The Mermaids are one of the many mystical groups of beings that inhabit the magical island of Neverland. They first appeared in Disney's classic 1953 animated film Peter Pan, which is based upon J.M Barrie's 1911 novel, Peter and Wendy. They also make cameos in its 2002 sequel. They are voiced by June Foray, Connie Hilton, Margaret Kerry, and Karen Kester. Disney's portrayal of them is neither as dark nor as sinister as they are in Barrie's book; they are much more communicative and civilized (although still somewhat amoral).
The mermaids appear to be lazy, vain, shallow, and undeniably mischievous in nature. They are also fun loving and rather amoral, having no sense between right and wrong. This is especially evident with their reaction to Peter Pan scolding them for their harassing Wendy, where one of them casually stated they were "only trying to drown her." The mermaids seem to not have any real cares or troubles besides having a great fear of Captain Hook. They are all romantically infatuated with Peter Pan, who apparently visits the lagoon often to flirt and entertain them with his adventure stories. And similar to Tinker Bell, the mermaids are jealous when any other female catches Peter's attention.
The mermaids first appear in the 1953 animated movie when Peter takes Wendy to their turf to meet them. Wendy is ecstatic and enchanted by their beauty, for she has always dreamed of seeing and meeting real life mermaids. Wendy watches (or rather spies on) them from a safe distance as the mermaids lounge around on rocks to bask, bathe in waterfalls and brush their long hair and admire their own reflections in the shallow waters. They also seem to enjoy decorating their hair with random ornaments and adorning themselves with items from Neverland's surrounding ocean which leads into their lagoon. At first glance, the mermaids are all excited to see that Peter has come back to Neverland after his flight to London and is gracing them with his presence. After Peter says hello to them the mermaids ask him to tell them a story.
As they all gather around him to listen, he begins to tell them about the time he cut off Captain Hook's hand and threw it to the crocodile, but then they notice that he has brought a human girl along. They ask him why she is there in her nightgown, clearly suspicious. The mermaids then try to get Wendy to swim with them and begin pulling her into the water despite Wendy trying to inform them she is not properly dressed to join in.
The mermaids begin to splash her out of spite with their tails causing her to become soaking wet and upset to the point that she picks up a large sea shell nearby to throw at them in defense. Peter stops her in time, telling her that they were only having fun, to which one mermaid casually replies that they were "only trying to drown her." Suddenly, the entire lagoon's atmosphere becomes dark and gloomy, indicating an evil presence is close by. Sensing danger in the air and close at hand, Peter looks around and spots Captain Hook and Smee rowing by in a rowboat with the captured Indian princess Tiger Lily. Peter warns Wendy that Hook is coming. Upon overhearing his name, the mermaids scream and become frightened, prompting them to dive back into the water and deep under the lagoon to hide and disappear. The mermaids do not make another appearance in the rest of the film, although after Wendy and her brothers have returned home, Wendy mentions them as one of the most memorable parts of her adventure.
The mermaids make a cameo in the sequel but don't have a speaking role unlike the previous film. When Peter and Jane are flying in Neverland, they grab her from him and begin dressing her in mermaid clothes. Just as one of them is about to pour water on her head, he scoops her back up and causes the mermaid to pour it on two others. They don't appear throughout the rest of the film after this.
The mermaids appear as minor supporting characters in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, while a young one named Marina and her younger sister, Stormy, appear as recurring characters. Unlike how they were shown in Peter Pan however, the mermaids are sweet, helpful and unselfish.
The mermaids first appeared witnessing Marina giving Izzy surfing lessons in the episode "Surfin' Turf". They do not accompany her and Jake and his crew to save the surfboard from Captain Hook. They make a cameo with her in "Jake's Jungle Groove", where they move along to the Skullenbones Stomp as a monkey plays the beat on a pair of bongos.
