Elsa IV / Zoe

## Elsa IV, Queen of Arendelle

### Other Relatives

Zoe I (mother †); Charles (father †); Olav VI (uncle); Christina II (cousin, Queen of Sweden)

### Allegiance

Kingdom of Arendelle (Queen); Scandinavian Empire (Grand Sovereign)

## As Emperor/Empress

### Imperial House

Holstein-Bernadotte-Bjorgman-Westergard-Snøfjord-Vår

### **Beginnings**

Born on September 06, 1961, **Elsa Christina Catherine Zoe IV Snøfjord-Vår** is the only surviving child of then-Queen Zoe I of Arendelle and Lord Charles of Stockholm. Her mother sadly passes away after giving birth to the infant Elsa IV.

### **Upbringing to Society**

Zoe, as she is called, is raised by her father, Lord Charles until his untimely death in 1970. From there on, she is raised by her uncle, Prince Olav VI, whom is also acting as Regent for the young Zoe. She is taught less by her uncle, and instead, was taught by a handful of governesses throughout the years, particularly, Lady Emilie of Denmark. Zoe is taught to be a reserved, to be a visionary, respectful, an exemplar, committed, and as any Elsa before her; to be the source of strength, courage, and inspiration to all Scandinavians.

### **As an Elsa in a Modern World**

In Arendelle's history, all the queens that succeeded the original Queen Elsa has been trying their best to emulate the success of the Snow Queen throughout the years. On her Investiture as Princess of Arendelle and coronation as Grand Sovereign of Scandinavia, Zoe did not elect to bear the name **Zoe II**, and instead, adopted the regal name **Elsa IV**. Speculations spurred that Zoe is dishonoring her mother, but Zoe is yet to address the issue.

World leaders are keeping their eye on Scandinavia; a trend that has occurred well after Elsa I ascended as Empress. Zoe didn't mind any harsh criticism towards her. One of her recent achievements is the passing of the StarZone Initiative.

### **Unfortunate Events and Enlightenment**

On September 07, 1970, a day after her birthday, Zoe's father, Lord Charles of Arendelle was involved in a plane crash in Northern Scandinavia. The plane crash claimed 132 lives, including that of the Lord of Arendelle. The next day, on September 8th, her trusted governess and long-time friend, Lady Emilie of Denmark passes away due to a stroke at the age of 54.

The young Zoe withdraw from the public eye after the tragedies occurred. Zoe experienced severe depression as a result, but overcame them after several years of soul-searching, and pulling inspiration from the past monarchs of Arendelle such as that of Ingrid, Henrik I, Elsa, Anna, Catherine, her grandmother Elsa III, and her mother Zoe I.

### **The StarZone Program: Scandinavia's Path to the Stars**

In the early 80s, Zoe pushed the passing of the StarZone Initiative. It is a long-time proposal that was brought forward by her mother but never materialized due to her death. Twenty years later, Zoe revived the idea, but under a new perspective.

The original StarZone Initiative was about the *introduction of new-age technology to Scandinavia's arsenal, to better protect its territories, assets, resources, and its people.* Zoe changed this, and now, the StarZone Initiative will focus on ***"the better understanding of celestial objects, improvement in the field of Science and Technology, modern means of transportation and energy production, flexible national defense, and for the betterment of the lives of all Scandinavians."***

### **Restoration Movement and Rise of Imperio-Nationalism in Scandinavia**

Having lost much of its territory during the Second World War. Queen Zoe I of Arendelle initiated a restoration of the old lands that have been under Scandinavian rule for hundreds of years.

The initiative carried on to now-Queen Elsa IV, whom is keen to bring back the old borders of the empire. But several members of government fear that this might cause a conflict, especially since Scandinavia no longer has any allied neighbors and is virtually isolated from the rest of Europe due to its status as an absolute monarchy.

Zoe is yet to take action about the restoration. As of late, there have been growing number of support among the people to integrate the lost lands of Scandinavia back to the empire.

As Scandinavia progress into the 1980s, there has been a steady rise of a new idea; **Imperio-Nationalism.** The idea of a united Scandinavian Empire and the integration of the original territorial holdings back to the Empire, revived by recent developments regarding the Restoration Movement that is taking place across the four kingdoms.

Imperio-Nationalists movements, though very peaceful, are very serious and affirms their full support for the Monarchy. Conservatives within the Imperial Government are concerned that Scandinavia will go back to its interventionist policy that was prevalent during the days of Snow Queen Elsa of Arendelle.

### **The Imperial Government under Queen Elsa IV (1979 - Present)**

Despite the changes among its neighbors, Scandinavia managed to maintain its status as an absolute monarchy. Yet, there are positions in the Imperial Government that are freely chosen by the common people. This practice has been around since the days of Snow Queen Elsa.

People outside Scandinavia often confuse the nation to be a constitutional monarchy, but there is no truth to such as the Grand Sovereign of Scandinavia still holds all of the powers in the government. The difference is that it is just relegated to people for efficiency and flexibility of the government. A thing that other nations tried to emulate, but to no success.