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'''Atlantica''' is a world that appears in ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. It is based on the setting of the 1989 film, ''{{w|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid}}''.
'''Atlantica''' is a world that appears in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. It is based on the setting of the 1989 film, ''{{w|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid}}''.


Almost completely underwater, Atlantica is a rocky world with immense holes on its surface. Beneath the surface is an entire world full of fish, merfolk, and other aquatic species that make up [[King Triton]]'s underwater kingdom. The [[Heartless]] that appear in Atlantica are unique to it, such as [[Sea Neon]]s which resemble jellyfish. In all games, the boss of Atlantica is [[Ursula]] (occasionally accompanied by [[Flotsam and Jetsam]]).
Almost completely underwater, Atlantica is a rocky world with immense holes on its surface. Beneath the surface is an entire world full of fish, merfolk, and other aquatic species that make up [[King Triton]]'s underwater kingdom. The [[Heartless]] that appear in Atlantica are unique to it, such as [[Sea Neon]]s which resemble jellyfish. In all games, the boss of Atlantica is [[Ursula]] (occasionally accompanied by [[Flotsam and Jetsam]]).


King Triton is the ruler of this world, and its [[Keyhole]] is hidden in Ariel's grotto.
King Triton is the ruler of this world, and its [[Keyhole]] is hidden in [[Ariel]]'s grotto.


==Settings and Areas==
==Settings and Areas==
Atlantica has been the most drastically changing world throughout the ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' games. In each game it appears in, its gameplay is completely different. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'', [[Ariel]] joins [[Sora]] as a party member and things carry out much like in any other world, with the exception that the controls are different to fit Sora's new form. You are also restricted from using special attacks such as [[Ars Arcanum]]. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'', Sora doesn't change form at all, and the world is treated just like all other worlds. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', possibly the biggest change is seen; only two areas are able to be traveled and the story is not progressed by battling enemies, but by singing.
Atlantica has been the most drastically changing world throughout the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' games. In each game in which it appears, its gameplay is completely different. In ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', Ariel joins [[Sora]] as a party member and things carry out much like in any other world, with the exception that the controls are different to fit Sora's new form. He is also restricted from using special attacks such as [[Ars Arcanum]] and summons. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'', Sora doesn't change form at all, and the world is treated just like all other worlds. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', possibly the biggest change is seen; only two areas can be accessed, and the story progresses through completion of [[mini-games]], rather than through battling enemies.


''Kingdom Hearts'' gives Atlantica a sprawling design that requires certain special abilities to navigate successfully. Sora and company arrive in the '''{{a|Tranquil Grotto}}''', where Ariel and Flounder host the swimming tutorial. From there, the party travels forward, practicing battle in the '''{{a|Undersea Valley}}''', following the trident marks to their final destination. One exit leads to the ironically-named '''{{a|Calm Depths}}''', which plays host to a swift moving current that pushes Sora and his party around unless they use Ariel's dolphin friend or obtain the [[Mermaid Kick]] ability. The Mermaid Kick ability replaces the Dolphin originally required to get through the calm depths. Following the trident mark here takes the group to the '''Undersea Cave''' with a strong current of its own. Making it past the current leads to the '''{{a|Undersea Gorge}}''', a vast area which leads to several other places in Atlantica. On the opposite side of the gorge are the entrances to '''{{a|Ariel's Grotto}}''' and, under the crate, the end of a hidden tunnel that leads to the '''{{a|Sunken Ship}}'''. Somewhere in the middle is the entrance to '''{{a|Triton's Palace}}''' and the '''{{a|Throne Room}}''' within. Also there, but easily missed, is the '''{{a|Undersea Garden}}''', hidden to the left of the Palace entrance.
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
[[File:Undersea Valley (Art).png|thumb|left|250px|Artwork of the Undersea Valley.]]
In ''Kingdom Hearts'' Atlantica has a sprawling design that requires certain special abilities to navigate successfully. Sora and company arrive in the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Tranquil Grotto}}'''|安らぎの淵|Yasuragi no Fuchi|lit. "Peaceful Abyss"}}, a small alcove-like area that is generally calm. From there, the party travels forward, to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Valley}}'''|アトランティカ（大海）|Atorantika (Ōumi)|lit. "Atlantica (Ocean)"}}, an enormous valley under the sea with numerous alcoves, high-rising rocks and a current throttling upwards. One exit leads to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Calm Depths}}'''|大海のよどみ|Taikai no Yodomi|lit. "Stagnant Ocean"}}, which hosts a strong current that impedes Sora and company, unless they have the help of the [[Dolphin]] or the [[Mermaid Kick]] ability. Following the trident marks leads to a second part of the area which boasts another current of its own. Making it past the area leads to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Cave}}'''|海底洞穴|Kaitei Horaana|lit. "Seabed Cave"}}, a small dark area that boasts a few alcoves but is overall unremarkable.  


After getting into the '''{{a|Sunken Ship}}''' area, [[Sebastian]] helps the party find a hidden door in the corner which leads to the creepy '''{{a|Den of Tides}}'''; the right fork leads to the '''{{a|Cavern Nook}}''', a room with a save point, while the left fork takes the party to the '''{{a|Tidal Abyss}}''' and, past that, '''{{a|Ursula's Lair}}''' for the first of two encounters with the sea witch. Finally, using Mermaid Kick from the '''{{a|Calm Depths}}''', Sora and the party can reach the very end and find the entrance to the '''{{a|Open Ocean}}''', where their final encounter with [[Ursula]] takes place.
Going higher up, the party reaches the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Gorge}}'''|海底峡谷|Kaitei Kyōkoku|lit. "Seabed Canyon"}}, a vast area which, similar to the Undersea Valley, also boasts alcoves, a few podium-like rocks with clam shells on them and numerous exits to other areas in Atlantica. One of these is {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ariel's Grotto}}'''|アリエルのかくれが|Arieru no Kakurega|lit. "Ariel's Hideout"}}, a small room with shelves, stacked with knick-knacks and "thing-a-ma-bobs." Along the left side of the Undersea Gorge is a passage to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Garden}}'''|海底庭園|Kaitei Teien|lit. "Seabed Garden"}}, a small room with a chaise-like rock and a lone clam shell. A third path is to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Triton's Palace}}'''|トリトンの宮殿|Toriton no Kyūden}}, a large, colorful area full of different clam shells, a large, hollow conch shell and a long pathway to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Throne Room}}'''|トリトン王の間|Toriton-ō no Ma|lit. "King Triton's Chamber"}}, an elegant round room where King Triton resides, which features a save point. Along the right from the Undersea Gorge, close to Ariel's Grotto, is a large sunken [[Treasure Chest]] that is also an exit to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Sunken Ship}}'''|難破船|Nanbasen|lit. "Shipwreck"}}, a shipwreck site with a large ship in the middle. The insides of the ship is called {{nihongo|'''{{a|Below Deck}}'''|難破船：船倉|Nanbasen: Funagura|lit. "Shipwreck: Hold"}}


