In The Little Mermaid, what was Ursula's motive / goal?

Ursula wants total power of the seas. When Ursula first appears in the film, she states through monologue that she once lived in the royal palace of King Triton. read more

Ursula is a villain who first appeared in the 1989 Disney film, The Little Mermaid as the main antagonist. She's voiced by Pat Carroll. Ursula is based on "herself" in the Hans Christian Anderson's story "The Little Mermaid". read more

Ursula also appears at the tail end of the Little Mermaid unit in Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams at Disneyland. In the Kingdom Hearts video game, Ursula appears as one of Maleficent's co-conspirators, using the power of the Heartless to attack Atlantica and gain power. read more