Ariel (Character)

"I'm not afraid of you or your guns. 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.

Ariel is based on the Little Mermaid from the fairytale, "The Little Mermaid".

Trivia

 * 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.”
 * The name "Ariel" is of Hebrew origin that means "lion of God".
 * 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.