''Kingdom Hearts II'' features a tiny Atlantica in comparison; only two areas are available for Sora and the party to freely explore. They arrive and interact the most in the '''{{a|Undersea Courtyard}}''', where the song mini-games are activated. On the opposite end from the save point is the entrance to '''{{a|Triton's Throne}}''', which holds other characters, but no Heartless. '''Ariel's Grotto''', '''The Shore''', and the '''Wedding Ship''' also appear, but only in cutscenes.
After getting into the Sunken Ship area, [[Sebastian]] helps the party find a hidden door in the corner which leads to the creepy and dangerous {{nihongo|'''{{a|Den of Tides}}'''|潮の魔窟|Shio no Makutsu}}, with numerous geysers and stalactites that hang from the ceiling. A fork in the path leads to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Cavern Nook}}'''|潮の岩屋|Shio no Iwaya|lit. "Grotto of Tides"}} on the right, a small room with a save point and a clam shell, and the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Tidal Abyss}}'''|潮の深淵|Shio no Shin'en}} on the left, a path filled with sea polyps. Past that, {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ursula's Lair}}'''|アースラの岩窟|Āsura no Gankutsu|lit. "Ursula's Cavern"}} awaits, a round room with a large conch shell at one end where Ursula resides, a cauldron in the middle of the room, and a vanity to the right where the sea witch spends most of her time. By using Mermaid Kick from the Calm Depths, Sora and the party can reach the very end to reach the entrance to the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Open Ocean}}'''|アースラの岩窟|Āsura no Gankutsu|lit. "Ursula's Cavern"}}, a large, dark area where their final encounter with [[Ursula]] takes place.


==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
===''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''===
In ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' a memory version of Atlantica is found by Sora and party within [[Castle Oblivion]]. The world is explored through boxed-in areas resembling the overall aesthetics of Atlantica from the first game. In cutscenes, areas such as '''{{a|Undersea Valley}}''', the '''{{a|Throne Room}}''', '''{{a|Ariel's Grotto}}''', and '''{{a|Ursula's Lair}}''' are revisited. The fight against Ursula takes place in a new location that bear resembles to her lair, but is far bigger and hollower, with a circular platform in the middle.
[[File:Undersea Valley (Art).png|thumb|right|The Undersea Valley]]
Sora, [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] arrive on this strange new world after being given new magical forms by Donald that allow them to survive and adapt; Sora becomes a [[Merman Form|merman with a dolphin tail]], Donald becomes a [[Squid Form|half-duck cecaelia]], and Goofy becomes a [[Turtle Form|sea turtle]]. They quickly meet up with Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian, and Sora quickly disguises the fact that they are not from this [[world]] by claiming that they are from a distant ocean. After teaching them to swim, the group is attacked by a group of [[Heartless]], which Sora and his gang promptly dispatch. A concerned Ariel invites the group to visit her father's palace to see what to do. Taking them there, [[King Triton]] dispatches more Heartless with his magic [[trident]], dismisses Sora's questions about the world's [[Keyhole]], and grounds Ariel. Sulking, Ariel sneaks off to her grotto, where she points out a mysterious mark on the wall. Ariel decides to help them find the Keyhole against her father's wishes. The party travels to the '''Sunken Ship''', where they find a shining [[Crystal Trident]] that looks as if it might fit in the mark. After escaping [[Glut]], a Great White Shark with a huge appetite, they take it back to the Grotto and place it on the wall, but before it can fulfill its purpose, Triton bursts in and destroys it. Ariel storms off, allowing Triton the opportunity to explain that he knows Sora and the rest are [[Keyblade]] bearers from another world. After proclaiming the Keyblade only brings destruction, he informs them they have no further business in Atlantica.
[[File:Triton's Palace (Art).png|thumb|left|Triton's Palace]]
[[File:Undersea Garden (Art).png|thumb|right|The Undersea Garden]]
Meanwhile, Ariel is approached by the evil sea witch [[Ursula]], who promises the mermaid princess that she can help her get to "other worlds", but in order to do so, she needs Triton's trident; she also reveals during this time that Sora, Donald, and Goofy are from another world. Ariel steals it and gives it to Ursula, who uses it to injure Triton before retreating to her lair. Sora, Donald, and Goofy go in pursuit, and Ariel accompanies them, wanting to atone for her mistake. After a harsh battle that ultimately ends [[Flotsam and Jetsam]], Ursula escapes from her lair. They relocate the witch in another location and a harsh battle commences. During this time, Sora is given the ability to swim at high speed, which allows him to evade Ursula's attacks. In the end, Ursula receives a swift kick in the tentacles from Sora and his gang; they return the trident to Triton. On the King's request (as well as their own), he and Ariel open up the world's Keyhole located in Ariel's grotto, which Sora promptly seals.


Preceding this, Ariel asks Sora what [[Destiny Islands|his world]] is like, and Sora takes this opportunity to apologize for lying to her. Ariel forgives him with a smile, confident that she can find a way to travel to other worlds just as Sora had.
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
In ''Kingdom HeartsII'' Atlantica is much smaller in comparison to its ''Kingdom Hearts'' appearance, with only two areas available for Sora and the party to freely explore. They arrive and interact with the denizens of Atlantica in the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Undersea Courtyard}}'''|海底広場|Kaiten Hiroba|lit. "Seabed Square"}}, a moderately sized and colorful room, filled with clam shells and undersea flora. Along the way is {{nihongo|'''{{a|Triton's Throne}}'''|トリトン王の間|Toriton-ō no Ma|lit. "King Triton's Chamber"}}, a round room with Triton's throne in the middle and a save point. Several more areas appear only in cutscenes and minigames, including {{nihongo|'''{{a|The Palace: Performance Hall}}'''|宮殿:演奏会場|Kyūden: Ensō Kaijō}}, a huge hall where Sebastian performs his musicals; {{nihongo|'''{{a|Sunken Ship}}'''|沈没船|Chinbotsu-sen}}, a completely different area from the first game that is way brighter and far more spacious; {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ariel's Grotto}}'''|アリエルの隠れ家|Arieru no Kakurega|lit. "Ariel's Hideout"}}, identical to the first game; {{nihongo|'''{{a|The Shore}}'''|海岸|Kaigan}}, an area over the surface with a vibrant blue sky with Eric's castle in view, and the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Wedding Ship}}'''|客船|Kyakusen|lit. "Cruise Ship"}}, an elegantly crafted ship with purple drapery and wedding decorations. Ursula is fought on the surface of the open ocean that is raging in a storm, in an area known as {{nihongo|'''{{a|Wrath of the Sea}}'''|渦巻く海|Uzumaku Umi|lit. "Swirling Sea"}}.


