The Encyclopedia of Arda - Hill-trolls (original) (raw)

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Dates Probably date back into the First Age1 Location Widespread in Middle-earth Race Trolls Settlements Some seem to have been settled, or at least camped, on the Plateau of Gorgoroth in III 3019 Meaning Troll is a word from Scandinavian myth, used as an English translation of the Sindarin torog, of uncertain derivation Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: T Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 4 May 2003 This entry is complete Trolls of highland and mountain A variety of Troll adapted for life among hills and moorland. Aragorn's grandfather Arador was slain by them in the hills north of Rivendell, and a company of these creatures were among the armies that Sauron loosed from the Morannon in the War of the Ring. In appearance they were Man-like, but larger, and seem to have been covered with hard scales. They were fearsome and vicious, bellowing like beasts as they stormed into battle, and beating their enemies down with great hammers. Notes 1 We know that there were Trolls in the First Age, at least in the broad sense of the word, but our particular knowledge of _Hill_-trolls derives from just two references. In III 2930, Aragorn's grandfather Arador was slain by them among the northern Coldfells, and they were also seen in the battle before the gates of Mordor on 25 March III 3019. This seems to show that they were relatively widespread in Middle-earth, at least at the end of the Third Age. See also... Arador, Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Coldfells, Olog-hai, Trolls Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: T Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 4 May 2003 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001-2003. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.In-depth but accessible, Discus provides the ultimate in DISC reporting.

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Dates Probably date back into the First Age1 Location Widespread in Middle-earth Race Trolls Settlements Some seem to have been settled, or at least camped, on the Plateau of Gorgoroth in III 3019 Meaning Troll is a word from Scandinavian myth, used as an English translation of the Sindarin torog, of uncertain derivation Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: T Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 4 May 2003 This entry is complete Trolls of highland and mountain A variety of Troll adapted for life among hills and moorland. Aragorn's grandfather Arador was slain by them in the hills north of Rivendell, and a company of these creatures were among the armies that Sauron loosed from the Morannon in the War of the Ring. In appearance they were Man-like, but larger, and seem to have been covered with hard scales. They were fearsome and vicious, bellowing like beasts as they stormed into battle, and beating their enemies down with great hammers. Notes 1 We know that there were Trolls in the First Age, at least in the broad sense of the word, but our particular knowledge of _Hill_-trolls derives from just two references. In III 2930, Aragorn's grandfather Arador was slain by them among the northern Coldfells, and they were also seen in the battle before the gates of Mordor on 25 March III 3019. This seems to show that they were relatively widespread in Middle-earth, at least at the end of the Third Age. See also... Arador, Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Coldfells, Olog-hai, Trolls Indexes: Alphabetical: H Alphabetical: T Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 4 May 2003 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001-2003. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.In-depth but accessible, Discus provides the ultimate in DISC reporting.