Barbie: Mariposa facts for kids

Barbie: Mariposa is a fun computer-animated fairy movie from 2008. It was released straight to video on February 26, 2008. This film is the 12th movie in the popular Barbie (film series) and the 4th part of the Barbie: Fairytopia series. It tells a new story, not directly continuing the previous ones. A sequel, Barbie: Mariposa & the Fairy Princess, came out in 2013.

The movie is about Mariposa, a shy butterfly fairy. She goes on a brave adventure to save her queen and their home, Flutterfield. The name "Mariposa" means "butterfly" in Spanish. The main character, Mariposa, is played by Barbie. She is voiced by Chiara Zanni. Kelly Sheridan, who voiced Elina in the Fairytopia movies, has a small role.

The Story of Mariposa's Adventure

The story begins with Elina telling her friend, Bibble, about Mariposa. Bibble is worried about meeting new friends.

Life in Flutterfield

Mariposa loves books and is a bit shy. She lives in Flutterfield, a beautiful island kingdom. At night, scary creatures called skeezites hunt the butterfly fairies. But Queen Marabella protects them. She put glowing flowers on the trees. These flowers scare away the skeezites, who don't like light.

Mariposa and her best friend, Willa, work for two spoiled twins, Rayna and Rayla. The twins hope to impress Prince Carlos at a party. Mariposa prefers to read outside. There, she meets Prince Carlos. They quickly become friends, talking about their favorite books and the world outside Flutterfield.

A Dangerous Quest Begins

The next day, Prince Carlos visits Mariposa. He tells her that the Queen is very sick. Without the Queen, the lights of Flutterfield will go out. This would leave everyone in danger from the skeezites. Carlos gives Mariposa a map to find a special cure.

Mariposa tells Rayna and Rayla about the Queen. They insist on leading the journey themselves. They hope to be rewarded by the Prince. The three fairies fly across a lake. They reach the other side by nightfall. But skeezites chase them, and they lose the map! Mariposa uses her favorite stars, the archer constellation, to guide them. They barely escape.

Secrets in the Palace

Meanwhile, Willa stayed behind. She is told to meet Prince Carlos. He is under house arrest for his safety. At the palace, Willa discovers a terrible secret. The Queen's helper, Henna, is actually poisoning the Queen! Henna wants to take over the throne.

Willa frees Carlos. They follow Henna to a secret cave. They find out Henna is working with the skeezites. She promises them a feast of butterfly fairies. In return, they help her become queen. Henna controls the skeezites with special light orbs. When Henna leaves, Carlos takes a sample of the poison. Willa learns how to make more light orbs.

Challenges on the Journey

Mariposa, Rayna, and Rayla meet a playful, flying rabbit named Zinzie. Zinzie agrees to help them if they give her snacks. They get their next clue from two mermaid sisters. The mermaids tell them the cure is in the "cave of reflections."

The group enters a cave full of skeezites. Zinzie distracts the skeezites. The group enters the cave of reflections safely.

The Cave of Reflections

Inside the cave, they meet a tiny sprite called the Fairy Speck. The Fairy Speck tells them that some must stay behind. Zinzie and Rayla bravely choose to do so. As Mariposa and Rayna go deeper, they see their reflections on the cave walls.

The Fairy Speck then says only one can get the cure. Rayna's reflection tries to tempt her with promises of the Prince. But Rayna chooses to stay behind for Mariposa. Mariposa is taken to a galaxy of stars. She must choose the right star to get the cure. Her reflection tries to trick her. But Mariposa looks to the archer constellation. It points to a single, lonely star. Mariposa chooses it correctly! She gets the cure, and her wings magically grow bigger. The group reunites, and the Fairy Speck sends them back to Flutterfield.

Saving Flutterfield

Queen Marabella is very weak, and the lights are almost gone. Prince Carlos returns to the palace. He tells Lord Gastrus about Henna's plan. Henna happily admits it when the skeezites appear. Willa arrives with more light orbs to fight them off.

Mariposa arrives with the cure. Henna tries to steal it. They chase each other around the throne room. Henna tries to destroy the cure. She even tries to get Mariposa to rule with her. But a pink Flutterpixie gets the cure back, and Mariposa refuses. Mariposa reaches the Queen, who takes the cure. But Henna steals it back and destroys it! The last light goes out, and the butterfly fairies are in danger.

Just when it seems Henna has won, the Flutterfield Lights suddenly come back on! The Queen wakes up. The skeezites are afraid of the light and run away, taking Henna with them. Mariposa and her friends are celebrated as heroes!

At the end of the story, Bibble learns that it's important to be himself. He then meets Dizzle and her friends, and they all fly away together.

Voice Cast

• Chiara Zanni as Mariposa (played by Barbie)
• Tabitha St. Germain as Willa/Coral/Flutterpixie
• Kathleen Barr as Rayna
• Erin Mathews as Rayla
• Nicole Oliver as Henna
• Alessandro Juliani as Prince Carlos
• Cathy Weseluck as Zinzie/Dizzle/Fairy Speck
• Alistair Abell as Lord Gastrous
• Kelly Sheridan as Elina (played by Barbie)
• Terry Klassen as Skeezite #1
• Lee Tockar as Bibble/Skeezite #2
• Jane Barr as Anemone/Queen Marabella
• David Kaye as Royal Guard

See also

In Spanish: Barbie Mariposa para niños