Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations

Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations is an American animated television spin-off series based on Disney's 1989 film The Little Mermaid. It features the adventures of Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina as the knights/sorcerers of the Celestial Order; as the series takes place after the events of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.

Premise
The series takes place sometime after the events of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, it revolves around Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's adventures (the sons/daughters of king Eric and queen Ariel, and the grandsons/granddaughters of king Triton) as the knights/sorcerers of the Celestial Order, a secret order/cult of knights and sorcerers; who's duty is to maintain peace and order, as well as to protect both the land and the sea, within/beyond the borders of Atlantica and Eric's kingdom and the entire world from supernatural threats.

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Characters

 * Aaron (voiced by Will Friedle) – He is the eldest son of Eric and Ariel, Melody's younger brother, Triton's eldest grandson, a member of the Celestial Order and the main protagonist of the series. His singing voice is portrayed by Dan Stevens.
 * Justin (voiced by Steven Blum) – He is the second son of Eric and Ariel, Melody's younger brother and Aaron's younger twin brother, Triton's second grandson, a member of the Celestial Order and the secondary protagonist of the series.
 * Stephan (voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch) – He is the third son of Eric and Ariel, Melody, Aaron and Justin's younger brother, Triton's third grandson, a member of the Celestial Order and the tertiary protagonist of the series.
 * Diana (voiced by Tiya Sircar) – She is the second daughter of Eric and Ariel, Melody, Aaron and Justin's younger sister and Stephan's younger twin sister, Triton's second granddaughter, a member of the Celestial Order and the quaternary protagonist of the series.
 * Rachel (voiced by Julie Dolan) – She is the fourth daughter of Eric and Ariel, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan and Diana's younger sister, Triton's third granddaughter, a member of the Celestial Order and the fifth protagonist of the series.
 * Marina (voiced by Ashley Boettcher) – She is the fourth daughter of Eric and Ariel, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan and Diana's younger sister and Rachel's younger twin sister, Triton's fourth granddaughter, a member of the Celestial Order and the sixth protagonist of the series.
 * Ariel (voiced by Jodi Benson) – She is Triton's seventh/youngest daughter, Eric's wife, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's mother and a supporting character of the series.
 * Eric (voiced by Rob Paulsen) – He is Ariel's husband, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's father and a supporting character of the series.
 * Melody (voiced by Tara Strong) – She is the eldest daughter of Eric and Ariel, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's older sister, Triton's granddaughter and a supporting character of the series.
 * Triton (voiced by Jim Cummings) – He is Ariel's father, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal grandfather, ruler of Atlantica and a supporting character of the series.
 * Attina (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) – She is Triton's eldest daughter, Ariel's eldest sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Alana (voiced by Jennifer Hale) – She is Triton's second eldest daughter, Ariel's second eldest sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Adella (voiced by Tara Strong) – She is Triton's third eldest daughter, Ariel's third eldest, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Aquata (voiced by Grey DeLisle) – She is Triton's fourth daughter, Ariel's older sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Arista (voiced by Grey DeLisle) – She is Triton's fifth daughter, Ariel's older sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Andrina (voiced by Tara Strong) – She is Triton's sixth daughter, Ariel's older sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Sebastian (voiced by Samuel E. Wright) – He is a red Jamaican crab, Triton's chief of staff, royal court composer, advisor, Ariel and Melody's good friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Flounder (voiced by Cam Clarke) - He is a tropical fish, Ariel's best friend, Melody's good friend and a supporting character of the series; unlike his previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Scuttle (voiced by Chris Edgerly) – He is a seagull, Ariel and Melody's good friend and a supporting character of the series; unlike her previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Tip (voiced by Max Casella) – He is an emperor penguin, Melody's best friend and and a supporting character of the series.
 * Dash (voiced by Stephen Furst) – He is a walrus, Melody's best friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Alex (voiced by Justin Schulte) – He is a merboy, Melody's love interest and a supporting character of the series.
 * Chef Louis (voiced by René Auberjonois) – He is the chef in Eric's castle, Sebastian's arch-enemy and a supporting character of the series; a running gag in the series is every time he tries to cook Sebastian, it always ends with the latter defeating him, sometimes in embarrassing or humiliating way; unlike his previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Grimsby (voiced by; currently unknown) – He is Eric's caretaker/confidant and a supporting character of the series; unlike his previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Carlotta (voiced by Edie McClurg) – She is Eric's sweet/kind maid and a supporting character of the series; unlike her previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Max (voiced by; Frank Welker) – He is Eric and Melody's loyal dog, and a supporting character of the series; unlike his previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.

