A mountain troll in profile, opening the Black Gate
Mountain-trolls were a large type of Troll that were closely related to Cave-trolls and Hill-trolls. They were allies of Orcs.
History[]
Like all Trolls, Mountain-trolls originated from Morgoth's twisting and crossbreeding of other creatures of the world, and later became minions of Sauron.
Mountain trolls could be found in the mountains of Middle-earth. Their type helped move the great battering ram Grond into place during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, which they wielded and shattered the large gates of Minas Tirith with. Members of the species also were seen opening the gates of the Black Gate.[1]
Physical appearance[]
Mountain-trolls were very large, larger than Hill-trolls, and had brownish skin.(Non-canon)
Behaviour[]
The Mountain-trolls make dangerous opponents in battle. These trolls are smarter than Cave-trolls, and their power to lift massive objects to use as weapons makes them deadly. They are assumed to be strong enough for other heavy tasks as well. They are stronger than cave trolls due to their harsh environment.(Non-canon)
In adaptations[]
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy[]
Mountain-trolls were shown in Peter Jackson's The Return of the King film during the Siege of Gondor.
Video games[]
- Mountain-trolls are featured in The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth and The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. They can rip trees out of the ground and wield them as weapons, and are able to sustain more damage than cave-trolls.
- In Middle-earth Role Playing, they are violent and vicious and hurl rocks at enemies.
- In the Middle-earth Collectible Card Game, mountain-trolls are referred to as "Trolls from the Mountains" and can inflict three strikes on a player's character.
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Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Afrikaans | Berg-trolle |
| Bengali | পাহাড়ের-দানবের |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Планински тролове |
| Danish | Bjergtrolde |
| Dutch | Berg trollen |
| Finnish | Vuorenpeikot |
| German | Bergtrolle |
| Greek | Βουνό-τρολ |
| Hebrew | ההר טרולים |
| Italian | Troll di Montagna |
| Marathi | माउंटन ट्रॉल्स |
| Norwegian | Fjelltrollene |
| Punjabi | ਮਾਊਂਟੇਨ ਟ੍ਰੋਲਸ |
| Russian | Горные тролли |
| Swedish | Fjälltroll |
References[]
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Five, Chapter IV: "The Siege of Gondor"