How old are Ariel and Eric?

Singer, Eric is confirmed to be canonically eighteen in the film, making him two years older than Ariel who is sixteen at the time of the film. Through dialogue between him and his man-servant Grimsby, it is revealed that the kingdom is eagerly awaiting the day that Eric marries.

At what age did Ariel get married?

Occasionally she meant to turn back and return to Eric, but somehow it never happened. The feeling that he once inspired in her was now how she felt about the wider world. She also finally figured out that she was only sixteen when they got married, and you know, people change.

How old is Ariel in the movie?

The central story of The Little Mermaid is, of course, 16-year-old Ariel’s identity crisis. She feels constrained by her patriarchal mer-society and senses she doesn’t belong.

How old is Ariel’s boyfriend?

The Little Mermaid. Eighteen-year-old Eric Eric, along with his man-servant Grimsby and crew of sailors are enjoying another day sailing out in the sea. Eric overhears sailors talking about King Triton, ruler of the merpeople, which makes him curious, but Grimsby brushes it off as nonsense. He is about 5”11.