Rita Santos

Rita Santos is a major supporting character in the series Mako: Island of Secrets, portrayed by Kerith Atkinson.

Biography
Rita fell in love with a human boy when she was a teenager in the 1980s and planned to marry; resulting in her banishment. However, her love died soon after. Rita decided to make the most of her new land life. She had a home built in a secluded location over a grotto that lead to the ocean, allowing her private time to be a mermaid since she couldn't stay in human form indefinitely.

In time she got a teaching job and adopted a cat she named Poseidon. By the 2010s she became teacher to the mermaid trio. After a flubbed spell to make her have a younger perspective accidentally aged her, Rita was restored to normal; realizing she had been ignoring her longing for the sea. Quitting her job, Rita became a mermaid school teacher instead.

Links

 * Rita Santos's Page on H2O Universe wiki