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A Frozen Heart
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ALL spoilers on this page are UNMARKED.A Frozen Heart is a 300-page novel based on the Disney film Frozen. The book is a young adult retelling of the film's events. It is told from the alternating perspectives of Anna and Hans, expanding the role of the latter and deepening his character.Compare to Anna & Elsa (a series of children's books based off of Frozen) and A Tale of... (Perspective Flip retellings of Disney films).Character trope pages found here. For tropes for characters specific to this book, check here. | |
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Happy Marriage Charade | |
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Happy Marriage Charade: Deconstructed. Most of the royals don't get along with their spouses, but pretend to be happily married for social reasons. Noting that Caleb's pregnant wife is uncomfortable with how he ignores her, Lars gave up reconciling with his wife, and how his mother has accepted being ignored, Hans notes that his own family is absolutely miserable with each other. | |
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Evil Cannot Stand Cuteness | |
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Evil Cannot Stand Cuteness: Before he's sent back home, Hans is greatly perturbed upon witnessing the Great Thaw. Heck, he even finds it sickening to see Anna reconciling with her sister, the sound of children laughing, and trees blooming. | |
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Darker and Edgier | |
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Darker and Edgier: As dark as the original movie is, the book is aimed at a more mature audience (the recommended age range is somewhere between 10-14, depending on the seller), and thus, is allowed more wiggle room and goes into more detail on characters' thoughts, and gives Hans a detailed Dark and Troubled Past. While not that dark, it does allude to Hans having Self-Harm issues and gives him a detailed backstory that is darker than most Frozen material. | |
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Jumping Off the Slippery Slope | |
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Jumping Off the Slippery Slope: At first, Hans is driven to morally questionable things, including working as an enforcer for his Evil Overlord father, by a desire to earn his family's respect and be free from their abuse. Once he gets his first taste of real power from controlling Arendelle in Elsa's absence though, it goes right to his head and clouds his judgment, driving him to start dehumanizing everyone else, manipulate others, and be desperate to cling onto power at all costs. | |
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Lessons in Sophistication | |
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Lessons in Sophistication: It's mentioned that Anna took etiquette lessons. | |
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The Dutiful Son | |
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Like Hans, all of his brothers are motivated by a desire to be The Dutiful Son. Even their abuse of Hans is implied to be out of a desire to make their father favor them for showing no tolerance for "weakness". One remark by the twins also implies they genuinely crave their mother's affections as well. | |
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"Well Done, Son" Guy | |
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"Well Done, Son" Guy: Hans's descent to villainy is born from a stubborn desire to be loved by his father, as he's often mocked for not fighting back. To escape from his grim reality, he fantasizes a world where he's loved and appreciated by his family, but they always came crashing down with his family mocking him for daydreaming. He wants to become a king partially as an excuse to leave home, and to prove his family wrong by showing that he's capable of ascending to greatness on his own. But his worst actions are brought on by the insecurities he's been harboring for years. Even his method of manipulation by mirroring other people's personalities and actions is something he picked up from his father, who encourages Hans to act this way to get what he wants. Like Hans, all of his brothers are motivated by a desire to be The Dutiful Son. Even their abuse of Hans is implied to be out of a desire to make their father favor them for showing no tolerance for "weakness". One remark by the twins also implies they genuinely crave their mother's affections as well. | |
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Frothy Mugs of Water | |
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Frothy Mugs of Water: Averted, as usual with Disney. Anna likes drinking glogg (a mulled wine drink) and Hans's mother also likes wine. | |
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Title Drop | |
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Title Drop: For the movie and general franchise, Frozen: "Every time she opened her heart, she just got burned. Or, in this case, frozen." | |
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Sibling Rivalry | |
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Sibling Rivalry: Deconstructed. The 13 brothers don't get along with each other and compete for their father's affections. Compounding the problem is their parents' Hands-Off Parenting, rendering the Westergaards utterly dysfunctional. | |
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The Sociopath | |
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The Sociopath: Hans's father doesn't care anything about his family (particularly his sons) unless they're useful to him. He is also a corrupt tyrant who squeezes his subjects with high taxes and brutally suppresses any dissent against his regime. | |
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A Lighter Shade of Black | |
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A Lighter Shade of Black: This novel depicts Hans as a more sympathetic character by giving him redeeming qualities and contrasting him with his family, particularly his father, who makes Hans look tame compared to him. His father is a genuine sociopath who doesn't bother hiding how amoral he is, heavily implied to be an abusive husband, gives his sons' bullying of each other and of Hans specifically his approval by claiming Meekness is Weakness, and manipulates his sons into being his loyal servants while playing favorites with those who are most loyal and useful. | |
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Ambiguous Situation | |
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Inverted with the Southern Isles. Its government is a dictatorship that is implied to use disproportionate punishments against citizens for minor reasons. | |
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Parents as People | |
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Hans's older brothers are darker versions of Elsa, as like her, they shut out their siblings due to their father's influence. However, while Agnarr had genuine intentions despite allowing his fear for his daughters' safety to take over, Hans's father is a cruel man who deliberately picks favorites among his sons but refuses to let then reconcile with each other. Because of this, the 13 brothers represent how the relationship between Anna and Elsa could have become, had Elsa truly stopped caring about Anna in her drive to not let her emotions affect her or had Anna let her insecurities make her The Unfettered like Hans, who reflects her darker feelings of self-doubt. | |
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Crapsack World | |
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Crapsack World: The Southern Isles is described by the book as a Police State whose Evil Overlord reacts violently through Disproportionate Retribution by whipping the populace into total submission, and it's implied he kills regime critics and delinquent taxpayers. | |
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Self-Harm | |
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Self-Harm: Implied with Hans when, while suffering through a dinner with his abusive family, he passes his hand on an old table, gets hurt by the splinters, but finds the pain of the splinters "oddly pleasant. Physical pain he could handle." | |
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Adaptation Expansion | |
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Adaptation Expansion: The book is a Broad Strokes retelling of the film that dives deeper into the characters of Hans and Anna. Many of its divergences from the film, although not all, are the addition of more details, such as scenes showing Hans in the Southern Isles and fleshing out his family life. | |
