History Tearjerker / AFrozenHeart

** In a nutshell, Hans represents [[ShadowArchetype a darker Anna]]: a self-centered, pessimistic and cold person who sees all love as weaknesses, refuses to reconcile with their own family, has no friends to confide in, and thinks competition makes them more successful.

** Throughout the book, some of Hans' thoughts clearly indicate that even while pursuing his goals, he still holds a massive grudge against his family. Also, as he's being deported back home, he's still astounded to see that while the sisters have reconciled with one another despite years of separation, neither he nor his brothers won't have any opportunity to get along with each other.

** By the time he's a young adult, Hans not only suffers from clinical depression and possible SelfHarm, he believes that ''abuse is normal'', as while he practically gives up fighting back, it only increases his father's emotional abuse, claiming that he should "learn a thing or two" from his brothers and "stop pretending he's smarter than them." His father gives Hans DisappointedInYou and WhereDidWeGoWrong tirades, frequently comparing him to his older sons. [[AlwaysSecondBest While Hans is intelligent]], to his father, [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Hans' older brothers are better]], slowly causing Hans to [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex feel less than his brothers over time]] and develop an obsessed need to prove himself worthy to his family. As he grows up, the abuse slowly corrupts him to the point he thinks it's a CrapsackWorld out there [[SocialDarwinist with everyone out for themselves]], and assumes LoveIsAWeakness that's easily exploitable. His mind becomes warped over the years, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood rendering him unable to understand or even experience love]] [[FreudianExcuse thanks to]] the harsh upbringing that encouraged violence and manipulation.

** Throughout the book, some of Hans' thoughts clearly indicate that even while pursuing his goals, he still holds a massive grudge against his family. Also, as he's being deported back to the Isles, he is still in disbelief that while the sisters have reconciled with one another despite 13 years of separation, he will never have any opportunity to get along with his older brothers.

** For starters, during the family gathering, some of his brothers toss food ''and'' glassware just for daydreaming, while his father chides him for being a weakling and showing up late. Plus, one of the scenes show Hans blatantly {{Self Harm}}ing himself by running his fingers along the rough wood of an old table, but finding the physical pain to be oddly better than the constant emotional turmoil and high expectations his family puts him through.

** For starters, during the family gathering, some of his brothers toss food ''and'' glassware just for daydreaming, while his father chides him for being a weakling and showing up late. Plus, one of the scenes show Hans blatantly {{Self Harm}}ing by running his fingers along the rough wood of an old table, but found the physical pain to be oddly better than the constant emotional turmoil and the high expectations his family puts him through.

** By the time he's a young adult, Hans not only suffers from clinical depression and possible SelfHarm, he believes that ''abuse is normal'', as while he practically gives up fighting back, it only increases his father's emotional abuse, claiming that he should "learn a thing or two" from his brothers and "stop pretending he's smarter than them." His father gives Hans DisappointedInYou and WhereDidWeGoWrong tirades, frequently comparing him to his older sons. [[AlwaysSecondBest While Hans is intelligent]], to his father, [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Hans' older brothers are better]], slowly causing Hans to [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex feel less than his brothers over time]] and develop an obsessed need to prove himself worthy to his family. As he grows up, the abuse slowly stunts and corrupts him to the point he thinks it's a CrapsackWorld out there [[SocialDarwinist with everyone out for themselves]], and assumes LoveIsAWeakness that's easily exploitable. His mind becomes warped over the years, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood rendering him unable to understand or even experience love]] [[FreudianExcuse thanks to]] [[TykeBomb a harsh upbringing]] that encouraged violence and manipulation.
** Some of his thoughts throughout the book clearly indicate that Hans won't let go of the bitterness he holds towards his family.

