William - Revision history

Morgan at 18:25, 9 March 2013

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	==History==		==History==
−	Bill seems to have been the leader of the troll-band - at least, it was he who led them to the woodlands of [[Trollshaws]], according to his companions. It was William's ~~pocket~~ that [[Bilbo Baggins]] tried to ~~pick~~ as his first act of "burglary", an attempt that brought the entire expedition close to disaster. Luckily, [[Gandalf]] was able to trick William and his two companions into arguing together until sunrise, whereupon they all turned to stone.<ref>{{H\|2}}</ref>	+	Bill seems to have been the leader of the troll-band — at least, it was he who led them to the woodlands of [[Trollshaws]], according to his companions. It was [[Talking purse\|William's purse]] that [[Bilbo Baggins]] tried to pickpocket as his first act of "burglary", an attempt that brought the entire expedition close to disaster. Luckily, [[Gandalf]] was able to trick William and his two companions into arguing together until sunrise, whereupon they all turned to stone.<ref>{{H\|2}}</ref>
	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	Following [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]]'s use of modern names, logically "William Huggins" would be a "translation" of the troll's "real", [[Westron]] name, which is not recorded.{{fact}}		Following [[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]]'s use of modern names, logically "William Huggins" would be a "translation" of the troll's "real", [[Westron]] name, which is not recorded.{{fact}}

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	:[[Aragorn]] and the Hobbits rest at the petrified Trolls after Frodo is stabbed by the [[Witch-king]].		:[[Aragorn]] and the Hobbits rest at the petrified Trolls after Frodo is stabbed by the [[Witch-king]].

−	'''2003: ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]]'':'''	+	'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)\|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
	:Bert, Bill and Tom are the first bosses of the game, though they cannot be fought. Bilbo has to sneak around the Trolls, waiting for them to turn or walk away.		:Bert, Bill and Tom are the first bosses of the game, though they cannot be fought. Bilbo has to sneak around the Trolls, waiting for them to turn or walk away.

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	:The troll's scene is adapted without alterations. No actors are credited for the individual parts of the three trolls.		:The troll's scene is adapted without alterations. No actors are credited for the individual parts of the three trolls.

−	'''[[1982]]: ''[[The Hobbit (1982 video game)]]'':'''	+	'''[[1982]]: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)\|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''
	:The three trolls are the first obstacle encountered after leaving Bag End.		:The three trolls are the first obstacle encountered after leaving Bag End.

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	:The Trolls are encountered in the second episode, "[[Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire (episode)\|Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire]]". [[Brian Haines]] plays [[Bert]], [[Victor Lucas]] Bill, and [[Francis de Wolff]] [[Tom]]. The scene is taken verbatim from the book.		:The Trolls are encountered in the second episode, "[[Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire (episode)\|Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire]]". [[Brian Haines]] plays [[Bert]], [[Victor Lucas]] Bill, and [[Francis de Wolff]] [[Tom]]. The scene is taken verbatim from the book.

−	'''[[1979]]: ''[[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)]]'':'''	+	'''[[1979]]: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)\|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''
	:The troll's scene is adapted without alterations. No actors are credited for the individual parts of the three trolls.		:The troll's scene is adapted without alterations. No actors are credited for the individual parts of the three trolls.

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	[[File:Omar Rayyan - Wuluag.jpg\|thumb\|''Wûluag'' in [[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game\|MECCG]]]]		[[File:Omar Rayyan - Wuluag.jpg\|thumb\|''Wûluag'' in [[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game\|MECCG]]]]

−	'''[[1968]]: ''[[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)]]'':'''	+	'''[[1968]]: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)\|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''
	:The Trolls are encountered in the second episode, "[[Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire (episode)\|Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire]]". [[Brian Haines]] plays [[Bert]], [[Victor Lucas]] Bill, and [[Francis de Wolff]] [[Tom]]. The scene is taken verbatim from the book.		:The Trolls are encountered in the second episode, "[[Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire (episode)\|Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire]]". [[Brian Haines]] plays [[Bert]], [[Victor Lucas]] Bill, and [[Francis de Wolff]] [[Tom]]. The scene is taken verbatim from the book.

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	==Portrayal in adaptations==		==Portrayal in adaptations==
−	[[~~Image~~:Wuluag.jpg\|thumb\|''Wûluag'' in [[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game\|MECCG]]]]	+	[[File:Omar Rayyan - Wuluag.jpg\|thumb\|''Wûluag'' in [[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game\|MECCG]]]]

	'''[[1968]]: ''[[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)]]'':'''		'''[[1968]]: ''[[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)]]'':'''

KingAragorn at 18:19, 9 July 2012

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	{{evil infobox		{{evil infobox
−	\| image=[[~~Image~~:William.jpg\|250px]]	+	\| image=[[File:Liz Danforth - William.jpg\|250px]]
	\| name=William Huggins		\| name=William Huggins
	\| othernames="Bill"		\| othernames="Bill"
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	\| appearance=Large, brutish		\| appearance=Large, brutish
	\| accomplishments=Almost killed [[Thorin and Company]]		\| accomplishments=Almost killed [[Thorin and Company]]
−	\|}}	+	}}
	'''William Huggins''', also known as '''Bill''', was with [[Tom]] and [[Bert]], one of the three trolls encountered by [[Bilbo Baggins]] and the [[Dwarves]] on their eastward journey to the [[Lonely Mountain]].		'''William Huggins''', also known as '''Bill''', was with [[Tom]] and [[Bert]], one of the three trolls encountered by [[Bilbo Baggins]] and the [[Dwarves]] on their eastward journey to the [[Lonely Mountain]].

Malachi at 10:45, 9 May 2012

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	:William is playable both as an Hazard Creature and as a Minion. The troll is also given the [[Middle-earth Role Playing\|MERP]] variant name, ''Wûluag''.		:William is playable both as an Hazard Creature and as a Minion. The troll is also given the [[Middle-earth Role Playing\|MERP]] variant name, ''Wûluag''.

		+	[[File:Tom Bert Bill.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Bert, Tom and Bill, turned to stone (''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'')]]
	'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''		'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
	:[[Aragorn]] and the Hobbits rest at the petrified Trolls after Frodo is stabbed by the [[Witch-king]].		:[[Aragorn]] and the Hobbits rest at the petrified Trolls after Frodo is stabbed by the [[Witch-king]].
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	'''2003: ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]]'':'''		'''2003: ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]]'':'''
	:Bert, Bill and Tom are the first bosses of the game, though they cannot be fought. Bilbo has to sneak around the Trolls, waiting for them to turn or walk away.		:Bert, Bill and Tom are the first bosses of the game, though they cannot be fought. Bilbo has to sneak around the Trolls, waiting for them to turn or walk away.
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		+	'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
		+	:Bert, Tom and Bill, turned to stone, can be found in the wilderness of the [[Trollshaws]].

	{{references}}		{{references}}