Queen Elinor

Elenor is the Queen of Dun Broch and Merida's somewhat controlling mother. Even though she seems harsh seeking to mold her daughter into a proper lady she only has Merida's best intersts at heart.

Appearance
Elenor is a regal and beautiful woman in her middle years. She has a streak of grey in her hair, but is strong, vibrant, and willful.

Abilities
Elenor is a vibrant, strong, iron willed Queen. She is always poised and prober, and she is brilliantly tacitful and diplomatic, being able to keep the fierce, impulsive (and often childish) Scottish lords under control.

Personality
The Queen is Poised, Proper and reserved, though she is kind, loving, and nurturing to her children and husband. She is fiercly intelligent, being the true governer of her kingdom. She can also be harsh, particularly to her rebellious and free spirited daughter. She has a rigid belief in tradition and decorum that causes a larg rift between them, a rift that slowly heals as they come to understand each other. At the end of the film brave, she has become less uptight and rigid, letting her usually tied hair flow freely.

Relationships
Elinor has interacted with each of the big four through her daughter.

Jack Frost: Despite being and adult, Elinor can see Jack due to her dealings with magic and spirits. She is cautious around him and his powers, being afraid of what damage his cold can do to her kingdom and family, especially considering his own somewhat irresponsible nature.

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III: In fiction where Hiccup and Merida are a couple Elinor can be an antagonist, being against Merida being in a relationship with a Viking, having a prejudice against them due to thier raiding of her lands. Where they arn't a couple, she is still suspicoius of him as a viking until he proves his worth through his kind and compassionate nature.

Merida DunBroch: Elinor and her daughter have a dynamic relationship. They were originally cold and distant with each other, but mended their bond in the film. They love each other dearly and have a deep understanding currently, except when it comes to her daughters new friends.

Rapunzel: Elinor takes to Rapunzel immediatly, being the vision of what Elinor considers a proper princess, which can cause friction and jealousy with her daughter despite their new understanding.