
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. Because if Merida does not make a stand here, she is going to be a doormat for the rest of her life.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. Careless, maybe(like nobody ever learned anything from "Macbeth" concerning witches in Scotland) but not selfish. Even worse is how the movie harps on Merida's so-called selfishness. But at the same time, Pixar's DNA commingling with Disney's is taking shape, and it's not entirely pretty, as there are also anachronistic silliness and minor vulgarities here.
With the entertaining "Brave," Pixar's winning streak of high quality animation continues. All of whom she promptly embarrasses with her superior bow skills, before getting in an argument with her mother and then running away into the forest where she comes across a witch minding her business.
But as a princess, she has certain responsibilities that her younger brothers do not, like presiding over a competition of three suitors for her hand in marriage. In "Brave," Merida would like nothing more than to run around with her bow and arrow all day.