Flounder (2023)

Flounder is a major protagonist in the 2023 remake of The Little Mermaid. He is a tropical sea fish who is Ariel's best friend.  
Flounder is voiced by Jacob Tremblay, who also voices in Luca Paguro in Luca.
==Role in the Film==
===Sunken Ship===
Accompanying Ariel to the sunken ship graveyard, Flounder tells Ariel they should not stray far from the palace. However, she is determined to explore and find a human artifact. When Flounder is too afraid to go inside the ship, Ariel tells him to be a look out for sharks. Terrified, Flounder follows her into the sunken ship, unaware that a shark is indeed following them. After Ariel finds a fork, the shark attacks and Flounder and Ariel swim for their lives. However, she manages to trick him by using her reflection in the mirror.
The two meet Scuttle, who mistakes the fork for a "dinglehopper." At that moment, Sebastian comes and scolds at Ariel for missing the Coral Moon with her sisters and father. The trio return to the palace, where Flounder defends Ariel when Triton yells at her. However, he inadvertently reveals that he and Ariel went to the ship graveyard. They leave for Ariel's grotto, where she tells Flounder of her dream of joining the world above. When she hears fireworks, Ariel swam up to the surface for the first time, with Flounder calling for her. 
Flounder is later present when Triton destroys the collection in Ariel's grotto. Upset, Ariel orders Flounder and Sebastian to leave. Both Flounder and Sebastian see Ariel go off with Flotsam and Jetsam to Ursula's lair. The two witness Ursula turn Ariel into a human, but the spell will only remain permanent if she gets Eric to share true love's kiss with her. However, Ursula makes sure that Ariel cannot remember that last part of the spell. 
==Personality==
Flounder is described as a "guppy" by Ariel. He mostly follows her around, and is easily afraid of straying away from the palace. When they enter the sunken ship graveyard, Flounder is afraid of sharks. However, he cares about his friends and did everything to help Ariel get the kiss she needs to stay human.
==Physical Appearance==
Similar to his animated counterpart, Flounder is a small yellow tropical fish with yellow scales and blue stripes.
==Trivia==
*Unlike in the original film, Flounder never found and brought Eric's statue to Ariel's grotto, as it is Ariel who found and brought it to her grotto.
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