Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations

Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations is an American animated television spin-off series based on Disney's 1989 film The Little Mermaid. It features the adventures of Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina as the knights/sorcerers of the Celestial Order; as the series takes place after the events of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.

Premieres
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Premise
The series takes place sometime after the events of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, it revolves around Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's adventures (the sons/daughters of king Eric and queen Ariel, and the grandsons/granddaughters of king Triton) as the knights/sorcerers of the Celestial Order, a secret order/cult of knights and sorcerers; who's duty is to maintain peace and order, as well as to protect both the land and the sea, within/beyond the borders of Atlantica and Eric's kingdom and the entire world from supernatural threats.

Characters

 * Aaron (Will Friedle) – He is the eldest son of Eric and Ariel, Melody's younger brother, Triton's eldest grandson, a member of the Celestial Order and the main protagonist of the series. His singing voice was portrayed by Dan Stevens.
 * Justin (Steven Blum) – He is the second son of Eric and Ariel, Melody and Aaron's younger brother, Triton's second grandson, a member of the Celestial Order and the secondary protagonist of the series.
 * Stephan (Johnny Yong Bosch) – He is the son of Eric and Ariel, Melody, Aaron and Justin's younger brother, Triton's third grandson, a member of the Celestial Order and the tertiary protagonist of the series.
 * Diana (Tiya Sircar) – She is the second daughter of Eric and Ariel, Melody, Aaron, Justin and Stephan's younger sister, Triton's second granddaughter, a member of the Celestial Order and the quaternary protagonist of the series.
 * Rachel (Julie Dolan) – She is the fourth daughter of Eric and Ariel, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan and Diana's younger sister, Triton's third granddaughter, a member of the Celestial Order and the fifth protagonist of the series.
 * Marina (Ashley Boettcher) – She is the fourth daughter of Eric and Ariel, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana and Rachel's younger sister, Triton's fourth granddaughter, a member of the Celestial Order and the sixth protagonist of the series.
 * Ariel (Jodi Benson) – She is Triton's seventh/youngest daughter, Eric's wife, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's mother and a supporting character of the series.
 * Eric (Rob Paulsen) – He is Ariel's husband, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's father and a supporting character of the series.
 * Melody (Tara Strong) – She is the eldest daughter of Eric and Ariel, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's older sister, Triton's granddaughter and a supporting character of the series.
 * King Triton (Jim Cummings) – He is Ariel's father, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal grandfather, ruler of Atlantica and a supporting character of the series.
 * Attina (Kari Wahlgren) – She is Triton's eldest daughter, Ariel's eldest sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Alana (Jennifer Hale) – She is Triton's second eldest daughter, Ariel's second eldest sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Adella (Tara Strong) – She is Triton's third eldest daughter, Ariel's third eldest, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Aquata (Grey DeLisle) – She is Triton's fourth daughter, Ariel's older sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Arista (Grey DeLisle) – She is Triton's fifth daughter, Ariel's older sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Andrina (Tara Strong) – She is Triton's sixth daughter, Ariel's older sister, Melody, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's maternal aunt and a supporting character of the series; unlike the previous appearances in The Little Mermaid, it's prequel series and it's sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) – He is a red Jamaican crab, Triton's chief of staff, royal court composer, advisor, Ariel and Melody's good friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Flounder (Cam Clarke) - He is a tropical fish, Ariel's best friend, Melody's good friend and a supporting character of the series; unlike his previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Scuttle (Chris Edgerly) – He is a seagull, Ariel and Melody's good friend and a supporting character of the series; unlike her previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Tip (Max Casella) – He is an emperor penguin, Melody's best friend and and a supporting character of the series.
 * Dash (Stephen Furst) – He is a walrus, Melody's best friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Alex (Justin Schulte) – He is a merboy, Melody's love interest and a supporting character of the series.
 * Chef Louis (René Auberjonois) – He is the chef in Eric's castle, Sebastian's arch-enemy and a supporting character of the series; a running gag in the series is every time he tries to cook Sebastian, it always ends with the latter defeating him, sometimes in embarrassing or humiliating way; unlike his previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Grimsby (voiced by; currently unknown) – He is Eric's caretaker/confidant and a supporting character of the series; unlike his previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Carlotta (Edie McClurg) – She is Eric's sweet/kind maid and a supporting character of the series; unlike her previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, she does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Max (Frank Welker) – He is Eric and Melody's loyal dog, and a supporting character of the series; unlike his previous appearance in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, he does not make minor appearances in the series.
 * Vink (Taylor Gray) – He is a teenage merboy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Anselm (Dee Bradley Baker) – He is a teenage merboy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Ray (Ritesh Rajan) – He is a teenage human boy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Hugo (Nathan Kress) – He is a teenage human boy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Lothar (Darren Criss) – He is a teenage merboy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Charles (Micah Solusod) – He is a teenage merboy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Ash (Ryan Potter) – He is a teenage human boy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Gray (Seth Green) – He is a teenage human boy, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Emmanuel (Freddie Prinze Jr) – He is a merman who is in his early 20s or 30s, the leader of the Celestial Order, Aaron's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Barnabas (David Oyelowo) – He is a human who is in his early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Justin's mentor and a supporting character of the series.
 * Nestor (Matt Lanter) – He is a human who is in his early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Stephan's mentor and a supporting character of the series.
 * William (Jason Biggs) – He is a human who is in his early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Diana's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Cornelius (Kevin McKidd) – He is a merman who is in his early 20s or 30s, the second-in-command of the Knights of the Celestial Order, Rachel's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Malachai (Yuri Lowenthal) – He is a human who is in his early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, and a recurring character of the series; despite his name, Malachai is pure good, he is also called "Kai" for short.
 * Cassandra (Ashley Eckstein) – She is a teenage mergirl, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's best friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Anna (Genevieve O'Reilly) – She is a teenage mergirl, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Lena (Tara Sands) – She is a teenage human girl, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Tris (Tara Platt) – She is a teenage human girl, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Cecily (Keri Russell) – She is a teenage mergirl, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a supporting character of the series.
 * Coral (Danica McKellar) – She is a teenage human girl, a member of the Celestial Order, Aaron's friend and a recurring character of the series.
 * Catherine (Stephanie Lemelin) – She is a mermaid who is in her early 20s or 30s, the third-in-command of the Celestial Order, Marina's mentor and a recurring character of the series.
 * Caroline (Lacey Chabert) – She is a mermaid who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Vink's mentor and a supporting character of the series.
 * Cornelia (Alyson Stoner) – She is a human woman who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Ray's mentor and a supporting character of the series.
 * Ellie (Mae Whitman) – She is a human woman who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Ash's mentor and a supporting character of the series.
 * Lake (Seychelle Gabriel) – She is a mermaid who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Gray's mentor and a supporting character of the series.
 * Liya (Diane Neal) – She is a human woman who is in her early 20s or 30s, a member of the Celestial Order, Melody's mentor and a supporting character of the series.
 * Breaker (Michael Liscio Jr.) – He is a common bottlenose dolphin, Aaron's best friend, sidekick and a recurring character of the series.

