''Trollz'' is an American animated television series produced by

DIC Entertainment DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...

and features the adventures of five teenaged female trolls, who call themselves the Best Friends for Life, who use magic every day to help them with their everyday life as well as battling whatever magical creatures and issues they may find themselves up against in their everyday lives. These trolls were based on the

troll doll A Troll Doll (Danish: ''Gjøltrold'') is a type of plastic doll with furry up-combed hair depicting a troll, also known as a Dam doll after their creator Danish woodcutter Thomas Dam. The inspiration came from trolls in old Scandinavian folklore ...

created in the 1960s. A single season was produced with a total of 27 episodes. A second season was planned, but was later cancelled.

Characters

Main

The main characters in the series are collectively known as the "Best Friends For Life". *

Amethyst Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος ''amethystos'' from α- ''a-'', "not" and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) / μεθώ (Modern Greek), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that t ...

van der Troll (voiced by

Britt McKillip Britt Analisa McKillip (born January 18, 1991) is a Canadian actress and singer. Her credits include the film ''Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular'' and its sequel ''Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy'', and her role as Reggie Lass in th ...

): Amethyst is the leader of the BFFL. She is a young and pretty girl who loves her friends and would do anything for them. Amethyst is also considerate and gives good advice to her friends. Her gem is a pinkish-purple heart. She wears a lavender midriff top with a matching skirt and a fuchsia sash. She also wears fuchsia flats with white straps. Her hair is pink and wavy with a purple heart-shaped hairclip. She also wears pink heart-shaped earrings and a purple heart-shaped anklet. Her eyes are pinkish-purple and she has pink spell beads. Her favorite color is pink. Her boyfriend is Coal and her Ancient is her grandmother. *

Ruby A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sa ...

Trollman (voiced by

Chiara Zanni Chiara Zanni (; born July 19, 1978) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is known for her roles as Amy Ryan on The N series '' About a Girl'' and Maggie Buckman on the CBC series '' Edgemont''. She is also known for her voice-work as Hahli i ...

): She is the bossy girl and second-in-command of the BFFL, and, as such, is really pushy and cares about her looks a bit too much. She is the lancer of the group. If she really wants something, she will do anything to get it. Her hair is red which is done with a star-shaped style and her eyes are red and her natural hair color is brown. She has a red star gem. She wears an off-shoulder white midriff top with a green star design, and yellow and blue sneakers. She also wears a black necklace with a red jewel, and a gold charm bracelet with a gold star. Her favorite color is red. Her spell beads are red. Her boyfriend is Rock and her Ancient is Obsidian. *

Sapphire Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide () with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium, or magnesium. The name sapphire is derived via the Latin "sapphir ...

Trollzawa (voiced by Alexandra Carter): She is the smartest girl in the BFFL. When the friends have slumber parties, Sapphire just wants to study. Her gem is a blue flower. She wears a long-sleeved blue sweater with a white shirt, a pink skirt, ankle socks, and pink loafers with a blue flower on top of it. Her hair is blue and styled in a high ponytail by a pink hairbow. She has glasses on top of her head, her eyes are baby blue, her favorite color is blue. She has blue spell beads. Her boyfriend is Alabaster and her Ancient is Mr. Trollheimer. *

Topaz Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al Si O( F, OH). It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural state is colorless, though trace element impurities can mak ...

Trollhopper (voiced by Leah Juel): She is a troll who is nervous and clumsy, loves shopping, is a fashion expert, and is the big guy of the group. Her gem is a yellow diamond. She wears a white midriff top with a pink vest over it, a green miniskirt with a pink and white sash, cream-colored socks, and multicolored platform sneakers. Her hair is dirty blonde and messy, but styled in a ponytail alongside a green scrunchie. She has amber eyes, her favorite color is yellow. She has yellow spell beads. Her boyfriend is Jasper and her Ancient is Zirconia. *

Onyx Onyx primarily refers to the parallel banded variety of chalcedony, a silicate mineral. Agate and onyx are both varieties of layered chalcedony that differ only in the form of the bands: agate has curved bands and onyx has parallel bands. The c ...

Von Trollenberg (voiced by

Anna van Hooft Anna Van Hooft (born April 28th, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Princess Aura 2007 TV adaptation of Flash Gordon. She also had a recurring role as a voice actress in the animated series ''Trollz Trollz may refer to: * ...

