Max
Loyal Dog
The loyal dog of Prince Eric who appears in The Little Mermaid.
Trivia
- Max is an important supporting character who stays by the prince's side as a loyal dog.
- Because he remembered Ariel's scent, he knew it was Ariel on land but couldn't speak to tell.
- Possesses the intelligence to see through Ursula's true identity.
- Has experience appearing in shows at Tokyo DisneySea with Prince Eric.
Alternate names
Max
Eric's Dog
Profile
- Species
- Dog (Old English Sheepdog)
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A long-haired Old English Sheepdog dog. Characterized by fluffy white and gray fur.
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Multicolor
- Distinguishing features
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- Long, fluffy fur
- White and gray coat
- Friendly expression
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Loyal
- Detailed personality
- Loyal to Prince Eric, friendly, and very curious. Has sharp intuition and sees through the truth in important scenes.
- Keywords
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- Loyal
- Friendly
- Curious
- Smart
- Protective
- Talents
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- Good intuition
- Loyalty
- Vigilance
- Skills
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- Ability to detect anomalies
- Detecting comrades' crises
- Communication with humans (limited)
- Motivation
- Protecting Prince Eric and wishing for his happiness.
- Habits
- Makes a sharp expression when finding Ariel.
History
- Backstory
- A long-haired dog pampered by Prince Eric. Interested in Ariel and remembered her scent, so detected her true identity when she came to land. In the latter part of the story, saw through Ursula's true identity and countered the wedding disruption.
- Debut date
- November 17, 1989
- Work title
- The Little Mermaid
- Media type
- Movie
Remembering Ariel's scent
- Significant event
- Remembering Ariel's scent
- Description
- Remembers the scent of Ariel peeking at the ship, realizes it's Ariel who came to land, but can't tell the prince.
Seeing through Ursula's true identity
- Significant event
- Seeing through Ursula's true identity
- Description
- In the finale, sees through Ursula who manipulated Prince Eric's heart, and fights back against the wedding disruption.
Relationships
Prince Eric
Loyal companion
Always loyal to the prince and stays by his side
Ariel
Ally
Watched over her by remembering her scent
Scuttle
Ally
Together confronts Ursula's interference
Prince Eric's Retinue
Prince Eric's Retinue: mascot
Media appearances
The Little Mermaid
Movie / Supporting
1989 theatrical release
The Little Mermaid II Return to The Sea
Movie / Supporting
2000 direct-to-video
Appearance in Tokyo DisneySea's show
Event / Mascot
Voice cast and creators
Frank Welker
- Voice actor
- Frank Welker
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Original Movie
Walt Disney Company
- Creator name
- Walt Disney Company
- Role
- Original author
Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Creator name
- Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Role
- Animation studio
Related goods
Max's plush toy
- Item name
- Max's plush toy
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular