![]() ![]() Her association with King Triton, however, is vaguely hinted at in her first appearance in the film where she says that she once lived in the palace, but no further explanation is given. This plot element of Ursula being a relative of Ariel's family was in the initial script drafts for the 1989 animated film, but was eventually dropped. It is implied in the musical, that she may have originally been a mermaid, and that either Triton or her misuse of magic transformed her into an ugly octopus person as punishment, but this is not shown. Just like she did with her necklace in the film. Later in the musical Ursula uses her magical shell to store Ariel's voice in. However, she is caught before she can do so, and is eternally banished from the kingdom. This enrages Ursula, and although she and Triton are supposed to co-rule Atlantica, she secretly plots to take over the kingdom through the use of dark, forbidden magic that manifests through the shell. Ursula and Triton, at their father's deathbed, are given presents- Triton was given the crown and magical trident which give him command over Atlantica, and Ursula half of the sea and a magical seashell. A major change for the character was introduced here which was not seen before- that Ursula and King Triton as brother and sister (thus making Princess Ariel her niece). The character of Ursula also appears as the antagonist in Disney's Broadway musical production of The Little Mermaid (2008–2009), she is originally performed here by stage actress Sherie Rene Scott. Her sister, the octopus person Morgana (voiced also by Carroll), is featured in much the same role in the direct-to-DVD sequel " The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" (2000)- though she's thinner and more squid-like. She also had a very brief non-speaking cameo in one episode of Hercules: The Animated Series (1998–1999). Overweight and with blue-tinged skin, Ursula uses her six black-and-purple tentacle arms to dramatic effect, though in the climax of the film she is killed by Prince Eric. Perhaps one of the most well-recognized octopus people in modern history is Ursula the Sea Witch, from Walt Disney Pictures' " The Little Mermaid" (1989), voiced by Pat Carroll. A Draugr in Norse mythology is occasionally represented as a seaweed covered octopus person.Lovecraft's mythology frequently featured squid and octopus hybrids, including a two legged female octopus person derived from both "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" and "Dagon", which was made into a movie by Stuart Gordon and released in 2001, with Spanish actress Macarena Gómez playing the role of the mermaid-like priestess Uxía Cambarro. The Japanese artist Hokusai produced a couple of erotic pieces that featured such a woman-octopus hybrid, as well as related pieces showing couplings of women with octopuses. ![]() The Heritage Universe features an octopus-like elder race of Builders who left artifacts throughout space.Cecaelia have appeared occasionally in artwork and literature, indeed predating the story "Cilia", though they are not consistently named. ![]()
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