Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24589671-20140512051816/@comment-24674051-20140521172556

Ok, a few comments.

First, I hope they don't make Elsa related to anyone. Not everyone has to be related to everyone else. (This is EF and Maine, not Arkansas).

Second, We need to remember that Elsa was locked in Rumple's vault, at least 30 years prior. And we don't yet know how long she was locked away. If she had been locked away for a century, then there would be very little chance of any siblings being still around (unless they went to hide in Neverland).

3rd, Elsa in Storybrooke (during the finale) looked like she had her power under control. She slipped off the glove, took aim, and destroyed the urn that had been her prison. So my hunch is that any Elsa we see will be the more controlled version from the end of Frozen. (though not completely controlled.  Elsa is, after all, a very emotional person, and as we have seen with Emma, Regina, and Zelena, emotion plays a strong part in the use and control of Magic).

Taking all of that, here is my idea of one way they can take this story. Elsa was Queen of Arendale for 10 years (Post Frozen movie). But this was many years in the past. One day, the Queen simply vanished, with no trace. Some people suspected foul play, others thought she might have run away, still others thought she might have been consumed by her magic. But whatever the case, her Sister Anna became queen, and her line continues to rule to this day. A descendant of Anna (could be named Anna as well) is currently in storybrooke due to Snow's curse (She avoided the previous curse). and this descendant bears a striking resemblence to her ancester.

As to the backstory of the real reason Elsa was trapped, we find out that she had sought out Rumple to help her further refine her control of magic, and left Arendale to pursue this, telling only her sister of her intentions. However, an enemy of Elsa from a neighboring province also had a deal with Rumple to dispose of Elsa (he feared her magic). Rumple, seeing great power in Elsa, could not just destroy her (at least not until he had a chance to understand her), so he instead captured her and locked her away. And then (oops) forgot all about her.

Now, I don't know where the 'conflict' will come in with this scenario, other than Elsa being extremely PO'd about being locked up for so long. That's all I got so far.