In the ending credits, Eric and Ariel, having finally become human, are seen getting married in a ceremony gathered with humans and merpeople where they eventually kiss. Ariel's father was in the original however he was an antagonist of sorts. :-/ Is he 18, or 21? The Jungle Book: Baloo • Kaa • King Louie Television programs The 16-year-old actor revealed to ET's Keltie Knight during San Diego Comic-Con -- where he was promoting Shazam! The first cameo occurs in Season 1 episode "Thingamajigger". • The Scuttle Strut • There's Only One Ariel • He's a Friend • At the Mermaids' Ball • Party With Me • My Room in the Sea • Dreaming • H2O, What a Feeling! The Emperor's New Groove: Kuzco • Yzma • Kronk Designer One night, as Eric is celebrating his birthday out in the sea, it is revealed through a dialogue between him and his manservant Grimsby that the kingdom is eagerly awaiting the day that Eric marries. But then Max starts to bark excitedly and runoff, making Eric follow the dog, who leads him to Ariel, who has been transformed into a human by Ursula. One day, she rescues Prince Eric, who was thrown from his ship during a storm, and Ariel falls in love. Prince Eric is the protagonist of Disney's 1989 feature film The Little Mermaid, its television series, and the tetratagonist of its sequel. Prince Eric, posing for a photo, at Tokyo DisneySea. The Princess and the Frog: Dr. Facilier As a result, the mermaid's heart broke (meaning she would dissolve into sea foam by sunrise) and she was forced to kill the Prince in his sleep in order to regain her old life. Although Eric remains determined to find the girl who saved him and marry her, he finds himself beginning to develop romantic feelings for Ariel. • We Share the Earth • Where Mermaids Dwell Grimsby helps him up and he tells him that a girl rescued him and sang to him with the most beautiful singing voice while walking around, trying to spot that girl, but the skeptical Grimsby drags him back to his palace. However, Sora interferes with her plan and breaks Ursula's charm, thus giving Ariel her voice back and breaks Eric out of the spell. Likes However, Eric makes very brief cameo appearances in three episodes. During the chaos, the sea shell around Vanessa's neck containing Ariel's voice is smashed and the spell is broken. The Little Mermaid. She is the first of her sisters to ask Ariel if she can come along to … Season Three: "The Heart of the Truest Believer" • "Lost Girl" • "Quite a Common Fairy" • "Nasty Habits" • "Good Form" • "Ariel" • "Dark Hollow" • "Think Lovely Thoughts" • "Save Henry" • "The New Neverland" • "Going Home" • "New York City Serenade" • "Witch Hunt" • "The Tower" • "Quiet Minds" • "It's Not Easy Being Green" • "The Jolly Roger" • "Bleeding Through" • "A Curious Thing" • "Kansas" • "Snow Drifts" • "There's No Place Like Home" Affiliations We grew up brushing our hair with forks, attempting to achieve Ariel’s perfect bangs, and never signing contracts without reading the fine print—all because of this film. )Jonah Hauer-King[1] (live-action film) Halloween Parade • The Villains World • Villains Night Out! In his kingdom, Prince Eric holds a ball. Eric overhears sailors talking about King Triton, ruler of the merpeople, which makes him curious, but Grimsby brushes it off as nonsense. The Little Mermaid: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Ursula • King Triton • Prince Eric Eric also provides vocals in the quartet "If Only", where he expresses confusion over his attraction to Ariel, and his fear that if he finds the girl with the right voice, he might lose Ariel. Robin Hood: Robin Hood • Maid Marian • Lady Kluck • Little John Ratatouille: Remy • Linguini In this reality, with Ariel has been unable to defeat Ursula or reclaim her voice, Eric has remained under her influence for the last few years, essentially becoming little more than a figurehead for Ursula's plans to expand her influence on the surface as he becomes known as the 'Mad Prince', spending more time composing amateur concerts as a reflection of his fascination with Ariel's voice. At his wedding to Vanessa (later Ariel), he wore another military uniform; a white coat with gold buttons and two vertical gold stripes lining the chest; a white sash, a navy blue collar and cuffs with gold lining and golden epaulets; blue trousers, and black boots with golden lining at their tops. During their adventure, they are chased out of the sunken ship by a shark, but Ariel manages to outwit him. The Little Mermaid Edit According to a page of the film's 1997 official novelization by A.L. In his first appearance, Eric, along with his man-servant Grimsby and crew of sailors are enjoying another day sailing out in the sea. Mary Poppins: Mary Poppins • Bert • Penguin Waiter • Carousel Horse Pinocchio: Jiminy Cricket • Pinocchio • Blue Fairy • Figaro In Fantasmic!, Eric joins Ariel and other Disney couples during the princess-themed medley. The Little Mermaid is 27 years old (omg wtf????) Despite being royalty, Eric is an accomplished mariner who is often seen partaking in various duties aboard ships in his own fleet, embelmatic of being a merchant prince. