Character
- Princess Marina (マリーナ, Mariina Hime?)
14 years old. Princess of the undersea kingdom and the youngest of six daughters. She is sweet and beautiful and is known for having the most beautiful voice in the kingdom. She is curious about the world and likes collecting items that come from the surface.
- Fritz (フリッツ, Furittsu?)
A blue atlantic dolphin calf, and Marina's best friend. His curiosity is great, but not nearly as great as Marina's. In fact, Fritz loves Marina. However, Marina never knows his feelings. He misses Marina terribly and worries about her constantly after she leaves the sea.
- Prince Fjord (フィヨルド王子, Fiyorudo Ouji?)
He's brave and well-trained in the military arts. Fjord dislikes the idea of an arranged marriage. He has always wanted to marry the girl who rescued him. Fjord does not remember that Marina is the one who rescued him.
- Sea Witch (魔女, Witch?)
Unlike other versions of the story, the sea witch is not evil. She is shrewd, but has no interest in harming anyone. She did however sink two ships. She is a gigantic devil ray. Her special favorite is lifeblood. She is willing to accept Marina's voice as payment for the enchantment to turn Marina into a human.
- Princess Cecilia (スオミの姫, Suomi no Hime?)
Cecilia is the raven-haired princess of the Kingdom of Suomi. She tended to Prince Fjord after Marina rescued him and had to leave him on the beach. Fjord has no memory of being rescued by Marina, and Cecilia is the first person Fjord saw when he woke up. Her name is uncertain in Japanese.
Read more about this topic: Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
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