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==Origin==
==Origin==
Ursula initially came from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid", a popular fairy tale from 1837. She was simpl known as "the Sea Witch" back then, and her role was a neutral one instead of an antagonist. The Sea Witch was named "Ursula" in Disney's 1989 movie ''[[wikipedia:The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' where she was the main antagonist of the film. Ursula was banished from Atlanticas royal palace by King Triton. She then sought revenge to the King and wishes to command the sea by taking King Triton's trident. One day, she founds out that King Triton's son, Ariel, was in love with a human prince. Seeing this as an opportunity, she manipulated Ariel into signing an agreement in which Ursula transformed Ariel into a human, and Ariel had three days to get Prince Eric to kiss her or otherwise Ariel will belong to Ursula. Ursula also took Ariel's voice. Seeing how Ariel nearly kissed with Prince Eric, Ursula transforms herself into a beautiful woman named "Vanessa", and she uses Ariel's voice to sing which attracts Prince Eric's attention. Prince Eric eventually decides Vanessa was the one that saved him and he planned a marriage with her. Ariel thwarted the plan and Ursula escapes with Ariel into the ocean. Trying to broke free Ariel from Ursula's deal, King Triton trades place with Ariel and is turned into a polyp. Ursula gains King Triton's Trident and wreak havoc in the sea by turning into a giant. Prince Eric finally defeated her, and all of her spells are cancelled, turning King Triton and many Mermaids back from being a polyp.  
Ursula initially came from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid", a popular fairy tale from 1837. She was simply known as "the Sea Witch" back then, and her role was a neutral one instead of an antagonist. The Sea Witch was named "Ursula" in Disney's 1989 movie ''[[wikipedia:The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' where she was the main antagonist of the film. Ursula was banished from Atlanticas royal palace by King Triton. She then sought revenge to the King and wishes to command the sea by taking King Triton's trident. One day, she founds out that King Triton's son, Ariel, was in love with a human prince. Seeing this as an opportunity, she manipulated Ariel into signing an agreement in which Ursula transformed Ariel into a human, and Ariel had three days to get Prince Eric to kiss her or otherwise Ariel will belong to Ursula. Ursula also took Ariel's voice. Seeing how Ariel nearly kissed with Prince Eric, Ursula transforms herself into a beautiful woman named "Vanessa", and she uses Ariel's voice to sing which attracts Prince Eric's attention. Prince Eric eventually decides Vanessa was the one that saved him and he planned a marriage with her. Ariel thwarted the plan and Ursula escapes with Ariel into the ocean. Trying to broke free Ariel from Ursula's deal, King Triton trades place with Ariel and is turned into a polyp. Ursula gains King Triton's Trident and wreak havoc in the sea by turning into a giant. Prince Eric finally defeated her, and all of her spells are cancelled, turning King Triton and many Mermaids back from being a polyp.  


The name of Ursula's human disguise, "Vanessa", is derived from the Latin word "Vanitas" (but unrelated to [[Vanitas]] himself), meaning "vanity".
The name of Ursula's human disguise, "Vanessa", is derived from the Latin word "Vanitas" (but unrelated to [[Vanitas]] himself), meaning "vanity".