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad: Mr. Toad He also wore white gloves. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White • Dopey • Magic Mirror • The Evil Queen • Grumpy • The Prince • Sleepy • Doc Finding Nemo/Finding Dory: Nemo • Dory • Hank • Crush • Bruce • Baby Dory • Destiny • Bailey • Pearl Come in to read, write, review, and interact with other fans. Alice in Wonderland: Alice • Mad Hatter • March Hare • Dormouse • White Rabbit • Cheshire Cat • Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee • Queen of Hearts • King of Hearts • Caterpillar • Dinah • Oysters Through dialogue between him and his man-servant Grimsby, it is revealed that the kingdom is eagerly awaiting the day that Eric marries. A new subplot in the stage musical is a singing competition where the eligible princesses in all the land are invited to sing for Eric. ""Grim, I lost her once, I'm not gonna lose her again!" Musical: She's in Love • Human Stuff • Positoovity • I Want the Good Times Back • Daddy's Little Angel • Her Voice • The World Above • The Contest • If Only • Beyond My Wildest Dreams • Sweet Child • One Step Closer • All Good Things Must End That evening, they go on a boat ride in which Sebastian leads a group of animals in a chorus of "Kiss the Girl" in an attempt to get Eric to fall in love with Ariel and kiss her so that she can remain human. Lady and the Tramp: Lady • Tramp • Si and Am • Jock • Trusty • Peg Video games Lover Boy (by Ursula)Dad (by Melody) Eric is also displayed to be a skilled helmsman as he is seen steering ships in both the 1989 film and its sequel, the former his skill displayed where he skewers through Ursula in a split second hard turn to port in a derelict ship. Ariel relays this information back to Snow White who tells Ariel to be honest with the prince however Ariel is reluctant as she does not want to be rejected by the prince by telling him she is a mermaid. 29 years later in Neverland, Regina and Mr. Gold are by the banks of the lake. In tears, a muted Ariel heads back to the sea. The Little Mermaid is a Disney movie from 1989, ... That’s what finally happens when Ursula is penetrated by an old wreck driven by Prince Eric. Eric almost marries Vanessa just so Ursula can stop him from kissing Ariel, but before the vows are completed, Ariel's seagull friend Scuttle discovers Vanessa's true identity and leads the same group of birds and sea creatures that sung to Ariel and Eric on a mission to stop the wedding while Ariel, with the help of her companion Flounder, swim to the wedding ship. The little mermaid does not die and become foam, but instead becomes a daughter of the air. Evil Queen • Emma's Theme • A Happy Beginning, Pooh and Pals: Pooh • Tigger • Piglet • Eeyore • Rabbit • Owl • Roo • Kanga • Gopher • Christopher Robin • Lumpy By the climax of the film, Eric's shy nature; regarding girls has completely disappeared, this is evidenced by the fact that, after Ariel is permanently transformed into a human by her father, Triton, he not only lovingly embraces the woman he loves very much, but they also share their first kiss. Regina returns Ariel's voice to her and asks her to go to return to Storybrooke so Ariel can retrieve a weapon from Mr. Gold's shop that will be strong enough to stop Peter Pan. “I’m sixteen years old. All his life, he has been living in ignorance about the mysteries of the sea world. Alignment Ariel later returns to the dock by Eric's palace as she is about to yell Eric's name her voice has vanished. • Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice Characters in the Disney animated features canon, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse. It seems like penises are starting to become a theme with the Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista, and