* While what Hans does in ''Disney/Frozen'' is morally wrong, the TieInNovel gives [[FreudianExcuse an explanation why he ends up being a messed-up person.]] He often gets the short end of the stick in his family, as his father usually dismisses him in favor of his older sons due to seeing Hans as too ineffectual. Note that much of his backstory also borders on AdultFear, NightmareFuel, and ParanoiaFuel as well:

* While what Hans does in ''Literature/AFrozenHeart'' is morally wrong, the TieInNovel gives [[FreudianExcuse an explanation why he ends up being a messed-up person.]] He often gets the short end of the stick in his family, as his father usually dismisses him in favor of his older sons due to seeing Hans as too ineffectual. Note that much of his backstory also borders on AdultFear, NightmareFuel, and ParanoiaFuel as well:

* The queen of the Southern Isles. Her husband is an [[AbusiveParents emotionally abusive]] {{sociopath}} who brainwashes most of their sons into his devoted enforcers, while she is forced to watch them torment their youngest to fit their father's standards. It's implied she wants to stop the abuse but is unable to do anything but give small smiles to Hans as he's mocked and ridiculed his whole life, partly because giving birth to so many children rendered her incapable of intervening. It's implied she also tried to stop her spouse from abusing their sons at some point in the past, but the resulting fallout from this was so horrible that she simply gave up. Worse still, nobody knows how she reacted to news of her youngest son's crimes.

* The queen of the Southern Isles. Her husband is an [[AbusiveParents emotionally abusive]] {{sociopath}} who brainwashes most of their sons into his devoted enforcers, while she is forced to watch them torment their youngest to fit their father's standards. It's implied she wants to stop the abuse but is unable to do anything but give small smiles to Hans as he's mocked and ridiculed his whole life, partly because giving birth to so many children rendered her incapable of intervening. It's implied the queen tried to stop her spouse from abusing their sons at some point in the past, but the resulting fallout from this was so horrible that she simply gave up. Worse still, nobody knows how she reacted to news of her youngest son's crimes.

** His thoughts after being ordered by the king to kill critics or peasants imply he secretly hates his job and [[HiddenDepths despises his father for]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards his wanton violence.]] But he also fears the repercussions of failing to follow or ignoring the king's orders, including the prospect of losing his father's respect. Also, 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, and it seems he has finally earned his father's trust and respect, but then, the king [[YankTheDogsChain 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. And with his crimes in Arendelle, the paltry amount of respect Hans got from his father is most likely to be gone forever.

*** At one point, he even woke up with ink all over his face after one of his brothers quietly dipped his hands in an inkpot while he slept.

* Likewise, it's implied Hans' sisters-in-law are often ill-treated by their spouses, subjecting them to DomesticAbuse like their father. Hans [[EvenEvilHasStandards despises]] his brothers for this reason as well. Caleb blatantly ignores his wife and children in favor of seeking his father's attention.

* While what Hans does in ''Literature/AFrozenHeart'' was morally wrong, the TieInNovel reveals why he ended up being a messed-up person in the first place. He often got the short end of the stick in his family, as his father usually dismisses him in favor of his older sons due to seeing Hans as too ineffectual. Note that much of his backstory also borders on AdultFear, NightmareFuel, and ParanoiaFuel as well:
** For starters, during the family gathering, some of his brothers toss food ''and'' glassware just for daydreaming, while his father chides him for being a weakling and showing up late. Plus, one of the scenes show Hans blatantly {{Self Harm}}ing himself by running his fingers along the rough wood of an old table, but found the physical pain to be oddly better than the constant emotional turmoil and the high expectations his family puts him through.
** By the time he's a young adult, Hans not only suffers from clinical depression and possible SelfHarm, he believes that ''abuse is normal'', as while he practically gave up fighting back, it only increased his father's emotional abuse, claiming that he should "learn a thing or two" from his brothers and "stop pretending he's smarter than them." His father often gave Hans DisappointedInYou and WhereDidWeGoWrong tirades, frequently comparing him to his older sons, whom he saw as high-achievers and prodigies in his eyes. To him, [[AlwaysSecondBest while Hans is smart and intelligent]], [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter his 12 older sons are more better]], slowly causing Hans to [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex feel less than his brothers over time]] and develop an obsessed need to prove himself worthy to his family. Also, as he grew up, the abuse slowly stunts and corrupts him to the point he thinks it's a CrapsackWorld out there [[SocialDarwinist with everyone out for themselves]], and assumes LoveIsAWeakness that's easily exploitable, and it also really shows how warped his mind has become over the years, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood rendering him unable to understand or even experience love]] [[FreudianExcuse thanks to]] [[TykeBomb a harsh upbringing]] that encouraged violence and manipulation.
** While Hans makes SelfDeprecatingHumor on his lowly status in the familial pecking order with Lars, only Lars knew the actual sadness behind Hans' [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan jokes]]. Hans even speculates that the king [[ShippingTorpedo isn't planning]] to find a potential wife for him, but order him to [[ReassignedToAntarctica live out]] the rest of his life [[LockedAwayInAMonastery as a monk]] for the [[TheChurch Brotherhood of the Isles]].

