Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia facts for kids
"Trollhunters" redirects here. For the film, see Trollhunter.
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Season 1 promotional poster
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| Created by | Guillermo del Toro |
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| Theme music composer | Alexandre Desplat |
| Composer(s) | Tim Davies |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Chad Hammes |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | December 23, 2016 – May 25, 2018 |
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| Followed by | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia |
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (or simply Trollhunters) is an American computer-animated fantasy television series created for Netflix by Guillermo del Toro, and produced by DreamWorks Animation and Double Dare You Productions. It follows the story of James “Jim” Lake Jr., a teenage boy who finds a mysterious amulet and stumbles across a secret realm inhabited by trolls and other magical creatures. Soon afterward, he and his friends are charged with protecting our world from the dangerous monsters that lurk in the shadows of their small suburban town.
The first two episodes of the series premiered on October 8, 2016, at the New York Comic Con. The first season was released worldwide on Netflix on December 23, 2016. The second season premiered on December 15, 2017, and the third and final season premiered on May 25, 2018.
Since its release, Trollhunters has been widely praised as an ambitious and boundary-pushing animated series, with Filmink's Travis Johnson calling it "...the best children's animation to come along since Avatar: The Last Airbender." The series was nominated for nine Daytime Emmy Awards in 2017, winning more than any other animated or live-action television program that year. In its first three seasons, it has also received or been nominated for a BAFTA Award, several Annie Awards, Kidscreen Awards, Golden Reel Awards and a Saturn Award. The show has also spawned several original children's books and has been adapted into a series of graphic novels by Marc Guggenheim and Richard Hamilton, released by Dark Horse.
Anton Yelchin continued to be part of the series through the first two seasons, as he had recorded enough dialogue to complete them before his sudden death. Yelchin was also able to provide a portion of dialogue for the final season, while the remaining portions of dialogue were recorded by Emile Hirsch.
Following the show's success, Guillermo del Toro announced that Trollhunters would be the first chapter in a trilogy of television series, collectively titled Tales of Arcadia. The story was continued in a science fiction inspired follow-up series entitled 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, and the trilogy concluded in a third and final fantasy series entitled Wizards: Tales of Arcadia. It also premiered on Pop in the UK on September 3, 2018.
A full-length feature film, titled Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, is scheduled for a July 2021 release on Netflix.
Contents
Synopsis
Part 1
After being dubbed the first human Trollhunter, James "Jim" Lake Jr., reluctantly, begins to lead a double life with best friend Tobias "Toby" Domzalski at his side, along with gaining mentors from the trolls Blinky and AAARRRGGHH!!!. Jim faces hostility and resentment not just from other trolls, but from other humans during school time as well. The adventures of Jim and Toby against Gumm-Gumm ( in Trollish, means "bringer of horrible, slow, painful and thoroughly-calculated death") prince Bular becomes interrupted when Claire Nuñez, Jim's crush, is introduced to Jim's "other" life when Jim finds out that her brother is a changeling (a troll that can take a human form). Then, after killing Bular, Jim attempts to avoid being killed by powerful troll assassin, Angor Rot, and works to get Claire's real little brother back and kill Gunmar. Until Jim Himself goes by himself in the Darklands.
Part 2
With Jim trapped in the Darklands, his friends race to rescue him. With Jim out of the Darklands, he faces repercussions for his actions by going in. Blinky deals with old family wounds as the rest of Trollmarket deals with a possible mole among them. Things are not made easier when Steve Palchuk and Eli Pepperjack begin to stumble upon Jim's double life, on top of the pressures of high school.
Part 3
It's the end of sophomore year at Arcadia High: Jim's double life has taken its toll on his mother as Claire experiences trouble from an ancient sorceress. Gunmar has taken control of the Heartstone Trollmarket. The great wizard Merlin turns Jim into half-troll, half-human. The final battle is looming over the trio as Jim and Claire begin to grow closer in their relationship. Jim has to realize that defeating Gunmar is impossible unless he makes an irreversible sacrifice.
Voice cast
Main
- Anton Yelchin and Emile Hirsch as James "Jim" Lake Jr. / Trollhunter, the first human Trollhunter and a reluctant hero dealing with the pressures of leading a double life. He has a talent for cooking and eventually sword-fighting, and cares deeply for his mother and friends. Yelchin provided the voice of Jim from Part 1, through portions of Part 3 before his death. Hirsch assumed the role and replaced him.