===''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''===
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Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive in Atlantica based on their memories. They retain their original forms, but are able to breathe underwater. They run into [[Ariel]] who has stolen her father's [[trident]] to save her friend [[Flounder]], who has been captured by [[Ursula]] to exchange for the trident.
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They help Ariel rescue Flounder and eventually meet Ursula in a huge battle. After they defeat the witch, Ariel takes it back to the palace, deciding to tell her father the truth.
==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
Sora, [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] arrive in Atlantica, with Donald using magic to alter their forms into those of undersea folk. They are soon encountered by Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian, who help them get used to swimming about, despite Sebastian and Flounder's misgivings about the group. After Sora and company fend off a Heartless attack, Ariel asks them to accompany her and her friends to the palace, where they meet [[King Triton]]. Triton dispatches more Heartless with his [[trident]] and scolds Ariel for venturing outside the palace, and when Goofy mentions the group's search for the [[Keyhole]], he angrily denies its existence. Ariel retreats to her grotto, accompanied by Sora and company. Triton and Sebastian briefly discuss the Heartless, and Sebastian reports that they seem to be coming from Ursula's lair.


[[Riku]] arrives afterwards, but meets no one other than the sea witch and a battle ensues between them until Riku wins.
In the grotto, Ariel tells the others about her interest in the surface world, and she proposes they search for the Keyhole. Followed from a distance by Sebastian, they explore the Sunken Ship, where they find a [[Crystal Trident]] resembling an indentation in Ariel's grotto, and they head back, fighting past the [[Shark]] on the way. At the grotto, Sora places the crystal into the indentation, but Triton arrives and, furious at Ariel's disobedience and upon seeing the crystal, destroys it. Crushed, Ariel leaves the grotto, and Triton confronts Sora about being from another world, declaring the [[Keyblade]] and its bearer as bringing ruin to worlds, and he tells him to leave the kingdom.


===''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''===
Meanwhile, Ariel is approached by [[Ursula]], who promises to help her reach other worlds in exchange for her letting Ursula into the palace, so that she can find the Keyhole. Once inside, she steals Triton's trident and overpowers him; however, the Keyhole is not in the palace, and Ursula flees when Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive. Triton asks the three to go after her and retrieve the trident, and Ariel and Sebastian accompany them in pursuit of Ursula. Near the Sunken Ship, Sebastian opens the path to Ursula's lair. The group confronts Ursula and her minions, [[Flotsam and Jetsam]], in the lair, and they defeat them in battle, destroying the two eels in the process. Ursula retreats into the open ocean, where she uses the trident to grow to a tremendous size. Sora and company follow, and after a drawn-out battle, they finally triumph over her.
[[Ariel]] is swimming on the surface shortly after a storm, and is horrified to see a young man, [[Prince Eric]], floating on the remains of a ship. She brings him to the shore and falls in love with him, and, after singing a love song to him, returns to the ocean just as he regains consciousness.


Sometime later, Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive and are reunited with Ariel, [[Sebastian]], and [[Flounder]]; though Donald and Goofy quickly re-adapt to their sea creature forms, Sora has difficulty due to his year spent in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspended_animation suspended animation], so Ariel and co. help him. Sebastian then reveals that Ariel has been very depressed lately, and asks Sora, Donald, and Goofy to participate in the annual musical, hoping that their presence might get Ariel to lighten up. They agree, and perform "[[Swim This Way]]" fantastically, and once again meet [[King Triton]], who tells Sora in private that perhaps his participation in the musical might takes Ariel's mind off her fascination with the human world.
They retrieve the trident and return it to Triton, who apologizes for driving Ariel to helping Ursula and reveals that the crystal that was destroyed would have revealed the Keyhole in Ariel's grotto. He lends Ariel his trident so she can reveal the Keyhole and requests that Sora seal it. After it is sealed, Sora apologizes to Ariel for not telling her about being from another world, but she forgives him, expressing her wish to visit other worlds herself someday.


However, things do not go as planned; even with Sora's presence, Ariel is unable to focus on rehearsals. Flounder then takes the trio to a statue of Prince Eric that he found, which is sure to cheer Ariel up. After acquiring the [[Magnet]] spell, Sora retrieves the statue and places it in Ariel's grotto, surprising her with it. Ariel then expresses her desire to walk on land in "[[Part of Your World]]", and Sora promises to help her in any way that he can. Sebastian is distressed by this secrecy.
===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
In [[Castle Oblivion]], Sora, Donald, and Goofy use one of the [[World Cards]] to enter a facsimile of Atlantica based on their memories. They encounter Ariel, who has stolen Triton's trident from the palace. After speaking with Sebastian at the palace, they follow Ariel to her grotto and discover that Ursula has promised to reunite her with Flounder, who Ursula claims is trapped in the human world. Sora and the others agree to accompany Ariel to confront Ursula and discover the truth about what happened to Flounder.


After increasing the power of his [[Drive Gauge]], Sora and Ariel perform spectacularly in "[[Under the Sea]]", a musical number which Sebastian hoped would "cure" Ariel's obsession with life on land. However, Ariel would prefer to sing about how the creatures of land and sea can live together in harmony, and ultimately decides not to sing at all when Sebastian shoots that possibility down, storming off with Sora, Donald, and Goofy in tow. Sebastian proceeds to complain about Ariel falling in love with a human at "the worst possible time"; unfortunately, Triton overhears him, and is not happy, especially given the fact that humans were responsible for his wife's demise.
When they arrive at Ursula's lair, however, Ursula reveals that she captured Flounder herself and demands the trident in exchange for his freedom. Ariel reluctantly turns it over to her, and although she releases Flounder as promised, she uses the trident to grow to giant size and attacks. Sora successfully defeats her, however, and Ariel recovers the trident, deciding to tell the truth when she returns it to her father.


Triton confronts Ariel, Sora, Donald, and Goofy in Ariel's grotto, angry with Ariel falling in love with a human. Ariel refuses to believe that all humans are as evil as Triton says, and Triton finally loses his temper; determined to turn Ariel over to his views of humans by any means necessary, he promptly destroys the statue that Sora retrieved for Ariel with a burst of energy from his trident and storms off. Distraught, Ariel runs off.
Meanwhile, [[Riku]] also enters a memory-based Atlantica in one of Castle Oblivion's basements, but he only encounters Ursula, who he defeats in battle.


