Frozen 2 takes the series to even more mystical places. 1 / 8
A big part of this is The Nokk, a horse-shaped water spirit Elsa encounters. 2 / 8
The Nokk is rooted in Scandinavian, Germanic and British folklore. 3 / 8
While the creature is always depicted as a water spirit, the forms it takes varies. 4 / 8
In early depictions, they were men who lured women and children to their doom. 5 / 8
Others have them as sorrowful spirits who teach humans music. 6 / 8
Their weaknesses sometimes include iron, or calling their name. 7 / 8
Disney's version seems to be its own spin on Nokk lore. 8 / 8