"with a white wimple to hold in her hair. She also appears in scenes wearing a navy/black cape with a gold buckle. Merida's bow is slung onto her back, over her shoulder, with arrows in a brown leather quiver around her waist. In the final scene, Merida is seen wearing a dark blue gown with light green patterns. In ""Brave"", Merida lives in the mystical Scottish kingdom of DunBroch with her mother, Queen Elinor, her father, King Fergus, and her mischievous triplet brothers, Hamish, Hubert, and Harris. Elinor attempts to convince Merida to be a perfect princess. However, Merida enjoys"
"has honed her skill in archery and is one of the most skilled archers ever seen. She is also skilled in sword-fighting and cross-country horse riding on her horse, Angus. Merida was ""coronated"" and officially became a part of the Disney Princess franchise on May 11, 2013, at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. She is the first Disney princess in the line-up to not have a love interest in her film, and the first to not on-screen in her film, as well as the first Pixar character to be included. Further, her stubbornness and independence have generally resonated with feminists,"
"as well as her near entire rejection of ""princess duties"" like marrying a man and looking proper. Merida's redesign to fit in with the Disney Princess franchise, however, was criticised by Brenda Chapman, Merida's creator, as being sexualised. She is also the first Pixar and the second CGI princess. By her actions throughout the film, Disney makes Merida the spokesperson of bravery. Ariel has an attraction at the California Adventure park called """" which opened June 3, 2011. Guests in Paradise Pier hop in the ""clam-mobile"" and are taken under the sea into Ariel's world. Snow White has her own"
"been tutored in the finer points of combat by Mulan and later teamed up with Mulan and Ruby against King Arthur and Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West on the eve of her coronation as DunBroch's queen, Fergus having been killed by Arthur a few years earlier. Merida appears in the third season episode ""The Secret Library"" called to aid Sofia via the amulet of Avalor. Merida, alongside other Disney Princesses, appeared in the film, as was announced at the 2017 D23 Expo, with Kelly Macdonald reprising her role. The character of Merida has been well received by critics,"
"breath of fresh air among the princesses, and from a culture Disney has not yet explored. She is a good role model for girls who want to get out there and do it. Merida is certainly no damsel in distress and isn't haughty; she is torn between doing what's expected of her and following her heart. The people of Scotland have to accept Merida."" Princess Merida is the 16-year-old daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor, who rule their Scottish kingdom. Queen Elinor's traditional expectations that Merida take a husband and become a proper royal lady come into conflict with"
"of the Disney Princess Royal Court. """" has the addition of Merida and Jasmine. However, Merida is also included with Stitch in the Toy Box Starter Pack. ""Disney Infinity 3.0"" includes the character Mulan. Merida can be found as a character via Pixar Family Builds in the 2018 Lego game ""Lego The Incredibles"". In the ""Kingdom Hearts"" game series, the seven ""Princesses of Heart"", are young ladies with entirely pure hearts who would open the way to Kingdom Hearts if gathered together. Five of these maidens- Cinderella, Belle, Aurora, Snow White and Jasmine are Disney Princesses. The remaining Princesses of"
"In 2016, Merida would begin meet-and-greet sessions at Hong Kong Disneyland, as part of the park's 10th anniversary celebration. On July 11, 2015, the producers of ""Once Upon a Time"" announced that Merida will be a recurring character in the series' fifth season. Scottish actress Amy Manson has been cast as Merida. This marks the first time a Pixar-generated character has been featured on a television series portrayed by a live person. In episode 6 ""The Bear and the Bow"", Merida rescues her brothers with the help of Belle. In episode 9, ""The Bear King"", Merida is revealed to have"
"Barbie: Mermaidia Barbie: Mermaidia or Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia is a 2006 direct-to-video computer-animated film directed by Walter P. Martishius and William Lau, and produced by Mainframe Entertainment. It is the 7th entry in the Barbie film series, a direct sequel to """" and the 2nd film in the series film stars Kelly Sheridan as the voice of Elina and Chiara Zanni as the voice of Nori. The plot follows shortly after the events of """", focusing on a now-full-fledged fairy named Elina and a mermaid named Nori who attempt to rescue Nalu, a merman prince, from the clutches of the"
"Little Mermaid"" was the first animated Disney Princess film following ""Sleeping Beauty"" from 1959. As such, Ariel's film marks a new ""Renaissance"" of Disney that created more progressive, independent princesses with higher levels of depth and complexity. However, of all of the progressive Princesses, Ariel is regarded as one of the least feminist ones depicted. She sings ""Part of Your World"" which pleads for a chance to explore her curiosity in the outside world, though critics cite that curiosity is largely driven by her desire to marry a man that she has never even spoken to. However, in direct contrast"
