Elsa

## The *Snow Queen* of Scandinavia

### Other Relatives

Anna (sister); Catherine I (niece); Kristoff (brother-in-law); Elsa II (niece †)

### Allegiance

Kingdom of Arendelle; Scandinavian Empire

## As Monarch of Arendelle

### Reign

As Queen: June 22, 1836 - November 08, 1861

## As Emperor/Empress

### Title

Imperial Autocratess of the Scandinavians

## As Royalty of Arendelle

### Full Title

Grand Duchess of Arendelle

> **"Let the storm rage on. It never bothered me. Never."** *- Elsa*
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*Frozen (2013):*Born with the power to create and manipulate ice and snow. Elsa lived through an obstacle to get to where she is. Losing her parents at the age of 18, Elsa is immediately declared Queen of Arendelle, and was forced to rule a kingdom that she has been isolated from for years. After her coronation, fate played tricks with her, exposing her innate ability to the world ,and was deemed a "monster". She exiles herself, and there she had a change of heart; Never will she be afraid of her powers. After some much persuasion, and a near-assassination attempt by Prince Hans of the Southern Isles, Elsa finally consolidates her powers, and position as queen.

*Frozen II (2019):*Three years after her ascend to the throne. Elsa embarks to a self-discovery through the Enchanted Forest with her sister, and the rest. There, she realizes that she is destined not to be the Queen of Arendelle, but something more; the Fifth Spirit. After undoing the mistakes of her grandfather, King Runeard of Arendelle, Elsa relinquishes her title as Sovereign, and proclaimed Anna as Queen of Arendelle, and moves out of the kingdom to the Enchanted Forest.

### **Frozen: The Alternate Universe**

#### **Book One: The Cycle of Change**

After her abdication, Arendelle faced a threat from the Southern Isles and Weselton, forcing Elsa to abandon her duties as Protector of the Enchanted Forest. As she spent more time away from the Enchanted Forest, she realizes that she belongs in Arendelle, with her sister, her family, and her people. After the war with the Southern Isles and Weselton, Arendelle and the neighboring kingdoms of Norway-Sweden, and Denmark are victorious, placing heavy sanctions on the aggressors.

#### **Book Two: Secrets of the Unknown**

One year after the events of Book One, Elsa finds herself haunted by a mysterious whispers that predict her every move. She goes to an adventure alone to find out what the voices want from her. On her way, Elsa learns of the Northuldra's hand in her abdication, and Yelena's true identity. The Snow Queen returns to Athohallan to seek answers, and she is shown a vision of Yelena and her past atrocities in another enchanted forest called *Nourthslandt*where she met a shadow hunter named *Bergen.*From there, Elsa finds out that a dark entity is calling her to undo Yelena's crimes in Nourthslandt, and the story of *Queen Ingrid, the First Snow Queen of Arendelle*and her bitter past with Yelena. In return, Elsa returns with a new-found power; the Curse of Shattered Sight, an ability of the Snow Queen to reveal the dreadful thoughts of any people she targets.

Elsa is saved by her sister from the deadly Snow Queen spell, and helped her control it. In the end, Yelena escapes the wrath of the Snow Queen. With Arendelle in disarray, Elsa agrees to co-rule Arendelle with her sister, Anna, elevating her again as Queen of Arendelle for the second time. In the end, Elsa eventually leaves again after a disagreement with her sister, and her ineffectiveness as ruler of the kingdom.

#### **Book Three: The Journey of Two Sisters**

The year past by, Elsa and Anna grew apart. But another attack on Arendelle forced the two sisters to fight side by side. Elsa learns of Anna's miscarriage, and the war taking toll on the kingdom; Elsa rises up to finally fulfill her sworn oath as Queen of Arendelle, and forcefully takes the throne from her sister to lead the war. Eventually, emotional and physical stress forced Anna to relinquish the title, and reinstate Elsa to the throne. A series of wars against Norway-Sweden showed the strong relationship between the sisters, and the appearance of a fire sorceress proved that with Anna and Elsa together, they can win the day. Anna ventures Athohallan, and there, she is given a vision of the past of the fire sorceress, and a glimpse of her future. Anna saves her sister from the sorceress, and cemented her legacy as an important part of the kingdom.

With her victory, Elsa is proclaimed as *Keiserinne*, or the Empress of a united Scandinavian Empire. Elsa encounters Yelena for the last time, and revealed all of her atrocities, and her hidden powers. Yelena is removed from the scene, and Arendelle enters a relatively, uneasy peace.

