Ariel (2023)

Ariel is the titular main protagonist of the 2023 live-action adaptation of Disney's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, both based on the 1837 fairy tale of the same title by Hans Christian Andersen. She is a young mermaid princess of Atlantica and the youngest daughter of King Triton who saves the life of a prince and sailor, Prince Eric. Wishing to be with him, she trades her beautiful singing voice with the witch Ursula that ultimately puts her family in jeopardy. 
She is portrayed by Halle Bailey. 
== History ==
===Background===
== Personality ==
Ariel is an adventurous, curious and free-spirited young mermaid. She is fascinated by the human world and collects treasures from sunken ships. Ariel is kind, compassionate and friendly to everyone around her. She is a brave and courageous mermaid who saves the people she loves from Ursula. 
== Appearance ==
Ariel is a very beautiful young mermaid princess with long natural red hair with braids, brown eyes and warm brown skin. She has a green to pink to purple fish tail.
===The Little Mermaid===
== Trivia ==
* Ariel is the closest to her sister, Perla but farthest from her sister Tamika, who she has not seen since her mother died. 
* Ariel is the second member of her family to have a forbidden romance with a different species. According the live action film's prequel novel Against the Tide, her older sister Mala fell in love with her Sea Monster companion Ieka whom she later marries in secret. 
Unlike the cartoon, Ariel was willing to kill the sea witch in defense of Eric. However, this does not effect her "Pure Good" status. 
== Gallery ==
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Category:Females
Category:Princesses
Category:Royalty
Category:Characters introduced in 2023
Category:Characters in musicals
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Category:Live-action characters
Category:Teenagers
Category:Heroines
Category:Protagonists
Category:Main protagonists