While moping in the courtyard, Ariel is confronted by [[Ursula]], who has been resurrected by the powers of darkness. Ursula strikes up a deal with Ariel; in exchange for her voice, Ursula will change Ariel into a human being for three days. If Ariel can get Eric to kiss her within those three days, then the spell will be permanent; if she fails, she will return to mermaid form, and her very [[soul]] will belong to Ursula for all eternity. Sebastian and Flounder witness this, but are prevented from going for help by [[Flotsam and Jetsam]].
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
 
One night after a storm, Ariel swims up to the surface and finds [[Prince Eric]], floating unconscious on a piece of wreckage, and brings him to shore. Infatuated by him, she sings to him, but disappears into the sea when he begins to stir, leaving him to wonder about the girl who saved him.
Sora arrives, but it is too late: Ariel has signed the contract. Despite Sora's best efforts to stop her, Ursula magically draws Ariel's voice into her shell necklace and transforms the mermaid princess into a human. Ariel, no longer able to breathe underwater, begins to drown, but Sora quickly pulls her to the surface while Ursula laughs.


Sora drags an unconscious Ariel to the shore, where she is confronted by Eric himself and accepted into his home. Sora, Sebastian, and the rest unanimously agree to keep Triton in the dark about Ariel's situation, and spend the time watching Ariel's progress; at one point, Ariel and Eric nearly kiss, but are stopped by Flotsam and Jetsam rocking their boat (though Sora and co. don't see this happen). When not watching over Ariel, Sora, Donald, and Goofy also spend the three days looking for Ursula in the hopes that they can force her to reverse the spell, but are unable to find her.
Once Sora, Donald and Goofy arrive back in Atlantica, they reunite with Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder, who help Sora refresh his swimming skills. Sebastian tells the group about the concert he is planning and asks them to participate, in order to preoccupy Ariel and cheer her up. After Sora and the others learns the basics, they all sing [[Swim This Way]] together. King Triton comes by, and he tells Sora he hopes rehearsing for the concert will take Ariel's mind off the human world. When Ariel is still unable to focus on rehearsals, however, Flounder suggests they give her a statue of Eric that had sunk from his wrecked ship.


Near the end of the final day, Sora and co. check up on Ariel, and see her crying at the beach. At that moment, Eric, having seemingly been hypnotized, walks to the beach alongside a black-haired girl named Vanessa singing in Ariel's voice. Seeing the girl wearing Ursula's necklace, an enraged Sora puts two and two together and uses a burst of energy from the Keyblade to destroy the necklace, breaking Ursula's hold over Eric and restoring Ariel's voice. Eric realizes that Ariel is the girl who saved him, but before they can kiss, the sun sets; Ariel has missed the deadline. Ursula reverts back to her normal form and grabs Ariel, returning to the sea with Sora, Donald, and Goofy in hot pursuit.
They bring the statue to Ariel's grotto, to her delight. She performs [[Part of Your World]], a song about her fascination with life on the surface, while Sora promises to help her. In the meantime, Sebastian writes a new song, [[Under the Sea]], which celebrates life below the ocean, and challenges Sora to learn it. They perform the new song, but Ariel tells Sebastian she wants to sing about harmony between the surface and the world beneath, much to his dismay. Ariel threatens not to participate in the musical and storms off, and Sebastian laments that she has fallen in love with a human, which Triton overhears. On the surface, Ariel brings Sora and the others to the beach, where Eric has been looking for the girl who saved him. They see Eric lose a pendant in the surf, and it lodges under some rocks.


In the confrontation that follows, Triton arrives and attacks Ursula, but she reveals that even he doesn't have the power to break Ariel's contract. With no other choice, Triton agrees to take Ariel's place, and is transformed into a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyp polyp] as the horrified Sora and co. watch. Ursula promptly takes Triton's trident and proclaims herself the queen of the sea, moving to finish Triton off. Ariel, restrained by Flotsam and Jetsam, demands that Ursula let him go, but at that moment, Eric arrives and hits Ursula in the arm with a harpoon. Flotsam and Jetsam charge at Eric, but Sora, Donald, and Goofy block their path. Enraged, Ursula once again transforms into a giant and engages Sora, Donald, Goofy, Ariel, and Eric in combat.
Ariel is excited when they retrieve the pendant, planning to return it to Eric. However, Triton confronts her, and despite her attempts to reason with him, he destroys Eric's statue. Ariel flees, devastated, and she is approached by Ursula, who offers to turn her into a human for three days in exchange for Ariel's voice. If Ariel can get Eric to kiss her before the three days are up, she will remain human; otherwise, she will return to her mermaid form and belong to Ursula. Sora and the others arrive too late to prevent Ariel from signing Ursula's contract, and they are unable to stop Ursula's magic. They help the now-human Ariel to the surface, and she is found on the beach by Eric. Although she is unable to speak, she returns his pendant, and he takes her into his home.


Throughout "[[Ursula's Revenge]]", Sora, Donald, Goofy, Ariel, and Eric work together to fight Ursula, once again eliminating Flotsam and Jetsam in the process. In the end, Sora knocks the trident out of Ursula's hands, and Eric impales Ursula with it, destroying her once again.
Over the next few days, Sebastian and Flounder keep an eye on Ariel, while Sora and the others try to find Ursula, to no avail. On the night of the second day, Ariel and Eric nearly kiss, but Flotsam and Jetsam interfere. On the last day, with still no sign of Ursula, Sora, Donald, and Goofy return to the beach to see Ariel in tears and Eric walking with a black-haired girl, who sings in Ariel's voice. Flounder recognizes the girl's necklace as belonging to Ursula and concludes that she is Ursula in disguise. Sora uses a beam of light from the Keyblade to knock away and destroy the necklace, restoring Ariel's voice and freeing Eric from Ursula's influence. Eric realizes that Ariel is the girl who saved him, but the sun is already setting, and Ursula, back in her true form, takes Ariel back to the sea, with Sora and company in pursuit.


In the aftermath, Ariel reveals her mermaid form to Eric, and sadly states that they cannot be together. Eric, however, states otherwise, and both embrace. In the end, King Triton accepts his daughter's choice and Sebastian goes along with Ariel's idea for the musical through "[[A New Day is Dawning]]", in which Ariel proclaims her newfound happiness.
Back underwater, Triton confronts Ursula and offers himself in Ariel's place, putting his name on Ariel's contract. Ursula transforms Triton into a polyp and takes his trident. She threatens Triton, but Eric, who followed Ariel underwater, grazes her arm with a harpoon. Enraged, Ursula sends Flotsam and Jetsam after him and uses the trident to grow to giant size. She then performs [[Ursula's Revenge]] during the ensuing battle. Sora manages to destroy her two eels, and knocks the trident from Ursula's hand. Eric throws the trident, piercing Ursula and destroying her. After the battle, Ariel sadly shows Eric her mermaid form, but Eric reaffirms his love, and they embrace.