The mermaids play a larger role in the episode "Undersea Bucky!" When the light of Neptune City vanishes, Marina was called forth to find a solution to the problem. Jake and his crew assist her in the search for it with the aid of Bucky transforming into a submarine to explore the deep of the Never Sea. Captain Hook has other uses for it.
The mermaids make a brief cameo in the episode the The Mermaid's Song but play a larger role in the episode Treasure of the Tides. They witness the swimming race with Izzy and Lucille the Seal in Mermaid Lagoon. They joined Izzy, Marina, and Stormy set off to find the "Treasure of the Tides". Captain Hook orders Sharky and Bones to block the lagoon using the Jolly Roger but they were no match for Lucille who was able slip pass them and recruit the help of two blue whales to force the Jolly Roger out the way so Izzy and the mermaids could catch up to Hook and Smee.
While Captain Hook and Smee tried to keep the lead to the Treasure of the Tides, a large school of seahorses block their path. Smee gave Hook the idea to keep Izzy and the mermaids at bay by spooking the sea creatures toward them so Hook could beat them to the treasure. But he didn't count on Izzy's quick wit like in the episode "The Seahorse Roundup". He, Marina and Stormy began to sing a lullaby to calm the seahorses down so they could safely pass. When Hook and Smee reached Hidden Cove to find the Treasure of the Tides, Izzy and the mermaids tried to stop them but they were powerless to do so until Jake, Cubby, and Skully got there with Izzy's Pixie Dust to turn the tide on Hook and Smee. The mermaids decide to make Izzy an honorary mermaid. Later that night, they took part in the celebration and crowned her "Mermaid of the Year". In the episode "Bones' Lucky Doubloon!" Bones tries to prove to Captain Hook that his grandfather's doubloon is lucky when he flips it he receives a kiss from a mermaid.
The series also features Finn the Mer-Boy, the franchise's first male merperson.
The mermaids appeared in the premiere of Season 3, "The Heart of the Truest Believer". They were depicted as dangerous in Neverland, though affiliated with Peter, like in the original novel. Like the mermaids of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, these tend to take an alien, predacious, and perhaps even villainous role, though their individual personalities and moralities may differ. Like Aquarianne from Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, some carry a conch shell which can be used as a magic flute. They are perhaps the most powerful ones ever produced by Disney; gifted with magic so great it can control the very weather itself.
While Snow White and her companions are sailing the seas of Neverland in Hook's boat, their ship is attacked by mermaids (who strike with such zeal that they are first mistaken for sharks, sea monsters, and even a Kraken). Once they have clouted the ship's hull with their tails, Regina prepares a fireball spell while the rest of the crew tries to drive them away with artillery or capture them with a fishing net. All of these tactics succeed; they are driven away from the ship, save for those who might have been slain by the fire and the one who is captured in the net.
This mermaid prisoner is fiercely defiant of her captors, asking/demanding that they let her go and stating that it is not she who dooms them, but they themselves. While the major characters argue over what is to be done with her, she proves her point by summoning a tempest. As their ship is tossed about upon mighty roiling waves, her crew becomes rain-soaked and desperate. Regina then casts a spell which turns her to wood yet fails to stop the storm, leaving her and her companions to brave the wind, lightning, and driving rain summoned by the malevolent mermaid.
Video Games[]
Peter Pan: Adventures in Neverland[]
In the video game the mermaids assist Peter briefly in his quest to find treasure. One of Hook's crew members attacks them but they are quickly saved by Peter.
Kinect Disneyland Adventures[]
The Mermaids appear only in the Peter Pan's Flight attraction while Peter Pan takes the player through Neverland. Peter says "Look, mermaids!" as the mermaids say hello to Peter.
