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The Ice Queen is considered dangerous to love because she will not (or cannot) love back. She's not much for friendship either, preferring to be [[LonersAreFreaks alone]]. Situations where an Ice Queen "thaws" and learns to enjoy the company of others are so common that they have [[DefrostingIceQueen their own trope]].

* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Similar to the Iron Lady, a woman in power must carry herself with aloof detachment and remain unmoved whatever the crisis, or no one will respect her authority.

Much like the {{Tomboy}}, the Ice Queen is a major character archetype which is somewhat hard to define. Her signature characteristic is that she is cold, but what exactly "cold" means can vary quite a lot. Romantic elements - or lack thereof - are often useful indicators:

* GoodIsNotNice: She's may be on the side of the heroes, but her frosty demeanor rubs others the wrong way.

* GrumpyBear: She's always in a foul mood. Don't bother cheering her up.

This is the supertrope for all the "frosty women" subtypes. No examples please, instead place examples in the different subtropes. If we don't have a specific subtrope, then [[TropeLaunchPad feel free to help us create one for it]].

Much like a {{Tomboy}}, the Ice Queen is a major character archetype which is somewhat hard to define. Her signature characteristic is that she is cold; the ambiguity comes from what "cold" means. She has a cold heart, a frosty demeanor and very often a resting bitch face; she attracts but will never be wooed. [[SourGrapesTropes Scorned men]] are likely to call their failed conquests Ice Queens (after all, ''normal'' women [[SmallNameBigEgo would have given in to them]]). Due to the DoubleStandard, the Ice Queen is (almost) AlwaysFemale.

Being an Ice Queen is purely about personality; having [[AnIcePerson ice-related abilities]] does not make a character an Ice Queen. That said, [[PersonalityPowers it's not at all uncommon for a character with a cold personality to be given cold powers]], and she can still have an [[ElementalMotifs ice motif]]. If the character’s coldness comes from trauma, she may be a TragicIceCharacter.

Not to be confused with a character who has a [[WinterRoyalLady royal title associated with ice or snow]], though they two may overlap (and often do in more magical settings).

An Ice Queen requires at least one "cold" personality trait that gets her labeled as an Ice Queen. There are many different flavors; the following are some of them:

Being an Ice Queen is purely about personality; having [[AnIcePerson ice-related abilities]] does not make a character an Ice Queen. That said, [[PersonalityPowers it's not at all uncommon for a character with a cold personality to be given cold powers]], and she can still have an [[ElementalMotifs ice motif]].

* AloofAlly: She will help you, but don't expect she will be enthusiastic about teamwork.

* DontYouDarePityMe: She's not the one to want your sympathy.

* BrutalHonesty: She will tell you the truth whether you like it or not.

* GrumpyBear: She's very pessimistic on a good day. Don't bother cheering her up.

Much like a {{Tomboy}}, the Ice Queen is a major character archetype which is somewhat hard to define. Her signature characteristic is that she is cold; the ambiguity comes from what "cold" means. She has a cold heart, a frosty demeanor; she attracts but will never be wooed. [[SourGrapesTropes Scorned men]] are likely to call their failed conquests Ice Queens (after all, ''normal'' women [[SmallNameBigEgo would have given in to them]]). Due to the DoubleStandard, the Ice Queen is (almost) AlwaysFemale.