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Hi Guys,
There was this jelsa fanfic i loved with when i was younger, but i don't seem to remember the title. I don't even remember where it was written. I don't remember the plot exactly, but at the peak of it, one day elsa went out into the snowy mountains and got poisoned by something. I think it was a wolf. Jack found her and rushed her back to the castle. There was a scene where he was like 'why is my face so wet' and it turns out he was crying and he was shocked cause he never cries. And then basically elsa's heart froze and turned black and she became evil. Something like that.
I think it used to be quite a popular fanfic. Pleaseee if anyone knows what im talking about what is this???
To the Jelsa shippers here:
Did you come from the ROTBTFD (Rise of the Brave Tangled Frozen Dragons) fandom? Or were you only ever interested in the two movies, Rise of the Guardians and Frozen, alone? βοΈ
I was an active participant in that fandom back in the day... of course, Jelsa was the most popular ship next to Mericcup (Merida and Hiccup) π€ I'm curious if any of you are or used to be part of that fandom too?
Hey everybody. I've been a Jelsa fan for years and have toyed with the idea of writing a fanfiction for a while. Please let me know what you think of this opening and whether or not you would prefer a 1st or 3rd person perspective. This is my first time doing this so please, constructive criticism only. Thank you.
Cold. Or maybe that isn't the right word. Cold usually resulted in shivering and rubbing hands.
Numb. Yes, numb is more accurate. Being numb elicits no reaction. It locks up your limbs and freezes you in place, turning your fingers and toes blue.
Actually, frozen would be the most accurate. I can't remember the last time I felt fluid, as if my own existence didn't feel like a ton of bricks weighing me down. Still as a statue, trapped in my mind, with only the memories to keep me company. Or maybe they just keep me in place.
Conceal, don't feel. Don't let them know.
Huh..... I would give anything to stop feeling everything and nothing right now. Maybe then I could do something.
I miss Anna.
Ik I'm late to the trend but I still wanted to hop in with it for the Jelsa :D. They will always have a special place in my heart.
A representative from our fandom has come forward with a two hour long video full of Jelsa goodness! Everybody say "thank you!" π€ I can't even put into words how amazing this is (and how much we needed someone on YouTube to finally do something like thisβ defend the Jelsa ship! π )
Follow them on Tumblr too! βοΈ
Sometimes, the fanfics write themselves~ Here are 20 of my favorite concepts in the "canon universe" of our snow duo that I often see and eat up every single time!
βοΈ THE BEST ONE: Jack's nickname for Elsa is "Snowflake."
βοΈ Elsa is Jack's actual "first believer." (in an AU where Jack meets Elsa before being a guardian, of course)
βοΈ Their love language is physical touchβ Elsa acknowledging Jack's existence and letting him know she can see and feel him, and Jack showing Elsa that her powers can't hurt him.
βοΈ They first met at the Ice Palace.
βοΈ Anna telling Elsa that Jack is "cute" when she first sees him.
βοΈ Olaf (and probably Marshmallow and the Snowgies too) can also see Jack without having to make an effort to "believe."
βοΈ Jack would speak for Sven too just to tease Kristoff.
βοΈ Jack is good friends with Gale the Wind Spirit!
βοΈ The Water Nokk and the Earth Giants don't really like Jack all that much lol
βοΈ Jack also creates little snow piles for Bruni.
βοΈ Tooth is also obssessed with Elsa's teeth!
βοΈ Elsa is among the top of North's Nice List.
βοΈ Sandy often gives Jack dreams about Elsa.
βοΈ Bunny likes to joke that he can't understand what Elsa sees in Jack and tells her that it's never too late to break up with him; similar to Olaf's "You're a princess, you don't have to settle." π
βοΈ Nothing beats a good ol' snowball fight!
βοΈ Elsa tries to convince Jack to wear shoes lol
βοΈ Elsa attacking Jack the very first time she sees himβ in a "who are you and how did you find me?" kind of way like Rapunzel.
βοΈ Jack shouldn't really have his signature blue hoodie yet; they would only be invented roughly a century after the events of Frozen.
βοΈ Elsa isn't afraid of heights or flying (she loves feeling free), she's just afraid that her pilot is Jackson Overland Frost lol
βοΈ They both have insecurities about Elsa growing old and passing away whilst Jack stays the same age forever...
What a way to end the list... sorry, I just had to!
What are your thoughts on these? Do share your own fan headcanons!