Episodes
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Animals

 * Common bottlenose dolphins
 * Saddleback seals with baby Saddleback seal pups
 * Emperor penguins
 * Walruses
 * Humpback whales
 * Herring seagulls
 * Tiger sharks
 * Great hammerhead sharks
 * Steller sea lions
 * Northern fur seals
 * Narwhals
 * Coral reef fishs
 * Green sea turtles
 * Barracuda
 * Cuttlefishs
 * Horses
 * Old English Sheepdogs
 * Dragons
 * Sea Dragons
 * Giant Seahorses

Trivia

 * The series will focus on Aaron, Melody, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's adventures as the knights/sorcerers of the Celestial Order.
 * The first episode series will likely take place 3 or 4 years after the events of The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.
 * Although Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations is spin-off series; it is technically part of the same Little Mermaid franchise.
 * Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations will have 3 or 5 seasons; depending on how much positive reviews the series will receives from critics.
 * Disney's The Little Merman: Next Generations will have 14 or 26 episodes in each season; depending on how much positive reviews the series will receives from critics.
 * Aaron is 1 year younger then his older sister Melody; as he was born 1 month before Melody's 1th birthday party.
 * Justin is 2 years younger then his older sister Melody; as he was born 1 month before Aaron's 1th birthday party.
 * Stephan is 3 years younger then his older sister Melody; as he was born 1 month before Justin's 1th birthday party.
 * Diana is 4 years younger then her older sister Melody; as she was born 1 month before Stephan's 1th birthday party.
 * Rachel is 5 years younger then his older sister Melody; as she was born 1 month before Diana's 1th birthday party.
 * Marina is 6 years younger then his older sister Melody; as she was born 1 month before Rachel's 1th birthday party.
 * Aaron will be 14 or 15 years old at the beginning of the series.
 * Justin will be 13 or 14 years old at the beginning of the series.
 * Stephan will be 12 or 13 years old at the beginning of the series.
 * Diana will be 11 or 12 years old at the beginning of the series.
 * Rachel will be 10 or 11 years old at the beginning of the series.
 * Marina will be 9 or 10 years old at the beginning of the series.
 * Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina's physical attributes; such as strength, speed, reflexes, flexibility, agility, mobility, jumping, leaping, durability and endurance, surpasses that of most, if not all merpeople, land creatures, marine creatures and any normal humans in general (this is due to them having the combined physical attributes of both humans and merpeople alike); there speed swimming abilities also rivals, if not surpass that of even their mother, Ariel (regardless if they are in their human or merpeople forms).
 * Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina were recruited into the Celestial Order, when each of them became 5 or 7 years of age respectively; that was when there latent mystical powers awoken, as members of the royal family of Atlantica, from their mother's side of the family, Aaron, Justin, Stephan, Diana, Rachel and Marina are one of the most, if not the most powerful magic-users in the entire order.
 * The Celestial Order is a secret order/cult of knights and sorcerers who have existed for centuries, as their duty has always been to maintain peace and order, as well as to protect both the land and the sea, within/beyond the borders of Atlantica and the entire world from supernatural threats.
 * All members of the Celestial Order are warriors/magic-users, comprised of both humans and merpeople alike.
 * All members of the Celestial Order have been trained in hand-to-hand combat, martial arts, swordsmanship, knife-fighting, stick-fighting, archery, marksmanship, knife-throwing, magical combat/defense, stealth, tactical abilities etc., these said skills also extent to merpeople (who are in their human forms).
 * Due to all members of the Celestial Order possessing magic, merpeople members are able to transform into humans, and human members vice versa, as well as into other creatures (regardless if they are land or marine creatures) however, unlike the magic by Ursula, and Morgana respectively (regarding turning merpeople into humans, and humans vice versa), there shapeshifting magic has no time limit, as they can change back into their original forms whenever they want to.
