Olaf
I'm carrying on what you yourself began, and I'm creating a brand new world, one heart at a time.
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| Japanese | オラフ | |
| Rōmaji | Orafu | |
| Voice actors | (Ja:) Pierre Taki (KHIII original release) (En:) Josh Gad [1] | |
| Homeworld | Arendelle | |
| Origin | Frozen | |
| Game | Kingdom Hearts III | |
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| Frozen (2013) A snowman created from Elsa's magical powers. He's innocent, outgoing, and loves all things summer. |
| Kingdom Hearts III |
| Frozen (2013) A walking, talking snowman brought to life by Elsa's magic. After meeting Anna, Kristoff, and the rest of us, Olaf led us to the ice palace. |
- "Nope! Never met 'em. Don't know anyone blue, green, or who's oddly spiky."
- —Olaf regarding Sora, Donald and Goofy
Olaf is a character from Arendelle in Kingdom Hearts III. He originated in the Disney film Frozen.
He follows Anna and Kristoff in their search for Elsa.
Development
On March 14, 2019, Square Enix announced that Olaf's Japanese voice actor will be changed in a future update, after his original Pierre Taki was arrested after admitting to drug usage.[2][3]
Story
Kingdom Hearts III
Olaf is briefly seen being created by Elsa while she is singing "Let It Go".
After Sora, Donald, and Goofy fall down the mountain again, the animated Olaf steps on Sora's hair, mistaking it for grass, and gets his foot stuck. He manages to take off his foot and walk away, while Sora regains consciousness. Sora then tells Donald and Goofy that he saw a walking, talking snowman, but they don't believe him.
Appearance
Olaf is a short snowman. He is composed of five snowballs; one head-shaped snowball for his head, a smaller snowball for his upper torso, a large snowball for his lower body, and two very small snowballs for his feet. He has two small twigs on his head to resemble hair, eyebrows, black eyes, a carrot for his nose, twigs for arms, and three black pebbles to resemble buttons. His only teeth are buck teeth on his upper mouth.
Personality
Olaf is a cheerful and upbeat snowman. He is very innocent about the world.
Origin
Olaf first appeared in the 2013 Disney film Frozen, voiced by Josh Gad. Originally, Olaf was a snowman created by Elsa for Anna when the two were little, but collapsed after Elsa accidentally froze Anna. Thirteen years later, Elsa recreates Olaf when testing her powers, but unknowingly brings him to life. Olaf eventually crosses paths with Anna and Kristoff and follows them in their journey to find Elsa. He does not have a significant role in the story, often the source of comic relief, although he does save Anna's life after Hans locks her in a room and leaves her to perish.
Until 2019, Olaf was voiced in the Japanese version of the Frozen franchise by Pierre Taki. In March, Taki was arrested on suspicion of cocain use. In response, Square Enix announced that Taki's performance as Olaf in Kingdom Hearts III would be replaced via patch. Disney will also be recasting Olaf for all future media in Japan, including the Japanese dub of the then-upcoming Frozen II.[4]
Notes and references
- ^ Square Enix Press Release: STAR-STUDDED VOICE CAST UNVEILED FOR DISNEY AND SQUARE ENIX’S KINGDOM HEARTS III
- ^ Notice of "Kingdom Hearts III" voice actor change and update delivery
- ^ Siliconera: "Kingdom Hearts III Is Changing Olaf’s Japanese Voice In An Update Following Pierre Taki’s Arrest"
- ^ https://www.khinsider.com/news/SE-plans-to-replace-Olaf-s-JPN-voice-actor-in-KH3-amid-drug-scandal-14779
