Disney's "Frozen 2" trailers keep showing a set of four symbols in a diamond pattern. The symbols represent water, earth, wind, and fire, and those spirits rule over the Enchanted Forest, as Disney revealed during a special "Frozen 2" preview event attended by Insider.
In Frozen 2 (2019), the water spirit is a horse, based on the Nokk from Scandinavian mythology (usually represented as a horse). The Nokk isn't the only ethereal being associated with horses. Poseidon was the Greek god of seas, storms, earthquakes, and.... horses.
As I circled in the images above from the novelization and her Disney Wiki page, Elsa's official title is the Snow Queen. Throughout the first film, this title of hers is reflected by her signature snowflake, so this is her official symbol as the fifth spirit.
Anna's parents rush her to the sacred realm, where discussions with the trolls reveal that Elsa was born with her powers/ depigmentation and deafness, rather than them being due to illness or accident. Grand Pabbie troll heals Anna but removes her memories of Elsa's magic.
On February 8, 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that Frozen 3 is in the works, along with Toy Story 5 and Zootopia 2. While news of a third Frozen film was a welcome one, we have yet to hear more details about the movie or see a trailer. Here's everything we know about Frozen 3.
The simple version is that her ice powers were a gift from the spirits, bestowed on her because of the actions of her mother, Queen Iduna, in saving her father, King Agnarr, during the battle between the people of Arendelle and Northuldra.
It was after that the decision was made to fully commit to the voice calling to Elsa being that of her mother, Iduna. As Marc Smith, Frozen 2's Director of Story, notes in the documentary, the idea "unifies the movie" since it starts with a flashback featuring Iduna and Agnarr, and it brings those elements together.
It reveals how the gift of the dam to the Northuldra wasn't truly a gift; rather, it was a trick from Arendelle, attempting to weaken the native people by limiting their water supply in order to get them to depend on Arendelle. The only one who was aware of the trick was King Runeard, Elsa and Anna's grandfather.
In Frozen 2, Elsa forms a bond with a mythological male horse, a Nokk, whom she first battles, and then tames, showcasing her horse-whispering talents while building intimacy with the equine.
In Disney's Frozen 2, this curious and cute salamander inhabits the Enchanted Forest. Though shy at first, Bruni can't help but be drawn to Elsa's icy magic and enjoys the cool snowflake treats she creates.
According to Iduna, Ahtohallan is considered a spirit and is the "mother" of all the other spirits. According to Iduna's notes, Ahtohallan is the source of the magic in the Enchanted Forest as well as those of the spirits, including Elsa's powers.
In thematic terms, Frozen 2 is something of a mash-up of different legends, philosophies, and fairytales. Some of the concepts are still inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen, with a dash of Norse and Scandinavian mythology added into the mix, and an unexpected amount of Greek philosophy as well.
While the voice was calling Elsa to reveal her past to her, it was ultimately revealed that Queen Iduna (Evan Rachel Wood) - Elsa's mother - had a lot to explain as well. This, coupled with the reveal that the call was Iduna all along, means Elsa was hearing the voice of her long-lost mother.
She died and was reborn to take on her true form like has happened in so many stories before. With that transformation, Frozen 2 has made Elsa an immortal spirit now. Like how Frozen 2's other four spirits appear as animals but more than just that, Elsa still appears human but is more than just that.
The symbolic explanation for why Elsa froze is more straightforward. Elsa freezes in response to the trauma of discovering her family's colonial past. Similar to the plot in Frozen, Elsa is overcome with emotion and loses control of her powers — she is so overwhelmed by her own ice magic that she is literally frozen.
Elysium is the first daughter of Elsa and Jack Frost, protagonists in Frozen and Rise of the Guardians. She is also a Princess of Arendelle and Junior Guardian of Winter.
Honeymaren, a member of the Northuldra tribe who was trapped in the Enchanted Forest by the curse, could return for Frozen 3 as Elsa's girlfriend based on the two characters' shared chemistry.
There hasn't been any indication that Elsa will have a girlfriend in Frozen III. That said, some fans have theorized that Honeymaren, a member of the Northuldra tribe, will be Elsa's girlfriend in the next Frozen film. Honeymaren was introduced in Frozen II as a resident of the Enchanted Forest.
Elsa is never properly identified as asexual or aromantic, something that would help immensely to increase visibility and awareness. Considering Disney's record with LGBT characters (remember the underwhelming 'gay moment' in Beauty and the Beast?)
