Barbie: Mermaidia facts for kids

Barbie: Mermaidia is a fun computer-animated movie released in 2006. It was directed by Walter P. Martishius and William Lau. This film is the seventh in the popular Barbie movie series. It's also the second movie in the Barbie: Fairytopia story.

The movie continues the adventures of Elina, a fairy voiced by Kelly Sheridan. She teams up with Nori, a mermaid voiced by Chiara Zanni. Their big mission is to save Prince Nalu, a merman, from the evil Laverna. Just like other Barbie CGI movies, special dolls and toys were made for Mermaidia. This was also the last Barbie movie to be released on VHS tapes.

Plot Summary

Elina's New Adventure

After her first big adventure in Fairytopia, Elina loves flying with her new wings. Her friends, Dandelion and Bibble the puffball, are with her. Suddenly, a Sea-Butterfly arrives with urgent news. Prince Nalu, the prince of the merpeople, has been captured! Laverna's helpers, the Fungi, took him. The Sea-Butterfly asks Elina for help to save him.

Nalu's Capture

The Fungi, led by Fungus "Max" Maximus, are trying to get information from Nalu. They want to know where the Immunity Berry is hidden. This special berry would help Laverna escape her banishment. It would also make her super powerful against all magic. When Nalu refuses to tell them, Max threatens to poison the water in Mermaidia. To protect his kingdom, Nalu agrees to show them the berry's location.

Meeting Nori and Seeking Help

Elina arrives in Mermaidia and meets Nori, a friend of Prince Nalu. Nori is upset about Nalu's kidnapping and tries to rescue him alone. Elina and Bibble eat special seaweed to breathe underwater. They follow Nori to Mermaidia. Nori tells Elina she needs to find Delphine, an oracle. Other merfairies tell Elina to meet a ferry guide to find Delphine.

Elina and Nori race to the fairy ferry, which is run by a giant sea-snail named Shellie. Elina soon realizes that Shellie is actually Delphine! Delphine tells them they must go to the Depths of Despair. There, they will find the Mirror of the Mist to learn Nalu's location.

A Difficult Choice

Delphine also tells Elina that to survive the strong currents in the Depths, she must give up her wings. In return, she will get a mermaid tail. Elina is not sure about this, but she is given a pearl necklace. The pearls will turn blue when she becomes a mermaid. They will slowly turn white again, meaning she needs to go back to land to get her wings back. If she doesn't, she will stay a mermaid forever.

Braving the Depths

Elina and Nori reach the Depths of Despair. The currents are too strong for Elina, so Nori goes on alone. Deeper down, Nori gets caught by a dangerous plant. Elina hears Nori's cries for help. She decides to use the pearl necklace and transforms into a mermaid. Elina rescues Nori, and together they reach the bottom.

They find the Mirror of the Mist and ask where Nalu is. The mirror shows them where the Fungi are holding him. It also gives them a magic bubble to guide them.

The Immunity Berry and the Rescue

On their way, they find a garden full of magic berries. Some berries have special effects, like revealing your true self. Meanwhile, Nalu is guarded by two Fungi while Max finds the Immunity Berry. When Elina and Nori reach Nalu, Bibble distracts the Fungi. Nori and Elina quickly free the prince.

The group manages to grab the berry from Max's hand. The Fungi chase them underwater. Elina's pearl necklace is almost completely white. She takes the berry and swims to the top of a waterfall. Max confronts her and threatens to dump poison into the water unless she gives him the berry. Elina gives him the berry, but Max drops the vial anyway. Elina bravely leaps after it, catching it and keeping it closed. She lands in the water just as her last pearl turns fully white.

A Clever Trick and a Happy Ending

Elina and Nori tell Nalu that they switched the real Immunity Berry. Elina gave Max a True-self Berry instead! Nalu thanks them for saving both Mermaidia and Fairytopia. Elina starts to worry about being a mermaid forever. Thinking fast, Nori gives Elina a True-self Berry. Elina eats it and transforms back into a fairy with beautiful new wings!

When Max returns to Laverna and gives her the True-self Berry, she turns into a toad. Elina returns home, and Azura visits her briefly. Azura congratulates Elina on her success. Elina and Dandelion fly off, while Bibble tells everyone the story of their amazing adventure.

Voice Cast

Here are some of the talented voice actors and the characters they play. The characters in bold are main characters from Fairytopia and appear in this movie too.

• Kelly Sheridan as Elina
• Chiara Zanni as Nori
• Lee Tockar as Bibble
• Blu Mankuma as Deep Bibble
• Raphael Wagner as Opera Bibble
• Tabitha St. Germain as Dandelion and Teeny Mermaid
• Alessandro Juliani as Prince Nalu
• Kathleen Barr as Laverna
• Christopher Gaze as Fungus Maximus
• Andrea Libman as Sea Butterfly
• Brittney Wilson as Yellow Merfairy
• Pam Hyatt as Wise Fish
• Venus Terzo as Azura and Purple Merfairy
• Nicole Oliver as Shellie and Delphine
• Teryl Rothery as Pink Merfairy

See also

In Spanish: Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia para niños