The Little Mermaid plot
The series is set before the first film. Ariel is still a mermaid and lives with her father and sisters in the royal palace. Many episodes revolve around her relationships with her friends and family, and her efforts to save her undersea kingdom of Atlantica from various dangers. Many characters from the film return in the series. For example, the sea witch Ursula is a regular antagonist of Ariel in the series. Prince Eric also plays an occasional role in the series, but he and Ariel never get to see each other. The series also introduces some new characters such as the mermaid Graatje (Urchin), the young orca Stip (Spot), an evil ray/human hybrid that regularly threatens Atlantica, and the Krimi lobster (The Lobster Mobster).