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Twenty-eight years later in Neverland , Regina, working with Rumplestiltskin , returns Ariel's voice in exchange for her help. Ariel agrees to return to Storybrooke and retrieve a weapon from Rumplestiltskin's shop that will be strong enough to stop Peter Pan. If the mission succeeds, the Queen promises to make Ariel human permanently and be with Eric.

This episode immediately picks up after the events of " Ariel ". Gold shows Ariel how to get to Storybrooke and tells her to find Belle and give her a sand dollar with a message from him. Though Regina chooses not to tell Ariel where to find Eric, she does warn her that she only has one hour. When Ariel arrives in Storybrooke, she meets with Grumpy , who takes her to Belle.

After learning that Ariel was sent by Rumplestiltskin, Belle takes her to Gold's shop, where Belle deciphers Gold's coded message and retrieves the item of which he requires: Pandora's Box.

However, before they can do anything, they are ambushed by John and Michael Darling , who is now working for Peter Pan.

John and Michael the two of them up and take the item to destroy it. In order to get out of the ropes, Belle removes Ariel's bracelet, which allows Ariel to wiggle free from the ropes and undo Belle's bindings. Ariel then puts the bracelet back on and goes after John and Michael. Belle and Ariel find John and Michael just before they destroy the box. Belle is able to stop them by activating a mine cart on the tracks, which throws Michael and John off their feet.

Using the time to her advantage, she grabs the box and kicks their gun away. John and Michael reveal that the only reason they are working for Pan is that he has been holding their sister Wendy hostage. Belle manages to convince them, however, that if they help her, the ones in Neverland will be able to use Pandora's box to defeat Pan.

Ariel returns to Neverland and gives Pandora's box to Gold. As a reward, Regina enchants the bracelet, so that Ariel can become a human whenever she wishes. Before Ariel departs, she tells Regina and Gold about Wendy's situation. Regina exhibits no concern about Wendy since she only cares about Henry. However, Ariel manages to convince her and Gold to do what they can to help Wendy.

Upon returning to Storybrooke, Ariel finds Eric working as a fisherman. The two of them are then reunited and reconcile. Emma , Regina and Hook learn of Ariel's reunion with Eric. After the fairy-tale characters are sent back to the Enchanted Forest, Eric is captured by the pirate Blackbeard. Ariel, however, believes that Captain Hook was responsible and tracks him down.

Upon learning that Blackbeard also has his ship, Ariel and Hook agree to work together. In order to take his ship back, Hook throws Blackbeard over the edge without learning where Eric is.

Ariel is forced to rescue Blackbeard so that she can rescue Eric. She eventually relocates with Eric to Hangman's Island. The guilt Hook still feels for his nearly sacrificing any attempt to rescue Eric is later exploited by the Wicked Witch of the West. She impersonates Ariel so that she can get Hook to admit he loves Emma Swan in a "plea for redemption.

She also reveals that Ariel and Eric are alive on Hangman's Island. After her return to Arendelle, Queen Elsa trapped it in a bottle and Ariel accidentally becomes trapped inside as well. She is freed after Hook restores his ship in Storybrooke.

After Ursula throws Hook overboard, Ariel saves his life and helps him discover a new plan to help restore Ursula's happy ending. She later helps contact Ursula's father, Poseidon, and bring him to Storybrooke so he can reconcile with his daughter. After this, Ariel returns to Hangman's Island. A while later, she enters her hut to discover Hook, Jasmine and Aladdin have broken in and triggered a trap. She is pleased to see Hook and Jasmine again and soon also becomes acquainted with Aladdin.

After learning of their plight and that they were led to her hut while tracking Jafar , she brings out a lamp which she believes to be Agrabahn. Jasmine takes the lamp and, assured by the presence of Ariel, Hook, and Aladdin, who she believes to be heroes, prepares to face her fears and Jafar. However, when Jafar emerges, he is easily able to break the genie curse, much to Ariel's surprise, and proceeds to freeze Ariel, Aladdin and Hook in place, before he faces Jasmine alone.

After Jasmine has used magical dust to transform Jafar into a staff, the trio is freed from the sorcerer's magic and regain mobility. Jasmine then reveals that Agrabah is inside the ring she has been wearing, and she now knows how to bring it back with true love's kiss, and proceeds to kiss Aladdin, magically transporting Agrabah back to its proper place and the four heroes with it.

Now that the ring no longer contains the kingdom, Ariel asks for permission to keep it as a trinket. Afterward, Hook asks Ariel if she can get back home, and she states that she will be able to use her mermaid powers by swimming in the nearby Agrabah Gulf.

