Gilly 2 answers “Why is Beast's name Sebastian when Disney...”

Brandi Kutz asked this question about Switched (Fairy Tale Reform School, #4):

Why is Beast's name Sebastian when Disney has pretty much accepted his name to be Adam? And Sebastian was the crab with Ariel...I'm both agitated and confused.

Gilly 2 Yes, it is a thing that the Disney's Beast is named Adam, but this series is based on the original stories of these characters! The unnamed characters…moreYes, it is a thing that the Disney's Beast is named Adam, but this series is based on the original stories of these characters! The unnamed characters from the original tales have completely original names. That would be why the wicked stepmother is named Flora rather than Lady Tremaine (and her daughters as Azalea and Dahlia rather than Anastasia and Drizella), the Evil Queen is Harlow instead of Queen Grimhilde, the sea siren is Cleo rather than Ursula, Beauty is- well- Beauty rather than Belle, and so on!(less)

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