History Characters / FrozenAnna

** She's also a [[GoodCounterpart stark contrast]] to [[ShadowArchetype Hans]]. While both had older siblings who shut them out, Hans isn't willing to reconcile with his older brothers and would do ''anything'' to upstage them out of spite. He represents her darker desire of inadequacy and self-doubt coming out in the open.

* FreudianExcuse: She [[InvertedTrope inverts]] this trope. 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 has received since childhood. Instead, she treats her troubled childhood as a reason to be ''kind'' to other people... [[ZigZaggedTrope to the point that it's both one of her greatest strengths and weaknesses]]. After years of feeling unwanted and rejected herself, Anna is extremely friendly to others. This is most apparent when she introduces Hans to Elsa, announcing that they're already engaged despite having [[FourthDateMarriage just met that day]]. Elsa asks they speak alone. Although Anna has always craved her sister's attention and approval, and she hasn't known him long, she takes one look at Hans's worried face and insists she won't exclude him. She also insists on giving Elsa a chance even when it [[NotEvilJustMisunderstood seems as if Elsa has attacked the kingdom.]]

* GoodCounterpart: To Hans. Like her, he also grew up in the shadow of his brothers. Despite [[SpareToTheThrone her insecurities]] on how she compares to her older sister, Anna [[TheCreon rejects the chance to take Elsa's place as queen]] in favor of trying to help Elsa after she ran away. By contrast, Hans thinks he needs a throne and tries to take it by force, even if it means going out of his way to kill Elsa. Anna also reconciles with the sibling who pushed her out, while Hans doesn't get along with his brothers and even planned to rub his newfound achievements in their faces. In short, Hans [[ShadowArchetype represents]] what Anna could have been had she stopped reconciling with her sister and focused instead on getting attention at all costs.

* LockedIntoStrangeness: Developed [[SkunkStripe strands of platinum blonde hairs]] after Elsa accidentally struck her in the head with her ice powers (though due to the trolls altering Anna's memory, she is made to believe that she has had it from birth). Later, her hair begins to turn silvery white after Elsa accidentally freezes her heart, but it turns back to normal after the curse is broken.

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[[caption-width-right:250:''"Excuse me, I climbed the North Mountain, survived a frozen heart, and saved you from my ex-boyfriend, and I did it all without powers. So, you know, I’m coming."'']]

* BirdsOfAFeather: Subverted. While she and Hans bond over seemingly being the last in line of their respective kingdoms' thrones, having troubled backstories, and growing up in the shadow of older siblings, Hans became a ruthless, power-hungry villain while Anna retained her optimism and compassion. It turns out Hans faked his empathy to take advantage of Anna's desire to be loved and get closer to the throne.

* BirdsOfAFeather: She and Hans connect over seeming to have many things in common: being the youngest child of their respective families, ignored by their siblings, apparently having similar interests and looking for love, etc. Subverted when Hans reveals his true colors - while they both had troubled childhoods, Hans has grown up to be a ruthless, power-hungry villain while Anna has maintained her optimism and compassion. It turns out Hans was faking his feelings to take advantage of Anna to get closer to the throne.

[[Characters/FrozenArendelle Arendelle]] | '''Anna''' | [[Characters/FrozenElsa Elsa]] | [[Characters/FrozenKristoff Kristoff]] | [[Characters/FrozenHans Hans]] | [[Characters/FrozenWeselton Weselton]] | [[Characters/FrozenNorthuldra Northuldra]] | [[Characters/FrozenMagicalCreatures Magical Creatures]] | [[Characters/FrozenAnimals Animals]] | [[Characters/FrozenExtendedMedia Extended Media]] | [[Characters/AFrozenHeartExclusive A Frozen Heart Exclusive]]-]]]

* YouAreInCommandNow: At the end of the second movie, Elsa [[AbdicateTheThrone steps down]] as the Queen of Arendelle and names Anna as her successor.

* TrueCompanions: With Kristoff, Olaf, Sven and of course Elsa.

** Wheat designs cover her Harvest Festival dress and travel outfit. Wheat is a symbol of Autumn in Arendelle, and Anna enthusiastically loves her community and embarks on journey of change and transformation.

-->'''Hans''': ''(after Anna's DisneyDeath)'' Anna? But... she froze your heart.
-->'''Anna''': ''([[TranquilFury calmly]])'' [[PreAsskickingOneLiner The only frozen heart around here is]] ''[[PreAsskickingOneLiner yours.]]'' ''(turns away for a moment and proceeds to punch Hans in the face)''

---> '''Kristoff:''' That's your plan? My ice business is riding on you talking to your sister?
---> '''Anna:''' [[BluntYes Yup]].
---> '''Kristoff (after nearly being impaled by one of the spikes created by [[NotEvilJustMisunderstood Elsa's]] magic):''' So you're not at all afraid of her?
---> '''Anna:''' [[TheIdealist Why would I be?]]
---> '''Olaf:''' Yeah. I bet Elsa's the nicest, gentlest, warmest person ever. ([[AmusingInjuries gets impaled on one of the spikes]]) [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction Oh, look at that. I've been impaled.]]

-->'''Anna:''' Kristoff... loves me?
-->'''Olaf:''' Wow, you really ''don't'' know anything about love, do you?

