Spirits of the Enchanted Forest

The Spirits of the Enchanted Forest are five elemental beings that harness the magic of nature. These elements include water, fire, wind, earth, and a fifth spirit that bridges magic and humanity.

Spirits

 * The Nokk - a horse-shaped being that represents the element of water.
 * Bruni - a blue salamander that represents the element of fire.
 * Gale - a gust of air that represents the element of wind.
 * Earth Giants - a race of mountain-sized rock creatures that represent the element of earth.
 * Elsa - a human with powers of ice and snow, who serves as the bridge between magic and humanity.

Background
There were originally only four, who were described by King Agnarr as the most powerful spirits of all—water, fire, wind, and earth. The spirits dwell in the Enchanted Forest, a magical area inhabited by the Northuldra tribe. The Northuldra have a deep reverence for nature, and in gratitude, the spirits used their magic to aid the tribesmen. So long as their home was respected, the spirits lived in harmony.

Thirty-four years in the past, however, King Runeard of Arendelle secretly sought to drain the Northuldra’s resources. Runeard commissioned the construction of a dam in the middle of the forest and presented it as a gift. When the Northuldra realized the dam was hurting the forest, Runeard initiated a war between the Northuldra and Arendellians—though neither side knew that Runeard was the instigator. The spirits were angered by the violence and turned their magic against humanity. They placed a curse on the forest, encapsulating the land and all of its inhabitants within an impenetrable mist. In the midst of the chaos, a young Northuldran girl rescued Runeard’s son, Prince Agnarr, before the mist was unleashed, thus allowing the two to escape. In response to Iduna’s unbiased act of heroism, nature appointed her firstborn daughter as the fifth spirit and imbued her with magical powers as reward. This fifth spirit would be destined to someday right the wrongs caused by Runeard.

Elsa’s powers grew stronger as she got older. By her twenty-fourth year, she was able to hear the call of Ahtohallan, a river that holds all the answers to the past. With the spirits as her guide, Elsa follows the call to Ahtohallan, where she discovers that she is the fifth spirit of the Enchanted Forest—the bridge that connects magic and people. Elsa accepts her role, and uses her powers to reveal the truth about King Runeard and his dam. Anna then used the forces of the Earth Giants to have the dam destroyed, thus lifting the Enchanted Forest’s curse and pacifying the spirits.

Following these events, Elsa abdicated the throne of Arendelle to join the spirits and protect the Enchanted Forest.