Elsa and Pabbie had limited interaction, but the elderly troll would have a major impact on her life. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Anna's constant attempts to spend time with her, Anna tried to convince Elsa to return home, freely experimenting with her powers after years of concealment, https://frozen.fandom.com/wiki/Elsa%27s_relationships?oldid=48915. The former sees Elsa celebrating Anna's birthday with her despite Elsa's illness and ends with a feverish Elsa under Anna's care following a spectacular birthday celebration; Anna remarks that her best birthday present is tending to a bedridden Elsa. The relationships of Elsa from the Frozen franchise. Likewise, Elsa is protective of Anna and saves her from the wind spirit, the attacks of the Northuldra and Arendellian guards, and from the fire spirit as well as preventing her from accompanying her to the dark sea, acknowledging that it isn't safe for both of them to cross. But even with the gloves, Elsa's powers managed to manifest themselves, and the princess deemed it too dangerous even for her father to touch her. Asle usually refers to Anna as "Aunt Anna", due to her being Elsa's "daughter". However, when Anna revealed that she intended to marry Hans, Elsa was shocked by such a sudden proposal and refused to bless the marriage. And in the storybooks taking place after the film, it is shown that Elsa and Kristoff have a very good friendship, which is made stronger by their love for Anna and also for ice. When Elsa's powers are revealed to the kingdom after the two got into an argument about Anna's engagement to Hans and how Elsa always shuts everybody out, Elsa runs away and Anna, knowing it wasn't Elsa's fault as she was the one who pushed Elsa, volunteered to get her back, saying "She's my sister. At first Elsa was happy, as he reminded her of the fun that her powers once brought the two sisters, but this also brought back the painful memory of how the fun times came to a tragic end when Anna was hurt by Elsa's powers. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works Though Elsa never intended to, her attempts to keep Anna safe from her powers only resulted in her sister being physically and emotionally hurt. After she restored summer to Arendelle, Elsa responded to the Duke's behavior by terminating relations with Weselton. This page is a compilation of Elsa's relationships with the other characters of Frozen. Honeymaren also told Elsa that she belonged in the forest; Elsa retorted that she had taken an oath to do what was right by Arendelle, and did so by making Anna queen. However, she acknowledged that Agnarr had done his best to prepare her given the circumstances and strove to honor his memory.[1]. Initially, they are portrayed as extremely close, as … As a result, she tried to isolate herself from Olaf and Anna again to keep them away from her and her powers, but due to the latter's persistence, she had to use force by creating Olaf's younger "brother" Marshmallow to throw them out of her palace. Although Elsa and Pabbie's interaction was brief, the wise troll's words of wisdom stayed with Elsa for the years leading up to her adulthood and coronation. When Agnarr died at sea, Elsa felt that she no longer had anyone she could turn to and was devastated by the loss. Marshmallow survived this and returned to find Elsa's palace empty (after the events of the film had taken place), yet also found Elsa's tiara and donned it, which had a calming and positive effect upon him. Frozen's icy heroine Elsa struck a chord with LGBTQ fans. However, he gave up on the idea when he soon learned of her dislike of being around people. The encounter between the two proved to be some of the most influential of Elsa's life, eventually leading to her isolation and understanding that, while her powers are indeed a beautiful gift, it can be very powerful and dangerous, should her control over them be lacking in any way. On the night Elsa accidentally injured Anna with her magic, Elsa called out to her parents for help, and they were responsive as they immediately rushed to the scene. While Elsa saw her flight from Arendelle as necessary, she still missed Anna greatly, even reconstructing the snowman they had built as children. However, this all changed when Elsa accidentally struck Anna with her powers. Later, while Elsa skated with her sister in the courtyard, Olaf helped her teach Anna how to skate. Hans' words about being a monster struck home, and horrified at herself, Elsa ceased her attempts to kill the two men. When Olaf started to melt, due to the return of summer, Elsa saved his life by rebuilding the almost-puddle snowman and giving him his own flurry to keep him cold. Elsa eventually discovered that she had froze Anna's heart, causing her to slowly transform into solid ice. The latter reveals that Elsa had kept gifts Anna made for her, which were based on Olaf, every Christmas as a reminder of their childhood and the love they have for each other, leading the sisters to realize that Olaf is their tradition. As with Agnarr, Elsa was close with her mother and was immensely distraught by her death. This act of true love is also ultimately what saves Anna from Elsa's curse, as Olaf makes the connection that Anna's actions were an act of true love, which teaches Elsa how to finally thaw winter and control her powers, allowing her to restore her bond with Anna. Since the two were young, Elsa and Anna have