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I Want Grandkids | |
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I Want Grandkids: Hans' father wants his sons to marry off and produce more heirs to the kingdom. | |
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Babies Make Everything Better | |
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Babies Make Everything Better: Discussed. Hans learns that Lars is going to be a father, though his arranged wife, Helga, isn't exactly on friendly terms with him. Hans hopes that the baby will help the two grow closer, although Lars doubts it. | |
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Persona Non Grata | |
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Persona Non Grata: Implied. Once Hans' duplicity and actions have been revealed, Elsa, Kristoff and Anna have him deported back to the Southern Isles, doubting that his family is as bad as he claimed, but are unaware his brothers are actually even worse. | |
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Mythology Gag | |
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Mythology Gag: Anna looks at herself in the mirror and says she feels beautiful "for the first time in forever," a reference to the musical number of the same name in the film. While Hans is discussing Elsa with other diplomats, they comment on Elsa's shut-inness and say "You can't rule a kingdom in isolation," a reference to the line "A kingdom of isolation" from the movie. Anna sees Elsa's castle and states this is what Elsa can create by letting go of her fears, a reference to the film's song "Let It Go." | |
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Beauty Equals Goodness | |
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Beauty Equals Goodness: Averted. The Westergaard princes are said to be a handsome bunch, but most of them are obnoxious people. Subverted for Hans. He starts out as a decent man who despises the violence his family uses against their subjects, but after becoming the king's gofer, his heart slowly becomes hardened to the point he uses the same methods he once hated to become king of Arendelle. | |
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Inadequate Inheritor | |
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Inadequate Inheritor: Hans and Lars think Caleb is a Royal Brat who doesn't take his role as heir to the throne seriously and ignores his family for seeking their father's attention. They also agree that he would rule with slackness once their father kicks the bucket. | |
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Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor: The king and his more violent sons take sadistic pleasure in their mistreatment of Hans. | |
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Hidden Depths | |
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Hidden Depths: Implied. Some of Hans's thoughts regarding Caleb's behavior suggests he always knew his father would only see his sons as henchmen and a fan club. | |
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The Bad Guy Wins | |
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The Bad Guy Wins: The king's influence ultimately gets the better of Hans instead of the support of Lars to find love in Arendelle. | |
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Narcissist | |
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Narcissist: Hans's father is one, demanding his sons to be obedient and perfect (since they reflect back on him, while deviations are corrected forcefully), strongly believes in Social Darwinism, and doesn't care for his sons unless they're useful to him. He treats his subjects as a source of income he can abuse to his heart's content. | |
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Shipper on Deck | |
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Shipper on Deck: Hans hopes that Lars and Helga will finally grow close together after they become parents. | |
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Kick the Dog | |
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Kick the Dog: The princes tend to harass each other, especially Hans, For the Evulz, establishing most of them as unsympathetic characters. Aside from taunting him just for daydreaming when he shows up late to their mother's birthday, some of them even pretended Hans was "invisible" for two straight years. Likewise, the king often sneers at his youngest son. | |
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Dinner and a Show | |
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Dinner and a Show: When Hans finally shows up to attend his mother's birthday after standing outside the door for 20 minutes, his father scolds him for being late and daydreaming, while his brothers taunt him for being a Momma's Boy and toss objects at him as he leaves. | |
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The Chain of Harm | |
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The Chain of Harm: Hans's father is a Domestic Abuser, most of his older brothers do the same thing on their spouses, and they also harm each other. Despite loathing the dysfunction in his family, Hans repeats it by exploiting Anna's desire to be loved for his own gain. | |
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Foregone Conclusion | |
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Foregone Conclusion: Since this book is based on a film that was released 2 years earlier, it's known that Hans isn't going to get the happy ending he hopes for. | |
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Noodle Incident | |
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Noodle Incident: While comparing the Southern Isles' current map with an older one, Lars mentions an "incident" with Riverland over disputed borders. Hans also notes Blavenia is in deep debt to the Southern Isles. What caused the Blavenians to owe them money is unknown. Being the royal historian, Lars also notes to Hans that their father once declared war on another kingdom for unspecified reasons. | |
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Bittersweet Ending | |
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Bittersweet Ending: As expected, everything works out between Elsa and Anna, but Hans being sent back to his home takes on a less triumphant tone in this adaption, since his expanded character history makes him more sympathetic and his potential punishment from his family feel more ominous. | |
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Big Brother Bully | |
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Eleven of Hans's 12 older brothers pick on him just for being the youngest and For the Evulz. | |
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The Good Kingdom | |
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The Good Kingdom: As in the movie, this is played straight with Arendelle. It has a genuinely loving royal family that cares for its citizens. The locals are appreciative of the queen and her sister. Inverted with the Southern Isles. Its government is a dictatorship that is implied to use disproportionate punishments against citizens for minor reasons. | |
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Would Hurt a Child | |
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Would Hurt a Child: Hans's brothers were physically abusive to him even when he was young. The Faked Kidnapping prank is one serious example, as it's implied the king beat him up even though it was his brothers who did it and he was just 4 years old at the time. | |
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SocialDarwinist | |
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Sibling relations in Arendelle vs. the Southern Isles. While Anna and Elsa cared for each other even when the two were separated, neither Hans nor his brothers get along with each other, and each of them is determined to surpass their achievements by any means possible as their father encourages violence as a way to whip them in line with his Social Darwinist worldview. | |
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What Is This Thing You Call "Love"? | |
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What Is This Thing You Call "Love"?: Deconstructed. Accepting his family's abuse as "what [they] do," Hans is actually clueless on what a happy relationship would be, having been taught Love Is a Weakness. After a lifetime not bonding with them, he never accepts a loving relationship even when offered a chance with Anna. As he's being sent home for his crimes, he is puzzled how the sisters reconciled with each other while he and his brothers won't have a similar chance. | |
