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|journalKH2=The Little Mermaid (1989)<br><br>A sea witch who lives in a cave far from the palace. She used to serve King Triton, until her evil scheming got her banished.<br><br>Some time ago, she tried to get rid of King Triton and take over Atlantica. Sora, Donald, and Goofy helped Ariel defeat her, but she used the power of darkness to return. Her grudge against King Triton is as strong as ever...and now she's looking for revenge.<br><br>'''Vanessa'''<br>The Little Mermaid (1989)<br><br>Ursula changed herself into a beautiful girl to ruin Ariel's chances with Prince Eric.<br><br>Ariel gave her voice to Ursula when she signed their contract...and Ursula used Ariel's voice to mesmerize Prince Eric.
|journalUX='''HD Ursula'''<br>The Little Mermaid (1989)<br>A sea witch who was banished from Atlantica by King Triton.
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'''Ursula''' is a Sea Witch who repeatedly tries to take control of [[Atlantica]] in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series.
'''Ursula''' is a sea witch who repeatedly tries to take control of [[Atlantica]] in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series.


Based off of a legendary creature known as a "cecaelia," she is an obese purple witch that was once a senior member of [[King Triton|King Triton's]] court. However, she was banished for her love of Black Magic. Ursula has two pet eels, [[Flotsam and Jetsam]], whom she refers to as her "poopsies". She first appeared in Disney's "''[[wikipedia:The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''".
Ursula used to serve [[King Triton]] and once lived in the palace. However, she was banished for scheming. Ursula has two pet eels, [[Flotsam and Jetsam]], whom she refers to as her "poopsies". Using magic, Ursula can turn into a young woman named '''Vanessa'''. She first appeared in Disney's ''{{w|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid}}''.


==Journal Entries==
==Development==
Ursula's death scene in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' was actually the original storyboarded version for ''The Little Mermaid'', but was changed to Eric ramming a wrecked ship's splintered bowsprit through Ursula's abdomen.<ref>''The Little Mermaid'', DVD Platinum Edition.</ref>
 
==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
*'''First Entry'''
[[File:Ursula's Lair 01 KH.png|thumb|left|Ursula comes crawling out to fight Sora and the others.]]
''An evil sea witch living in a vast cave far from the palace. Has the power to grant wishes, but in return demands a heavy sacrifice. She's trying to oust Triton and take over Atlantica.''
Ursula was one of [[Maleficent]]'s followers in her ring of [[villains]], and assisted her by lending the powers of the ocean. With Ursula's help, the [[Heartless]] entered Atlantica. Ursula tricked Princess [[Ariel]] into helping her steal the [[Trident]] from King Triton so that Ariel could see other worlds. Ursula didn't keep her end of the deal - she did threaten Ariel to enter into the dark world of the Heartless, giving herself into darkness in the progress, but failed when Sora and company came to King Triton's palace. She disappeared in ink with the trident in her possession. Ariel joined [[Sora]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] to confront her in her lair to get the trident back. Once they arrived, she, Flotsam and Jetsam battled them. In the end, Flotsam and Jetsam were defeated, and Ursula swore revenge before disappearing once again.


''She appeared in "The Little Mermaid" (1989).''
Sora and friends found Ursula in a large empty trench. She called them pathetic fools, claiming that she rules the sea now. She used the power of the trident and darkness to become a giant, demanding the sea and its spoils bow to her power. Sora and friends battled her once again. She wielded powerful [[Thunder]] magic. However, Ariel, Sora and friends defeated her and she vanished into [[darkness]].
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*'''Second Entry'''
===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
''She deceived Ariel and stole the trident to take over Atlantica. Using its power, she became an enormous monster and battled Sora, Goofy and Donald.''
When Sora arrives in [[Castle Oblivion]]'s memory version of Atlantica, Ursula tells Ariel that she could help her find her missing friend [[Flounder]] with the trident. Ariel agrees, but, unsure of the morality of her actions, tells Ursula she needs more time to think about it. Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive and tell Ariel not to trust Ursula, but they accompany her to Ursula's lair to save Flounder. When Ariel asks to get Flounder back first, Ursula reveals that she kidnapped Flounder to obtain the trident and refuses to release him unless Ariel surrenders it to her. With the trident in her possession, Ursula uses it to become a giant and attacks Sora and his friends, but they are able to defeat her in battle.


