King Triton (2023)

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Full Name

King Triton

Alias(es)

Father (by his daughters)

Your Majesty (by Sebastian and guards)
Big Brother (by Ursula)

Origin

The Little Mermaid (2023)

Occupation

King of Seven Seas

Ruler of Atlantica

Powers / Skills

Underwater breathing

Speed swimming
Aquapathy
Temperature resistance
Aquakinesis
Power of the trident

Hobby

Ruling the seas.

Protecting his daughter.

Goals

Protect his daughters and the sea.

Transform Ariel into a human so that she can be with Eric (both succeeded).

Family

Ursula † (younger sister)

Queen Athena † (wife)
Mala, Indira, Caspia, Tamika, Karina, Perla, and Ariel (daughters)
Prince Eric (son-in-law)

Friends / Allies

Sebastian

Flounder
Scuttle
Prince Eric

Enemies

Ursula † (archenemy)

Flotsam and Jetsam

Type of Hero

Misanthropic Monarch

“	Well, I have tried. I have tried to understand you long enough. But as long as you live in my ocean, you'll obey my rules. Do you understand that?	„
	~ King Triton reprimanding Ariel.

“	You shouldn't have had to give up your voice to be heard. But now, I listen. And I will always be here for you. We all will.	„
	~ King Triton reconciles with Ariel.

King Triton is the overarching protagonist of the 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.

He is the King of the Seas, the father of Ariel and her six older sisters. Triton is fiercely protective of his children, especially his youngest daughter.

He is portrayed in the live-action remake by Javier Bardem, who also portrayed Hector P. Valenti in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

Personality[]

King Triton, like his original counterpart, is fiery and headstrong. He prioritizes the safety of his daughters, especially Ariel; this can borderline into an overprotective and obsessive nature. After his wife's murder at the hands of a human, Triton has developed a xenophobia and hatred towards them. He also disapproves of his daughter's fascination with humanity. When Triton learns that Ariel has saved a human from drowning, he angrily confronts her about it and destroys all the human artifacts in her grotto.

However, after Triton's temper drives Ariel away, the sea king falls into depression and feels remorse for what he has done to her. After giving up his life to Ursula and how Ariel fought for his, Triton finally accepts his daughter for who she is and must let her go. By the end of the film, Triton completely accepts humans and shows respect towards Eric when he shows up at his and Ariel's wedding.

Powers and Abilities[]

Merman Physiology: being a menace, Triton has all the abilities that a merperson possess: superhuman strength, durability, speed, agility, reflexes, leaping, stamina and senses.
- Superhuman strength: King Triton's strength is greater than any human or aquatic entity. For example, he pushed Ariel and Eric's boat from the shores to their boat.
- Thermoendurance: Triton can adapt to both hot and cold temperatures.
- Aquatic breathing Like all merpeople, Triton can breathe underwater and above land
- Aquapathy: King Triton can communicate to all sea creatures as seen through his interactions with Sebastian and Flounder.
Power of the Trident
- Energy Bolts: The trident can create powerful bright energy, which Triton used to destroy all the human trinkets in Ariel's grotto. He attempted to attack Ursula after what she did to Ariel. However, Ursula blocked his attacks.
- Transformation: With the Trident, Triton was able to turn Ariel permanently human at the end of the film so she could be with Eric.

History[]

Background[]

King Triton was the older brother of the sea witch, Ursula. However, he had her banished when she committed treason. Triton was the ruler of all the seas and oceans and happily married to Queen Athena. With his wife, Triton had seven daughters, Mala, Indira, Caspia, Tamika, Karina, Perla, and finally, Ariel.

Unfortunately, Queen Athena was killed by a human when Ariel was very young. King Triton was devastated by the loss of his wife. He forbade any contact with the human world and decreed that no one was allowed to go to the surface. As his daughters all moved away to rule their oceans, Triton became overprotective of his youngest daughter Ariel, as she ruled closer to the castle. However, the family would convene every year around the time of the Coral Moon.

Quotes[]

“	Triton: You’re absolutely right, Sebastian. My Ariel needs constant supervision. (Sebastian: Constant.) Someone to watch over her. (Sebastian: All the time, day and night.) And you’re just the crab to do it.	„
	~ Triton making Sebastian watch over Ariel

“	So... you broke the rules. You went to the above world.	„
	~ King Triton

“	I swear, I will get through to you!	„
	~ Triton before he destroys Ariel's human things in the grotto

“	(Ariel:You gave your life for me.) And you fought to get my life back. (Ariel: I didn’t fight alone, Father. Eric was with me.) All that matters now is that you’re safe and home. Where you belong.	„
	~ Ariel and Triton reconciling after Ursula has been defeated.

“	(Sebastian: Well, it’s like I always say, children got to be free to lead their own lives.) Oh, is that what you always say? (Sebastian: Somethin’ like that. Yeah.) Then there’s just one problem left. (Sebastian: And what’s that, Your Majesty?) How much I’m going to miss my little one.	„
	~ King Triton to Sebastian before turning Ariel human

Trivia[]

Triton and Ursula being siblings was an idea originally intended to be used in the original film but was dropped during development. However, it was previously used in the Broadway play.
In the tie-in novel, Against the Tide, Triton banished Ursula because she tricked his wife into swimming up to the surface in an area filled with hunters. This resulted in the Sea Queen's death and Triton's prejudice against humans.
Triton was going to sing a song "Impossible Child", which was ultimately cut from the film for time reasons.
In the remake:
- Triton has upper armor instead of being bare-chested.
- In the original film, Triton shows remorse for destroying Ariel's human objects. However, in the remake, he does not show any sign of remorse until after Ariel has disappeared.
- Triton accepted humans after Eric killed Ursula. However, in this film, he accepted humans because Eric helped Ariel fight Ursula.
- Unlike in the original film, Triton's daughters also share their father's hatred of humans.
- In the remake, Triton was destroyed and then revived.

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