caption =
first appearance = The Little Mermaid (1989)
last appearance = The Little Mermaid (TV series)
created by = Roger Allers
voiced by = Paddi Edwards
aliases =

Flotsam and Jetsam are moray eel minions of the sea witch Ursula. They appear in the film "The Little Mermaid" and the prequel television series.

Flotsam and Jetsam are voiced by Paddi Edwards in the film. They speak in unison, finish each other's sentences, and entwine their bodies. The concept of their linkage is further heightened when their white eyes combine to form a single crystal ball, a portal through which Ursula can view the outside world. Ursula would remain in her lair, working from behind the scenes, and watching everything from the crystal ball.

Flotsam and Jetsam are the first to notice Ariel's infatuation with the world above. Upon witnessing the mermaid fall in love with a human, Prince Eric, Ursula sends Flotsam and Jetsam to propose a deal to Ariel. In making sure that Ursula wins the deal, Flotsam and Jetsam sabotage what would have been a successful kiss between Ariel and Eric. In the climax, Flotsam and Jetsam are accidentally killed by the trident when Ariel grabs Ursula's hair just as the sea witch fires a killing shot intended for Eric. Flotsam and Jetsam are notable for their efficiency. Until they were killed, they succeeded at every task Ursula gave them.

The eels appear in a few episodes of the television series, whenever Ursula makes an appearance. Unlike the film, where Ursula is affectionate and loving, in the television series Ursula is hostile towards the eels, often scolding and berating them.

In the video game "Kingdom Hearts", Flotsam and Jetsam appear in a role similar to the first film. They return in "Kingdom Hearts II" briefly during "Ursula's Revenge." They try to attack Sora once more, but are eventually destroyed by Sora's Keyblade. They are both voiced by Corey Burton in the first game, but had no dialogue in the second game.

Flotsam and Jetsam appear in the 2007 stage musical adaptation of "The Little Mermaid", but unlike the film, they are electric eels instead of moray eels. Their eyes are not magically used for Ursula's spying of others, as this role has been taken over by Ursula's magic Nautilus shell. Flotsam and Jetsam provide supporting vocals in Ursula's introduction song "I Want the Good Times Back" number, and have their own duet song, "Sweet Child", which also has a reprise. Tyler Maynard and Derrick Baskin originated Flotsam and Jetsam respectively.

Max

DisneyChar
name = Max
first appearance = The Little Mermaid (1989)
last appearance = (2000)
created by = Roger Allers
voiced by = Frank Welker

Max is an Old English Sheepdog and Prince Eric's pet, who first appears in the film. Unlike all the other animals in the film, Max is minimally anthropomorphic and does not speak in the human language. Max's barking and growling is provided by Frank Welker throughout his animated incarnations.

During Eric's birthday celebration, Max catches Ariel's scent and tracks her down, licking her on the cheek in an apparent show of affection. When the ship catches fire, the sailors escape safely, but Max is left behind. Seeing this, Eric dives out of his lifeboat and climbs back on board, grabbing Max and tossing him to safety. This event causes Eric to be trapped on board when the ship explodes.

Later, when Eric is brought to shore safely by Ariel, Max smells out his master and rushes out to greet him. Max is also able to smell Ariel who is hidden off-shore behind rocks, but Eric does not understand his barking. After Ariel has made her deal with Ursula and is brought to shore as a human, Max leads Eric to her, recognizing her as the same person, though Eric cannot.

Eventually Ursula herself appears in the guise of a human girl to distract Eric from kissing Ariel before the third day is up. Max can see Vanessa for what she really is, and during a sequence where animals try to stop the wedding, Max bites her in her rear end, causing her to release the shell containing Ariel's voice.

Max makes a brief appearances in the prequel television series and the direct-to-video sequel, and is the only named character of the original film who does not appear in the 2007 stage musical.

Grimsby

DisneyChar
name = Grimsby


image caption =
first appearance = The Little Mermaid (1989)
last appearance =
created by =
voiced by = Ben Wright (1989 film)
Kay E. Kuter (sequel)

Grimsby is Prince Eric's manservant and confidant, voiced by Ben Wright (in his final role) in the original film. In the opening scene, Grimsby is shown as not having the stomach for the sea, and dismisses the sailors' stories about merpeople living under the sea. Through dialogue, Grimsby reveals that he worries for Eric, and has been hoping that the prince will settle down with the right girl.

