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Dam fairies disconected the brakes in my car one day...little bastards

And I say this with all the respect in the world, but from personal insight and experience, the people you call "faeries" aren't as legendary as you think. Yes, they are real, but that image of tiny little women running around naked with silvery wings or something of the sort is an erronious one. They are actual people and I've yet to hear of an elf that's shorter than 5'11. Believe it or not, they live with us and we don't even notice. Their only problem is that they can't be in their true form in this realm so they take on the form of a human.

Gladly. The names humans developed for these creatures are mostly incorrect. You see, we are all born with a true form. To find your true form you have to either astro-project to another realm where the human form can't survive or project yourself fully physically, which is almost impossible for most. There is a possibilty that among a group of friends you may have someone who's true form is elvin and the rest of your friends will be completely different creatures. Few people know their true form.

There are creatures from other realms that visit here from time to time, although they quite hate it here. They usually just use subconscious materialization which is pretty much the equivalent of astro-projection. They are souls just like we are, but are a bazillion times more powerful.

This may sound a bit farfetched for a lot of people, so I don't expect anyone to believe it, but what I speak is the truth I know. You take it as you wish.

for all my takes on fairies, find my threat about what I called old elves. It is in discussion.

Basically, a word of warning. quite recently, a few people have told me that they have discovered that my true form would be the one of a troll,. so I am somewhat biased. Plus, any more belly rubbing goodness about how nice and good elves are might get the elf-kin out their even more swollen heads.

So, in all honesty, I cann not understand why you place Trolls in any kind of relationship with elves. Trolls, as far as the european legends go, have been pretty good stonemansons, built the cathedral of trondheim, and are allways depicted closer to the realm of giants then "puny" fairies. Plus, they rock so much more then any elves or fairies, at least in my opinion...

So, since my opinion is clearly stated in my thread about elves, let me begin with listing a few bad sides of trolls.

From a nice piece of folklore....

Troll kalla mik
tungl sjötrungnis,
auðsug jötuns,
élsólar böl,
vilsinn völu,
vörð náfjarðar,
hvélsvelg himins –
hvat's troll nema þat?

They call me Troll;
Gnawer of the Moon,
Giant of the Gale-blasts,
Curse of the rain-hall,
Companion of the Sibyl,
Nightroaming hag,
Swallower of the loaf of heaven.
What is a Troll but that?

(a female troll explains to a traveller what she is)

so, in the european sense, there are two kinds of trolls.

The first one are the Jætte Trolls

This kind of Troll, also known as the true troll, is large, brutish and a direct descendant from the Norse jötnar. They are often pictured as ugly or having beastly features like tusks or cyclopic eyes. wich I personally see as a bit of slander, but it is the typical description of a of troll in Norway. As a general rule, what would be called a "troll" in Norway would in Denmark and Sweden be a "giant" (jætte or jätte, related to jötunn/jotunn in Jotunheimen). See why I think Trolls are much more giants?

In the norse fairytales and legends trolls are less the people living next to humans. or even "helpfull" and more frightening, vicious creatures. Particularly in these tales they come in any size and can be as huge as giants or, in case of the more southern /danish critters, as small as dwarfs. They are often regarded as having poor intellect (especially the males, whereas the females may be quite cunning), great strength, big noses, long arms, and as being hairy and not very beautiful (Once again, females often constitute the exception, with female trolls frequently being comely). In Scandinavian fairy tales trolls sometimes turn to stone if exposed to sunlight, a myth generally attributed to pareidolia found in naturally eroded rock outcrops.

In some Norwegian accounts, such as the middle age ballade Åsmund Frægdegjevar, the trolls live in a far northern land called Trollebotten – the concept and location of which seems to coincide with the Old Norse Jötunheimr.

So, let's get it together:
Trolls in general are hairy , strong, most of the time big and not that much of quick thinkers, with the females being quite oftewn stunningly goodlooking. Oh yes, I like my women big, beautifull and brainy......

P.S. if you think this post is flamebait or offensive, I will take it down. But since the elves/fairies got so much good PR, I think it is about time to level the stakes.
P.P.S. Would be quite interested to get some magick done with elves, and possibly with the trolls. If you have any info, or any desire to teach, please, let me know.

So... you got all of this information from a fictional book series that is loosely based on old legends...

I have beliefs regarding fairies myself, and sometimes I use the fictional mythology for personal symbolism and sigils, but I find that doing so is very challenging, the origin of mythology is vague, and a lot of it comes from closed traditions.

I guess what I was trying to articulate, is not to present the information as fact, but taking that its the mythology as you've been able to record so far, its pretty comprehensive. Some of the info about closed traditional origins of creature mythology, might not be accurate, not sure.

Thanks, this actually cleared up a couple things for me.