 * All members of the Celestial Order possess immense physical/supernatural attributes (in terms of strength, speed, reflexes, flexibility, agility, mobility, jumping, leaping, durability, endurance and sorcery); as they are physically/mystically more powerful than normal humans and merpeople alike.
 * All members of the Celestial Order have magical weapons and armor that are comprised of a rare metal alloy known as "Aqua-Star", that is extremely light, but also extremely powerful; a perfect balance of strength, speed, reflexes, agility, flexibility, mobility, jumping, leaping, durability, endurance, sorcery, etc., these said magical weapons and armor are nearly indestructible; to the point, that it would take extreme-force comprised of both physical and mystical attributes to damage them (albeit not permanently, as they can self-repair themselves in a matter of seconds, minutes, hours, or days; depending on how serious the damage is, as these said weapons and armor are a combination of magic and science), Aqua-Star is also immune to dirt, dust, rust, physical age, fire/heat, ice/cold, water, electricity, extreme warm/cold temperatures and environments, etc.
 * All members of the Celestial Order have magical robes that are comprised of a rare fabric known as "Aqua-Sun" (the equivalent of "Aqua-Star") that is extremely light, but also extremely powerful; a perfect balance of strength, speed, reflexes, agility, flexibility, mobility, jumping, leaping, durability, endurance, sorcery, etc., these said magical robes are nearly indestructible; to the point, that it would take extreme-force comprised of both physical and mystical attributes to damage them (albeit not permanently, as they can self-repair themselves in a matter of seconds, minutes, hours, or days; depending on how serious the damage is, as these said robes are a combination of magic and science), Aqua-Sun is also immune to dirt, dust, physical age, fire/heat, ice/cold, water, electricity, extreme warm/cold temperatures and environments, etc.
 * All members of the Celestial Order do not always have to wear/carry their magical weapons, armor and robes, as they can summon these said weapons, armor and robes at will; in a form of conjuring or teleportation.
 * Each member of the Celestial Order utilizes different types of magical weapons as their primary weapon of choice; such as swords, battle axes, war hammers, maces, daggers, throwing knives, spears, lances, staffs, quarterstaffs, bo-staffs, bows and arrows, crossbows, guns, etc.
 * Each member of the Knights of the Celestial Order's magical armor have different types of colors with a secondary colors on the edges; such as green/white armor, red/white armor, blue/white armor, orange/white armor, yellow/white armor, white/black armor, black/white armor, purple/white armor, pink/white armor, gold/silver armor, silver/gold armor, etc.
 * Each member of the Celestial Order's magical robes have different types of colors with a secondary colors on the edges; such as green/white robes, red/white robes, blue/white robes, orange/white robes, yellow/white robes, white/black robes, black/white robes, purple/white robes, pink/white robes, gold/silver robes, silver/gold robes, etc.
 * Each member of the Celestial Order rides horses, dragons (land/sky creatures), sea dragons (not to be confused with leafy seadragons or common seadragons), giant seahorses or dolphins as there steeds.
 * Each member of the Celestial Order has an unique humanoid/avatar form, that resembles the physical appearance of human-animal hybrids, such as cats-species, canines, birds, horses, oceanic life-forms, marine creatures, land creatures, sky creatures, other mammals, dragons (land/sky creatures), sea dragons (not to be confused with leafy seadragons or common seadragons), jungle and forest beasts alike, all manner of beasts (magical and non-magical beasts alike), etc.; all members of the Celestial Order's already immense physical/supernatural attributes are further greatly enhance when they are in their avatar forms, as they can transform into these said forms at will.
 * It is rare for members of the royal family of Atlantica to be recruited into the Celestial Order, as most of them do not always possess their own natural magical powers outside of using the trident; as it sometimes skips a generation.