Merida

"You saw what I can do with an arrow. Do you really want to see what I can do with a sword?"

- Merida to Lord Macintosh, Lord MacGuffin and Lord Dingwall

Queen Merida is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts 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.

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".
 * Amy Manson and the show creators considered dyeing Amy's hair for the role as Merida, but the hair department requested that she wear a wig instead, since a wig required less maintenance and control.