Merida

"My aim is true. Don't test me."

- Merida to Emma

Queen Merida is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts, with her only appearance, in the first episode of the fifth season. She is portrayed by guest star Amy Manson.

Merida is based on the character of the same name from the Disney/Pixar film, Brave.

History
After saving her mother from a curse, Merida lives in peace, until her father passed away, leaving her to become Queen. However, due to a conflict with the allied clans, they find her unfit to rule because she is a woman, so they rebel against her by kidnapping her three younger brothers. She then sets out to rescue her brothers.

Trivia
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Etymology

 * The name "Merida" is of Spanish origin and is a habitational name from the city of Mérida, originally called Emerita Augusta. Emerita is the past participle of the Latin word emerere, meaning "earn out", "merit", i.e. "complete one’s term of military service". It could also mean "one who has achieved a high place of honor".
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Production Notes

 * Her casting call name was "Evanna". However, to divert the attention away from Merida, Evanna was presented as Rumplestiltskin's mother.
 * The casting call describes her as "in her mid-20s to early 30s", Evanna is "stunningly beautiful", but also "plucky, strong and imbued with an unshakeable sense of self-confidence. Evanna sometimes acts before she thinks", but "she never acts out of pure self-interest".