*** Hans often hates family and diplomatic gatherings, as he often ends up being the laughing stock one way or another by his brothers. For example, h's nervous attending his mother's birthday, and as such, he stands outside the door for 20 minutes. His father scolds him for being late, while his brothers throw objects at him just for daydreaming, and make jokes at his expense about being a MommasBoy when he shows up late.

* While what Hans does in ''Literature/AFrozenHeart'' was morally wrong, the TieInNovel reveals why he ended up being a messed-up person in the first place. Note that much of his backstory also borders on AdultFear, NightmareFuel, and ParanoiaFuel as well:
** For starters, during the family gathering, some of his brothers toss food ''and'' glassware just for daydreaming, while his father chides him for being a weakling, showing up late, and not fighting back at their taunts. Plus, one of the scenes show Hans blatantly {{Self Harm}}ing himself by running his fingers along the rough wood of an old table, but found the physical pain to be oddly better than the constant emotional turmoil and the high expectations his family puts him through.
** By the time he's a young adult, Hans not only suffers from clinical depression and possible SelfHarm, he believes that ''abuse is normal'', as while he practically gave up fighting back, it only increased his father's emotional abuse, claiming that he should "learn a thing or two" from his brothers and "stop pretending he's smarter than them." His father often gave Hans DisappointedInYou and WhereDidWeGoWrong speeches, frequently comparing him to his older sons, whom he saw as high-achievers and prodigies in his eyes. To him, [[AlwaysSecondBest while Hans is smart and intelligent]], [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter his 12 older sons are more better]], slowly causing Hans to [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex feel less than his brothers over time]] and develop an obsessed need to prove himself worthy to his family. Also, as he grew up, the abuse slowly stunts and corrupts him to the point he thinks it's a CrapsackWorld out there [[SocialDarwinist with everyone out for themselves]], and assumes LoveIsAWeakness that's easily exploitable, and it also really shows how warped his mind has become over the years, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood rendering him unable to understand or even experience love]] [[FreudianExcuse thanks to]] [[TykeBomb a harsh upbringing]] that encouraged violence and SocialDarwinism.
** While Hans makes SelfDeprecatingHumor on his lowly status in the familial pecking order with Lars, only Lars knows the actual sadness behind Hans' [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan jokes]]. Hans even speculates that their father [[ShippingTorpedo isn't planning]] to find a potential wife for him, but instead have him [[ReassignedToAntarctica live out]] the rest of his life [[LockedAwayInAMonastery as a monk]] for the [[TheChurch Brotherhood of the Isles]] with a vow of silence.
** At times, Hans acknowledges that he's the odd one out in his large family. While mentioning to Anna that three of his brothers pretended he was invisible for two years, it's clear he despises them for being abusive towards him. The closest to support he had were Lars and his mother, but neither of them were close enough to help him get through life. Also, when he notices how Arendelle's citizens become deeply concerned with their missing queen and princess after Anna's horse returns without its owner, he sadly wonders if his family would bother to even rescue him if he were stuck in a similar situation.