always been the best of friends and loved each other dearly. They tell her that when she notices her powers are getting stronger to remain calm. Elsa was devastated by Hans' news of Anna's death and was not aware that the prince was readying to kill her. Before she gave into her rage and killed the two men, Hans arrived and convinced her to spare them. His pursuit of the crown would be complete without having to marry Anna. Elsa and Anna truly care and love each other and while Elsa was too scared of hurting Anna to get close to her and Anna was at times somewhat pushy and insistent on helping Elsa (which could at times make things worse) the two will always love each other and do anything for the sake of the other's happiness. The storybook app of the film shows Elsa approves of Anna and Kristoff's relationship, trusting it more than Anna's previous one with Hans. Though she refused to allow the cold to hinder her plans, Elsa eventually succumbed to its effects and felt that she had ruined Anna's birthday. Though Elsa never meant to hurt anyone, her powers made others regard her with fear. Later, Hans returned with a group of guards to apprehend Elsa, but she heard their approach and managed to escape from the dungeon and onto the fjord. Initially, Elsa was happy to see the snowman, as his presence at Anna's side caused her to recall the fond memories of her childhood. When Hans told him and the other Dignitaries (as one of his lies) that Anna had died from Elsa's magic, the Duke showed some sadness over Anna's alleged death and was the first to say that there was no doubt that Elsa was a monster and that they were all in danger. When Kristoff suddenly arrived to help Anna, Elsa was surprised, but her insistence on Anna's departure only grew more urgent. Elsa relinquished the throne of Arendelle to Anna after realizing her true calling was as the Fifth Spirit. Elsa and Hans did not meet under the best of circumstances; as Hans was a complete stranger, Elsa was shocked to discover Anna had accepted the prince's marriage proposal. A crazy Frozen fan theory suggests that Elsa is in love with Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians; however, this star-crossed romance could not possibly be true. After the forest was freed and Elsa had returned from Ahtohallan, she told Honeymaren and Yelana how beautiful the glacier was. In the long years that followed, Elsa mostly remained shut in her room, with limited human contact; however, she allowed her father to be with her, hoping that he could help her attain control of her powers. When she appointed Kristoff as the official Arendelle Ice Master and Deliverer, Elsa felt it fitting to present Sven with a medallion emblazoned with her snowflake as a mark of distinction.Sven is not only the Kristoff's best friend, he is a one of the member of family. But the summer heat caused Olaf to melt, so Elsa quickly produced a personal flurry to ensure her beloved snowman stayed cool. Determined to help Elsa whilst keeping everyone safe from her magic, Agnarr decided that Elsa was to be kept isolated from the outside world and that she was to be separated from Anna. After Elsa dispelled the fears of the Northuldra by saving their encampment form being destroyed by fire, the groups came together and took time to become acquainted. Elsa was only a self-proclaimed Snow Queen, and Anna was only a common villager, like her Hans Christen Andersen counterpart Gerda. Like Agnarr, she cared immensely for her daughters. When Kristoff attempted to confront Hans for trying to kill the two sisters, Elsa seems touched by Kristoff's protectiveness over her and Anna. As they wrote Elsa's story for "Frozen 2," her focus was on learning more about her powers. And when Elsa comes back alive after being frozen at Ahtohallan, she welcomes Kristoff into a hug with open arms. It was unknown to him that she was doing this to keep her subjects safe from her unstable winter magic. This includes making the Queen seem like a monster in the eyes of the public, then killing her to end her accidental winter curse and become a hero from the people's perspective. From a very young age, Anna had a close relationship... Love interest. However, in her last moments before completely succumbing to Elsa's curse, Anna threw herself between her sister and Hans, who was intent on killing Elsa to usurp the throne. Elsa met the Duke of Weselton at her coronation party, where he introduced himself as the representative of Arendelle's closest trading partner. Anna's relationships Relatives. Includes full-length theatrical version of the film; Breaking the Ice: The Real Making of Frozen ... Bruni can't help but be drawn to Elsa's icy magic. Her Let It Go not only won an Oscar for best song, it became a queer anthem for its themes of revealing your true self. Unaware that Hans had lied about Anna's death in order to secure support for her execution as a means to usurp the throne, Elsa broke down in grief; Hans took advantage of Elsa's mourning and slowly advanced with his sword drawn. When Elsa first saw Olaf alive, she was surprised, as she did not know she had imbued her beloved snowman with life. When they took Anna to the Valley to see Grand Pabbie, they brought Elsa along. However, this friendly interaction was forgotten after Elsa exposed her powers during the party, nearly hurting the Duke on two occasions. At the end of the film, Elsa cuts off all ties with Weselton due