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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 youngest daughter of and the main protagonist of the franchise. She has many friends but is usually found with her best friend flounder, a fish that is always with her by her side. She is voiced by Jodi Benson. She has six older sisters. She has a kind heart although often naive, and overwhelmed by her emotions, which tends to get her in trouble. According to the DVD game, Ariel's favorite color is emerald green and she likes every kind of music. She has a very beautiful soul with a delightful voice to match, but sometimes this voice can be taken for granted when Ursula steals it to use to make prince Eric fall in love with her.

Prince Eric is the hero and the deuteragonist of the film. Eric was, at first, secretly admired by Ariel. The character 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 novelisation, Eric had just turned eighteen in the film, two years older than Ariel. The character is voiced by Christopher Daniel Barnes in the original film and the Kingdom Hearts video games, by Jeff Bennett in the prequel television series, and by Rob Paulsen in the direct-to-video sequel.

In his first scene, Eric is seen riding his ship with his happy-go-lucky crew. He is seen as happy to be at sea and listens to the ship's crew talk about merpeople. Later that night, a powerful storm hits and he almost drowns trying to save his dog Max, but he is saved by Ariel. She drags him to shore and sings to him, but before he can regain consciousness fully, Max and his servant arrive, forcing Ariel to dive underwater. When Eric is seen again, he is haunted by Ariel's voice, and has been searching the kingdom for her. 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. During a boat ride, the two come close to kissing, but Flotsam and Jetsam intervene by tipping over their boat. Before he can approach Ariel again, 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 and to forget all about Ariel. Eric almost marries Vanessa, but before the vows are completed, Ariel's friend Scuttle leads a group of sea creatures to stop the wedding. During the chaos, the sea shell around Vanessa's neck containing Ariel's voice is smashed and the spell is broken. Ariel's voice is also restored, making Eric realize that Ariel is the girl he has been looking for. 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, at which Eric and Ariel exchange vows.

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