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Etymology & definitions should, at some point acknowledge the new common usage.--173.73.190.236 (talk) 22:48, 10 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Please change "beings from Scandinavian folklore and mythology" to "beings from Scandinavian folklore" because "mythology" is unnecessary and hatnotes are supposed to be short: "Keep explanations to a minimum; only explain vital information" 31.55.62.6 (talk) 14:06, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: The current text has been like that for quite some time, and is consistent with the article itself. It does not seem unreasonably wordy to me. Murph9000 (talk) 19:03, 3 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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ADD to Trolls in Popular Culture:

Trolls in the Warhammer franchise are known for their regenerative abilities during combat, making them difficult to kill. A common way to kill them is by burning. 78.83.58.241 (talk) 07:32, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Please provide reliable source that support what you want add  — Ammarpad (talk) 11:22, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Suggestion: Add a reference to the Elder Scrolls franchise (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls) in the popular culture section. Martin Halbert 23:01, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. — IVORK _Discuss 04:23, 17 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

please add: See also Rübezahl, a folklore mountain spirit of the Giant Mountains (German: Riesengebirge, Polish: Karkonosz) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.3.70.40 (talk) 10:19, 18 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Trol and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 February 12#Trol until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Qwerfjkltalk 18:01, 12 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]