Who plays Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid?

Prince Eric is played by Christopher Daniel Barnes.

What are Prince Eric's abilities?

Prince Eric's abilities include sailing, combat, leadership, empathy.

Prince Eric has 5 mapped relationships in The Little Mermaid. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Eye Color: Blue. Hair Color: Black hair.

Melody (Child). Ariel (Spouse). Ariel (Significant person).

Adventurous human prince who falls in love with Ariel.

Prince Eric — spouse — Ariel / Vanessa (Jodi Benson)
Prince Eric — related — King Triton (Kenneth Mars)
Prince Eric — Romantic Partner — Ariel / Vanessa (Jodi Benson)
The central romance driving Ariel's transformation and the film's resolution.

Ariel falls in love with Eric after seeing him at the birthday celebration, rescues him from the shipwreck, and later marries him.
Prince Eric — Conflict Enchantress And Victim — Ursula (Pat Carroll)
Ursula directly manipulates Eric to undermine Ariel's relationship with him.

Disguised as Vanessa, Ursula uses Ariel's voice to cast a hypnotic enchantment that makes Eric forget Ariel.
Prince Eric — Family Future Father In Law — King Triton (Kenneth Mars)
Triton eventually accepts Eric as Ariel's chosen partner.

After recognizing Ariel's love for Eric, Triton turns her into a human and approves her marriage to Eric.

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