''She appeared in "The Little Mermaid" (1989).''
Meanwhile, in the Basement, Riku also encounters a memory version of Ursula, but this one is a figment of his inner darkness. He subdues her in battle and takes his leave.
 
===''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''===
''The sea witch. She once lived in the palace, but was banished for scheming.''
 
''Ursula deceived Ariel and stole the trident in an attempt to rule all Atlantica.''
 
*'''''Reverse/Rebirth'''''
 
''The sea witch who plotted to rule all of the undersea kingdom Atlantica.''
 
''Ursula appeared before Riku as a token of the indelible darkness in his heart.''


===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
''The Little Mermaid (1989)''
[[File:Ursula's Revenge 01 KHII.png|thumb|After obtaining the trident, Ursula attempts to destroy Ariel and her friends.]]
 
Revived by the powers of darkness, Ursula returns, but without the Heartless and Maleficent on her side. She tells Ariel that she can help her be with [[Prince Eric]] by turning Ariel herself into a human (a spell that only lasts for three days). Ariel agrees and signs a contract with Ursula which states that if Ariel was able to kiss Eric before the sunset of the third day, then she could stay human forever, but if she didn't obtain a kiss, she would turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. After Ariel signs the contract, Ursula takes Ariel's voice (the price for Ursula's spell) and turns the princess into a human girl.
''A sea witch who lives in a cave far from the palace. She used to serve King Triton, until her evil scheming got her banished.''
 
''Some time ago, she tried to get rid of King Triton and take over Atlantica. Sora, Donald, and Goofy helped Ariel defeat her, but she used the power of darkness to return. Her grudge against King Triton is as strong as ever...and now she's looking for revenge.''


*'''Vanessa'''
After three days had passed and Ariel still hadn't obtained a kiss, Ursula turns herself into a human girl (Vanessa) and uses Ariel's voice to hypnotize Eric, taking him away from Ariel. Sora and the others saw through Ursula's disguise and broke the amulet in that contains Ariel's voice, thus releasing Eric from her grip and returning Ariel's voice. However, the sun had set and Ursula drags Ariel into the sea with her. King Triton tries to stop Ursula, but not even he could break the contract, so King Triton signs over Ariel's name and takes her place. This allows Ursula to have possession over the trident once again, and she uses its power to become gigantic one more time. With the trident, Ursula turns King Triton into a lowly sea creature.
''The Little Mermaid (1989)''


''Ursula changed herself into a beautiful girl to ruin Ariel's chances with Prince Eric.''
Sora battles Ursula, defeating her "poopsies" Flotsam and Jetsam. Sora finally knocks the trident out of Ursula's hand and it lands in the boat which Prince Eric is on. He then throws it at Ursula and the trident goes through her chest in a beam of light. The fatally wounded Ursula sinks below the waves.


''Ariel gave her voice to Ursula when she signed their contract...and Ursula used Ariel's voice to mesmerize Prince Eric.''
===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
[[File:Night of the Storm 02 KH3D.png|thumb|left|The phantom Ursula rises out of the ocean to fight Sora and Riku.]]
After Riku and Sora head out on their raft from the [[Destiny Islands]] to begin their [[Mark of Mastery exam]], an apparition of Ursula rises out of the ocean in her giant form following the sudden strike of a storm, shocking both Keyblade wielders. She leaks that the [[Robed Figure]] had directed her toward Sora and Riku, then assaults the pair. Although they defeat her, they are dragged into the water by her wake, where they find the Keyhole to Traverse Town.
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==Story==
==Design==
===''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''===
[[File:Vanessa KHII.png|thumb|100px|Ursula in her "Vanessa" form.]]
[[Image:KH-Ursula.jpg|thumb|right|Ursula as she appears in ''Kingdom Hearts'']]
Ursula is an obese cecaelia (a mythical being with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of an octopus) with lavender skin. The top side of her octopus half is pitch black and reaches up over her chest, resembling a shoulder less, backless gown. The underside is a bright violet color, while Ursula's short hair is stark white with a few grey streaks that stands on end. She also sports a widow's peak hairline. She wears various forms of make-up, including purple nail polish on her pointed nails, light blue eyeliner, dark purple eye shadow, bright red lipstick, and seemingly penciled-on black eyebrows. Ursula has a small beauty mark near her chin on the left side of her face.
Ursula was one of [[Maleficent]]'s followers, and assisted by lending the powers of the ocean. With Ursula's help, the [[Heartless]] entered Atlantica. Ursula tricked Princess [[Ariel]] into helping her steal the [[Trident]] from [[King Triton]] so that she could see other worlds. Ursula didn't keep her end of the deal - she did threaten Ariel to enter into the dark world of the Heartless, giving herself into darkness in the progress, but failed when Sora and company came to King Triton's palace. She disappeared in ink with the Trident in her possession. Ariel joined [[Sora]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] to confront her in her lair to get the Trident back. Once they arrived, she, Flotsam and Jetsam battled them. In the end, Flotsam and Jetsam were defeated, and Ursula swore revenge. She disappeared once again, and Sora and friends found Ursula in a large, scary, empty trench. She used the power of the trident and darkness to become a giant, Sora and friends battled her once again. She wielded powerful [[Thunder]] magic. However, Ariel, Sora and friends defeated her and she vanished into darkness.


