Troll (disambiguation) explained

A troll is a mythological creature.

Troll may also refer to:

Places

• Troll (research station), a Norwegian Antarctic research station on Queen Maud Land
  • Troll Airfield, an airfield nearby
• Troll gas field, a large reservoir of gas in the northern North Sea
  • Troll A platform, a Norwegian production platform for this gas field
• Troll Ski Resort, a ski area in the Cariboo region of British Columbia

People

Surname

• Carl Troll (1899–1975), German geographer
• Karl Troll (1865–1954), Austrian architect
• Max Troll (1902–1972), German communist and police informer
• Wilhelm Troll (1897–1978), German botanist

Nickname

• Francisco Álvarez (baseball) (born 2001), Venezuelan professional baseball player

Types of people

• Troll (gay slang), a gay man who wanders about looking for sexual partners
• Troll, a nickname for a resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
• Internet troll, a person who attempts to disrupt a community or garner attention and controversy through provocative messages

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

• Troll (Dungeons & Dragons), a monster in the Dungeons & Dragons setting
• Troll (Harry Potter), a creature in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe
• Troll, a species of humanoid aliens from the webcomic Homestuck
• Troll (Marvel Comics), a character appearing in Marvel Comics
• Troll (Middle-earth), a creature in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth universe
• Troll (Youngblood), an Image comics character
• Troll, a playable race in World of Warcraft
• Troll, one of the pair of fictional demons Hag and Troll appearing in Marvel Comics

Films

• Troll (film), a 1986 fantasy film
  • Troll 2, an unrelated sequel to the above film produced under the title Goblins
  • Troll 3 (disambiguation), two different possible sequels, again unrelated to the previous two films
• Troll (2022 film), a Norwegian monster film
• Trolls (film), a 2016 animated family film produced by DreamWorks

Literature

• The Troll (2009), a children's story by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts
• "Troll Bridge" (1991), a Discworld short story by Terry Pratchett

Music

• Troll (Norwegian band), a black metal band formed in 1992
• Troll (Swedish band), a 1985–1992 pop band
• The Trolls, a 2001–2004 American rock band fronted by Iggy Pop
• Troll, an album by Lumsk, 2005
• Troll (EP), by James Ferraro, 2017
• "Trollz" (song), by 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj, 2020
• "Troll", a song by Bruno Sutter from Bruno Sutter, 2015
• "Troll", a song by IU from Lilac, 2021

Public art

• Bay Bridge Troll, a piece of art in the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge, US
• Fremont Troll, a piece of public art in Seattle, Washington, US

Television

• "Trolls", a Lilyhammer episode
• Trollz (TV series), an 2005 animated show by DIC Entertainment based on the Troll doll
• , a 2018–2019 animated Netflix series based on the 2016 film
• , a 2020–2022 animated Hulu series, also based on the 2016 film

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

• Troll doll, a doll created by Thomas Dam in the 1960s
• Trolls (video game) (1992), a PC game by Capstone Software

Law

• Copyright troll, in intellectual property rights
• Patent troll, in intellectual property rights
• Trademark troll, in intellectual property rights

Transportation

• Troll (automobile), a Norwegian car manufacturer
• IWL TR 150 Troll 1, an East German 1960s motor scooter by Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde

Other uses

• Trolling (fishing), the practice of fishing by drawing a baited line or lure behind a boat

See also

• Toll (disambiguation)
• Trawling, a method of fishing that involves pulling a fishing net
• Trollbloods, a faction in the Hordes game setting
• Trollhunter, a 2010 Norwegian fantasy horror film made in the form of a mockumentary
• Trolltooth (disambiguation)
• Trollface, an art piece frequently associated with internet trolling