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Sebastian the crab (full name "Horatio Thelonious Ignacious Crustaceous Sebastian") is a Disney character who first appears in Disney's 1989 feature film The Little Mermaid. He is one of the main characters of the film, and has since appeared in the prequel television series The Little Mermaid, the direct-to-video sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and direct-to-video prequel The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning. In all the above animated material, Sebastian is voiced by Samuel E. Wright. Sebastian appears in the Kingdom Hearts series of games, in which he is voiced by Kōichi Yamadera in its original Japanese version, and by Kevin Michael Richardson in the English-language version. In international dubs of the original film, Sebastian has been voiced by Henri Salvador (French original dub), Christophe Peyroux (French re-dub), Ronald France (Quebec, speaking voice), Michel Comeau (Quebec, singing voice).
[edit] BackgroundSebastian the crab,[1][2][3] a sidekick for The Little Mermaid's protagonist Ariel, is a character developed solely for the film, and is not derived from the original Hans Christian Andersen story. Aside from being a red crab, Sebastian is also known for his Caribbean accent. Sebastian was conceived as a musical character for The Little Mermaid, and performs two songs ("Under the Sea" and "Kiss the Girl") that went on to become hits for Disney and were nominated for "Best Original Song" at the 1990 Academy Awards. Voice actor Wright's singing style and the compositions by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken for the Sebastian character lean heavily to calypso and reggae influences. [edit] Disney biography[edit] The Little MermaidMain article: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) When the film opens, Sebastian is announced as being the "royal court composer", and conducts a concert that King Triton's seven daughters are supposed to perform. Ariel, the youngest daughter, fails to show up for the concert, and later Sebastian joins King Triton in scolding her, blaming her for his humiliation. King Triton, worried about Ariel, tasks Sebastian with following Ariel and keeping her out of trouble. Sebastian tries to do the job given to him, and is horrified when Ariel saves the life of and falls in love with a human. Sebastian accidentally lets this information slip to King Triton, who confronts Ariel. Feeling guilty for having "betrayed" Ariel, Sebastian follows Ariel when she visits Ursula the sea witch for help, and later becomes an adviser in her quest to win Prince Eric's affections. After Ursula disguises herself as a human and wins over Prince Eric, Sebastian goes down to inform King Triton, and later becomes instrumental in helping Ariel and Prince Eric defeat Ursula. In the film, Sebastian starts out in a parental, supervisory role over Ariel, and over time becomes her close friend. [edit] The Little Mermaid television seriesMain article: The Little Mermaid (TV series) Sebastian appears in every episode of the prequel television series, which follows the adventures of Ariel when she is still a mermaid. Sebastian is shown as being a good friend of Ariel and Flounder, as well as Urchin, a new character unique to the television series. He is sometimes strict and often critical of Ariel's adventurous ways, but often ends up going on her adventures with her. In the series, Sebastian's occupation is King Triton's assistant, adviser and confidant. Throughout the series Sebastian's character is further developed via dialogue and entire episodes dedicated to him. In the series, Sebastian is said to have come from a large Jamaican family. In the episode "Tail of Two Crabs", Sebastian has a rivalry with another lobster named Zeus, and they both try to one-up the other. According to dialogue in this episode, Sebastian was born in Jamaica and went to Music Academy in Trinidad prior to joining King Triton's staff as his assistant. [edit] The Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaMain article: The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea In the sequel, Sebastian is tasked by King Triton to watch over Ariel's daughter, Princess Melody, repeating his role from the original film. As he is hiding in a pink ribbon, Melody grabs it by tying it up in a bow accidentally gagging him when she's getting prepared for the party. [edit] The Little Mermaid: Ariel's BeginningMain article: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning In the 2008 prequel, Sebastian is King Triton's attache, and is initially shown as being a strict enforcer of the sea king's rules. All music has been banned from Atlantica, but it is later revealed that Sebastian has been secretly performing music on the outskirts of the city as the leader of The Catfish Club Band, which performs in an underground club. Technically this makes Sebastian first character in The Little Mermaid universe to break a major law of Triton's. When the underground club is revealed to Triton, Sebastian is placed in jail with the rest of his band for having exposed the king's daughters to the forbidden activity. Thanks to Ariel, they manage to escape. As part of a premeditated plan, Sebastian leads them far away from Atlantica to a specific spot where Ariel finds her mother's discarded music box. Sebastian wants music to return to Atlantica so Triton can regain his happiness, and he returns with Ariel to convince Triton to change his mind. However, Sebastian is secretly hated by Ariel's governess, the scheming Marina del Ray. When she learns of their return, she decides to eliminate them both so as to avoid suspicion. During the fight, the crab is able to hold his own against Marina and her rays. When the film ends, music is restored to Atlantica, and Sebastian becomes the "royal court composer", setting up his role in the opening of the original film. According to this film, Sebastian is the eldest of Ariel's friends, having been present since she was a small child all the way to her own parenthood in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. [edit] MusicSebastian has released two reggae albums for children under the Walt Disney Records label. Both of these were released on CD and audio cassette, and are well out of print, but at least one is available on the [iTunes] music store. The first was a self-titled release, featuring songs from The Little Mermaid, along with covers such as Three Little Birds, and original tunes. Ariel herself appears in two tracks, along with the interstitials between tracks. The second, released in October 1991 is Sebastian: Party Gras! This album consists entirely of reggae covers of classic songs such as "Iko Iko", "Octopus's Garden", "Twist and Shout", and "What a Wonderful World", as well as a few original tunes.[4] [edit] Other appearances[edit] Kingdom HeartsSebastian made an appearance in all three titles of the Kingdom Hearts series by Square Enix and Buena Vista Games, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson in the English version and Kōichi Yamadera in the Japanese version. He also made a brief appearance in Aladdin: When the Genie, whilst trying to find the right 'recipe' for turning Aladdin into a prince, is looking at the Royal Recipes book, he pulls out Sebastian (clamped to his finger) and flicks him off. He also appears in the Aladdin video game in a cameo scene, as a prisoner in the level "Sultan's Dungeon." [edit] Other Disney mediaSebastian makes a cameo appearance in Disney's Aladdin when the Genie is preparing to turn Aladdin into a prince. Sebastian is also one of guest star in Raw Toonage. Sebastian was featured as a guest in Disney's House of Mouse. Sebastian also appeared in the finale to the 101 Dalmatians TV series in which he pinches a puppy's tail. [edit] In popular cultureSebastian, or a likeness of him, has appeared in various parodies/homages in non-Disney material. In the The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy episode "Billy Ocean", "Ziggy the lobster" tries to tempt Billy to stay under the sea with his "Under De Ocean" song. In The Simpsons episode "Homer Badman," Homer fantasizes about moving "Under the Sea" to escape a phony sexual harassment charge, eating various sea creatures as he sings, "There'll be no accusations, just friendly crustaceans. Under the sea!" [edit] International voice castingInternational dubs of the animated films feature other actors in the role of Sebastian. These include: [edit] References
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