to the Duke's persecution of her. This demonstrates just how deep Anna's love for Elsa is and that no matter what happens, their sisterly bond is the most important thing to her. Olaf was based on a snowman Anna and Elsa created when they were young and has a powerful connection with Elsa, as he is not only her living creation, but also the physical representation of Elsa's happiness and desire to be with her sister again like they were when they were children. However, Elsa was gradually overwhelmed by her fear of the past, prompting her to create Marshmallow to throw Anna and Olaf out. As she settled into her position, Elsa began to worry that she was a poor leader compared to her father. In Frozen II, Elsa and Kristoff's friendship has grown to the point where she actually sees him as part of the family. During the coronation party, the two seemed to temporarily reconnect as they enjoyed themselves and Anna expressed her wish that they could always be close like this. When her parents died at sea, not only was Elsa devastated, but her training was left incomplete, and she was now truly alone. On the day of her coronation, she looked to a portrait of Agnarr in the library while trying to calm her nerves. The movie's codirector Jennifer Lee says the creative team agreed they were not going to build the story from the outside in. With Anna's sacrifice, Elsa realized that love was the key to controlling her abilities. Elsa first met Honeymaren in a confrontation between the Northuldra and a group of Arendellian soldiers. Tweets by @TheFrozenWiki However, as other guards had swarmed into the palace and forced her to retreat, Marshmallow risked his own life to prevent other soldiers from getting in, but had fallen into the gorge in the process. Elsa later watched Marshmallow engage Hans and the Arendelle castle guards as they prepared to storm her palace. Though Elsa was troubled by her past and was forced to isolate herself from others, she managed to forge several strong relationships once she had come to terms with her powers. The two enjoyed playing together, and Anna loved it when Elsa used her snowy/frosty magic to create a winter wonderland. This prompted her to order the castle gates closed, declaring the coronation party to be over. Although she had little interaction with Kristoff (including after she struck Anna in the heart with her powers, and at the ending), it is enough to show that although she was scared and wary to be around him at first, as she was with pretty much everyone else, she soon comes to accept him after knowing what he did for her sister. The first Frozen made Anna's relationship a subplot and that continues through to Frozen II, but Elsa's story has yet to deal with romance in … Though Hans tried to ease her qualms about the abruptness of the situation, Elsa refused to hear his thoughts and turned to walk away. When Elsa caught a cold, her sneezes created baby mischievous snowman, making Olaf overjoyed of having "little brothers," where he hugged and gave them all names. Hans confronting a saddened and scared Elsa about her accidental winter curse on Arendelle. Elsa, caught up in the moment, sincerely agrees but knows why they must keep their distance and closes herself off again, which they are both saddened by, though Anna was not aware of Elsa's feelings. Not that there's anything wrong with being single! From then on, as each event unfolded unintentionally thanks to the Snow Queen, Hans had to constantly change his plans to become king of Arendelle. https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Elsa/Relationships?oldid=4254572. Unaware of the severity of Anna's injury, Elsa reacted aggressively to her sister's refusal to leave by creating a giant snow monster, Marshmallow, to physically remove her. FROZEN favourite Elsa didn't end up getting a girlfriend in Frozen 2, despite years of campaigning on the part of fans. After Anna destroys the dam the spirits lift the curse over the forest and thaws Elsa allowing her to save Arendelle, though Elsa credits both her revival and the salvation of Arendelle to Anna, showing nothing but great respect and admiration to her sister for her selflessness and bravery. Showing that within the three years since reuniting, their relationship has improved to the point where both of them are comfortable going their separate ways so long as they remain in contact. Even in death, Iduna had a major influence on her daughter; after ascending the throne, Elsa developed reservations about her ability to rule and worried that she was a poor leader compared to her mother. Inadvertently and without knowing it, Elsa and her nature as a winter elemental has been a major obstacle to Hans' pursuit of becoming Arendelle's sole monarch. Their concerns about Elsa were dispelled further as they joyously watched her thaw out the kingdom. Pabbie warned Elsa that she needed to learn to control her powers, or they would be dangerous. Having spent over a decade trying to contain her powers so as to not harm Anna, Elsa was horrified that her efforts had nearly been in vain, and despite her sister's protests, she fled Arendelle, unwittingly plunging the kingdom into a magical winter in the process. Elsa later saw Honeymaren while riding the Nøkk, giving a friendly wave to both her and Ryder as they herded their reindeer. Though he was Arendelle's king, he considered the well-being of his daughters his top priority. Elsa, fearing