but Boo is the film’s true hero and also the most courageous character in the Pixar universe. Sure, Sully (John Goodman) and Mike (Billy Crystal) might be the stars of Monsters, Inc.

Most people probably think of the cowboy or the spaceman from Toy Story, a member of The Incredibles family or even the little robot with a giant heart called Wall-E but Monsters, Inc.’s Boo is by far the bravest.

When it comes to the Pixar’s bravest character it’s really a no brainer. Anything Carl accomplished after was in honor of her and a direct result of her bravery. On her death bed and likely terrified, Ellie put aside her worry and handed every ounce of that bravery onto Carl, asking not that he spend his life mourning her but instead spend it having more adventures. Stowed away and maybe even forgotten, that bravery remained alongside her adventuring helmet for decades until it was suddenly needed. She was going places, dangerous places that would require a helmet, a partner and all the bravery she could muster, but as the years passed, she traded in her grandiose dreams of faraway, savage lands for the comfort, love and fulfillment of a quiet life with that trusted partner. As a little girl, Ellie Fredericksen was loud, boastful and full of plans, the type of child who’d rip pages out of library books and befriend a strange boy wandering around her clubhouse. It’s a selfless response to an awful situation.

The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it's too late.The best kind of bravery isn’t lusted after or planned. Merida's actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Wise Woman (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). In 'Brave,' a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts.

Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland.

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