): She is a

goth A Goth is a member of the Goths, a group of East Germanic tribes. Two major political entities of the Goths were: *Visigoths, prominent in Spanish history *Ostrogoths, prominent in Italian history Goth or Goths may also refer to: * Goth (surname) ...

girl and has a liking for

poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...

. She is kind but a bit defensive. Her gem is a purplish-black moon. She wears a black long-sleeved midriff top with a white tank top with pink polka dots, a black skirt, lavender tights, and black boots. Her hair is purple and styled in Afro puffs which are tied in buckled scrunchies, her eyes are dark purple and she wears multiple ear piercings on both ears and a silver choker, her favorite color is purple. Her spell beads are purple. Her boyfriend is Flint and her Ancient is Spinell.

Villains

* Simon (voiced by

Reece Thompson Reece Daniel Thompson (born 22 November 1988) is a Canadian actor. Thompson started his acting career as a child actor by voice acting in several animated television series and minor roles on television shows before transitioning to films. His ...

): Simon the

Gremlin A gremlin is a mischievous folkloric creature invented at the beginning of the 20th century to originally explain malfunctions in aircraft and later in other machinery and processes and their operators. Depictions of these creatures vary widely ...

is the main villain of the series and appears in numerous episodes throughout the show trying to take over the world of Trollzopolis and get revenge against the Best Friends For Life. * Snarf (voiced by

Janyse Jaud Janyse Jaud (, born November 26, 1969) is a Canadian actress, musician and author. Her major voiceover roles include '' Hulk Versus'', '' My Little Pony'', ''Inuyasha'', ''Ed Edd n Eddy'', '' Batman: Black & White'', ''Baby Looney Tunes'', ''War ...

): A half-dog, half-ogre creature and Simon's loyal henchman who sticks by his side despite enduring endless abuse. Able to change from a cute-looking puppy to a hulking beast-like form at will.

Supporting

Boyfriends

Coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Coal is formed when dea ...

Trollwell (voiced by Jesse Moss): He is a very clumsy Troll often getting into trouble. Boyfriend to Amethyst. *

Rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

Trollhammer (voiced by

Matt Hill Matthew Hill (born January 19, 1968) is a Canadian voice actor working for Ocean Productions. Career His roles include List of Ed, Edd n Eddy characters#Ed, Ed in ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'', Kevin Keene, Kevin Keene/Captain N in ''Captain N: The Game Ma ...

): Rock is a muscular troll with tall blue hair. He is very dimwitted and forgetful. Boyfriend to Ruby. *

Alabaster Alabaster is a mineral or rock that is soft, often used for carving, and is processed for plaster powder. Archaeologists and the stone processing industry use the word differently from geologists. The former use it in a wider sense that includes ...

Trollington III (voiced by Samuel Vincent): Alabaster is a mild-mannered troll with blond hair and rectangular glasses. He is a multi-millionaire, whose father owns a lot of the companies in Trollzopolis. Boyfriend to Sapphire. *

Jasper Jasper, an aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or cryptocrystalline chalcedony and other mineral phases,Kostov, R. I. 2010. Review on the mineralogical systematics of jasper and related rocks. – Archaeometry Workshop, 7, 3, 209-213PDF/ref> ...

Trollhound (voiced by

Armen Weitzman Armen Weitzman (born December 19, 1983) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Garfield in the Comedy Central series ''Another Period''. Early life Weitzman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the son of lawyer Howa ...

): During the first episode, Amethyst cast a spell which cost Jasper his hair. However, Jasper has grown used to his new bald appearance and Jasper himself doesn't mind. Boyfriend to Topaz. *

Flint Flint, occasionally flintstone, is a sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as the variety of chert that occurs in chalk or marly limestone. Flint was widely used historically to make stone tools and start fir ...

Trollentino (voiced by Mike Antonakos): He is in a rock band, and loves writing poetry. Boyfriend to Onyx.

Ancients

* Grandma Van Der Troll: Amethyst's Ancient/Grandmother. *

Obsidian Obsidian () is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extrusive rock, extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is an igneous rock. Obsidian is produced from felsic lava, rich in the lighter elements s ...

: Ruby's Ancient and owner of Obsidian's Spell Shop. * Mr. Trollheimer (voiced by

Jason Connery Jason Joseph Connery (born 11 January 1963) is a British actor and director. He is the son of Sean Connery and Diane Cilento. On screen, he is best known for appearing in the third series of the ITV drama series ''Robin of Sherwood'' in 1986. He ...

