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Definitely sighted on only one occasion - during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields on 15 March III 30191
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Trolls
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'Troll' is a word from Scandinavian myth, used as an English translation of the Sindarin torog, of uncertain derivation

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Mountain-trolls

Trolls from the highland regions of Middle-earth

Apparently Trolls that lived in the mountains of Middle-earth. It was creatures of this kind that wielded the great battering-ram, Grond, at the Battle of the Pelennor.


Notes

1

As with many other types of Trolls, there's very little information specific to the kind known as 'Mountain-trolls'. In fact, they're only mentioned for their small part in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and never referred to again.

See also...

Grond, Trolls

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Mountain-trolls

Trolls from the highland regions of Middle-earth

Dates
Definitely sighted on only one occasion - during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields on 15 March III 30191
Race
Trolls
Meaning
'Troll' is a word from Scandinavian myth, used as an English translation of the Sindarin torog, of uncertain derivation

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 13 October 2001
  • This entry is complete

Mountain-trolls

Trolls from the highland regions of Middle-earth

Apparently Trolls that lived in the mountains of Middle-earth. It was creatures of this kind that wielded the great battering-ram, Grond, at the Battle of the Pelennor.


Notes

1

As with many other types of Trolls, there's very little information specific to the kind known as 'Mountain-trolls'. In fact, they're only mentioned for their small part in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, and never referred to again.

See also...

Grond, Trolls

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 13 October 2001
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999-2002. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Adding personality profiling to your web presence and client offering helps improve sales and retention.