After the success of the music, and Sora uses the Keyblade to open another pathway. Though Ariel is sad that they have to leave again, Sora, Donald, and Goofy refuse to say goodbye and assure their friends through a musical number that they will meet again.
Later, while Ariel and Eric continue seeing each other, with Triton's support, Sebastian continues planning the musical. In order to make it the best ever, he asks Sora for his help with an idea he has. In the end, the concert features a a new song named [[A New Day is Dawning]], celebrating Ariel and Eric's love and peace between above and below the surface. After the concert, Sora opens a [[Gate]] with the Keyblade, but before they leave, Sora, Donald, and Goofy sing a goodbye song, saying that they will meet again.


In the ending credits, Ariel has become human and is on a wedding cruise with Eric, witnessed by King Triton, Sebastian and Flounder and the inhabitants of kingdoms.
Some time after the defeat of [[Xemnas]], Ariel has become fully human, and she and Eric are on their wedding cruise, waving to King Triton, Sebastian, and Flounder.


==Characters==
==Characters==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Ariel KHII.png|[[Ariel]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHCoM}} {{KHII}}
File:Ariel KHII.png|[[Ariel]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHCoM}} {{KHII}} {{KHMoM}}
File:King Triton KHII.png|[[King Triton]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHII}}
File:King Triton KHII.png|[[King Triton]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHII}}
File:Ursula KH3D.png|[[Ursula]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHCoM}} {{KHII}}
File:Ursula KHII.png|[[Ursula]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHCoM}} {{KHII}}
File:Sebastian KHII.png|[[Sebastian]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHCoM}} {{KHII}}
File:Sebastian KHII.png|[[Sebastian]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHCoM}} {{KHII}}
File:Flounder KHII.png|[[Flounder]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHCoM}} {{KHII}}
File:Flounder KHII.png|[[Flounder]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHCoM}} {{KHII}}
File:Flotsam and Jetsam KHII.png|[[Flotsam and Jetsam]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHII}}
File:Flotsam and Jetsam KHII.png|[[Flotsam and Jetsam]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHII}}
File:Glut KH.png|[[Glut]]<br>{{KH}}
File:Shark KH.png|[[Shark]]<br>{{KH}}
File:Dolphin KH.png|[[Dolphin]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHII}}
File:Dolphin KH.png|[[Dolphin]]<br>{{KH}} {{KHII}}
File:Prince Eric KHII.png|[[Prince Eric]]<br>{{KHII}}
File:Prince Eric KHII.png|[[Prince Eric]]<br>{{KHII}}
File:Andrina KHII.png|Andrina<br>{{KHII}}
File:Andrina KHII.png|[[Ariel's Sisters|Ariel's Sister]]<br>{{KHII}}
File:Attina KHII.png|Attina<br>{{KHII}}
File:Attina KHII.png|[[Ariel's Sisters|Ariel's Sister]]<br>{{KHII}}
File:King Triton (Polyp) KHII.png|Ursula's victims<br>{{KH}}
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Character Design==
==Character Design==
Atlantica is unique in that Sora takes on a different form while on the world's "surface", courtesy of Donald Duck. While in Atlantica, he is transformed into a "dolphin merboy", while Donald himself becomes a half-duck half-octopus creature, and Goofy a sea turtle. It should be noted that this change of appearance does '''not''' take place in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' or ''Kingdom Hearts: Re: Chain of Memories'', and that while all the other residents of Atlantica (notably Ariel, Flounder and Sebastian) swim around, Sora is still seen running around in his red shorts. This is because they are not actually underwater, but in a series of White Rooms in [[Castle Oblivion]].
Atlantica is unique in that Sora takes on a different form while in the world, courtesy of Donald Duck's magic. While in Atlantica, he is transformed into a "dolphin merboy", while Donald himself becomes a half-duck half-octopus creature, and Goofy a sea turtle. While in the Castle Oblivion version of Atlantica, however, Sora's party does not disguise themselves, and even remark on being able to breathe and walk despite ostensibly being underwater.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]''''', '''Sora''': "It sure does. So how come we can breathe?"</ref>
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File:Sora AT KHII.png|[[Sora]] as a [[Form:Sora#Atlantica version|Merman]]
File:Sora AT KHII.png|[[Sora]] as a [[Form:Sora#Atlantica version|Merman]].
File:Donald AT KHII.png|[[Donald Duck]] as a [[Form:Donald Duck#Atlantica version|squid]]
File:Donald Duck AT KHII.png|[[Donald Duck]] as a [[Form:Donald Duck#Atlantica version|squid]].
File:Goofy AT KHII.png|[[Goofy]] as a [[Form:Goofy#Atlantica version|sea turtle]]
File:Goofy AT KHII.png|[[Goofy]] as a [[Form:Goofy#Atlantica version|sea turtle]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Enemies==
==Enemies==
===Heartless===
===Heartless===
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{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!
!
|-
|-
|
|
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<gallery>
File:Search Ghost KH.png|[[Search Ghost]]
File:Search Ghost KH.png|[[Search Ghost]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}
File:Sheltering Zone KH.png|[[Sheltering Zone]]
File:Sheltering Zone KH.png|[[Sheltering Zone]]<br>{{KH}}
File:Sheltering Zone KH.png|[[Sea Neon]]
File:Sea Neon KH.png|[[Sea Neon]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}
File:Screwdiver KH.png|[[Screwdiver]]
File:Screwdiver KH.png|[[Screwdiver]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}
File:Aquatank KH.png|[[Aquatank]]
File:Aquatank KH.png|[[Aquatank]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}
File:Darkball KH.png|[[Darkball]]
File:Darkball KH.png|[[Darkball]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}
File:White Mushroom KH.png|[[White Mushroom]]
File:White Mushroom KH.png|[[White Mushroom]]<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}
File:Pink Agaricus KHFM.png|[[Pink Agaricus]]
File:Black Fungus KH.png|[[Black Fungus]]<br>{{KHCoM}}
File:Pink Agaricus KHFM.png|[[Pink Agaricus]]<br>{{FM}}
</gallery>
</gallery>
|}
|}


===Other===
===Other===
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!
!
|-
|-
|
|
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Glut KH.png|'''[[Glut]]'''
File:Shark KH.png|'''[[Shark]]'''<br>{{KH}}
File:Flotsam and Jetsam KHII.png|'''[[Game:Flotsam and Jetsam|Flotsam and Jetsam]]'''
File:Flotsam and Jetsam KHII.png|'''[[Game:Flotsam and Jetsam|Flotsam and Jetsam]]'''<br>{{KH}}
File:Ursula KHII.png|'''[[Game:Ursula|Ursula]]'''
File:Ursula KH.png|'''[[Game:Ursula|Ursula]]'''<br>{{KH}}
File:Ursula (Giant) KH.png|'''[[Game:Ursula|Giant Ursula]]'''
File:Ursula (Giant) KH.png|'''[[Game:Ursula|Giant Ursula]]'''<br>{{KH}}{{KHCoM}}
</gallery>
</gallery>
|}
|}


