Moomintroll
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Moomintroll is the main character in the Moomin
books by Tove Jansson
. He lives in the Moominhouse together with his father Moominpappa
and his mother Moominmamma
and has a keen spirit of adventure. Moomintroll is a 'moomin' - a little white troll
with a hippopotamus
-like big round nose.
His best friend is Snufkin
, though he has other friends, including Sniff
and Little My
. It is hinted many times that he is in love with the Snork Maiden
.
Moomin
The Moomins are the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Swedish-Finn illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts in Finland. They are a family of trolls who are white and roundish, with large snouts that make them resemble hippopotamuses...
books by Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson
Tove Marika Jansson was a Swedish-Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. She is best known as the author of the Moomin books.- Biography :...
. He lives in the Moominhouse together with his father Moominpappa
Moominpappa
Moominpappa - is a character in the Moomin series of books by Finnish author Tove Jansson.Orphaned in his youth, Moominpappa is a somewhat restless soul who left the orphanage to venture out into the world but has now settled down, determined to be a responsible father to his family: his wife...
and his mother Moominmamma
Moominmamma
Moominmamma is a character in the Moomin series of books by Finnish author Tove Jansson.Moominmamma is married to Moominpappa and is the mother of Moomintroll. She very rarely gets cross and takes even the most distressing circumstances in her stride...
and has a keen spirit of adventure. Moomintroll is a 'moomin' - a little white troll
Troll
A troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In origin, the term troll was a generally negative synonym for a jötunn , a being in Norse mythology...
with a hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
-like big round nose.
His best friend is Snufkin
Snufkin
Snufkin is a character in the Moomin series of books authored by Swedish-speaking Finn Tove Jansson, appearing in six of the nine books...
, though he has other friends, including Sniff
Sniff
Sniff is a character in the Moomin series of books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. Moomintroll's immature friend and later adopted brother. He is the son of the Muddler and the Fuzzy. He is one of the few characters in the Moomin series who is sincerely interested in money, and is always on the...
and Little My
Little My
Little My is a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson. She first appears in the fourth book, The Exploits of Moominpappa . She is a small, determined and fiercely independent Mymble. When she wants something done, she does it straight away...
. It is hinted many times that he is in love with the Snork Maiden
Snork Maiden
The Snork Maiden is a character in the Moomin series of books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. She is a member of the species known as Snorks, and is the sister of the Snork and Moomintroll's beloved, although their relationship is very innocent...
.
Appearances
Moomintroll appears in the following books:- The Moomins and the Great FloodThe Moomins and the Great FloodThe Moomins and the Great Flood is a book written by Finnish author Tove Jansson in 1945...
– A young and scared Moomintroll (or The Little Troll as he is first called) and his MoominmammaMoominmammaMoominmamma is a character in the Moomin series of books by Finnish author Tove Jansson.Moominmamma is married to Moominpappa and is the mother of Moomintroll. She very rarely gets cross and takes even the most distressing circumstances in her stride...
is traveling through a deep forest and sails the "ocean" in search of his Moominpappa. - Comet in MoominlandComet in MoominlandComet In Moominland is the second in the series of Tove Jansson's Moomin books, published in 1946....
– A more adventurous Moomintroll and his scared friend Sniff dive for pearls, find a cave and travel to the observatory the ask questions about the comet. He meets Snufkin for the first time and gets a rare opportunity to comfort him. He also sees, falls in love with, saves and dances with the Snork Maiden. - Finn Family MoomintrollFinn Family MoomintrollFinn Family Moomintroll is the third in the series of Tove Jansson's Moomins books, published in 1948...
- The Exploits of MoominpappaThe Exploits of MoominpappaThe Exploits of Moominpappa, first published in 1950 and then considerably revised in 1968 under the title Moominpappa's Memoirs, is the fourth book in the Moomin series by Tove Jansson. The story found in this book is mentioned in the previous Moomin books, as Moominpappa writes his memoirs in...
– Moominpappa tells Moomintroll and some of his friends the story of his early life. - Moominsummer MadnessMoominsummer MadnessMoominsummer Madness is the fourth in the series of Tove Jansson's Moomins books, published in 1954.The novel forms the basis of episodes 28-30 in the 1990 TV series.-Plot summary:...
- Moominland MidwinterMoominland MidwinterMoominland Midwinter is the fifth in the series of Tove Jansson's Moomins books, published in 1957.This book sees Jansson adopt a darker, more introspective tone compared to the earlier books that is continued in the remainder of the series.Often in the book Moomintroll is either lonely,...
– Moomintroll wakes from his hibernationHibernationHibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate. Hibernating animals conserve food, especially during winter when food supplies are limited, tapping energy reserves, body fat, at a slow rate...
in the middle of winter. The winter world is a new lonely and scary place for him, and his mentor, Too-Ticky, guides him through the mysteries. In this new situation he has to grow up and leave his childhood paradise. - Tales from MoominvalleyTales from MoominvalleyTales from Moominvalley is the sixth book in the Moomin series by Finnish author, Tove Jansson. Unlike all the other books, which were novels, it is a book of short stories, and is the longest book in the series...
Moomintroll appears in four of the nine short stories. "The Last Dragon In the World" in which he finds a small dragon that he wants to love him, but it does not even like him. "The Invisible Child" in which he tries to play with the invisible girl, Ninny, but when she don't know how to play, he leaves her alone. "The Secret of the Hattifatteners" in which he is just mentioned as a part of the family. "The Fir Tree" in which the hole family tries to comfort Christmas. - Moominpappa at SeaMoominpappa at SeaMoominpappa at Sea is the seventh book in the Moomin books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. It is based primarily around the character of Moominpappa. It was first published in 1965...
– Whole new emotions awaken in Moomintroll. His sexuality begins to take form when he falls in love with one of the beautiful and unobtainable seahorses. He manages to get a form of relationship with The GrokeThe GrokeThe Groke is a fictional character in the Moomin world created by Tove Jansson...
. During a storm Moominpappa and Moomintroll have to save a fisherman, and for the first time Moomintroll is respected as Momminpappa's equal. Moomintroll is becomming an adult. - Moominvalley in NovemberMoominvalley in NovemberMoominvalley in November is the ninth and final book in the Moomin series by Finnish author Tove Jansson, and was first published in both her native Swedish and English in 1971...
– Moomintroll does not appear directly in the book, but while the rest of the mooomin family is often mentioned, Moomintroll is not mentioned until the very end of the book when SnufkinSnufkinSnufkin is a character in the Moomin series of books authored by Swedish-speaking Finn Tove Jansson, appearing in six of the nine books...
returns to the MoominvalleyMoominvalleyMoominvalley is a fictional place, where the Moomins live in the tales by Finnish author Tove Jansson.Especially in the early books Moominvally is depicted as a beautiful place with green slopes, rivers, fruit trees, flowers and a place for calm and peaceful life as in the tradition of pastoral...
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