Key attributes: Grace, wisdom and strength, a counterbalancing personality to King Fergus, the warrior with a “heart as big as his triplet sons” Fiercely dedicated, equally strong in her own way in protecting what she sees as important for “family and kingdgom” Fragile peace between volatile clans, presumably by way of marriage, Elinor connected by blood to other clans Strives to instill in Merida, the responsibility Elinor feels, she is passing along to Merida… whether the princess wants it or not At odds with Merida’s rebellious spirit, a major source of conflict in the story Calamitous consequences, suggesting a major Plotline point involving Elinor’s fate. But her vision of her daughter’s future is at odds with Merida’s rebellious spirit and desire to forge her own path, which ultimately causes Elinor to face calamitous consequences. Elinor strives to instill in Merida the knowledge and manner of a royal, expecting complete commitment to Elinor’s standards. As the measured, diplomatic counterpoint to her more impulsive husband, King Fergus, Elinor carries the weight of the kingdom on her shoulders in order to maintain the fragile peace between the volatile clans. Key attributes: Warrior, presumably where Merida derived much of her innate skill with a sword and bow Knobby peg leg, a visual reminder of the lurking presence of the threatening figure of Mor’Du, the “demon bear” Vendetta, which speaks to Fergus’ own personal goal Pride in Merida, an affection for her which is “unmatched” First-born daughter, we can expect the weight of that responsibility to bear down on Merida.Ī vision of grace, wisdom and strength of character, Queen Elinor is fiercely dedicated to the well being of her family and kingdom. But his pride for his first-born daughter Merida is unmatched, and he has gifted her his great skill and passion for the sword and the bow. Protector of his kingdom and family, Fergus has a heart as big as his triplet sons are mischievous and boundless love for his wife, Queen Elinor. His vendetta against the beast who took his leg makes Fergus a ferocious and determined bear hunter, evidenced by a home full of mounted trophies of every size. King Fergus is a heroic warrior with a majestic bear cape, broad sword and a knobby peg leg - the result of his much-regaled skirmish with the demon bear Mor’du. If you would prefer to see the movie without this information, off you go then! If you care to get into that analysis and speculation what it means, hit the link. If you read these descriptions carefully, you can get some sense of the work that went into developing the characters.

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