** Green. Every singe one of her outfits has at least a green element to it, even her iconic "winter dress", which has green leaves and stems as part of the floral motif. Most even have it as their primary color. It's also present in her ''Frozen Fever'' and queen dresses. If you're familiar with the symbolism of the Chakras: green stands for the Heart Chakra or [[ThePowerOfLove love - Anna's power]]. Green is also associated with growth, and spring and summer, which Anna helps bring back after Elsa accidentally freezes the kingdom in an EndlessWinter. She was even born in summer.

* TheLeader: Even though Elsa is the one who is Queen of Arendelle and is the ruler of a kingdom, Anna is the leader during the majority of the film. She is the one who leads Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf during their journey and mission to bring back summer to Arendelle. It helps that Anna is also a princess and has a higher status than the other characters. Anna is the Charismatic and Headstrong type.

* {{Hikikomori}}: Thanks to her parents closing off the castle and raising her and Elsa in virtual isolation.

* TheHeart: Anna is the emotional centrepiece of the story and she is the one who brings everyone together for a common goal. She's also an AllLovingHero who uses ThePowerOfLove to save Elsa and the kingdom of Arendelle.

* HairstyleInertia: Wears the same GirlishPigtails she had as a child. She just does them up in a braided bun for special events.

* TheFettered: Despite being a CuteClumsyGirl who is quirky and awkward, Anna is probably the most upstanding, noble, and moral character in the story. She believes in doing the right thing no matter what.

* FearlessFool: Ones Anna's greatest strengths and biggest weaknesses is that she is completely fearless; she will go boldly in areas where others typically would hesitate, but she also tends to be impulsive, and these impulses tend to lead her into trouble.

** Naivety. Being sheltered and cooped up by her parents, it gave her a different view of things, and made her desperate for affection and love. This is a factor in why she was so quick to latch on to Hans, earning LampshadeHanging from Elsa and Kristoff, the latter of whom asks "Didn't your parents warn you about strangers?"

* DoNotTauntCthulhu: Throws a snowball at Marshmallow, despite Kristoff telling her to leave him be. Needless to say, it doesn't go well.

* DesperatelyCravesAffection: She grows up isolated from everyone except her parents (who pass away when she's a teen) and a few busy palace staff members (the workforce being reduced to protect Elsa when the girls are young), and is shut out by her older sister and former best friend. As a result, Anna is so starved for 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 has received since childhood.

* FreudianExcuse: She [[InvertedTrope inverts]] this trope by treating her troubled childhood as a reason to be ''kind'' to other people... [[ZigZaggedTrope to the point that it's both one of her greatest strengths and weaknesses]]. After years of feeling unwanted and rejected herself, Anna is extremely friendly to others. This is most apparent when she introduces Hans to Elsa, announcing that they're already engaged despite having [[FourthDateMarriage just met that day]]. Elsa asks they speak alone. Although Anna has always craved her sister's attention and approval, and she hasn't known him long, she takes one look at Hans's worried face and insists she won't exclude him. She also insists on giving Elsa a chance even when it [[NotEvilJustMisunderstood seems as if Elsa has attacked the kingdom.]]

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

** When she and Elsa are making up a story with the snow figurines, Anna's focus is on the people and relationships: "Who cares about danger when there's love?" After Agnarr tells her and Elsa the story about the Enchanted Forest, she's mostly interested in the part about him being rescued and wondering why the fighting began, in contrast to Elsa being mostly interested in the spirits and the Enchanted Forest itself. As an adult, her defining quality is her big heart, and she is constantly braving danger for her family's sake.

* EarlyPersonalitySigns: The first thing Anna is shown doing as a child is asking her sister to play together. When her sister pushes her off the bed, she picks herself up and suggests an activity she clearly knows Elsa is passionate about and might change her mind - and does. As an adult, she is playful, resilient, and thoughtful.

* HiddenDepths: A female character who can be impulsive and who gets into a quick engagement would often be portrayed as ditzy, but Anna ends up being quite intelligent:

** Also, due to all her time spent around the castle to entertain herself growing up, she was able to recognize Mattias from his picture on the wall, recalling its exact location and how he was their father's personal guard.

** Green. Most of her in the first movie are green, and every single one of her outfits has at least a green element to it, even her iconic "winter dress", which has green leaves and stems as part of the floral motif. It's also present in her ''Frozen Fever'' and queen dresses. If you're familiar with the symbolism of the Chakras: green stands for the Heart Chakra or [[ThePowerOfLove love - Anna's power]]. Green is also associated with growth, and spring and summer, which Anna helps bring back after Elsa accidentally freezes the kingdom in an EndlessWinter. She was even born in summer.

* OfficialCouple: With Kristoff.[[note]]In her appearance in Series/OnceUponATime she and Kristoff date for two years before marrying.[[/note]]

* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: Anna strictly believes in ThePowerOfLove and never stops believing that Elsa is good inside. There are two exceptions to this:
** Hans, when he pretends to love her [[GoldDigger just so he can]] [[TheUsurper usurp the Arendellian throne]] and [[MurderByInaction leave her for dead]] after Elsa accidentally freezes Anna's heart.
--->'''Hans''': ''(after Anna's DisneyDeath)'' Anna? But... she froze your heart.
--->'''Anna''': ''([[TranquilFury calmly]])'' [[PreAsskickingOneLiner The only frozen heart around here is]] ''[[PreAsskickingOneLiner yours.]]'' ''(turns away for a moment and proceeds to punch Hans in the face)''
** The other person that she views with contempt is [[BrokenPedestal her grandfather]] after his attempts to forcibly subjugate the Northuldra under his rule were revealed posthumously.