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The Church | |
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The Church: Hans wonders if he'll be ordered to take a vow of silence and join the Brotherhood of the Isles for the rest of his life instead of marrying off. | |
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A Frozen Heart / int_51bc8d33 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_51df5ca1 | type |
Animal Metaphor | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_51df5ca1 | comment |
Animal Metaphor: One of Hans's brothers compares him to a mouse, and the king says the Westergaards should be "lions." | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_51df5ca1 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_51df5ca1 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_51df5ca1 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_547196be | type |
Broad Strokes | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_547196be | comment |
Broad Strokes: The book is a Tie-In Novel that generally follows the film with more backstory and details added, but certain aspects still play out differently. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_547196be | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_547196be | featureConfidence |
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A Frozen Heart / int_547196be | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_556a4863 | type |
Virtue Is Weakness | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_556a4863 | comment |
Deconstructed with Hans. He starts out as a decent guy who genuinely likes his mother and Lars, and abhors his father's violent regime, but he can't do much, as his father and older brothers frequently abuse him for "showing weakness". Eventually, he abandons his morals and tries his best to emulate his family, but it hardens him to the point where he's incapable of forming genuine bonds. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_556a4863 | featureApplicability |
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| A Frozen Heart / int_556a4863 | featureConfidence |
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| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_556a4863 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_55ab1be5 | type |
Royal Brat | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_55ab1be5 | comment |
All of Caleb's younger brothers view him with some contempt, thinking he lacks the temperament to be king due to being a Royal Brat. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_55ab1be5 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_55ab1be5 | featureConfidence |
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| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_55ab1be5 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5798bfbf | type |
Reassigned to Antarctica | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5798bfbf | comment |
Reassigned to Antarctica: Hans speculates his father will have him become a monk for the Brotherhood of the Isles. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5798bfbf | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5798bfbf | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_5798bfbf | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_57d43e40 | type |
Fantasy Counterpart Culture | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_57d43e40 | comment |
Fantasy Counterpart Culture: Surprisingly averted here with the Southern Isles, which, in canon, geographically corresponds to Denmark, as seen in Frozen Fever. In this book, however, the Southern Isles bear no noticeable resemblance to Denmark. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_57d43e40 | featureApplicability |
-1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_57d43e40 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_57d43e40 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5963b221 | type |
Eviler than Thou | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5963b221 | comment |
Eviler than Thou: The king of the Southern Isles thinks Hans isn't tough enough and needs to be more like his older bullying brothers. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5963b221 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5963b221 | featureConfidence |
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| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_5963b221 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5ae357c1 | type |
Knight Templar Parent | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5ae357c1 | comment |
The king represents what Agnarr could have been if he took his involved parenting to the extremes. While Agnarr is genuinely well-intentioned even as he allows his fear for Elsa's safety to guide him and isolate his daughters, Hans's father is emotionally abusive towards his sons by forcing them to use underhanded means to earn his respect. Due to this, Caleb doesn't take anything seriously, Hans is deported in disgrace for his attempted takeover of Arendelle, and the 13 sons don't get along with each other. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5ae357c1 | featureApplicability |
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| A Frozen Heart / int_5ae357c1 | featureConfidence |
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| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_5ae357c1 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5be685d4 | type |
Successful Sibling Syndrome | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5be685d4 | comment |
Successful Sibling Syndrome: Hans often feels envious of Caleb being heir and fantasizes what it's like being the crown prince. Plus, feeling less than his brothers and being in their shadow for years causes him to develop an obsessive desire to earn his family's respect. It's implied the other eleven brothers do feel the same regarding Caleb considering he frequently brawls with them. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5be685d4 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5be685d4 | featureConfidence |
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| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_5be685d4 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5f611b7e | type |
Good All Along | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5f611b7e | comment |
Good All Along: Downplayed and subverted with Hans. While the book is marketed at readers who already know the plot of Frozen and that Hans is a villain, it starts off with Hans as a rather decent person, especially in comparison to his family. But as the story progresses, his actions become more morally ambiguous, before Jumping Off the Slippery Slope. While his initial plan to seduce either Anna or Elsa so that he could marry up is dishonest at best, it's partly motivated by wanting to escape his awful life in the Southern Isles and he does legitimately want to do good. By the end of the book though, he goes from selfish with some noble desires to becoming unashamedly cruel. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5f611b7e | featureApplicability |
-0.3 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_5f611b7e | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_5f611b7e | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_65163c3a | type |
Evil Tower of Ominousness | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_65163c3a | comment |
Evil Tower of Ominousness: Hans views his father's palace as imposing as it looks like a big Sea Monster from a distance due to its long, stony walls. It's implied the king built it to tell his subjects that he lords over them. The castle's interior is filled with mirrors to show the royal family's It's All About Me mindset. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_65163c3a | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_65163c3a | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_65163c3a | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_658f7193 | type |
Lack of Empathy | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_658f7193 | comment |
Most of Hans's brothers have inherited their father's Lack of Empathy. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_658f7193 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_658f7193 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_658f7193 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_675a56a0 | type |
Crushing the Populace | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_675a56a0 | comment |
