In addition, because Disney opted for a horse in lieu of a love interest for Elsa, she was portrayed as conquering the object of her intimacy. Clearly, the movie will delve into how exactly Elsa got her ice powers (something already teased recently by an international poster), with Pabbie the rock troll saying "the past is not what it seems". To break the spell and atone for her family’s perfidy, Anna breaks the dam that had adversely affected the Sámi but that protected the kingdom of Arendelle. As a result, the relationship involved her initially subjugating a male instead of a building a relationship gradually, based more on equality.

She is recovered by the Nokk when it sees her in trouble, and it carries her to Arendelle, restoring her strength as they do, where they conjure a massive ice barrier to stop the wave unleashed by the dam’s destruction from destroying the kingdom, then upon dispersing the barrier, turning the wave back on itself, forcing it into recession. While there's very little information on the role Nokk has in Frozen 2's plot, the suggestion in the trailer is that it's leading Elsa on the next step of her quest: the second vision appearance hints that it's leading her to the giants and then a mysterious portal beyond. The spirit's backstory appears to be based on the Scandinavian folklore tale of dangerous shapeshifting water-spirits that would lure travelers to the waterside, as the Nokk had been planned to shape-shift in Frozen 2 before the plan was changed.

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permission is required to reuse all or part of the article published by MDPI, including figures and tables.The view that power-usurping equestrian women can be disparaged by sexualizing their relationship with a horse reflects patriarchy. But in truth, this was an elaborate plot by the treacherous king who sought to eliminate the tribe and its connection to magic.

As the fifth elemental spirit, the one that would reconnect humanity to the magic of nature, she could connect with, tame, and harness the Nokk. Thus, being groomed connotes being acted upon by the groom, a form of domination, while there is no parallel term “to be brided”. In support of this special relationship between Elsa and the Nokk, no one else rides the horse; in fact, doing so would seem like a breach of the intimacy between Elsa and her steed. All articles published by MDPI are made immediately available worldwide under an open access license.

According to the Disney Wiki: Sitron first appears when Anna knocks into him on the docks after the song “For the First Time in Forever.

Disney previously used a troll variation of the Nokk known as the Nokken as one of the trolls in the former Maelstrom attraction at Epcot that Frozen Ever After replaced. You may have also seen/heard him on the Total Geekall podcast, unaffiliated YouTube channels, BBC Radio and CBC News. This genre of literature provides an unambiguous but safe outlet for how women’s power and sexuality intersect [see e. This action figure can be displayed in a variety of ways, including the hand painted, plastic, and metal. Frozen was followed up with a 2015 theatrical short, Frozen Fever, and a 2017 theatrical featurette, Olaf ’s Frozen Adventure.This posable Elsa fashion doll has bendable knees for riding the Water Nokk and wears a signature look from the second movie. The Nokk posed a challenge for Disney's licensing department in regard to creating merchandise, "how do you make a cuddly kids collectible based on a mythic horse made entirely of water? However, the new footage continues the scene: underwater, Elsa attempts to swim to the surface but is confronted by a blue-eyed horse seemingly made out of water.