==[[Mini-games]]==
==Notes and references==
All gameplay during ''Kingdom Hearts II'' takes place during song mini-games, including the boss battle. Songs include:
{{reflist}}
 
*[[Swim This Way]]
*[[Part of Your World]]
*[[Under the Sea]]
*[[Ursula's Revenge]]
*[[A New Day is Dawning]]
 
==Treasures==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center"
!style="background:#C71585;"|Type
!style="background:#C71585;"|Items Found
!width="200" style="background:#C71585;"|Locations
!width="200" style="background:#C71585;"|Notes
|-style="background:#FFF8DC;"
|rowspan="5"|'''Regular'''
|[[Cottage]] x 4
|Undersea Valley, Triton's Palace, Ariel's Grotto, Undersea Cave
|
|-style="background:#FFF8DC;"
|[[Ether]]
|Ariel's Grotto
|
|-style="background:#FFF8DC;"
|[[Elixir]] x 3
|Undersea Valley, Triton's Palace, Sunken Ship
|
|-style="background:#FFF8DC;"
|[[Mega-Ether]] x 4
|Undersea Valley, Undersea Gorge, Triton's Palace, Cavern Nook
|
|-style="background:#FFF8DC;"
|[[Mega-Potion]] x 3
|Undersea Valley, Undersea Garden, Ariel's Grotto
|
|-style="background:#FFE4C4;"
|rowspan="3"|'''[[Item synthesis|Synthesis]]'''
|[[Mythril|Mythril Shard]] x 5
|Undersea Valley, Undersea Gorge, Triton's Palace, Sunken Ship x 2
|Use [[Fire]] to open the red shell in the Undersea Valley, [[Blizzard]] on the blue shell in the Undersea Gorge, and [[Thunder]] on the yellow shell in Triton's Palace.
|-style="background:#FFE4C4;"
|[[Mythril]] x 2
|Undersea Valley, Sunken Ship, Ursula's Lair
|
|-style="background:#FFE4C4;"
|[[Orichalcum]]
|Undersea Gorge
|
|-style="background:#FFF8DC;"
|rowspan="2"|'''Special'''
|Crystal Trident
|Sunken Ship
|
|-style="background:#FFF8DC;"
|[[100 Acre Wood|Torn Page]]
|Ariel's Grotto
|
|}
 
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
* There are no treasure chests in Atlantica.
 
====[[Puzzle|Puzzle Pieces]]====
{|border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Puzzle
!style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Pieces Found
!width="200" style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Locations
!width="200" style="background:#C0C0C0;"|Notes
|-style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|'''Two Sides'''
|<center>'''#1'''</center>
|Undersea Courtyard
|Under the ledge to the left of the save point.
|-style="background:#D3D3D3;"
|rowspan="2"|'''EDGE'''
|<center>'''#11'''</center>
|Triton's Throne
|On one side of his throne.
|-style="background:#D3D3D3;"
|<center>'''#12'''</center>
|Triton's Throne
|On one side of his throne.
|}
 
==[[Trinity Mark|Trinities]]==
{|cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center"
!style="background:#DDA0DD;"|Type
!style="background:#DDA0DD;"|Location
!width="200" style="background:#DDA0DD;"|Notes
!width="200" style="background:#DDA0DD;"|Reward
|-style="background:#F5F5F5;"
|'''White'''
|Triton's Palace
|On the floor in the center of the spiral shell structure.
|[[Orichalcum]]
|}


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Latest revision as of 18:07, 6 March 2024

This article is about the World.
You may be looking for the chapter in the Kingdom Hearts manga.
Atlantica

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Atlantica Logo KH.png

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Japanese アトランティカ

Romaji Atorantika
Games Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

Allies Ariel[KH I][KH CoM]
Assistants Flounder[KH I]
Origin The Little Mermaid (1989)
Themes Header.png

KH tracks
Field theme - Under the Sea
Battle theme - An Adventure in Atlantica
KHCOM tracks
Field theme - Under the Sea
Battle theme - An Adventure in Atlantica
KHII tracks
Field theme - Isn't It Lovely?
Other worlds
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts
Dive to the Heart | Destiny Islands | Disney Castle
Traverse Town | Wonderland | Olympus Coliseum
Deep Jungle | Agrabah | Monstro
Atlantica | Halloween Town | Neverland
100 Acre Wood | Hollow Bastion
End of the World | Realm of Darkness
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Castle Oblivion | Twilight Town
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts II
Mysterious Tower | Radiant Garden
The Land of Dragons | Beast's Castle | Timeless River
Port Royal | Pride Lands | Space Paranoids
The World That Never Was | End of Sea | Keyblade Graveyard
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts coded
Datascape
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Land of Departure | Mirage Arena
Dwarf Woodlands | Enchanted Dominion | Castle of Dreams
Disney Town | Deep Space
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
La Cité des Cloches | The Grid | Symphony of Sorcery
Country of the Musketeers | Prankster's Paradise
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]
Daybreak Town
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]
Game Central Station | Niceland | Cy-Bug Sector | Candy Kingdom
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts III
The Final World | Secret Forest | Olympus
Toy Box | Kingdom of Corona | Monstropolis
Arendelle | The Caribbean | San Fransokyo
Scala ad Caelum | Quadratum

Atlantica is a world that appears in Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Hearts II. It is based on the setting of the 1989 film, The Little Mermaid.

Almost completely underwater, Atlantica is a rocky world with immense holes on its surface. Beneath the surface is an entire world full of fish, merfolk, and other aquatic species that make up King Triton's underwater kingdom. The Heartless that appear in Atlantica are unique to it, such as Sea Neons which resemble jellyfish. In all games, the boss of Atlantica is Ursula (occasionally accompanied by Flotsam and Jetsam).

King Triton is the ruler of this world, and its Keyhole is hidden in Ariel's grotto.

Settings and Areas[edit]

Atlantica has been the most drastically changing world throughout the Kingdom Hearts games. In each game in which it appears, its gameplay is completely different. In Kingdom Hearts, Ariel joins Sora as a party member and things carry out much like in any other world, with the exception that the controls are different to fit Sora's new form. He is also restricted from using special attacks such as Ars Arcanum and summons. In Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Sora doesn't change form at all, and the world is treated just like all other worlds. In Kingdom Hearts II, possibly the biggest change is seen; only two areas can be accessed, and the story progresses through completion of mini-games, rather than through battling enemies.

