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Published: 2015-03-25 10:05:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 1385; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 9
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The mini forest troll Skjolf!

Nordic Forest Trolls:

These small troll creatures (their bodies about the size of a big apple) live deep in the forest under the moss and tree roots where they dig and build their lairs. Their burrows can be quite deep with large “rooms” to fit several trolls, sleeping together. In the winter the forest trolls go into hibernation and wake up again in the spring.

Us humans hardly ever see these creatures, although they can seem a bit clumsy they can be very sneaky, especially since they can go completely invisible for short periods.
But legends and myths do mention these creatures. A common saying used by people in Norden, where these trolls live (mostly in northern Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), is that “the small ones have been here” when a blueberry area suddenly has been cleaned out.
The trolls love blueberries and that is almost all they eat. They also eat other berries, but only if they have to.

The Nordic Forest Trolls have big round noses with spots on their heads, and a small mouth. They bounce/hop/skip through the forest with their round little bodies and use their tail to climb and grab things.
They usually have no feet and hands but they can use magic to plop out little hands if they need, but they usually just use their tails.

Forest Trolls do not have a lot of other magical skills, their minds are mostly focused on blueberries. But one other great skill is that they can smell the berries from a very long distance and they can eat more berries than what seems physically possible for their small bodies.
If a troll loses its tail it can no longer use magic and it becomes very depressed. Although it can grow back again in a couple of years.
The trolls can live for hundreds of years.
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Comments: 12

D3adlyOne [2015-09-02 21:41:22 +0000 UTC]

That's super vote!. It reminds me of something from the movie Dark Crystal!!!

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Nymla In reply to D3adlyOne [2015-09-16 08:04:59 +0000 UTC]

Yes I have heard that before ;D Thanks!

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Mossrygg [2015-03-29 18:48:50 +0000 UTC]

Hur kommer du på de här perfekta trollnamnen?

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Nymla In reply to Mossrygg [2015-03-30 18:27:58 +0000 UTC]

Hehe det är oftast gamla svenska norska finska danska isländska osv namn ^^

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TheChgz [2015-03-28 01:26:20 +0000 UTC]

She reminds me of an old friend very cute and very beautiful!

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Nymla In reply to TheChgz [2015-03-30 18:28:52 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool xD Thank you!

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x-Cervidae-x [2015-03-26 04:59:05 +0000 UTC]

Yes! This gives off a very "Dark Crystal" vibe. Kudos to you for making such a cute little character!

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Nymla In reply to x-Cervidae-x [2015-03-26 08:06:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much xD

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Scrathed [2015-03-25 11:49:14 +0000 UTC]

Naaw, that little guy is cute

Did you ever watch the movie "The Dark Crystal" or "Labyrinth", both by Jim Henson?
Your creatures look pretty similar to his puppets.

I definetly love the design of your trolls

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Nymla In reply to Scrathed [2015-03-26 08:08:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^^
Yes I have seen them Didn't see them as a kid though, and it's not directly where I got the inspiration for these trolls from, but I've heard it many times And I don't mind, I like those movies.

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Scrathed In reply to Nymla [2015-03-26 10:51:51 +0000 UTC]

Ah, that's cool
Yeah, you definetly have your own style and I like that very much

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Nymla In reply to Scrathed [2015-03-27 08:08:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^^

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