Melody (The Little Mermaid)

Melody
Background information
Movies	The Little Mermaid: Return to the Sea
Video Games	The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy
Voice	Tara Strong
Inspiration	Ariel Kiara Aleu Scamp
Character information
Other names	Princess Melody Child of Sea and Shore Mel Mel (by Alex) Sweetie Sweetheart (by Ariel) Angel-Face (by Undertow)
Personality	Intrigued, strong-willed, headstrong, heroic, sassy, loving, intelligent, curious, rambunctious, mischievous, stubborn, tomboyish, daring, adventurous, shy, persistent, determined, brave, sweet, kind, beautiful, spunky, cute, emotional, fun-loving, funny, optimistic, polite, socially awkward, sensitive, introverted, naïve, remorseful, forgiving, well-mannered, adorable, innocent, well-behaved, animal-loving, dreamy, explorer, expressive, self-confident, smart, precious, gentle, pugnacious Formerly: Socially inept, lonely, insecure, self-loathing, anxious, solitary, ignorant, reclusive, depressive, blunt, angry, flustered
Appearance	Slender, fair skin, pink lips, long black hair often tied back into a ponytail with a green hair tie, aqua blue eyes, and bare feet (a red mermaid tail in mermaid form)
Occupation	Princess
Alignment	Good
Goal	To become a mermaid (formerly)
Home	Eric's castle
Relationships
Parents	Eric (father) Ariel (mother)
Partner(s)	Alex (love interest)
Relatives	King Triton (maternal grandfather) Queen Athena † (maternal grandmother) Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista, and Andrina (maternal aunts) Neptune † (2nd maternal great-grandfather) Crustacea † (2nd maternal great-aunt) Poseidon † (maternal great-grandfather) Amphitrite † (maternal great-grandmother)
Pets	Max (dog)
Allies	Sebastian, Tip and Dash, Scuttle, Flounder, Max, Grimsby, Carlotta, Alex (love interest), Morgana (briefly)
Enemies	Morgana, Cloak and Dagger, Undertow
Personal information
Likes	The sea, swimming, exploring, treasure hunting, Sebastian, Tip, Dash, Alex (implied romantic interest), Flounder, her family, singing, adventure, making new friends and companions, learning about her mother's merpeople heritage, respect, Max, being a mermaid
Dislikes	Restrictions, rules, being landbound, reprimands, secrets, lies, social encounters (formerly), attention, her mother's stubbornness, overprotectiveness, being treated as a child, Morgana's tricks, her mother's decisions, stereotypical princess lifestyle, being followed, bad and dumb ideas, being held hostage, being kidnapped, being a human, her family and friends in danger
Powers and abilities	Merperson / Human Physiology Marine Life communication Thermoendurance Superhuman durability Advanced eyesight
Status	Active
Fate	Defeats Morgana and reestablishes the unity between land and sea to unify trust between the humans and the Merpeople

“Sometimes, I even pretend...I have...fins!”

―Melody to Sebastian, reflecting her spunk

Princess Melody is the protagonist of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.

In the film, she is voiced by Tara Strong, who voiced Timmy Turner and Twilight Sparkle.

Trivia

• Melody is the third Protagonist to take over as protagonist of the sequel from their parents, with the first being Nicky Ferris (taking over from Sharon McKendrick in The Parent Trap II), the second being Kiara (taking over from Simba in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride), the fourth being Scamp (taking over from Lady in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure), the fifth being Jane (taking over from Wendy in Return to Never Land), the sixth being Patch (taking over from both Pongo and Perdita in 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure), and the seventh being Sam Flynn from Tron: Legacy (taking over from Kevin Flynn).