Changes: Guldur War Troll

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The Guldur War Trolls, also known as Misty Mountain Trolls, lived most of their lives near the High Pass in the Misty Mountains. With their outstanding bulk they tower over normal Trolls, and yet they have some visual qualities of Orcs.

This variant of troll was created not by J.R.R. Tolkien, but by the makers of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

Portrayal in adaptations

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

As with "Guldur Olog-hai", these trolls are exclusive to the 2014 film. Being much larger than the average Troll and extremely hard to take down, they are some of Sauron's greatest weapons of war. Their origins are not specified.

In the film, some ventured into the lair of the Goblins to get away from the sun. However a single group of them followed the goblins to Dol Guldur and fought in the Battle of Five Armies. They are first seen with catapult mechanisms on their backs and Goblins operating it, in which they proceed to launch catapults at the the ruined city of Dale. They were all wiped out during later stages of the battle. Their leader was an Ogre who lifted his club in the air and brought it down hard, signaling the trolls to fire the catapults.

In the extended edition, Azog commands his lieutenants to "Send in the War Beasts" and a group of trolls charge out of the tunnels but are quickly shot down by Elven archers and Dwarf chariots. Alfrid Lickspittle's death is caused by a catapult mounted on top of a Guldur War Troll, as Alfrid is stuck in the catapult, he drops a coin on the lever which launches him into another War Beast, killing the troll and Alfrid.

Earlier, a Guldur War Troll is flipped onto his back, causing the catapult to activate, launching him into the sky, then landing on a pile of Orcs.

Appearances

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Gallery

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-[[File:Mountain_Trolls.png|thumb|350px|Misty Mountain Trolls]]
+{{Race
-The '''Misty Mountain Trolls''' lived most of their lives near the high pass in the [[Misty Mountains]]. Their physical bulk is outstanding: they tower over [[Trolls]] and yet they have some of the qualities of Orcs.
+|image= Mountain Trolls.png
+|name = Guldur War Troll
+|dominions = [[Misty Mountains]]
+|languages =
+|height = 30 - 50 ft.
+|skincolor = Grey
+|haircolor =
+|distinctions = Very large and bulky
+|lifespan=
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+The '''Guldur War Trolls''', also known as '''Misty Mountain Trolls''', lived most of their lives near the High Pass in the [[Misty Mountains]]. With their outstanding bulk they tower over normal [[Trolls]], and yet they have some visual qualities of Orcs.
-These trolls are unlike any other seen previously. Being much larger than the average Troll and extremely hard to take down, they are some of Sauron's greatest weapons of war. Althought their origins are unknown, they most likely hail from the northern Misty Mountains or Gundabad.
+This variant of troll was created not by [[Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]], but by the makers of ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]''.
-==Portrayal in adaptations==
-===The Hobbit film trilogy===
+== Portrayal in adaptations ==
-In ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'', some ventured into the lair of the [[Orcs]] to get away from the sun but apart from that, they didn't do anything that's worth knowing. However a single group of them followed the goblins to [[Mount Gundabad]] and fought in the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. They are first seen with catapult mechanisms on their backs and Orcs operating it, in which they proceed to launch catapults at the the ruined [[Cities|city]] of [[Dale]]. They were all wiped out during later stages of the battle. Their leader, (Under Azog of course), was an [[Ogre]], who lifts his club in the air and brings it down hard, signaling the trolls to fire the catapults.
+=== Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ===
+As with "[[Guldur Olog-hai]]", these trolls are exclusive to the 2014 film. Being much larger than the average Troll and extremely hard to take down, they are some of [[Sauron]]'s greatest weapons of war. Their origins are not specified.
-It is unknown what types of trolls these are, but it can be assumed that they may be large Mountain Trolls from Mount Gundabad.
+In the film, some ventured into the lair of the [[Goblins]]  to get away from the sun. However a single group of them followed the goblins to [[Dol Guldur]] and fought in the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. They are first seen with catapult mechanisms on their backs and Goblins operating it, in which they proceed to launch catapults at the the ruined [[Cities|city]] of [[Dale]]. They were all wiped out during later stages of the battle. Their leader was an [[Ogre]] who lifted his club in the air and brought it down hard, signaling the trolls to fire the catapults.
-A large albino misty mountain troll attacked the watch-tower where Legolas was providing backup for Thorin. It was subsequently killed and driven into the tower by the elf. It had pale pink/white skin, no limbs and chais connected to its eyes. In place of legs it had two large maces and instead of arms, two overly large mourning star weapons.
-==Appearances==
-*''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' <small>(First appearance)</small>
+In the extended edition, [[Azog]] commands his lieutenants to "Send in the War Beasts" and a group of trolls charge out of the tunnels but are quickly shot down by [[Elven]]  archers and Dwarf chariots. [[Alfrid Lickspittle]]'s death is caused by a catapult mounted on top of a Guldur War Troll, as Alfrid is stuck in the catapult, he drops a coin on the lever which launches him into another War Beast, killing the troll and Alfrid.
-==See Also==
+Earlier, a Guldur War Troll is flipped onto his back, causing the catapult to activate, launching him into the sky, then landing on a pile of Orcs.
+== Appearances ==
+* ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]''
+== See also ==
 * [[Guldur Olog-Hai]]
 * [[Guldur Orcs]]
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 * [[Ogre]]
-==Gallery==
+== Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-Image:Unknown_thing.png|The Ogre
+Unknown thing.png|The Ogre
-Image:Goblins_2.png| Goblins operating the catapults
+Goblins 2.png|Goblins operating the catapults
+ea3cee4298d6abd26290e714d950a9.jpg|Gundabad War Troll concept art
 </gallery>
 [[Category:Non-canonical Trolls]]