* The queen of the Southern Isles. Her husband is an [[AbusiveParents emotionally abusive]] {{sociopath}} who brainwashes most of their sons into his devoted enforcers, while she is forced to watch them torment their youngest to fit their father's standards. It's implied she has a desire to stop the abuse but is unable to do anything but give small smiles to Hans as he's mocked and ridiculed his whole life, partly because giving birth to so many children rendered her incapable of intervening. It's implied the queen tried to stop her spouse from abusing their sons at some point in the past, but the resulting fallout from this was so horrible that she simply gave up. Worse still, nobody knows how she reacted to news of her youngest son's crimes.
* Likewise, it's implied Hans' sisters-in-law are often ill-treated by their spouses, subjecting them to DomesticAbuse like their father. Hans [[EvenEvilHasStandards despises]] his brothers for this reason as well. Caleb blatantly ignores his wife and children in favor of seeking his father's attention.
* Hans often gets the short end of the stick in his family, as his father usually dismisses him in favor of his older sons due to seeing Hans as too ineffectual, and enables his 12 sons to sadistically torment him for the sake of "good politics." Though Hans gets along with his mother, her interactions with him are limited to weak smiles of acknowledgment, and she does little to stop his abuse at the hands of the older members of the family. Except for Lars, his brothers regularly bully and even humiliate him during political meetings, and their rationale for doing this is to show him how he's looked down by his entire family for being seen as weak and inability to conform to siblings who are high-achievers in the eyes of their father. The abuse slowly causes Hans to develop self-esteem issues, [[WellDoneSonGuy become obsessed]] with winning the respect and love of his extremely distant father and abusive brothers, and to corrupt his morals.

** At times, Hans acknowledges that he's the odd one out in his large family, and while mentioning to Anna about three of his brothers pretending he was non-existent, it's clearly visible that he despises them for being abusive towards him. The closest to support he had were Lars and his mother, but neither of them were close enough to help him get through life. Also, when he notices how Arendelle's citizens become deeply concerned with their missing queen and princess after Anna's horse returns without its owner, he sadly wonders if his family would bother to even rescue the king's [[TheUnfavorite "throwaway"]] son if he were stuck in a similar situation.

*** Hans often hated family and diplomatic gatherings, as he often ended up being the laughing stock one way or another by his brothers. For example, he was visibly nervous attending his mother's birthday, and as such, he idly stood outside the door for 20 minutes. As such, his father scolds him for being a no-show, while his brothers throw objects at him just for daydreaming, and make jokes at his expense about being a MommasBoy when he shows up late.
* The queen of the Southern Isles. Her husband is an [[AbusiveParents emotionally abusive]] {{sociopath}} who brainwashed most of their sons into his devoted enforcers, while she was forced to watch them torment their youngest to fit their father's standards. While she has a desire to stop the abuse, she's unable to do anything but give small smiles to Hans as he's mocked and ridiculed his whole life, partly because giving birth to so many children rendered her incapable of intervening. It's implied the queen tried to stop her spouse from abusing their sons at some point in the past, but the resulting fallout from this was so horrible that she simply gave up. Worse still, nobody knows how she reacted to news of her youngest son's crimes.
* Likewise, Hans' sisters-in-law are often ill-treated by their spouses, subjecting them to DomesticAbuse like their father. Hans [[EvenEvilHasStandards despises]] his brothers for this reason as well. Caleb in particular is the worst, as he blatantly ignores his wife and children in favor of seeking his father's attention.