#### **Book Four: The Myth and the Legends**

Fire and ice clashed in the Void, paving way to the creation of the world, Valhalla, and Hel. For thousands of years, the Norsemen told the stories of the Norse gods, and their struggle between order and chaos. Now a thousand years after the Norsemen disappeared, Elsa is given a vision of a terrible event of Ragnarök where she has to fight it in order to save Arendelle, and everyone she cares for. The Norse god and goddess, Thor, Freyr, and Freya descend from Asgard to help Elsa in the fight against Loki, and his legion of Norse gods. Ragnarök takes place in Arendelle, and takes a toll on the kingdom, and put Elsa's leadership to the ultimate test.

#### **Book Five: Winter's Past**

With Ragnarök over and won by Elsa. She undergoes rehabilitation from the trauma she has suffered from the battle. With her out of action, a series of events once again tested Anna and Elsa's sisterly bond, and secrets from Arendelle's royal families begin to unearth itself, giving Elsa a set of challenges to face. Amidst the secrets from the royals, the effects of Ragnarök on Elsa's powers has propelled her abilities into new heights, but also took a great toll on her. She acquired a new set of powers: Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth. On the other hand, her health begin to deteriorate after using too much power in Ragnarök. Elsa struggles to maintain order in Scandinavia, and within her own family. She is now beginning to distribute her authority to the royal family in an attempt to alleviate stress from herself. The events of Winter's Past sets Elsa for her journey to be the first Archmage.

#### **Book Six: Winter Storm**

Years after Ragnarök, Elsa conceals a deadly condition that she'd sustain in the war. The division among the royal family has reached its threshold and differences surfaced, prompting outside opposition to take advantage of the situation to try and uproot the Snøfjord-Vår dynasty. Elsa goes through a turbulent time, especially propelled even more to a dark turn when the Triumvirate of the North loses two of its members. Elsa is elevated by the Scandinavian people as Empress to project her power and authority even, causing more adversaries to try and challenge the unparalleled power of the Snow Queen.

#### **Book Seven: The Upbringings**

Peace in her time, but not everlasting. Elsa fends off another threat of war, while mentoring her niece to become a successful leader of the kingdom and the empire. But fate has turned its back to Elsa, and the very foundation of what the Snow Queen has built through the years is now under pressure. Can the teachings that Elsa's niece procured from her be worthwhile, or will it prove that no one can measure up to the will of the Snow Queen.

## GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

### Official Religion

Church of Scandinavia (1626- ); Roman Catholic (former, 1040-1626)

### Demonyms

• Swedish (2,421,731 - 29%)• Finnish (1,520,330 - 19%)

• Danish (1,174,732 - 14%)

• Norwegian (1,106,740 - 13%)

• Lithuanian (709,747 - 9%)

• Estonian (564,731 - 7%)

• Latvian (549,192 - 7%)

• Arendellian (165,270 - 2%)

#### **From Queendom to Empire**

Following the attack of the Southern Isles and Weselton, Queen Elsa undertakes a massive military build-up in Arendelle. She enforced strict military recruitment despite Arendelle's small population, and oversaw fortification projects to better defend the kingdom. Arendelle's rise as a Scandinavian power was realized back in the year 1253, when Queen Ingrid of House Støren took over the Kingdom of Norway from King Magnus IV of House Hardrada during the Siege of Oslo. The Union of Arendelle and Norway finally collapsed when the Kalmar Union was established to quell Arendelle back to its original holdings.

#### **War with Norway-Sweden (1844 - 1845)**

Hundreds of years later, Queen Elsa finds herself in a war against Norway-Sweden once more when King Oscar I of House Bernadotte, her distant cousin plotted an assassination attempt on her. Elsa swiftly took over Norway, and invaded Sweden on November 29, 1844. After just seven days, King Oscar surrenders to the Arendellian forces after Elsa's successful commandeering at the Battle of Göthland, the province just outside of Stockholm. The Kalmar Union is absorbed into Arendelle at the Treaty of Weselton.

During the Scandinavian Trial, Elsa is crowned Empress of the Scandinavians at the Cathedral of Stockholm. With that, neighboring nations felt that Arendelle has grown too big, and is now a threat to the peace in the North. Elsa officially becomes Empress on October 21, 1845.

#### **The Russian-Scandinavian War (1845 - 1846)**

After months of tension between Elsa, and Russian Emperor Nicholas II. The Russian Empire declares war, fearing that Scandinavia is a threat to the peace of the Baltics, and in Northern Europe.

