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 dialect 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 dialect after they wanted him to use a fake language.
- Young MacGuffin may have a mother (Lady MacGuffin).
- Because he is said to be Lord MacGuffin's oldest son, this hints that Young MacGuffin has younger brothers or sisters or even both.
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