Player Name: Megan E-mail: penguinrping@gmail.com Preferred Contact: Plurk: rodentia Timezone: GMT +10 Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A
Character Name: Hans Westergard Series: Frozen Timeline: Frozen Fever Canon Resource Links: Disney Wikia
Original Character Background: N/A
Personality: From his introduction, Hans is presented to us as the Prince Charming of the story. He is incredibly regal and handsome and very eager to express formality and good manners right from his first appearance. He is quick to charm Princess Anna with his friendly nature and attentiveness, but Hans is much, much deeper than a first impression will ever indicate. He sympathises with Anna's feelings of abandonment as far as her sister is concerned, having come from a family of thirteen older brothers himself. He knows how she feels and he knows just what to say to ease her hurt feelings. Hans presents himself as a balm and a rock for Anna, who has experienced a considerable amount of sadness and loneliness in her life. He's a dream come true, a man who is handsome, sensitive, loves chocolate and can spontaneously duet with her like they were just meant to be. If only he were sincere.
Hans is described by one of the film's co-directors as a chameleon. He can change himself to suit his environment and to make others feel comfortable. His manipulation of Anna began early when she presented herself as a much easier option than her sister. Anna's openness and honesty made it easy for Hans to see how he could play to her emotions and needs so he could be what she needed. Like any good manipulator, he's discreet about it. He lets Anna make the first moves and steps and follows along easily in order to make himself more appealing to her. Of course, it's not only Anna he adapts himself for. When Arendelle is left in his hands while Anna attempts to draw Elsa back to the kingdom, he serves as a strong, kind and brave leader. When your Queen disappears and casts your home into eternal winter, that's certainly the sort of person you look to as a leader, which is exactly what Hans wants.
His ability to play roles is worryingly good. He has a very charming and disarming way about him and it makes him so very easy to trust. It doesn't take him long to win over Anna who wears her heart on her sleeve and the village caved quickly when he took initiative in the stead of the two princesses. He appears both warm-hearted and humble when he brushes off praise for attending to the people of Arendelle and his only truly aggressive action is to fiercely defend the kingdom, Anna's trust and himself when the Duke of Weselton becomes a little too paranoid for his liking. He has no reason to be cruel to the residents of Arendelle, given that it is a place he would like to settle into ruling. He doesn't seem to have an interest in a dictatorship so much as a country he can call his own in a very literal sense. He is noble in many ways despite his manipulative and cruel personality.
As thirteenth in line to his throne, Hans only ever had the option of marrying into rule. He tells Anna straight that he would have preferred Elsa, but also makes it clear he had no qualms killing her or her sister in order to take over. Somewhere along the way in his past, he became cold and ruthless. Perhaps in a similar fashion to Elsa, who forced herself to become that way in order to control her powers. One could say Hans froze his own heart and did away with healthy emotions in order to gain the power he craved. However, it's not simply the power that would do him good. He claims he has a desire to find his own place and speaks openly of his brother's bullying tactics as a child. He recounts a time in which two of his brothers pretended he didn't exist for three years, and while it could easily have been a bid for sympathy from Anna, it's undeniable that the youngest of such a large family could feel struggle in establishing themselves as a person, particularly when a bid for the crown is thrown in the mix. It is perhaps why it's so easy for Hans to play pretend, given that he may never have felt entirely sure of who he was.
Hans has an all consuming need for a position of power because he wants the respect and recognition that comes along with it. Though it's for entirely selfish reasons, he's mostly a people pleaser. He craves positive attention and a greater control over his own life to the point where he would willingly play a role his entire life to have it. He is nothing if not ruthless and determined, no matter what moral boundaries he needs to dance across. Like a combination of the struggles Elsa and Anna faced, these feelings of neglect and unimportance lead to some damaging effects on his moral compass.
When Hans reveals his true plans, he couldn't be further from the impression he placed on everyone. He is far from the sweet, considerate and patient character he played and that is a testament to his acting skills. He is callous, cruel and not afraid of sharing his observations of others when he thinks he'll get away with it. Elsa's reveal and run couldn't have worked out better for him, and it only got sweeter when Anna was cursed to die. Once he truly believes he's gotten away with his stunt, he's happy to leave Anna to die only to continue lying and acting to the other dignitaries as if nothing had ever happened. It's clear her death has no real impact on his feelings, not when he's practically won Arendelle without having to lift much more than a sword over his head.
