Just how hard is it to kill a Troll? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gothmog · 04-20-2004, 04:42 PM

My faith in the power of Hurin makes me believe that he was able to kill, if not 70 so at least plenty of trolls. I know I'm repeating others words but remember: they had orders to get him alive! And: he was the greatest warrior of men ever lived!

And can somebody please help me out: when did Ecthelion kill 100 trolls?

(I'm too lazy to go trough the books right now and I can't remember that). At the fall of Gondolin??

By the way, has anyone seen the old cartoon movie? The fight in Moria in that one is more as I've imagined it when reading the books...

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 04-21-2004, 07:33 AM

Ecthelion is rumoured to have killed 100 Trolls in one go. I don't have an exact source for this claim. I only heard it on another thread. Perhaps this tale is told in HoME or maybe it is not true.

Olorin_TLA · 04-26-2004, 08:04 AM

Just like to point out, there are no such things as forest trolls in Middle-earth.

The different names for trolls seem just to refer to where they live, and slight possible physicall differences (ie, snow trolls are white) - basically like you get snow leopards, normal leopards, black ones, etc.
The only truely different-from-Hobbit/Moria-trolls were the Olog-hai, who have no problems with sunlight as long as the will of Sauron is on them.

05-01-2004, 06:18 PM

I think that in a face to face combat it is pretty hard to kill troll unless you are very quick, beacuse they are hard as a rock so not anykind of weapon will hurt them.....I think

04-20-2004, 04:42 PM	#1
Gothmog Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Where I lay my head is home Posts: 421	The great Hurin... My faith in the power of Hurin makes me believe that he was able to kill, if not 70 so at least plenty of trolls. I know I'm repeating others words but remember: they had orders to get him alive! And: he was the greatest warrior of men ever lived! And can somebody please help me out: when did Ecthelion kill 100 trolls? (I'm too lazy to go trough the books right now and I can't remember that). At the fall of Gondolin?? By the way, has anyone seen the old cartoon movie? The fight in Moria in that one is more as I've imagined it when reading the books... __________________ Three switched witches watch three Swatch watch switches. Which switched witch watch which Swatch watch switch? He who breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom ~Lurker...

04-21-2004, 07:33 AM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Ecthelion Ecthelion is rumoured to have killed 100 Trolls in one go. I don't have an exact source for this claim. I only heard it on another thread. Perhaps this tale is told in HoME or maybe it is not true. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

04-26-2004, 08:04 AM	#3
Olorin_TLA Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gardens of Lórien, Valinor. Posts: 420	Just like to point out, there are no such things as forest trolls in Middle-earth. The different names for trolls seem just to refer to where they live, and slight possible physicall differences (ie, snow trolls are white) - basically like you get snow leopards, normal leopards, black ones, etc. The only truely different-from-Hobbit/Moria-trolls were the Olog-hai, who have no problems with sunlight as long as the will of Sauron is on them. __________________ "For I am Olórin! And Olórin means me!" ELENDIL! - Join "Forth Tolkiengas!"

05-01-2004, 06:18 PM	#4
Mörke Keiser Guest Posts: n/a	I think that in a face to face combat it is pretty hard to kill troll unless you are very quick, beacuse they are hard as a rock so not anykind of weapon will hurt them.....I think