King Triton This obsession with humans has to stop.
Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in The Little Mermaid (2023): in 11 of its 55 quotes
Most scenes with: Princess Ariel (3), Sebastian (2)
As long as you live in my ocean, you'll obey my rules.
More lines from King Triton
5 quotes King Triton King Triton [to Sebastian]
Was I too hard on her?
King Triton What have I done?
King Triton You gave your life for me. And you fought to get my life back.
King Triton You shouldn't have had to give up your voice to be heard, but now I am listening.
Scenes with King Triton
5 scenes King Triton [Triton berates Ariel for not showing up to attend the Coral Moon gathering after she returns home]
It is irresponsible. Your sisters are only here for one phase of the Coral Moon. Can you imagine any one of them missing the gathering?
No. You're right. I'm sorry.
It wasn't Ariel's fault. We… We… We were exploring, and a shark chased us and…
King Triton Shark? So, you went to the shipwrecks again? Those waters are dangerous.
You don't have to worry about me.
King Triton Well, I do worry, my little one. I do worry. This obsession with humans has to stop.
I just want to know more about them.
King Triton You know all you need to know.
I barely know anything. You won't even let us go to the surface.
King Triton Why do you have be so strong-minded? Just like your mother. It…
I am her daughter.
King Triton Yes, foolish enough to be taken with the human world.
If you would just try to understand…
King Triton 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?
[Ariel swims out of the throne room in disappointment]
Children: you give them an inch, they swim all over you.
King Triton [sighs]
Was I too hard on her?
Definitely not. It's like I always say, "Children got to live by their parents' rules."
King Triton You're absolutely right, Sebastian. My Ariel needs constant supervision.
[Triton summons Sebastian to question him about Ariel's strange behavior]
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Triton's Guard: [holding up Sebastian] The crab, Your Majesty. [drops Sebastian]
King Triton Come over here, Sebastian.
[to himself]
Breathe, Sebastian. Remember, guilty is what guilty acts. Don't overreact, remain come. [stops in front of the King; in high squeaky voice] Yes--? Ahem [in normal tone; bows] Yes, Your Majesty?
King Triton Sebastian, have you noticed that Ariel has been acting peculiar lately?
Peculiar, sir?
King Triton Mmhmm. Distracted, daydreaming, disappearing for hours. [beats] You haven't noticed?
King Triton [Triton confronts Ariel in her grotto]
So… you broke the rules. You went to the above world.
King Triton You should have let him drown. They're savages.
You don't know that.
King Triton They killed your mother.
I know. But… one man did. Why blame every human? Mother wouldn't.
King Triton No. Enough. That's enough.
And Eric had nothing to do with it.
King Triton Eric? Eric? Have you lost your senses completely?
If you would have just heard him, Father. He's compassionate and kind and…
King Triton He's a human! You're a mermaid!
Yes, but that doesn't make us enemies!
King Triton Promise me you will never look for him again.
I can't.
King Triton Promise me, Ariel!
I can't lie to you. I won't.
King Triton [enraged]
I swear, I will get through to you! [starts destroying the grotto with his trident]
No! Please! Father, stop!
King Triton This ends now!
King Triton It's for your own good! [shoves his daughter away]
King Triton [Triton destroys Eric's statue]
Never leave again. [leaves]
King Triton [King Triton's Palace; King Triton tells Karina, Perla, and Mala about Ariel's whereabouts]
So where is she?
Karina
We don't know, Father.
She's gone.
King Triton What do you mean, she's gone?
We've been looking and looking. There's no sign of her anywhere. She's not in these waters.
King Triton Then look again. Search all of the Seven Seas if you have to.
Karina
[to Perla]
Ariel wouldn't dare go above again.
Mala
[to Karina and Perla]
Doesn't make sense. Why would she leave?
King Triton Never mind that. Just find her!
Not a chance. You made a deal, remember? Three days, no kiss. Yeah, is it all comin' back to ya? [chuckles] I thought so. Well, now you gotta live with it, toots.
King Triton [Ariel's dress gets caught on a rock and gets ripped off]
Ursula! [echoes; rises up in front of them] Let her go.
Forget it, Big Brother. She belongs to me now. [Triton tries to blast her with his trident, but she holds up her hand, creating an invisible shield; chuckles] Oh, you see? We made a deal. And blood. It's unbreakable, even for you.
I'm sorry, Father, this is all my fault.
King Triton What do you want with my daughter?
Oh. Nothing. It's you I want. I want to see you suffer, like I've suffered all these years. And the daughter of the great Sea King is a very precious commodity. Poor, unfortunate soul. [to her eels as Ariel tries to escape] Get her, boys! [Flotsam and Jetsam wrap themselves around Ariel's arms and start electrifying her; stops Triton] Uh-uh. I wouldn't. Shocking, isn't it? Of course I always was a girl with an eye for a bargain. What do you say to a trade, hmm? What's your precious little Ariel worth to ya? [Triton looks down at his trident, then at his daughter, and finally throws Ursula the trident] It's mine now!
[Flotsam and Jetsam release Ariel and swim over to Triton, wrapping themselves around his arms, and start electrifying and killing him, turning him into ashes as Ursula watches, laughing evilly] [horrified]
No! FATHER! You… [enraged] YOU MONSTER!!! [starts to charge at her]
[hits Ariel away with her tentacle]
Don't be a fool, you little brat! You are powerless against… [yelps in pain yelps as Eric throws a spear at her, striking her in the arm] You're gonna pay for that. [to her eels as Eric starts to swim up to the surface to his boat] GET HIM! [Flotsam and Jetsam swim up after Eric as he reaches the surface and wrap themselves around his ankles, pulling him back down; aiming the trident at Eric] Say goodbye to your human heartthrob!
DON'T!!! [pushes Ursula; the trident destroys Flotsam and Jetsam instead]
