History Characters / FrozenAnna

'''Appearances''': ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' | ''Disney/FrozenFever'' | ''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' | ''Disney/Frozen2''\\

* PinkMeansFeminine: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Anna has both tomboyish and girly qualities, and magenta is one of the colors strongly associated with her winter cloak, but not as strongly as her primary ColorMotif, green. See the ColorMotif and PrincessesPreferPink entries.

* ThanatosGambit: Though unintentional, Anna throwing herself in front of Hans just as she began to expire earns Hans the ire and disgust of the Duke of Weselton and many others who saw. After Anna thaws out, they cheer when she punches Hans off the boat, meaning that not only did her sacrifice help her sister end the winter, but it also gave them the opportunity to see what a traitor Hans really is.

* ActionGirl: In the sequel, Anna wields a sword and she's not afraid to use it.

* PinkMeansFeminine: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Anna has both tomboyish and girly qualities, and pink is one of the colors associated with her, but not as strongly as her primary ColorMotif, green. See the ColorMotif and PrincessesPreferPink entries.

* ThanatosGambit: Though unintentional, Anna throwing herself in front of Hans just as she began to expire earns Hans the ire and disgust of the Duke and many others who saw. After Anna thaws out, they cheer when she punches Hans off the boat, meaning that not only did her sacrifice help her sister end the winter, but it also gave them the opportunity to see what a traitor Hans really is.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Has a fondness for chocolate. Also loves sandwiches (see BigEater entry).

'''Appearances''': ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' | ''Disney/FrozenFever'' | ''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure''\\

* * ActionGirl: Anna can now wield a sword in ''Frozen II''.

* PluckyComicRelief: Anna is known to be the comic relief character as she is the most humorous character in the story. Her quirkiness and oddball behaviour helps to relieve awkward moments and tension throughout the story.

* ThePollyanna: Promotional material lists ones of her defining traits as "eternal optimism". ReconstructedTrope. Anna's optimistic attitude doesn't always work out, as when her attempts to help Elsa get her PowerIncontinence and the EndlessWinter under control result in an accident that freezes her heart and when Hans betrays her. Eventually, the TraumaCongaLine ''does'' bring about HeroicBSOD, but Anna recovers and still chooses to continue believing in HeroWithBadPublicity Elsa's goodness, despite most of the evidence, from the perspective of Anna (who doesn't even really know her frozen heart was an accident, not having seen Elsa's look of shock afterwards), pointing otherwise and having just had her trust in the one person she believed loved her broken. She saves Elsa's life, [[HeroicSacrifice at the cost of her own]], and her faith in Elsa is validated.
* ThePowerOfLove: Her love for her sister allowed her to brave driving snow in little more than a ballgown, climb a mountain and cross a frozen lake in order to [[HeroicSacrifice throw herself in front of Hans' sword]] to save Elsa despite being half-dead at the time.

* RebelliousPrincess: The theme behind the deleted song "We Know Better". It's about Elsa and Anna as little girls complaining about all the things princesses are expected to do, claiming they "know better."

* ClothingReflectsPersonality: At the start of the film, Anna and Elsa wear light-colored clothes, which symbolizes their relationship with each other going well. After they are separated and grow apart (especially during the "Do You Want To Build A Snowman" sequence), their clothes become progressively darker. While Anna's coronation dress and adventuring outfit both are darker than her, her nightgown at age eighteen is the same shade as her child nightgown, representing that despite the pain, she's retained her same cheerful personality. Then at the end, both the sisters' clothes are light again representing they have finally reunited.