Yet, even when it all seems to be going his way, he reveals nothing to Elsa. Only Anna truly sees that dark, manipulative side of him. When he encounters Elsa with the intent to kill her, he can easily disarm her with a few clever twists of the truth. Her concern for sister was an obvious weakness to Hans, enough for him to use her apparent death as a means to control Elsa into submission so he can kill her. Elsa, none the wiser to his schemes, readily accepts her punishment and makes no move to stop him just as he doesn't hesitate to attempt murder. Truly, it takes a brave and arrogant man to face off a woman with snow powers armed with nothing but a sword. He is shown to be adept at battle, but clearly puts a good amount of confidence in his ability to use words in place of weapons to get his way.
To be so manipulative, you need to be intelligent too. Hans seems to plan ahead based on the hints people let slip and he uses everything to his advantage with little regret. Anna's weaknesses became clear footholds for him, The Duke's paranoia only served as a way to make him seem like the bad guy and Elsa's reveal of her powers is something he takes in his stride as his big chance to find his place. Overall, Elsa had been the hardest to win over, but he found opportune moments when the men he took to visit her ice palace act out. Again, he uses any chance he can get to shrug suspicion onto others, making it seem as if he's doing what's best and not simply what is best for him. He protects her from making a poor choice and from the arrow of one of Weselton's men, winning just a bit more of her trust on every encounter.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Team Rocket - Grunt Starter: Mudbray for his level 15 and a level 5 Houndour Password: Atomic & Fireball
Victory Road Sample: [The video feed has a momentary flurry of activity as Hans realises what angle he needs to hold it on to show his face. There's a blur of clothing and an unimpressed Mudbray before it finally settles on Hans' face.
Momentarily he's a little bewildered, then he smiles.]
Just curious- how do people decide what to name their Pokémon? I know a lot of people have themes- what made you pick them? Does anyone choose not to name them?
[He's mostly just using this as a way to figure out what kind of Pokémon everyone has, but a part of him is genuinely curious.]
I've kind of been going with a fruit theme, myself. My horse back home was called Sitron. [His laugh is sheepish.] Where I'm from, it means lemon. Here, I have my mudbray- He's called Æble- which means apple. Then there's my houndour, I don't think he appreciates his name very much. It's Jordbær- it means strawberry! I think he was hoping for something more fearsome.
[Hans chuckles to himself.] I'd be really interested to hear all of your reasons behind your names. We all come from such different worlds, I think it's a funny way to bring our culture here.
Hans | Frozen
Name: Megan
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Character
Name: Hans Westergard
Series: Frozen
Timeline: Frozen Fever
Canon Resource Links:
Disney Wikia
Original Character Background: N/A
Personality:
From his introduction, Hans is presented to us as the Prince Charming of the story. He is incredibly regal and handsome and very eager to express formality and good manners right from his first appearance. He is quick to charm Princess Anna with his friendly nature and attentiveness, but Hans is much, much deeper than a first impression will ever indicate. He sympathises with Anna's feelings of abandonment as far as her sister is concerned, having come from a family of thirteen older brothers himself. He knows how she feels and he knows just what to say to ease her hurt feelings. Hans presents himself as a balm and a rock for Anna, who has experienced a considerable amount of sadness and loneliness in her life. He's a dream come true, a man who is handsome, sensitive, loves chocolate and can spontaneously duet with her like they were just meant to be. If only he were sincere.
Hans is described by one of the film's co-directors as a chameleon. He can change himself to suit his environment and to make others feel comfortable. His manipulation of Anna began early when she presented herself as a much easier option than her sister. Anna's openness and honesty made it easy for Hans to see how he could play to her emotions and needs so he could be what she needed. Like any good manipulator, he's discreet about it. He lets Anna make the first moves and steps and follows along easily in order to make himself more appealing to her. Of course, it's not only Anna he adapts himself for. When Arendelle is left in his hands while Anna attempts to draw Elsa back to the kingdom, he serves as a strong, kind and brave leader. When your Queen disappears and casts your home into eternal winter, that's certainly the sort of person you look to as a leader, which is exactly what Hans wants.
His ability to play roles is worryingly good. He has a very charming and disarming way about him and it makes him so very easy to trust. It doesn't take him long to win over Anna who wears her heart on her sleeve and the village caved quickly when he took initiative in the stead of the two princesses. He appears both warm-hearted and humble when he brushes off praise for attending to the people of Arendelle and his only truly aggressive action is to fiercely defend the kingdom, Anna's trust and himself when the Duke of Weselton becomes a little too paranoid for his liking. He has no reason to be cruel to the residents of Arendelle, given that it is a place he would like to settle into ruling. He doesn't seem to have an interest in a dictatorship so much as a country he can call his own in a very literal sense. He is noble in many ways despite his manipulative and cruel personality.