- Kelsey Grammer as Blinkous "Blinky" Galadrigal, Jim's six-eyed four-armed troll mentor. A wise and scholarly troll with a heart of gold, he serves as the brains of the Trollhunters and eventually becomes a sort of father figure to Jim.
- Charlie Saxton as Tobias "Toby" Domzalski, Jim's best friend and confidant. Dorky and excitable, he fully embraces the secret world of trolls and aids Jim in his quests. His weapon of choice is a warhammer.
- Lexi Medrano as Claire Maria Nuñez, Jim's girlfriend. She is a feisty, kind, jolly, sarcastic, curious, and intelligent tomboy who enjoys books and is a talented martial artist and gymnast. She obtains the Shadow Staff (Skathe-Hrün), a staff capable of creating portals activated by the user's emotions.
- Jonathan Hyde as Waltolomew ‘Walter’ Stricklander ‘Strickler’ , Jim's history teacher who is actually a Changeling. When Jim discovers the truth, in Young Atlas, he loses all respect for him and the two become bitter enemies. However, he remains affable toward Jim and has redeeming qualities.
- Fred Tatasciore as Aarghaumont "AAARRRGGHH!!!", a burly troll and close companion of Blinky, who forms a deep bond with Toby. He was kidnapped by the Gumm-Gumms as a child from the Krubera (a race of troll that lives deep in the earth) which stunted his vocabulary. Tormented by the atrocities he committed, he deserted Gunmar to live a life of peace (as shown in Wizards). However, he will still fight to protect those he cares about.
- Victor Raider-Wexler as Vendel, the leader of Trollmarket. An ancient and wizened troll, Vendel is at first suspicious of Jim and often comes across as a pessimist, but shows a softer side and eventual faith in Jim. At the end of Part 2, he is killed by Usurna after she reveals herself to be working for Gunmar, but not before recording the act to warn the Trollhunters.
- Ron Perlman as Bular, the son of Gunmar. A brutish and powerful troll warrior, he is obsessed with freeing his father from the Darklands. He holds a special disdain for Changelings, whom he considers "impure", putting him at odds with Strickler and other Changelings who seek to free Gunmar. He is killed by Jim in the first half of season 1, but later makes appearances in the season 1 episode "Where Is My Mind" and the season 2 episode "Unbecoming".
- Amy Landecker as Barbara Lake, Jim's protective and overworked mother. Her husband left the family when Jim was five years old. Her doctor job means she's often away from home, which lets Jim pursue his Trollhunter duties.
Recurring
- Steven Yeun as Steve Palchuk, a narcissistic bully who frequently harasses Jim. Suspicious of Jim's unusual behavior, he eventually discovers the truth and teams up with Eli Pepperjack becoming the Creepslayerz to help Jim in Part 2.
- Matthew Waterson as Draal, the son of previous Trollhunter, Kanjigar. He is originally jealous and suspicious of Jim but later befriends him – acting as Jim's fighting tutor. During a battle in the museum, Draal sacrifices his lower right arm while removing the Trollhunter amulet from the Killahead Bridge to close the portal, and later obtains a mechanical prosthetic. Draal explains that his father kept a distance from him as he grew up, and he had hoped to become the next Trollhunter that he might earn his father's approval.
- Lauren Tom as Nomura, the Changeling museum curator and a colleague of Strickler. Originally an antagonist, she was pulled into the Darklands and imprisoned by Gunmar for her failures. When Jim is captured in the Darklands, the two form a connection and escape together.
- Jimmie Wood as NotEnrique, the Changeling swapped with Claire's baby brother Enrique. While troublesome and self-serving, he isn't actively malicious and even helps the Trollhunters from time to time (usually after being bribed). He forms a rocky but brotherly connection with Claire.
- Clancy Brown as Gunmar, the iron-fisted leader of the Gumm-Gumms who reside in the Darklands. He is powerful and ruthless, and will readily dispose of loyal minions and allies who can no longer serve him. He has no qualms about enslaving or killing his fellow trolls to accomplish his goals. However, he cares deeply for his son. Despite his apparent main antagonist role, Gunmar in fact serves Morgana.
- Tom Hiddleston and James Purefoy as Kanjigar the Courageous, Draal's father and the noble Trollhunter prior to Jim. His ghost tutors Jim, often worrying about Jim's team fighting style, believing that the Trollhunter must work alone to avoid endangering those he cares about – this leads to Jim's guilt and decision to venture into the Darklands alone. Hiddleston provided the voice acting for Kanjigar during the series premiere, while Purefoy was cast to assume the role for the rest of the series.
- Ike Amadi as Angor Rot, an ancient troll assassin who hunts down Trollhunters and takes their souls. In medieval times, Angor made a deal with Morgana, surrendering his own soul in return for his mystical powers.
- Rodrigo Blaas as Gnome Chompsky, a Gnome adopted by Toby. He started out as a "rogue Gnome" causing trouble, but after he was finally defeated by Jim he became friendly when he was given a dollhouse to live in and a plastic doll to be his companion. He later helps locate Enrique in the Darklands and also helps rescue Jim from the Darklands.
- Mark Hamill as Dictatious Galadrigal, Blinky's brother. Presumed dead, he helps Gunmar in his quest to conquer the surface lands. He is blinded by Blinky during a struggle in the Darklands.
- Anjelica Huston as Queen Usurna, the queen of the Krubera, AAARRRGGHH!!!'s race of trolls who lives in the Deep Caverns, and a member of a council of troll leaders known as the Tribunal. She initially seems to be a kind queen concerned for AAARRRGGHH!!!'s well-being. As a Tribunal member, she is strict and judgmental and leads the Tribunal to act against Jim and his friends. Late in Part 2, she reveals herself to be a traitor who works for Gunmar and helps him take over Trollmarket.
- Cole Sand as Eli Pepperjack, a nerdy classmate of Jim who believes in the paranormal. In Part 2, he teams up with Steve Palchuk to investigate the strange creatures they both have seen and to help Jim.
- Lena Headey as Morgana le Fay / The Pale Lady/ The Eldritch Queen/ Baba Yaga ,an ancient and seemingly malevolent entity and the patron of Angor Rot.
- Tom Kenny as Otto Scaarbach, a Changeling Polymorph who can change into the form of anyone. He is the Grand Commandant of the Janus Order, a secret society of Changelings who assist the Gumm-Gumms.
- David Bradley as Merlin, the wizard who created the Trollhunter's amulet.
- Colin O'Donoghue as Hisirdoux "Douxie" Casperan, a charming English teen from Arcadia Oaks Academy whose band, "Ash Dispersal Pattern", is an entrant in the Battle of the Bands in Part 3.
- Tatiana Maslany as Aja, a "foreign exchange student" from "Cantaloupia" older sister to Krel. Jim is tasked to show them around and acclimate them to Arcadia late in Part 3.
- Diego Luna as Krel, younger brother to Aja.
- Yara Shahidi as Darci Scott, Jim, Toby and Claire's classmate.
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
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| 1–2 | 1–2 | "Becoming" | Guillermo del Toro & Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Guillermo del Toro, Marc Guggenheim & Rodrigo Blaas Teleplay by : Guillermo del Toro & Marc Guggenheim |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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In the town, Arcadia Oaks, two trolls; Kanjigar, The Courageous & Bular the Butcher battle under the canals, with Bular demanding Kanjigar to give up the Amulet of Daylight. Mortally wounded, Kanjigar says to Bular that he may end but the fight will not. Kanjigar then steps into the sunlight and turns to stone with Bular unable to get into the sunlight and grab the Amulet. Meanwhile, high school student Jim Lake Jr wakes up and makes breakfast for his mother, Barbara, his best friend, Toby Domzalski and himself. After the two races to school on their bikes, Jim & Toby stumble upon the Amulet when it calls Jim’s name but upon hearing the final bell of school, the two goes on their bike to go back to school, while a hidden troll is surprised that the Amulet choosed a human. At school, Jim tries to talk to his crush, Claire Nunez, who tells him about the school play, William Shakespeares’ Romeo & Juliet. Jim tries to tell his bully, Steve Palchuck to leave a fellow student named Eli Pepperjack alone but when Toby and other students start a chant, gym teacher, Coach Lawrence comes and orders Steve to come to gym class. After the boys ride home and say goodbye to Barbara, Jim tries to tell the Amulet to do something but upon hearing noises in his basement, he goes down to check it out, where two trolls, Blinky Galadrigal & AAARRRGGHH!!!, tells Jim that he is the Trollhunter, which leads to Jim to faint. The next day, Jim tries to tell Toby everything but insteads goes to his school principal, Walter Strickler to tell him about everything. As Jim leaves, Strickler briefly spots the Amulet in Jim’s bag, leaving him in shock and confusion. Jim goes outside to study the Amulet, after seeing it glowing brightly. After saying the incantation of the Amulet; “For the glory of Merlin, Daylight is mine to command,” The Amulet begins to transform Jim into armor and gives him a sword to wield, but ultimately, he gets it stuck on a stone. At the canals, Strickler goes to the remains of Kanjigar and finds that the Amulet is actually gone. When Bular arrives and says that he’ll kill whoever is the new Trollhunter, Strickler's eyes begin to glow and informs Bular that he knows where the Amulet is, and that it has found its new champion. Meanwhile, Jim manages to get the sword out of the stone and holds it up in the air.
