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Goblin

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Goblin
Naming
Others Gobblin
Gobeline
Gobling
Goblyn
Goblino
Gobbelin
Morphology
Body type Humanoid
Average height Varies (usually smaller than humans)
Intelligence
Sentience Sentient
Sapience Sapient
Aggressivity Varies
Ecology
Place of origin Germany
Locomotion Bipedal
Subspecies Hobgoblin
Related species Gremlin, imp, Tengu
Status LC
Behind the Scenes
Universe Real

A Goblin is a small monstrous creature from German legend. Unlike Gnomes and Leprechauns, Goblins have been typically portrayed as more sinister and malicious, with a penchant for bad jokes, torturing and scaring people. Additionally, the word has been historically used as a synonym for spirits and apparitions, as seen, for instance, in Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

Works featuring Goblins[]

Literature[]

  • "Kallo and the Goblins", a Greek fairy tale (date unknown)
  • The Tempest, by William Shakespeare (1610)
  • "The Goblin and the Grocer", by Hans Christian Andersen (1852)
  • The Princess and the Goblin, by George MacDonald (1872)
  • The Princess and the Curdie, by George MacDonald (1883)
  • The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien (1937)
  • The Father Christmas Letters, by J. R. R. Tolkien (1976)
  • The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, by Douglas Adams (1988)
  • The Faery Convention, by Brett Davis (1995)
  • Harry Potter series, by J. K. Rowling (1997 - 2007)
  • Artemis Fowl series, by Eoin Colfer (2001 - 2012)
  • The Spiderwick Chronicles series, by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (2003 - 2009)
  • The Keeper of the Lost Cities series, by Shannon Messenger (2012 - present)

Comics[]

  • Phoebe and Her Unicorn

Films[]

  • Harry Potter film series
  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army
  • Labyrinth
  • Legend
  • Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
  • Strange Magic
  • Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  • The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Princess and the Goblin
  • The Spiderwick Chronicles

TV series[]

  • The Adventures of Puss in Boots
  • American Dragon: Jake Long
  • Ben 10
  • Face Off
  • Little Witch Academia
  • Sofia the First
  • Tales of Arcadia
  • The Smurfs

Tabletop Games[]

  • Dungeons & Dragons

Video Games[]

  • Alone in the Dark: Illumination
  • Might and Magic series
  • World of WarCraft
  • Overlord (2007)

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