** Pink. [[ThePowerOfLove It's associated with love]], [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel particularly romantic love]], girlhood, as well as spring and rebirth. Fittingly, Anna's room is covered in in it, as seen when she wakes up excited for the gates to open on coronation day and for life to return to the castle (the French title for the accompanying song translate to "The Renewal") and the chance of finding love, including romantic love, and it's in her coronation dress. It's also the color of the cape and hat in her adventuring outfit, which she dons when she goes to help Elsa thaw the winter through ThePowerOfLove. She loses the hat when Elsa freezes her heart and has her giant [[{{Snowlem}} snow bodyguard Marshmallow]] kick her out of the ice palace, eventually losing all pink - and all color at all besides blue - when she finally freezes into a solid ice, but her ActOfTrueLove [[ThePowerOfLove brings her - and the color - back.]]
* CoolLoser: {{Justified|Trope}}. Even though Anna is a princess and is beautiful and caring, she grew up without any friends or companionship and she was very much an isolated outcast. It's expected and understandable since Anna has spent 13 years locked away in a lonely castle with the inability to branch out and make friends like she always wanted.

* SpiritedYoungLady: In contrast to Elsa, who is a ProperLady. Anna is tomboyish, adventurous, outspoken, feisty, and fearless. Yet, at the same time, she's still very much a lady as she is a princess after all.

** Pink. [[ThePowerOfLove It's associated with love]], [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel particularly romantic love]], girlhood, as well as spring and rebirth. Fittingly, Anna's room is covered in in it, as seen when she wakes up excited for the gates to open on coronation day and for life to return to the castle (the French title for the accompanying song translate to "The Renewal" and the chance of finding love, including romantic love, and it's in her coronation dress. It's also the color of the cape and hat in her adventuring outfit, which she dons when she goes to help Elsa thaw the winter through ThePowerOfLove. She loses the hat when Elsa freezes her heart and has her giant [[{{Snowlem}} snow bodyguard Marshmallow]] kick her out of the ice palace, eventually losing all pink - and all color at all besides blue - when she finally freezes into a solid ice, but her ActOfTrueLove [[ThePowerOfLove brings her - and the color - back.]]

* DesperatelyCravesAffection: She grows up isolated from everyone except her parents, who pass away when she's a teen, and a few trusted servants, and is [[JerkassFacade shut out by her older sister and former best friend]]. As a result, Anna is so starved for both love and attention that she's willing to marry someone that she has just met, even if she "knows it's totally crazy." However, despite Anna's desperation for love and affection, she never turns bitter, angry or overly resentful and remains kind, selfless, and loving despite the lack of love that she received since childhood.

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: {{Justified|Trope}}. You'd think she'd think more of herself than "completely ordinary" and "not [[BigSisterWorship ''that'' princess... it's just me]]," but years of neglect and [[JerkassFacade apparent rejection]] did a number on her self-esteem.

* {{Reconstruction}}: Of TheHeart and TheIngenue. Much like TheChick of old, Anna's main strength isn't so much her smarts, experience or power, but her care for the people around her and her determination to save them from their darker sides. However, this doesn't mean she has to be [[DamselScrappy completely useless]], [[SatelliteCharacter completely based around those she cares about]], or that she [[NeutralFemale can't have agency in the plot.]] It [[DeconstructedTrope does take its toll on her]], though, and her naivety and the emotional toll of retaining her faith in and devotion to her sister, despite Elsa's JerkassFacade, leave her vulnerable to ManipulativeBastard Hans, who takes advantage of her heart to [[GoldDigger get close to the throne]]. They also nearly get her killed when she chooses to help Elsa, but her faith in her sister is ultimately validated; Elsa really is, as Anna chooses to believe, a HeroWithBadPublicity, and much of the damage Elsa causes really is unintentional, the result of PowerIncontinence. Anna gets to [[CharacterDevelopment grow and readjust her understanding of love]] without having to turn all cynical or lose any of her warmth and sweetness.

