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Young MacGuffin

Background information
Feature films	Brave
Television programs
Video games
Park attractions
Portrayed by
Portrayed by
Animators
Voice	Kevin McKidd
Performance model
Designer
Inspiration
Honors and awards
Character information
Full name
Other names
Personality	Shy, submissive, friendly
Appearance	Tall, stout, blonde hair and stubble, blue eyes
Birthday
Occupation	Lord MacGuffin's son, heir to clan MacGuffin
Affiliations	Good
Goal	To win the Highland Games, then to assist King Fergus to stop Mor'du
Home	Scottish Highlands
Relatives	Lord MacGuffin (Father)
Pets
Allies	King Fergus, Queen Elinor, Princess Merida, Lord Macintosh, Lord Dingwall, Young Macintosh, Wee Dingwall
Minions
Enemies	Mor'du
Likes	King Fergus' stories
Dislikes	Bears, being the centre of attention
Powers and abilities	his strength
Weapons	bench, bow and arrow
Fate	He says goodbye to Merida and he and his father leave DunBroch
Quote	"It's just not fair making us fight for the hand of a quine who doesn't want any bit of it!"

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Young MacGuffin is a minor character in Brave. He is the son of Lord MacGuffin, and one of the suitors competing for Princess Merida's hand in marriage.

Personality

Despite his great size and greater strength, Young MacGuffin is a calm, gentle and very shy lad. He speaks in an uncommon Scottish dialect that is incomprehensible to most, so his father must reiterate on his behalf.

Role in the Film

As the oldest son of Lord MacGuffin, Young MacGuffin became one of the three suitors for Princess Merida. During his introduction, he proved his strength by snapping a log with his bare hands, but it was clear that he was uncomfortable being in front of an audience. He had dinner with Merida's two other suitors, Young Macintosh and Wee Dingwall, but excused himself to join King Fergus' bear-hunt through the castle.

Later, during Merida's speech to the Lords about letting their children decide their own fate, Young MacGuffin admitted to his father how unfair he thought the engagement competition was to them and Merida. He took part in (unwittingly) hunting down Queen Elinor in her bear form, and was present when she returned to human form.

At the end of the film, he said goodbye to the other clans, during which he accidently pushed Young Macintosh off the dock.

Trivia

According to his voice actor, Kevin McKidd, Young MacGuffin was going to be the suitor Merida chose before it was decided that she would remain single. However in an intereview with McKidd, he mentioned that Young Macguffin, did in fact like Merida romantically.
- On a related note, in a scene that was later cut, Merida shows interest in him, but was disappointed that she couldn’t understand him.
The dilect he speaks in is known as Doric, traditionally spoken on the North Eastern Coast of Scotland, basically anywhere in between Inverness and Stonehaven. Voice actor Kevin Mckidd had convinced the director to use his home dilect after they wanted him to use a fake language.
Young MicGuffins Weapons: 2 axes, Bow and Arrow, torch, and a bench.
Young MicGuffin May have a mom (Lady MicGuffin).
Young MicGuffin May have younger Brothers or Sisters or both.
It is unkown if he will learn english.