Ariel

* Mermaid
* Human

Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista & Andrina (sisters)

Luz Noceda

Bambi

Candace Flynn

Anne Boonchuy

Dipper Pines

Mabel Pines

Sasha Waybright

Marcy Wu

Amity Blight

Ariel is the main protagonist of The Little Mermaid and is a main character in The Disney Club. The seventh daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena, she's a Mermaid from Atlantica with a strong fascination with the surface world. Thankfully for her, a chance meeting with a rambunctious group of humans around her age have finally given her the chance to see it and all its wonders and mysteries.

## Personality

Ariel is a bright, spirited and headstrong mermaid princess with a strong passion for adventure and exploration. She's incredibly curious about the world around her, and especially the world beyond the sea, though this curiosity often leads her into dangerous situations, and it can lead to an array of problems for both herself and her friends, many of which get her a good talking to from her father.

Like her father though, she has a bad temper if she ever is provoked (although hers is not nearly as bad as his) and is prone to errors in judgment. Although spirited, even she has had some degree of self-doubts about herself, as she actually at one point considered her father might have been correct and that she may have been a freak for having any fascination for humanity.

Despite this, Ariel's selflessness and compassion is always apparent, as she always tries to see the good in things, a trait best seen by how often she doubts that humans could be pure evil from their tools and artworks, even after confronting several humans that would seemingly contradict this. Her intuitive way of thinking often resolve such problems, as she always takes full responsibility for her actions. Also, despite her usual naivety and impulsiveness, she can be serious and careful when she needs to be.

## Abilities/Skills/Weapons

* Aquapathy

As a mermaid, Ariel is capable of speaking with aquatic fauna, as she can understand and communicate with aquatic/marine creatures. She retains this ability even in her human form.

* Adaptability

Ariel is capable of mastering almost any skills or gaining knowledge very quickly, as seen by how she was able to learn how to stand up within a few minutes of getting her legs, and almost just as quickly figures out how to walk and run around. Ariel can also master other skills at a much faster pace, that would take normal humans months or even years to learn; skills such as dancing, horse riding, etc., as it has only taken her a few minutes, if not a few seconds to learn.

* Expert Swimmer

As a mermaid, Ariel is an excellent swimmer. However, she initially wasn't very good at swimming as a human, due to her inability to breathe underwater or swim without her tail as she was accustomed to, though she does regain her skills as the series goes one and she gets more accustomed to her legs.

* Expert Musician/Dancer/Singer

Ariel is an excellent musician, as she is capable of playing many different kinds of instruments with admirable skill. Ariel is also an excellent singer and dancer, talents which are shared by all Merpeople. According to Sebastian though, she has the most beautiful voice in all of Atlantica.

## Relationships

### King Triton

Ariel's relationship with her father is... a little rocky, to say the least. Though the two obviously do love each other very much, they often come to blows over their views on humans.

### Flounder

Flounder is Ariel's best friend (well, under the sea, at least).

### Luz Noceda

Ariel found a kinship with Luz almost immediately, with the two bonding over how they feel like the fishes out of water (though not as literally as Ariel was, obviously) and their shared feelings about not being the daughters their families probably wanted.

### Bambi

Ariel and Bambi's dynamic is very much like her and Flounder's, where she is comforting and patient towards him, as well as protective, with the tendency to risk her own life for his on various occasions. She's also one of the most adamant members of the gang to try and help him get over his fears/get braver, much like she would often do with Flounder.

### Mabel Pines

Mabel was one of the first members of the gang that Ariel connected to thanks to their shared energetic nature and love for magic.

## Notes

Ariel's inclusion in the main cast of this show is, like Bambi, mainly to include another Movie character in the main cast, particularly a Disney Princess and a character from the Renaissance era. Ariel was chosen above the others thanks to her rebellious nature and keen eye for exploration & learning more about the world around her, making her a good choice for a main cast made up of fellow exploration lovers; helped that Ariel herself even had her own TV series.

Ariel's clothes in her human form are based off of the "comfy clothes" she gets in Ralph Breaks the Internet, and (though not pictured) wears the dark blue shoes she wears in the original film when she's exploring Eric's kingdom.

Ariel's age has been reduced from 16 to 15 (the same age she was in the animated series and Ariel's Beginning), mostly to make her a little closer to the rest of the group's age range and to make any potential... future relationships among the cast aren't as weird.