Bratty Teenage Daughter: A rare tomboy variant of this.Bow and Sword in Accord: Although she seems to favor the former, she's shown wielding the latter like a pro.The three chiefs declare war on each other and her father because of it, and her mother is turned into a bear. Be Careful What You Wish For: She wanted to avoid marriage and is horrified at what happens when she finds a way.Badass Pacifist: Like her mother, she stops the feuding clans from fighting by (with help from Elinor) giving an eloquent speech about letting their heirs choose what they want.Badass Family: Between herself, the archer, her father, her mother, and her three brothers, the DunBroch family is quite formidable.Badass Boast: 'I'll be shooting for my own hand!'.she manages to sew a tapestry while galloping on horseback through a raging thunderstorm. Badass Adorable: Aside from using Loophole Abuse to win the archery tournament for her own hand in marriage, climbing the Firefalls, facing Mor'du multiple times even when her arrows were having no effect, and facing her own father in sword combat to protect her mother.Art Shift: As with Rapunzel, Merida was given a 2D redesign ◊ in order to fit the Disney Princess franchise.Although she's certainly skilled with a bow and arrow, she's less calm and composed and more of a Fiery Redhead. In the climax, she gets the better of the three chiefs and her father in close combat. Action Girl: When confronted with Mor'du, a monster of a bear, she notches an arrow and fires.It's not the skirt, but the back, shoulders, and sleeves by flexing, which is realistic given the action in question. Action Dress Rip: During the archery contest, she breaks her dress for easier movement.Merida is also Pixar's first entry into the Disney Princess franchise, and the first one overall to lack a love interest. She races against time to make right the result of her reckless behavior and mend the bond torn by pride. When Merida blatantly defies an ancient tradition, the consequences of her actions prove disastrous for the kingdom-and especially when innocent bystanders end up affected.

Voiced by: Kelly Macdonald, Peigi Barker (as a toddler), Ruth Connell (video games) Julie Fowlis (off-screen singing voice) Klodiana Keco (Albanian dub), Hiromi Hayakawa (Latin American Spanish dub), Amy Diamond (Swedish dub), Esther Thalia Casey (Icelandic dub), Alina Chinie (Romanian dub), Bérénice Bejo (European French dub)Īs the eldest child of King Fergus and Queen Elinor of DunBroch, her life is weighted with responsibilities and expectations.

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