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Original characters

 * Vink (voiced by Taylor Gray) – He is a teenage merboy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's best friend, Diana's boyfriend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Anselm (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) – He is a teenage merboy, a member of the Celestial Order, Justin's friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Ray (voiced by Ritesh Rajan) – He is a teenage human boy, a member of the Celestial Order, Stephan's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Hugo (voiced by Nathan Kress) – He is a teenage human boy, a member of the Celestial Order, Diana's friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Lothar (voiced by Darren Criss) – He is a teenage merboy, a member of the Celestial Order, Rachel's friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Charles (voiced by Micah Solusod) – He is a teenage merboy, a member of the Celestial Order, Marina's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Ash (voiced by Ryan Potter) – He is a teenage human boy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend, Rachel's boyfriend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Gray (voiced by Seth Green) – He is a teenage human boy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend, Marina's boyfriend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Emmanuel (voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr) – He is a merman who is in his early 20s or 30s, the leader of the Celestial Order, Aaron's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Barnabas (voiced by David Oyelowo) – He is a human who is in his early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Justin's mentor and a supporting character of the series.
 * Nestor (voiced by Matt Lanter) – He is a human who is in his early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Stephan's mentor and a supporting character of the series.
 * William (voiced by Jason Biggs) – He is a human who is in his early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Diana's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Cornelius (voiced by Kevin McKidd) – He is a merman who is in his early 20s or 30s, the second-in-command of the Celestial Order, Rachel's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Malachai (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal) – He is a human who is in his early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, and a recurring character of the series; despite his name, Malachai is pure good, he is also called "Kai" for short.
 * Cassandra (voiced by Ashley Eckstein) – She is a teenage mergirl, a member of the Celestial Order, Justin's best friend, Aaron's girlfriend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Anna (voiced by Genevieve O'Reilly) – She is a teenage mergirl, a member of the Celestial Order, Stephan's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Lena (voiced by Tara Sands) – She is a teenage human girl, a member of the Celestial Order, Diana's friend, Justin's girlfriend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Tris (voiced by Tara Platt) – She is a teenage human girl, a member of the Celestial Order, Rachel's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Cecily (voiced by Keri Russell) – She is a teenage mergirl, a member of the Celestial Order, Marina's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Coral (voiced by Danica McKellar) – She is a teenage human girl, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend, Stephan's girlfriend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Catherine (voiced by Stephanie Lemelin) – She is a mermaid who is in her early 20s or 30s, the third-in-command of the Celestial Order, Marina's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Caroline (voiced by Lacey Chabert) – She is a mermaid who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Vink's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Cornelia (voiced by Alyson Stoner) – She is a human woman who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Ray's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Ellie (voiced by Mae Whitman) – She is a human woman who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Ash's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Lake (voiced by Seychelle Gabriel) – She is a mermaid who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Gray's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Liya (voiced by Diane Neal) – She is a human woman who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order and a recurring character of the series.
 * Breaker (voiced by Michael Liscio Jr.) – He is a teenage common bottlenose dolphin, Aaron's second best friend, sidekick and a recurring character of the series.

Villains

 * Uma (voiced by China Anne McClain) – She is a cecaelia sea witch, the daughter of the late Ursula, the niece of Morgana, Aaron's rival and the main antagonist of the series.

Additional voices

 * Tara Strong
 * Jodi Benson
 * Rob Paulsen
 * Jim Cummings
 * Kari Wahlgren
 * Jennifer Hale
 * Grey DeLisle
 * Samuel E. Wright
 * Cam Clarke
 * Max Casella
 * Stephen Furst
 * Justin Schulte
 * René Auberjonois
 * Edie McClurg

