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Characters from ''[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]]'' include:
== The Good Guys ==
== The Good Guys ==


=== Ariel ===
=== Ariel ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Jodi Benson}}
'''Voiced by:''' Jodi Benson


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Action Girl]]: At least, in the water.
* [[Action Girl]]: At least, in the water.
* [[Be Yourself]]
* [[Be Yourself]]
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=== Prince Eric ===
=== Prince Eric ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Christopher Daniel Barnes (1st film), Rob Paulsen (2nd film)}}
'''Voiced by:''' Christopher Daniel Barnes (1st film), Rob Paulsen (2nd film)


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Brainwashed]]: This happened to Eric by "Vanessa" in the first film.
* [[Brainwashed]]: This happened to Eric by "Vanessa" in the first film.
* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: His piloting his ship through a hurricane in the first film.
* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: His piloting his ship through a hurricane in the first film.
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=== King Triton ===
=== King Triton ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Kenneth Mars}}
'''Voiced by:''' Kenneth Mars


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
* [[Badass Beard]]
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Arc Villain]]: He starts off as the antagonist, but since Ursula far surpasses him in depravity, Ursula ends up becoming the main villain.
* [[Badass Beard]]: He has a long beard that befits his status as the king of the ocean.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: His insight of humans.
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: His opinion of humans is not high and for good reason too: a human ship killed his wife by accident, but thankfully, he stops being racist in the end.
* [[Fatal Flaw]]: Loyalty.
* [[Fatal Flaw]]: Loyalty.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Ken Mars at his best.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Ken Mars at his best.
* [[Leitmotif]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shvwa0s20mo&feature=related Has a] [[Fanfare]].
* [[Leitmotif]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shvwa0s20mo&feature=related Has a] [[Fanfare]].
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: In the first film, when he realizes that he was too hard on Ariel.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: In the first film, when he realizes that he was too hard on Ariel.
* [[Overprotective Dad]]: He fails to consider that humans might not be an inherently evil race, and that Eric is a good person and that Ariel wouldn't be wrong to marry him.
* [[Overprotective Dad]]
* [[Papa Wolf]]: Deconstructed. He ends up making a mistake that causes Ariel to want to make a deal with Ursula.
* [[Papa Wolf]]
* [[Physical God]]: Though he doesn't seem to be as strong as Ursula once she gets the trident.
* [[Physical God]]
* [[Prongs of Poseidon]]: Fitting, considering that [[Classical Mythology|it's implied Poseidon is his father.]]
* [[Prongs of Poseidon]]: Fitting, considering that [[Classical Mythology|it's implied Poseidon is his father.]]
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]


=== Sebastian the Crab ===
=== Sebastian the Crab ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Samuel E. Wright}}
'''Voiced by:''' Samuel E. Wright


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Badly-Battered Babysitter]]: In the second film.
* [[Badly-Battered Babysitter]]: In the second film.
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
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=== Flounder the Fish ===
=== Flounder the Fish ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Jason Marin (1st film), Edan Gross & Bradley Pierce (TV series), [[Cam Clarke]] (2nd film), Parker Goris (3rd film)}}
'''Voiced by:''' Jason Marin (1st film), Edan Gross & Bradley Pierce (TV series), [[Cam Clarke]] (2nd film), Parker Goris (3rd film)


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Cowardly Sidekick]]: At the beginning of the first film
* [[Cowardly Sidekick]]: At the beginning of the first film
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: In the second film, it's [[Cam Clarke]] voicing Flounder as an adult.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: In the second film, it's [[Cam Clarke]] voicing Flounder as an adult.
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=== Scuttle the Seagull ===
=== Scuttle the Seagull ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Buddy Hackett (1st and 2nd films), Maurice LaMarche (TV series)}}
'''Voiced by:''' Buddy Hackett (1st and 2nd films), Maurice LaMarche (TV series)


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: When he stalls the wedding to buy Ariel some time in the first film.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: When he stalls the wedding to buy Ariel some time in the first film.
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=== Max the Sheepdog ===
=== Max the Sheepdog ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Big Friendly Dog]]
* [[Big Friendly Dog]]
* [[Butt Biter]]: Max gets to bite Ursula/Vanessa in the butt near the end of the first film.
* [[Butt Biter]]: Max gets to bite Ursula/Vanessa in the butt near the end of the first film.
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=== Melody ===
=== Melody ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Tara Strong}}
'''Voiced by:''' Tara Strong


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: When she trades Triton's trident to Morgana in the second movie in order to become a permanent mermaid.
* [[Deal with the Devil]]: When she trades Triton's trident to Morgana in the second movie in order to become a permanent mermaid.
* [[Determinator]]
* [[Determinator]]
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=== Tip and Dash ===
=== Tip and Dash ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Max Casella (Tip) and Stephan Furst (Dash)}}
'''Voiced by:''' Max Casella (Tip) and Stephan Furst (Dash)


