


After receiving three letters from Maudie, Elinor tells Merida that the three Lords are coming to present their sons as suitors to compete for her hand in marriage. One night, at dinner, Elinor once again corrects Merida about being a princess and confesses that a princess should not have weapons in her own opinion. Years later, Merida is a teenager that Elinor is trying to make into a proper princess despite Merida's objection. Suddenly, Mor'du attacks, and Elinor and Merida flee while Fergus stays behind to fight the demon bear. Elinor explains that the wisps lead people to their fate, but Fergus doesn't believe it. Merida comes back and says she saw Will O' the Wisps. Elinor nervously watches as Merida accidentally shoots her sixth arrow into the forest and goes to get it back. Then, Elinor sees her husband King Fergus's bow on the table and asks him to not put it on the table until Fergus presents Merida with her own bow as a birthday present. In her bear form, her vocal sound effects were provided by Frank Welker.Įlinor is first seen playing hide-and-seek with her daughter, Merida, on her birthday. She is voiced by Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson. Her name means "shining light" in Gaelic. 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 a complete commitment to Elinor’s standards. As the measured, diplomatic counterpoint to her more impulsive husband Fergus, Elinor carries the weight of the kingdom on her shoulders in order to maintain the fragile peace between the volatile clans. A vision of grace, wisdom and strength of character, Queen Elinor is fiercely dedicated to the well being of her family and kingdom. She is the mother of Merida and wife of King Fergus. Queen Elinor is the deuteragonist from Disney and Pixar's 2012 movie Brave.