** By the time he's a young adult, Hans not only suffers from clinical depression and possible SelfHarm, he believes that ''abuse is normal'', as while he practically gave up fighting back, it only increased his father's emotional abuse, claiming that he should "learn a thing or two" from his brothers and "stop pretending he's smarter than them." His father often gave Hans DisappointedInYou and WhereDidWeGoWrong speeches, frequently comparing him to his older sons, whom he saw as high-achievers and prodigies in his eyes. To him, [[AlwaysSecondBest while Hans is smart and intelligent]], [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter his 12 older sons are more better]], slowly causing Hans to [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex feel less than his brothers over time]] and develop an obsessed need to prove himself worthy to his family. Also, as he grew up, the abuse slowly stunted and corrupted him to the point he thinks it's a CrapsackWorld out there [[SocialDarwinist with everyone out for themselves]], and assumes LoveIsAWeakness that's easily exploitable, and it also really shows how warped his mind has become over the years, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood rendering him unable to understand or even experience love]] [[FreudianExcuse thanks to]] [[TykeBomb a harsh upbringing]] that encouraged violence and SocialDarwinism.
** While making SelfDeprecatingHumor on his lowly status in the familial pecking order with Lars, only Lars knew the actual sadness behind Hans' [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan jokes]]. Hans even mentioned that their father [[ShippingTorpedo isn't planning]] to find a potential wife for him, but instead have him [[ReassignedToAntarctica live out]] the rest of his life [[LockedAwayInAMonastery as a monk]] for the [[TheChurch Brotherhood of the Isles]] with a vow of silence.
** At times, Hans acknowledges that he's the odd one out in his large family, and while mentioning to Anna about three of his brothers pretending he was non-existent, it's clearly visible that he despises them for being abusive towards him. The closest to support he had were Lars and his mother, but neither of them were close enough to help him get through life. Also, when he notices how Arendelle's citizens became deeply concerned with their missing queen and princess when Anna's horse returns without its owner, he sadly wonders if his family would bother to even rescue the king's [[TheUnfavorite "throwaway"]] son if he were stuck in a similar situation.
** To counter the abuse he gets, [[WellDoneSonGuy he tried to emulate his brothers by becoming the king's gofer]] in hopes of being recognized as TheDutifulSon, but he takes it too far, and he's now in the same hell he wanted to get out of in the first place.
** His thoughts after being ordered by the king to kill critics or peasants imply he secretly hated his job and [[HiddenDepths despised his father for]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards his wanton violence.]] But he also feared the repercussions of failing to follow or ignoring the king's orders, or even worse, the prospect of losing his father's respect. Also, 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, and it seems he has finally earned his father's trust and respect, but then, the king [[YankTheDogsChain 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. And with his crimes in Arendelle, the paltry amount of respect Hans got from his father is most likely to be gone forever.

*** Three of his brothers pretended he was "[[{{Unperson}} non-existent]]" for ''two straight years''.
*** Hans believed it when he received a phony "ransom note" from a certain "King Gotya" who will "release" one of his brothers, but only if he ran around the ''entire castle three times in just his underwear''. [[WouldHurtAChild It's implied his father beat him up harshly]] for this, ''even though'' it was his brothers who pulled the prank and he was only ''four'' years at the time.
*** He even fell for the old "present in a [[CreepyBasement creepy room down in the catacombs]]" prank several times.

* Likewise, Hans' sisters-in-law are often ill-treated by their spouses, subjecting them to DomesticAbuse like their father. Hans [[EvenEvilHasStandards despises]] his brothers for this reason as well. Caleb in particular is the worst, as he blatantly ignores his wife and children in favor of seeking his father's attention.

* The queen of the Southern Isles. Her husband is an [[AbusiveParents emotionally abusive]] {{sociopath}} who brainwashed most of their sons into his devoted enforcers, while she was forced to watch them torment their youngest to fit their father's standards. While she has a desire to stop the abuse, she's unable to do anything but give small smiles to Hans as he's mocked and ridiculed his whole life, partly because giving birth to so many children rendered her incapable of intervening. The queen may have tried to stop her sons from being abused by their father at some point in the past, but the resulting fallout from this may have been so horrible that she simply gave up. Worse still, nobody knows how she reacted to news of her youngest son's crimes.

