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This is the first in a series of honoring the Female Disney Villains. Because we are honoring those who didn't fit into a cute little dress and played princess. You go girl!

Our first installment starts off with a big bang:
Ursula from The Little Mermaid

Ursula is the sea witch who is exiled and lives in a cave with two eels named Flotsam and Jetsam. Her voice actress was Pat Carroll, and was based on the drag queen Divine. She is perhaps the only female Disney character who is obese. And she doesn't care.

Her story is simple. She lived in the palace, and was exiled when she tried to take over the throne, and was then banished from Atlantica. In some deleted material, it is stated that she is King Triton's sister. However, in canon material, it is unknown why she lived in the palace. In a Disney Princess Press book, My Side of the Story, Ursula tells us that she had an unrequited love for King Triton.

Her motivation is simple: She wants to be queen of Atlantica. When she comes across Ariel, she begins her plan. When she sees that Ariel is desperately in love with a human she just met, she decides to lure Ariel to her cave, and turn her into a human. She gives an agreement with Ariel: "I have your voice, you can 'get to know' this young man for three days, and if he doesn't find you hot, then you turn into the shriveling thing you see lying around here."

When the Prince that Ariel has fallen head over heels for almost kisses her, Ursula turns herself into a human herself, but uses Ariel's voice and some hypno sea magic to put Prince Eric in a trance, and prevent Ariel from getting kissed.

The plan backfires in a long way, but then she trades Ariel's agreement for King Triton. She then becomes Queen of Atlantica. But then Prince Eric stabs her in the chest with a sunken ship. Ursula, R.I.P.

In the TV series, Ursula also makes appearances in four episodes. Her appearances in the prequel is her as the antagonist. Her motivation is the same. To become Queen of Atlantica.

Ursula, in the film, sings one song, and does she make the best out of it. She sings the song, "Poor Unfortunate Souls", and boy, is that song huge. This is such a huge song, even the Jonas Brothers had to cover it.
See the song for yourself here and if you're curious, see the Jonas Brothers cover here.

So, we honor Ursula, the Fierce Sea-Bitch, and all your cool spells and such. You go girl!