Trolls are a race of massive Beastmen in Final Fantasy XI that make their homes around Mount Zhayolm. They originally inhabited the precipitous mountain ranges that lie in the center of the Aradjiah continent. However, through the generations, ranks of Trolls made use of their brawn and courage to join the Gigas from the north and the Mithra from the south in the mercenary trade. The Trolls' ancestors served as a mercenary unit in the Imperial Army, and were afterward hired by the Moblins.
The reasons for their move to Mount Zhayolm are debatable, but they were able to maintain autonomy over their mercenary lands (also known as the Halvung Territory) by paying tribute to the Empire until the conflict for the Astral Candescence began. Thanks to the Moblins' generous technological offerings, the Troll mercenaries now possess equipment superior to that of the other Near Eastern beastmen, including naphtha-powered incendiary weapons and mass-produced cast metal helmets.
According to rumor, the Trolls also undergo anatomy-enhancing surgical operations in order to survive in the harshest of environments. Their might and hostility towards Aht Urhgan make the Trolls the Imperial capital's greatest threat.
Regular Monsters[]
- Broken Troll Soldier
- Hilltroll Dark Knight
- Hilltroll Monk
- Hilltroll Paladin
- Hilltroll Puppetmaster
- Hilltroll Ranger
- Hilltroll Red Mage
- Hilltroll Warrior
- Old Troll
- Troll Artilleryman
- Troll Cameist
- Troll Combatant
- Troll Cuirasser
- Troll Engraver
- Troll Gemologist
- Troll Grenadier
- Troll Ironworker
- Troll Lapidarist
- Troll Machinist
- Troll Sabreur
- Troll Scrimer
- Troll Shieldbearer
- Troll Smelter
- Troll Stoneworker
- Troll Surveillant
- Troll Targeteer
- Woodtroll Dark Knight
- Woodtroll Monk
- Woodtroll Ranger
- Woodtroll Warrior
Notorious Monsters[]
- Chiliarch Gordarvor
- Dartorgor the Austere
- Dorgerwor the Astute
- Fahrafahr the Bloodied
- Farlarder the Shrewd
- Garfurlar the Rabid
- Garharlor the Unruly
- Garhorlur the Brutal
- Girzorhor the Imprudent
- Gurfurlur the Menacing
- Hetairoi Vuryargur
- Hetairoi Zarwarkur
- Hilltroll Elite Guard
- Hilltroll Mirror Guard
- Jorporbor the Hellraker
- Khromasoul Bhurborlor
- Kirlirger the Abhorrent
- Pandemonium Lamp (alternate form)
- Pandemonium Warden (alternate form)
- Surmerdar the Unbridled
- Troll Cannoneer
- Troll Destroyer
- Troll Forager
- Troll Hoplite
- Troll Mythril Guard
- Troll Paviser
- Troll Pezhetairoi
- Troll Speculator
- Troll Speculator
- Troll Stormer
- Troll Velites
- Vorjirzur the Valiant
- Vorporlor the Barbaric
- Vyurvarjur the Nimble
- Woodtroll Elite Guard
- Woodtroll Mirror Guard
- Wordorbor the Artificer
- Xarhorkur the Claviger
NPCs[]
- Gurfurlur the Menacing
- Zurtermor
Special attacks[]
- Arcane Stomp: Elemental damage absorption. Only used by Gurfurlur the Menacing.
- Diamondhide: AoE Stoneskin. Cannot be dispelled or otherwise removed or absorbed.
- Drop Hammer: AoE damage. Destroyers only.
- Enervation: AoE Defense Down and Magic Defense Down.
- Hammerblow: Single-target damage. Destroyers only.
- Hammer-Go-Round: AoE damage. Destroyers only.
- Haymaker: AoE cone effect damage plus Amnesia. Only used by Gurfurlur the Menacing.
- Head Snatch: Single target damage which attempts to inflict enough damage to reduce the target's HP to 10%. Only used by Gurfurlur the Menacing.
- Healing Stomp: AoE Regen. Only used by Notorious Monsters.
- Overthrow: Direct damage and 5.0 yalm knock-back. Ignores Utsusemi. Can be avoided by stepping to the side.
- Pleiades Ray: AoE 10' damage plus Paralyze, Blind, Poison, Plague, Bind, Silence, and Slow. Only used by Gurfurlur the Menacing.
- Potent Lunge: Single-target damage. Also used by Troll destroyers.
- Quake Stomp: Boost effect.
- Rock Smash: Single-target damage and Petrification.
- Seismohammer: Single-target damage. Destroyers only.
- Sledgehammer: AoE cone effect damage plus Petrification. Only used by Gurfurlur the Menacing.
- Zarbzan: Area-attack fire damage. Rangers only. Ignores Utsusemi.
- Zarraqa: Fire-based Ranged Attack. Ignores Utsusemi. Rangers only (used as a normal ranged attack; not a TP ability).
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Etymology[]
troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwelt in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves, lived together in small family units, and were rarely helpful to humans. Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right where they lived far from human habitation, were not Christianized, and were considered dangerous. Depending on the region their appearance varied from ugly and slow-witted to looking and behaving exactly like human beings. Trolls are sometimes associated with particular landmarks, which at times are explained as formed from a troll exposed to sunlight.
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