"The movie tries to make up for this detour with a heart-tugging, emotional finale, but the buildup to that moment has been undermined, so it doesn’t have the impact it should."" Some reviewers saw the Merida character as a novel break from the traditional line of Disney princesses. There were some dissonance and criticism among viewers and organized feminists when her character was scheduled to be ""crowned"" a Disney princess, only for artists to render her thinner, with less frizzy hair, and rounder eyes, more like the other princesses from previous Disney movies. This inspired girl-empowerment website A Mighty Girl"
"Merin, Louise Chamis and Susanne Blakeslee, and was portrayed live by Anne Francine (musical), Jane Curtin (50th anniversary TV special), Olivia Wilde (""Disney Dream Portraits""), and Kathy Najimy (""Descendants""). This version of the fairy tale character has been very well received by film critics and the public, and is considered one of Disney's most iconic and menacing villains. Besides in the film, the Evil Queen has made numerous appearances in Disney attractions and productions, including not only these directly related to the tale of Snow White, such as ""Fantasmic!"", ""The Kingdom Keepers"" and ""Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep"", sometimes appearing"
"characters fight over. She is an object, really, and that is not feminist at all,"". Disney, on their Disney princesses website, claims Aurora to inspire young girls to ""always wonder."" Ariel is the fourth Disney Princess, as well as the title character in Disney's 28th animated feature film ""The Little Mermaid"", released in 1989. She is the youngest of King Triton's seven daughters. Ariel is a mermaid princess in the undersea kingdom Atlantica (according to later media in the franchise). Fascinated by the human world and tired of life under the sea, Ariel makes a deal with Ursula, an evil"
"cast, Marshall said """"No, it's way too early. The Little Mermaid (1989 film) The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, ""The Little Mermaid"" tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. Written, produced, and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (who also served as a co-producer), the film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat"
"story of a princess named Merida who defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in the kingdom by expressing the desire not to be betrothed. Chapman drew inspiration for the film's story from her relationship with her own daughter. Co-directing with Mark Andrews, Chapman became Pixar's first female director of a feature-length film. To create the most complex visuals possible, Pixar completely rewrote their animation system for the first time in 25 years. ""Brave"" is the first film to use the Dolby Atmos sound format. ""Brave"" premiered on June 10, 2012, at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was released in"
"the era known as the Disney Renaissance. A stage adaptation of the film with a book by Doug Wright and additional songs by Alan Menken and new lyricist Glenn Slater opened in Denver in July 2007 and began performances on Broadway January 10, 2008 starring Sierra Boggess. In May 2016 Disney announced that a live-action film adaptation of The Little Mermaid is currently in development. Ariel, a sixteen-year-old mermaid princess, is dissatisfied with underwater life in the kingdom of Atlantica and is fascinated by the human world. While exploring a Sunken Ship with her best friend Flounder, they are chased"
"concept of female empowerment. Author of the piece, Mary Pols also harshly criticized Pixar for firing Chapman, their first female director, halfway through production and for making Merida a traditional princess. In May 2013, Disney released a traditional animation-style redesign of Merida in preparation for her coronation as Disney's 11th princess. The redesign of the character featured a slimmer waist, more revealing neckline, larger eyes and a sparkly dress. This sparked outrage from many fans and parents, who hailed Merida as a body image role model for their children. Feminist groups criticized the makeover for allegedly disempowering Merida, sparking outrage"
"bikini top. In the films and television series, she is the seventh-born daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena of an underwater kingdom of Merfolk called Atlantica. She is often rebellious, and in the first film, she longs to be a part of the human world. She marries Prince Eric, whom she rescued from a shipwreck, and together they have a daughter, Melody. The character is based on the title character of Hans Christian Andersen's ""The Little Mermaid"" story but was developed into a different personality for the 1989 animated film adaptation. Ariel has received a mixed reception from critics;"
"composed several songs for the film. The lullaby duet between characters Princess Merida and Queen Elinor entitled ""A Mhaighdean Uasal Bhan (Noble Maiden Fair)"" appears on three occasions in different variations within the fabric of the score, and uniquely includes Gaelic vocals by Emma Thompson and Peigi Barker, the first Disney film with music featuring the language. The drinking song ""Song of Mor'du"" (lyrics by Doyle and Steve Purcell) sung by Billy Connolly, Scott Davies, Patrick Doyle, Gordon Neville, Alex Norton and Carey Wilson, features a rich variety of words, sung authentically in Scots, which is distinct from Scottish Gaelic."