** At times, Hans acknowledges that he's the odd one out in his large family, and while mentioning to Anna about three of his brothers pretending he was non-existent, it's clearly visible that he despises them for being abusive towards him. The closest to support he had were Lars and his mother, but neither of them were close enough to help him get through life.

** By the time he's a young adult, Hans not only suffers from clinical depression and possible SelfHarm, he believes that ''abuse is normal'', as while he practically gave up fighting back, it only increased his father's emotional abuse, claiming that he should "learn a thing or two" from his brothers and "stop pretending he's smarter than them." His father also often gave Hans DisappointedInYou and WhereDidWeGoWrong speeches to Hans, frequently comparing him to his older sons, whom he saw as high-achievers and prodigies in his eyes. To him, [[AlwaysSecondBest while Hans is smart and intelligent]], [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter his 12 older sons are more better]], slowly causing Hans to [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex feel less than his brothers over time]] and develop an obsessed need to prove himself worthy to his family. A scene in the novelization that Hans wore his ConspicuousGloves to hide the [[SelfHarm self-inflicted]] scars.

** As he grew up, the abuse he got slowly stunted and corrupted him to the point that he thinks it's a CrapsackWorld out there [[TheSocialDarwinist with only the fittest surviving]], and assumes LoveIsAWeakness that's easily exploitable, and it also really shows how warped his mind has become over the years, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood rendering him unable to understand or even experience love]] [[FreudianExcuse thanks to]] [[TykeBomb a harsh upbringing]] that encouraged violence and SocialDarwinism.

** While making SelfDeprecatingHumor on his lowly status in the familial pecking order with Lars, only Lars knew the actual sadness behind Hans' [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan jokes]]. Hans even mentioned that their father [[ShippingTorpedo isn't planning]] to find a potential wife for him, but instead have him [[ReassignedToAntatica live out]] the rest of his life [[LockedAwayInAMonastery as a monk]] for the [[TheChurch Brotherhood of the Isles]] with a vow of silence.

** While making SelfDeprecatingHumor on his lowly status in the familial pecking order with Lars, only Lars knew the actual sadness behind Hans' [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan jokes]]. Hans even mentioned that their father [[Shipping Torpedo isn't planning]] to find a potential wife for him, but instead [[ReassignedToAntatica live out the rest of his life]] [[LockedAwayInAMonastery as a monk]] for the [[TheChurch Brotherhood of the Isles]] with a vow of silence.

