![]() Quite a few depictions of trolls have them as being vulnerable to fire. If there is any consistency, it is that the less cute the troll, the meaner the troll, but even that tends to be subverted. So, really, you can't blame modern creators for putting their own spin on trolls. Pretty much the only standard thing about trolls is that they are ugly - or at least Ugly Cute. It's not even a matter of everyone wanting them to be different there are so many clashing ideas of trolls in mythology itself that it's hard to decide what they are. Trolls, despite being one of the Standard Fantasy Races, are diverse. Grey-skinned aliens from another universe that can use computers and wear glasses? Tusked and mohawked practitioners of Hollywood Voodoo? Or perhaps something that guards bridges from errant goats? Or could they simply be beings who entertain themselves at the expense of others?Īll right, let's admit it. Should they be giants with scaly green skin that rapidly heal from any injury except fire or acid? Or something that's literally made of rock and gets smarter when it's in the cold? Or are they And Trolls.Įrr? Well, they're always big, ugly, brutal, and stupid, right? Except when they're small, Ugly Cute and friendly. Merpeople live underwater, have sea-creature features, and sing. ![]() Dwarves live underground, dig up jewels, and are short and like to grow long beards. ![]() The Order of the Stick (depicting the gods during the creation of the world)Įlves have Pointy Ears and live for a very long time out in the magical forest. ![]()
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