For Eric's birthday, Grimsby presents a statue he'd commissioned of Eric in a dramatic pose. Though Eric and Max disapprove of the statue, Grimsby is apparently proud of it. The statue ends up sinking to the ocean floor when the ship sinks, and is later transported to Ariel's secret grotto as a present from her best friend, Flounder.

Later, when Ariel has become human, Grimsby grows fond of the girl and encourages Eric to give up his dream girl for one "of flesh and blood".

Grimsby appears briefly in the sequel, in which he is voiced by Kay E. Kuter.

In the 2007 stage musical adaptation, Grimsby says that the reason he wants Eric to marry is because he (Grimsby) had made a promise to Eric's late father to ensure it. Thought Grimsby is reluctant to believe Eric's story of being saved from drowning by a girl, he comes up with the idea of holding a contest in which the princesses of the land are to sing for Eric, in the hopes that one of them will be the right girl. In the stage musical, the role is originated by Jonathan Freeman, who provided the voice for Jafar in Disney's "Aladdin".

Louis the Chef

DisneyChar
name = Louis


first appearance = The Little Mermaid (1989)
last appearance =
created by =
voiced by = Rene Auberjonois

Louis is the chef in Prince Eric's castle, voiced by Rene Auberjonois. His accent implies that he is French, and he performs the song "Les Poissons" in which he happily cooks seafood in the castle kitchen. According to dialogue by Carlotta the house maid, Louis' specialty is stuffed crab. This puts him at odds with Sebastian, who accidentally ends up in his kitchen and frantically tries to get away from him. This rivalry is extended to the wedding in the finale, where the chef again chases Sebastian in an attempt to cut him up. The rivalry is shown again in the sequel "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea", with no change between the two.

In the 2007 stage musical, Louis is head of a group of chefs that work in Eric's castle. He performs the song "Les Poissons" solo. A reprise is performed by Louis and all the other chefs as they present their fish masterpieces to Ariel, Eric and Grimsby.

Carlotta

DisneyChar
name = Carlotta


first appearance = The Little Mermaid (1989)
last appearance =
created by =
voiced by = Edie McClurg

Carlotta works in Prince Eric's castle in a role suggested to be similar to a housekeeper, though it is not stated outright. She reappears in the sequel, apparently continuing her role in the castle after Eric and Ariel are married and have a daughter of their own.

In the 2007 stage musical, Carlotta develops an affectionate maternal relationship with Ariel, whom she grows fond of. Carlotta sings in the musical number "Beyond My Wildest Dreams", where Carlotta berates the other servants who gossip about Ariel. Near the end of the musical there is a contest where the princesses of the land are to sing for Eric, in the hope that one of them will have the voice of the girl who saved his life (i.e. Ariel). Carlotta is the one who encourages Ariel to step forward and dance for him in order to show her love for him.

Ariel's sisters

DisneyChar
name = Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella and Alana


image caption =
first appearance = The Little Mermaid (1989)
last appearance = (2008)
created by =
voiced by = various voices
aliases =
Ariel has six elder sisters who are named Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella and Alana. They first appear briefly in the 1989 film, performing the opening song "The Daughters of Triton", in which they announce themselves in the above order. The actual age order of the sisters is debatable, as various official Disney media that had been released from 1989 onward used the above order as their birth order,cite book | last = David | first = Peter | title = Disney's The Little Mermaid: Ariel and Sebastian | publisher = Walt Disney Magazine Publishing Group | date = 1992 | isbn = 1-56115-266-8 ] [cite book | title = Disney's The Little Mermaid: Tales from Under the Sea | publisher = Disney Press | date = 1991 | isbn = 1-56282-014-1 ] but the 2008 film "" states that Attina is the oldest and the DVD's game feature states that the age order is Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista, Andrina and then Ariel. In the original film, they all have blue eyes and one of them is voiced by Kimmy Robertson and another is voiced by Caroline Vasicek. The book, Disney 365 Bedtime Stories also features Aquata to be Ariel's eldest sister and seems to be rather concerned about Ariel, like Attina is concerned about her youngest sister in the third film.

Interestingly, the tails of all seven sisters correspond with the rainbow, with lavender and pink substituting for indigo and violet.