Return to Never Land:Edward • Jane • Danny • Nana II • Octopus
Locations
London • Bloomsbury • Nursery • Big Ben • The Second Star to the Right • Neverland • Neverland Jungle • The Jolly Roger • Mermaid Lagoon • Skull Rock • Indian Camp • Hangman's Tree
Songs
Peter Pan:The Second Star to the Right • You Can Fly • A Pirate's Life (Is a Wonderful Life) • Following the Leader • What Made the Red Man Red? • Your Mother and Mine • The Elegant Captain Hook • Never Smile at a Crocodile
Return to Never Land:I'll Try • Here We Go Another Plan • So to Be One of Us Deleted:The Pirate Song • The Boatswain Song • I'll Give You One Guess Remake:All Grown Up • Behemooth • Ode to the Falling
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (Episode List) • Playing with Skully • Peter Pan Returns • Jake Saves Bucky • Never Land Rescue • Battle for the Book • The Great Never Sea Conquest • The Legion of Pirate Villains • Disney Junior Storybook Collection • Disney Junior Little Golden Book Library • Disney Junior DJ Shuffle • Disney Junior DJ Shuffle 2
Characters
Jake • Izzy • Cubby • Skully • Marina • Captain Hook • Mr. Smee • Sharky and Bones • Tick-Tock the Crocodile • Pirate Princess • Bucky • Winger • Wise Old Parrot • Mama Hook • Captain Flynn • Peter Pan • Never Bird • Octopus • Lucille the Seal • Red Jessica • Sandy • Monkey • Patch the Pirate Pup • Peter's Shadow • Stormy • The Sea Witch • Percy the Penguin • Misty the Wonderful Witch • Blinky • Brightly the Firefly • Cecilia • Purple Octopus • Snappy the Hermit Crab • The Seahorses • Camille • Gilly the Goldfish • Dragon • Sasha • Rosie • Ice Ogre • Slippery Serpent • Slink • Slink's Mother • Beatrice Le Beak • Fast Claw • Pip the Pirate Genie • The Sing-Songbird • Mermaids • Cornica • Flow the Dolphin • Golden Crocodile • Golden Squid • Harry • Tinker Bell • Queen Coralie • Bouncing Bumble Queen • Pirate Mummy • Captain Gizmo • King Crab • First-Mate Mollie • Brewster the Beast Trapper • The Singing Stones • Nanny Nell • Sand Serpent • Ogre Princess • Captain Treasure Tooth • Peg-Leg Peg • Wendy Darling • John Darling • Michael Darling • Nana • Finn the Mer-Boy • Electric Storm Eel • ShiverJack • Captain Buzzard Bones • Pearl the Penguin • Zongo the Pirate Monkey King • Lord Fathom • Strake • Top Bird • Swifty • Eagle-Eye • Talon • Grim Buccaneer • The Groogar • Captain Wraith • Dr. Undergear • Captain Chen • Chief Molta • Captain Colossus • Wildfire
Locations
Pirate Island • Crocodile Creek • Neverland • The Jolly Roger • Mermaid Lagoon • Skull Rock • Tiki Forest • Crimson Isle • Island of Bell • Seahorse Shallows • Doubloon Lagoon • Pirate Princess Island • Chi-Chi-Chilly Canyon • Sailor's Swamp • Stink Pot Swamp • Skybird Island • Ha-Ha Hedges • Cattail Chasm • Pirate Putt-Putt Course • Batwing Bog • Windy Cove • Have a Banana Grove • Cranberry Bog • Butterfly Bluff • Coral Cove • Pirate's Plunge • Skull and Bones Rock • Sandbar Straits • The Pirate Pumpkin Patch • Blue Whale Way • Big Tree Forest • City of Gold • Never Land Desert • Fountain of Forever • Buccaneer's Bluff • Birdbath Bluff • Shipwreck Rock • Pirate Rock • Hidden Cove • Basketball court • Crystal Tunnel • Shipwreck Beach • Never Land Jungle • Never Peak • Belch Mountain • Valley of Shadows • Pirate Pyramid • Never Sea Twin Tunnel • Never Falls • Big Bug Valley • Rainbow Falls • Forever Tree • Buccaneer Bird Bluff • King Crab Island • Neptune City • Fa-La-La Falls • Pegleg Pond • Tiptoe Pass • London • Bloomsbury, England, UK • Big Ben • Nursery • Hangman's Tree • The Second Star to the Right
