Arista

Princess Arista is a minor character from Disney's The Little Mermaid.
Arista has a bright red tail with a matching seashell bra and long, blonde hair tied in a sloppy ponytail, however the original doll had a blue tail and curly hair and was the only one of the sisters released in the original line. In extension media released from 1989 onwards, she is the fifth youngest daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena. She is given a distinct personality in the television series, where she is shown as having a conflict of ideals with her adventurous sister Ariel. In the prequel film, she is instead shown to often argue with Aquata. In the books, she loves to ride seahorses and has a wild ride similar to Ariel's ride with Stormy. In the prequel movie, she is portrayed as a ditzy kleptomaniac who has a talent for playing the saxophone.
She was voiced by Kimmy Robertson in the original Little Mermaid film, Mary Kay Bergman in the related TV series, and by Grey DeLisle in The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning.
==Biography==
===The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning===
Arista is introduced as one of the seven daughters of King Triton and Queen Athena. After her mother dies in an accident, Arista, like her sisters, is raised very strictly by their governess, Marina Del Rey. Arista is shown to have a difficult relationship with Aquata. The two are prone to arguing, and Arista is known for borrowing Aquata's things without asking. She is the first of her sisters to ask Ariel if she can come along to the Catfish Club. She quickly discovers a passion for playing music, and towards the end of the film joins the Catfish Club band.
===The Little Mermaid ===
Arista appears during the "Daughters of Triton" sequence, singing with her sisters. Afterwards, she only appears in cameos alongside her other sisters.
===The Little Mermaid Tv Series===
Her most important appearance is in the episode "Beached". This episode shows that she and Ariel are prone to fighting, such that Triton "beaches" or grounds them both from attending a carnival with the rest of the family. When two gators attempt to steal the royal treasure, Arista and Ariel have to work together despite their constant arguing to protect the castle. Arista confesses that she always secretly envied Ariel's adventurous lifestyle.
In the episode "Trident True", when she tries to put on her lipstick, she gets upset by having too much of it. She is the only sister who appears in the episode "Against The Tide", where she states that Ariel has brought bad luck to Atlantica by rescuing a "Bad Luck Creature."
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