In part two, Jim goes to the dentist to tell Toby about the Amulet, face to face. Inside Jim’s house, Jim transforms into armor, surprising Toby until Blinky & AAARRRGGHH!!!, enters. Upon hearing Barbara coming in her car, Jim and Toby takes Blinky & AAARRRGGHH!!!, to the bathroom to hide until Barbara leaves. Blinky tells Jim about Kanjigar’s fate and that Bular will seek and hunt down Jim, who must face him one way or another. At school, Jim unexpectedly transforms into his armor and is caught by Strickler but Jim tells him it is just the tryout of the school play, Romeo & Juliet. Jim goes up stage and uses Blinky’s speech, he gave him that night, saying: “Destiny…Destiny is a gift. Some go their entire lives living existences of quiet desperation, never learning the truth that what feels as though a burden pushing down upon our shoulders is actually a sense of purpose that lifts us to greater HEIGHTS. Never forget that fear is but the precursor to valor, that to strive and triumph in the face of fear is what it means to be a hero. Don't think. Become.” After the speech, Claire approaches upon Jim and is blown away by his performance. As Jim & Toby head back to their homes, Bular appears and ambushes the boys. Blinky & AAARRRGGHH!!!, arrives and takes the boys to an underground magical place called, Hearthstone Trollmarket. |
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| 3 | 3 | "Wherefore Art Thou, Trollhunter?" | Rodrigo Blaas & Johane Matte | Marc Guggenheim | December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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Toby and Jim tour Heartstone Trollmarket, where Jim starts his training; the presence of a human Trollhunter creates resentment.
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| 4 | 4 | "Gnome Your Enemy" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley, Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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Jim gets a crash course in troll history and is faced with problems, his first mission, and a bully.
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| 5 | 5 | "Waka Chaka!" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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During a field trip to a museum, Jim tries to get closer to Claire; Jim discovers that the museum curator has a surprising secret.
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| 6 | 6 | "Win Lose or Draal" | Rodrigo Blaas & Johane Matte | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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Jim gets ready for a high-stakes rematch against Draal, who seems to be the amulet's rightful heir; after saving his life, a surprising partnership emerges.
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| 7 | 7 | "To Catch a Changeling" | Simon Otto | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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With the help of an ancient troll-hunting tool (an iron horseshoe), Jim and Toby try to unmask the changelings living among them; Claire presents Jim with a tempting offer.
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| 8 | 8 | "Adventures in Trollsitting" | Rodrigo Blaas & Johane Matte | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley, Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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Draal gets accustomed to his new digs; Jim tries to find out if Claire's little brother is a changeling.
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| 9 | 9 | "Bittersweet Sixteen" | Elaine Bogan | A.C. Bradley, Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke | December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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Jim's sixteenth birthday is full of surprises, including the arrival of a new species of flying troll, called a stalkling, that is immune to the effects of sunlight.
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| 10 | 10 | "Young Atlas" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke | December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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Draal gives Jim a totem to help lessen his anxiety about Claire; Jim's resulting overconfidence leads him to a startling realization we already know: Strickler is a changeling.
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| 11 | 11 | "Recipe for Disaster" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
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Claire's suspicions grow; Jim's mother invites Strickler over for a tension-filled dinner. In Strickler's office, Toby discovers that the changeling is hiding a small portal to the Darklands.
