During yesterday’s D23 Expo panel featuring cast and creatives from Once Upon a Time, the first image of Merida was released:

It’s perfect! We previously announced that actress Amy Manson is stepping into this lass’s shoes and she couldn’t inhabit them better. Show creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis confirmed that we’ll meet Merida in episode one of the upcoming season and hinted that we’ll meet her family as well! Our fingers are crossed that everyone will be there: King Fergus, Queen Elinor, and all three wee devils!

We were also given this sneak peek of the “Dark Swan”:

What are you most looking forward to next season on Once Upon a Time? Tell us in the comments!

Catch up with the rest of our D23 Expo coverage.

Posted 5 years Ago