Preceding the film is a short film entitled La Luna, directed by Enrico Casarosa.Īll Princess Merida wants to do is ride off on Angus, her horse, shoot her bow and be as wild and free as her fiery red hair. However, her mother Elinor has entirely different ideas. After it goes too far and Merida defies an ancient custom, she decides to change her fate. The movie takes place in Scotland during the 10th century. Princess Merida is an incredibly skilled archer and princess living in the Scottish kingdom of DunBroch with her mother, Queen Elinor, and her father, King Fergus. On Merida's sixth birthday, King Fergus gives Merida a short bow and arrow as a birthday present. Elinor and Merida flee, while Fergus stays to battle the bear.Īfter retrieving an arrow accidentally fired into the woods, where Merida sees some Will o' the Wisps, Merida's family are attacked by an ancient bear, Mor'du. The story cuts to about ten years later, when we learn that Fergus lost his left leg during the battle with Mor'du and has vowed to find Mor'du again and avenge his leg. Ten years later, despite Elinor's intention of having sixteen-year-old Merida become a proper, royal, ladylike princess, Merida is determined to seek freedom and live her own life. One day, Lords Macintosh, MacGuffin, and Dingwall present their sons to marry Merida. After an argument, all three armies get into a brawl, which Elinor stops. She states that the challenge which the first-born of each clan would compete in would be decided by the fair maiden. Merida, hearing this, believes that the idea of the contestants being first-born is a loophole, so Merida chooses archery. The first two contestants lack skill, and Lord Dingwall's son wins by fortunate mishap. But then Merida steps forward with her bow and claims that she represents her clan as first-born and will be shooting to claim herself. She shoots the three bull's-eyes over Elinor's objections, splitting Dingwall's son's arrow, supposedly winning the contest. Merida and Elinor have a falling out, with Elinor claiming that Merida will still have to choose a suitor. Merida slashes the family tapestry in anger and Elinor throws Merida's bow into the fireplace. Merida runs away on her horse in tears as Elinor quickly retrieves the bow from the fire in regret. Merida again comes across Will O' the Wisps, small blue fairies that are said to lead you to your fate.
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