Ariel (The Little Mermaid)

Ariel
Ariel
The Little Mermaid character
	Ariel as she appears in her mermaid form in The Little Mermaid (1989).
First appearance	The Little Mermaid (1989)
Based on	The Little Mermaid; by Hans Christian Andersen
Adapted by	Ron Clements; John Musker;
Voiced by	Jodi Benson Kathryn Haywood (Ariel's Majestic Journey)
Portrayed by	Marietta DePrima (Little Mermaid's Island); Sierra Boggess (Broadway debut); Auliʻi Cravalho (The Little Mermaid Live!); Halle Bailey (live-action film);
In-universe information
Alias	The Little Mermaid
Species	Human (via magical transformation) Mermaid (originally)
Title	Princess Consort of Eric's Kingdom; Princess of Atlantica
Affiliation	Disney Princesses
Family	King Triton (father) Queen Athena (mother, deceased) King Poseidon (paternal grandfather) King Neptune (paternal great-grandfather); Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista and Andrina (older sisters) Ursula (paternal aunt in some media);
Spouse	Prince Eric
Children	Melody
Nationality	Atlantican
Age	16 (first film); 15–16 (TV Series); 15 (Ariel's Beginning);

Ariel is a fictional character in Walt Disney Pictures' animated film The Little Mermaid (1989). Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson in all official animated appearances. Ariel is the youngest daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena of an underwater kingdom of merfolk called Atlantica. She is often rebellious, and in the first film, she longs to be a part of the human world. She marries Prince Eric, whom she rescued from a shipwreck, and together they have a daughter, Melody. She is the fourth Disney Princess and also the first Disney Princess to be developed during the Disney Renaissance.

The character is based on the title character of Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" but was developed into a different personality for the 1989 animated film adaptation. Ariel has received a mixed reception from critics; some publications such as Time criticize her for being too devoted to Eric whereas others, such as Empire, praise the character for her rebellious personality, a departure from previous Disney Princesses' roles. Halle Bailey portrays a live-action version of the character in the 2023 live-action adaptation of the original 1989 film.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.