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| 12 | 12 | "Claire and Present Danger" | Andrew L. Schmidt | A.C. Bradley, Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke | December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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The door to the Darklands still won't open, even though the Killahead bridge is complete, when Claire becomes a target; Jim must tell her the truth, though she won't believe him and thinks he's crazy until they are attacked by goblins; and Gnome Chompsky ventures into the Darklands.
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| 13 | 13 | "The Battle of Two Bridges" | Rodrigo Blaas & Johane Matte | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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Two battles unfold when Strickler and Bular attempt to make Jim unlock the portal and free Gunmar and his army from the Darklands. In the end, Bular is killed, and Draal's arm is turned to stone when he removes the Amulet of Daylight from Killahead Bridge and shatters, replaced by a mechanical prosthetic.
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| 14 | 14 | "Return of the Trollhunter" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley, Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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Claire sees the Heartstone Trollmarket for the first time; Jim receives a ghostly summons; Strickler rouses an ancient assassin.
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| 15 | 15 | "Mudslinging" | Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim |
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Jim looks for a way to destroy Gunmar so Claire can bring her brother home; a power-hungry Strickler comes back to Arcadia with Angor Rot, (presumably) killing Jim's principal and taking his place.
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| 16 | 16 | "Roaming Fees May Apply" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley, Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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The heroes go on a dangerous quest to a troll as big as a mountain, named Gatto, in search of the first Triumbric Stone (the Birthstone), three stones linked to Gunmar's lifeforce; Angor Rot creates a charm that links Barbara and Strickler's fates, which Strickler proves to Jim by cutting himself on Jim's sword, cutting Jim's mother's finger as well.
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| 17 | 17 | "Blinky's Day Out" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley, Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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An unrecognizable Blinky experiences the highs and lows of being a human; Angor Rot marks Jim for a fate that is far worse than death.
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| 18 | 18 | "The Shattered King" | Rodrigo Blaas & Johane Matte | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
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Jim's armor receives an upgrade thanks to Vendal and the Birthstone; Claire wants Jim to be her dance partner as the heroes look for the second Triumbric Stone; they wind up in unfamiliar marshlands and tailed by Angor Rot, where Toby pretends to be a troll king. In the end, Angor Rot gets the so-called Killstone, symbol of Gunmar's first kill, but Claire gains Angor Rot's Shadow Staff.
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| 19 | 19 | "Airheads" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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Toby and Claire are constantly fighting because Claire got the Shadow Staff and Toby feels slighted. Toby and Claire tackle a Trollhunter task so Jim can win a Spring King challenge. In the process, Toby gets cursed, but Vendal contains it in Toby's warhammer.
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| 20 | 20 | "Where Is My Mind?" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
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When a horde of pixies descends on Arcadia Oaks High, the students are sent into a tailspin; Angor Rot has a surprising proposal for Jim.
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| 21 | 21 | "Party Monster" | Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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The changeling posing as Claire's brother throws a party for the trolls of Arcadia; Jim and Toby want to take Strickler's Inferna Copula ring.
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| 22 | 22 | "It's About Time" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt, Aaron Waltke & Marc Guggenheim |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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In a flashback at the beginning of the episode, we learn how Angor Rot visited the mysterious Argante/"Lady Pale"/Eldritch Queen/Baba Yaga and trades his soul, which is contained in her ring: the Inferna Copula, for his powers. After the theme song, every second (all 2,589 of them) counts when Jim uses a rare time-stopping Kairosect (taken from Gatto) to save Claire from getting hit by a truck; rescue Blinky, who is turning back into a troll in front of Barbara; and take back the second Triumbric Stone from Angor Rot. When the time runs out, Jim must confront a betrayed Angor Rot, who accidentally destroys the ring, returning his soul to his body. He attempts to kill Jim, who escapes, and then pursues Stricker.
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| 23 | 23 | "Wingmen" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
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A troll queen arrives and AAAARRRRGGHH!!!'s devastating secret is revealed; Strickler asks for Jim's protection.
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| 24 | 24 | "Angor Management" | Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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Jim reluctantly joins forces with Strickler to keep Barbara alive; Gnome Chompksy returns with important news regarding Enrique.
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| 25 | 25 | "A Night to Remember" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : A.C. Bradley, Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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Jim races to break the spell that bonds Barbara and Strickler; Angor Rot attacks Claire and Toby at the Spring Fling, when they look for the incantation to break the spell. Barbara forgets about the trolls's existance due to the spell being broken, and Angor Rot gains the Horngeazle - the key to Trollmarket.
