Jarida

Jarida is the het ship between Merida and Jack from the Brave and Rise of the Guardians fandoms.

Canon
Merida and Jack never meet due to Jack being a DreamWorks character, while Merida is a Disney/Pixar character.

Similarities and Comparisons

 * They both have a strong bond with their younger siblings, respectively.
 * The two conflicting personalities could definitely lead to some very interesting interactions and tensions.
 * Others try to argue that Jack is over 300 years old, compared to Merida who is only 16 years old. This is a popular trope in fiction pairing an immortal with a mortal (as an immortal vampire with a simple mortal human), the tragedy of their separation through the test of time a prefereabl tool for drama and tragedy.
 * Both carry their iconic weapons with them.
 * Jack's crock staff and Merida's bow.
 * Both are adventurous and not afraid to fight.
 * Both of their films came out in 2012.
 * Both of their eye colors are blue
 * Even though Jackson Overland's eyes were originally brown, along with his hair, before he became Jack Frost.

Fanon
The crossover pairing is one of the het ships of the Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons fandom, where the two are members of the Big 4 along with Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon and Rapunzel from Tangled. The two are sometimes shipped as the two are the only ones out of the Big 4 who are single at the end of their movies, but like Hiccunzel the pairing is less popular than Jackunzel and Mericcup. On AO3, the pairing is the third most popular ship for Merida.

In fanon, the two are often portrayed as clashing as both are strongly opinionated. The two are compared to fire and ice, being competitive and clashing yet drawn together. Even when not portrayed as a romantic ship, Jack and Merida are often portrayed as close friends with some competition between the two.

As a pairing consisting of two members of the Big 4, Jarida appears in many AU scenarios. One AU is the Titanic AU, where Jack is cast as Jack Dawson and Merida as Rose. The Nightmare Before Christmas AU sometimes involves Jack and Merida as Jack Skellington and Sally, respectively. In a Seasons AU the two are often portrayed as summer and winter, the two opposite seasons.

Due to the modern setting in Rise of the Guardians compared to Brave, Merida is sometimes portrayed with the more modern looking clothes that her Netizen version wears in Ralph Breaks the Internet. Netizen Merida could also hang out with a fanon Netizen version of Jack from a DreamWorks website. Alternatively, their interactions happen in DunBroch, as early concept art shows the location with snow. Due to this, some fan fiction writers include Jack frequently visiting DunBroch due to its harsh winters and meeting Merida.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Jack/Merida on FanFiction.Net
 * Jack/Merida on FanFiction.Net

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