Aquata has a blue tail with a matching seashell bra and brown hair that is worn in a ponytail tied up in white pearls. In extension media released from 1989 onwards, Aquata is the eldest of the seven sisters. In the official Disney comic "Serpent Teen", Aquata is being groomed to take over the role of Queen of Atlantica, and is shown as being worried that she is not up to the task. However, in "Ariel's Beginning", she is not the eldest sister, and her main characteristic seems to be a slight agressiveness (especially towards Arista who borrows her stuff without asking) and a lack of grace that she brings up when informing the others that she can't dance. She has brown eyes and is voiced by Grey Delisle in this movie.

Andrina has a lavender tail with a matching seashell bra and blonde hair worn in a high ponytail with a pink decoration. In the prequel film, she has light green eyes and is voiced by Tara Strong, and is most notable for her dry wit and slightly sarcastic one-liners.

Arista has a red tail with a matching seashell bra and long, blonde hair tied in a sloppy ponytail. She is given a distinct personality in the television series, where she is shown as having a conflict of ideals with the adventurous Ariel. In the episode "Beached", Arista and Ariel have to work together despite their constant arguing to protect the castle. Arista confesses that she always secretly envied Ariel's adventurous lifestyle. In the series, Arista is voiced by Mary Kay Bergman. In the prequel film, where she is voiced by Grey Delisle, she has light blue eyes and does not have such a difficult relationship with Ariel (her most strained relationship seems to be with Aquata, whose belongings she keeps borrowing), even being the first of her sisters to ask Ariel if she can come along to the Catfish Club. She quickly discovers a passion for playing music, and towards the end of the film joins the Catfish Club band.

Attina has an orange tail with a matching seashell bra and brown hair, and wears a crown-like tiara similar to her father's. According to the prequel, Attina is the eldest (and is likely the next-in-line to the Atlantican throne), and so feels a certain sense of responsibility for her sisters. Attina is also described by her sisters as being bossy, but is ironically herself bossed around when her siblings outvote her. She has dark green eyes and is voiced in the prequel by Kari Wahlgren.

Adella has a goldenrod tail with a chartreuse green seashell bra and blackish brown hair tied in a ponytail in bands of pearls. In the TV series, she is shown to be slightly heaver than her sisters, however in both the original and prequel films, she has the exact same figure as her sisters. In the prequel film, Adella is "boy-crazy", has teal eyes, and is voiced by Tara Strong.

Alana has a pink tail with a violet seashell bra and black hair with tiara. In the television series episode "Eel-Lectric City", Alana joins Ariel and Pearl in a party at Eel-ectric City, and she is voiced by Kimmy Robertson. In the prequel film, she has blue eyes and is voiced by Jennifer Hale. According to the DVD game, Alana is seen as "glamorous", and makes her own beauty products.

The sisters also appear in other Disney media: Attina and Andrina appear briefly in "Kingdom Hearts II" during the song "A New Day is Dawning in Atlantica"; Aquata, Andrina, Attina and Adella make a cameo appearance in ""; all seven are in the Broadway musical, where they sing the new song "She's in Love"; Attina and Andrina make a cameo appearance at Hong Kong Disneyland's edition of It's a Small World.

eahorse Herald

A seahorse who acts as the court announcer to King Triton's palace. This little seahorse announces the arrival of dignitaries, royalty, and/or certain events. He is voiced by Will Ryan.

From the TV series

Urchin

DisneyChar
name = Urchin


image caption =
first appearance = The Little Mermaid (TV series)
last appearance =
created by =
voiced by = Danny Cooksey
aliases =

Urchin is a merboy and one of the main characters of the "prequel television series", in which he is a close friend of Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder, and often goes on adventures with them. He is voiced by Danny Cooksey.

Urchin first appears in the fourth episode of the series, "Urchin". In it, Urchin is seen to be an orphan who lives by himself and wants badly to have friends. He is approached by small-time villains Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp, who bring him into their gang and use him to steal food for them. Urchin manages to steal food from the palace, but in doing so is confronted by Ariel. Ariel tries to befriend Urchin, who at first rebuffs her. Urchin shows his true colors when he helps Ariel escape after she is kidnapped by Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp. A friendship is forged when Urchin follows Ariel's advice and apologises to King Triton for his behavior.

Urchin appears in many following episodes, almost always taking part in an adventure alongside Ariel, Flounder and Sebastian. In the episode "Trident True", Urchin plays pranks on Ariel's sisters and buys a Father's Day present for King Triton, implying his closeness with the royal family.

