Executive producer Matt Fraction has stated that inspiration for the Frost Vark, came from animals like star-nosed moles and pangolins.
Executive producer Matt Fraction compares the Frost Varks personality to an angry child, drawing attention to it stomping petulantly on Du-Ho's plane in dissatisfaction after it's aggressively frozen the plane and its occupant, and stating it acts in this moment "like a frustrated kid that's angry with a broken toy".
The Frost Vark's nature as a large subterranean creature in a tundra environment is similar to that of the Ice Borers from Godzilla: The Series (1998).
The Frost-Vark was given the fan nickname, "Edward".