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| 26 | 26 | "Something Rotten This Way Comes" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
December 23, 2016 | |||||||
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The heroes brace for Angor Rot's invasion and Jim finds the last Triumbric Stone: the Eyestone, Gunmar's lost eye, which he puts into the red Eclipse Armor, before venturing into the Darklands.
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Season 2 (2017)
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| 27 | 1 | "Escape from the Darklands" | Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley, Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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With Jim still trapped in the Darklands searching for Enrique, his friends rally to bring him back. But the Troll Tribunal has other ideas. In the Darklands, Jim is pursued by a mysterious, hooded figure, who reveals itself to be Dictatious, Blinky's brother.
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| 28 | 2 | "Skullcrusher" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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Claire recruits NotEnrique for a secret mission to return the pieces of the Kilahead bridge, while bully Steve stirs up trouble at school. In the Darklands, Jim meets Gunmar.
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| 29 | 3 | "Grand Theft Otto" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : A.C. Bradley, Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
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Nomora, who is now a prisoner, comes to Jim's aid in the Darklands. Back in Arcadia, Toby's distracting new headgear picks up signals from the Janus Order.
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| 30 | 4 | "KanjigAAARRRGGHH!!!" | Johane Matte | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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As Gunmar readies to destroy Jim in the Darklands, Blinky and the gang strike a deal with the Janus Order in their quest to revive AAARRRRGGHH!!!, stealing Vendal's staff. When AAARRRGGHH!!! is resurrected, Kanjigar possesses his body to open the Kilahead Bridge.
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| 31 | 5 | "Homecoming" | Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Marc Guggenheim, Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
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Blinky blinds Dictatious while Jim and Nomoura are forced to fight; Draal leaves his post guarding the bridge to ensure no one but Jim and the rescue team come out, saving Jim, Nomoura, and the rescue team's lives from attacking Gumm-Gumms, but allowing Gunmar to escape.
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| 32 | 6 | "Hiss Hiss, Bang Bang" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman & Lila Scott Teleplay by : Lila Scott |
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Now out of the Darklands and readjusting to life in Arcadia, Jim and the team must face the consequences of their risky actions. A trio of escaped blood goblins attack Gnome Chompsky.
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| 33 | 7 | "Hero with a Thousand Faces" | Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
December 15, 2017 | |||||||
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Multiple problems plague a frazzled Jim when his amulet duplicates him and Claire invites him to meet her parents at a family barbecue.
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| 34 | 8 | "Just Add Water" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
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When an oozy Gruesom shows up in Arcadia, Jim and the gang set out to find it – while playing parents to two sacks of flour for a school assignment.
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| 35 | 9 | "Creepslayerz" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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As Jim and his friends search for the oozy Gruesom, a paranoid Steve finds an unlikely ally in Eli Pepperjack.
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| 36 | 10 | "The Reckless Club" | Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley & Lila Scott |
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Señor Uhl sentences Jim and his friends to detention while Queen Usurna gathers evidence of a conspiracy. Draal comes face to face with a freed Gunmar.
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| 37 | 11 | "Unbecoming" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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After being arrested by Queen Usurna, Jim meets Unkar and is unwillingly given the chance to see what his life would be like without the amulet, before meeting the wizard Merlin.
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| 38 | 12 | "Mistrial and Error" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim |
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Jim stands trial for unleashing Gunmar while his friends race to uncover Gunmar's mole in Trollmarket. When convicted, Jim is sent to "The Deep," a dark realm of no return. Vendal and Usurna speak of Claire and Blinky's discoveries.
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| 39 | 13 | "In the Hall of the Gumm-Gumm King" | Rodrigo Blaas | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | December 15, 2017 | |||||||
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Vendal's death carries a warning from beyond the grave as Gunmar, with the help of Usurna, takes control of the Heartstone and Trollmarket. Claire nearly dies when she makes a portal to evacuate, and Steve and Eli aid Jim for the first time.
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Season 3 (2018)
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| 40 | 1 | "A Night Patroll" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | May 25, 2018 | |||||||
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With the trolls hiding out in Arcadia, AAARRRGGHH!!! goes undercover to see what Gunmar is up to, returning with two words: Eternal Night. Douxie as a potential rival with Claire brings out Jim's jealous side as Strickler trains Jim. An ancient voice speaks to Dictatious out of the Janus Order's old grammaphone.
