Prince Eric

Prince Eric is in both movies of the little mermaid, but not the third because he was on vacation at the time of filming. He is Ariel's husband and Melody's surogate dad (We all know who the real father is). Eric is a loving, charming young man that helps Ariel and Melody, but he has been known to drink heavily on occasion. Eric has saved Ariel from Ursula, by ramming the bow of a ship into her chest, ooh edgy. and did not believe him until the middle or end of the movie when Ursula attacked everyone and became queen.

Early Life
Eric was born a prince, well obviously. He was well known for often raiding the wine cellar and stealing his father's pornographic magazines. As a result of this behavior, he was sent away to Agrabah to become a street rat. A bunch of shit happens with some chick he meets there and that's better left unsaid, but he eventually returned to his homeland by the sea.

Gaining the Throne
Strangely, Eric has never inherited the throne, as he still bears the title of prince. He is however still the head of state and is waited on by his butler/prostitute.

Meeting Ariel
Eric first met Ariel when she saved him from his sinking ship. It is not known if the ship was sunk from mutiny or a terrorist attack. Ariel carried Eric back to the shore and sang to him. It is believed that her singing was a means to stealing his soul. However he woke up and Ariel's plans were foiled, for now. Desperate to have his soul, she went to Ursula. Ursula was shocked at how hot Ariel had become and attempted to have sex with her. However when Ariel did not return the feelings, she turned her into a human to steal Eric's soul. Ursula quickly realized that she wanted Eric's soul too, and she turned herself into a human to aquire it. After nearly successfully stealing his soul, Ursula was thwarted by Ariel. Then all that shit went down and Ariel won Eric's soul in the end.

Relation to Melony
Although it is widely believed that Eric is Melody's father, this is not the case. He is only her surrogate father, her true parent is Ursula.