#runeard

Hi Whitewolf3710,

Thank you for your ask! Such an interesting question!

Well I love lore based around Arendelle's history and backstory. In fact that's what I want Frozen 3 to explore in some way. In Frozen 1 we got a very brief snippet of a Troll taking some kind of magic out of a viking and that book it was from was picked from the Arendelle Libary by Agnarr. It seems the Trolls have a ancestral connection or a relationship with Arendelle during those times.

Runeard being the first king I don't want to believe. Anything outside of the movies and shorts is not strictly canon unless expressed otherwise in the movies. I mean, I just feel he failed miserably as the first king to Arendelle. But I don't think he is. I think, especially with the new royal family member rumoured for F3, the royal bloodline started earlier. And like you said it doesn't make sense considering Frozen 1 but if Frozen 3 is going deep into that norse mythology lore then it's likely that Runeard being the first to throne Arendelle is not true. So basically, if it's not implied in Frozen 2 (I need to rewatch it soon!) then I would say don't consider that canon.

Like it would be so cool for Frozen 3 to touch on the viking roots use this as an excuse to leave more about Arendelle and the trolls. Were the Trolls always good? Where do their powers come from? Like the original fairytale, the Snow Queen, did the trolls come from the sky or land above? That would make sense as to why we see a castle on a cloud. We could possibly see more connections to the Snow Queen in Frozen 3, if that's the case. Omg wait! What if Ahtohallan was a castle cloud but fell to earth and became a glacier - a river of memories. I know that's a bit of a stretch but it's fun to think of. A theory post about the snow queen ties with Frozen 3 is in that works.

As far as Runeard being the first Royal blood of Arendelle's, I wouldn't believe it unless confirmed in strict canon like shorts, movies maybe even books. We'll have to wait and see Frozen 3 for a lot more information.

During my time as a princess, one of the classes I dreaded was knitting. It seemed dull and irrelevant to my life, despite its traditional importance for women.

Upon arriving in Arendelle, I found myself at a loss for ways to occupy my time aside from engaging in verbal jousts with Runeard whenever he uttered some nonsensical phrase beneath his bushy mustache. Taking care of Agnarr became my primary focus, although it was initially enjoyable, as he grew older, he required more attention to his academic pursuits.

I came to realize that what I once found tedious, like knitting, had evolved into a hobby that helped alleviate boredom, along with reading. When Agnarr was nearly a year old, I decided to gift him something special—a stuffed puffin, whom I affectionately named Sir JörgenBjörgen.

To my surprise, it quickly became one of his favorite toys. He carried it everywhere, from the garden to bath time, and even to his lessons and meals. It seemed inseparable from him, a nightmare to part with, even for a moment.

I'm thankful for learning this skill because without it, I wouldn't have witnessed the joy it brings my son. However, one day, things took an unexpected turn.

The sound of distress echoing through the hallways from the Great Hall led me to believe Agnarr had been hurt—perhaps he'd fallen down the stairs or stumbled over something, or perhaps Runeard had scolded him again, as was his habit. Instinctively, I knew I had to intervene as a mother.

To my relief, none of those scenarios had occurred. Agnarr lay on the floor, clutching his beloved stuffed animal. It wasn't until I approached him and asked why he was crying that I understood the situation—he had unraveled the wool from the poor puffin.

Assuring him that I would fix it, I grappled with conflicting feelings—was it worse to hear him cry or to endure his constant inquiries of "Is it fixed yet?" Nonetheless, I remained patient, reminding myself that Agnarr was just a child. In the end, I attached a button to the stuffed animal's eye as a quick fix, which seemed to satisfy him.

Agnarr resumed playing with his toy as if nothing had happened, carrying it everywhere as though it were an extension of himself. The profound significance of a child's smile for a mother cannot be overstated. It means everything.

Me in 2017 starts writing a Frozen fanfic where:

Elsa is living among the wilderness

Leaving Anna to be the future Queen

Offhandedly imply Agnarr having daddy issues

Frozen 2 literally two years later...:

Elsa moves to the wilderness

Anna becomes Queen

Confirm that Agnarr's dad was a POS

In canonical content following their debuts while Hans has become the franchise's most recurring joke, Runeard's list of crimes only grows.

For me, none of the two should return in "Frozen 3", their arcs have already been completed and at most should be mentioned. But if it were to choose between an aimless vendetta created by Hans to generate cheap fanservice (his F1 arc was for him to try to get a kingdom, it makes no sense for him not to just forget about Arendelle and try his plan in another kingdom) or a comeback of Runeard, who should have been dead for three decades, I much prefer the return of the king.

When Elsa encounters Runeard’s snow memory in Ahtohallan, he is first seen tightening his glove. Given that gloves were used to restrain Elsa’s magic, this could symbolize Runeard’s opposition to magic.