
When Merida was younger, she was a very small, cute child and hadĪ close relationship with both her mother and her father. However, she also does resemble her mother in terms of stubbornness and inability to listen to others. In terms of personality, she greatly parallels and resembles her father, as the two both tend to be unruly, impulsive and loud.

She tends to be ungracefulĪnd has bad manners, and is extremely tomboyish. The Brave featurette "Cutting the Class". She also seems to be skilled in sword fighting, as shown in Her horse Angus and practicing her archery, of which she is the best in She is very athletic and enjoys nothing more than riding Heritage as a princess and would like for nothing more than to be a On her and expects her to follow, Merida openly rebels and defies her

To the customs, traditions, and social restrictions her society places Rather than being a damsel in distress who is subservient Rebellious and headstrong girl who does not fit the stereotypical Merida is a very brave, bold, daring, courageous, stubborn,