===''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''===
She also wears a yellow {{w|Zonitoides nitidus|spiral shell}} necklace on a thin black cord, as well as two violet, {{w|Turritella communis|thinner spiral shells}} as earrings, one on each ear. Despite being based on an octopus, Ursula only has six tentacles, as opposed to an octopus's eight. This was a change made in the original film, because it would have been too expensive to animate eight tentacles.
Ursula makes an appearance in ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' as a figment of Sora's memories.  


Ursula told Ariel that she could help her find her missing friend [[Flounder]] with the trident. Ariel agreed, but wasn't sure if what she was doing was right. She told Ursula she needed more time to think about it. Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrived and told Ariel not to trust Ursula, but they'd go with her if it's the only way to get Flounder back. Once they arrived in Ursula's lair, Ariel asked her to get Flounder back first. It was revealed that Ursula kidnapped Flounder to obtain the trident. She would not let Flounder go, unless Ariel gave up the trident. Ariel handed it over to her, and Ursula remembered that Ariel also wanted to see other worlds, but it would unfortunately be "a one way trip". She used the trident to become a giant, just as she did in the first game. Sora and friends battled her and won.
When disguised as Vanessa, Ursula takes the form of a thin, fair-skinned young woman with long, black hair. She wears black shoes, pantyhose, and a navy blue and sky blue dress. She also wears red lipstick and a yellow seashell - which contains Ariel's voice - as a necklace. Her attire is very similar to the clothing Ariel wears as a human.
 
Ursula also appeared in [[Riku]]'s story (Reverse/Rebirth), as a figment of his memory and a representation of the darkness within him.
 
===''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''===
Revived by the powers of darkness, Ursula returned in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' without the Heartless and Maleficent on her side. She told Ariel that she could help her be with [[Prince Eric]], by turning Ariel herself into a human (a spell that only lasted for three days). Ariel agreed, and signed a contract with Ursula which stated that: if Ariel was able to kiss Eric before the sunset of the third day, then she could stay human forever, but, if she didn't obtain a kiss, she would turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. After Ariel signed the contract, Ursula took Ariel's voice (the price for Ursula's spell) and turned the princess into a human girl.
 
After three days had passed and Ariel still hadn't obtained a kiss, Ursula turned herself into a human girl (Vanessa) and used Ariel's voice to hypnotize Eric, taking him away from Ariel. Sora and the others saw through Ursula's disguise and broke the amulet in which Ariel's voice was being kept, thus releasing Eric from her grip and returning Ariel's voice. But it was too late, the sun had set and Ursula dragged Ariel into the sea with her. King Triton tried to stop Ursula, but not even he could break the contract, so King Triton signed over Ariel's name and took her place. This allowed Ursula to have possession over the Trident once again, and she used its power to become gigantic one more time. With the trident, Ursula turned King Triton into a lowly sea creature.
 
After a battle, Sora knocked the Trident off Ursula's hand and it landed on the boat which Prince Eric was on. He then threw it at Ursula and the Trident went through her chest in a beam of light, defeating her once more. The battle against Ursula in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' is a staged performance in song.