As thirteenth in line to his throne, Hans only ever had the option of marrying into rule. He tells Anna straight that he would have preferred Elsa, but also makes it clear he had no qualms killing her or her sister in order to take over. Somewhere along the way in his past, he became cold and ruthless. Perhaps in a similar fashion to Elsa, who forced herself to become that way in order to control her powers. One could say Hans froze his own heart and did away with healthy emotions in order to gain the power he craved. However, it's not simply the power that would do him good. He claims he has a desire to find his own place and speaks openly of his brother's bullying tactics as a child. He recounts a time in which two of his brothers pretended he didn't exist for three years, and while it could easily have been a bid for sympathy from Anna, it's undeniable that the youngest of such a large family could feel struggle in establishing themselves as a person, particularly when a bid for the crown is thrown in the mix. It is perhaps why it's so easy for Hans to play pretend, given that he may never have felt entirely sure of who he was.
Hans has an all consuming need for a position of power because he wants the respect and recognition that comes along with it. Though it's for entirely selfish reasons, he's mostly a people pleaser. He craves positive attention and a greater control over his own life to the point where he would willingly play a role his entire life to have it. He is nothing if not ruthless and determined, no matter what moral boundaries he needs to dance across. Like a combination of the struggles Elsa and Anna faced, these feelings of neglect and unimportance lead to some damaging effects on his moral compass.
When Hans reveals his true plans, he couldn't be further from the impression he placed on everyone. He is far from the sweet, considerate and patient character he played and that is a testament to his acting skills. He is callous, cruel and not afraid of sharing his observations of others when he thinks he'll get away with it. Elsa's reveal and run couldn't have worked out better for him, and it only got sweeter when Anna was cursed to die. Once he truly believes he's gotten away with his stunt, he's happy to leave Anna to die only to continue lying and acting to the other dignitaries as if nothing had ever happened. It's clear her death has no real impact on his feelings, not when he's practically won Arendelle without having to lift much more than a sword over his head.
Yet, even when it all seems to be going his way, he reveals nothing to Elsa. Only Anna truly sees that dark, manipulative side of him. When he encounters Elsa with the intent to kill her, he can easily disarm her with a few clever twists of the truth. Her concern for sister was an obvious weakness to Hans, enough for him to use her apparent death as a means to control Elsa into submission so he can kill her. Elsa, none the wiser to his schemes, readily accepts her punishment and makes no move to stop him just as he doesn't hesitate to attempt murder. Truly, it takes a brave and arrogant man to face off a woman with snow powers armed with nothing but a sword. He is shown to be adept at battle, but clearly puts a good amount of confidence in his ability to use words in place of weapons to get his way.
To be so manipulative, you need to be intelligent too. Hans seems to plan ahead based on the hints people let slip and he uses everything to his advantage with little regret. Anna's weaknesses became clear footholds for him, The Duke's paranoia only served as a way to make him seem like the bad guy and Elsa's reveal of her powers is something he takes in his stride as his big chance to find his place. Overall, Elsa had been the hardest to win over, but he found opportune moments when the men he took to visit her ice palace act out. Again, he uses any chance he can get to shrug suspicion onto others, making it seem as if he's doing what's best and not simply what is best for him. He protects her from making a poor choice and from the arrow of one of Weselton's men, winning just a bit more of her trust on every encounter.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Team Rocket - Grunt
Starter: Mudbray for his level 15 and a level 5 Houndour
Password: Atomic & Fireball
Samples
RP Sample: TDM thread
Victory Road Sample: [The video feed has a momentary flurry of activity as Hans realises what angle he needs to hold it on to show his face. There's a blur of clothing and an unimpressed Mudbray before it finally settles on Hans' face.
Momentarily he's a little bewildered, then he smiles.]
Just curious- how do people decide what to name their Pokémon? I know a lot of people have themes- what made you pick them? Does anyone choose not to name them?
[He's mostly just using this as a way to figure out what kind of Pokémon everyone has, but a part of him is genuinely curious.]
I've kind of been going with a fruit theme, myself. My horse back home was called Sitron. [His laugh is sheepish.] Where I'm from, it means lemon. Here, I have my mudbray- He's called Æble- which means apple. Then there's my houndour, I don't think he appreciates his name very much. It's Jordbær- it means strawberry! I think he was hoping for something more fearsome.
[Hans chuckles to himself.] I'd be really interested to hear all of your reasons behind your names. We all come from such different worlds, I think it's a funny way to bring our culture here.