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In the folkloric traditions of the Orkney and Shetland islands, a 'trow' (Alternatively 'trowe'; a Scots term for ''troll'' ^[1]) is a small, troll-like fairy creature. Trows, in general, are inclined to be short of stature, ugly and both shy and mischievous in nature. Like the troll of Scandinavian legend, with which the trow shares many similarities, trows are nocturnal creatures; venturing out of their ‘trowie knowes’ (earthen mound dwellings) solely in the evening, often proceeding to enter households as the inhabitants slept. Trows traditionally have a fondness for music, and folktales tell of their habit of kidnapping musicians or luring them to their dens.

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Trow in Popular Culture

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Trow in Popular Culture

★ Trows are characters in Bungie's Myth computer game series.

★ Trowe appear in the flagship title of InXile, The Bard's Tale, as the prevalent enemy and a source of musical interludes.

★ Jeremy Grey, owner of the ''Grey Detective Agency'' is a Trow in the Merry Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton.

See also

★ Troll

★ Goblin

★ Leprechaun

★ Kobold

★ Sprite

External link

★ What is a Trow @ Orkneyjar

★ ShetlandToday

References

1. Dictionary of the Scottish Language