* CharacterDevelopment: Throughout her adventures, [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel the naive Anna]] came to have a mature understanding of what love actually is. Specifically, that "love is putting someone else's needs before yours." Although [[AllLovingHeroine Anna never gave up her belief in Elsa's goodness and risked her life as she struggled through a blizzard to prove it]], rather than letting people's fear of the queen prevail and taking the kingdom for herself like Hans later attempted to do, she thought that her [[IceQueen aloof older sister didn't love her because Elsa shut her out and became closed-off toward her]]. She's unaware that it's a [[JerkassFacade facade that Elsa uses to keep her emotions]] - [[PowerIncontinence and, by extension, powers - in check]] after [[LaserGuidedAmnesia an accident that was wiped from Anna's memories]] their parents it was best to keep her magic secret until it was under control. She also thinks at first [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel that Hans must be her]] OneTrueLove [[DesperatelyCravesAffection because he acts nice to her]] and [[BirdsOfAFeather they seem to share many of the same favorite activities and perspectives on life]]. When Hans [[TheReveal reveals]] himself to have been an EvilAllAlong GoldDigger, Anna realizes that she was wrong about what love was, but after performing her ActOfTrueLove to save Elsa, shows that she now understands. She also tells Hans that "the only frozen heart around here is [his]," realizing that because he never truly showed a willingness to put the needs of others before his and always acted purely in self-interest, he has no love in his heart. With her improved character judgement, she begins a relationship with Kristoff, who reciprocated her sacrifices and selfless concern over the course of their journey together.

'''Appears in''': ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' | ''Disney/FrozenFever'' | ''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure''\\

* AmbiguousDisorder: Anna seems like she may suffer from ADHD ([[AttentionDeficitOohShiny Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder]]). She displays hyperactive behaviour such as extreme restlessness, an inability to sit still for too long, a serious case of racing thoughts along with MotorMouth and impulsive and reckless behavior. Considering that she had spent many years isolated away from people and locked in a castle of loneliness, it's not out of the realm of possibilities that Anna could be suffering from a mental disorder and affliction.

* FreudianExcuse: It's not for villainy, but the reason why Anna is willing to [[FourthDateMarriage marry Hans when they've just met]] is because she's a very extroverted person who was starved of friendship for most of her childhood, which left her desperate for any kind of affection at all.

* BadassBookworm: At least in [[Theatre/Frozen2018 the theatre adaption]], which confirms Anna's love of books, something that was mostly implied in the film. {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as above.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: Anna can be completely silly and dorky but don't think she won't stand up for herself. This is a girl who stood up to a furious giant snow monster and didn't care about the consequences, and sucker-punched a guy who tried to kill her sister.

* BigSisterWorship: Despite their estranged relationship, Anna seems to have a strong admiration for her older sister Elsa. She seems to admire her and is amazed by what she is capable of. Such admiration is obvious when Anna and Elsa are children playing together and Anna cannot help but be in awe of Elsa's magic. In addition, Anna is very motivated and determined to rebuild the relationship with her sister as she misses how close they were in their childhood. In turn, Elsa has strong BigSisterInstinct towards Anna and is a CoolBigSis towards her.

* BrutalHonesty: She rarely sugarcoats her feelings.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Anna seems to show this trope where Elsa can't, since she 1). Makes friends with baby ducks in "For the First Time in Forever", 2). manages to charm Hans's horse, Sitron, 3). waves at Sven when the latter is sitting outside Wandering Oaken's Trading Post & Sauna.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KristenBell (adult), Livvy Stubenrauch (child, speaking) and Katie Lopez (child, singing), Agatha Lee Monn (9 year old), Music/SaaraAalto (Finnish dub)
->'''Appears in:''' ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' | ''Disney/FrozenFever'' | ''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure''
->'''Appearances in alternate continuities:''' ''Frozen: Northern Lights'' | ''Series/OnceUponATime'' | ''Videogame/FrozenFreeFall'' | ''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity'' | ''Disney/RalphBreaksTheInternet'' | ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''