Crushing the Populace: The king of the Southern Isles uses brute force to beat his subjects into total submission, with the support of most of his sons. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_675a56a0 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_675a56a0 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_675a56a0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6a47a1e2 | type |
Knight of Cerebus | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6a47a1e2 | comment |
Knight of Cerebus: There's nothing remotely funny or sympathetic about most of Hans's family, including the king. Any time they appear or are mentioned by Hans shows how cruel and demanding they are towards him. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6a47a1e2 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6a47a1e2 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_6a47a1e2 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6ca72c26 | type |
All Take and No Give | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6ca72c26 | comment |
All Take and No Give: Hans's father sired 13 sons with his wife, but has been ignoring her for nearly 30 years. Like his father, Caleb wants to have more children with his spouse but blatantly ignores her when she needs his attention. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6ca72c26 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6ca72c26 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_6ca72c26 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6d0a1b85 | type |
The Shut-In | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6d0a1b85 | comment |
While Hans is discussing Elsa with other diplomats, they comment on Elsa's shut-inness and say "You can't rule a kingdom in isolation," a reference to the line "A kingdom of isolation" from the movie. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6d0a1b85 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_6d0a1b85 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_6d0a1b85 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_70bdac19 | type |
Honest John's Dealership | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_70bdac19 | comment |
Honest John's Dealership: Hans actually meets with Oaken on the way to Elsa's ice castle and makes this observation about how he wants to be seen as this. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_70bdac19 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_70bdac19 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_70bdac19 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7294b403 | type |
Altar Diplomacy | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7294b403 | comment |
Altar Diplomacy: Implied to be the case for Hans's father and most of his brothers. Helga remains unhappy with being "shipped off" to the Isles. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7294b403 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7294b403 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_7294b403 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_729c69f3 | type |
Politically Incorrect Villain | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_729c69f3 | comment |
Politically Incorrect Villain: Hans's father and his brothers neglect their wives, suggesting they only view the women as nothing more than baby-producing objects. Given how they rule the Southern Isles, it's implied they look down on the lower classes. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_729c69f3 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_729c69f3 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_729c69f3 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_738d1a0f | type |
Because You Were Nice to Me | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_738d1a0f | comment |
Because You Were Nice to Me: Because Lars treats him nicely and shows a desire to help him leave their awful home, Hans genuinely respects him. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_738d1a0f | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_738d1a0f | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_738d1a0f | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_742088d4 | type |
The Dictatorship | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_742088d4 | comment |
The Dictatorship: The King of the Southern Isles is a corrupt man who crushes his subjects with oppressive taxes while brutally suppressing dissent and reacting to every problem with outright violence, supported by most of his 13 sons. Hans remembers his father's "solution" to a farmer he didn't like was to seize his livestock and torch his farm. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_742088d4 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_742088d4 | featureConfidence |
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| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_742088d4 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7870735b | type |
From Bad to Worse | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7870735b | comment |
From Bad to Worse: Hans starts out being ridiculed by his unloving family for his ineptitude. He wants to rectify that, but his plot to do so by taking over another kingdom ends up making things worse, and as a result, he ends back where he started with his family and is now hated by another country. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7870735b | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7870735b | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_7870735b | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_78e4e77b | type |
Shipper with an Agenda | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_78e4e77b | comment |
Shipper with an Agenda: Lars is the one who suggests to Hans that he go to Arendelle, meet Elsa and get her to fall in love with him. His reasoning isn't because he thinks they'd be a good couple (though Hans's disappointment in not meeting a potential wife for him may have played a factor) but so Hans can start a new family away from the Southern Isles. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_78e4e77b | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_78e4e77b | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_78e4e77b | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7ae00dcc | type |
Driven by Envy | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7ae00dcc | comment |
Driven by Envy: Hans seeks a throne for himself due to the jealousy he harbors against his older brothers for being favored by their father. In turn, it's implied the Parental Favoritism shown by Hans's parents towards Caleb and Hans respectively caused their brothers to develop a Middle Child Syndrome. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7ae00dcc | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7ae00dcc | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_7ae00dcc | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7de3aec2 | type |
What Does She See in Him? | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7de3aec2 | comment |
What Does She See in Him?: Hans wonders why any woman would be willing to court his brutish twin brothers and can't figure out how Runo's wife married him despite thinking she'll be immune to his slick charms. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7de3aec2 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_7de3aec2 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_7de3aec2 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_80621707 | type |
Arranged Marriage | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_80621707 | comment |
Arranged Marriage: Lars' marriage to his wife Helga was arranged. She still isn't pleased with it, despite Lars' attempts to get along with her. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_80621707 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_80621707 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_80621707 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_80b5924 | type |
Left Hanging | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_80b5924 | comment |
Left Hanging: Potentially due to Broad Strokes and likely because Anna and Elsa won't visit the Southern Isles, it's left unknown on what has occurred since Hans was sent back home (except for a brief cameo in Frozen Fever). Nobody knows what's become of his relationship with Lars, how his mother reacted to news of his crimes, the gender of Lars's child, or if he and Helga ever learned to get along. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_80b5924 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_80b5924 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_80b5924 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_830f2f0e | type |
Police State | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_830f2f0e | comment |
