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Mar 20, 2016 · This answer and the one from @Eric made me realize that Olaf is like the imaginary friends we make when we are little children: loyal, innocent, joyful and caring. In fact he was the "special toy" of little Anna and Elsa; so, by instinct, he was inclined to care for Anna because he represents a child's "ideal friend".
TV Tropes says that Anna's thinking something like, "Olaf, I still love you, but we really need to have a talk about airing our dirty laundry in front of these people later." Reply Elegant_Departure_99 •
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This page is a compilation of Olaf's relationships with the other characters of Frozen. A self-proclaimed "love expert", Olaf is friendly to everyone he encounters, and despite his naive innocence, he has a profound impact on others.
Anna
Olaf first encountered Anna while she was traveling through a forest outside Arendelle. He agreed with her comment about the beauty of winter and revealed his presence, unaware that his sentience would startle her. However, in spite of losing his head to Anna's instinctive reaction, Olaf bore the princess no ill feelings and warmed up to her after she helped realign his head and presented him with a carrot nose. The snowman grew eager to help Anna on her quest upon discovering that her mission was to restore summer. The two of them were of similar mindsets, expressing optimism with regards to Elsa thawing the winter. As their journey continued, Olaf and Anna grew close, particularly when they combined their efforts to persuade Elsa to return to Arendelle. On multiple occasions, Olaf displayed a willingness to ensure Anna's safety, even volunteering to stand up against the hulking Marshmallow to allow her time to escape. The snowman was also especially concerned when he found Anna locked in the library, weak and cold. He started a fire and helped her warm up. With Anna’s spirits broken due to the curse and Hans’ betrayal, Olaf taught her what love really was. Anna realised that Kristoff loved her and Olaf helped her outside to meet him when they realised that he was coming back to the castle. Devastated upon realizing that Anna had succumbed to her curse and frozen solid, Olaf expressed both surprise and joy when the princess thawed out. Though the snowman was initially unsure of how Anna recovered, he ultimately deduced that her sacrifice to save Elsa constituted an act of true love, thawing her frozen heart. After summer returned to Arendelle, Olaf helped Anna maintain her balance while skating in the courtyard.
Elsa
Despite his limited interaction with Elsa, Olaf had a natural affinity for his creator, able to confidently lead Anna to her location. Olaf also cared for Elsa immensely, expressing faith that she was a nice, gentle and warm person before even meeting her. However, his first encounter with Elsa did not go as intended; though Olaf and Anna reminded Elsa of her happy childhood, she remained fearful of her powers hurting someone and created Marshmallow to throw the snowman and her sister out. Olaf encountered Elsa again in Arendelle, where he mourned with her over Anna's sacrifice. However, he also shared in Elsa's joy when the princess was revived and helped Elsa realize that the key to controlling her powers was love. When Elsa used this knowledge to restore summer to Arendelle, Olaf began to melt in the heat but was quickly restored by his creator, who also gave him a personal flurry to stay cool. Olaf later joined Elsa on the ice rink she created, helping her to teach Anna how to skate.
Kristoff
Olaf met Kristoff alongside Anna, and he similarly surprised the ice harvester with his ability to speak and move. Despite being called "creepy", Olaf did not harbor any resentment towards Kristoff, though he did refer to the ice harvester as a "funky-looking donkey" and mistakenly thought his name was "Sven" until he was informed otherwise at the Valley of the Living Rock. Though he interacted more with Anna, Olaf developed friendly relations with Kristoff. The two had a shared disappointment over being denied entry to Elsa's ice palace and counted the seconds until they would be allowed to enter. Olaf was also loyal to Kristoff, offering to distract an enraged Marshmallow to allow the ice harvester to escape with the princess. Despite all this, he was quick to doubt Kristoff's sanity when the ice harvester began to speak to the "rocks" at the Valley of the Living Rock; however, these concerns were dispelled when the rocks revealed themselves as trolls. Olaf was also quite aware of Kristoff's emotions, having realized his growing affection for Anna; the snowman subsequently used this knowledge to lift Anna's spirits after she became distraught over Hans' betrayal. He later expressed delight after noticing that Kristoff was returning to Arendelle to save Anna and good-naturedly referred to the ice harvester as a "valiant, pungent reindeer king".
Marshmallow
Though Anna and Kristoff expressed shock at Marshmallow's creation, Olaf appeared to be in awe of the giant snowman. However, this sentiment was not mutual, as Marshmallow showed no hesitation in breaking the smaller snowman apart and tossing the pieces at Anna and Kristoff. Despite this treatment, Olaf did not view Marshmallow in an incredibly antagonistic light and simply sought to distract him to provide Anna and Kristoff with an opportunity to escape. But these subsequent attempts to stop the immense snowman were futile, and Marshmallow easily flicked his smaller counterpart from his left leg. Despite this encounter, Olaf did not hold any grudge against Marshmallow. He only thought that the giant snowman was having a bad day and pitied him because of it. Olaf hoped that they would meet again to have a snowball fight or go to the beach.
Hans
Even though they haven't interacted, given what he did to try to murder Elsa and left Anna to die it's presumed that Olaf like everyone else does not have a high opinion on Hans.
1.Frozen: Stories from Arendelle, page 148.
- I Can't Wait Until I'm Ancient Like You, So I Don't Have To Worry About Important Things. Olaf says this line to Anna when he is talking about the possibility that things might not always be the same.
- Do You Ever Worry About The Notion That Nothing Is Permanent? Olaf is a kind creature, but he does worry about some things, and this is a line he says when he starts to worry about life in general near the beginning of the movie.
- On The Bright Side, Elsa's Got To Be Doing A Whole Lot Better Than We Are. Those who are fans of the Frozen movies probably know that the second one is pretty dark, and Olaf says this line during one of the most depressing parts of the movie.
- I'd Hold Your Hair Back But I Can't Find My Arms. There are a lot of things about Olaf that proves that he is a friend anyone would love to have by their side, and this quote of his is one of them.
Aug 6, 2014 · By surprising us with Hans as the villain and not even having Kristoff be the one to ultimately save Anna, Disney transcends our expectations. Frozen maintains the theme of true love, vital to the fairy tale structure, but revisits it in a fresh way that reminds us that true love does not have to be romantic.
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Olaf is a snowman built by Elsa. He is based on a similar snowman built by Elsa and her sister, Anna, when they were both young. Though she was unaware of it, Elsa imbued Olaf with life, and the snowman proved instrumental in Anna's quest to find her sister. Olaf was built on the night of the accident that would separate Elsa and Anna for thirteen years. At the time, Olaf was not yet sentient ...
