Speed sketch of Ryder Nattura — didn’t know that was happening today! And then you just draw it.

This is the fifth in a series of posts where I break down the design choices I made for my illustrated Frozen 3 fan-script, True Hans Soul Rebel. Link here if you haven’t read it: https://archiveofourown.org/works/27113293/chapters/66207733

And now, we turn out attention to the homosexual supporting cast:

(As opposed to the homosexual main cast)

Kristoff and Ryder are vital to the story - they’re the reason any civilians survive the third act - but they are firmly secondary characters to the drama, and their clothes reflect that. Not so stand-out or surprising, or as laden with symbolism as the leading ladies - but there’s still fun to be had. 

Let’s break it down. 

Kristoff’s outfit is very keeping within what you would expect. The shape is the same as his coronation suit:

But everything is lightened for the Spring Ball. The serious black exchanged for emerald green, and the autumn wheat decals for spring florals. As with his Frozen 2 palettes, he looks like Anna’s accessory:

Which does makes sense for this scene - he’s not all dolled up for himself, really.  But, it’s not just for Anna either. Where green and pink match her in the ball scene, the sky blue and gold match Ryder. 

Kristoff didn’t have to go so regal for the Spring ball.  It is a casual party, a public celebration for its own sake like Frozen 2′s harvest festival, but I wanted him to make the effort. This is the suit he’ll deliver his St Volcano Day speech in - when every depends on him looking and sounding like a king. 

With Ryder’s outfit, I had the most creative liberty yet, since his canon wardrobe is so limited and this is such a different context for him.  The cut reflects how he’s playing dress-up with silly foreign costumes - flowy tails, a dandy bouffant, and tasseled boots that are two decades out of style. 

I’m sure the tailor tried to help him pick out a more fashionable look, but Victorian fashion trends mean nothing to Ryder. He’s making choices for fun and exploration’s sake, not out of conformity. The look ends up being a bit like a cartoonishly flamboyant version of Hans’ ball suit from Frozen 1  - perhaps not a coincidence, since he has Marie as an advisor. 

The lines on Ryder’s suit are soft and round in contrast both to Kristoff’s and Marie’ boxy/angular cuts. He also retains his natural waistline, from his every day clothing:

Again, comfort over conformity. His palette is more or less intact as well, but highly saturated and lightened. Ryder’s not trapped in the gray mist anymore, and his choice in color reflect that. Sunshine yellow and gold, sky blue, and cloud lavender with a wind-like swirling pattern. 

The sky and air motifs will be even more fitting at the end of the Ball, when Ryder has his big day-saving moment with the Wind Spirit. 

Aaaaand that concludes all the Ball designs, and their permutations. All that’s left is the victory lap, and then the Designer’s Notes are done. 

Thank you so much, to everyone who’s liked and reblogged! It’s genuinely gratifying to know that people are into this behind-the-scenes material. I might do others in the future, for screenwriting or story-crafting, but we’ll see. If you have a requests for other kinds of commentary, let me know! 

Ryder’s Run. 

Art for True Hans Soul Rebel, Sequence E: Petals in the Air

Art for True Hans Soul Rebel, Sequence D2 - Young Women and Their Passions