Songs
Yo Ho, Let's Go! • Yo Ho Mateys, Away • Well Done Crew • Aw Coconuts • Never Land Pirate Band • Captain Hook is a Cranky Crook • Castaway On Pirate Island • Hot Lava • Pirate Password • Bucky's Shanty • Roll Up the Map • What's Cookin' Smee? • Never Sky • Tick Tock Croc • Shipwreck Shuffle • Talk Like A Pirate • Trick or Treasure • Peter's Pirate Team • Blast You Peter Pan • I Can't Fly • Here We Go Yo Ho • I Can Fly • A Friend in Never Land • Belay • Hook's Hooks • Gold Doubloons • Work to Get Bucky • Our Ship Be Better • Hook on Ice! • Mama Hook • Pirate Rock Recipe • The Codfish Reel • Jolly Roger • Me Pirate Mom • Rattle Yer Bones • Hook's Hookity-Hook! • Spyglass • Putt Putt • The Legend of the Golden Smee • Where the Rainbow Lands • Pirate Island Hideout • Sea Legs • Swamp Stomp • Tiki Tree Limbo • Blue as the Deep Blue Sea • Fetch that Pirate Pup • Hammock Song • King Crab • Sneaky Le Beak • Down in the Bubbly Blue • Lead the Way Jake • What Be Your Treasure Wish • What Be Your Treasure Wish (Reprise) • Runaway Kitty • Sneezy Genie • X • Starfish Serenade • London Ahoy • Never Land Ahoy • Little Lobster Girl • Walkin' the Plank • Golden Tree • I'm a Pirate Princess • Destroy the Book • Bucky Will Be Mine • The Legendary Captain Flynn • What Makes a Hero • Hail to the Legion of Pirate Villains • Once Upon a Time
Other
The Forever Sword • Pixie Dust • Team Treasure Chest • Fairy Rock • Rainbow Wand • Captain Hook's Hooks • Sword of Destiny • Never Sands of Time • Mega-Mecha Sword • The Golden Smee • Heart of Coldness • Crocodile Crown
Books:Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen • Once Upon a Time: Out of the Past • Once Upon a Time: Red's Untold Tale • Once Upon a Time: Regina Rising
Season One: "Pilot" • "The Thing You Love Most" • "Snow Falls" • "The Price of Gold" • "That Still Small Voice" • "The Shepherd" • "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" • "Desperate Souls" • "True North" • "7:15 A.M." • "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" • "Skin Deep" • "What Happened to Frederick" • "Dreamy" • "Red-Handed" • "Heart of Darkness" • "Hat Trick" • "The Stable Boy" • "The Return" • "The Stranger" • "An Apple Red as Blood" • "A Land Without Magic"
Season Two: "Broken" • "We Are Both" • "Lady of the Lake" • "The Crocodile" • "The Doctor" • "Tallahassee" • "Child of the Moon" • "Into the Deep" • "Queen of Hearts" • "The Cricket Game" • "The Outsider" • "In the Name of the Brother" • "Tiny" • "Manhattan" • "The Queen Is Dead" • "The Miller's Daughter" • "Welcome to Storybrooke" • "Selfless, Brave and True" • "Lacey" • "The Evil Queen" • "Second Star to the Right" • "And Straight On 'Til Morning" Season Three: "The Heart of the Truest Believer" • "Lost Girl" • "Quite a Common Fairy" • "Nasty Habits" • "Good Form" • "Ariel" • "Dark Hollow" • "Think Lovely Thoughts" • "Save Henry" • "The New Neverland" • "Going Home" • "New York City Serenade" • "Witch Hunt" • "The Tower" • "Quiet