Police State: What the Southern Isles is, in essence. The king is a tyrant who reacts violently when upset with a subject. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_830f2f0e | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_830f2f0e | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_830f2f0e | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_83a903f6 | type |
Stepford Smiler | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_83a903f6 | comment |
Stepford Smiler: The novel has Hans of the depressed and unstable types. The mental instability in his Dysfunctional Family and years of neglect all lead him to think Love Is a Weakness. He also doesn't understand actual happy relationships, casually downplaying the abuse in his family as "what brothers do." | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_83a903f6 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_83a903f6 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_83a903f6 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8573ac0a | type |
The Social Darwinist | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8573ac0a | comment |
The Social Darwinist: Deconstructed. A ruthless man who admires power and despises weakness, Hans's father is a combination of the Straw Meritocrat, Struggler, and Weakness Punisher types. To him, his sons must be "lions, not mice", but considers Hans to be an useless "spare." He even goads his sons to torment each other while deliberately picking favorites among the more loyal ones. However, this renders the entire family dysfunctional. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8573ac0a | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8573ac0a | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_8573ac0a | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_863fa679 | type |
What Happened to the Mouse? | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_863fa679 | comment |
What Happened to the Mouse?: Like the film, it's never explained what became of Sitron even when Hans is shipped back to the Southern Isles in disgrace. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_863fa679 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_863fa679 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_863fa679 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_88933ad4 | type |
Parental Favoritism | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_88933ad4 | comment |
Parental Favoritism: The king of the Southern Isles clearly prefers his oldest son Caleb, while the queen is implied to favor Hans. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_88933ad4 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_88933ad4 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_88933ad4 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_89a17726 | type |
Spell My Name with an S | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_89a17726 | comment |
Spell My Name with an S: Agdar's name is spelled "Agnarr" here. Iduns's name here is spelt "Idun". | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_89a17726 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_89a17726 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_89a17726 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8a55a1d4 | type |
In Love with Love | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8a55a1d4 | comment |
In Love with Love: Anna's childhood isolation has led to her craving a relationship, but unsure of what to look for in one. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8a55a1d4 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8a55a1d4 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_8a55a1d4 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8a9eb844 | type |
Perspective Flip | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8a9eb844 | comment |
Perspective Flip: Retells the story of Frozen with Hans as a co-protagonist. It portrays him with more sympathetic qualities, giving him a more detailed tragic backstory and a conscience, especially in comparison to more horrifically evil characters. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8a9eb844 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8a9eb844 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_8a9eb844 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8aa0f76 | type |
Deconstructed Trope | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8aa0f76 | comment |
Deconstructed Trope: The king's Parental Favoritism leaves the entire royal family miserable with each other. Using Social Darwinism to control his sons only compounds the problem even more, as they use dubious means (including violence) to obtain his respect. It leaves Hans clueless on what an actual happy relationship would be, while Caleb neglects his duties as heir. It extends beyond the king's family as well, as they Can't Take Criticism while squeezing every penny from their subjects. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8aa0f76 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8aa0f76 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_8aa0f76 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8f612013 | type |
Token Good Teammate | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8f612013 | comment |
Token Good Teammate: Lars and the queen were the only family members Hans had that didn't hurt him or any of the citizens. Deconstructed with Hans. He starts out as a decent guy who genuinely likes his mother and Lars, and abhors his father's violent regime, but he can't do much, as his father and older brothers frequently abuse him for "showing weakness". Eventually, he abandons his morals and tries his best to emulate his family, but it hardens him to the point where he's incapable of forming genuine bonds. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8f612013 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_8f612013 | featureConfidence |
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| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_8f612013 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9053903 | type |
Ignored Epiphany | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9053903 | comment |
Ignored Epiphany: Hans frequently realizes his actions are bad but keeps going because he's come too far. There are also hints that he is genuinely attracted to Anna and could grow to like her but he's too warped to understand these feelings. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9053903 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9053903 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_9053903 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_90e2b7b4 | type |
Theme Twin Naming | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_90e2b7b4 | comment |
Theme Twin Naming: Hans has a set of fraternal twins for brothers named "Runo" and "Rudi". | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_90e2b7b4 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_90e2b7b4 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_90e2b7b4 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_93dc4e37 | type |
Villain of Another Story | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_93dc4e37 | comment |
Villain of Another Story: Hans's father is a sociopath who transforms his sons into sycophantic loyalists of him and crushes his subjects with excessive taxes. If this were Hans's story, he would be The Hero rebelling against his abusive family. Unfortunately, his issues made him the villain of Anna and Elsa's story. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_93dc4e37 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_93dc4e37 | featureConfidence |
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| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_93dc4e37 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_97aaa7f3 | type |
In the Blood | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_97aaa7f3 | comment |
In the Blood: Most of Hans's brothers have inherited their father's Lack of Empathy. Double subverted for Hans, as he started out a decent man opposing his family's violence and has vile persons in his family. His fears of forever being the "throwaway" and returning home made him desperate enough to follow his father's example. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_97aaa7f3 | featureApplicability |
-0.3 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_97aaa7f3 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_97aaa7f3 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9b06e314 | type |
Greater-Scope Villain | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9b06e314 | comment |
