Appearing as an adaptation of the short story written by the Danish Hans Christian Andersen in the year 1837, Disney’s animation ‘The Little Mermaid’, hit theaters in 1989 to present to theaters the story of Ariel, the princess of Atlantis, who wanted to leave the ocean and discover what life was like for humans on Earth. surface.
In the plot, Ariel’s dream becomes even deeper when she saves a young prince named Eric after an accident in the storm, where a passion between the two ends up being awakened, leading her to make a dangerous deal with Ursula, the sea witch. , so that she could be a part of a world that wasn’t her own.
The moment advances not only the danger that Ariel will face by giving up her voice in exchange for human legs, but also provides a preview of the great power of Ursula, who wants to sign the agreement so that she can return to royalty, dethroning King Triton. , and becoming the great queen of the oceans.
But why was Ursula banished from the kingdom?
At the beginning of the animation, Ursula observes Ariel and remembers that she was also part of the nobility of Atlantis, before being banished and exiled away from the castle, but during the film, the reason why she was excluded from the submerged society is not revealed.
The answer, according to Screenrant, only came up in the musical ‘The Little Mermaid’, where Ursula and King Triton are presented as siblings. The story takes shape when explaining that the duo’s father died, causing the reign of Atlantis to be divided equally between the two brothers, who should command the sea with the help of their magic items: the trident and the magic shell of Nautilus.
However, the power went to Ursula’s head, causing her to try to dethrone her brother with the use of magic, as she has always been a good sorceress. The plan ends up not working, which caused her to be banished away from the castle.
The explanation gained an even more perverse version when the musical was reinvented by Glenn Casale. This time, Ursula and Triton weren’t the only ones who could inherit the throne, as they were the youngest of eight children. Blinded by greed, the sea witch killed all of her older brothers until she became queen.
Live action of ‘The Little Mermaid’
In addition, it is possible that more details about the villain’s past will be explored in the live-action of ‘The Little Mermaid’, a film that should debut on May 26 and that will bring the actress Melissa McCarthyin the skin of the great villain.
The film received its full trailer last Sunday night, the 12th, during the break of the 95th Oscar ceremony, where fans can check out Ursula’s complete look. Remember!
Source: Recreio