==Personality==
==Personality==
Ursula is scheming, manipulative, deceitful, and devious. She only cares for herself, and her "poopsies" ([[Flotsam and Jetsam]]). She is a highly skilled manipulator, twice deceiving [[Ariel]] into helping her under false pretenses (she persuaded her that she only wanted to help). Unlike the other villains, she cares about her minions: The "poopsies" Flotsam and Jetsam, treating them as almost like sons or beloved pets. She is very protective of them and becomes enraged and vengeful if they're killed in combat, to the point of a psychotic hate.
Ursula bears strong resentment towards King Triton, wishing revenge and ill will on him. Being banished from his kingdom has seemed to turn her into a lonely individual, as well as a megalomaniac who wishes to become powerful and rule all the seas. Another example of her vengeful nature is that anyone who does not keep their end of the bargain in Ursula's contracts are doomed to become polyps in her garden; though she cheats by setting them up to fail.
 
==Appearance==
Ursula is an obese cecaelia (a mythical being with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of an octopus) with lavender skin. The top side of her octopus half is pitch black and reaches up over her chest, resembling a shoulder less, backless gown. The underside is a bright violet color, while Ursula's short hair is stark white with a few gray streaks that stands on end. She also sport a widow's peak hairline. She wears various forms of make-up, including purple nail polish on her pointed nails, light blue eyeliner, dark purple eye shadow, bright red lipstick, and seemingly penciled-on black eyebrows. Ursula has a small beauty mark near her chin on the left side of her face.


She also wears a yellow [[wikipedia:Zonitoides_nitidus|spiral shell]] necklace on a thin black cord, as well as two violet, [[wikipedia:Turritella_communis|thinner spiral shells]] as earrings, one on each ear. Despite being based on an octopus, Ursula only has six tentacles, as opposed to an octopus's eight. This was a change made in the original movie, ''The Little Mermaid'', because it would have been too expensive to animate eight tentacles.
Ursula is a witch who is interested in black magic. For example, she has a cauldron in her cave, and has the ability to transform merpeople into humans and polyps without the Trident's help, although she seems to need her magical contracts and the signature of the consented for this. Curiously, the fact she interfered with Ariel did not void the contract.


When disguised as Vanessa, Ursula takes the form of a thin, fair-skinned young woman with long, black hair. She wears black shoes, pantyhose, and a navy blue and sky blue dress. She also wears red lipstick and a yellow seashell - which contains Ariel's voice - as a necklace.
Ursula is scheming, deceitful, and devious. She is a highly skilled manipulator, twice deceiving Ariel into helping her under false pretenses (she persuaded her that she only wanted to help).  


==In Battle==
She only cares for herself, and her "poopsies", Flotsam and Jetsam. Unlike the other villains, she cares about her minions, the "poopsies", treating them as almost like sons or beloved pets. She is very protective of them and becomes enraged and vengeful if they're killed in combat, to the point of a psychotic hate.
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==Quotes==
==Origin==
*''“Why don’t we turn him into a Heartless? Ha ha ha ha ha! That’ll settle things quick enough.”''
Ursula originates from Disney's 1989 movie ''{{w|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid}}'', voiced by the late Pat Carrol, who reprised the role in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Ursula was banished from Atlantica's royal palace by King Triton. She then sought revenge to the King and wishes to command the sea by taking King Triton's trident. One day, she founds out that King Triton's daughter, Ariel, was in love with a human prince, Eric. Seeing this as an opportunity, she manipulated Ariel into signing an agreement in which Ursula transformed Ariel into a human, and Ariel had three days to get Prince Eric to kiss her or otherwise Ariel will belong to Ursula. In exchange, Ursula also took Ariel's voice. Seeing how Ariel nearly kissed with Prince Eric, Ursula transforms herself into a beautiful woman named "Vanessa" and she uses Ariel's voice to sing, which attracts Prince Eric's attention. Prince Eric eventually decides Vanessa was the one that saved him and he planned a marriage with her. Ariel thwarted the plan and Ursula escapes with Ariel into the ocean. Trying to broke free Ariel from Ursula's deal, King Triton trades place with Ariel and is turned into a polyp. Ursula gains King Triton's Trident and wreaks havoc in the sea by turning into a giant, but she is destroyed when Eric rams a ship's splintered bowsprit through her stomach, causing her to lose control of the Trident's powers which subsequently consume her. All of her spells are undone, returning King Triton and the merpeople back from their polyp forms.
*''“Triton, my old friend, your day is coming. Ha ha ha ha ha ha!”''
*''“The trident is mine at last! And I couldn’t have done it without your help my dear.''
*''“Time for a little journey to the dark world of the Heartless!”''
*''“You pathetic fools! I rule the seas now!''
*''“Too bad about your prince, though. He IS quite a catch...”''
*''“Now, now—even the great King Triton can’t go around breaking binding contracts. Why, it just wouldn’t do, would it?”''
*''“Ha! Who’s the ‘mighty ruler’ of the seas now?”''
*''“How dare you?! Pitiful, insignificant human!”''
*''“Ha ha! Now you all bow to me!”''


