Elsa's Ice Throne! ❄️👑
Elsa was supposed to have her own icy throne in her ice palace. As the song goes~ A kingdom of isolation, and it looks like I'm the queen. It makes sense, no? An ice castle should have an ice throne, duh!
We see her create it right before Anna's eyes in the storyboard for the deleted scene/song, Life's Too Short.
They even had a 3D model of it! (Thank you, @snoweowl, for sharing this to us on Discord!)
(Artist: Kevin Hudson)
Moreover, there's a coloring book page of her sitting on it, released before the movie came out, serving as one of the film's many promotional materials.
(Journey to the Ice Palace - Jumbo Coloring Book (2013). Illustrated by Disney Storybook Artists)
Here it is again in a storybook also released before the film!
(Elsa's Icy Magic (2013). Illustrated by Joey Chou.)
And again, in these toy sets.
(Disney Lego Frozen & "Frozen-themed Mini Ice Castle Play Set")
Not to mention, it's also featured as a piece of furniture in the game Disney Dreamlight Valley.
(Screenshot from the Dreamlight Valley Wiki)
And, of course, let's not forget all its beautiful concept art!
(Artist: Mac George)
(Artist: Claire Keane)
(Artist: Julia Kalantarova)
(Artist: Victoria Ying)
(Artist: Kevin Nelson)
(Artist: Lisa Keene)
...and probably more!
Sooo many versions of it, and they're all stunning. I can't even pick a favorite! But for whatever reason, they removed her throne. Sure, it wouldn't have had a significant impact on the plot, but it would've made for an interesting aesthetic! I mean, the Snow Queen would still need to sit somewhere, wouldn't she? 😅
I tried looking for an explanation on the removal, but nothing came up. Maybe I'm just a lousy researcher. Haha. Does anyone have any idea? Have you also seen Elsa's forgotten throne pop up anywhere else? 🤔