While what Hans does in ''Literature/AFrozenHeart'' was morally wrong, the TieInNovel reveals why he ended up being a messed-up person in the first place. Note that much of his backstory also borders on NightmareFuel as well:
* For starters, during the family gathering, some of his brothers toss food ''and'' glassware just for daydreaming, while his father chides him for being a weakling and not fighting back at their taunts. Plus, one of the scenes show Hans blatantly {{Self Harm}}ing himself by running his fingers along the rough wood of an old table, but found the physical pain to be oddly better than the constant emotional turmoil and the high expectations his family puts him through.
* By the time he's a young adult, Hans not only suffers from clinical depression and possible SelfHarm, he believes that ''abuse is normal'', as while he practically gave up fighting back, it only increased his father's emotional abuse, claiming that he should "learn a thing or two" from his brothers and "stop pretending he's smarter than them." His father also often gave Hans DisappointedInYou and WhereDidWeGoWrong speeches to Hans, frequently comparing him to his older sons, whom he saw as high-achievers and prodigies in his eyes. To him, [[AlwaysSecondBest while Hans is smart and intelligent]], [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter his 12 older sons are more better]], slowly causing Hans to [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex feel less than his brothers over time]] and develop an obsessed need to prove himself worthy to his family. A scene in the novelization that Hans wore his ConspicuousGloves to hide the [[SelfHarm self-inflicted]] scars.
* While making SelfDeprecatingHumor on his lowly status in the familial pecking order with Lars, only Lars knew the actual sadness behind Hans' [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan jokes]].
* At times, Hans acknowledges that he's the odd one out in his large family, and while mentioning to Anna about three of his brothers pretending he was non-existent, it's clearly visible that he despises them for being abusive towards him. The closest to support he had were Lars and his mother, but neither of them were close enough to help him get through life.
* As he grew up, the abuse he got slowly corrupted him to the point that he thinks it's a CrapsackWorld out there [[TheSocialDarwinist with only the fittest surviving]], and assumes LoveIsAWeakness that's easily exploitable, and it also really shows how warped his mind has become over the years, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood rendering him unable to understand or even experience love]] [[FreudianExcuse thanks to]] [[TykeBomb a harsh upbringing]] that encouraged violence and SocialDarwinism.
* To counter the abuse he gets, [[WellDoneSonGuy Hans tried to emulate his brothers by becoming the king's gofer]] in hopes of being recognized as TheDutifulSon, but he takes it too far, and he's now in the same hell he wanted to get out of in the first place.
* His thoughts after being ordered by the king to kill critics or peasants imply he secretly hated his job and [[HiddenDepths despised his father for]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards his wanton violence.]] But he also feared the repercussions of failing to follow or ignoring the king's orders, or even worse, the prospect of losing his father's respect. Also, 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, and it seems he has finally earned his father's trust and respect, but then, the king [[YankTheDogsChain 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. And with his crimes in Arendelle, the paltry amount of respect Hans got from his father is most likely to be gone forever.
* Judging by the interactions Hans had with his family, it can be safe to say that Hans is ''clearly terrified'' of their wrath as he's being deported back home at the end of the novelization.
* Except for Lars, most of Hans' brothers are pricks who take sadistic joy in punishing him in whatever methods they can, ranging from pranks to downright physical abuse. For example:
** Hans has lost countless fistfights and shouting matches, been thrown off moving carts, and repeatedly shoved in the mud numerous times despite trying multiple times to find a peaceful way out and pleading with his brothers to stop the abuse.
** Three of his brothers pretended he was "[[{{Unperson}} non-existent]]" for ''two straight years''.
** Hans believed it when he received a phony "ransom note" from a certain "King Gotya" who will "release" one of his brothers, but only if he ran around the ''entire castle three times in just his underwear''. [[WouldHurtAChild It's implied his father beat him up harshly]] for this, ''even though'' it was his brothers who pulled the prank and he was only ''four'' years at the time.
** He even fell for the old "present in a [[CreepyBasement creepy room down in the catacombs]]" prank several times.
** At one point, he even woke up with ink all over his face after one of his brothers quietly dipped his hands in an inkpot while he slept.
** His brothers even throw objects at him just for daydreaming, and make jokes at his expense about being a MommasBoy when he shows up late to their mother's birthday.
* The queen of the Southern Isles. Her husband is an [[AbusiveParents emotionally abusive]] {{sociopath}} who brainwashed most of their sons into his devoted enforcers, while she was forced to watch them torment their youngest to fit their father's standards. While she has a desire to stop the abuse, she's unable to do anything but give small smiles to Hans as he's mocked and ridiculed his whole life, partly because giving birth to so many children rendered her incapable of intervening. The queen may have tried to stop her sons from being abused by their father at some point in the past, but the resulting fallout from this may have been so horrible that she simply gave up. Worse still, nobody knows how she reacted to news of her youngest son's crimes.

** His brothers even throw objects at him just for daydreaming.

* His thoughts after being ordered by the king to kill critics or peasants imply he secretly hated his job and [[HiddenDepths despised his father for]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards his wanton violence.]] But he also feared the repercussions of failing to follow or ignoring the king's orders, or even worse, the prospect of losing his father's respect.