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[Character Name] Ariel
[Canon] The Little Mermaid
[Point Taken from Canon] After surfacing with a new pair of legs

[Age] 16
[Gender] Female
[Sexual Orientation] Het

[Eye Color] Blue
[Hair Color] Red
[Height] 5'
[images] ★ / ★ / ★ / ★


[Background]
★ Little Mermaid wiki
★ wiki

[Personality]

Ariel is a fun 16 year old that is experiencing what normal 16 year olds experience; the identity of the self, apart from the parent. Thusly, instead of obeying her father, King Triton, Ariel is often mischievous and disobedient to satisfy her own curiosities and interests. Unfortunately her judgment is not the best, especially when it comes to her need to satisfy her curiosity. Often times Ariel dives into situations too quickly without first evaluating the situation or circumstance: this behavior has led her to many - many - unfortunate consequences. Ariel has gotten into trouble where her well being was threatened as well as her friend's, whomever she happened to drag along on one of her many "explorative" adventures. Throughout the animated series (prequel to the 1989 title The Little Mermaid) she often stirs trouble and either needs rescuing or, by the skin of her teeth, finds a way out of the trouble. Some of these occurrences her father is aware of and while he sometimes comes to her rescue he offers wisdom and guidance and expresses his concern for her, however, in a short time Ariel is once again finding trouble for herself.

Ariel is incredibly kind and generous to those around her, she is definitely gullible and has poor trust values. While some of these attributes have gained her many friends, other times this behavior has gained her enemies and more trouble. Though Ariel will wise up, most times, and if scorned once by an individual will usually be much more wary of them use precaution or, all together, keep her distance. Though, gullible, if a past enemy pines for forgiveness and promises a change in their intentions, then Ariel is very open to the idea of trusting them once again (unfortunately that doesn't always pan out–– lessons someday will be learned). While on the subject of gullible, her dear friend (a seagull) Skuttle is her main link to the human world and often Ariel surfaces to ask of his infinite wisdom on man made items that have found their way down to the bottom of the ocean. Thus, whatever Skuttle finds definition for the items, is what Ariel will believe. Skuttle is a constant friend to Ariel and has stuck through some of her mischief at times, alongside her best friend Flounder, who is also a constant friend of Ariel's who is absolutely almost always involved in her explorative adventures. The two have a wonderful dynamic, where as Ariel is brave and headstrong, Flounder is often cowardly and insecure.

Onto the macabre!–– well of sorts, Ariel is not accustomed to human societies and their social rules, or their "norms", what the man-made society deems appropriate and customary, Ariel is completely unaware, naive, and ignorant to. From a man's point of view, Ariel will have terrible manners, is socially awkward all together, has very poor values, she doesn't grasp the concept of personal space, and thus forth. Body mechanics also play a really interesting part in behavior, and personality; Ariel will need to learn a few things about having a human body, such as toileting, hygiene, even swallowing drool–– as you can imagine being in the ocean your whole life what's the point of swallowing? These atrocities are an eyesore for man and some might be quick to conclude that Ariel was born special, with on top of her inability to speak. Hopefully I've painted a pretty nice perspective on her from the outside looking in. Ariel is very eager, however, to fit into the human world, as the topside has always been a passionate dream. To be able to be a part of a world you know exists, and have had the opportunities to collect fallen treasures from the world above. Music boxes, paintings, forks, etc. She may not know the meaning, or mechanics, behind each item (be it misguidance from Skuttle who gives her poor and false knowledge on her items) but each one is treasured, appreciated, and loved. That said, Ariel has a hoarding attribute to her as well.

Ariel is very persistent and devoted, once she sets her mind on something she is unbearably hard to stop or to convince her to reconsider. Thus is how she found herself in her current predicament of being human. Ariel had wariness toward the sea witch Ursula, but with the help of Ursula she was transformed into a human in order to fulfill her devoted dream to be a part of the human world and to win a man's love whom she had rescued from drowning some nights prior. Ariel does this with knowing the risks of the spell, and the consequences if she fails to earn a kiss from her true-love's lips: if she fails she belongs to Ursula–– thus Ariel is a bit of a risk taker in order to get what she wants. Which brings me to say she is selfish as well. Instead of obeying her father, staying with her sisters and friends, all of who love her, Ariel pursues this dream to leave her world for another based on new found feelings of love at first sight.

Also, because this about sums up my complete love for Ariel: "Ariel is a fully realized female character who thinks and acts independently, even rebelliously, instead of hanging around passively while the fates decide her destiny" ––Roger Ebert.

[Specialties/Abilities]
[Abilities]
★ wikia her abilities are not that significant as to give warnings and permissions. The most, she'll fall off the roof of a second story building and be peachy-keen. (Given her massive fall to the bottom of the ocean off Ursula in the movie!)

[Affection]
★ Hugs
★ Physical
★ Kisses

[Fighting]
★ Hurting Ariel will be discussed prior, thank you!
★ Ariel will put up a fight though she's not trained or anything.

[Other Permissions]
★ Please ask for mind reading.
★ No fourth walling please.

[Other important stuff]
Have some fun facts:
★ Ariel's family:
King Triton is her father
Queen Athena (deceased) was her mother
Poseidon is her grandfather
Neptune is her great-grandfather
Zeus is her great uncle
Hercules is her cousin
She is related to the Olympus Gods!
★ She is of Danish Atlantean Merfolk
★ She is a princess from Atlantica
★ Six sisters: Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella, and Alana
★ Ariel inspired Hans Christian Anderson to write the well known fairy tale The Little Mermaid –– based on the episode Metal Fish in the animated series The Little Mermaid.
★ Thus her time era is around 1837 (if taken account above fact!) which was when The Little Mermaid was published.