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Cowardly Sidekick]]: Dash.
* [[Cowardly Sidekick]]: Dash.
* [[Everything's Better with Penguins]]: Tip.
* [[Everything's Better with Penguins]]: Tip.
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=== "Surfer" ===
=== "Surfer" ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Queen Athena ===
=== Queen Athena ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Lorelei Hill Butters (speaking) and Andrea Robinson (singing)}}
'''Voiced by:''' Lorelei Hill Butters (speaking) and Andrea Robinson (singing)


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Significant Green-Eyed Redhead]]
* [[Significant Green-Eyed Redhead]]
* [[Hot Mom]]
* [[Hot Mom]]
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=== Ariel's Sisters ===
=== Ariel's Sisters ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Catfish Club Band ===
=== Catfish Club Band ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Urchin ===
=== Urchin ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Pearl ===
=== Pearl ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Stormy the Seahorse ===
=== Stormy the Seahorse ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Moody Mount]]
* [[Moody Mount]]
* [[Seahorse Steed]]
* [[Seahorse Steed]]


=== Spot the Baby Orca ===
=== Spot the Baby Orca ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Herald the Seahorse ===
=== Herald the Seahorse ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Sea monster ===
=== Sea monster ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


== The Bad Guys ==
== The Bad Guys ==

=== Ursula ===
=== Ursula ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Pat Carroll}}
'''Voiced by:''' Pat Carroll


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Adaptational Villainy]]: In the fairy tale, the sea witch was a neutral character who in addition to warning the mermaid of the transformation's consequences, didn't go back on her deal with the mermaid until asked to, and never interferes directly.
* [[Adaptational Villainy]]: In the fairy tale, the sea witch was a neutral character who in addition to warning the mermaid of the transformation's consequences, didn't go back on her deal with the mermaid until asked to, and never interferes directly.
* [[Ambition Is Evil]]
* [[Ambition Is Evil]]
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* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Her human alias, "Vanessa".
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Her human alias, "Vanessa".
* [[Brainwashed]]: "Vanessa" does this to Eric.
* [[Brainwashed]]: "Vanessa" does this to Eric.
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: She clearly cares about Flotsam and Jetsam, and is ''outraged'' at their deaths.
* [[Evil Eyebrows]]
* [[Evil Eyebrows]]
* [[Evil Laugh]]
* [[Evil Laugh]]
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=== Flotsam and Jetsam ===
=== Flotsam and Jetsam ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Paddi Edwards}}
'''Voiced by:''' Paddi Edwards


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Animal Eye Spy]]: They serve as this to Ursula.
* [[Animal Eye Spy]]: They serve as this to Ursula.
* [[Evil Minions]]
* [[Evil Minions]]
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=== Glut the Shark ===
=== Glut the Shark ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Carnivores Are Mean]]
* [[Carnivores Are Mean]]
* [[Everything's Even Worse with Sharks]]
* [[Everything's Even Worse with Sharks]]
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]/[[Big Lipped Alligator Moment]]
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]/[[Non Sequitur Scene]]
* [[The Voiceless]]
* [[The Voiceless]]


=== Morgana ===
=== Morgana ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Pat Carroll}}
'''Voiced by:''' Pat Carroll


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]
* [[The Unfavorite]]
* [[The Unfavorite]]


=== Undertow the Tiger Shark ===
=== Undertow the Tiger Shark ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Clancy Brown}}
'''Voiced by:''' Clancy Brown


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Dragon]]: To Morgana
* [[The Dragon]]: To Morgana
* [[Everything's Even Worse with Sharks]]
* [[Everything's Even Worse with Sharks]]
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=== Cloak and Dagger ===
=== Cloak and Dagger ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Evil Minions]]
* [[Evil Minions]]
* Expy: To Flotsam and Jetsam from the first film.
* Expy: To Flotsam and Jetsam from the first film.
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=== Marina del Ray ===
=== Marina del Ray ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Benjamin the Manatee ===
=== Benjamin the Manatee ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== The Evil Manta ===
=== The Evil Manta ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Tim Curry]]}}
'''Voiced by:''' [[Tim Curry]]


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Affably Evil]]
* [[Affably Evil]]
* [[Badass Cape]]: His manta wings double as an effective one.
* [[Badass Cape]]: His manta wings double as an effective one.
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=== Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp ===
=== Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Brooklyn Rage]]: If Mobster's accent is anything to go by.
* [[Brooklyn Rage]]: If Mobster's accent is anything to go by.
* [[The Mafia]]: Well, as close as you're gonna get to the mob on a children's show produced by Disney,
* [[The Mafia]]: Well, as close as you're gonna get to the mob on a children's show produced by Disney,


