Arendelle

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Arendelle
Japanese	アレンデール
Romaji	Arendēru
Game	Kingdom Hearts III
Allies	Marshmallow
Origin	Frozen
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Arendelle is a world in Kingdom Hearts III. It is based on the Disney film Frozen.

Settings and Areas

Arendelle is comprised of two regions: The North Mountain and The Labyrinth of Ice.

The North Mountain

The North Mountain (北の山, Kita no Yama) is the perpetually snow-covered site of Elsa's self-imposed exile, which makes up the majority of the world that Sora's party can visit. It is divided into three smaller "rooms", each marked with a trail of glowing ice crystals that help guide the party up the mountain.

The first area Sora's party visits begins at the Treescape (樹氷の森, Juhyō no Mori, lit. "Forest of Frosted Trees"), a tree-enclosed field at the foot of the mountain, with a small path leading northwest to the wider and rockier Snowfield (雪原, Setsugen). Traveling northward brings Sora's party to the Gorge (峡谷, Kyōkoku), where they formally meet Elsa and reacquaint themselves with Larxene. By climbing the Gorge's steep rock faces, the party eventually reaches the Mountain Ridge (尾根, One) at the peak, where Elsa's Ice Palace is located, and where the Frozen Slider minigame can be accessed. The party can also travel down the ridge to the left facing the castle, where they battle Marshmallow, which eventually leads back to the Snowfield.

The second area lies on the opposite side of the mountain, with the Valley of Ice (雪渓, Sekkei, lit. "Snowy Valley") at its base. It is here that the party first meets Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven, and where they are required to find Olaf's missing pieces: once during the story, and again if the party revisits the area after the world is cleared. Past this area lies the Frozen Wall (氷壁, Hyōheki, lit. "Ice Wall"), a trickier ascent than the Gorge with steep ridges, gaps, narrow footholds, and most prominently, a wider rock face that Sora must run up and across, making it harder to get back on track should he fall. At the top of the area is an alcove that leads directly to the Mountain Ridge.

The third and bottom-most area consists entirely of the Foothills (山のふもと, Yama no Fumoto, lit. "Foot of the Mountain"), which can be accessed from the southwestern path in the Snowfield. Here, the party must navigate through a snow storm with gale-force winds that can potentially push them all the way back to the entrance unless they take cover behind the rocks. At the base of the Foothills is an overlook of the city of Arendelle itself, which leads to the party's final battle against Sköll.

The Labyrinth of Ice

The Labyrinth of Ice (氷の迷宮, Kōri no Meikyū) is a game-original area that Larxene conjures with her lightning powers to imprison Sora and his friends at the Gorge. It is an elegant dungeon made entirely of ice that resembles a giant snowflake when viewed from the outside, while the interior is decorated with giant Nobody insignias and frozen bolts of electricity, some of which forms fragile walls that Sora can break through. It is divided into three tiers: the Middle Tier (中層, Chūsō, lit. "Middle Layer"), where the party first enters; the Lower Tier (下層, Kasō, lit. "Lower Layer"); and the Upper Tier (上層, Jōsō, lit. "Upper Layer"), which contains the exit to the Gorge. The labyrinth is teeming with Heartless and Nobodies, particularly Ninjas, which create spiral pillar traps that jut from the ground. To navigate the labyrinth, Sora must spin around white glowing pillars that rotate segments of the dungeon and reveal new passageways, permanently locking them into place.

Once the party escapes, they are able to return to the Upper Tier via a spherical portal on the Gorge, though Marshmallow does not accompany them once he has joined.

Story

After battling a few Soldiers, Sora exclaims how cold Arendelle is. Seeing afar of the sea turning into ice, Sora spots Elsa from a far distance running across the waters. Wondering what happened, Sora and the gang catches up with Elsa to know more about her emotional state. Upset at the group's side-chatter and confrontation, Elsa loses her temper and accidentally reveals her cryokinetic abilities, stunning Sora, Donald, and Goofy. Heartless soon appear due to the attraction of Elsa's fear as Sora rushes in to protect her.

After fending off the Heartless, Elsa rejoins with Sora and the gang. Just as a Winterhorn is about to ambush Sora from behind, Elsa defeats the Heartless with an icy blast, revealing the strength of her powers. Sora is impressed by this, but Elsa becomes fearful and creates a huge ice wall between herself and the gang. Elsa flees to the North Mountain while Sora tries to reach out, stopped by the barrier. Larxene appears forth to Sora and the gang, exclaiming the possible use of Elsa for the Real Organization XIII's agenda. To prevent any possible interference from Sora, Larxene shatters the ice wall with her electrical powers. Larxene then uses the shattered ice to form a large labyrinth, trapping Sora, Donald, and Goofy.

After traversing through twists and turns of the glacial labyrinth, Sora and the gang eventually escape through a mysterious dark portal. The portal transports the gang to the side of the Mountain Ridge. The gang agrees to catch up with Elsa to the North Mountain, before Larxene's malicious influence could reach Elsa. While scaling up the mountains, Sora and the gang finally catch up with Elsa, embracing her new lifestyle by creating a beautiful ice palace while performing Let It Go. After the formation of the ice palace, Sora and the gang were left speechless and enthralled. Sora decides to greet Elsa, only to be confronted by Larxene once more. Larxene admits her interest in Elsa, with the possibility of Elsa being one of the New Seven Hearts. Struck with another possibility, Larxene wonders if Elsa and her abilities hold ties to the darkness, heightening her interest further in Elsa. Sora retaliates back, claiming Elsa would never rely on the darkness. As early as it seems to find out, Larxene then blasts the gang down the mountain with a powerful electrical wave.

After falling from the mountain, Sora and the gang finds themselves below the North Mountain. Just as Sora plans to return to Elsa's palace, the gang is greeted with an avalanche. Goofy uses his shield as a sled for the trio to escape the avalanche, only to be ambushed by three Frost Serpents. After defeating the three large Heartless, Sora and the gang are only then to be barraged by another avalanche.

After gaining back consciousness from the avalanche, Sora briefly encounters Olaf. Determined to talk with Elsa again, Sora, Donald, and Goofy start their ascent up the mountain. As the trio reaches a frozen pond, Sora recognizes Olaf walking among Anna, Kristoff, and Sven. Realizing both parties are searching for Elsa, they decide to find her together. Sora and Anna hold a long conversation about Elsa, and she explains how the two estranged sisters became separated through a musical performance of Do You Want to Build a Snowman.

Characters

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  Elsa
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  Anna
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  Olaf
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  Kristoff
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  Sven
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  Marshmallow
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  Hans
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  Larxene
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• The wolfs are mentioned by Kristoff.

Enemies

Nobodies

Dusk Ninja

Other

Marshmallow