Realizing that she can help with Hook's problem of being separated from Emma , Ariel offers a magic conch shell that Hook can use to communicate into as long as there's someone on the other end. Hook begins to speak into it, telling Emma the truth of what happened, though he is unsure if she is on the other end.

Ariel was the main character in a few of the comic stories in the four-issue serial. The timeframe takes place at least a year prior to the film, due to Ariel being referred to as The first and second issues had her disposing of a creature called the Serpentine in a failed negotiation with the Moray people.

She also ended up abducted by a metallic fish in the final issue. She was the main character in the issue Marvel serial comics that, like the TV series, took place prior to the events of the first film. One of the issues also had her acting as a knight.

She also saved Flounder from petrification in the penultimate issue. In the final issue, after a fight with Triton, she managed to learn the history of Atlantica and Atlantis from a wizard fish. She eventually told Triton this, but when she tried to find the wizard fish, he disappeared, although not before leaving a note. Besides the main storyline, Ariel also featured in the 12th Issue of the anthology series Disney Comic Hits!

In Reflections of Arsulu , Ariel was suspicious of the newcomer mermaid named Arsulu and eventually uncovered that the latter was actually Ursula in disguise.

She proceeded to expose Arsulu's true identity with a flock of reflecting scaled fish. In Ariel and the Aquamarine Jewel , she, after becoming human, was requested by Triton to find several of Atlantica's treasures after a storm cast them out to sea, also necessitating that she return to mermaid form.

She managed to retrieve them all, and Triton rewarded her by letting her keep one of the treasures and aquamarine necklace. It's implied in this story that she became much more well-versed in the knowledge of human behaviors and items, as she managed to politely correct Scuttle about what a human item was with some amusement. Another story had her having a picnic with her sisters herself sitting on an offshore rock, due to her being human during that time.

Another story, Ariel's Dolphin Adventure , had Ariel and Eric creating a wall so her old friends could be with her due to her missing them, but unintentionally trapped a baby dolphin inside. The wall was eventually destroyed by Triton after Ariel requested his assistance.

In the manga series Kilala Princess , Ariel plays a prominent role in Kilala's adventure to become a princess. She is the second Disney Princess to be visited.

While mistaking Kilala to be a fish, she helps her look for a young prince named Rei, who separated from her in a storm. After finding the prince and providing medicine, she becomes curious with love and hopes to find her own true love someday. It inspires her to sing. After Rei was captured by Ursula, Flounder comes to inform Ariel.

On their way to Ursula's lair, Flounder collapses due to exhaustion and injury. Ariel then inspires Kilala to fight using her singing voice to remind her of the strength of love. After Ursula is defeated, Ariel gives Kilala an aquamarine gem. Ariel is last seen handing an emerald to Kilala's Magic Tiara. She then teams up with the Keepers to defeat The Overtakers. It is revealed at the end of the book that she is friends with the captain of the Disney Magic , and that while she is close with Eric, she rarely ever gets to see him, as he's usually kept at the Magic Kingdom.

In the second book Disney at Dawn , Willa approaches a cast member of the park who's dressed up as Ariel for autographs. She tells Willa that Captain Hook was acting strange and leaving his usual meet and greet spot. Unlike in the movies, where she needed magic to change between her mermaid and human forms, the books reveal that Ariel can change whenever she enters and exits a body of water.

It's also revealed that she keeps a bikini bottom tucked in the strap of her bra that she can quickly don when she becomes human. Ariel appears in the novel written by Serena Valentino , in a significantly reduced role, as Ursula's backstory is the main focus. She appears only in the events that are canon to the original film. Within the novel, she appears officially three times but is mostly seen briefly or mention during the storyline.

The three times she does officially debut take on an interesting view of both the character in viewpoint Ariel's perspective and observation Ursula's perspective. The first time begins when she comes to Ursula to solve her problem of being a mermaid, as the scene unfolds through the chapter.

It is revealed that Ariel was fully aware after signing the contract that she had made a serious mistake along with how terrified she was of the uncertain fate she placed herself in, and what the experience it was for Ariel to lose her voice, which turned out to be excruciatingly painful.

The second time in the story, she appears on the third day and unveils her thoughts during and after Eric will marry the mysterious girl of his dreams, Vanessa Ursula in disguise.

Showing how much Ariel wished she could undo the damage she causes yet knowing and willing to face the consequences of her actions. It is revealed by Scuttle that she has been deceived all along by Ursula.

