Princess Anna from the Frozen films is optimistic and overenthusiastic, but can also be naive and overprotective. Realistically, she has a series of good and bad personality traits that inform her actions. Due to being raised alone, Anna overflows with kindness and the desire to make friends with everyone. But on the other hand, this naivete can get her into trouble.
Anna is resourceful when faced with problems but also tends to do things on the fly when it’s needed. Ultimately, however, she is a well-rounded princess (and later, queen) who deserves her popularity.
Best: She’s Friendly
Anna is easily able to make friends with just about everyone, As seen with the Northuldra, she takes charge of a situation easily, and gets people to like her just as well. She even manages to turn Kristoff around! It’s clear that she is a more approachable queen than Elsa was, at the beginning.
Her outward friendliness allows her to make nice with ambassadors and peasants alike. It is one of Anna’s best traits as a princess and serves her well in her positions as princess and queen.
Worst: She’s A Heavy Sleeper
Anna is a heavy sleeper, as shown when she nearly sleeps through Elsa’s coronation day. Though not a major flaw, it’s not a trait one would expect to find in royalty. However, since Anna spent most of her youth in isolation, it might not be surprising that no one expected her to be anywhere at any particular time.
It isn’t mentioned in any of the films that Anna is a perpetually late person, but it’s possible that her habit of always sleeping heavily could cause her to be late, which isn’t a great trait to have either.
Best: She’s Optimistic
Particularly on her quest to find and talk to her sister, Anna is an eternal optimist – especially when paired with Kristoff. She always believes there’s a way to turn a bad situation around and figure out how to fix something. Ultimately, she ends up saving the day at the last minute when she sacrifices herself for Elsa, showing that her methods do work.
Her positivity also helps keep the quest from seeming too heavy. Though it’s clear she is worried about Elsa, Anna never sinks too deeply into despair. When she believes her sister to be dead in the second film, however, her mindset changes, showing that Anna’s nature can shift.
Worst: She’s Naive
Due to being the younger sister who no one thought about very much, Anna’s education was neglected. She never really learned how to act around people, which allows Hans to easily take advantage of her.
Elsa, meanwhile, is able to see what Anna cannot, since she is caught in the grips of what she thinks is love and Hans is taking advantage of her. Anna does grow out of her naivete, but it takes learning more about people to do that. It’s also clear that the time with Hans has made an impression on her that will probably stay with her for a while.
Best: She’s Hardworking
Anna is perfectly willing to set out on several life-changing journeys for the sake of helping her sister and country. After Elsa flees the party in the first film, Anna immediately calls for her horse to go after her, and sensibly (so she thinks) leaves Hans in charge.
It’s an awesome move for Anna, who has spent her life on her own. She also isn’t afraid to take up the mantle of queen when the situation demands it. Anna is very hardworking when she needs to be, despite her silliness as evidence to the contrary. She knows where her duties lie, not to mention she is also eager to solve the mystery or fix the problem herself.
Worst: She’s An Underplanner
After Elsa leaves Arendelle for her ice palace, Anna immediately sets out after her, still in her ballgown. She is woefully underprepared for the sudden winter. Luckily, she comes across Oaken’s and is able to buy supplies. Nevertheless, Anna’s eagerness to start the adventure to solve the issue usually means that she neglects to prepare on the front end.
In the second film, she luckily has Elsa and Kristoff to keep her in check. As queen, she will also have plenty of advisors and attendants to keep track of those things for her, leaving her to focus on the problems of Arendelle.
Best: She’s Resourceful
Anna often uses what she has at her disposal. For example, when she and Kristoff are being chased by wolves, she flings Kristoff’s instrument at the wolves for lack of anything else to deter them.
During the second film’s climax, she figures out that she needs to provoke the giants and immediately starts luring them towards the dam, luckily bringing in Kristoff to help. Anna is lucky at finding useful people or tools to help her in her plans. She is able to use them to her advantage and usually manages to come across the solution in the meantime.
Worst: She’s Codependent
In the second film, Anna’s long-awaited closeness with Elsa has turned into unhealthy codependency. Anna is constantly fearful for her sister, even running after her into a fire, worried for her life. She desperately wants to join Elsa on her quest, even when it is clear that this is turning into something Elsa must do alone.
Anna’s behavior crosses a line, and the sisters’ separation towards the end of the film is necessary for the health of their relationship. Though it is clear that they will still be close and have get-togethers for charades, they don’t need to live together to be siblings.
Best: She’s Quickthinking
Anna’s abrupt plan with the Earth Giants helps solve the problem that the Northuldra have faced for years, and she’s able to come up with this plan almost instantly. Anna also does well in charades, which is literally centered around quick thinking.
Anna keeps her head in a crisis, which is an excellent skill for anyone to have, but particularly a monarch. Being able to think on the fly might mean being able to save people someone else wouldn’t be able to because they might panic.
Worst: She Disregards The Feelings Of Others
Anna disregards Elsa and Kristoff’s feelings in favor of her own throughout the second film. She continually brushes off Kristoff, even when it is clear he has something to say to her. She also believes she must be there for Elsa constantly, even when it is clear Elsa needs her space.
Anna can certainly seem annoying throughout the second movie, though she does improve as events progress. Ultimately, this is one of her less-flattering traits, but it does have its place in describing Anna as a whole.