Andrina, https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Prince_Eric?oldid=4347414, Prince Eric speaks the first non-musical line of. In a later Season 3 episode "Ariel's Treasures", Eric is seen briefly aboard a ship, from which a human item falls and is later collected by Ariel. Before they can kiss, the sun sets and Ursula claims Ariel. Grimsby, Carlotta, Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle, King Triton Eric, having recognized Ariel, confesses his love to her, but Ursula takes her back to the sea. Oliver & Company: Oliver • Dodger • Tito • Rita • Francis • Einstein Movies: Little Mermaid fanfiction archive with over 1,178 stories. Hundred Acre Wood: Winnie the Pooh • Tigger • Piglet • Eeyore • Rabbit • Honey Bee Pooh • Flower Piglet • Bunny Tigger In the same scene, Goofy reads out the valentine specials on the menu, sobbing away his misery for not having Valentine's Day date. Appearance Video games: NES game • Sega Genesis Game • Ariel's Story Studio • Kingdom Hearts • Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories • Kingdom Hearts II • The Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy • Disney's The Little Mermaid: Magic in Two Kingdoms • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode Both series: Jafar's Snake Staff • Enchanted Hearts • Jafar's Lamp, Original Songs: "Powerful Magic" • The Queen Sings • Love Doesn't Stand a Chance • Revenge Is Gonna Be Mine • Wicked Always Wins • Charmings vs. Disney Characters introduced in Birth by Sleep: Prince Phillip • Maleficent's Goons • Doc • Grumpy • Happy • Sleepy • Bashful • Sneezy • Dopey • The Prince • Evil Queen • Magic Mirror • Prince Charming • Jaq • Lady Tremaine • Anastasia • Drizella • Lucifer • Grand Duke • Grand Councilwoman • Captain Gantu • Jumba • Experiment 221 • Lost Boys Big Hero 6: Hiro Hamada • Baymax Morgana blames everyone on board Eric's ship for killing Ursula although it was only Eric who skewered Ursula. Eric would later prove his commitment towards romance by risking his life at the climax for the safety of Ariel, proclaiming he's lost her once and refuses to lose her again. Ariel (wife)Melody (daughter)King Triton (father-in-law)Queen Athena † (mother-in-law)Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista, and Andrina (sisters-in-law)Crustacea (great-aunt-in-law)Neptune † (great-grandfather-in-law)Poseidon (paternal grandfather)Arabella (niece) Mickey's Christmas Carol: Bob Cratchit Mickey • Ghost of Jacob Marley • Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck She is then told that after three hundred years she can gain a soul and join the humans in the afterlife. I’m not a child anymore.” – The Little Mermaid . Beauty and the Beast: Belle • The Beast • Lumiere • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • Chip Potts • Gaston • Enchantress • Winter Belle However, he was the one who convinced Ariel to temporarily transform into a Mermaid to help their daughter. Barnes moved to New York when he was eight years old, where he began his acting career. He then rescues Ariel and defeats Ursula with the help of Sora, Donald, and Goofy. Eric's primary mode of dress is a white, long-sleeved collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up, teal blue trousers with a red sash, and black boots whose tops are folded over to reveal a lighter blue inner lining. Chapter 2 The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington • Sally • Zero • Oogie Boogie • Santa Jack • Dr. Finkelstein • The Mayor – The Little Mermaid . Ariel's voice is also restored, making Eric realize that Ariel is the girl he has been looking for. She drags him to shore and sings to him, but before he can regain consciousness fully, Max and Grimsby arrive, forcing Ariel to dive underwater. His first appearance is in the episode "Ariel", which takes place before the Dark Curse. Disney Characters introduced in Kingdom Hearts Dark Road: Tweedledee and Tweedledum When he wakes up, he sees Ariel, transformed back into a human (courtesy of King Triton), and they embrace finally kissing for the first time with no interventions. Although Eric does not appear in this Disney Junior television special, he was mentioned once by Ariel when she told Sofia that Eric needed Ariel's help when his ship sunk. However, Sora interferes with her plan and breaks Ursula's charm, thus giving Ariel her voice back and breaks Eric out of the spell. I just haven't found her yet. The Little