Greater-Scope Villain: While Hans is the villain of the main story, it was his father's corrosive influence that led him to become it. | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9b06e314 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9b06e314 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_9b06e314 | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9d5a2cdf | type |
Intimidating Revenue Service | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9d5a2cdf | comment |
Intimidating Revenue Service: Viewing them as his personal Piggy Bank, the king squeezes every penny from his subjects and reacts violently when they don't pay him. Hans at one point almost barfs when he gives an account of the tax collection he "conducted." | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_9d5a2cdf | featureApplicability |
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| A Frozen Heart / int_9d5a2cdf | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
| A Frozen Heart | hasFeature |
A Frozen Heart / int_9d5a2cdf | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_a0a005d1 | type |
Protagonist Journey to Villain | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_a0a005d1 | comment |
Protagonist Journey to Villain: Half of the book is dedicated to showing Hans's descent from a decent young man who once abhorred his family's violence to a ruthless and cold-hearted villain. | |
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Good Parents | |
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Good Parents: Hans' mother is implied to be loving towards her sons and wants them to stop abusing each other. | |
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Adaptation Dye-Job | |
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Adaptation Dye-Job: A fair bit is made about Hans's beautiful blue eyes. Problem is, he has green eyes in the film and in most tie-in materials. | |
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Parental Neglect | |
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Parental Neglect: Deconstructed. Hans's father doesn't mind his 13 sons harming each other and vying to become his favorite by all means necessary. This leaves his sons psychologically miserable to the point they estranged with each other. | |
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Faked Kidnapping | |
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Faked Kidnapping: The phony "ransom note from a King Gotya" prank that Hans's older brothers pull off against him when he was a small boy. He took the bait, believing that "King Gotya" will only "release" one of his brothers if he ran around the entire castle three times in just his underwear. It's implied he ended up taking the fall despite his older brothers being the real culprits. | |
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Big Bad Slippage | |
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Big Bad Slippage: Rather than start out as the character seen at the end of the film, Hans starts out as a selfish but still well-meaning man before turning into a more ruthless person. | |
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Imagine Spot | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_a7382a73 | comment |
Hans's descent to villainy is born from a stubborn desire to be loved by his father, as he's often mocked for not fighting back. To escape from his grim reality, he fantasizes a world where he's loved and appreciated by his family, but they always came crashing down with his family mocking him for daydreaming. He wants to become a king partially as an excuse to leave home, and to prove his family wrong by showing that he's capable of ascending to greatness on his own. But his worst actions are brought on by the insecurities he's been harboring for years. Even his method of manipulation by mirroring other people's personalities and actions is something he picked up from his father, who encourages Hans to act this way to get what he wants. | |
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Meet Cute | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_a82ff02f | comment |
Meet Cute: Invoked. Hans purposely has Sitron knock into Anna, thinking she's Elsa and that it's his best chance to romance her. Sitron causing the boat they stand on to almost fall in the water was not part of that plan, making his embarrassment genuine. | |
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Dramatic Irony | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_ab5eea65 | comment |
Dramatic Irony: For most of the novel, Anna has no clue about Hans's true nature, while the audience sees half of the events through his eyes and is privy to his thoughts and feelings. Since Hans lied about so much else, Anna doubts that his family is as bad as he claimed, thinking it's best if they sort out his penalty. As such, Kristoff, Anna, and Elsa are totally unaware that not only is this the one thing he did not lie about, they're actually even worse than he told. | |
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Disappointed in You | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_ab729e43 | comment |
Disappointed in You: Hans's father openly considers his youngest son to be a letdown for not fighting back against his brothers. | |
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Fatal Flaw | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_aba8065b | comment |
Fatal Flaw: Despite exploiting Anna and Elsa's flaws, Hans is unaware that his own weakness is ambition. He becomes too desperate in getting what he wants while ignoring the consequences when he takes unethical routes. At times, he knows what he's doing is wrong and even scolds himself, yet he impulsively goes through it. Being abused by his family for his ineptitude slowly becomes the breaking point and ultimately pushes him into desperately attempting to win their respect. Hans corrupts his own morals while serving as his father's gofer, committing things he once hated. As such, the time he spent prepping up on Arendelle is wasted because he couldn't contain his issues and went to the extreme of attempting regicide. Only at the end does he have a Heel Realization, but by then, he's in damage control mode as nobody trusts him. | |
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Freudian Excuse Is No Excuse | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_ad17a1ac | comment |
Freudian Excuse Is No Excuse: The heroes think that Hans's abusive childhood doesn't excuse his actions as an adult. | |
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Selective Obliviousness | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_b0bce7aa | comment |
Selective Obliviousness: Hans ignores any indication that Elsa is not the monster he imagines her as. Any moment he starts to pity her, he immediately attempts to rationalize why he shouldn't. | |
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Starting a New Life | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_b10f0160 | comment |
At times, he would also go to the docks to dream of escaping his horrible excuse for a family and settling down elsewhere for good, with nobody mocking him for being a weakling. | |
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Abusive Parents | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_b11ac9f5 | comment |
Abusive Parents: Hans's father is quite an abusive man towards his 13 sons, emotionally manipulating them into becoming his sycophantic enforcers from the get-go. He encourages violence within his family as a way to indoctrinate them into his twisted beliefs. Hans later implies he was also physically abusive when saying that dodging Marshmallow's attacks is nothing compared to his father, whom Hans implies has an explosive temper. | |
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Big Fancy Castle | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_b136ed26 | comment |
Big Fancy Castle: The Southern Isles' royal castle remind people of a sea serpent due to its long walls, but it's actually a palace made of rocks only found within the kingdom. While the locals view it as the kingdom's crown jewel, Hans finds it too ugly and ominous. | |
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Baby Factory | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_b1e9444f | comment |
Baby Factory: Hans's father and most of his brothers see their wives as objects whose role is to produce more heirs for the kingdom. | |
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Make an Example of Them | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_b4de919d | comment |
Make an Example of Them: To whip his subjects in line, Hans' father responds violently with Disproportionate Retribution against regime critics and delinquent taxpayers. | |