The name of Ursula's human disguise, "Vanessa", is derived from the Latin word "Vanitas" (but unrelated to [[Vanitas]] himself), meaning "vanity".


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Unlike all the other residents of [[Atlantica]], with the exception of Sebastian, Ursula seems to be amphibious (At least, she's more amphibious than the other characters) - she is able to thrive on land and in the water. This is evidenced when she attends the meetings with the council of Disney villains in Hollow Bastion, as well as the final moments of the third day. It is unknown, though, if her amphibious nature is derived from the power of darkness, which she uses.
*Strangely, in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Ursula does not seem to recognize Sora, Donald, and Goofy, and Sora's group and Ariel make no mention of her death or revival, though during the "Ursula's Revenge" song Ursula says that she is "back" and Sora shouts that she "got what [she] deserved". In fact, when Ariel makes the deal with Ursula, the former reacts as though she has seen the latter for the first time.-->
*Strangely, in ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Ursula does not seem to recognize Sora, Donald, and Goofy, and Sora's group and Ariel make no mention of her death or revival, though during the "Ursula's Revenge" song Ursula says that she is "back" and Sora shouts that she "got what [she] deserved". In fact, when Ariel makes the deal with Ursula, the former reacts as though she has seen the latter for the first time.
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*The name of Ursula's human disguise, "Vanessa", is derived from the Latin word "Vanitas", meaning "Vanity". Interestingly enough, a character named [[Vanitas]] appears as one of the main villains of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', but unrelated to Ursula.
*If playing as Riku in "Reverse/Rebirth" in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', a small audio glitch will occur when fighting Ursula. If the boss fight is started by entering the final door, the song "Face It!" (which is usually played right as Ursula appears) will continue playing during the fight. However, if Riku loses the battle and restarts it from the Continue menu, the usual boss music will play instead.{{fact}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Vanessa 001.jpg|Ursula as Vanessa in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.
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==See Also==
*[[Flotsam and Jetsam]]


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Latest revision as of 14:33, 17 November 2023

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Ursula

Ursula KHII.png

Japanese アースラ
Rōmaji Āsura
Voice actors (Ja:) Kujira
(En:) Pat Carroll
Homeworld Atlantica
Destiny Islands
Origin The Little Mermaid (1989)
Games Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Ursula

Kingdom Hearts
First entry
An evil sea witch living in a vast cave far from the palace. Has the power to grant wishes, but in return demands a heavy sacrifice. She's trying to oust Triton and take over Atlantica.

She appeared in "The Little Mermaid" (1989).

Second entry
She deceived Ariel and stole the trident to take over Atlantica. Using its power, she became an enormous monster and battled Sora, Goofy and Donald.

She appeared in "The Little Mermaid" (1989).
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Sora's Story
The sea witch. She once lived in the palace, but was banished for scheming.

Ursula deceived Ariel and stole the trident in an attempt to rule all Atlantica.


Reverse/Rebirth
The sea witch who plotted to rule all of the undersea kingdom Atlantica.

Ursula appeared before Riku as a token of the indelible darkness in his heart.
Kingdom Hearts II
The Little Mermaid (1989)

A sea witch who lives in a cave far from the palace. She used to serve King Triton, until her evil scheming got her banished.

Some time ago, she tried to get rid of King Triton and take over Atlantica. Sora, Donald, and Goofy helped Ariel defeat her, but she used the power of darkness to return. Her grudge against King Triton is as strong as ever...and now she's looking for revenge.

Vanessa
The Little Mermaid (1989)

Ursula changed herself into a beautiful girl to ruin Ariel's chances with Prince Eric.

