Elsa the Snow Queen (simply known as Elsa) is one of the two main protagonists of the Frozen franchise. Born with the power of ice and snow, Elsa is the firstborn daughter of King Agnarr and Queen Iduna, older sister of Queen Anna, and the former queen of Arendelle. Throughout most of her young life, Elsa feared that her powers were monstrous. Therefore, she isolated herself from the world as a means of protecting her family and kingdom. Elsa's anxieties would eventually trigger a curse that plunged Arendelle into an eternal winter. Through Anna's love, however, Elsa is able to control her powers and live peacefully amongst her people with newfound self-confidence.
Three years into her reign, Elsa is called fourth to Ahtohallan to assume her rightful place as the Snow Queen—the fifth spirit of the Enchanted Forest that bridges the magic of nature and people. She thereby abdicates the throne, allowing Anna to rise as the new queen of Arendelle.
Elsa is loosely based on the titular character of "The Snow Queen", a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, and to a greater extent in terms of characterization, Kai from the same story. While the character from the original fairy tale was a neutral character, Elsa was rewritten as a tragic heroine whose personality and role was more closely modeled after her counterpart of Kai.
Development
Queen Elsa was originally dep;icted as a villain who was completely unrelated to Anna (then known as Greta during early production. Her hair was once black and her heart was as cold as ice.
However, her song "Let it Go" made her sound like a tragic heroine more than an evil villain. So the creators decided to turn Queen Elsa into a misguided young woman. They also made the Snow Queen and the Gerda character "sisters." Instead of being antagonistic towards Anna, Elsa distances herself due to an incident that happened to them when they were younger.
Personality
Physical Appearance
Elsa is a beautiful young woman with long, platinum blonde hair, blue eyes, pale skin, slender build and rosy cheeks. She has a small nose, a rounded face, small note and her skin has a light dust of freckles. These are traits she shares with her younger sister, Anna, though Elsa's are more lighter and white. She and her sister bear a strong resemblence to their mother in both their coronations. She is 21 in the first film, 22 in the short film, and 24 in the sequel
During her coronation, Elsa wears her hair in a bun, and dress similar to Iduna. However, after fleeing to the North, Elsa loses her bun, transforming it into a braid. She tosses away her crown and transforms her coronation dress into a light blue dress with a long veil. It is easier for leg movement and her shoes are transformed from black to glassy cyan high heels.
Appearances
Frozen
Frozen Fever
Frozen II
Ralph Breaks the Internet
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Original Film: Elsa • Anna • Olaf • Kristoff • Sven • Prince Hans of the Southern Isles • Duke of Weselton • Erik and Francis Once Upon a Time: Elsa • Anna • Kristoff • Sven Sequel: Yelana • Honeymaren • Ryder Nattura • Lieutenant Mattias • Gale • Brui • Earth Giants • the Nokk • King Runeard | ||