Hans Christian Andersen

A character based on the real person Hans Christian Andersen appears in the episode "Metal Fish". Based on rumors he hears from other sailors about the existence of merfolk (particularly Ariel, whos likeness he has sketched on his pad) he attempts verify these claims by exploring the undersea world with the invention of his primitive submarine. While exploring the undersea world, his sub springs a leak and his steering controls are affected causing his sub to loose control and eventually sink to the bottom. However, to his surprise he encounters Ariel, to which his claims are verified. Later on, Archimedes, Sebastian, Flounder, The Crabscouts, and even King Triton appear to assist Andersen's damaged vessel back to the surface. At the end of this episode, the character is inspired by the encouter to "write" the story of The Little Mermaid. He is voiced by Mark Hamill.

Archimedes

Archimedes is a merman who appears in the prequel television series. He is the only Atlantican expert on human things and rivals Scuttle as an "expert" on humanity, and Ariel visits him in the episode "Metal Fish" to ask him questions. Through dialogue, it is revealed that he assisted in the rescue of some shipwrecked sailors by bringing them rations. This could also explain the sailor's knowlege of King Triton and Atlantica early in the opening scenes of "The Little Mermaid". Archimedes is voiced by Rod McKuen.

Dr. Viles

Dr. Viles is an evil mad scientist and the main villain in the television series episode "Island of Fear". In this episode, he is seen attempting to perform experiments on Sebastian in order to turn him into the ultimate mutant-crab. As a result of his experiments, toxic waste is flushed out of his laboratory and into the ocean. Residing within his lab are his past failed experiments which are large monstrous crab-like creatures.

Streams of his toxic waste are seen by Ariel, Sebastian, Scuttle, and the Crabscouts which prompt the crew (except the Crabscouts, who are told to warn King Triton) to investigate.

Ariel later destroys Viles' lab, but never comes face to face with him in this episode.

Dr. Viles is voiced by Kenneth Mars.

Daniel

Daniel is the boy assistant of Dr. Viles in the episode "Island of Fear". In this episode, it is first thought that he is just as evil as Dr. Viles himself when he captures Sebastian trying to escape from his palace. It is later revealed that he just works there because his family is poor and is attempting to support them, and that he only wants a friend when talking to Sebastian.

Daniel later seriously considers getting another job when Dr. Viles catches him harboring Sebastian from him, and later imprisons him as he is next in line for his "experiments". Daniel later escapes with the assistance of Sebastian and Ariel who destroys Viles' lab with his own wrench.

Ariel never makes contact with Daniel, thus re-enforcing the continuity of the 1989 film in which she never sees humans up close until she runs into Prince Eric.

Daniel is voiced by Justin Shenkarow.

The Crabscouts

The Crabscouts are three children crabs who are under the mentorship of Sebastian as their scout leader. They consist of 2 boys and 1 girl, all un-named. The Crabscouts perform various supporting roles such as patching up Hans Christian Andersen's damaged submarine to warning King Triton of toxic damage.

Dudley

Dudley is an elderly sea turtle who also serves somewhat of an assistant to King Triton besides Sebastian. Dudley mumbles when he speaks and doesn't swim like other sea turtles in this show, instead he walks slowly along the sea floor like a land turtle and keeps important documents within his shell when he retracts his head.

Zeus

Zeus is a rival crab to Sebastian who is better than him at almost everything.....except making friends and sustaining a social life without creating competitors to his talents. When Sebastian outsmarted Zeus one last time, they become friends, and apologize.

Grandpa Neptune

Grandfather of King Triton and Great-Grandfather to Ariel and her sisters (as well as Great-Great-Grandfather to Melody). Neptune made a non speaking cameo appearance in the episode "Calliope Dreams" where he teaches a very young Triton to play the sea calliope before it is destroyed by the Cyclops sea monster. Neptune's appearance is nearly identical to that of the adult Triton.

From "The Little Mermaid II"

Melody

DisneyChar
name = Melody


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first appearance =
last appearance =
created by = Elizabeth Anderson & Temple Mathews (screenplay)
voiced by = Tara Strong
aliases =

Melody is the protagonist of "", which opens with the celebration of her birth. She is King Triton and Queen Athena's only known grandchild.She is also Ariel and Eric's daughter. She has long black hair styled in a ponytail and a red tail with pink fins when she's a mermaid. Melody is voiced by Tara Strong who also voices two of Ariel's sisters in and Princess Clara, a parody character of Princess Ariel from the animated series "Drawn Together".

The celebration is interrupted by Morgana, who threatens to hurt Melody if Triton does not hand over the trident. Although this initial attempt is thwarted, Ariel decides that the sea is too dangerous for Melody, and vows to keep all knowledge of the sea from her, including her own family background.

