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Felicity Merriman
- "Felicity" redirects here. For the doll, see Felicity Merriman (doll).
| Felicity Merriman | |
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| Full name | Felicity Merriman |
| Nickname(s) | Lissie |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | April 21, 1765 |
| Series location | Williamsburg, VA |
| Series timeline | Summer 1774 to Autumn 1776[1] |
| First appearance | Meet Felicity |
| Family | |
| Father | Edward Merriman |
| Mother | Martha Merriman |
| Sibling(s) | Nan Merriman William Merriman Polly Merriman |
| Grandparents | Grandfather |
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Felicity Merriman was the fourth Historical Character of the American Girl Dolls, representing the Revolutionary War period. Felicity was released in 1991.
In September 2010, American Girl announced that they would archive Felicity's entire collection; she, Elizabeth Cole, and their collection would no longer be available. On March 28, 2011, the Felicity and Elizabeth dolls, along with their collections, were officially archived. It is unknown if Felicity and Elizabeth will be made available again after the archiving; American Girl has made no official statements about their return at this time. Felicity's books, the movie, and the two Mini Dolls remain available for purchase.
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Personality and Facts
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Felicity (nicknamed Lissie) is a spunky, brave, and independent-minded girl. She is very active for a girl her age in her era and is annoyed at her lack of freedom as a young girl and the ladylike things and personality that is expected of her. Felicity believes in fighting for what she wants and can be quite stubborn and headstrong at times; this gives her a strong connection to Benjamin Davidson. When she wants something, she goes for it, quite often without thinking about it. She sometimes wavers between brave and foolish and sets her heart on things often. When Felicity is angry, she's never afraid to speak her mind and stand up to bullies, as she did with Jiggy Nye. Felicity also isn't afraid to tease Annabelle, coming up with the name "Bananabelle".
Felicity learned to ride and make friends with horses at Grandfather's Plantation; this aids her in taming Penny, but is a hindrance when it gives her overconfidence in Felicity Takes a Dare.
She is constantly fussed at for being not very ladylike. For the most part Felicity is a "tomboy" with a love for horses, nature, and the great outdoors. She is quite impatient--especially when it comes to things she finds dull and boring--and is often regarded as "flighty" and "thoughtless" by her mother and often chided for not finishing or tending to her domestic work properly. She shows disinterest for the most part in cooking, sewing, dance, and other then-feminine skills, though she does like working in her garden and playing her guitar, which was considered feminine then. Sewing especially bores her and she is generally sloppy in her work. Felicity loves horses more than anything, hence her affection for Penny that is carried throughout the series and her dedicated care towards her from the start. She eventually learns how to be more of a lady throughout the series with events such as dancing at a fancy dancing lesson designed as a ball, and learning how to serve tea; however, she is still quite active.
Felicity enjoys working in her father's store, where she can imagine where all the items come from. She tends to act more like a fine lady at the store.
American Girl characterizes her as "spunky" and "spritely." Americangirlpublishing.com describes her as "independent", "loyal", and "spirited".
Family and FriendsEdit
- See Also: Minor Characters in Felicity's Series
FamilyEdit
- Martha Merriman: Felicity's mother
- Edward Merriman: Felicity's father.
- Nan Merriman: Felicity’s younger sister.
- William Merriman: Felicity’s younger brother.
- Polly Merriman: Felicity’s youngest sister.
- Grandfather: Felicity’s grandfather.
Friends and Other CharactersEdit
- Benjamin Davidson: An apprentice to Father.
- Elizabeth Cole: Felicity’s best friend.
- Annabelle Cole: Elizabeth’s older sister.
- Penny: A spirited horse.
- Jiggy Nye: Penny’s first owner; the local tanner.
- Miss Manderly: Felicity’s teacher.
- Rose: a slave owned by the Merrimans, serves as the family's cook.
- Marcus: a slave owned by the Merrimans.
BooksEdit
Other MediaEdit
Movie BooksEdit
DollEdit
Added by NethiliaMain Article: Felicity Merriman (doll)
- Face Mold: Classic Mold
- Skin: Caucasian
- Hair: Red/Auburn
- Eyes: Green
Meet OutfitEdit
Felicity's meet outfit has had two distinctly different versions. The first version was from her debut in 1991 until 2005; The second was changed to coincide with the revamp of her collection and the release of her movie, Felicity: An American Girl Adventure.
Original Meet OutfitEdit
- Rose-print dress
- White Shift
- White stockings
- Black buckle shoes
- Ivory ribbon
Second Meet OutfitEdit
- Lavender embroidered dress (Formerly Felicity's Traveling Gown)
- White Shift
- White stockings
- Black buckle shoes
- White hair ribbon
First Meet AccessoriesEdit
- Round Eared Cap with red ribbon
- Coral necklace
- Bit
- Brocade Purse
- Handkerchief
Second Meet AccessoriesEdit
- Mob cap with lavender ribbon
- Lavender choker
- Bit
- Brocade Purse
- Handkerchief
CollectionEdit
TriviaEdit
- Felicity’s low cut outfits resulted in the body fabric of the dolls being changed from white to skin-colored.
- When Kaya debuted in 2002, Felicity was pulled from the catalogs with a note saying that she would now be an online exclusive; during this time several of her items and outfits were retired. She was later revamped with the release of her movie and Elizabeth Cole.
- Felicity was the first new character released after the first three--Kirsten Larson, Samantha Parkington, and Molly McIntire.
- Felicity was the first character to be made without bangs.
See AlsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ It has been deduced that Felicity Takes a Dare happens before the events of Meet Felicity as there are no references to Penny in the text.
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