Little Mermaid was created by Nicholas Pascale. The script writer Nelson Bridwell gave her the name Ulla Paske, the Danish equivalent of Nicole Paschal, as an honor to Nicholas. She had a father from Poseidon, a legged man, but was raised by her Atlantean mother who had a tail.

Little Mermaid

Little Mermaid was created by Nicholas Pascale. The script writer Nelson Bridwell gave her the name Ulla Paske, the Danish equivalent of Nicole Paschal, as an honor to Nicholas. She had a father from Poseidon, a legged man, but was raised by her Atlantean mother who had a tail.

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