Merida

Princess Merida, voiced by Kelly Macdonald, is the 16-year-old tomboyish, headstrong, spirited daughter of  Queen Elinor who rules Dunbroch alongside her husband, King Fergus. Queen Elinor's expectations of her daughter causes Merida see Elinor as being distant while also causing friction between the two. Despite Elinor's desire to see Merida as a proper royal lady, Merida is an impetuous girl who wants to take control of her own destiny. Merida has honed her skill in archery, and is one of the most skilled archers ever seen. She is also skilled in sword-fighting and racing across the countryside on her horse, Angus. Despite her outgoing, forceful, headstrong and willful personality, Merida does have a softness of heart, particularly when it comes to her younger triplet brothers.

In the Deviantart story, she meets Elthibar after Brave and she falls in love with him on a diplomatic mission. In Elthbar's Brave Adventure, in which she is the main protagonist, she tries to do what she can to avoid marriage and ends up falling in love with Elthibar along the way. At the end of both stories, she secretly marries without anyone knowing, except her father who knew in secret.