Flounder is one of the heroes of Auradon and one of the best friends of Ariel in the 1989 film The Little Mermaid. He appears in Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel as one of the members of The Council of Sidekicks, along with Ariel's six older sisters. Despite his name he is not a flounder but a tropical fish. Due to being a fish, he resides within a bowl of water during meetings with the council.
History[]
Before Auradon[]
- Further information: The Little Mermaid
Flounder as he appears originally in The Little Mermaid.
He is the only one to give unconditional support for Ariel's fascination with human things, and at one point gives Ariel a statue of Eric as a gift. When Ariel confesses she is in love with Eric, she strikes a deal with the sea witch Ursula to become human. Flounder joins Ariel in Eric's Kingdom as she tries to win his heart.
Because he can't survive above water, he is forced to only be able to get news from Scuttle or Sebastian nearby water. He was persistent in asking if they were kissing, showing how dearly he wanted Ariel to get her happy ending and how supportive he was.
Flounder joins Sebastian, Scuttle and other fish in the song "Kiss the Girl". Later, Flounder helps Ariel defeat Ursula who is planning to capture Ariel by battling Flotsam and Jetsam. When Ursula is killed, Flounder attends the wedding and gets a big good-bye kiss from Ariel as she and Eric enjoy their marriage.
The Isle of the Lost[]
He is a member of The Council of Sidekicks, being present in the meeting of the Council with Ben. He mentions that he is still collecting items for Ariel.
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Trivia[]
- In the animated sequel to The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, set in an alternate timeline to the Descendants universe, he has five guppies as descendants.
- In that film, he is also shown as an adult. In Descendants, however, he is still seen as a young fish, as shown in The Isle of the Lost: The Graphic Novel, being a sign of the franchise's focus on the canon of the first film.