Talk:King Triton/@comment-14250-20200109023258/@comment-1672596-20200121195639

Don't know, but I do know is that Wikipedia said that he was explicitly called the son of Poseidon.

"Triton is a regular character in the prequel television series, in which he is explicitly called the son of Poseidon."

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Little_Mermaid_characters#King_Triton

As far as your second question, I would assume that, if anyone was royalty to begin with, it was Triton, since Calliope Dreams showcased his grandfather Neptune, who was shown with similar regalia to Triton, implying he was an earlier king.