The last and final time, Ariel is seen rising off on her wedding ship with Eric. She is full of joy that things have worked out with her father and that she will be able to finally be a part of the human world with the man she loves.

After Ariel signed her contract in an alternate version of the original story, Ariel and Eric plan to wed, but the sea witch Ursula has taken control of the ocean.

So Ariel becomes a mermaid once more and sets off to rescue the sea. The game takes place from a side view, and Ariel swimming most of the time but hopping around on the land occasionally can shoot bubbles to trap her foes and can then throw them at each other or into nooks and crannies to potentially find treasure. She can also dig through sand to find treasure and pick up seashells to break open chests.

Some of her old foes, such as the shark Glut and moray eels Flotsam and Jetsam, have returned as stage bosses, while others are new. After Ursula is defeated for good, Ariel attempts to return to the surface and become human, but she cannot return to being a human. Much like in the original film's ending, Triton then attempts to help Ariel out by transforming her back into a human, and their wedding continues as planned.

Although this game is not canon, this exact situation where Ariel had to be turned back into a mermaid would be duplicated in The Little Mermaid II , where she leaves a much larger boat Eric's lead fleet ship rather than his rowboat as in the NES game.

In addition, her bubble attack is later referenced as a spell card in Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. The Genesis game features Ariel or Triton on a quest to save the transformed Atlanteans and either Triton or Ariel, depending on whom the player chooses to play as from Ursula's spell. This game most likely takes place before Ariel saved Eric from the shipwreck.

The gameplay allows the player to move in 8 directions, with the goal being to locate and transform Ursula's polyps back into Merfolk. The player is given a "normal attack" and "special attack". During the gameplay, the player can collect treasure, which after finding his icon, can trade with Scuttle for health, special characters Like Flounder and Sebastian , and special powers to aid them on their quest.

After saving all the Atlicans in a stage, the player must face a boss, the final encounter being Ursula herself, and the transformed Triton or Ariel if the player chose to play as Triton , the final polyp that must be rescued. Ariel appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. She is featured in the game, not as one the seven Princesses of Heart her spot is taken by Alice from Alice in Wonderland but as one of two female warriors, along with Mulan , to join Sora , Donald , and Goofy in the fight against the Heartless.

She makes her series debut in Kingdom Hearts , where she encounters Sora, Donald, and Goofy for the first time during her latest phase. The young mermaid expresses her desire to see the mysterious worlds beyond the sea, though her father forbids it.

Even so, she's soon manipulated by Ursula into revealing the legendary keyhole of her world in exchange for her dream come true.

Fortunately, enough, Sora and friends are able to defeat the sea witch with Ariel's help, restoring peace and unveiling the keyhole, which Sora must lock. In the sequel Kingdom Hearts II , Ariel's dreams of traveling the worlds were put aside for the simpler dream of living upon the surface.

A dream that was only pushed further upon discovering the handsome Prince Eric. With Sora, Donald, Goody, Sebastian, and Flounder by her side, Ariel challenges her struggles and makes her dream a reality, with King Triton eventually giving his blessing, like in the film, after seeing Eric risks his life for Ariel's safety at the hands of a revived Ursula.

Before leaving upon opening the keyhole, however, Sora and Ariel vow that they'll see each other again. Ariel would also appear in the title Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories , but as a fragment of Sora's memories and with a much smaller role. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

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Triton offers himself in Ariel's replacement, allowing Ursula to gain control over the sea. Ariel and Eric have a final showdown, during which Ariel is trapped and left helpless at the bottom of a whirlpool. Ursula aims her newly aquired trident at the princess and fires bolts of pure destruction at her.

Ariel fearfully manages to avoid her painful demise each time and is saved by Eric. At the end of the film, Ariel is made human by Triton, who has realized how much Ariel loves Eric. Ariel stays on land with Eric, and marries him. Ariel and Eric live happily ever after. Ariel's theme song, which is referred to by Disney crew as the "I Want" song, is "Part of Your World", which she sings in her secret grotto proclaiming her fascination for human things.

The song was originally going to be cut from the final film, due to the claim that it slowing the story down, but Howard Ashman reportedly fought to keep it in. A reprise of the song is featured a little later in the film when Ariel declares that she wants to become part of Prince Eric's world. Most of Ariel's adventures involve her meeting various creatures, getting in trouble, and usually getting out of it successfully.

Her friends Flounder and Sebastian are also featured prominently in the series. Ariel continues to be fascinated with human things in the series and is shown collecting items for her grotto. She can be deemed a magical character when using her father's trident and Ursula's potion bottles. Prince Eric is sometimes shown in the show, but Ariel always just misses seeing him, preserving the continuity that she sees him first in the film.

Ariel and her daughter Melody have certain similarities in terms of personality and appearance. The direct-to-video sequel shows Ariel as having given birth to a very beautiful baby girl named Melody. When Melody's safety is threatened by a sea witch named Morgana sister of Ursula, who was killed in the film , Ariel and her husband Eric decide they must keep Melody from the sea, and to this effect, build a large wall separating the castle from it.

Melody's love of the sea proves too strong, however, and when Melody falls into Morgana's clutches, Ariel is forced to temporarily resume in her mermaid form in order to rescue her.

When Ariel finds Melody. After Morgana is defeated, Ariel is changed back into a human. This sequel features Ariel becoming an over-protective parent for her daughter, effectively taking over the role of her father in the previous film. As of , Ariel is the only Disney Princess to have been depicted as becoming a mother. Ariel's hair is darker in this film.

In the prequel set one year before the events of the film, an opening prologue shows Ariel as a very young mermaid, living a happy life with her father, King Triton, mother, Queen Athena and her six older sisters.

After Athena is killed, a devastated King Triton bans all music from Atlantica. Ariel and her sisters grow up not knowing music and living under their father's strict rules. Ariel eventually discovers a secret underground club where music is played, and there she sings the song "I Remember", which helps her remember her distant past surrounded by love and music.

Later with assistance from Sebastian Ariel finds her mother's music box and, after they have a showdown with Marina Del Rey , Triton changes his ways and allows music back into Atlantica. Main article: The Little Mermaid musical A stage musical version of the film had its world premiere in Denver, Colorado in for its pre-Broadway tryout, and on January 10, , debuted on Broadway. The character of Ariel for the stage adaptation was originated by Sierra Boggess.

Jodi Benson, the original voice actor for Ariel, attended the musical's opening night. A few new songs were added to the score, accompanying the songs in the film that were moved to the stage. In Act 2, although Ariel has become mute, she sings two songs expressing her thoughts and feelings, these songs being "Beyond My Wildest Dreams", in which Ariel explores the human world for the first time, and "If Only", in which Ariel bemoans that she cannot express her feelings to Eric.

Additionally, Ariel's voice can be heard in the extended opening of " Fathoms Below ", although she is not seen on-stage. The stage musical features new plot elements not present in the film. It is explained through dialogue that Ariel inherited her mother's singing voice, adding another layer to Triton's protectiveness of her. Ariel and Eric's romance is expanded from the film, as explored in a musical sequence "One Step Closer", in which the pair dance together.

In the climatic battle, it is Ariel, not Eric, who destroys Ursula by smashing the magic shell. The reason for this change was that the musical's creative team did not want Ariel to come off as passive and because it was easier to stage and more dramatic. Ariel makes regular appearances in the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, having a special location called Ariel's Grotto at most of them. A dark ride based on the movie was designed for Disneyland Paris, but was never built, it has since been announced that a re-designed version of the attraction is to be built as part of the major expansion for Disney's California Adventure.

She is also featured in Fantasmic! Main article: The Little Mermaid video game Taking place after Eric skewered Ursula in the original film, Ariel and Eric are planning to wed, but the sea-witch Ursula somehow resurrected has taken control of the ocean. So Ariel becomes a mermaid once more and sets off to rescue the sea. The game takes place from a side view and Ariel swimming most of the time, but hopping around on the land occasionally can shoot bubbles to trap her foes and can then throw them at each other.

She can also dig through sand to find treasure and pick up sea shells to break chests open with. The treasure she finds in the sand is usually just bonus points, but the treasure you find in chests will increase your bubble's power and range. Although this game is not canon, this exact situation where Ariel had to be turned back into a mermaid would be duplicated in The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea , when she dives off a much larger boat Eric's lead fleet ship rather than his rowboat in the NES game.

When Ariel ventures to tell her friends and family about her secret identity, they chastise her and tell her she must conform.

Her father, King Triton, even has her followed by a court official. At this point, the movie becomes truly subversive cinema. Conceived by Ashman, Ursula is based on the famous cross-dressing performer Divine, who was associated with the openly gay filmmaker John Waters. You are in control; you control the show.

Ariel can be anything she wants, yet she chooses the role of young bride and human conformity. Nevertheless, Disney animation was saved. Howard Ashman had proven that Disney films could be far more than sleeping princesses and pixies.

Eisner grudgingly accepted the victory and green-lit a new project, Beauty and the Beast , which followed the same Broadway formula and was designed by the Mermaid team of Ashman, Menken, and Clements.