King Triton
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- This article is about the animated character, see also Triton (mythology).
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| First appearance | The Little Mermaid (1989) |
| Created by | Hans Christian Anderson |
| Voiced by | Kenneth Mars |
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| Notable aliases | Sea King |
King Triton is a fictional character who first appeared in the Disney animated movie The Little Mermaid. He was voiced by Kenneth Mars. His Japanese voice actors are Akira Kume in the movies and Taro Ishida in the Kingdom Hearts games.
Triton is the king of the underwater Kingdom of Atlantica. He is a huge merman and the father of seven daughters: Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella, Alana, & Ariel, and the grandfather of Ariel's daughter Melody and also Prince Eric's father-in-law.
He has a powerful magical trident which appears to be made of gold, it emits a glowing light and typical sound when in use. Furthermore he has a crown and two arm bracelets, which also appear to be made out of gold.
He is very protective of his daughters, which often turns into a conflict with Ariel. Although in his fifties, Triton is still physically imposing. Triton's greatest wish is for his daughters to find respectable mermen to marry and to live happy lives. Triton was xenophobic about humans, and his daughter's fascination with them strained the relationship between them. Some fans speculate that the reason for Triton's hatred of humans was that his wife's death was somehow caused by humans. After finding out that Eric had killed Ursula and saved his daughter Ariel, Triton abandoned his hatred of humanity and permitted his subjects to be in contact with humans.
His arch-enemy was Ursula, the old sea-witch who was once a senior member of the Court of King Triton. She has for many years been seeking a way to exact her revenge upon King Triton for banishing her from the kingdom.
He also appeared in the Little Mermaid cartoon and the Kingdom Hearts series of video games.
According to the cartoon series, Triton was the son of Poseidon, and as a child, his nickname was Red.
His relative is Ursula, as revealed in the deleted songs on the Disney Platinum Edition release of the film.
The reason for his constant clashes with Ariel, as told by Ron Clements and John Musker (directors), is that he is very strong willed and independent, like his daughter. She is also his favorite of his offspring because as a child, he also had red hair and sees himself most in Ariel.
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Princess Ariel | King Triton | Prince Eric | Flounder | Sebastian | Ursula | Flotsam and Jetsam |
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The Little Mermaid | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | The Little Mermaid III |
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The Little Mermaid television Series | The Little Mermaid video game | The Little Mermaid stage musical |
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