Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch

Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch is a novel written by Serena Valentino the writer of Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen and The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince. Based on The Little Mermaid, it serves as a backstory for Ursula the Sea Witch and explains her past, her relationship with King Triton, her place in the kingdom of Atlantica, and what caused her to be banished from there as well as the events that led to her demise.

It was released on July 26, 2016.

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The dust jacket stated that this was supposed to be the final book in the series. However the ending heavily implied that another book would be released and focus on Maleficent. This was later confirmed.

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Media

Films: The Little Mermaid • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning • The Little Mermaid (live-action film) • Video

Television: Little Mermaid's Island • The Little Mermaid: The Series • A Poem Is... • The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live!
Video games: NES game • Sega Genesis Game • Ariel's Story Studio • Kingdom Hearts • Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories • Kingdom Hearts II • The Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy • Disney's The Little Mermaid: Magic in Two Kingdoms • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Kingdom Hearts III
Books: Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch • Official Comic Adaptation • Disney Comics • The Little Mermaid's Treasure Chest • Disney Princess Beginnings • Marvel Comics
Music: Soundtrack • The Legacy Collection • Sebastian from The Little Mermaid • Sebastian: Party Gras! • The Little Mermaid: Songs from the Sea

Disney Parks

Mermaid Lagoon • Disney's Art of Animation Resort • Ariel's Grotto • Blowfish Balloon Race • Disney Animation Building • Fairy Tale Forest • Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster • It's a Small World • Jumpin' Jellyfish • King Triton's Carousel of the Sea • Mermaid Lagoon Theater • Mickey's PhilharMagic • Princess Pavilion • Scuttle's Scooters • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Storybook Land Canal Boats • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure • The Whirlpool • Voyage to the Crystal Grotto

Entertainment: Animagique • Disney's Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Disney's Wishes • Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice • Fantasmic! • Feel the Magic • Golden Fairytale Fanfare • King Triton's Concert • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Magical Music World • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • Summer Blast • The Golden Mickeys • Villains Tonight! • Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Restaurants: Ariel's Grotto
Parades: Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade • Disney's Magical Moments Parade • Disney Carnivale Parade • Disney on Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Mickey's New Year's Eve Parade • Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It! Street Party • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Paint The Night Parade • SpectroMagic • Stitch's Summer Dance Bash • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade • Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams
Fireworks: Believe... There's Magic in the Stars • Celebrate the Magic • Disney Dreams! • Disney in the Stars • Disneyland Forever • Fantasy in the Sky • Happily Ever After • Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light • Magic, Music and Mayhem • The Magic, the Memories and You • Once Upon a Time • Remember... Dreams Come True • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color
Halloween: Are You Brave Enough? • Disney's Not So Spooky Spectacular • Happy Hallowishes • Let’s Get Wicked • Re-Villains! Halloween Parade • The Villains World • Villains Night Out! Chapter 2

Characters

Original: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Scuttle • Prince Eric • King Triton • Ursula • Flotsam and Jetsam • King Triton's Daughters • Max • Grimsby • Carlotta • Chef Louis • Ursula's Garden • Glut • The Seahorse Herald • Harold • Merpeople

Sequel: Melody • Tip and Dash • Alex • Morgana • Cloak and Dagger • Undertow • Hammerhead Shark • Flounder's guppies • Baby Penguin • Ursula and Morgana's mother
Prequel: Queen Athena • Marina Del Rey • Benjamin • The Catfish Club Band • Stevie • Electric Eels
Little Mermaid's Island: Sandy • Scales
TV Series: Urchin • Gabriella • Ollie • Dudley • Pearl • Pearl's mother • Manta • Little Evil • Daniel • Moray • Simon • Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp • The Sorceress • Glowfish • Ebb and Flo • Empreror Sharga • and the Sharkanians • Octopid • Brain Sponge • Zeus • Spot the Killer Whale • Crab Scouts • Hans Christian Andersen • Lucky • Thor • Augustus • Stormy the Giant Seahorse • The Magical Wishing Starfish • Howling Hairfish • Apollo • Archimedes • Seaclops • Neptune
Comic Book: Indigo • Marlin the Magician • Jenny

Episodes

Season One: "Whale of a Tale" • "The Great Sebastian" • "Stormy" • "Urchin" • "Double Bubble" • "Message in a Bottle" • "Charmed" • "Marriage of Inconvenience" • "The Evil Manta" • "Thingamajigger" • "Red" • "Beached" • "Trident True" • "Eel-Ectric City"

Season Two: "Resigned to It" • "Calliope Dreams" • "Save the Whale" • "Against the Tide" • "Giggles" • "Wish Upon a Starfish" • "Tail of Two Crabs" • "Metal Fish" • "T'ank You For Dat, Ariel"
Season Three: "Scuttle" • "King Crab" • "Island of Fear" • "Land of the Dinosaurs" • "Heroes" • "The Beast Within" • "Ariel's Treasures" • "A Little Evil"

Objects
Prince Eric's Statue • Trident • Ursula's Cauldron • Ursula's Necklace • Melody's locket • Queen Athena's music box • Dinglehopper • Royal Ship

Locations
Atlantica • Ariel's Secret Grotto • Ursula's Lair • Prince Eric's Castle • The Wedding Ship • Morgana's Ice Cave

Songs

Film: Fathoms Below • Daughters of King Triton • Part of Your World • Under the Sea • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Les Poissons • Kiss the Girl • Down to the Sea • For a Moment • Tip and Dash • Here on the Land and Sea • Just One Mistake • Jump in the Line (Shake Senora) • I Remember • I Will Sing

TV Series: Just a Little Love • You Got to be You • The Edge of the Edge of the Sea • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • Sing a New Song • In Harmony • This is the Life • Never Give Up • You Wouldn't Want to Mess with Me • The Sound of Laughter • Daring to Dance • Just Give Me a Chance • Evil Lullaby
Musical: She's in Love • Human Stuff • Positoovity • I Want the Good Times Back • Daddy's Little Angel • Her Voice • The World Above • The Contest • If Only • Beyond My Wildest Dreams • Sweet Child • One Step Closer • All Good Things Must End
Songs from the Sea: The Sea Kingdom • What's It Like to Be a Mermaid? • The Scuttle Strut • There's Only One Ariel • He's a Friend • At the Mermaids' Ball • Party With Me • My Room in the Sea • Dreaming • H2O, What a Feeling! • We Share the Earth • Where Mermaids Dwell
Deleted: Silence is Golden • Gonna Get My Wish
Other: One Dance

See Also
Musical • The Disney Afternoon • Disney Sing Along Songs: Under the Sea

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