Harmless Freezing: Annika was buried under what seemed to be at least twenty feet of snow, yet all it takes is a nap to make her feel better.Guile Heroine: Annika, who frees herself from a giant via trickery.Glamour: Wenlock used his magic on himself his real form is a balding man swinging a paddle around, and his griffon is a cat.Forging Scene: After collecting the three parts, this occurs when Aidan, who happens to be a smith, forges the Wand Of Light.Forbidden Fruit: The gem cavern warns its visitors to "take only what you need, but never from greed." Naturally, Shiver's obsession with sparkly things causes the cavern to nearly collapse on the party.In fact, Team Pet Shivers catchphrase is Sparkle, Sparkle. Everything's Better with Sparkles: There are sparkles everywhere in this movie.Empathic Weapon: The Wand of Light refuses to heed Annika's commands to destroy Wenlock and also refuses to work for Wenlock, showing its true powers when Annika uses it to break his spells instead.The Dog Bites Back: Wenlock's wives turn on him and help Annika, and are later seen ordering him around.
She was even willing to traverse mountains during a snowstorm to find the pieces of the Wand of Light.
Celestial Deadline: Wenlock's petrification curse becomes permanent three days after being cast.Cats Are Mean: Wenlock's pet griffon is really a nasty cat.Then she sneaks out of the house once more and gets her entire kingdom in trouble. First, she goes skating and gets grounded forever. Doesn't help the film has an ogre who is more faithful to folklore. Call a Pegasus a "Hippogriff": Wenlock's transformed brides are referred as ogres, but look more like stereotypical depictions of trolls.Breaking the Bonds: Subverted as previously mentioned in Bench Breaker.Bratty Teenage Daughter: Annika comes across as being one (though downplayed compared to most examples) early in the film, but quickly gets over it after Wenlock turns up.Big "NO!": Wenlock screams one as Annika uses the wand of light and breaks all his spells.Big Bad: Wenlock, an evil sorcerer who tries to force Annika to marry him, turns everyone in her kingdom to stone and turned Brietta into a pegasus.Berserk Button: When Wenlock injures and nearly kills Brietta, Annika tries to get the Wand of Light to kill him.
She makes her escape while he's struggling, and he ends up breaking the post instead which causes his roof to cave in. Bench Breaker: Annika tricks Ollie the giant into chaining himself to a post so he can prove his strength by breaking free.Shiver is cute, but does nothing but cause trouble for the team. And the three ogres, who turn out to be Wenlock's wives. And Now You Must Marry Me: Wenlock forces this on his potential wives, including Annika.And I Must Scream: Wenlock turns Ferris into a welcome mat.All There in the Script: Wenlock's ex-wives are named Esther, Miranda, and Jocelyn.And she's got to do it in three days, or else his curse on the kingdom will be permanent. But to do it, she'll need to go on a quest to create a " Wand Of Light", the only magic strong enough to overpower Wenlock's. Annika becomes determined to save her people, her parents, and even Brietta.