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'''Trolls''' were creatures from [[Earth]] myths and legends. They were especially popular in [[Iceland]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Hunting Ground (audio story)|The Hunting Ground]]'') Trolls existed in the [[Land of Fiction]]. Some of them were [[Cyber-conversion|converted]] into [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Legend of the Cybermen (audio story)|Legend of the Cybermen]]'') The [[Fomoir]] of [[Tír na n-Óg]] resembled trolls by design. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark]]'') The name was also used as an insult; [[Susan Foreman]] called {{Delgado}} a troll. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy of the Daleks (novel)|Legacy of the Daleks]]'') | |||
[[Sontaran]]s were often compared to trolls in terms of appearance. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Time Warrior (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Time Warrior]]'', ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') [[Winston Churchill]] described [[Brak (Old Soldiers)|Brak]], a stranded Sontaran held captive by [[UNIT]], as a troll. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)|Old Soldiers]]'') [[Nyssa]] called them "a race of troll-like warmongers," and [[Tegan Jovanka]] said they looked like "stumpy, cross-eyed trolls." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Heroes of Sontar (audio story)|Heroes of Sontar]]'') When the [[Tenth Doctor]] engaged contact with [[General]] [[Staal]] during the [[Sontaran invasion of Earth]], [[UNIT]] [[Colonel]] [[Alan Mace]] likened the appearance of the Sontaran to that of a troll. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') | |||
Trolls also formed the basis for a popular brand of [[toy]]s on Earth. When she was a child, [[Jo Grant]] had "an army of [[gonk]]s and trolls" but even then found dolls creepy. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doll of Death (audio story)|The Doll of Death]]'') | |||
The [[Sixth Doctor]] described the [[Vilal]] as being "troll-like". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quicksilver (audio story)|Quicksilver]]'') | |||
[[Little Louie]] resembled a troll. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mean Streets (novel)|Mean Streets]]'') | |||
[[Peri Brown]] called the [[Javaman]] "[an] ugly little troll." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Turnabout is Fair Play (short story)|Turnabout is Fair Play]]'') | |||
Trolls appeared in ''[[The True History of Planets]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)|Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'') | |||
Trolls were among the inhabitants of [[Albert (planet)|Albert]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Grimm Reality (novel)|Grimm Reality]]'') | |||
[[Ryan Sinclair]] and [[Graham O'Brien]] decided to investigate rumours of a troll infestation in [[Finland]] shortly after they left [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Revolution of the Daleks]]'') | |||
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Revision as of 19:57, 8 August 2021
Trolls were creatures from Earth myths and legends. They were especially popular in Iceland. (AUDIO: The Hunting Ground) Trolls existed in the Land of Fiction. Some of them were converted into Cybermen. (AUDIO: Legend of the Cybermen) The Fomoir of Tír na n-Óg resembled trolls by design. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark) The name was also used as an insult; Susan Foreman called the Master a troll. (PROSE: Legacy of the Daleks)
Sontarans were often compared to trolls in terms of appearance. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Time Warrior, The Eight Doctors) Winston Churchill described Brak, a stranded Sontaran held captive by UNIT, as a troll. (AUDIO: Old Soldiers) Nyssa called them "a race of troll-like warmongers," and Tegan Jovanka said they looked like "stumpy, cross-eyed trolls." (AUDIO: Heroes of Sontar) When the Tenth Doctor engaged contact with General Staal during the Sontaran invasion of Earth, UNIT Colonel Alan Mace likened the appearance of the Sontaran to that of a troll. (TV: The Poison Sky)
Trolls also formed the basis for a popular brand of toys on Earth. When she was a child, Jo Grant had "an army of gonks and trolls" but even then found dolls creepy. (AUDIO: The Doll of Death)
The Sixth Doctor described the Vilal as being "troll-like". (AUDIO: Quicksilver)
Little Louie resembled a troll. (PROSE: Mean Streets)
Peri Brown called the Javaman "[an] ugly little troll." (PROSE: Turnabout is Fair Play)
Trolls appeared in The True History of Planets. (PROSE: Mad Dogs and Englishmen)
Trolls were among the inhabitants of Albert. (PROSE: Grimm Reality)
Ryan Sinclair and Graham O'Brien decided to investigate rumours of a troll infestation in Finland shortly after they left the Doctor's TARDIS. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)
