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Mountain Troll '01

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 12 ft (3.7 m); Weight: 1 ton (est)
Attributes: Wields club, brawler
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Quirinus Quirrell; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
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Description: This dim-witted Mountain Troll tried his very best to stop some sorcerous human children, but was woefully unequipped to end their rampage of chaos and horror.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Cave Troll

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 10 ft (3 m); Weight: 1,400 lb (636 kg, est)
Attributes: Wields club, brawler
Powers: Super strength
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Sunlight
Allies: Sauron; Enemies: Enemies of Sauron
Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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Description: Cave Trolls prefer the dark, and can be found deep underground in caverns long forgotten by mankind. They are very strong, and practically fearless, used as living tanks by the goblin horde of Sauron.

Reviews:
Roger Ebert
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Attack Troll

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 10 ft (3 m); Weight: 1,400 lb (636 kg, est)
Attributes: By weapon, brawler, wears armor
Powers: Super strength
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Sunlight
Allies: Sauron; Enemies: Enemies of Sauron
Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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Description: If you can control them, exceptional Trolls make excellent shock troopers, as demonstrated by these resolute soldiers. Some of the more clever can even wear armor and march in formation!
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Olog-hai

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 10 ft (3 m); Weight: 1,200 lb (546 kg, est)
Attributes: By weapon, brawler, wears armor
Powers: Super strength
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Weakened by sunlight
Allies: Sauron; Enemies: Enemies of Sauron
Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
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Description: The Olog-hai are Trolls clever enough to use weapons properly, wear armor, and even follow orders sometimes. Unlike most Trolls, they are able to resist the ill effects of sunlight to some degree.

Reviews:
Roger Ebert
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Dovregubben

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 8 ft (2.5 m, est); Weight: 500 lb (227 kg, est)
Attributes: Brawler
Powers: Super strength; smell Christians
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Sun and ultraviolet light
Allies: Trolls; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Trollhunter (Trolljegeren, 2010)
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Description: Dovregubben are the smallest of Norway's native Trolls, living in caves deep in the mountains. Some were seen in 2010, when they were brutalized by ruthless humans with ultraviolet light.
Review:
The Monster Shack
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Jotnar

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 200 ft (61 m, est); Weight: 4,700 tons (est)
Attributes: Brawler
Powers: Super strength, smell Christians
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): Sun and ultraviolet light
Allies: Trolls; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Trollhunter (Trolljegeren, 2010)
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Description: The largest Mountain Troll seen in Norway in modern times, the Jotnar are enormous and powerful, but still burdened with the crippling limitation of a weakness to ultraviolet light, leaving them vulnerable to human aggression.
Review:
The Monster Shack
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Raglefant

AKA: Ringlefinch; Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 12 ft (4 m, est); Weight: 2,800 lb (1,273 kg, est)
Attributes: Brawler
Powers: Super strength, smell Christians
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Sun and ultraviolet light
Allies: Trolls; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Trollhunter (Trolljegeren, 2010)
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Description: A Raglefant was sighted recently in Norway, a one-armed individual that was stopped with ultraviolet light. A Forest Troll, it is hoped that others survive in more remote areas.
Review:
The Monster Shack
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Tusseladd

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 80 ft (24 m, est); Weight: 200 tons (est)
Attributes: Brawler
Powers: Super strength, smell Christians
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Sun and ultraviolet light
Allies: Trolls; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Trollhunter (Trolljegeren, 2010)
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Description: A "three-headed" Forest Troll, this Tusseladd was violated by Norwegians in 2010. Only one head is fully functional, the rest are growths that mimic the shape and some features of a head; these growths are thought to attract the ladies. It is said that there have been Tusseladd sighted with up to nine "heads", but none have been caught on film.
Review:
The Monster Shack

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Mountain Troll '12

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 10 ft (3 m); Weight: 1,200 lb (546 kg, est)
Attributes: By weapon, brawler
Powers: Super strength
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Sunlight
Allies: Trolls; Enemies: Not Trolls
Film: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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Description: Always hungry, Trolls will never turn down an opportunity for a meal, and some even take great joy in cooking. Other humanoids are their favorite food, especially hobbits, as they are very tender.
Review:
Birth. Movies. Death.
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Edward

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 8 ft (2.1 m, est); Weight: 600 lb (273 kg, est)
Attributes: Brawler
Powers: Super strength
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Gretel; Enemies: Anyone who hurts Gretel
Film: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
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Description: Edward the Troll may not be the biggest of Trolls, but if you mess with Gretel the witch hunter, he will pound you into a thin red paste regardless.
Review:
Vulture
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Misty Mountain Troll

Species: Unclassified humanoid; Type: Supernatural
Height: 50 ft (15 m); Weight: 80 tons (est)
Attributes: By weapon, brawler
Powers: Super strength
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Sunlight
Allies: Sauron; Enemies: Not Sauron
Film: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
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Description: These enormous Misty Mountain Trolls were used by the forces of Sauron in the Battle of Five Armies as living siege catapults.
Review:
Roger Ebert

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