Mermaid: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Eric • Ursula • Triton • Max • Scuttle https://littlemermaid.fandom.com/wiki/Eric?oldid=12094. Vanessa transforms back into Ursula, grabs Ariel, says to Eric "So long, Lover Boy", and dives into the ocean with her while Eric watches and worries about his love. It is implied that like many of the denizens of the Enchanted Forest, he was likely transported to Storybrooke by the Dark Curse. Mary Poppins: Mary Poppins • Bert, Matterhorn Bobsleds: Abominable Snowman After Morgana takes Ariel and Melody captive, Eric teams up with Scuttle and leads a resistance attack, though it is Melody that ultimately defeats the sea witch. Wreck-It Ralph: Wreck-It Ralph • Fix-It Felix Jr. Fantasia: Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey • Yen Sid His royal uniform is white with the collar and epaulets are gold and his belt is also white, his trousers are now navy blue to match up to his black shoes. Ariel does not see Eric at all, but Eric briefly glimpses Ariel from a distance, though Grimsby brushes it off as his imagination. Allegedly according to a page of the film's 1997 official novelization by A.L. When Eric is seen again, he is on the beach outside his palace with Max, still haunted by Ariel's singing voice and playing Ariel's song on his flute, and has been searching the kingdom for her. Dumbo: Dumbo • Timothy Mouse and so I feel it’s my duty to remind you of the one fact that’s still true even today: PRINCE ERIC IS HOT AF AND THAT’S NOT UP FOR DEBATE. While they dance he tells Ariel that he will be leaving the next morning on an adventure to see the world and asks Ariel to go with him. The Lion Guard: Kion • Ono • Bunga • Beshte • Fuli SwordHarpoon This is done by a process of attaching to children, bad children lengthen the time it takes to gain a soul and good children can lessen that time. She is Prince Eric's sweet and kind maid. Singer, Eric is eighteen in the film, two years older than Ariel, who is sixteen at the time of the film. In the process, he almost drowns, but he is saved by Ariel. Eric is kidnapped by Blackbeard and is left all alone on a deserted island. The Little Mermaid released in theaters on this day in 1989, and it’s been a major part of our worlds ever since. During Melody's 12th birthday, Eric retains his first royal outfit but in a minor color change which resembles his white military uniform. The Little Mermaid, Ariel's Beginning/ The Little Mermaid III is a prequel. But when she witnesses Eric release a trapped dolphin from a net, she starts doubting the truth of those stories. Eric spends muc… The princesses perform in the song "The Contest", which is set to the tune of Ariel's song "Part of Your World". In the battle that follows, Eric climbs on to a ship and charges it towards Ursula just as she is about to destroy Ariel with the stolen trident, plunging the splintered prow into her belly. Eric sometimes calls him Grim for short. Eric has turned down at least one princess as a prospective bride, the princess of Glowerhaven, claiming that he is still looking for the right girl. The Aristocats: Marie Disney Characters introduced in Kingdom Hearts: Queen Minnie • Daisy Duck • Pluto • Chip and Dale • Huey, Dewey, and Louie • Magic Brooms • Alice • White Rabbit • Doorknob • Cheshire Cat • Queen of Hearts • Card Soldiers • Tarzan • Jane Porter • Clayton • Terk • Kerchak • Kala • Sabor • Hercules • Philoctetes • Hades • Cerberus • Rock Titan • Ice Titan • Aladdin • Abu • Jasmine • Genie • Carpet • Jafar • Iago • Peddler • Cave of Wonders • Pinocchio • Geppetto • Monstro • Cleo • Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Ursula • King Triton• Flotsam and Jetsam • Glut • Jack Skellington • Zero • Sally • Oogie Boogie • Lock, Shock, and Barrel • Dr. Finkelstein • Mayor of Halloween Town • Peter Pan • Tinker Bell • Captain Hook • Mr. Smee • Wendy • Crocodile • Merlin • Winnie the Pooh • Tigger • Piglet • Eeyore • Rabbit • Owl • Roo • Bees • Beast • Belle • Snow White • Cinderella • Fairy Godmother • Aurora • Pongo • Perdita • Dalmatian Puppies • Simba • Mushu • Dumbo • Bambi • Chernabog Through dialogue, Ariel says that despite her fascination with human things, she is fearful of humans because of the stories she's been told since she was little. However, after Ariel reclaims her voice, this also results in Eric being freed of Ursula's influence, allowing him to begin discreetly working with Ariel to undermine Ursula's plans, as well as keeping Ursula