confrontation, had reluctantly created him when Anna refused to leave her even after she was accidentally harmed by Elsa. Not only this, recent reports suggests that Queen Elsa will fall in love with her sister Anna in the upcoming animated film and will have an incestuous relationship with her. After successfully ousting Anna, Marshmallow guarded the entrance to the palace, disguised as an innocuous heap of snow. The dignitaries are three individuals hailing from France, Germany, and Spain who came to Arendelle to bear witness to Elsa's coronation. In the end, he enjoys summer and helps Anna to skate with Elsa, much like when the three skated together in their earlier years, showing that Olaf loves both the sisters. However, Pabbie's words weren't completely understood, as the troll stated fear would be Elsa's enemy. The shorts Frozen Fever and Olaf's Frozen Adventure show their sisterly bond growing stronger as they catch up on the yearly celebrations they missed in the past, such as birthdays and the holidays. Elsa's negative emotions explode unwillingly, striking Anna's heart. Their adventure having brought them together, Anna and Kristoff began a romantic relationship. Disney did not announce that Elsa would be a lesbian in “Frozen 2.” While some fans have speculated that the Disney princess could be homosexual, the “Frozen 2” … After Elsa's magic hurt Anna, Agnarr took his family to the Valley of the Living Rock, where Pabbie healed Anna. She even gives him the title "Official Arendelle Ice Master and Deliverer" along with a new sled as gratitude for helping her and Anna. In Frozen Fever, Elsa and Kristoff are shown to have a bond following the events of the film, with Kristoff partially acting as Elsa's confidant. However, she unknowingly imbued the snowman with life, and he would later prove instrumental in Anna's quest to find her. This also required getting into Queen Elsa's good graces by stopping her from killing the Duke of Weselton's thugs after they provoked her into an angered state and appearing to show mercy towards her, when it was ultimately to get her to let her guard down for a chance to kill her with the chandelier, and locked her up in the castle dungeon and chained her down in shackles, then again after he lied to her about Anna already being killed by her accidental curse when chasing her out to the frozen fjords. Elsa met the pair again at her ice palace, where they broke away from the struggle against Marshmallow, intent on killing her with their crossbows. Elsa respectfully declined a dance from the Duke, as she preferred not to make contact with others due to her powers. Being somewhat ancient, and highly mystical, Pabbie also holds the most knowledge and understanding over Elsa's mysterious powers, more so than any other character in the film. Allies. She also expresses happiness when Kristoff proposes to Anna. For his treachery, Hans was imprisoned on a ship and sent back to the Southern Isles to face judgment from his twelve older brothers. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Agnarr and Iduna moved Elsa and her belongings to a different room to limit her contact with Anna. As the years went on, Elsa repeatedly turned down Anna's constant attempts to spend time with her, and a rift grew between the two sisters. At the end, Elsa trusts Anna as her successor as queen of Arendelle while still making promises to visit her to keep their bond. As such, when Anna managed to locate her at the North Mountain, Elsa was initially happy to see her sister. Iduna was Elsa and Anna's mother. After recognizing Iduna's scarf as belonging to one of the Northuldra's oldest families, Honeymaren used it to explain to Elsa the concept of the Fifth Spirit, further fuelling Elsa's drive to continue the search for the voice that was calling to her. Thus, Olaf's desire for summer is Elsa's desire to rekindle the warmth between her and Anna. Elsa met Pabbie when she accompanied her family to the Valley of the Living Rock in the hopes of healing Anna. Here, the main focus of the movie is Anna and Elsa’s relationship, and Kristoff’s entire journey is effortlessly entwined with theirs. When the sisters came to the conclusion that they don't have a family tradition, due to the long years where Elsa kept herself away from Anna, Elsa apologized to her sister for being the reason that they don't have one. He did not learn of her abilities until she and Anna got into an argument about Anna and Hans' engagement. "They released the new Frozen … For the first time in a Disney animated feature, the villain is really the enemy within. Much like her relationship with her other "siblings" Asle is … However, the dignitaries adopted a different view of Elsa after Hans led them to believe that Elsa was a monster who murdered her own sister. Frozen Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Nonetheless, Anna's love for Elsa prevailed and proved to be the thing Anna held most dear to her, shown best when she chose to not get saved by Kristoff but instead ran in front of Elsa to protect her from Hans' killing strike, freezing to solid ice and sacrificing her own life in the process. However, Elsa was saved from his treachery by Anna and his plot for usurpation was foiled. She disarmed the second and nearly pushed him over the palace's balcony with an ice wall. The hashtag inspired more people to speak out in favor of a same-sex relationship for the beloved character. Elsa