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Shadow Archetype | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_b5e63cc4 | comment |
Shadow Archetype: Unlike the Arendellian royal family, the Westergaards are totally dysfunctional due to the king's toxic behavior. The king represents what Agnarr could have been if he took his involved parenting to the extremes. While Agnarr is genuinely well-intentioned even as he allows his fear for Elsa's safety to guide him and isolate his daughters, Hans's father is emotionally abusive towards his sons by forcing them to use underhanded means to earn his respect. Due to this, Caleb doesn't take anything seriously, Hans is deported in disgrace for his attempted takeover of Arendelle, and the 13 sons don't get along with each other. Hans's older brothers are darker versions of Elsa, as like her, they shut out their siblings due to their father's influence. However, while Agnarr had genuine intentions despite allowing his fear for his daughters' safety to take over, Hans's father is a cruel man who deliberately picks favorites among his sons but refuses to let then reconcile with each other. Because of this, the 13 brothers represent how the relationship between Anna and Elsa could have become, had Elsa truly stopped caring about Anna in her drive to not let her emotions affect her or had Anna let her insecurities make her The Unfettered like Hans, who reflects her darker feelings of self-doubt. | |
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Dysfunctional Family | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_b6cc7fc0 | comment |
Dysfunctional Family: Deconstructed. The Westergaards are one Big, Screwed-Up Family with a king who ill-treats his entire family, siblings who torment each other out of cruelty, and women who feel neglected. Due to this, the entire clan ends up becoming miserable, courtesy of the king's corrosive influence. With such experiences, Hans comes to think Love Is a Weakness. | |
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Evil Overlord | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_b8dde2 | comment |
Hans's father is an Evil Overlord who can't tolerate minor insults, hypocritically scolds Hans for coming late to his mother's birthday despite blatantly ignoring her for 30 years, and squeezes his people for more money out of pure greed. He's petty on other kingdoms as well, as it's implied the unfavorable sanctions he imposed on Blavenia when they downgraded their trading ties caused their economy to crash. | |
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Sweet Tooth | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_bac9f95d | comment |
Sweet Tooth: Elsa and Anna inherited theirs from Idun. | |
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It's All About Me | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_bb18a227 | comment |
It's All About Me: It's implied that the king only cares for people when they're useful to him, as he only begins treating Hans better when Hans becomes his gofer and throws his wife's birthday celebration not for her sake, but to show off. | |
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So Proud of You | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_bc37d80d | comment |
So Proud of You: While his older brothers are praised by their father for being high-achievers, Hans seems to be the only one who could never get this. | |
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Used to Be a Sweet Kid | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_be0ad6b7 | comment |
Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Hans used to be the Nice Guy he pretends to be during his time in Arendelle. He opposed his family's wanton cruelty towards their subjects (and was even mocked for it as well), felt repulsed by how his father and brothers treat their spouses, and even felt pity for the people of Arendelle when its king and queen died in a shipwreck. By the end of the story, he's a remarkably different person from what he used to be courtesy of the abuse and the time he spent as the king's gofer. It's implied Hans's brothers didn't start out as mean bullies, but their father's toxic influence changed them into his yes-men. That they don't get along with each other shows the psychological damage that's been done. | |
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| A Frozen Heart / int_bf1c906 | type |
Trophy Wife | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_bf1c906 | comment |
Trophy Wife: Implied to be the case with Hans's mother and most of his sisters-in-law. Both the king and Caleb ignore their wives, and Lars's marriage was arranged. | |
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Tie-In Novel | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_bf95550c | comment |
Tie-In Novel: A Frozen Heart is almost like a novelization, except that it is from the perspectives of Anna and Hans. It also goes in depth on aspects of their backstories and characters, such as how Hans's Dark and Troubled Past shaped him. | |
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Irony | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_c335b9ec | comment |
Irony: Meta example. This is one of many books to have an audio version featured on audible.com. Santino Fontana, who voices Hans, is one of many actors to do voice work for the website. However, this is not one of the books he himself does narration for. | |
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Hope Spot | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_c3c18143 | comment |
Hope Spot: When his father gives Hans permission to visit Arendelle, it seems like he finally has his father's trust and respect as well as a chance to meet Elsa and potentially be her suitor. But then, his father suddenly tells Hans to return as soon as the gates close so that he can return home and tend to his brothers' kids, showing that the king still has little respect for his youngest son. | |
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Break His Heart to Save Him | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_c4500946 | comment |
Break His Heart to Save Him: Elsa avoids Anna in part because she loves her and didn't want her to get hurt again. Anna, being Locked Out of the Loop, mistakenly believes the opposite for years. | |
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Yank the Dog's Chain | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_c4db6423 | comment |
Yank the Dog's Chain: After spending time being the king's errand boy, Hans finally gets permission to visit Arendelle for Elsa's coronation and secure a trade deal. At first, it seemed he has finally earned his father's trust and respect, but then, the king immediately tells him to come back home soon so that Hans can babysit his brothers' children. This shows that in spite of what Hans did for him, his father only barely trusts him and still severely restricts his freedom. | |
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Nice Guy | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_c5249b29 | comment |
Hans used to be the Nice Guy he pretends to be during his time in Arendelle. He opposed his family's wanton cruelty towards their subjects (and was even mocked for it as well), felt repulsed by how his father and brothers treat their spouses, and even felt pity for the people of Arendelle when its king and queen died in a shipwreck. By the end of the story, he's a remarkably different person from what he used to be courtesy of the abuse and the time he spent as the king's gofer. | |
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Felony Misdemeanor | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_c59cfa2e | comment |
Felony Misdemeanor: The king of the Southern Isles hates criticism against his rule. It's implied the peasant who insulted him was brutally beaten up and possibly executed. | |
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Strong Family Resemblance | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_c5fe6c81 | comment |
Strong Family Resemblance: Out of thirteen sons, Runo is the only blond out of a bunch of redheads. His hair (that sticks straight up), pale eyes and eyebrows make him look as if he's perpetually shocked. | |
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Freudian Excuse | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_c868a42a | comment |
Freudian Excuse: As with Hans, it's implied his brothers didn't start out as mean jerks, but the king's psychological abuse turns them into immature manchildren trapped in the bodies of adults. Due to this, they fiercely compete for their father's attention at all costs. That their father deliberately goads them compounds the problem even more. | |