=== Octopins ===
=== Octopins ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Two Alligators ===
=== Two Alligators ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Little Evil ===
=== Little Evil ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Identical Grandson]]: Looks almost exactly like a miniature version of his father minus the mustache.
* [[Identical Grandson]]: Looks almost exactly like a miniature version of his father minus the mustache.
* [[I Just Want to Have Friends]]: His motivation for befriending Ariel.
* [[I Just Want to Have Friends]]: His motivation for befriending Ariel.
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=== Howling Hairfish ===
=== Howling Hairfish ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Our Werewolves Are Different]]: Justified, seeing as how they're underwater and all.
* [[Our Werewolves Are Different]]: Justified, seeing as how they're underwater and all.


=== Brain Sponge ===
=== Brain Sponge ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''



=== Sea serpent ===
=== Sea serpent ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


== Other Characters ==
== Other Characters ==


=== Sir Grimsby ===
=== Sir Grimsby ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Ben Wright (1st film), Kay E. Kuter (2nd film)}}
'''Voiced by:''' Ben Wright (1st film), Kay E. Kuter (2nd film)


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: In the first film, Grimsby is voiced by [[101 Dalmatians|Roger]], while in the second film, he is voiced by [[Petticoat Junction|Newt]] [[Green Acres|Kiley]].
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: In the first film, Grimsby is voiced by [[101 Dalmatians|Roger]], while in the second film, he is voiced by [[Petticoat Junction|Newt]] [[Green Acres|Kiley]].
* [[Only Sane Man]]
* [[Only Sane Man]]
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=== Carlotta ===
=== Carlotta ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''


=== Chef Louis ===
=== Chef Louis ===
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Rene Auberjonois}}
'''Voiced by:''' Rene Auberjonois


'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[French Jerk]]
* [[French Jerk]]
* [[Gratuitous French]]
* [[Gratuitous French]]
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* [[Super-Persistent Predator]]: to Sebastian, though, to Louis, it may be more a matter of pride than simply to serve the little crab as an entrée.
* [[Super-Persistent Predator]]: to Sebastian, though, to Louis, it may be more a matter of pride than simply to serve the little crab as an entrée.


=== Priest
=== Priest ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
===


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Latest revision as of 00:54, 17 April 2024


Characters from The Little Mermaid (1989 film) include:

The Good Guys

Ariel

Voiced by: Jodi Benson

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Prince Eric

Voiced by: Christopher Daniel Barnes (1st film), Rob Paulsen (2nd film)

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

King Triton

Voiced by: Kenneth Mars

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Sebastian the Crab

Voiced by: Samuel E. Wright

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Flounder the Fish

Voiced by: Jason Marin (1st film), Edan Gross & Bradley Pierce (TV series), Cam Clarke (2nd film), Parker Goris (3rd film)

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Scuttle the Seagull

Voiced by: Buddy Hackett (1st and 2nd films), Maurice LaMarche (TV series)

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Max the Sheepdog

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Melody

Voiced by: Tara Strong

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Tip and Dash

Voiced by: Max Casella (Tip) and Stephan Furst (Dash)

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

"Surfer"

A description of the character goes here.

Queen Athena

Voiced by: Lorelei Hill Butters (speaking) and Andrea Robinson (singing)

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Ariel's Sisters

A description of the character goes here.

Catfish Club Band

A description of the character goes here.

Urchin

A description of the character goes here.

Pearl

A description of the character goes here.

Stormy the Seahorse

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Spot the Baby Orca

A description of the character goes here.

Herald the Seahorse

A description of the character goes here.

Sea monster

A description of the character goes here.

The Bad Guys

Ursula

Voiced by: Pat Carroll

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Flotsam and Jetsam

Voiced by: Paddi Edwards

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Glut the Shark

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Morgana

Voiced by: Pat Carroll

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Undertow the Tiger Shark

Voiced by: Clancy Brown

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Cloak and Dagger

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Marina del Ray

A description of the character goes here.

Benjamin the Manatee

A description of the character goes here.

The Evil Manta

Voiced by: Tim Curry

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:
  • Brooklyn Rage: If Mobster's accent is anything to go by.
  • The Mafia: Well, as close as you're gonna get to the mob on a children's show produced by Disney,

Octopins

A description of the character goes here.

Two Alligators

A description of the character goes here.

Little Evil

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Howling Hairfish

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Brain Sponge

A description of the character goes here.

Sea serpent

A description of the character goes here.

Other Characters

Sir Grimsby

Voiced by: Ben Wright (1st film), Kay E. Kuter (2nd film)

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Carlotta

A description of the character goes here.

Chef Louis

Voiced by: Rene Auberjonois

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Priest

A description of the character goes here.