It was unexpected, Elsa and
And we're very intentional about the (developmentally appropriate) conversations regarding race that we have with our daughter. So, at the moment when it was revealed that Anna and Elsa's mother was Northuldra, a fictional culture based on the Sámi people, I had some feels.
(For an interesting video about the relationship between the Sami, Norway, and the making of Frozen 2, click here.) Anna and Elsa are not white either. They are Northuldra raised Arendellian, aka Native Raised Other. Regardless of where they end up by the end of the movie, they are and always will be Native women.
Status. Arendelle is the central location of the Frozen franchise. It is a Norwegian-inspired kingdom, and the birthplace of Anna and Elsa.
Elsa is a female given name mostly used in the Scandinavian countries.
In the Disney film adaptation, Anna is depicted as the princess of Arendelle, a fictional Scandinavian kingdom, and the younger sister of Elsa (Idina Menzel), who is the heiress to the throne and possesses the elemental ability to create and control ice and snow.
Kristoff is a Sámi iceman who lives together with his reindeer companion Sven. Albeit preferring a solitary life, he helps Princess Anna of Arendelle to find her older sister Elsa in the North Mountain.
For example, Elsa and Anna from Frozen are Norwegian, Jasmine from Aladdin speaks Arabic, and Snow White is German. The result is two videos, each featuring five different Disney princesses singing their signature tune in their native tongue.
Sami are the indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. The Sami speak a language belonging to the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family with Finns, Karelians, and Estonians as their closest linguistic neighbors.
When Anna is struck in the heart by Elsa, a curse overcomes her body, one that will freeze her to solid ice. The first thing that happens is that the streak becomes bigger, and eventually, Anna's hair turns completely white.
Elsa was born with blond hair so light that it appears white. Her powers made her hair turn white.
Elsa, Anna, and Hans all have the last name Oldenburg, because that was the ruling house of both Denmark and Norway at the time. So, yeah, Elsa & Anna Oldenburg.
It was unexpected, Elsa and Anna are both portrayed in the animated film as two Norwegian princesses from the 1840s — it's highly unlikely that their father, the King, was not white.
What sets Elsa apart from the mass array of Disney princesses is her inner battle with mental illness, anxiety and depression. In Frozen II, Elsa is the only person who can hear a voice but everyone couldn't.
Elsa first met Kristoff when Anna managed to track her down to the North Mountain and attempted to convince her to return to Arendelle. She was surprised by the ice harvester's presence and grew ever more fearful because of it; she saw Kristoff as another potential victim to her uncontrollable magic.
Anna and Elsa were not originally sisters in Frozen. Instead, Anna was a peasant that asked the evil Snow Queen (Elsa) to freeze her broken heart.
Heavily influenced by Norwegian nature, culture and traditions, Frozen introduced us to unforgettable characters like Queen Elsa and her sister Anna, the ice harvester Kristoff and his reindeer Sven, Olaf the snowman and a bunch of cheeky trolls.
Frozen's Elsa and Anna are Rapunzel's cousins
There are also a few family similarities - both Rapunzel and Elsa are blonde and both have powers that look pretty but are kind of weird.
If you are a true «Frozen» fan, you might know that Arendelle got its name from the Norwegian city Arendal in Southern Norway.
The Church of Arendelle is a Lutheran church. Since Arendelle is an absolute monarchy, the ling or queen has all of the power, and the church is not in charge of the kingdom. Though the church does not hold political power, it still is responsible for religious events.
The Rescuers Down Under is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
Moana Waialiki of Motunui is the title character of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 56th animated feature film Moana (2016). Created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker, Moana is voiced by Hawaiian actress and singer Auliʻi Cravalho. As a toddler, she is voiced by Louise Bush.
Background. Elysium was first introduced as the eldest daughter of Elsa and Jack Frost, The Snow Queen and Guardian of Winter. Elysium was originally born and raised in Arendelle, along with her parents, her aunts and uncles, and her younger sister.
Despite what Disney fans may believe, Tarzan is not related to "Frozen" characters Anna and Elsa. "Can I put one rumor to rest that is my fault? Tarzan's parents are not Anna and Elsa's parents," said codirector Chris Buck during a 20th anniversary panel for "Tarzan" to a lot of applause from the crowd.