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[[File:John Howe - Hill Troll.jpg|thumb|''Hill Troll'' | [[File:John Howe - Hill Troll.jpg|thumb|[[John Howe]] - ''Hill Troll'']] | ||
'''Hill-trolls''' were a variety of [[trolls|troll]] adapted for life among hills and moorland. | '''Hill-trolls''' were a variety of [[trolls|troll]] adapted for life among hills and moorland. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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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.<ref name=RKV10/> | 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.<ref name=RKV10/> | ||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
[[File:Andrew Goldhawk - Hill Trolls.jpg|thumb|''Hill Trolls'' | [[File:Andrew Goldhawk - Hill Trolls.jpg|thumb|[[Andrew Goldhawk]] - ''Hill Trolls'']] | ||
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' | '''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':''' |
Revision as of 19:03, 27 April 2014
Hill-trolls were a variety of troll adapted for life among hills and moorland.
History
Aragorn's grandfather Arador was slain by hill-trolls in the Coldfells, north of Rivendell.[1]
A company of these creatures were among the armies that Sauron loosed from the Morannon in the Battle of the Morannon.[2]
Characteristics
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.[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- Hill Trolls (Sindarin Teregemyn)[3] are among the most common of the Troll breeds. They are usually nine to twelve feet tall.[4]
1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:
- "Hill Trolls" is a Troll Faction, and "Hill-troll" is a Minion Character.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Black Gate Opens"
- ↑ Ruth Sochard (1985), Erech and the Paths of the Dead (#8060), p. 11
- ↑ R. Mark Colburn, Peter C. Fenlon, John D. Ruemmler, Terry K. Amthor, Jessica M. Ney (1989), Lords of Middle-earth Vol III: Hobbits, Dwarves, Ents, Orcs & Trolls (#8004)