Prince Eric

"You look familiar. Have we met?"

- Eric to Ariel

Prince Eric is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the sixth episode of the third season. He is portrayed by guest star Gil McKinney.

Eric is based on the Prince from the fairytale, "The Little Mermaid"; and the character of the same name from the Disney film, The Little Mermaid.

Trivia

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Character Notes

 * The name "Eric" is of Old Norse origin derived from the words "ei" and "íkr" that respectively mean "ever" and "ruler".
 * His stand at the Storybrooke Docks is called Eric's Bait. Its symbol is a seahorse; the same as his royal crest back in the Enchanted Forest.


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Production Notes

 * Eric is alluded to in the Season Two DVD extra, "Good Morning Storybrooke", when he writes a letter to Dr. Whale saying, "Dear Doctor, I recently found out that my girlfriend is a mermaid. My problem—I'm a leg man. Can we ever be happy?"

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.