Ariel gave her voice to Ursula when she signed their contract...and Ursula used Ariel's voice to mesmerize Prince Eric.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
HD Ursula
The Little Mermaid (1989)
A sea witch who was banished from Atlantica by King Triton.
"The sea and all its spoils bow to my power!"
—Ursula

Ursula is a sea witch who repeatedly tries to take control of Atlantica in the Kingdom Hearts series.

Ursula used to serve King Triton and once lived in the palace. However, she was banished for scheming. Ursula has two pet eels, Flotsam and Jetsam, whom she refers to as her "poopsies". Using magic, Ursula can turn into a young woman named Vanessa. She first appeared in Disney's The Little Mermaid.

Development[edit]

Ursula's death scene in Kingdom Hearts II was actually the original storyboarded version for The Little Mermaid, but was changed to Eric ramming a wrecked ship's splintered bowsprit through Ursula's abdomen.[1]

Story[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Ursula comes crawling out to fight Sora and the others.

Ursula was one of Maleficent's followers in her ring of villains, and assisted her by lending the powers of the ocean. With Ursula's help, the Heartless entered Atlantica. Ursula tricked Princess Ariel into helping her steal the Trident from King Triton so that Ariel could see other worlds. Ursula didn't keep her end of the deal - she did threaten Ariel to enter into the dark world of the Heartless, giving herself into darkness in the progress, but failed when Sora and company came to King Triton's palace. She disappeared in ink with the trident in her possession. Ariel joined Sora, Donald, and Goofy to confront her in her lair to get the trident back. Once they arrived, she, Flotsam and Jetsam battled them. In the end, Flotsam and Jetsam were defeated, and Ursula swore revenge before disappearing once again.

Sora and friends found Ursula in a large empty trench. She called them pathetic fools, claiming that she rules the sea now. She used the power of the trident and darkness to become a giant, demanding the sea and its spoils bow to her power. Sora and friends battled her once again. She wielded powerful Thunder magic. However, Ariel, Sora and friends defeated her and she vanished into darkness.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]

When Sora arrives in Castle Oblivion's memory version of Atlantica, Ursula tells Ariel that she could help her find her missing friend Flounder with the trident. Ariel agrees, but, unsure of the morality of her actions, tells Ursula she needs more time to think about it. Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive and tell Ariel not to trust Ursula, but they accompany her to Ursula's lair to save Flounder. When Ariel asks to get Flounder back first, Ursula reveals that she kidnapped Flounder to obtain the trident and refuses to release him unless Ariel surrenders it to her. With the trident in her possession, Ursula uses it to become a giant and attacks Sora and his friends, but they are able to defeat her in battle.

Meanwhile, in the Basement, Riku also encounters a memory version of Ursula, but this one is a figment of his inner darkness. He subdues her in battle and takes his leave.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

After obtaining the trident, Ursula attempts to destroy Ariel and her friends.

Revived by the powers of darkness, Ursula returns, but without the Heartless and Maleficent on her side. She tells Ariel that she can help her be with Prince Eric by turning Ariel herself into a human (a spell that only lasts for three days). Ariel agrees and signs a contract with Ursula which states that if Ariel was able to kiss Eric before the sunset of the third day, then she could stay human forever, but if she didn't obtain a kiss, she would turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. After Ariel signs the contract, Ursula takes Ariel's voice (the price for Ursula's spell) and turns the princess into a human girl.

After three days had passed and Ariel still hadn't obtained a kiss, Ursula turns herself into a human girl (Vanessa) and uses Ariel's voice to hypnotize Eric, taking him away from Ariel. Sora and the others saw through Ursula's disguise and broke the amulet in that contains Ariel's voice, thus releasing Eric from her grip and returning Ariel's voice. However, the sun had set and Ursula drags Ariel into the sea with her. King Triton tries to stop Ursula, but not even he could break the contract, so King Triton signs over Ariel's name and takes her place. This allows Ursula to have possession over the trident once again, and she uses its power to become gigantic one more time. With the trident, Ursula turns King Triton into a lowly sea creature.

Sora battles Ursula, defeating her "poopsies" Flotsam and Jetsam. Sora finally knocks the trident out of Ursula's hand and it lands in the boat which Prince Eric is on. He then throws it at Ursula and the trident goes through her chest in a beam of light. The fatally wounded Ursula sinks below the waves.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]

The phantom Ursula rises out of the ocean to fight Sora and Riku.