On November 02, 1845, the first battle of the war is waged. Four million Scandinavian soldiers, both on land and sea fought one and a half million Russians. The British Empire finds itself reluctantly rooting for Russia, forcing Elsa to blockade the North Sea to cut-off sea routes. Threatened by its neighbor, the Baltic States, and the North German Confederation declares war on Scandinavia. Under Elsa's rule, King Oscar I of Norway-Sweden, and King Frederick VII of Denmark joined the fight. Danish forces invaded Holstein, knocking the Germans out of the war. Admiral Heindar of the North Sea fleet of Arendelle landed on Lithuania, and the Baltic States surrendered, leaving the Russians in the war.

On December 19, 1845, the Arendellian army led by General Hudolph, and Elsa surrounded the Russian capital, St. Petersburg, and put it under siege. The capital is captured on December 23, 1845, but Elsa failed to capture the Russian emperor. On December 31, 1845, Nicholas II ordered the Russian army to stand down to prevent further destruction of the Russian economic, and industrial centers.

#### **Inauguration of Elsastad; The Eternal City of the North (1846)**

On October 21, 1846, the geopolitical capital of the Scandinavian Empire is moved from Stockholm to Arendellian territory in the city proper of Arendelle. The imperial capital is named Elsastad (City pledged to God) befitting its leader. In a bold move, Elsa renames St. Petersburg, the former Russian capital into Froststad, sending a statement to her neighbors that the Kingdom of Arendelle is not to be trifled with.

#### **Anarchist Revolution in Europe, Scandinavia's Global Influence, and Elsa's Influence in Europe**

The state of European affairs are shaken dramatically when the Anarchist Revolution of 1846 sparked across the Old Continent. Arendelle's position in the geopolitical sphere was almost shattered when Elsa was almost brought to death at the hands of the Black Hat anarchists. Order was restored when the full might of Scandinavia was expended to quell the revolutions. Years passed, and Elsa found herself in a war against Queen Regina of Prussia-Corona, in which she decisively won. As consequence, Elsa dismantles Prussia-Corona, and founded the Scandinavian Dominion of Germania, with her sister and her husband as co-monarchs, but with Elsa as the Empress of Germania.

In 1851, Elsa finally approves of Scandinavian exploration of the world. With Scandinavia as the world's most powerful nation, other kingdoms and lesser empires yield to Elsa's authority, and the Snow Queen managed to integrate 20 million square miles of land, including an entire continent to the Empire. She established the Passive Integration Act; wherein Scandinavia will integrate a land to the Empire only if the localized population consent. This peaceful means of colonization is unique for its time, and swathes of land are integrated without the use of force.

The state of Europe is mostly dictated by Elsa's political decisions. Some are already hailing her as the Empress of Europe, though the Snow Queen herself denies such thing, and is quoted "not interested" to be the leader of a singular European nation.

#### **Scandinavian Shield and The Grand Triune Alliance**

The **Scandinavian Shield** was founded in **1853** as a tripartite pact between **Elsastad (Arendelle),** **London (Britain), and Moscow (Russia)**, which are the main members with subsidiary client members such as the Austrian Empire, the Dominion of Germania, the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, the Papal States, the Swiss Confederation, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the French Empire.

The purpose of the Scandinavian Shield is purely about partnership, prosperity, and co-existence among its member states.

In 1854, Elsa drafted the **Triune Convention**; a defensive, trade, and movement agreements between the Scandinavian Empire, the British Empire, and the Russian Empire. The three global powers agree to a commonality in trade, the participation of defense when either member state is/are under threat, and the safe movement of goods and citizens between the three empires.

Weary of another war, and with the vision that she saw. Elsa ordered the fortification of Scandinavia, especially the Kingdom of Arendelle in lieu of a looming threat from another European nation. The Sigismund Walls were fortified, and a new wall; the **Elsanian Wall** is constructed to defend the capital from invasion. At the time of its completion, the Elsanian Wall is the largest defensive installation in the world, and its sophisticated, and magic-imbued walls make so that the city becomes impossible to breach.

#### **Renunciation of the Throne of Arendelle, and as Duchess Elsa of Arendelle**

On November 08, 1861, Elsa renounces her title as Queen of Arendelle, and all of its subsequent powers and honors in favor of her sister, Anna. She did this in honor of Anna's valiant handling of the Franco-Scandinavian War. She declared that the line of succession will continue to Anna and all of her descendants. With this, Elsa became Duchess of Arendelle upon stepping down.

In a ceremonious fashion, Elsa's royal regalia was removed one by one until she is just left with her black and turquoise dress. Descended from the throne, relived her royal subjects of their oath of obedience. She also transferred royal control of Iceland to the King of Denmark, and pushed forward with the decolonization of all Scandinavian-held territories, except for those who wishes to remain in the realm.

Despite being duchess, Elsa still retains her absolute power as Grand Sovereign of Scandinavia.