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| 41 | 2 | "Arcadia's Most Wanted" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
May 25, 2018 | |||||||
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Toby gets caught in the crosshairs when a troll goes missing and the city cracks down on crime. The ancient voice of the Pale Lady refuses to be silenced.
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| 42 | 3 | "Bad Coffee" | Johane Matte | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
May 25, 2018 | |||||||
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Something strange is brewing at school, where the teachers are more agitated than usual. Claire's illness shows disturbing side effects.
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| 43 | 4 | "So I'm Dating a Sorceress" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Lila Scott |
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Toby and Darci ask Jim and Claire on a double date. Gunmar returns from his travels, now armed with the knowledge to bring forth the Eternal Night. Unfortunately, Claire becomes possessed by the Eldritch Queen.
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| 44 | 5 | "The Exorcism of Claire Nuñez" | Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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While Gunmar searches for the Staff of Avalon, Jim and Toby head into the Shadow Realm to rescue Claire's spirit and return it to her body, before it's too late and Baba Yaga possesses her forever.
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| 45 | 6 | "Parental Guidance" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
May 25, 2018 | |||||||
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When Barbara's art obsession leads to her remembering about the trolls, she demands Jim tell her the truth. Dictatious reveals Gunmar's plans to resurrect Angor Rot. After goblins attack and Toby's Nana and Claire's parents learn Barbara and Jim are telling the truth, Claire falls into the shadow realm and discovers Angor Rot has returned, and the way to Merlin's tomb: breaking Jim's amulet.
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| 46 | 7 | "The Oath" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
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The team shadow-jumps to where a trollnapped AAARRRGGHH!!! is trapped before finding an ancient Gyre. Jim breaks his amulet to power the gyre and Draal is freed from Gunmar's control since no magic can work in Merlin's tomb. Gunmar steals Merlin's Staff of Avalon, causing the tomb to start to break apart.
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| 47 | 8 | "For the Glory of Merlin" | Elaine Bogan | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Marc Guggenheim |
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A long-dormant Merlin shows Jim and his friends what really happened at the Battle of Killahead, Gunmar finds where Argante/Morganna is imprisoned using the Staff of Avalon, and Angor Rot plots his revenge.
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| 48 | 9 | "In Good Hands" | Johane Matte | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Lila Scott |
May 25, 2018 | |||||||
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Gunmar tries to use the Staff of Avalon to release Morgana but realizes that the staff needs a human to speak the incantation. Meanwhile, Merlin wants Jim, Claire & Toby to gather three items while Blinky & AAARRRGGHH acquire the rest of the items. At school, Jim & Toby enter Strickler’s old office to acquire the Antramonstrum shell but when Senior Uhl enters in his office, Jim tries to distract him while Toby flees with the Antramonstrum shell. Seeing that Jim missed countless days of school, Uhl gives Jim to show siblings and new students; Aja & Krel Tarron, around Arcadia. In the museum, Queen Usurna tries to convince Nomura to speak the incantation of the staff but she refuses and escapes. After acquiring the bones at the janus' order, Aja & Krel offer to help Jim and his friends to get lighting in a bottle, in which they use the Sword of Daylight as a conductor. Worried about Nomura, Strickler & Barbara go to the museum to find her but are ambushed by Gumm Gumms and are found by Usurna. Jim, Claire & Toby return to Jim’s home where Merlin uses Jim’s vespa to craft armor for both Toby & Claire. Merlin then reveals to Jim, Claire, Toby, Blinky & AAARRRGGHH that he is not here to stop Gunmar but to kill Morgana, leavng a shock on each of the trollhunter's faces. Note: This episode is connected with 3Below: Tales of Arcadia episode "Lightning in a Bottle". |
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| 49 | 10 | "A House Divided" | Andrew L. Schmidt | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley |
May 25, 2018 | |||||||
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Merlin has a plan to go to war, but it is Jim's choice to make. Blinky and AAARRRGGHH!!! search for allies. After Gatto refuses to join them, they are captured by the Quagwumps and Usurna's Krubera. Gunmar uses Barbara to get what he wants from Strickler and releases Morgana. Jim submerges himself in Merlin's potion made from the ingredients he, Toby, Claire, and Aja and Krel gathered to become half troll and half human: both troll and hunter.
