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Line 46: == ~~Fanfiction~~Fan Works == * Like [[Harry Potter]], in [[Alexandra Quick]], Trolls are are none too possessed of smarts, making them ideal for dull, monotonous work. Hence Wizarding America employs them in tollbooths for the Automagicka. == Film == Line 70 ⟶ 69: * Not just any meat locker, but a meat locker that is supernaturally cold due to some trickery to do with time. Trolls also act as a version of computer-driven robots - they can only properly count in binary, have thought processes running on silicon brain-chips, and can overheat, causing them to shut down. * The book ''[[~~Discworld/Thud\|~~Thud!]]'' introduced Mr. Shine. Other trolls say of him, "Mr Shine, him ''diamond''," which is true; Mr. Shine is a rare troll composed entirely of diamond. Since diamond trolls can regulate their body temperature by reflecting heat, Mr. Shine's brain works far better than regular trolls', even in high temperatures. As a diamond troll, Mr. Shine is the rightful king of the trolls, but isn't interested in ruling; rather he invests his energies into his efforts to bring about peace between trolls and dwarves. (The later book ''[[Raising Steam]]'' introduces a second diamond troll, Mr. Thunderbolt, who is an extremely ethical lawyer in Anhk-Morpork. Apparently being made of diamond makes it dangerous to tell a falsehood, lest the teller break.) * And they're not even the only ones fitting the metaphor; the Golems fill that niche as well. And would you believe the Golems are ''completely different''. *** And then there's also the Gargoyles, which seem to be some sort of city adapted troll... though there's not yet been any explanation as to how they work, especially as they seem to be made of stone, like the Trolls and Golems, but eat pigeons. Line 199 ⟶ 198: * [[Earthdawn]]'s trolls are this, with a dash of vikingian [[Sky Pirate]]. They make good wizards, especially Elementalists. * Trolls in ''[[RuneQuest]]'' are a bit bigger than humans, but about as smart. They're [[Extreme Omnivore]]s, occasionally cannibals, and a [[Dying Race]] due to an ancient curse. * ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' trolls [https://web.archive.org/web/20070517115600/http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=122405 are] [~~http~~https://~~ww2~~web.~~wizards~~archive.~~com~~org/~~gatherer~~web/~~CardDetails~~20190614031938/https://status.~~aspx?&id=19630~~wizards.com/ all] [https://web.archive.org/web/20090125194731/http://ww2.wizards.com/~~gatherer~~Gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?id=49828 over] [~~http~~https://~~ww2~~web.~~wizards~~archive.~~com~~org/~~gatherer~~web/~~CardDetails~~20190614031933/https://status.~~aspx?&id=108806~~wizards.com/ the] [https://web.archive.org/web/20081105143301/http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=146021 place]. At least they can all cheat their way out of death, usually by regenerating (Eventide has one that uses persist instead)... ''Magic'' trolls are also often hexproof—that is, unable to be targeted by opponents' spells. The modern pattern for trolls is pretty consistent: Green, with regeneration, hexproof, or both. The hexproof part is so iconic (though primarily through the efforts of the previously-linked Troll Ascetic) that before it was known officially as "hexproof", the ability "cannot be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control" was often known by the [[Fan Nickname]] "troll shroud" (after the keyword "shroud" for "cannot be the target of spells or abilities [controlled by anyone]"). Line 309 ⟶ 308: == Other Media == * As mentioned briefly above, a number of years ago, it was something of a fad to collect small plastic humanoid toys that had [[Anime Hair\|large, brightly-coloured hair]] and were referred to as Trolls. ** And even then, they brought out a toyline aimed at MEN. MANLY MEN. with muscular, barbaric trolls who (according to the wrapping) were the enemies of the cutesy girly ones. Though they still sported the same hairdos. Line 318 ⟶ 317: {{reflist}} [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]▼ [[Category:Our Monsters Are Different]] [[Category:Our Tropes Are Different]] [[Category:Fairy Tale Tropes]] [[Category:Index of Fictional Creatures]] ▲[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]