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In Frozen II, King Runeard (Elsa and Anna's grandfather) built the dam under a false pretense to mask a much darker, calculated motive. Here are the specific details:
Runeard told the Northuldra people that the dam was a gift to show Arendelle’s friendship. He claimed it would strengthen their waters and protect their lands. This gesture was meant to solidify an alliance between the two peoples.
In reality, Runeard distrusted magic and feared the Northuldra because of their connection to the elemental spirits. He believed that magic made people "reckless" and that it defied the natural order he wanted to control.
The dam was actually a Trojan Horse designed to:
Runeard’s ultimate philosophy was that "the limit of magic is the limit of my power." He wanted to ensure that Arendelle remained the dominant force in the region. By crippling the Northuldra’s environment, he hoped to force them to submit to his rule or simply eliminate them as a perceived threat to his kingdom.
The movie reveals through Elsa’s journey into Ahtohallan that Runeard was the one who initiated the conflict. When the Northuldra leader (the elder) realized the dam was harming the forest and tried to discuss it with Runeard, Runeard lured him away and killed him while he was unarmed and at peace. This act of betrayal enraged the spirits, leading to the mist that trapped everyone in the Enchanted Forest for decades.
The summary fabricates a quote ("the limit of magic is the limit of my power") instead of using the actual dialogue about magic defying the will of a king.
In Frozen II, King Runeard built the dam as a strategic weapon to subjugate the Northuldra people, whom he feared due to their connection with magic. While he publicly claimed the dam was a "gift of peace" to "strengthen their waters," his private goal was to weaken the Northuldra's lands and ecosystem, forcing them to become dependent on Arendelle. He believed that magic made people feel "too powerful" and "entitled," leading them to "defy the will of a king." The conflict escalated when the Northuldra leader realized the dam was harming the forest; Runeard lured him away under a truce and murdered him, an act of betrayal that enraged the elemental spirits and sealed the forest in mist.