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Artwork of the Undersea Valley.

In Kingdom Hearts Atlantica has a sprawling design that requires certain special abilities to navigate successfully. Sora and company arrive in the Tranquil Grotto (安らぎの淵 Yasuragi no Fuchi?, lit. "Peaceful Abyss"), a small alcove-like area that is generally calm. From there, the party travels forward, to the Undersea Valley (アトランティカ（大海） Atorantika (Ōumi)?, lit. "Atlantica (Ocean)"), an enormous valley under the sea with numerous alcoves, high-rising rocks and a current throttling upwards. One exit leads to the Calm Depths (大海のよどみ Taikai no Yodomi?, lit. "Stagnant Ocean"), which hosts a strong current that impedes Sora and company, unless they have the help of the Dolphin or the Mermaid Kick ability. Following the trident marks leads to a second part of the area which boasts another current of its own. Making it past the area leads to the Undersea Cave (海底洞穴 Kaitei Horaana?, lit. "Seabed Cave"), a small dark area that boasts a few alcoves but is overall unremarkable.

Going higher up, the party reaches the Undersea Gorge (海底峡谷 Kaitei Kyōkoku?, lit. "Seabed Canyon"), a vast area which, similar to the Undersea Valley, also boasts alcoves, a few podium-like rocks with clam shells on them and numerous exits to other areas in Atlantica. One of these is Ariel's Grotto (アリエルのかくれが Arieru no Kakurega?, lit. "Ariel's Hideout"), a small room with shelves, stacked with knick-knacks and "thing-a-ma-bobs." Along the left side of the Undersea Gorge is a passage to the Undersea Garden (海底庭園 Kaitei Teien?, lit. "Seabed Garden"), a small room with a chaise-like rock and a lone clam shell. A third path is to Triton's Palace (トリトンの宮殿 Toriton no Kyūden?), a large, colorful area full of different clam shells, a large, hollow conch shell and a long pathway to the Throne Room (トリトン王の間 Toriton-ō no Ma?, lit. "King Triton's Chamber"), an elegant round room where King Triton resides, which features a save point. Along the right from the Undersea Gorge, close to Ariel's Grotto, is a large sunken Treasure Chest that is also an exit to the Sunken Ship (難破船 Nanbasen?, lit. "Shipwreck"), a shipwreck site with a large ship in the middle. The insides of the ship is called Below Deck (難破船：船倉 Nanbasen: Funagura?, lit. "Shipwreck: Hold")

After getting into the Sunken Ship area, Sebastian helps the party find a hidden door in the corner which leads to the creepy and dangerous Den of Tides (潮の魔窟 Shio no Makutsu?), with numerous geysers and stalactites that hang from the ceiling. A fork in the path leads to the Cavern Nook (潮の岩屋 Shio no Iwaya?, lit. "Grotto of Tides") on the right, a small room with a save point and a clam shell, and the Tidal Abyss (潮の深淵 Shio no Shin'en?) on the left, a path filled with sea polyps. Past that, Ursula's Lair (アースラの岩窟 Āsura no Gankutsu?, lit. "Ursula's Cavern") awaits, a round room with a large conch shell at one end where Ursula resides, a cauldron in the middle of the room, and a vanity to the right where the sea witch spends most of her time. By using Mermaid Kick from the Calm Depths, Sora and the party can reach the very end to reach the entrance to the Open Ocean (アースラの岩窟 Āsura no Gankutsu?, lit. "Ursula's Cavern"), a large, dark area where their final encounter with Ursula takes place.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]

In Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories a memory version of Atlantica is found by Sora and party within Castle Oblivion. The world is explored through boxed-in areas resembling the overall aesthetics of Atlantica from the first game. In cutscenes, areas such as Undersea Valley, the Throne Room, Ariel's Grotto, and Ursula's Lair are revisited. The fight against Ursula takes place in a new location that bear resembles to her lair, but is far bigger and hollower, with a circular platform in the middle.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

In Kingdom HeartsII Atlantica is much smaller in comparison to its Kingdom Hearts appearance, with only two areas available for Sora and the party to freely explore. They arrive and interact with the denizens of Atlantica in the Undersea Courtyard (海底広場 Kaiten Hiroba?, lit. "Seabed Square"), a moderately sized and colorful room, filled with clam shells and undersea flora. Along the way is Triton's Throne (トリトン王の間 Toriton-ō no Ma?, lit. "King Triton's Chamber"), a round room with Triton's throne in the middle and a save point. Several more areas appear only in cutscenes and minigames, including The Palace: Performance Hall (宮殿:演奏会場 Kyūden: Ensō Kaijō?), a huge hall where Sebastian performs his musicals; Sunken Ship (沈没船 Chinbotsu-sen?), a completely different area from the first game that is way brighter and far more spacious; Ariel's Grotto (アリエルの隠れ家 Arieru no Kakurega?, lit. "Ariel's Hideout"), identical to the first game; The Shore (海岸 Kaigan?), an area over the surface with a vibrant blue sky with Eric's castle in view, and the Wedding Ship (客船 Kyakusen?, lit. "Cruise Ship"), an elegantly crafted ship with purple drapery and wedding decorations. Ursula is fought on the surface of the open ocean that is raging in a storm, in an area known as Wrath of the Sea (渦巻く海 Uzumaku Umi?, lit. "Swirling Sea").

Area Map in Kingdom Hearts II

minimaps

Story[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Sora, Donald and Goofy arrive in Atlantica, with Donald using magic to alter their forms into those of undersea folk. They are soon encountered by Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian, who help them get used to swimming about, despite Sebastian and Flounder's misgivings about the group. After Sora and company fend off a Heartless attack, Ariel asks them to accompany her and her friends to the palace, where they meet King Triton. Triton dispatches more Heartless with his trident and scolds Ariel for venturing outside the palace, and when Goofy mentions the group's search for the Keyhole, he angrily denies its existence. Ariel retreats to her grotto, accompanied by Sora and company. Triton and Sebastian briefly discuss the Heartless, and Sebastian reports that they seem to be coming from Ursula's lair.

In the grotto, Ariel tells the others about her interest in the surface world, and she proposes they search for the Keyhole. Followed from a distance by Sebastian, they explore the Sunken Ship, where they find a Crystal Trident resembling an indentation in Ariel's grotto, and they head back, fighting past the Shark on the way. At the grotto, Sora places the crystal into the indentation, but Triton arrives and, furious at Ariel's disobedience and upon seeing the crystal, destroys it. Crushed, Ariel leaves the grotto, and Triton confronts Sora about being from another world, declaring the Keyblade and its bearer as bringing ruin to worlds, and he tells him to leave the kingdom.

