Ariel (Character)

"I'm not afraid of you or your gun. And not just because I don't know what it is."

- Ariel to John and Michael

Ariel, also known as the Little Mermaid, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the sixth episode of the third season. She is portrayed by guest star JoAnna Garcia Swisher, and does not have a Storybrooke counterpart.

Ariel is based on the Little Mermaid from the fairytale, "The Little Mermaid"; and the character of the same name from the Disney film, The Little Mermaid.

Trivia

 * The name "Ariel" originates from the Disney animated version of the fairytale. In the original story, she is simply known as the "little mermaid".
 * The name "Ariel" is of Hebrew origin that means "lion of God".
 * Ariel was first announced at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con with a teaser featuring her stealing a fork from Leroy's lunchbox.
 * Described by Adam Horowitz as, “Adventurous. Spitfire. Romantic.”
 * Ariel is alluded to in the Season Two DVD extra, "Good Morning Storybrooke", when Eric writes a letter to Dr. Whale saying, "Dear Doctor, I recently found out that my girlfriend is a mermaid. My problem—I'm a leg man. Can we ever be happy?"

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.