In the original story, the sea witch is a neutral enabler, but for Disney's animated adaptation, the character was modified into a full-fledged antagonist and plays a larger role in the overall story.ĭuring pre-production, Ursula was not originally designed as a Cecaelia a legendary hybrid of human and octopus. Ursula is based on the "sea witch" character in Hans Christian Andersen's story " The Little Mermaid". Ursula is aided by her two moray eels, Flotsam and Jetsam, whom she refers to as her "babies".
From her secluded lair, she awaits the chance to get her revenge on Triton and become Queen of Atlantica by stealing the king's trident, an extremely powerful weapon that grants its user control over the seas and its foils.
Ursula laments her distaste for her living conditions, despite having maintained all of her powerful black magic. These polyps were merfolk who had previously gone to Ursula for help but found themselves unable to fulfill their side of the bargain, leading Ursula to claim them as her own and adding them to her collection. By orders of the King, Ursula was exiled from Atlantica and made her home in the remains of a leviathan lined with a garden of writhing polyps. Ursula's greed and use of dark magic led to her banishment. She was widely known as the "Sea Witch", an alias she accepted in stride. She boasts that her previous life was lavish and included such spoils as "fantastical feasts." Power-hungry and devilish, even in the past, Ursula garnered a disreputable reputation amongst underwater dwellers. She states through a monologue that she once lived in the royal palace of King Triton, the king of the underwater city of Atlantica. Ursula belongs to a race of creatures known as Cecaelia, which are half-woman, half-octopus. 7.7 The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure.5.4 Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure.4.4 Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch.4.2 The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince.2.5 The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse.2.3 The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.She has since featured prominently as a primary member of the Disney Villains line-up. Ursula's fervent confidence and theatricality have been met with critical praise, and have influenced villains that followed. Ursula is loosely based on the nameless sea witch from the original Hans Christian Andersen tale, while her characterization takes inspiration from the drag queen Divine.
Scorned, she has since vowed to exact vengeance by harnessing the power of the king's trident and installing herself as ruler of all the ocean. In the past, Ursula was a resident of King Triton's palace, before being banished and exiled by order of the king. Ursula's contracts, however, are covertly designed to advance her own ambitions and cause general misery. She is a villainous Cecaelia (half-woman, half-octopus) who strikes deals with unfortunate merfolk with the promise of making their dreams come true. Ursula (also known as the Sea Witch) is the main antagonist of Disney's 1989 animated feature film The Little Mermaid. they weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch.” ―Ursula “ I admit that in the past I've been a nasty.
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