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
  • Trolling, an act in which a person attempts to disrupt a community or garner attention and controversy through provocative messages<!--already in hatnote at WP:PRIMARYTOPIC-->

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 (1986 film), a 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

  • Trollz (TV series), a 2005 animated show by DIC Entertainment based on the Troll doll
  • Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, a 2018–2019 animated Netflix series based on the 2016 film
  • Trolls: TrollsTopia, a 2020–2022 animated Hulu series, also based on the 2016 film
  • "Trolls", a Lilyhammer episode
  • "The Troll", a Wander Over Yonder episode

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

Other uses

  • Troll (automobile), a Norwegian car manufacturer
  • Trolling (fishing), the practice of fishing by drawing a baited line or lure behind a boat
  • , several ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy
  • IWL TR 150 Troll 1, an East German 1960s motor scooter by Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde

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