Ariel from The Little Mermaid is the only official Disney Princess who has a child that viewers meet within her film's canon. In the 2000 sequel, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Ariel and Prince Eric have a daughter named Melody. The movie follows Melody’s own journey back to the sea, mirroring her mother's original curiosity about the world above. While other princesses are shown in "Happily Ever After" scenarios, none of the other classic or modern princesses (such as Belle, Cinderella, or Tiana) have children in their primary film continuities or direct-to-video sequels. This distinction makes Ariel unique in the Disney pantheon, as she is the only character to transition from a titular princess to a mother while remaining a central figure in her franchise's expanded story.