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Self-Deprecation | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_c9597a03 | comment |
Self-Deprecation: Hans makes Deadpan Snarker jokes about how he's the Spare to the Throne and tries to brush it off, but only Lars knows the reality behind his Self-Deprecating Humor. | |
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No Name Given | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_ca87e3ec | comment |
No Name Given: Of the thirteen Southern Isles princes, the only ones named are Caleb (the oldest), Lars (the third born) and the twins Rudi and Runo (their placement is unknown), and Hans (the youngest). Since their parents are unnamed as well, anybody can at least assume Hans got his last name from his father. Most of Hans' sisters-in-law are unnamed as well, except for Helga, Lars' wife. | |
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| A Frozen Heart / int_ce0722f8 | type |
Disappointing Older Sibling | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_ce0722f8 | comment |
Disappointing Older Sibling: All of Caleb's younger brothers view him with some contempt, thinking he lacks the temperament to be king due to being a Royal Brat. Barring Lars, Hans views most of his older brothers as obnoxious manchildren. | |
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Debate and Switch | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_d1b19b75 | comment |
Debate and Switch: There are several moments where Hans realizes what he's doing is unethical, but his stubborn desire to become The Dutiful Son drives him to continue. | |
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| A Frozen Heart / int_d70ade70 | type |
Fictional Earth | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_d70ade70 | comment |
Fictional Earth: Implied to be the case here, as in all Frozen media. All countries named are fictional, the main ones being the Southern Isles and Arendelle. Other countries named are Weselton, Vakretta, Chatho, Zaria, Kongsberg, Blavenia, Seven Islands, Riverland, and Eldora. | |
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Worse with Context | |
| A Frozen Heart / int_d8e509e2 | comment |
Worse with Context: Played for drama. Hans tells Anna about the time some of his brothers teased him. It seems like a classic case of sibling teasing, except it lasted two years and he downplays it as "what brothers do." It's clear the constant abuse and neglect warp Hans's mindset on normal blood ties. | |
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Follow in My Footsteps | |
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Follow in My Footsteps: The king of the Southern Isles wants his sons to emulate him with deviations from his worldview being corrected harshly. His treatment of Hans is because he was the least willing to conform to their shared Social Darwinist views. | |
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The Good King | |
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The Good King: What Hans wants to be as a ruler after seeing his own family's wanton cruelty towards their subjects. | |
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Hates Small Talk | |
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Hates Small Talk: The king frequently rebukes Hans for not "getting straight to the point" and wasting his time. | |
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Awful Wedded Life | |
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Awful Wedded Life: The king of the Southern Isles thinks of his wife as a Baby Factory and hasn't cared for her ever since they were married. His 12 older sons aren't that better either - Caleb treats his own like wallpaper, the middle sons want more babies, while Lars's wife Helga remains unhappy being "shipped off" to the Isles. | |
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Switching P.O.V. | |
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Switching P.O.V.: The narration is almost equally shared between Anna and Hans in third person limited, switching between chapters. | |
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Manchild | |
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Barring Lars, Hans views most of his older brothers as obnoxious manchildren. | |
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Stock "Yuck!" | |
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Stock "Yuck!": Anna and Hans hate sandwich crusts. Anna also hates ärtsoppa (pea soup). | |
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Call-Forward | |
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Call-Forward: Anna says this about Elsa after she's set out to find her again: "Elsa may be a little mad at me at the moment, but she wouldn’t want me to starve to death. Freeze, maybe, but not starve." The average reader has already seen the film and knows that Elsa will freeze Anna later (albeit accidentally), but this event has not happened yet in the book's timeline. | |
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Hate Sink | |
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Hate Sink: While Hans is this in the film, this book downplays this for him by showing some sympathetic qualities and by shifting the trope to his father. In the king's first appearance, he throws his wife's birthday party just to show off while ignoring her. He treats his sons as just his enforcers and shows no true love for them, encouraging them to fight each other, and places the blame on the youngest for the older ones bullying him, saying that it's his fault for not fighting back. He's also a tyrant prone to Disproportionate Retribution. | |
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All Animals Are Dogs | |
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All Animals Are Dogs: Lampshaded when Anna mentions that Sven (a reindeer) reminds her of a puppy. | |
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Dark Is Evil | |
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Dark Is Evil: Hans's family lives in a palace made of gleaming black rock, but he feels it's too sinister. | |
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Rousseau Was Right | |
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Rousseau Was Right: Hans initially wants to become The Good King and shows no desire to hurt anyone, but his abusive father and brothers gave him a serious inferiority complex and convince him Virtue Is Weakness, and he ends up becoming as ruthless and cruel as them. | |
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Jerkass | |
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Jerkass: Hans's father and eleven of his brothers are petty brutes, given how they treat their family and subjects like trash to the point that Hans sees his home as a prison. | |
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Pushover Parents | |
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Pushover Parents: Deconstructed. The king is apathetic when it comes to raising his sons, while years of childbirth has rendered the queen incapable of intervening and can only give weak smiles to Hans despite being a loving mother who wants her sons to stop abusing each other. It leads the royal family to become miserable with each other. | |
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Evil Cannot Comprehend Good | |
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Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: The book reveals that Hans's horrible childhood made him believe Love Is a Weakness. He thinks Elsa grieving over her sister's supposed death makes her look like a coward and becomes even more baffled on how Anna managed to reconcile with her sister. | |
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Locked Away in a Monastery | |
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Locked Away in a Monastery: Hans briefly mentions the Brotherhood of the Isles while meeting with Lars, wondering if his father will order him to become a monk for the rest of his life instead of marrying off. | |
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Evil Is Petty | |
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Evil Is Petty: Eleven of Hans's 12 older brothers pick on him just for being the youngest and For the Evulz. Hans's father is an Evil Overlord who can't tolerate minor insults, hypocritically scolds Hans for coming late to his mother's birthday despite blatantly ignoring her for 30 years, and squeezes his people for more money out of pure greed. He's petty on other kingdoms as well, as it's implied the unfavorable sanctions he imposed on Blavenia when they downgraded their trading ties caused their economy to crash. | |
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