Melody grows up banned from entering the sea, and ignorant of the reason why. This causes a misunderstanding to exist between her and Ariel, who refuses to explain the truth of Melody's past. By the time Melody is twelve, she has been regularly secretly sneaking out to swim in the sea. Melody and Ariel eventually come to blows in an argument, and Melody runs away from the royal palace.

Melody eventually encounters Morgana, who uses Melody's love of the sea against her. Morgana transforms Melody into a mermaid, promising her that the transformation will last forever if Melody will retrieve the trident from Triton, claiming that he stole it from Morgana. While searching for the trident, Melody befriends a penguin named Tip and a walrus named Dash, and they join her in her search. They manage to sneak into the Atlantican royal palace and make off with the trident. Melody returns to Morgana at the same time that her mother Ariel, who's been turned back into a mermaid, arrives. Melody, angered at Ariel's decision to hide Melody's mermaid heritage, gives Morgana the trident. A battle ensues, which is eventually ended when Melody retrieves the trident from Morgana and throws it to Triton.

The film ends with Melody reunited with her family and turning down Triton's offer of letting Melody become a mermaid permanently.

In the film, Melody sings in the songs "For a Moment", "Tip and Dash", and the finale song "Here on the Land and Sea".

Morgana

DisneyChar
name = Morgana


image caption = Morgana
first appearance =
last appearance =
created by = Elizabeth Anderson & Temple Mathews (screenplay)
voiced by = Pat Carroll
aliases =

Morgana is the main antagonist of "". She is the sister of the deceased Ursula. Both Morgana and Ursula are cecaelians, who have tentacles instead of a tail. Morgana's skin is of a green hue, in contrast to the purple-skinned Ursula. While Ursula was considerably large, Morgana has a much smaller frame. Morgana's voice is provided by Pat Caroll, who had also voiced her sister Ursula.

Morgana's prime motivation, rather than seeking revenge, is proving her superiority over Ursula, apparently the favored child of their mother. Unfortunately, Morgana lacks her late sister's talent with magic. Furthermore, Morgana initially lacks Ursula's subtlety and deviousness, openly attacking Melody's birthday party and using her as a hostage to gain Triton's trident, a ploy that ultimately fails due to Ariel's quick thinking.

Twelve years later, Morgana meets with Melody, who has rebelled against Ariel's overprotective ways. Morgana lures Melody with the promise of becoming a mermaid, ironically using the last of Ursula's magic potion to transform Melody temporarily into a mermaid. Morgana asks Melody to get the trident for her, claiming herself to be its rightful owner. Morgana succeeds in getting the trident thanks to Melody, but is eventually defeated when Melody, realising her error, returns the trident to King Triton. Morgana is permanently encased in ice as punishment, and is left to sink to the bottom of the ocean.

Tip and Dash

DisneyChar
name = Tip and Dash


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first appearance =
created by = Elizabeth Anderson & Temple Mathews (screenplay)
voiced by = Max Casella (Tip) & Stephen Furst (Dash)
aliases =

Tip and Dash are supporting characters in "" and friends of Melody. Tip is a penguin voiced by Max Casella, and Dash is a walrus voiced by Stephen Furst. Their names are derived from the convention of Morse Code which uses dots (or "tips") and dashes to communicate messages.

In the film, Tip and Dash are established odd couple best friends whom Melody encounters when she has been transformed into a mermaid. She learns that the duo want to be "heroes" but find it difficult to do so when Tip is a braggart who exaggerates his accomplishments and Dash is openly a coward. Tip and Dash join Melody on her journey to retrieve the trident for Morgana. In the final battle, both characters find their inner courage and help to save the day.

The duo perform the song "Tip and Dash" with Melody.

Undertow

DisneyChar
name = Undertow


image caption =
first appearance =
created by = Elizabeth Anderson & Temple Mathews (screenplay)
voiced by = Clancy Brown
aliases =

Undertow is a supporting villain of "", and the main sidekick of Morgana. He is voiced by Clancy Brown.

When the film opens, Undertow is a very large shark, and enjoys using his size to intimidate others. In the opening scene, Morgana and Undertow crash the celebration party for Ariel's daughter, Melody. During the struggle, Undertow is zapped by the magic of King Triton's trident, transforming him into a tiny fish.

