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Probably dated back into the First Age1
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Trolls
Meaning
Troll is a word from Scandinavian myth, used as an English translation of the Sindarin torog, of uncertain derivation

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Snow-trolls

Trolls that lived among the ice and snow

Trolls adapted for life among snow and ice. No Snow-troll appears in Tolkien's work, but we can infer their existence from the fact that Helm Hammerhand is compared to one of these creatures during his sorties against the Dunlendings during the Long Winter.


Notes

1

This is based on the assumption that all Trolls appeared at roughly the same time. We know that Trolls in general seem to date back to the First Age, though it can't be stated with certainty that Snow-trolls weren't a more recent development (a result of Sauron's breeding programmes, for example).

See also...

Trolls

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Snow-trolls

Trolls that lived among the ice and snow

Dates
Probably dated back into the First Age1
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 10 August 2003
  • This entry is complete

Snow-trolls

Trolls that lived among the ice and snow

Trolls adapted for life among snow and ice. No Snow-troll appears in Tolkien's work, but we can infer their existence from the fact that Helm Hammerhand is compared to one of these creatures during his sorties against the Dunlendings during the Long Winter.


Notes

1

This is based on the assumption that all Trolls appeared at roughly the same time. We know that Trolls in general seem to date back to the First Age, though it can't be stated with certainty that Snow-trolls weren't a more recent development (a result of Sauron's breeding programmes, for example).

See also...

Trolls

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 10 August 2003
  • This entry is complete

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2003. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
We are always looking to expand Discus into new territories. Interested in a partnership opportunity?