After Riku and Sora head out on their raft from the Destiny Islands to begin their Mark of Mastery exam, an apparition of Ursula rises out of the ocean in her giant form following the sudden strike of a storm, shocking both Keyblade wielders. She leaks that the Robed Figure had directed her toward Sora and Riku, then assaults the pair. Although they defeat her, they are dragged into the water by her wake, where they find the Keyhole to Traverse Town.

Design[edit]

Ursula in her "Vanessa" form.

Ursula is an obese cecaelia (a mythical being with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of an octopus) with lavender skin. The top side of her octopus half is pitch black and reaches up over her chest, resembling a shoulder less, backless gown. The underside is a bright violet color, while Ursula's short hair is stark white with a few grey streaks that stands on end. She also sports a widow's peak hairline. She wears various forms of make-up, including purple nail polish on her pointed nails, light blue eyeliner, dark purple eye shadow, bright red lipstick, and seemingly penciled-on black eyebrows. Ursula has a small beauty mark near her chin on the left side of her face.

She also wears a yellow spiral shell necklace on a thin black cord, as well as two violet, thinner spiral shells as earrings, one on each ear. Despite being based on an octopus, Ursula only has six tentacles, as opposed to an octopus's eight. This was a change made in the original film, because it would have been too expensive to animate eight tentacles.

When disguised as Vanessa, Ursula takes the form of a thin, fair-skinned young woman with long, black hair. She wears black shoes, pantyhose, and a navy blue and sky blue dress. She also wears red lipstick and a yellow seashell - which contains Ariel's voice - as a necklace. Her attire is very similar to the clothing Ariel wears as a human.

Personality[edit]

Ursula bears strong resentment towards King Triton, wishing revenge and ill will on him. Being banished from his kingdom has seemed to turn her into a lonely individual, as well as a megalomaniac who wishes to become powerful and rule all the seas. Another example of her vengeful nature is that anyone who does not keep their end of the bargain in Ursula's contracts are doomed to become polyps in her garden; though she cheats by setting them up to fail.

Ursula is a witch who is interested in black magic. For example, she has a cauldron in her cave, and has the ability to transform merpeople into humans and polyps without the Trident's help, although she seems to need her magical contracts and the signature of the consented for this. Curiously, the fact she interfered with Ariel did not void the contract.

Ursula is scheming, deceitful, and devious. She is a highly skilled manipulator, twice deceiving Ariel into helping her under false pretenses (she persuaded her that she only wanted to help).

She only cares for herself, and her "poopsies", Flotsam and Jetsam. Unlike the other villains, she cares about her minions, the "poopsies", treating them as almost like sons or beloved pets. She is very protective of them and becomes enraged and vengeful if they're killed in combat, to the point of a psychotic hate.

Origin[edit]

Ursula originates from Disney's 1989 movie The Little Mermaid, voiced by the late Pat Carrol, who reprised the role in the Kingdom Hearts series. Ursula was banished from Atlantica's royal palace by King Triton. She then sought revenge to the King and wishes to command the sea by taking King Triton's trident. One day, she founds out that King Triton's daughter, Ariel, was in love with a human prince, Eric. Seeing this as an opportunity, she manipulated Ariel into signing an agreement in which Ursula transformed Ariel into a human, and Ariel had three days to get Prince Eric to kiss her or otherwise Ariel will belong to Ursula. In exchange, Ursula also took Ariel's voice. Seeing how Ariel nearly kissed with Prince Eric, Ursula transforms herself into a beautiful woman named "Vanessa" and she uses Ariel's voice to sing, which attracts Prince Eric's attention. Prince Eric eventually decides Vanessa was the one that saved him and he planned a marriage with her. Ariel thwarted the plan and Ursula escapes with Ariel into the ocean. Trying to broke free Ariel from Ursula's deal, King Triton trades place with Ariel and is turned into a polyp. Ursula gains King Triton's Trident and wreaks havoc in the sea by turning into a giant, but she is destroyed when Eric rams a ship's splintered bowsprit through her stomach, causing her to lose control of the Trident's powers which subsequently consume her. All of her spells are undone, returning King Triton and the merpeople back from their polyp forms.

The name of Ursula's human disguise, "Vanessa", is derived from the Latin word "Vanitas" (but unrelated to Vanitas himself), meaning "vanity".

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ The Little Mermaid, DVD Platinum Edition.