Undertow spends about twelve years being a small fish, for which he is bitter. He expresses anger when Morgana reveals that she has been keeping a secret stash of Ursula's magic all these years, but did not use it to transform him back to his original form. Instead, Morgana uses it to turn Melody into a mermaid, so to use her to steal King Triton's trident. When Morgana gets the trident from Melody, she uses its plentiful magic to restore Undertow to his original form.

Undertow intimidates Melody's friends Tip and Dash in the final battle. During the fight, Undertow crashes into a wall of ice and all his teeth fall out. It is unknown what his final fate is. It should be noted that sharks often loose their teeth when in a frenzy and growing them back rapidly.

When Undertow is his shark size, it is hard to estimate from appearances in the film exactly how large he is. In some scenes, he appears to be just over 30 ft, but in later scenes he appears to be over 60 ft (thanks to Morgana's use of Triton's trident), when he is chasing Tip and Dash. Although he is called a Tiger Shark, he is obviously much larger, even larger than a Great White Shark. After Morgana's trident use, he is actually similar in size to the giant prehistoric shark known as Megalodon, which may actually be the creature whom he is based off of. It could be argued that, due to being Morgana's chief henchman, that he is larger than the average Tiger Shark size due to magical alterations.

From "Ariel's Beginning"

Queen Athena

Queen Athena is a character first seen in the direct to video prequel "", although she had been mentioned in "the TV series". She is King Triton's wife and queen of Atlantica. She is the mother of Ariel, Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella and Alana and the grandmother of Melody. Her speaking voice is provided by Lorelei Hill Butters, and her singing voice is provided by Andrea Robinson. She has orange-red hair and green eyes, and looks almost exactly like the adult Ariel seen in "Little Mermaid II" except for her eye and hair color.

In the film, she is shown relaxing on a beach on the surface with her husband and seven daughters and many other merpeople. She and Triton have a special song ("Athena's Song"), and he has just given her a music box that plays the song. All the fun ceases when a pirate ship stumbles on to and attacks the mer-family. Athena is crushed to death by the ship during the attack and her music box is lost to the bottom of the sea. Out of grief over Athena's death King Triton bans all music in Atlantica (starting the plot of the rest of the film).

The Catfish Club Band

The Catfish Club Band are a quartet of characters who appear in "". They are the house band in the Catfish Club, the underground music club in Atlantica that exists in opposition to King Triton's ban on music. Their bandleader and vocalist is Sebastian.

Ray-Ray is a sky-blue manta ray who plays the bass. He is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.

Cheeks is a green blowfish who plays the saxophone. He is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.

Ink Spot is a blue octopus who plays the piano. He is voiced by Rob Paulsen.

Shelbow is a teal sea turtle who plays the drums (including his own shell). He is voiced by Jim Cummings.

While these specific characters make their debut in "Ariel's Beginning," similar characters did appear in the "Under the Sea" sequence in the original movie.

wifty

Switfy is a fast-talking shrimp who appears in "" as one of the members of the Catfish Club. He is entrusted with giving the oath of secrecy to new members. He is voiced by Rob Paulsen.

Marina Del Rey

Marina Del Rey is the main antagonist of "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning", voiced by Sally Field. She is a mermaid, and the governess of King Triton's seven daughters, in charge of enforcing Triton's distant and formal parenting style. She feels she has been stuck as the governess for too long, and her primary motivation in the film is to take over Sebastian's job as the King's attaché, by any means necessary. She temporarily succeeds after getting Sebastian, Flounder, and their entire secret music band sent to prison (music was forbidden from Atlantica at the time), but upon learning of the gang's escape with Ariel to find Triton's old music box (the only object that will get him to change his mind), Marina resolves to kill them all by sending her electric eels after them. While the eels battle the gang, Marina takes on Sebastian, who outsmarts her every move and ultimately gets her trapped inside a coral spike. Marina doesn't give up, however, and still tries to kill Sebastian by crushing him. Ariel takes the blow, knocks Marina out, and Marina is sent to prison for life for her crimes.

She changes wigs, hats and earrings in all different colors, shapes and sizes.

Benjamin

Benjamin is a manatee and Marina's true-hearted sidekick. [ [http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/littlemermaid3/ The Little Mermaid 3: Ariel's Beginning - Official Disney DVD] ] He takes care of Marina's electric eels when they are locked up and has a key around his neck. He is voiced by Jeff Bennett.

Characters

Characters are listed in alphabetical order. Shaded cells denote unlockable characters.

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