Minds" • "It's Not Easy Being Green" • "The Jolly Roger" • "Bleeding Through" • "A Curious Thing" • "Kansas" • "Snow Drifts" • "There's No Place Like Home" Season Four: "A Tale of Two Sisters" • "White Out" • "Rocky Road" • "The Apprentice" • "Breaking Glass" • "Family Business" • "The Snow Queen" • "Smash the Mirror" • "Fall" • "Shattered Sight" • "Heroes and Villains" • "Darkness on the Edge of Town" • "Unforgiven" • "Enter the Dragon" • "Poor Unfortunate Soul" • "Best Laid Plans" • "Heart of Gold" • "Sympathy for the De Vil" • "Lily" • "Mother" • "Operation Mongoose" Season Five: "The Dark Swan" • "The Price" • "Siege Perilous" • "The Broken Kingdom" • "Dreamcatcher" • "The Bear and the Bow" • "Nimue" • "Birth" • "The Bear King" • "Broken Heart" • "Swan Song" • "Souls of the Departed" • "Labor of Love" • "Devil's Due" • "The Brothers Jones" • "Our Decay" • "Her Handsome Hero" • "Ruby Slippers" • "Sisters" • "Firebird" • "Last Rites" • "Only You" • "An Untold Story" Season Six: "The Savior" • "A Bitter Draught" • "The Other Shoe" • "Strange Case" • "Street Rats" • "Dark Waters" • "Heartless" • "I'll Be Your Mirror" • "Changelings" • "Wish You Were Here" • "Tougher Than the Rest" • "Murder Most Foul • "Ill-Boding Patterns" • "Page 23" • "A Wondrous Place" • "Mother's Little Helper" • "Awake" • "Where Bluebirds Fly" • "The Black Fairy" • "The Song in Your Heart" • "The Final Battle" Season Seven: "Hyperion Heights" • "A Pirate's Life"• "The Garden of Forking Paths" • "Beauty" • "Greenbacks" • "Wake Up Call" • "Eloise Gardener" • "Pretty in Blue" • "One Little Tear" • "The Eighth Witch" • "Secret Garden" • "A Taste of the Heights" • "Knightfall" • "The Girl in the Tower" • "Sisterhood" • "Breadcrumbs" • "Chosen" • "The Guardian" • "Flower Child" • "Is This Henry Mills?" • "Homecoming" • "Leaving Storybrooke"
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: "Down the Rabbit Hole" • "Trust Me" • "Forget Me Not" • "The Serpent" • "Heart of Stone" • "Who's Alice?" • "Bad Blood" • "Home" • "Nothing to Fear" • "Dirty Little Secrets" • "Heart of the Matter" • "To Catch a Thief" • "And They Lived..."
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Wonderland Castle • The Mad Hatter's House • White Rabbit's House • Underland • Tulgey Wood Both series:Storybrooke • Maine • Enchanted Forest • Forbidden Fortress • Wonderland • Wonderland Maze • Agrabah • Sherwood Forest • The Sultan's Palace
Objects
Once Upon a Time: Once Upon a Time (Book) • Red Riding Hood • Maleficent's Staff • Magic Wand • Glass Slipper • Poisoned Apple • Spinning Wheel • Magic Lamp • Dark One's Dagger • Chipped Cup • Jefferson's Hat • Magic Beans • Captain Hook's Hooks • Enchanted Candle • Pixie Dust • Dreamshade • Salad Fork • Pandora's Box • Silver Slippers • Sorcerer Hat • Enchanted Broom • Trident • Enchanted Shell • Heroes and Villains (Book) • Merida's Bow • Magical Rose • Excalibur • Olympian Crystal • Cinderella's Dress • Golden Scarab Beetle • Rapunzel's Frying Pan • Magical Golden Flower • Shrinking Potion • Floating Lanterns • Tarot Cards • Maui's Fish Hook
Original Songs:Powerful Magic • The Queen Sings • Love Doesn't Stand a Chance • Revenge Is Gonna Be Mine • Wicked Always Wins • Charmings vs. Evil Queen • Emma's Theme • A Happy Beginning