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| 50 | 11 | "Jimhunters" | Johane Matte | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : Chad Quandt & Aaron Waltke |
May 25, 2018 | |||||||
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A greatly changed Jim renews his Trollhunter training but struggles to accept his new reality. Blinky and AAARRRGGHH!!! convince the Quagwumps and Krubera to join them and kill Queen Usurna. Gunmar and Morgana rally the troops for the final battle before Morgana destroys half the army for her spell. She than begins the Eternal Night.
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| 51–52 | 12–13 | "The Eternal Knight" | Guillermo del Toro & Rodrigo Blaas | Story by : Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman Teleplay by : A.C. Bradley & Marc Guggenheim (Part 1) Chad Quandt, Aaron Waltke & Lila Scott (Part 2) |
May 25, 2018 | |||||||
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It is Battle of the Bands in Arcadia, but when Gunmar prepares his Gumm-Gumm army for an attack on Arcadia, the team form a plan at Jim's house to put an end to the threat of Morgana, with Merlin and AAARRRGGHH!!! setting out to Trollmarket to stop Morgana and the rest of the team warns the town of the upcoming danger, while Jim waits in his house for the nightfall. When The Eternal Night has finally begun, covering Arcadia into shadow, Merlin and AAARRRGGHH!!! arrive in Trollmarket to fight Morgana, but Merlin discovers his powers were stolen form his staff. In Arcadia, Jim arrives and the team with the reinforced army of trolls and the town began to fight the Gumm-Gumms. During the battle, Gunmar and Angor Rot arrive and the newly transformed Jim unleashes his fury to an ultimate showdown.
With the eclipse still rising, with the almost-beaten Merlin struggling to stop the powerful Morgana and Jim battling Gunmar and Angor Rot, the team still fights the Gumm-Gumms in Arcadia. Jim is pinned down by Angor Rot before reminding him of his good past life. He is nearly defeated and about to be controlled by Gunmar's Decimaar Blade, but Jim uses his amulet to increase his strength to hold back Gunmar, then finally striking him down with a final blow, destroying him and all his Gumm-Gumms. As the eclipse continues to rise, Morgana arrives to fight the Trollhunters, who are no match for her. Angor Rot returns in battle to help Jim take down Morgana, but Morgana cannot be killed by Jim's Eclipse blade, which she breaks, before trying to destroy the team, but Jim sacrifices himself to save them. Claire uses her Shadow Staff to push Morgana into a shadow portal, but Morgana destroys Angor, and Claire and Morgana get swirled into the portal. Claire tries to escape the portal and Morgana, throwing her Shadow Staff for Toby to use his war hammer to destroy it, freeing Claire and trapping Morgana. The injured Jim awakens, and Merlin uses the Staff of Avalon to end the Eternal Night. The Heartstone in Trollmarket is now destroyed and Jim, Merlin and the trolls begin to travel to New Jersey where another Heartstone is located. At sunset, Jim, Claire, Merlin and the trolls began their long journey away from Toby and AAARRRGGHH!!! and Jim's mother. Note: In the end of the episode, Jim's words were spoken from the second episode ("Becoming: Part 2") and it is announced this series is dedicated to the deceased Anton Yelchin (original voice actor of the character). |
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Tales of Arcadia
On November 6, 2017, show creator Guillermo del Toro announced that Trollhunters would be expanded into a trilogy of animated series known as Tales of Arcadia. The trilogy was continued by a sci-fi animated series known as 3Below, which centers on two royal aliens and their bodyguard who escape from their home planet and crash-land on Earth in Arcadia, where Trollhunters also takes place. There, the aliens adjust to human culture and try to fix their spaceship to return and take back their home planet, which is being taken over by an evil dictator. 3Below premiered on Netflix in 2018. The trilogy then was concluded with the animated series Wizards: Tales of Arcadia, in which wizard-in-training named Douxie Casperan must embark on a time-bending adventure to medieval Camelot in a battle with the Arcane Order. The limited series premiered on Netflix on August 7, 2020.
Tales of Arcadia will end with a full-length feature film entitled Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, which brings together the three disparate worlds of trolls, aliens and wizards who have found themselves drawn to Arcadia, "...culminating in an apocalyptic battle for the control of magic that will ultimately determine the fate of these supernatural worlds that have now converged". The film was announced on August 7, 2020, and set to be released globally on Netflix in July 2021.
See also
In Spanish: Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia para niños
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