Episodes

 * List of Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations Episodes

Songs

 * List of Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations Songs

Animals featured in the series

 * Dolphins
 * Common bottlenose dolphin
 * Pacific white-sided dolphin
 * Spinner dolphin
 * River dolphin
 * Killer whale
 * Seals
 * Saddleback seals with baby Saddleback seal pups
 * Leopard seal
 * Spotted seal
 * Northern fur seal
 * Steller sea lion
 * Penguins
 * Emperor penguin
 * Walruses
 * Whales
 * Humpback whale
 * Blue whale
 * Beluga whale
 * Narwhal
 * Birds
 * Seagulls
 * European herring gull
 * Eagles
 * Bald eagle
 * Golden eagle
 * White-tailed eagle
 * Harpy eagle
 * Philippine eagle
 * Black eagle
 * Wedge-tailed eagle
 * Crested serpent eagle
 * Hawks
 * Red-tailed hawk
 * Northern goshawk
 * Black kite
 * Common buzzard
 * Harris's hawk
 * Falcons
 * Peregrine falcon
 * Gyrfalcon
 * Merlin
 * Lanner falcon
 * Brown falcon
 * Prairie falcon
 * American kestrel
 * Black falcon
 * Grey falcon
 * New Zealand falcon
 * Eleonora's falcon
 * Sea turtles
 * Green sea turtle
 * Fishes
 * Great white shark
 * Tiger shark
 * Great hammerhead
 * Bull shark
 * Whale shark
 * Oceanic whitetip shark
 * Whitetip reef shark
 * Blacktip shark
 * Blue shark
 * Goblin shark
 * Barracuda
 * Coral reef fish
 * Squids
 * Cuttlefish
 * Giant squid
 * Colossal squid
 * Horses
 * Stallion
 * Brumby
 * Thoroughbred
 * Shire horse
 * Andalusian horse
 * Friesian horse
 * Gypsy horse
 * Mangalarga Marchador
 * Belgian Warmblood
 * Lipizzan
 * Dogs
 * Old English Sheepdog
 * Golden Retriever
 * Siberian Husky
 * German Shepherd
 * Alaskan Malamute
 * Dobermann
 * Rottweiler
 * Bernese Mountain Dog
 * Basenji
 * Shiba Inu
 * Wolves
 * Gray wolf
 * Arctic wolf
 * Tundra wolf
 * Indian wolf
 * Mexican wolf
 * British Columbia wolf
 * Eurasian wolf
 * Wolfdog
 * Reptiles
 * Dragons
 * Sea Dragons
 * Giant Seahorses

