This film also shows the queen as the one with the power and the king as more of a helper; he is the strong one who fights, but when it comes to diplomacy, the queen is in charge. Queen Eleanor's prim and proper demeanor is replaced by a more understanding and relaxed attitude by the end of the film. Merida starts out disrespectful, but by the end of the film she and her mother gain some mutual respect and form a healthy mother-daughter bond. Brave portrays women as those who hold power. When the tribesmen start an all-out brawl in the castle, the queen is only able to stop them with her presence. This shows that women are the ones with the power and is an interesting role reversal from Disney norms, where the princess must be saved from