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* AnythingThatMoves: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, JustifiedTrope. Having spent the majority of her life isolated and [[FriendlessBackground feeling lonely, neglected, abandoned and generally unloved]], Anna [[DesperatelyCravesAffection is so desperate for love]] and unaware of what a healthy relationship really looks like that she falls for the guy that she meets. This is one of the cases of this trope where the character is not promiscuous - in fact, Anna agrees to commit to him and [[FourthDateMarriage accepts his proposal the day they meet]], believing that he's her OneTrueLove, in part because her years of isolation left her [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel quite naive]]. Further [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by the fact that Hans turns out to be an OpportunisticBastard taking advantage of her vulnerability and [[ManipulativeBastard actively manipulating her]], and Anna [[{{Deconstruction}} learns a greater understanding of what real love looks like throughout the course of the story]].

-->'''Elsa''': You sacrificed yourself for me?
-->'''Anna''': I love you.

-->'''Anna:''' ''[after Hans falls on top of her in a rowboat]'' This is awkward. I mean, not that you're awkward - we're-''I'm'' awkward - you're gorgeous. Wait, what?

---> Prince Hans: You were so desperate for love, you willing to marry me, just like ''that''.

---> Kristoff: That's your plan? My ice business is riding on you talking to your sister?

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: {{Justified}}. You'd think she'd think more of herself than "completely ordinary" and "not [[BigSisterWorship ''that'' princess... it's just me,"]] but years of neglect and [[JerkassFacade apparent rejection]] did a number on her self-esteem.

--> "The more we were working with Kristen Bell, the more, the more she influenced. We all got on the same page with who Anna was because Anna’s Kristen Bell. Like Kristen Bell’s mind is so fast and she’s so funny... we kind of all started writing differently.”

-->'''Anna:''' I don't even know what love is.

* TheNotLoveInterest: Serves as this for Elsa to help her [[DefrostingIceQueen defrost]]. Ultimately, it's her act of saving Elsa that creates the act of true love: the bond between the sisters.

* ObliviousYoungerSibling: {{Justified}} since Anna's memories of magic are taken away (not out of malice) by the trolls after Elsa's magic almost killed her. As a result, she is unaware of the reasons for Elsa's isolation.

%%* SarcasmBlind: {{Justified}} since she has no contact with anyone around her age for years.

-->I'm not part of the town, not meant to be queen, just somebody hopelessly in-between
-->[[TheAce She's the scholar, athlete, poet]]
-->I'm the screw-up... Don't I know it
-->[[OvershadowedByAwesome But then, who could ever compare?]]
-->Of course they're gonna think I'm just the spare
-->Well, I won't care.

* SaveTheVillain: Granted we know that Elsa isn't a villain but from Anna's perspective she might as well be given how she had basically condemned Anna to a life of misery, plunge Arendelle into an Eternal Winter, deliberately froze her heart and then sic a giant ice monster on her supposedly out of spite for her sister, she might as well. Despite this, when all bets are off and she sees her sister about to be killed during the run to her salvation, she immediately gives up the opportunity and saves her own sister from being murdered from Hans.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When she gets betrayed by Hans, she realized Elsa and Kristoff were right about their objection of her getting engaged to him.

** She gets a lot of flak from Elsa and Kristoff on [[FourthDateMarriage a agreeing to marry a guy whom she met a few hours ago]].

* YouAreNotAlone: Anna reminds Elsa that no matter what she did, such as abandoning her when they were kids, shutting her out emotionally, or cursing Arendelle to an eternal winter, she would always love Elsa no matter what and that together, they could undo the curse that Elsa put on the kingdom. Anna also tells Elsa that she doesn't have to spend her days alone or live in fear because she will always be there by her side supporting her through it all.

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* BadassAdorable: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. She smacks down a wolf with a lute, hurls flaming wreckage at two more, saves Kristoff from falling into a chasm, knocks a giant {{Snowlem|s}} over with a tree, and [[spoiler:punches her ex-fiancé in the face, sending him flying over a railing]]. Still the story places more focus on her [[PluckyGirl plucky]] aspects than her action ones.