Trivia

 * The series will focus on Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's adventures as the knights/sorcerers of the Celestial Order.
 * The first episode series will likely take place 4 years after the events of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.
 * Although Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations is spin-off series; it is technically part of the same Little Mermaid franchise.
 * Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations will have 3 or 5 seasons; depending on how much positive reviews the series will receives from critics.
 * Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations will have 14 or 26 episodes in each season; depending on how much positive reviews the series will receives from critics.
 * Aaron and Justin are twin brothers (albeit non-identical twins) they are 1 year younger then there older sister Melody; as they were born 1 month before Melody's 1th birthday party.
 * Stephan and Diana are twins (albeit non-identical twins) they are 2 years younger then there older sister Melody; as they were born 1 month before Aaron and Justin's 1th birthday party.
 * Rachel and Marina are twin sisters (albeit non-identical twins) they are 3 years younger then there older sister Melody; as they were born 1 month before Stephan and Diana's 1th birthday party.
 * Aaron and Justin will be 15 years old at the beginning of the series.
 * Stephan and Diana will be 14 years old at the beginning of the series.
 * Rachel and Marina will be 13 years old at the beginning of the series.
 * Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's physical attributes; such as strength, speed, reflexes, flexibility, agility, mobility, jumping, leaping, durability and endurance, surpasses that of normal humans, merpeople, land creatures, aquatic/marine creatures (this is due to them having the combined physical attributes of both humans and merpeople alike); there speed swimming abilities also surpass that of even their mother, Ariel (regardless if they are in their human or merpeople forms).
 * Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina were recruited into the Celestial Order, when each of them became 5 or 7 years of age respectively; that was when there innate mystical powers had awoken, as members of the royal family of Atlantica, from their mother's side of the family, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina are one of the most powerful magic-users in the entire order.
 * The Celestial Order is a secret order/cult of knights and sorcerers who have existed for thousands of years, as their duty has always been to maintain peace and order, as well as to protect both the land and the sea, within/beyond the borders of Atlantica and the entire world from supernatural threats.
 * All members of the Celestial Order are warriors/magic-users, comprised of both humans and merpeople alike.
 * All members of the Celestial Order have been trained in hand-to-hand combat, martial arts, swordsmanship, knife-fighting, stick-fighting, archery, marksmanship, knife-throwing, magical combat/defense, stealth, tactical abilities, etc., these said skills also extent to merpeople (who are in their human forms).
 * Due to all members of the Celestial Order possessing magic, merpeople members are able to transform into humans, and human members vice versa, as well as into other creatures (regardless if they are land or marine creatures) however, unlike the magic by Ursula, and Morgana respectively (regarding turning merpeople into humans, and humans vice versa), there shapeshifting magic has no time limit, as they can change back into their original forms whenever they want to.
 * Due to them possessing magic; all members of the Celestial Order possess immense physical attributes (in terms of strength, speed, reflexes, flexibility, agility, mobility, jumping, leaping, durability and endurance); as they are physically more powerful than normal humans and merpeople alike.
 * All members of the Celestial Order have magical weapons and armor that are comprised of a rare metal alloy known as "Gallium" (not to be confused with the metal alloy known as Gallium in real-life) that is extremely light, but also extremely powerful; a perfect balance of strength, speed, reflexes, agility, flexibility, mobility, jumping, leaping, durability, endurance, sorcery, etc., these said magical weapons and armor are nearly indestructible; to the point, that it would take extreme-force comprised of both physical and mystical attributes to damage them (albeit not permanently, as they can self-repair themselves in a matter of seconds, minutes, hours, or days; depending on how serious the damage is, as these said weapons and armor are a combination of magic and science) Gallium is also immune to dirt, dust, rust, physical age, extreme warm/cold temperatures and environments, etc.
 * The magical weapons utilized by members of the Celestial Order, have mystical powers and abilities similar to the Trident of Atlantica, however, unlike the trident, it can only be utilized by individuals who are pure of heart; pure good.
 * All members of the Celestial Order have magical robes that are comprised of a rare fabric known as "Thorium" (the equivalent of "Gallium"; not to be confused with the metal alloy known as Thorium in real-life) that is extremely light, but also extremely powerful; a perfect balance of strength, speed, reflexes, agility, flexibility, mobility, jumping, leaping, durability, endurance, sorcery, etc., these said magical robes are nearly indestructible; to the point, that it would take extreme-force comprised of physical or mystical attributes to damage them (albeit not permanently, as they can self-repair themselves in a matter of seconds, minutes, hours, or days; depending on how serious the damage is, as these said robes are a combination of magic and science) Thorium is also immune to dirt, dust, physical age, extreme warm/cold temperatures and environments, etc.
 * All members of the Celestial Order do not always have to wear/carry their magical weapons, armor and robes, as they can summon these said weapons, armor and robes at will; in a form of conjuring or teleportation.
 * Each member of the Celestial Order utilizes different types of magical weapons as their primary weapon of choice; such as swords, battle axes, war hammers, maces, daggers, throwing knives, spears, lances, staffs, quarterstaffs, bo-staffs, bows and arrows, crossbows, guns, etc.
 * Each member of the Celestial Order's magical armor have different types of colors with a secondary colors on the edges; such as green/white armor, red/white armor, blue/white armor, orange/white armor, yellow/white armor, white/black armor, black/white armor, purple/white armor, pink/white armor, gold/white armor, gold/silver armor, silver/gold armor, etc.
 * Each member of the Celestial Order's magical robes have different types of colors with a secondary colors on the edges; such as green/white robes, red/white robes, blue/white robes, orange/white robes, yellow/white robes, white/black robes, black/white robes, purple/white robes, pink/white robes, gold/white robes, gold/silver robes, silver/gold robes, etc.
 * Each member of the Celestial Order rides horses, dragons (land creatures), sea dragons (not to be confused with leafy seadragons or common seadragons), giant seahorses or dolphins as there steeds.
 * Each member of the Celestial Order has an unique humanoid form, that resembles the physical appearance of human-animal hybrids, such as cats-species, canines, birds, horses, oceanic life-forms, aquatic/marine creatures, land creatures, sky creatures, other mammals, dragons (land/sky creatures), sea dragons (not to be confused with leafy seadragons or common seadragons), jungle and forest beasts alike, all manner of beasts (magical and non-magical beasts alike), etc.; all members of the Celestial Order's already immense physical attributes are further greatly enhance when they are in their avatar forms, as they can transform into these said forms at will.
 * It is rare for members of the royal family of Atlantica to be recruited into the Celestial Order, as most of them do not always possess their own natural magical powers outside of using the trident; as it sometimes skips a generation.

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