Most recognizably, she has long, curly, fiery red hair that appropriately represents her Scottish heritage. To match, she has a round face decorated with freckles and big blue eyes. These features aside, it's Merida's physical build is perhaps most reflective of the changing appearances of Disney Princesses.
Merida is a 16-year-old Scottish girl with a slender figure. She has pale skin, a round face, a light dusting of freckles, long, curly, red hair, pink lips, rosy cheeks and blue eyes.
Merida has long, wild, curly, red hair, blue eyes, pale skin and a slender body. Her main outfit is a dark teal-emerald green traditional gown, made of wool, with stylish slits for movement during archery.
Young MacGuffin was to be the suitor that Merida chooses in the initial version of the film (hence his name), but this idea was later changed. In the final version, it's explicitly stated that Merida does not want to marry at all, and ultimately remains single by the end of the film.
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Who is Merida shipped with?
Most fans tend to ship Merida with the characters from her most popular crossover ship, The Big Four . And as for Moana, her most popular ships are with Maui and with Ariel from The Little Mermaid.
Moana isn't the first Disney princess without a love interest. Merida, the protagonist in 2012's "Brave," bests her suitors in an archery competition so she won't have to marry any of them.
Snow White is only 14 years old, making her the youngest. Jasmine, who is supposed to be 15, is the second youngest. Cinderella and Tiana are the oldest, both 19 years old.
When Kida takes off her sarong, her anklets mysteriously vanish. They eventually reappear when she puts her sarong back on. Kida is represented by the colors blue (clothing and eyes), white (hair), and gold (jewelry).
Another said: "Cries in Scottish." A third added: "Wow, that accent was a tour of the world." A fourth joked: "I am Spanish and I feel I sound more Scottish." Released in 2012, Brave is set in medieval Scotland and Glasgow actress Kelly Macdonald provides the voice for Merida, the only Scottish Disney princess to date.
In the late 19th century, the area surrounding Mérida prospered from the cultivation of henequen, the fiber of which was used in the production of rope and twine, as well as for the production of licor del henequén, a traditional Mexican alcoholic drink.
The thirteen characters in the franchise consist of Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana, and Raya.
Merida also wears a tight corset underneath her light blue dress which has been a topic of high debate among historians and feminists. Tight laced corsets worn as undergarments weren't invented until the 1800's (Thomas).
Officially, Elsa is the oldest Disney princess, or should that be queen? And that's because by the second film, she's the ripe old age of 24. Yes, 24 is the oldest Disney princess so far, with the youngest being Snow White who is only 14. Anna is apparently 21 in Frozen 2, making them the oldest princesses.
Kida would get a redesign to join the Disney Princess franchise, however Disney gave up on adding her to the franchise, but her new design was later leaked on the internet. She would be the oldest Disney Princess, at around 8,000 years old.
Tiana is recognized for being Disney's first African American princess. As the film's writers and directors, Clements and Musker claim that their decision to depict Tiana as an African American young woman came naturally simply as a result of the location in which the story takes place.
For a rundown, the 11 characters of the official Disney Princess franchise are Snow White (age 14), Jasmine (15), Ariel (16), Aurora (16), Mulan (16), Merida (16), Belle (17), Pocahontas (18), Rapunzel (18), Cinderella (19) and Tiana (19).
The sequel is coming out sooner than you think: Moana 2 will be released in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024. Coincidentally, the movie will come out the same day as the anticipated film adaptation of Wicked, which some are already claiming will be the theater kid version of Barbenheimer.
Maria Thattil and Moana Hope are officially the new 'it' couple. The pair went public with their relationship in September 2023 and have provided us with plenty of loved-up photos since. Maria Thattil and Moana Hope made their red carpet debut as a couple in September 2023.