entertained Anna with her ice magic. Though this was Elsa's only known interaction with Pabbie, the elderly troll would have a major impact on her life. The anticipation that Elsa might come out as queer in the sequel was only heightened in the days leading up to the release of Frozen 2. Thus, Elsa learned that love was the answer to ending Arendelle's winter. Originally, the Duke of Weselton was polite to Elsa, even offering her a dance at the coronation, but this was all to exploit Arendelle's riches in trade. Kristen Bell (Anna) said simply, " that’s up to Elsa." Her status as the queen of Arendelle also made her a prime target. Though Elsa had unintentionally lashed out with her magic in both cases, the Duke still grew fearful of the queen and called her a "monster". Though Elsa had mixed thoughts about the banner that Kristoff and Sven had made, she was still touched by the gesture and went to wipe some paint from his left cheek. After Elsa used this knowledge to finally restore summer to Arendelle, the two sisters embraced, feeling closer than ever. At the Frozen 2 premiere, Variety got the rest of the cast's takes on Elsa getting a girlfriend. Olaf describe her as the most nicest, gentlest and warmest person ever. Upon realizing that Elsa died to find the truth, Anna was devastated, as her death (and Olaf's) left her feeling completely alone. When her powers are revealed to everyone, he is the first to call her a monster and continued to believe so, even though Anna and Hans tried to reassure him that she was not and was just scared. Making Anna and Elsa into related princesses helped Frozen move beyond what would have been a typical good versus evil story. Though her role in Elsa's training was not as active as her husband's, Iduna still went to see Elsa. After years of being apart, Elsa wanted to make up for lost time by giving Anna an unforgettable birthday, despite being sick at the time. Unlike her relationships with Olaf and Elsa, which go unchanged from Olaf's Crush, Asle and Anna will be much closer than they were in said story. Despite this, Anna ultimately saved Elsa by restoring the forest, and the two sisters were able to reconcile, with Elsa suggesting that they were like two sides of the same bridge, and so there to support each other. While it’s true that the center of Frozen as a franchise has always been the relationship between Elsa and Anna, Frozen 2 gives Anna and Kristoff a rather elaborate plot … Though Elsa just wanted to be left alone, the Duke's thugs would not relent; one of them proceeded to fire a bolt at her, but before it made contact, Elsa managed to intercept the arrow by instinctively creating an ice wall. Elsa created Marshmallow when Anna refused to leave her ice palace; the giant snowman was completely loyal to Elsa and unquestioningly enforced her desire to be left alone in the ice palace. ... the writer/director of Frozen 2, also confirmed Elsa wouldn’t have a love interest. However, she was grateful when Anna said that the best birthday present was the chance to take care of her older sister. Since the two were young, Elsa and Anna have always been the best of friends and loved each other dearly. Originally, it was Hans' plan to marry the soon-to-be queen regnant of Arendelle so he could rule the kingdom with her by his side. She appeared touched by Kristoff's attempt to confront Hans for his treacherous behavior and later helped Anna purchase a new sled for the ice harvester; she also bestowed upon him the title of "Arendelle Ice Master and Deliverer". Olaf was originally a snowman that Elsa built with Anna when they were both young. Though Olaf was not animated at the time, Elsa moved his arms and spoke for him, coming up with his signature greeting: "Hi, I'm Olaf, and I like warm hugs.". Whilst her parents believed it was the fear others would have, what Pabbie truly meant Elsa's fear, as her emotions control her abilities. … In the original movie, while her sister, Anna, entertains romantic feelings for other male characters, Elsa has no time for such considerations as she is preoccupied with her supernatural powers. The two enjoyed playing together, and Anna loved it when Elsa used her magic to create a winter wonderland. Agnarr was Elsa and Anna's father. Since the first movie, Anna has served as a source of nurture for Elsa, taking care of her when she's ill (Frozen Fever) or stressed (Olafs Frozen Adventure/Frozen 2). One big reason the 2013 mega-hit Frozen connected with audiences is that, unlike so many previous Disney princess movies, its two lead characters, Elsa and … However, after Elsa accidentally hit Anna with her ice magic and almost killed her, Elsa became too scared to go near Anna out of fear her powers could harm her again, and agreed with her parents when they decided that Elsa and Anna should be separated until the former garners complete control over her magic. In Frozen Fever, Elsa and Kristoff are shown to have a bond following the events of the film, with Kristoff partially acting as Elsa's … During their search for the voice Elsa was hearing, Elsa's relationship with Anna was tested, with the former being driven by the desire to find who was calling to her. Anna tried to convince Elsa to return home by reminding her of their past friendship and her duty to Arendelle. Distraught over the prospect of being isolated once more, Anna challenged her sister, questioning Elsa's need to maintain distance.