"It was the most beautiful voice I'd ever heard."
Name:
Prince Eric of Meridia
Nickname:
Prince Eric
Your Highness
Age:
20
Sexuality:
Straight
Story:
The Little Mermaid
Character:
Prince Eric
Likes:
- The Sea
- Ariel
- Swimming
- Dogs
- Sailing
- Fishing
- Playing the Flute
- Wind
- Clouds
Dislikes:
- Ursula
- Fire
- Lies
- Trickery
- Elitism
- Cincism
Strengths:
Prince Eric is a master sailor. He has been known to have the ability to steer the feeblest ship through the mightiest of storms and come out unscathed. He is easily the strongest sailor in his kingdom's fleet. He has studied the art of sailing since he was a boy, and through his travels, has seen much of the seas surrounding his kingdom. No one knows them better.
Due to his entire life being spent in and around water, Eric is a great swimmer. He can hold his breath for an exceptionally long time. He is a very fast swimmer, not on Ariel's level of course, but he doesn't have fins. Though some may think he does with the speed of his swim. He is quite the polar bear as well, and is functional in freezing cold waters, and even at quite intense depths.
As a prince, Eric was given the best of schooling. He is fluent many languages that are used most commonly throughout the land. He has a high-working knowledge of Math, Geography, Physics, Topography, Science, Meteorology, and Astronomy. He was also given combat training. He is practiced in the art of swordplay, fencing, and hand-to-hand combat, though swordplay is his most exceptional field.
Weaknesses:
Eric's biggest weakness is that he is quite gullible. He is very trusting and this allows people to pull the wool over his eyes often. He is easy to trick if you are able to distract him. Another major weakness of his is his loyalty. He will sacrifice himself to save just about anyone. This selflessness puts him in danger he doesn't belong in, and makes it easy to deter him from attack with the use of a hostage. He falls for people easily. He makes friends, forges alliances, and becomes infatuated with extreme ease. This is such a problem that he is often accompanied by an adviser overseeing his relationships to make sure everything is on the up and up. Eric sees the good in everyone, even if there is none there.
Eric is also known to let his emotions rule him. He wears his emotions on his sleeve and is often unable to control himself when he decides something needs to be done.
Fears:
Of all things, Eric fears heights most of all. He will gladly climb into a crows nest, or onto a mast as long as he knows there is an ocean underneath him, but he cannot stand heights on land. Mountains, towers, and cliffs will paralyze him. Other than that he fears losing loved ones. He forges relationships so easily and so deeply that losing one is very painful. He also has a constant fear of shipwreck, but that only exists to fuel his desire to sail. Without the thrill there is really no reason to go out.
Memory:
"I remember... the most beautiful voice... singing to me as I awoke. When I finally came to I was on the beach, but there was no woman there who could have been singing.. Where could she have gone?"
Opinion on the War:
"I fully support Sleeping Beauty on this. If not for magic I would have never gotten the chance to be with the love of my life. Magic is an extremely necessary part of life, and I will lead every ship in Beauty's fleet at a charge for the chance to fight for that!"
Personality:
Eric is a prince in nearly every sense of the word. He is kind in the way a prince should be. He always has time for his people, always going out of his way to make them happy. He did his very best to make sure that every person in his kingdom had a good quality of life, and that no one would starve, or thirst while he was around.
He is very brave. He does not fear danger in any form. This is shown in his sailing. He truly loves the spirit of adventure, so much that is overpowers any fears he may have. He will jump into any situation without regard for his own safety as long as there is someone he cares about to protect.
His charisma is infectious. His charming demeanor and perpetual good attitude just draws people to him. While he dresses down and acts like a scallywag when sailing on his own, with his personal crew, he knows when the time comes to spiff up. When at a party or when leading a battle he wears his full Captain ensemble. Even when not in his best, he exudes confidence, showing people that whether or not he is dressed in a Uniform or in his sailing leathers, he is royal.
He loves unconditionally and completely. To him, every person has good inside them, and he takes it upon himself to bring that out. Though sometimes there is none there, he gets burnt often. He takes every person as a friend, and oftentimes needs an adviser to help him manage his more... complicated relationships. He isn't naive, he just assumes the best in people. But once they do something to endanger his people, or his friends, or anyone he cares about, they have lost him.
Eric's emotions rule him. When he is sad/happy/angry, everybody knows it. He is not a complicated man. He tries his best to keep control of himself, but he doesn't have a coercive inner monologue. He does not act with thought, but with action. This is good, in that he is very good at thinking on his feet. This is bad, in that he is not a planner. Cooler minds often prevail. His adviser Grimsby, and Ariel are the cooler minds that tell him when he is being self-destructive.
Whenever he cannot find clarity he defaults to music to calm himself down and help him think. He is an accomplished flutist, and will dance and sway to his own playing. He also plays during calm seas, and with Ariel when she sings.
History:
Prince Eric of Atlantia was born to the King and Queen on the way back from a diplomatic journey in the middle of the ocean. Eric was born to the sea. His father taught him sailing, swordplay, and the art of speech, while his Mother taught him class, demeanor, and music. His adviser Grimsby was assigned to him at an early age. He was quite the adventurous young man, so Grimsby was necessary to keep him from killing himself.
His father was very posh and proper. He liked tradition and did not appreciate Eric's ideas on marriage. When Eric was 18 he was betrothed to a beautiful princess from a far kingdom, but Eric would have none of that. Eric would not be told who to love, regardless of what the king thought. He and his father had an argument about this one night and Eric tore away to the seas in the throws of anger. That night a serious storm hit and capsized his small vessel. Eric was knocked unconscious and would have been killed if not for Ariel.
Eric awoke on the beaches of Atlantia to the most beautiful voice. When he finally came to the voice was gone. He spent the next year searching for the voice, speaking with every maiden in Atlantia, but none shared the voice he fantasized about. When a mute Ariel appeared he began to forget about the voice. Maybe this girl would could be his true love.
The spell was broken when Eric and Ariel first kissed. He heard her voice and knew she was the one who saved his life. She was the only one who could possibly be his bride. Once he learned of Ursula and her schemes he had to act. It was time for Ursula to get what was coming to her.
Unfortunately the explosion kept him from that. When he wakes up with no memory of Ariel or the voice that showed him true love, will he be able to deal with it?
Other:
- Owns a Sheep dog "Max"
- Is often accompanied by his adviser Grimsby
- His ships name is " The Wave's Melody"
- His Ocean side kingdom is called Atlantia
- He is far more comfortable in the rocking ocean than on dry land. So he often sleeps on his ship, even when docked.
