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Focus on Frozen (1) score (5/?)
What if the Kulning in F1 is Ahtohallan calling Elsa?
(edited 22 oct to add in Kulning from “Whiteout” - thanks @themountainsays)
So I was inspired by the youtube video that @greatqueenanna sent me to think about Ahtohallan and Kulning. This analysis uses my headcanon that Ahtohallan (not ghost Iduna) is the one calling Elsa.
Some background - Kulning appears in F1 5 6 times, performed by Norwegian singer Christine Hals - who I just found out is the voice of Norwegian Iduna! You can hear her sing All Is Found and Show Yourself on youtube.
Kulning was introduced by Christophe Beck into the F1 score. He was thrilled that Kulning became a part of F2′s story - but at the same time, he was a little sad that he couldn’t use Kulning in F2 score (as it would have confused the audience)
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, the Voice that Elsa hears in F2 (sung by singer Aurora) is Kulning. (ah-ah-ah-ah) This is the call that child Iduna used to call Gale, and is the call that Ahtohallan uses to call Elsa to her. (in my headcanon)
So, I believe Ahtohallan has been calling Elsa since she was a child, but Elsa couldn’t hear it till F2 (for various reasons explored in this analysis) But, what if at certain times of extreme emotional stress, Elsa was distraught enough and could actually hear Ahtohallan calling her? And what we are hearing in the score is what Elsa can hear?
This is all hypothetical headcanon but humour me!
1. After little Anna’s accident - Elsa is terribly distraught and so is Ahtohallan, weeping for the sisters.
2. Pabbie says the words that will change Elsa’s life forever to Conceal, Don’t Feel. (I blame Pabbie, I do not blame the parents). Ahtohallan vehemently disagrees with Pabbie!!
3. Elsa runs away from Arendelle in terror and fear. Ahtohallan calls to Elsa to come to her for refuge.
4. After Anna’s heart is frozen - Ahtohallan is in pain again.
5. Ahtohallan is in anguish as Elsa’s life is in danger; but Ahtohallan is also warning Elsa to not give into the dark side and use her powers for evil.
6. (new! 22 Oct) Ahtohallan pleads with Elsa to stop the snowstorm as Anna is freezing to death.