"a man that viewers may see the need to perpetuate. Disney, however, cites Cinderella as a persistent princess in the light of injustice, believing she sends the message to ""never give up."" Aurora, originally voiced by Mary Costa, is the third Disney Princess. She first appeared in Disney's 16th animated feature film ""Sleeping Beauty"" (1959). The motion picture is adapted from the French fairy tale ""The Sleeping Beauty"" by Charles Perrault (1697), from the German fairy tale ""Little Briar Rose"" (1812) by The Brothers Grimm and from ""The Sleeping Beauty"" ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1890). Aurora is a princess"
"Aurora (Disney) Princess Aurora, also known as Sleeping Beauty or Briar Rose, is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature film ""Sleeping Beauty"" (1959). Originally voiced by singer Mary Costa, Aurora is the only daughter of King Stefan and Queen Leah. Seeking revenge for not being invited to Aurora's christening, an evil fairy named Maleficent curses the newborn princess, foretelling that she will die on her 16th birthday by pricking her finger on a spinning wheel's spindle. Determined to prevent this, three good fairies raise Aurora as a peasant in order to protect her, patiently awaiting"
"from adapting fairy tales into animated films for several decades. Aurora herself received negative reviews from both film and feminist critics for her passivity and similarities to Snow White, and would remain Disney's last princess until ""The Little Mermaid""'s Ariel debuted 30 years later in 1989. However, Costa's vocal performance was praised, which inspired her to pursue a full-time career as an opera singer to great success. Chronologically, Aurora is the third Disney Princess. Actress Elle Fanning portrays a live-action version of Aurora in the film ""Maleficent"" (2014), a retelling of ""Sleeping Beauty"" from the perspective of its villain. Filmmaker"
"as well as Macdonald's performance. The decision of Pixar to introduce a lead female heroine was praised by ""The Guardian"". ""Empire"" described Merida as ""feisty"" and as ""a modern girl in an ancient world."" Merida was included on CNN's list of ""Top Female Animated Heroines"". She has been described as ""a fairy-tale feminist"", and has been praised for not needing to be rescued by a male love interest. She has been noted and applauded by feminists and critics for not needing a love interest. ""Entertainment Weekly"" called Merida, ""A spunky Scottish princess with wild red hair, and clearly a lass"
"ourselves and, you know, ask is this really happening?"" The game received positive reviews from critics. MacDonald reprised the role as Merida for the video game version of the film. Merida is also a playable character in ""Disney Infinity"". Currently, Merida is a very common character to meet and greet at the various Disney parks. In the Magic Kingdom, she can be found at Fairytale Garden in Fantasyland. At Disneyland Park, she meets guests near the It's a Small World attraction near a gate used as a parade terminus. She is also seen sometimes at the World Showcase in Epcot."
