Sven

**Sven** is the pet reindeer to Kristoff and a main character in the fifth season of the Disney Princess Challenge and a main character in the *Frozen* franchise.

## Description

In spite of being a reindeer, Sven has the personality and heart of a dog, namely a Labrador. As such, he serves as a loyal and playful companion to Kristoff. To the mountain man, Sven doubles as a supportive best friend and conscience, often advising Kristoff to do the right thing whenever the latter acts selfishly or refuses to follow his heart. To talk Kristoff into doing the right thing, Sven's usual method is a dramatic look of pity ("the puppy dog face"). When Kristoff's stubbornness gets the better of him, however, Sven can be rather stern and no-nonsense, and will defiantly stand his ground until Kristoff comes to his senses. This can sometimes cause a bit of tension between Sven and Kristoff, but their loving bond continues to prevail, as does Sven's advisement.

While far from dim-witted, Sven is rather clumsy at times, and can be easily distracted by simple things, such as frozen vines and snowflakes. This often leads to minor mishaps, such as getting his antlers tangled or getting his tongue stuck on Elsa's icy staircase. With a childlike outlook on life, he makes a perfect companion to Olaf the snowman. This side of Sven's personality also allows a close kinship with Anna, who he immediately takes a shine to, foreshadowing Kristoff's eventual affection for her. Because of Sven's childlike innocence and spirit, Kristoff sometimes acts along the lines of a protective parent; he will not abide to anyone giving Sven orders or commands (aside from himself), and was visibly upset when Olaf seemingly talked down to the reindeer with "baby talk".

However, as mentioned above, Sven can be serious when he needs to be, and is quite the hero in his own right. During the climax of *Frozen*, he rushed into Elsa's blinding whiteout fearlessly, and battled powerful winds, freezing temperatures, and the hazards of crumbling ice, among other life-threatening obstacles—all without hesitation. He is also easily annoyed by incompetence, as seen in *Olaf's Frozen Adventure*, where foolish comments made by Olaf and Kristoff earned a disapproving look from an unamused Sven.

## Young Life

Sven first appears as a baby reindeer along with an 8 year old Kristoff who owns him. The two are later taken in and adopted by the trolls.

## Adult Life

Years later, Sven and Kristoff encounter Anna Rose, the princess of Arendale and the three soon meet Olaf, a walking, talking snowman, who takes a liking to Sven. The group later meet Elsa Rose in her ice palace after Sven leads the way to the North Mountain via Kristoff's sled.

## Trivia

* Sven is a reindeer in the film but a dog in Sims since reindeer are not available in the game.
* He grew up with Kristoff since they were very young.
* Sven was originally going to be a one-antlered reindeer.
	+ Sven's favorite snacks are carrots and lichen.
		- He also likes pies, as seen in the "In Summer" song.
* Whilst the filmmakers have noted Sven's behavior being based off that of a dog (or a Labrador to be more precise), real reindeer actually do pant much like canines. Real reindeer also scratch the back of their ears with their legs, much like dogs, and that was also incorporated into Sven's character.
* For an animal that is not a horse, Sven is an incredibly fast reindeer (even as a calf), which is actually a big reference to his species, as reindeer are fast enough for Inuit and many other cultures to use them in sled races in the Northern hemisphere.
* Sven's antlers appear to be sturdy enough to support Kristoff's weight.
* Well adapted to snow and cold, reindeer can lower the temperature in their legs to near freezing levels, to keep their core body heat consistent in extreme weather. They are also surprisingly fast; a new reindeer calf can easily outrun a man, which explains why Kristoff relies on Sven when he needs to get to Anna quickly.
* By the time of Frozen II, Sven's antlers are covered in velvet, which implies that he has shed his old antlers from the time of the original film and grew new ones within 3 years.

## References

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1. ↑ Sven - Disney Wiki