Flotsam and Jetsam are the secondary antagonists of the 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid. They were both brought back to life and imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost along with their boss Ursula.
Two moray eels belonging to Jay named Lagan and Derelict are their offspring, but it is unknown which of the two is their parent. They both have minor appearances in the novel The Isle of the Lost, and its sequels Rise of the Isle of the Lost and Escape from the Isle of the Lost. Jetsam appears in the film Descendants: The Rise of Red.
Background Information[]
Character origins[]
Further information: The Little Mermaid
Flotsam and Jetsam were loyal henchmen to the sea witch Ursula. They appear watching Ariel and Flounder leaving and Ursula commands them to watch closely on Ariel. After King Triton destroyed all of Ariel's human collection, Flotsam and Jetsam tell Ariel that there was someone to make her dreams come true and tells them that, "Ursula has great powers". After Ariel refuses, they later throw the statue's head then Ariel changes her mind to go with them and then takes her to Ursula. As soon as Eric and Ariel were going to have their first kiss (Kiss The Girl), Flotsam and Jetsam later flip the little boat there were in, which causes Ariel and Eric to fall off in the lake, Ariel won't live happily with Eric. They later appear when they try to take Eric but they're later defeated by Sebastian and Flounder. As soon as Ursula was going to kill Eric with the trident of King Triton, Ariel pulls her hair which the trident accidentally killed and destroyed Flotsam and Jetsam. Ursula sadly said, "My Babies, my poor little poopsies".
History[]
The Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel[]
Flotsam and Jetsam are both brought back to life and imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost along with Ursula. Two eels belonging to Jay named Lagan and Derelict are said to be their offspring, but it is unknown which eel is their respective parent.
Descendants: The Rise of Red[]
Jetsam in Descendants: The Rise of Red.
Jetsam (recognizable by the colors of his eyes) appears attacking Red and Chloe around Uliana's lair in the Black Lagoon. He tries to attack Chloe, until Red hits him with a stick to get rid of him.
Trivia[]
- They are the third and fourth sidekicks of a villain to be treated with respect, the first being Magic Mirror, and the second Diablo.
- They were the second and third sidekicks of a villain to die. The first was Diablo, although he did not die but was merely turned to stone. However, all three sidekicks were brought back to life in the book, The Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel.
[]
v - e - d  | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
v - e - d  | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
v - e - d  | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
v - e - d  | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|