"with the second resurgence of Disney movies, known as the Disney Renaissance, beginning in 1989 until 1999, Disney transformed the damsel in distress into a strong woman with the desire for adventure. This new approach ushered in a decade of go-getting, proactive heroines, who possessed character traits that coincided with the new era of acceptable sexual roles in a society where women hold the same jobs as men. This is evident in princesses such as Ariel from ""The Little Mermaid (1989)"", and Belle from ""Beauty and the Beast (1991)"". Several of Disney's animated feature films have been accused of plagiarizing"
"Barbie in A Mermaid Tale Barbie in A Mermaid Tale is a 2010 American - Canadian direct-to-DVD computer animated film and the 17th entry in the Barbie film series. This is the first modern Barbie film. It was released on March 9, 2010. This is Sheridan's last Barbie film before being replaced by Diana Kaarina and also the last film to use ""Mattel Entertainment"" in the opening credits. This film is followed by a 2012 sequel, ""Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2"". Merliah Summers is an avid surfer in Malibu. While participating in a surfing competition, Merliah loses concentration when"
"Ariel (The Little Mermaid) Ariel is a fictional character and the title character of Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated film ""The Little Mermaid"" (1989). She subsequently appears in the film's prequel television series (1992—1994), direct-to-video sequel """" (2000), and direct-to-video prequel """" (2008). Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson in all official animated appearances and merchandise. She is fourth in the Disney Princess lineup, the first nonhuman princess, and the only princess to become a mother to her own child. Ariel has a distinctive appearance, with her long, flowing, bright red hair, blue eyes, green mermaid tail and purple seashell"
"Disney Fairies. Rapunzel was crowned and inducted into the Disney Princess franchise as the tenth member on October 2, 2011, at Kensington Palace in London, England. On May 11, 2013, Disney added the first Pixar character Merida as the 11th Princess to the franchise in a coronation ceremony in front of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. With Target Corporation as its marketing partner, Disney held the first National Princess Week the week of April 22, 2012. During the week, there was the release of ""The Princess Diaries"" Blu-ray and ""The Very Fairy Princess"" book. Harrod, already"
"be beautiful"" and ""how people act in a fairytale world"". ""Forbes"" contributor Dani Di Placido believes that Fiona embodied the unconventional rebellious warrior princess several years before such traits became standard in films. Similarly, the British Film Institute's So Mayer wrote that heroines such as Merida and Elsa from Disney's ""Brave"" (2012) and ""Frozen"" (2013), respectively, were both "" late to the party compared to"" Fiona, writing, ""over the course of the trilogy she wanders the wilderness, turns down Lord Farquaad, survives imprisonment, decides she prefers being ogre to being human, and organises a resistance composed of fairytale princesses."" Furthermore,"
"The Little Mermaid (1989 film) The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, ""The Little Mermaid"" tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. Written, produced, and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (who also served as a co-producer), the film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars,"
"the aftermath, Merliah confesses that she misses her life as a human, and Calissa gives her a magical necklace that enables her to be a human or mermaid whenever she wishes. Merliah then returns to land, where she is reunited with her grandfather and wins the surfing competition. Barbie in A Mermaid Tale Barbie in A Mermaid Tale is a 2010 American - Canadian direct-to-DVD computer animated film and the 17th entry in the Barbie film series. This is the first modern Barbie film. It was released on March 9, 2010. This is Sheridan's last Barbie film before being replaced"
"Mermaid (2000 film) Mermaid, released in 2000, is a television movie based on the real-life story of Desiree Leanne Gill as she learns to accept her father's death. Desiree Leanne (""Desi"") Gill was four years old when her father died. Now, a year later, she is still struggling to accept her father's absence. Her mother Rhonda (Samantha Mathis), having just relocated both herself and her daughter to live with her parents, is concerned that Desi does not understand what has happened, as she still asks where her father is and only refers to herself in the third person. Desi's grandmother"
"Carroll as Morgana, the film's new villain. In 2008, Disney released a third film in the ""Little Mermaid"" series, """", which is a prequel to the original film. Ariel and Eric celebrate the birth of their newborn daughter Melody on a ship at sea. Ariel's father King Triton presents Melody with a magic locket. The party is interrupted by Ursula's sister Morgana, who threatens to have Melody fed to her pet tiger shark, Undertow, unless Triton surrenders his trident to her. Morgana then announces her plan to use the trident to avenge Ursula and take over the ocean. Ariel and"
"of the song ""Let It Go"", with critics frequently calling her a ""powerhouse"". Attempts were made as early as 1937 by Walt Disney to adapt Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, ""The Snow Queen"", into a film. The tale focuses on two children, one named Gerda, who served as the basis for Princess Anna, and the other named Kai, who is ""cursed with negativity"" after his heart is pierced with a shard of glass from an enchanted mirror and is later kidnapped by the Snow Queen. However, Disney struggled with creating a believable, multi-dimensional adaption of the fairy tale's title character,"