herself in check by drawing her attention to the various details of ruling on the surface world that she hadn't considered. In the 2007 Broadway musical adaptation of the Disney film, the role of Eric was originated by Sean Palmer and notably replaced with Drew Seeley after Palmer's departure. Max (sheepdog) Prince Just look at that bulge for a reason why. Sailing, the seas, romance, bonding with Max, playing the flute Lilo & Stitch: Stitch • Lilo • Scrump • Pleakley • Jumba • Angel • Leroy • Dr. Hämsterviel • Ugly Duckling • Sparky • 627 • Gigi • Babyfier • Yang • Slushy • Shortstuff • 625 • Amnesio • Dupe • Sample • Clip • Tank • Yin • Hunkahunka • Plasmoid Cars: Lightning McQueen • Cruz Ramirez • Jackson Storm • Mater Ursula attempts to finish Eric off with the trident she stole from King Triton, but, due to Ariel's intervention, accidentally destroys her eels instead, which further enrages Ursula as she deeply cared for them. The 20-year-old singer is one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, a protégé of Beyoncé, ... Disney casted Jonah Hauer-King as The Little Mermaid's Prince Eric, according to Deadline. Prince Eric (Sean Palmer) with Ariel in the stage musical. Moana: Moana • Maui • Pua • Heihei • Tamatoa • Kakamora During the chaos, the seashell around Vanessa's neck is removed from her neck by Scuttle with Max's help and is smashed, freeing Ariel's voice, which is restored to her. Ursula, while also being backfired by the energy of the trident, uses her last ounces of life to bring the ship down with her, but Eric jumps off in time. The character is based on the "prince" character of Hans Christian Andersen's story "The Little Mermaid" but adapted by writer Roger Allers for Disney's film. Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord • Gamora • Rocket Raccoon • Groot • Drax Aladdin: The Genie • Aladdin • Jasmine • Jafar • Abu • Rajah • Iago • Magic Carpet • Disguised Jasmine • Snake Jafar Frozen: Elsa • Anna • Olaf • Sven • Kristoff • Marshmallow • Grand Pabbie • The Fire Spirit Up: Dug • Russel • Carl • Kevin • Alpha Brave: Merida Elena of Avalor: ElenaEnchanted: Giselle With a sexy smile, confidence and a cool boat (a cute dog, too), Eric falls in love with Ariel, who has never spoken a single word in his presence. Prequel: Queen Athena • Marina Del Rey • Benjamin • The Catfish Club Band • Stevie • Electric Eels Season Four: Anna • Kristoff • Hans • Grand Pabbie • Sven • Ursula the Sea Witch • Marshmallow • Little Bo Peep • The Apprentice • Ingrid • Lily Page • Colette • Oaken • King of Arendelle • Queen Gerda • Cruella De Vil • Poseidon • Duke of Weselton • Hans' Brothers • Chernabog • King Stefan • Isaac/The Author • Madeline • Merlin/The Sorcerer A Goofy Movie: Max • Vacation Goofy • Powerline, Darkwing Duck: Darkwing Duck THE LITTLE MERMAID tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid princess who collects human artifacts she finds in the sea. Voice 3. The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live! Dumbo: Dumbo 1. The Aristocats: Marie • Berlioz • Toulouse • Duchess • Thomas O'Malley In all his life, he has been living in ignorance about the mysteries of the sea world. • Feel the Magic • Golden Fairytale Fanfare • King Triton's Concert • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Magical Music World • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • The Golden Mickeys • The Starlit Princess Waltz • Villains Tonight! Prince Eric After Ariel completes her mission and permanently becomes human, she finds Eric working as a fisherman. Ariel does not see Eric at all, but Eric briefly glimpses Ariel from a distance, though Grimsby brushes it off as his imagination. Allegedly according to a page of the film's 1997 official novelization by A.L. Inside Out: Joy • Sadness • Anger • Disgust • Fear • Bing Bong Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White • Evil Queen • Doc • Grumpy • Happy • Bashful • Sneezy • Sleepy • Dopey Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Chip • Dale • Gadget • Monterey Jack But before he can approach Ariel, Ursula, disguised as a human girl named Vanessa, arrives and uses Ariel's voice to hypnotize Eric into believing she is the girl who saved his life, causing him to forget all about Ariel. Journey Into Imagination: Figment, Villains: Xehanort • Ansem • Xemnas • Maleficent • Pete • Vanitas • Xigbar/Braig • Xaldin • Vexen • Lexaeus • Zexion • Saïx/Isa • Demyx • Luxord • Marluxia • Larxene • Terra-Xehanort • Young Xehanort • Xehanort's Guardian • Voyage of the Little Mermaid - See if you can answer this Little Mermaid trivia question! Although happily married to Ariel, the couple have a problem in protecting their daughter Melody from Ursula's sister, Morgana. Kingdom Hearts: Sora • Riku • Kairi • Aqua • Xemnas • Ansem, Seeker of Darkness • Ventus • Terra • Chirithy • Lea • Young XehanortUniBEARsity: Mocha • Pudding • Whip • Puffy • Mont • Blanc • Souffle • Blue Rose • Charmant • Portiron • Rogue Rose • Fauve • Lucien • Horloge • La Mer • Ma Puce Arista is shown to have a difficult relationship with Aquata. Finds love in and marries Ariel; later becomes the father of a princess Before Ursula gets the chance to destroy Ariel however, Eric plunges the ship's splintered bowsprit through her heart, destroying her for good, saving Ariel, as well as the entire underwater kingdom of Atlantica, and freeing King Triton and all the merpeople in her garden from her polyp curse. In the end, he was reunited with Ariel and Melody, as humans and merfolk began celebrating together. Season Four: "A Tale of Two Sisters" • "White Out" • "Rocky Road" • "The Apprentice" • "Breaking Glass" • "Family Business" • "The Snow Queen" • "Smash the Mirror" • "Fall" • "Shattered Sight" • "Heroes and Villains" • "Darkness on the Edge of Town" • "Unforgiven" • "Enter the Dragon" • "Poor Unfortunate Soul" • "Best Laid Plans" • "Heart of Gold" • "Sympathy for the De Vil" • "Lily" • "Mother" • "Operation Mongoose" Eric appears as one of the guests in the 2001-2003 animated television series House of Mouse, usually sitting next to Ariel. A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love. This could be due to the fact that Eric's kingdom is coastal and most of the subjects make their livings by shipping and fishing, and as such, it is expected that the rulers be skilled in maritime trades. Shake It! 2. Christmas: Royal Christmas Wishes, Sequel: Melody • Tip and Dash • Alex • Morgana • Cloak and Dagger • Undertow • Hammerhead Shark • Flounder's Guppies • Baby Penguin • Ursula and Morgana's Mother He is often accompanied by Grimsby, his servant and personal confidant. Cinderella: Cinderella • Jaq and Gus • Prince Charming • Fairy Godmother • Lady Tremaine • Lucifer • Suzy • Perla • Bruno Incredible • Elastigirl • Jack-Jack • Violet • Dash • Frozone • Edna Mode Hercules: Hercules • Megara • Hades Upon her defeat, Ariel reveals to Eric about her true identity, but he admits that it does not change how he feels. The Incredibles: Mr. Joshua Finkel[2] Performance model In a later Season 3 episode "Ariel's Treasures", Eric is seen briefly aboard a ship, from which a human item falls and is later collected by Ariel. It is explained through dialogue that Eric's father has passed away, and it is Grimsby's duty to help Eric find a bride so he can return to the throne properly, despite Eric's affinity for exploring the seas. ""Oh, she's out there somewhere. According to the film's official novelization, Eric is eighteen in the film, two years older than the sixteen-year-old Ariel. Other: One Dance, Books: Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen • Once Upon a Time: Out of the Past • Once Upon a Time: Red's Untold Tale • Once Upon a Time: Regina Rising, Season Two: Killian Jones/Hook/Rogers • Aurora • Prince Phillip • Mulan • Milah • Maid Marian • Quinn • Alphonse Frankenstein • Anita Lucas • Jack • King Xavier • Anton • William Smee • Greg Mendell • Tamara • The Dragon • Queen Eva • Seer • Lancelot • Robin Hood Melody distances herself from her parents as she grows up due to their rules against going into the sea. Eric is a hopeless romantic and appears to be quite dreamy, believing his true love certainly exists, but simply hasn't been found by the earliest points of the film. Eric has turned down at least one princess as a prospective bride, claiming that he is still looking for the right girl. Disney Characters introduced in Kingdom Hearts III: Zeus • Apollo • Athena • Hermes • Lava Titan • Tornado Titan • Little Chef • Woody • Buzz Lightyear • Rex • Hamm • Sarge • Green Army Men • Little Green Men • Rapunzel • Flynn Rider • Pascal • Maximus • Mother Gothel • Sulley • Mike Wazowski • Boo • Randall Boggs • The CDA • Trailer Son and Mom • Elsa • Anna • Kristoff • Olaf • Sven • Marshmallow • Hans • Mr. Gibbs • Tia Dalma • Davy Jones • Kraken • Cutler Beckett • Baymax • Hiro Hamada • Go Go Tomago • Honey Lemon • Fred • Wasabi • Lumpy • Wreck-It Ralph