The Great Thaw by MegsTheSparkly on AO3
The Great Thaw, which is canon friendly, lore accurate for both the frozen and rotg film/s AS WELL AS accurate to the original books for the Guardians written by William Joyce (we see some book!Jack abilities!) It takes place almost a year after Frozen 1, includes historical accuracies, Olaf being Olaf, castles with secret tunnels, princesses sneaking out of castles when they shouldnβt be, ice palaces, Pitch Black is there as an antagonist, the other guardians are there too. The story will build from after the first Frozen film, through two of the shorts (Frozen Fever and Olafs Frozen Adventure), the second film, then through my interpretation/theory on the short Myth, and up into the Rise of the Guardians film. Itβs an AU of its own sorts, following the canon timeline but shifting so the two can merge and intertwine.
Images sourced through Pinterest and Google, some I recognize as being made by @/insanehoneybadger on Tumblr and I think some might be by @/sanderswaals on YouTube and TikTok.
Finally allowing myself to hyperfixate on this again after years of just not feeling like I want to write
I FOUND ONE IN JACK'S POV THIS TIME! π
I present to you... She's Not Afraid by One Direction β‘
Sadly, this one is worlds away from the perfection of Snowman by Sia... I must admit that the lyrics that I think are "very Jelsa" here only last until the first chorus and not much after it π And the more I think about it, it's more of an Elsa song rather than a Jelsa song (and maybe even an Elsanna song if you really overthink it π ((please don't)). But dammit, I try to make it fit Jack and Elsa anyway!
Bear with me on my simplified breakdowns here as it's mostly just me feeling the vibes. Again, I will be skipping the "universal" lyrics or lyrics that could work for literally any couple, not just Jelsa:
βοΈ She sneaks out in the middle of the night -> In Frozen 2, we see Elsa "sneak out" of the bedroom and to the balcony and a somewhat secluded area in the castle in her 'Into the Unknown' sequence. It's certainly not evidence that Elsa sneaking out is a frequent occurence, but we see that it's something she can absolutely do and would do if she had to π€ -> In many "canon Jelsa" fanfictions, I noticed that Jack and Elsa would often sneak out during the night too (especially when they're still at that stage when no one else knows about them yet and they still have to keep it a secret)! This could also be due to Elsa being very busy with queenly duties during the day. It could apply to Jack's guardian duties tooβ he gets alone time at night 'cause the children would be asleep then!
βοΈ Tight dress with the top cut low -> We know Elsa's clothes are very form-fitting! Maybe not too low-cut but certainly close, right? π Off-shoulders are a must-have in Elsa's wardrobes!
βοΈ She's addicted to the feeling of letting go. Let it go. -> NEED I EXPLAIN THIS ONE? -> This is the jaw-dropping lyric for this song this time!
βοΈ She walks in and the room just lights up -> Insert her "Here I stand~!" ramp π€£ -> In the movies and shorts, I've noticed Elsa has a lot of slow and majestic entrances when she walks into rooms, letting the characters (and the audience) take in her new and extravagant looks! Examples are the "Woah, Elsa, you look different. It's a good different!" scene, the "Is it really you?" scene, and the scene where she walks down the staircase in Olaf's Frozen Adventure! -> I've also seen waaay too many edits of Elsa's "Here I stand" edited next to Jack's "Wooow..." π€£
βοΈ But she don't want anyone to know that I'm the only one that gets to take her home. Take her home. -> "HEY, WIND! TAKE ME HOME!" -> Okay... that one's a reach... but still π How many other characters shipped with Elsa has said the phrase "take me/her home," huh?! π See, this is a Jelsa song, I tell you! lol
βοΈ But every time I tell her that I want more, she closes the door -> Elsa and her thing with closing doors to shut people out!
βοΈ How come she's so afraid of falling in love? -> While she's grown to be more open and accepting of love in her films and not to shut others out, a common theme in Jelsa fics is Elsa still being somewhat afraid of letting herself be loved due to her years of trauma and trust issues as well as her insecurity that she might hurt them.
...and that's it π I did say it's not perfect, didn't I?
What are your thoughts on this? Do you have any other songs you think are "very Jelsa"? Do share! π©΅
Well, technically, any song can be "Jelsa" depending on the Alternate Universe you read. But what I mean here is a non-modern "canon" Jelsaβ Jack is a spirit, Elsa is royalty, and both possess cryokineses or at least have an affinity for ice and snow.
I offer you... Snowman by Sia! βοΈ
HEAR ME OUT! As much as I hate that it is considered a "TikTok song," I can't help but admit that it's somewhat accurate to their ship! It's not perfect, but it's very close! I haven't seen anyone else talk about Jelsa songs yet, so I thought I'd go here and hopefully open a discussion.
