Troll Bridge
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Troll Bridge is a Discworld
short story, written by Terry Pratchett
in 1991 for a collection entitled After The King: Stories in Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Set following the events of The Light Fantastic
, the story stars Cohen the Barbarian, who plans to prove himself by killing a troll
in single combat. Instead, he and the troll find themselves reminiscing about how the Discworld
used to be, when trolls all hid under bridges to be killed by heroes, and the land was not so well settled. In other words, as encroaching civilization tames the landscape the environment required for "typical" fantasy adventures disappears, until characters such as Cohen become mythical.
A film of Troll Bridge is in production by Snowgum Films.
does have a troll constable by the name of Mica and a troll called Bryn Chalifoux (Mica's brother-in-law), who owns a sawmill, is mentioned in Witches Abroad, although it is unclear whether these are the same individuals.
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Discworld (world)
The Discworld is the fictional setting for all of Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy novels. It consists of a large disc resting on the backs of four huge elephants which are in turn standing on the back of an enormous turtle, named Great A'Tuin as it slowly swims...
short story, written by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels...
in 1991 for a collection entitled After The King: Stories in Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Set following the events of The Light Fantastic
The Light Fantastic
The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. It was published in 1986. The title is a quote from a poem by John Milton and in the original context referred to dancing lightly with extravagance....
, the story stars Cohen the Barbarian, who plans to prove himself by killing a troll
Troll (Discworld)
Trolls in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, unlike the monstrous trolls of folklore and J. R. R. Tolkien, have been subverted into a moderately civilised race. Trolls on the Discworld are, essentially, living, mobile rocks...
in single combat. Instead, he and the troll find themselves reminiscing about how the Discworld
Discworld (world)
The Discworld is the fictional setting for all of Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy novels. It consists of a large disc resting on the backs of four huge elephants which are in turn standing on the back of an enormous turtle, named Great A'Tuin as it slowly swims...
used to be, when trolls all hid under bridges to be killed by heroes, and the land was not so well settled. In other words, as encroaching civilization tames the landscape the environment required for "typical" fantasy adventures disappears, until characters such as Cohen become mythical.
A film of Troll Bridge is in production by Snowgum Films.
Characters
Cohen is the only character who is definitely seen in other Discworld novels. However the Ankh-Morpork City WatchAnkh-Morpork City Watch
The Ankh-Morpork City Watch is a fictional police force within the Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett. It is based in the city-state of Ankh-Morpork on the Discworld. The Watch was originally two units, the Day Watch and the Night Watch which were combined after the events of Men at Arms...
does have a troll constable by the name of Mica and a troll called Bryn Chalifoux (Mica's brother-in-law), who owns a sawmill, is mentioned in Witches Abroad, although it is unclear whether these are the same individuals.
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