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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)

Turns out, Ariel is one of the few Disney princesses to canonically have children. In The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Ariel's (Jodi Benson) daughter Melody (Tara Strong) feels called to the see, unknowing of her mermaid heritage. Due to a threat by Ursula's sister, Morgana (voiced by Ursula's voice actor Pat Carroll), Ariel and Eric (Rob Paulsen) have kept it a secret from Melody. Through determination, Melody makes her way to the sea and unwittingly becomes part of Morgana's ploy to overthrow King Triton (Kenneth Mars).

The songs may not be as amazing as the original, but we do get to see the original story of The Little Mermaid flipped on its head. Of course, Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) makes an appearance and does what he can to try and help Melody fit in. Plus, Melody meets a cute mer-boy, who is basically her own Prince Eric.

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is currently available to watch on Disney+.

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