After all, what really happened to Ariel’s mother?

Last month, the long-awaited debut of the live-action “The Little Mermaid” took place, an adaptation of the classic animation released in 1989, starring Halle Bailey It is JonahHauer-Kingwith the participation of Melissa McCarthy, JacobTremblay, Daveeddiggs, javierBardem It is Awkwafina. Remember the trailer!

During the new version, we can see some small changes in the plot, responsible for correcting errors present in the original production, or making the story even richer – as is the case with the plot involving Ariel’s mother.

What happened to Ariel’s mother?

During the animated film released in 1989, we discover that the princess lost her mother when she was still small, but the reason for the death of the queen of the seas is not revealed until the prequel “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Story”, from 2008.

Meanwhile, the live-action reveals at the beginning of the film what would have happened to Triton’s wife. In the production, although it also does not have details, the king of the seas himself claims that his wife was killed by humans due to his obsession with the land.

For this reason, Ariel’s father holds a huge grudge against humans, and has forbidden all merpeople, especially his daughters, to go up to the surface and interact with these beings. Their hatred, however, has not always existed, as the film also implies that, before the tragedy, mermaids and humans had a great relationship.

Explanation in animation

In “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Story” (2008), the great doubt about the death of Ariel’s mother, called Athena in the animation, is finally resolved, and revealed at the beginning of production.

In the film, Athena died after being hit by a pirate ship while with her husband, seven daughters, and other mermaids having fun on the surface. The queen managed to make sure that all the heiresses survived without a scratch, but did not have the opportunity to save herself.

As the answer to what happened to Ariel’s mother only came out 19 years after the first film was released, many people ended up not knowing the plot. For this reason, with the explanation being present right at the beginning of the live-action, we can understand a little more about the reason behind the behavior of some characters, such as Triton’s grudge against humans.