** When the castle gates temporarily open and Anna gains a brief reprieve from her [[GirlInTheTower isolation]], she becomes excited about having a chance to meet and potentially befriend new people (see DeconReconSwitch entry). Among the new visitors is [[TheSocialExpert the charming]] Hans, who is the first person in years to treat Anna as a friend, and she agrees to his marriage proposal [[FourthDateMarriage before the night ends]] and the gates close, despite not having met any other potential suitors yet to compare and [[FourthDateMarriage the two only having known each other for a day]]. Despite being aware that the decision is, by her own admission, "totally crazy," in her happiness and fear of losing her only [[spoiler: [[FalseFriend apparent]]]] friend, Anna neglects to consider various potential issues with the quick decision, some of which are later {{discussed}} by Kristoff. First, the queen refuses to allow the marriage because of [[FourthDateMarriage its suddenness]], and second, [[spoiler: Hans turns out to be a GoldDigger who was [[BitchInSheepsClothing not as caring]] as [[IWasOnlyPretendingToLikeYou he pretended]]]]. Lampshaded [[spoiler: by Hans in his BreakThemByTalking monologue]]:
---> [[spoiler: Prince Hans: You were so desperate for love, you willing to marry me, just like ''that''.]]
** Her plan to find Elsa and bring back summer. She's so quick to undertake the journey that she leaves unprepared for the ordeal. She also has no assurance that Elsa will want or knows how to thaw the EndlessWinter the [[AnIcePerson the snow queen's]] powers created and is acting out of optimism and [[UndyingLoyalty faith]] in her [[BigSisterWorship sister]], but without a backup plan. [[spoiler: She's right about [[HeroWithBadPublicity Elsa not being malicious]] and [[PowerIncontinence the curse on the kingdom being an accident]], but it ultimately takes [[HeroicSacrifice more]] than words of support to [[TheParagon show]] Elsa [[ThePowerOfLove ''how'' to thaw.]]]] {{Lampshaded}} by Kristoff:

* GoodIsNotDumb: Although Anna comes off as TheDitz and is a CuteClumsyGirl who's defining traits are her awkwardness and quirkiness, she is actually rather clever and smart when the time calls for it. However, it should be noted that she sometimes makes silly and rash decisions because she's incredibly gullible and trusting of others because of her kind personality and not because she's stupid and unintelligent by any means.

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* BattleCouple: {{Downplayed|Trope}} with Kristoff throughout the story until they have a RelationshipUpgrade at the end of the story and become an OfficialCouple. Kristoff and Anna go on a journey and adventure in order to find Elsa so that summer can return to Arendelle. Along the way on their journey, they encounter many times when they have to battle numerous obstacles such as wolves and a large ice monster.

* GenkiGirl: Due to being cooped up in a castle for most of her life, Anna reacts to everything outside with enthusiasm and boundless energy. To the point that she's OneOfUs.

%%* MoralityChain: Anna is pretty much the major reason why Elsa doesn't completely lose control of her powers and cause harm to others. It is Anna's love for Elsa that basically keeps Elsa grounded and prevents her from going to TheDarkSide and becoming DrunkWithPower.
* MoralityPet: Anna may not know it in her whole life but it is because of her influence that prevents Elsa from becoming a wicked SnowQueen and devote her life to keep others safe from her powers. And at the end it is thanks to her love for Elsa and performing an ActOfTrueLove for her sister does Elsa learn the key to controlling her powers and open up to the world.

* MotorMouth: When she enters her {{Adorkable}} mode, she talks much faster.

%%* MoralityPet: Anna's presence is what causes Elsa to go through CharacterDevelopment, such as coming out of isolation, letting go of her fears, and learning to control her powers. Basically, if Anna wasn't around, Elsa would have eventually lost control of her powers, go mentally insane and would stay in isolation and solitude for the rest of her life.

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