Olaf

Olaf first appears as the snowman Elsa and Anna built as kids. Years later, during "Let It Go," Elsa recreates him without noticing and he comes to life. In the woods he meets Anna, Kristoff and Sven, introduces himself, gets a carrot for a nose and sings "In Summer," dreaming of the heat.

He leads the group to the ice palace. Later he finds Anna alone in the castle, abandoned by Hans, lights a fire for her and explains what love is: putting someone else's needs before yours. In the end, Elsa gives him a personal snow flurry so he won't melt in summer.

Once Upon a Snowman shows what Olaf did between coming to life and meeting Anna. Alone on the mountain, he tries to work out who he is, hunts for a nose that fits, gets into trouble along the way and falls for the idea of summer, until he reaches the woods where he meets the group.

At the first holiday, Olaf sees the sisters sad about having no tradition and sets off with Sven door to door, filling a sled with the customs of Arendelle's families. On the way back he gets lost in the forest and nearly loses everything. When Anna and Elsa find him, he learns their tradition was him.

Three years later, Olaf can read and spends his time philosophizing about growing up. In the Enchanted Forest he sings "When I Am Older" and recaps the first film for the Northuldra, doing every voice.

Trapped in the cave with Anna, he starts drifting apart into flakes, because Elsa has frozen and her magic is gone. Olaf says goodbye to Anna with a warm hug. Once Elsa is back, she rebuilds him and restores his memories, since water has memory.

After Frozen II, Olaf takes his storytelling habit seriously. In Olaf Presents he sets up a makeshift stage and performs Disney classics on his own, playing every part with whatever he can find. Each version comes out messier than the last, and he loves every minute.

Josh Gad voices Olaf. The snowman also starred in At Home with Olaf (2020), mini-shorts made during the pandemic.