Mary Katherine

Mary Katherine (also known as MK) is the 17-year-old daughter of Professor Bomba and the main protagonist the 2013 film Epic. She is named after Mary Katherine Joyce, William Joyce's daughter, who died at age 18 from a brain tumor.

Physical Appearance
MK is fairly tall and slender. She has red hair pulled back into a pony-tail and bright green eyes. Although Epic seems to take place in summer, MK wears a pink hoodie similar to Jack's, with a grey striped T-shirt underneath. She also wears a short grey skirt over black knee-length tights, as well as high-lace combat boots.

Personality
In the beginning of the film, Mary Katherine is shown still grieving for her mother, who has recently died. Under a lot of emotional stress, she is more cautious and laid-back than her father, with whom she has problems communicating. When first given the pod, MK is reluctant to go with Ronin to Nim Galuu until the pod latches onto her. Throughout the film, she opens up, showing her sweet and caring nature. She does not seem to mind the field mouse at first, even finding it "cute" until it attacked her and Nod.

Powers and Abilities
While MK does not have any special abilities, she is shown to be quite strong and highly adaptable. She learned how to ride a bird very quickly, and was comfortable riding one (unless Nod was driving) after only a few minutes.

Role in the Crossover
Mary Katherine is a minor character in the RotBTD fandom, only appearing in Rise of the Epic Brave Tangled Dragons, or Rise of the Epic Brave Tangled Frozen Dragons.

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
MK would make quick friends with Hiccup and Toothless. She and Hiccup both relate on the subject of their moms: MK's mother died fairly recently, and Hiccup's mother left him when he was "only a babe." In addition, Hiccup's smart, scientific approach to life would remind her of her father, Professor Bomba, providing another attraction. She would immediately see Toothless as the adorable, harmless dragon, instantly liking him. With her experience on birds, MK would enjoy flying with Hiccup often.

Jack Frost
MK would be more cautious and unsure around Jack's more outgoing nature. Jack, on the other hand, would constantly try to cheer her up and make her smile, and a friendship would soon develop between them.

Merida DunBroch
Although at first Merida's fierce personality might frighten MK, the girls would make fast friends. Both are red-heads who have communication issues with one of their parents, Merida with her mother and MK with her father, even though they love them deep inside.

Rapunzel Corona
Like Merida, Rapunzel and Mary Katherine would be good friends. They share the same caring heart and slightly awkward, quirky personality.

Professor Bomba
Professor Bomba is MK's father. Unfortunately, he was so obssesed with proving the existence of Leafmen that his wife divoced him, taking MK with her and creating a strained relationship between father and daughter. After her mother's death, MK returns to her old home to try and reconnect with her father. But when he rushes off after a lead, she feels abandoned and lonely. Bomba is shown to care for MK, to the point where when she leaves him, he shuts off his surveillance cameras, realizing that is what separated them in the first place. By the end of the movie, they have reestablished a good relationship.

Nod
Nod is MK's main love interest (the second being Mub) in Epic. At first MK was unsure about Nod, especially when he tried to show-off by flying his sparrow in a crazy fashion, but as the movie progresses she comes to like him more. While at Nim Galuu's tree, Nod leaves the pod with Mub and Grub and takes MK outside, where they mount a deer and go on a romantic ride through the woods, thus deepening their relationship. As she was being sent home by the new queen, MK embraced Nod and they shared a kiss. Afterwards, they maintained their relationship through Professor Bomba's surveillance cameras and special helmets that allowed MK to see and speak to the Leafmen in normal time.

Mandrake
In the movie, Mandrake wanted to steal the pod for himself, to create a dark prince to destroy the woods. As a result, Mandrake became MK's arch enemy. When he kidnapped Mub, Grub, and the pod, MK set out to free her friends and stop the Boggans once and for all.

Pitch Black
Saddened by her mother's death and having a shaky relationship with her father, MK would become a prime target for Pitch. With the help of her friends, however, MK would be able to stand against Pitch and play a part in his defeat.

Mother Gothel
Gothel would at first approach MK as the motherly figure longing to comfort the grieving daughter. MK would accept this "love" gladly, until Rapunzel informs her of Gothel's real nature. At that point, MK would be furious at Gothel taking advantage of both her and Rapunzel.