Below are simplified breakdowns of why I think the lyrics are "very Jelsa" π By the way, there is not really a fixed point of view for this song. If it really needs one, I guess it would be sung from Elsa's POV as she is the "Mrs. Snow" here and is singing to his "snowMAN." But, to me, it works just fine switching back and forth between the two. I will also skip the lyrics that are 'universal' or could work for literally any relationship.
Please, don't take this too seriously π₯Ή I'm just here to express some appreciation for this beautiful crack ship!
βοΈ First and foremost, the title is "Snowman"! Automatically, the song is connected to the winter season, fitting for our two characters.
βοΈ Don't cry, snowman, not in front of me -> Both Jack and Elsa are somewhat of a "sad boy" and "sad girl," so crying is either common in their relationship or, at the very least, inevitable. We know these two are 'angst' first and 'fluff' second π While these are gross oversimplifications of these characters, we can't deny they both have their moments of intense sadness or grief in their films.
βοΈ Who'll catch your tears if you can't catch me, darling? If you can't catch me, darling -> This is a reach but I know a majority of "canon Jelsa" fanfics have at least one scene of Jack taking Elsa out for a fly, and Jack plays around with dropping and catching Elsa in the air. Jelsa flying scenes are a staple, of course! π -> "Catching" could also be interpreted as them saving each other from life-threatening situations which are presumably a frequent occurence as they are both magical and powerful beings! Enemies are always right around the corner.
βοΈ 'Cause I'm Mrs. Snow -> "Mrs. Snow"? Indeed, you are, Elsa! The Snow Queen, at that.
βοΈ 'Til death we'll be freezing -> Freezing. Frozen. Frost. Ice. Snow. Duh. -> Also, Jack died freezing, so... uh... a nod to his death, I guess? π
βοΈ Let's go below zero and hide from the sun -> The cold never bothered them anyway~ -> It could also be a metaphor for "forbidden love." Their romance is very much 'forbidden' and 'unconventional' in a lot of aspectsβ he's a spirit and she's human, he's immortal and she's mortal, she's royal and he is not, and the worst one; he's from Dreamworks and she's from Disney, of course.
βοΈ I love you forever where we'll have some fun -> "We'll have some fun." That's literally a Jack line! This was the lyric that made my jaw drop and sealed the deal for me, honestly. -> Also, "I love you forever" is not impossible for someone like Jack Frost as we know he is immortal, after all!
βοΈ Yes, let's hit the North Pole and live happily -> North Pole! North's workshop! It's an extension of their "canon" universe in the song. -> I'm certain Elsa would not mind a winter wasteland setting, she did plan to stay at the North Mountain in her ice palace. They are literally the only pairing that can actually "live happily" at the North Pole.
βοΈ Who'll carry me without legs to run, honey? Without legs to run, honey. Don't cry, snowman, don't you shed a tear. Who'll hear my secrets if you don't have ears, baby? If you don't have ears, baby -> As for these ones... not gonna lie, I don't know how to justify them. Oops. Something something Jack being invisible? Hence the "no legs/ears"? It's a reach, for sure!
It ends there. I didn't think it would be so abrupt π I first heard it in its entirety when I was looking for Jack and Elsa playlists on Spotify one boring day, and I was seriously about to skip it when it came on, but I started listening to the lyrics and now... here we are.
What are your thoughts on this? What other songs do you think are also "very Jelsa (canon)"? Do share! Also, if you have found some good Jack and Elsa playlists, please link them β‘
I love a shirtless Jack Frost fanart as much as the next fan, but genuinely, do you guys think Jack would actually have abs or even be muscular? Sort of hard to tell under that hoodie of his.
It seems that he was quite poor in his human life, so maybe he would not have a lot of access to food or get the nutrition needed to sustain such a body. Maybe. Not to mention, his legs are shown to be on the thinner side too. Alsoβ they're very subtleβ but sometimes, Jack's pecks would stick out from his hoodie every once in a while when they're stretched (like in the photo above!), sooo he might have some muscle in there. But, I'm really ignorant with these topics, so I would really like to know what you think!
Him being a skinny would actually make sense since he is a Winter Spirit, and I believe it is often associated with that season symbolically. So, it's on brand, essentially.
Please, no one take this the wrong way :) I don't mean anything by it. I love him to death regardless, nothing wrong with scrawny or non-buff kings! We love them β‘
I just got really curious since I see him described to be muscular in a lot of fanfics. It's harder to imagine than when they would describe Elsa as "shapely," for example!