Meanwhile, Ariel is approached by Ursula, who promises to help her reach other worlds in exchange for her letting Ursula into the palace, so that she can find the Keyhole. Once inside, she steals Triton's trident and overpowers him; however, the Keyhole is not in the palace, and Ursula flees when Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive. Triton asks the three to go after her and retrieve the trident, and Ariel and Sebastian accompany them in pursuit of Ursula. Near the Sunken Ship, Sebastian opens the path to Ursula's lair. The group confronts Ursula and her minions, Flotsam and Jetsam, in the lair, and they defeat them in battle, destroying the two eels in the process. Ursula retreats into the open ocean, where she uses the trident to grow to a tremendous size. Sora and company follow, and after a drawn-out battle, they finally triumph over her.

They retrieve the trident and return it to Triton, who apologizes for driving Ariel to helping Ursula and reveals that the crystal that was destroyed would have revealed the Keyhole in Ariel's grotto. He lends Ariel his trident so she can reveal the Keyhole and requests that Sora seal it. After it is sealed, Sora apologizes to Ariel for not telling her about being from another world, but she forgives him, expressing her wish to visit other worlds herself someday.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]

In Castle Oblivion, Sora, Donald, and Goofy use one of the World Cards to enter a facsimile of Atlantica based on their memories. They encounter Ariel, who has stolen Triton's trident from the palace. After speaking with Sebastian at the palace, they follow Ariel to her grotto and discover that Ursula has promised to reunite her with Flounder, who Ursula claims is trapped in the human world. Sora and the others agree to accompany Ariel to confront Ursula and discover the truth about what happened to Flounder.

When they arrive at Ursula's lair, however, Ursula reveals that she captured Flounder herself and demands the trident in exchange for his freedom. Ariel reluctantly turns it over to her, and although she releases Flounder as promised, she uses the trident to grow to giant size and attacks. Sora successfully defeats her, however, and Ariel recovers the trident, deciding to tell the truth when she returns it to her father.

Meanwhile, Riku also enters a memory-based Atlantica in one of Castle Oblivion's basements, but he only encounters Ursula, who he defeats in battle.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

One night after a storm, Ariel swims up to the surface and finds Prince Eric, floating unconscious on a piece of wreckage, and brings him to shore. Infatuated by him, she sings to him, but disappears into the sea when he begins to stir, leaving him to wonder about the girl who saved him.

Once Sora, Donald and Goofy arrive back in Atlantica, they reunite with Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder, who help Sora refresh his swimming skills. Sebastian tells the group about the concert he is planning and asks them to participate, in order to preoccupy Ariel and cheer her up. After Sora and the others learns the basics, they all sing Swim This Way together. King Triton comes by, and he tells Sora he hopes rehearsing for the concert will take Ariel's mind off the human world. When Ariel is still unable to focus on rehearsals, however, Flounder suggests they give her a statue of Eric that had sunk from his wrecked ship.

They bring the statue to Ariel's grotto, to her delight. She performs Part of Your World, a song about her fascination with life on the surface, while Sora promises to help her. In the meantime, Sebastian writes a new song, Under the Sea, which celebrates life below the ocean, and challenges Sora to learn it. They perform the new song, but Ariel tells Sebastian she wants to sing about harmony between the surface and the world beneath, much to his dismay. Ariel threatens not to participate in the musical and storms off, and Sebastian laments that she has fallen in love with a human, which Triton overhears. On the surface, Ariel brings Sora and the others to the beach, where Eric has been looking for the girl who saved him. They see Eric lose a pendant in the surf, and it lodges under some rocks.

Ariel is excited when they retrieve the pendant, planning to return it to Eric. However, Triton confronts her, and despite her attempts to reason with him, he destroys Eric's statue. Ariel flees, devastated, and she is approached by Ursula, who offers to turn her into a human for three days in exchange for Ariel's voice. If Ariel can get Eric to kiss her before the three days are up, she will remain human; otherwise, she will return to her mermaid form and belong to Ursula. Sora and the others arrive too late to prevent Ariel from signing Ursula's contract, and they are unable to stop Ursula's magic. They help the now-human Ariel to the surface, and she is found on the beach by Eric. Although she is unable to speak, she returns his pendant, and he takes her into his home.

Over the next few days, Sebastian and Flounder keep an eye on Ariel, while Sora and the others try to find Ursula, to no avail. On the night of the second day, Ariel and Eric nearly kiss, but Flotsam and Jetsam interfere. On the last day, with still no sign of Ursula, Sora, Donald, and Goofy return to the beach to see Ariel in tears and Eric walking with a black-haired girl, who sings in Ariel's voice. Flounder recognizes the girl's necklace as belonging to Ursula and concludes that she is Ursula in disguise. Sora uses a beam of light from the Keyblade to knock away and destroy the necklace, restoring Ariel's voice and freeing Eric from Ursula's influence. Eric realizes that Ariel is the girl who saved him, but the sun is already setting, and Ursula, back in her true form, takes Ariel back to the sea, with Sora and company in pursuit.

Back underwater, Triton confronts Ursula and offers himself in Ariel's place, putting his name on Ariel's contract. Ursula transforms Triton into a polyp and takes his trident. She threatens Triton, but Eric, who followed Ariel underwater, grazes her arm with a harpoon. Enraged, Ursula sends Flotsam and Jetsam after him and uses the trident to grow to giant size. She then performs Ursula's Revenge during the ensuing battle. Sora manages to destroy her two eels, and knocks the trident from Ursula's hand. Eric throws the trident, piercing Ursula and destroying her. After the battle, Ariel sadly shows Eric her mermaid form, but Eric reaffirms his love, and they embrace.

Later, while Ariel and Eric continue seeing each other, with Triton's support, Sebastian continues planning the musical. In order to make it the best ever, he asks Sora for his help with an idea he has. In the end, the concert features a a new song named A New Day is Dawning, celebrating Ariel and Eric's love and peace between above and below the surface. After the concert, Sora opens a Gate with the Keyblade, but before they leave, Sora, Donald, and Goofy sing a goodbye song, saying that they will meet again.

Some time after the defeat of Xemnas, Ariel has become fully human, and she and Eric are on their wedding cruise, waving to King Triton, Sebastian, and Flounder.

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Character Design[edit]

Atlantica is unique in that Sora takes on a different form while in the world, courtesy of Donald Duck's magic. While in Atlantica, he is transformed into a "dolphin merboy", while Donald himself becomes a half-duck half-octopus creature, and Goofy a sea turtle. While in the Castle Oblivion version of Atlantica, however, Sora's party does not disguise themselves, and even remark on being able to breathe and walk despite ostensibly being underwater.[1]

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Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Sora: "It sure does. So how come we can breathe?"
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