In Scotland, a young Princess Merida is given a longbow by her father, King Fergus, for her fifth birthday. While practicing, Merida encounters a will-o'-the-wisp. Soon afterwards, Mor'du, a giant demon-bear, attacks the family. Merida escapes with her mother, Queen Elinor, while Fergus fights off the bear at the cost of his left leg. Years later, Merida has become a free-spirited, strong- willed, headstrong sixteen-year-old and an older sister of identical triplet brothers. Elinor informs her that she is to be betrothed to one of her father's allied clans. Reminding Merida of a legend about a prince who had ruined his own kingdom, Elinor warns her that failure to marry could harm Dunbroch, but Merida is dissatisfied with the arrangement.Pixar/Disney With commentary by Thomas Safer