It mightβve been called βStreet Boyβ or something like that? The same author wrote a fanfiction where Jack was a prince or something of the sort. Please help!!
Not sure on the rules.
Mostly looking for canon fics either in ROTG universe or Frozen, no modern day au or anything.
Not a huge else fan but I'd always love Jack Frost. Especially the DreamWorks movie.
I ran out of Jack Frost x OC fics.
So I turned to Jelsa.
Also why do people argue that we only ship them because they have similar powers? There are weirder ship crossovers out there.
Yeah that's why I like the premise they both have the same power.
tiktok trend with Jelsa
I've always loved the Jelsa ship and even when I was little, I believed that Elsa and Jack Frost were actually together. But sometimes, people also ship them with Kristoff and Anna. I see a lot of Jelsa videos on the Internet and some of them include Kristanna scenes, which makes me think, "Is it weird that I think that Elsa and Jack Frost should be together, but Kristoff and Anna shouldn't?" I believe that Elsa and Jack Frost have much more in common than Kristoff and Anna do, like the sacrifice of their lives for their sister (Jack has died for his little sister, while Elsa was isolating herself from her younger sister to protect her), they both wield the power to control snow and ice, their common change hair color (Jack was born with brown hair before getting his powers, while as the producers of Frozen have confirmed that if Elsa was not born with her powers, she would have brown hair like her mother) and also their experience on isolation (Jack has been isolated for more than 300 years, unable to interact with someone while Elsa was isolated in her room, away from the world). The two characters are complementary. Jack did not interact with someone for years just like Elsa, who locked herself alone for years in her room. Each one can understand the other. Elsa is quiet and reserved while Jack is very playful and mischievous. His prankster side could succeed in revealing the true personality of Elsa, which is actually more cheerful and less serious. As for Kristoff and Anna, they literally have nothing in common at all, and after watching Frozen 2, I thought that their relationship was super toxic, pathetic, unhealthy, and underdeveloped. Kristoff's problem is that he exists SOLELY for Anna. He doesn't have much outside of his relationship with her. Without Anna, he's nothing. He even says that in his Frozen 2 song, "Lost in the Woods", "Who am I, if I'm not your guy? Where am I, if we're not together?" It's as if his only purpose in life is to be with Anna, and that's it. Before he fell in love with her, he actually had a personality. He was misanthropic, cynical, level-headed, and resourceful. But now, he is just whatever Anna wants him to be. I'll take misanthropic Kristoff over lovestruck Kristoff any day because at least he was being himself and had his own beliefs. In his Frozen 1 song, "Reindeers Are Better Than People", he outright says, "People will beat you, cheat you, and curse you!" But all of that baggage disappears when he falls for Anna. And now, instead of living his best life out in the mountains harvesting ice (he literally says, "I love ice! Ice is my life!"), he is sitting in a castle, wearing stuffy clothes, and being called "lord". While a lot of other men would enjoy that, I fail to see how someone like Kristoff would. If two people cannot be themselves when around each other, then they should, by all means, never be together romantically. On the other hand, if Elsa and Jack Frost got together, I do not think that Jack would completely forget who he is outside of Elsa and just stop being himself like Kristoff did for Anna. Also, in Frozen 2, Kristoff always seems to think that Anna no longer loves him or cares about him or gives him any attention (and I don't think that she does) because she's always so focused on Elsa and is constantly wanting to know where her sister is. Well, Jack Frost would not have a problem with Elsa being focused on Anna because he himself has a sister, so he'd understand. And I get that Elsa and Jack Frost are from two different companies. Elsa is from Disney, and Jack Frost is from DreamWorks. But it's just fiction, after all. People ship them for fun. That's what Fanon is for. Who cares about Canon? Overall, I believe that Elsa and Jack Frost are a better couple than Kristoff and Anna, but what do you think? Let me know your thoughts and opinions in the comments section down below! P.S. This is just my own personal opinion. If you don't agree with me, then that's fine, but please do not lash out at me or anything. Thank you!
There was a fan fic where jelsa and the whole "big six(?)" Gang were super spys and I cant find it sobπ Specifics: there's this one scene I remember where Elsa was talking to Jack (or smth) and she mentions having some of her bones surgically removed and replaced with a strong yet flexible material so she would be more Agile.
(Sorry I can't provide more info, This fic has been itching the back of my mind for years now QQ) edit: adding in the fact that I probably read it in wattpad years ago