Characters of Disney's The Little Mermaid
| Prince Eric | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| Last appearance | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) |
| Created by |
Hans Christian Andersen (original story) Ron Clements and John Musker (adaptation) |
| Portrayed by | Gil McKinney (Once Upon a Time) |
| Voiced by |
C.D. Barnes (1989 film and Kingdom Hearts II) Jeff Bennett (TV series) Rob Paulsen (The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea) |
| Flounder | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| Last appearance |
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) |
| Created by | Ron Clements & John Musker |
| Voiced by | Jason Marin (1989 film & Sebastian From The Little Mermaid album) Edan Gross (TV series; Season 1) Bradley Pierce (TV series; Seasons 2–3) Cam Clarke (sequel) Anthony Skillman (Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey) Parker Goris (prequel film, Kingdom Hearts series) |
| Scuttle | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| Last appearance | The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) |
| Created by | Ron Clements and John Musker |
| Voiced by |
Buddy Hackett (film, sequel & The Little Mermaid: Songs from the Sea) Maurice LaMarche (all other appearances except ride) Chris Edgerly (The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure) |
| King Triton | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| Last appearance |
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000) The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) |
| Created by |
Hans Christian Andersen (original story) Ron Clements & John Musker (adaptation) |
| Voiced by |
Kenneth Mars (1989 film, TV series, sequel, Kingdom Hearts series) Jim Cummings (prequel film) |
| Aliases | The Sea King, Red |
| Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella and Alana | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| Last appearance | The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) |
| Created by |
Hans Christian Andersen (original story) Ron Clements & John Musker (adaptation) |
| Voiced by |
Attina: Caroline Vasicek (first film) Kath Soucie (TV episodes) Christie Houser (Kingdom Hearts II) Kari Wahlgren (prequel film) Alana: Kimmy Robertson (TV episodes and first film) Jennifer Hale (prequel film) Adella: Kimmy Robertson (first film) Sherry Lynn (TV episodes) Tara Strong (prequel film) Aquata: Caroline Vasicek (first film) Mona Marshall (TV episodes) Grey DeLisle (prequel film) Arista: Kimmy Robertson (first film) Mary Kay Bergman (TV episodes) Grey DeLisle (prequel film) Andrina: Kimmy Robertson (first film) Catherine Cavadini (TV episodes) Susan Stevens Logan (Kingdom Hearts II) Tara Strong (prequel film) |
| Aliases | Mersisters |
| Flotsam and Jetsam | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| Created by |
Hans Christian Andersen (original story) Ron Clements & John Musker (film adaptation) |
| Voiced by |
Paddi Edwards (original) Corey Burton (Kingdom Hearts series and Disney parks) |
| Melody | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea |
| Created by | Elizabeth Anderson & Temple Mathews (screenplay) |
| Voiced by | Tara Strong |
| Morgana | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea |
| Created by | Elizabeth Anderson & Temple Mathews (screenplay) |
| Voiced by | Pat Carroll |
| Tip and Dash | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea |
| Created by | Elizabeth Anderson & Temple Mathews (screenplay) |
| Voiced by |
Max Casella (Tip) Stephen Furst (Dash) |
| Undertow | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea |
| Created by | Elizabeth Anderson & Temple Mathews (screenplay) |
| Voiced by | Clancy Brown |
This article lists information of animated characters from Disney's The Little Mermaid franchise, covering the 1989 film, its prequel TV series, its direct-to-video sequel and prequel films, and the stage musical adaptation.
Ariel is the title character of the franchise, save the second film in which she is a secondary character. Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson and designed by Glen Keane. Ariel is the seventh-born and the youngest daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena of the merfolk, and over the course of the original film becomes human and marries Prince Eric, a human. She is the only Disney Princess to reach parenthood in Disney's animated film canon.
Prince Eric is based on the "prince" character of Hans Christian Andersen's story "The Little Mermaid" but adapted by the writer-directors Ron Clements and John Musker for the film adaptation. According to the film's official novelization, Eric had just turned 18 in the film, which would make him two years older than Ariel. Eric is voiced by Christopher Daniel Barnes in the original film and Kingdom Hearts II, by Jeff Bennett in the prequel television series, and by Rob Paulsen in the direct-to-video sequel. For the original film, Joshua Finkel acted opposite Sherri Stoner as Ariel in providing live-action references for the animators. Prince Eric is the only prince in the "Disney Princess" franchise that does not sing in the original movie.
Eric is a human prince who is rescued by Ariel when he almost drowns in a storm at sea. Ariel drags him to shore and sings to him, but before he can fully regain consciousness, Max and his servant Grimsby arrive, forcing Ariel to dive underwater. Eric is haunted by Ariel's voice, and searches the kingdom for her to no avail. When he crosses paths with Ariel again, she has traded her voice for legs, and though he initially finds her familiar, her lack of a voice makes him think that she cannot be the girl who rescued him. However, he brings her back to his palace and they spend time together. Eric develops feelings for Ariel, but before he can approach her about them, Ursula, disguised as a human girl named Vanessa, arrives and magically hypnotizes Eric into forgetting about Ariel and believing that she Vanessa is the one who saved his life. Eric almost marries Vanessa, but Ariel and her friends intervene, breaking Ursula's spell and restoring Ariel's voice to her. Eric realizes that Ariel is the girl he has been looking for, but before they can kiss, the sun sets and Ursula claims Ariel. Eric goes after them, diving into the sea to help Ariel. In the battle that follows, Eric climbs on to a ship and charges it towards Ursula, plunging the splintered prow into her belly. Eric manages to reach the shore, and when he wakes, he sees Ariel, transformed back into a human, and the two embrace. The film ends with their wedding.
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