): Sapphire's Ancient and the girls' teacher. *

Zircon Zircon () is a mineral belonging to the group of nesosilicates and is a source of the metal zirconium. Its chemical name is zirconium(IV) silicate, and its corresponding chemical formula is Zr SiO4. An empirical formula showing some of the r ...

ia: Topaz's Ancient and Spinell's wife. *

Spinel Spinel () is the magnesium/aluminium member of the larger spinel group of minerals. It has the formula in the cubic crystal system. Its name comes from the Latin word , which means ''spine'' in reference to its pointed crystals. Properties S ...

l: Onyx's Ancient and Zirconia's husband.

Rivals

Coral Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and sec ...

Trollarwise: Coral is the senior captain of the cheerleaders. She is in constant rivalry with Ruby, usually for a cute boy's attention. Her gem is maroon. Her gem is shaped like an ace of spades. *

Opal Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·''n''H2O); its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Due to its amorphous property, it is classified as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms ...

Trollangel: Opal is Coral's main friend. She has tan skin and light-pink hair with a sky blue hair tie. Her gem is in the shape of an oval. *

Jade Jade is a mineral used as jewellery or for ornaments. It is typically green, although may be yellow or white. Jade can refer to either of two different silicate minerals: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of ...

Trollcroft: Jade is Coral's secondary friend. She has spiky lime green hair. Her gem is in the shape of a thin diamond.

Other

* Kaboom: A dim-witted but friendly volunteer at Obsidian's shop who tends to be the subject of spell bead experiments during the "Spell Moments" at the end of episodes. Originally, he was meant to be a major character, but was reduced in this role instead.

Additional voices

* Mike Antonakos *

Ashleigh Ball Ashleigh Adele Ball (born March 31, 1983) is a Canadian voice actress and musician, known for performing with the rock band Hey Ocean!, as well as voicing characters in several toyetic movies and television series, notably the ''Barbie'' film ...

* Molly Bolt * Maria Dimon * Ben Einstein *

Brian George Brian George (born 1 July 1952) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt in ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), the Indian gynecologist father of Raj Koothrappali in ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019 ...

* Michael Heyward *

* Ellen Kennedy * Connor Lee McGuire * Vincent Maliani * Blu Mankuma * Christine Moore * Jane Mortifee * Jesse Moss * Richard Newman *

Christina Pazsitzky Christina Pazsitzky (born June 18, 1976), known by her stage name Christina P,About Chri ...

Alan Young Alan Young (born Angus Young; November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016) was a British, Canadian and American actor, comedian, radio host and television host, whom ''TV Guide'' called "the Charlie Chaplin of television". His notable roles includ ...

* Ellie Stenehjem * Alexandra Thompoulos *

Lee Tockar Lee William Tockar (born 1969) is a Canadian voice actor and visual artist who works for several studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is also a writer of children's literature, a musician, sculptor, illustrator and collected painter ...

Stevie Vallance Stephanie Louise Vallance, commonly known as Stevie Vallance, also credited as Louise Vallance during the 1970s90s, is a Canadian actress, musician, composer and director who has worked on numerous films and television series, both live-action and ...

* Samuel Vincent * Lizzy Walker * Janet Wells * Dale Wilson

Spell phones

Spell Phones are devices based on real-life

cellphone A mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone, cellphone, handphone, hand phone or pocket phone, sometimes shortened to simply mobile, cell, or just phone, is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link whil ...

s, but are adapted to provide functions for magic and spellbeads as well as provide the standard functions of a normal cellphone. "Spell Calls" are used to cast spells on other Trollz across long distances. To initiate a Spell Call, the caller places a spell bead in the spell bead slot after inciting the

incantation An incantation, a spell, a charm, an enchantment or a bewitchery, is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremo ...

and then dialing the phone number of the intended recipient and hitting the cast button. The Spell Phone then transfers the spell through the phone line and when the recipient picks up the phone the spell is released through the receiver of the phone. It is a useful function that allows Trollz to cast spells across long distances, but a lot of teenagers misuse the function and instead use it to play

pranks A practical joke, or prank, is a mischievous trick played on someone, generally causing the victim to experience embarrassment, perplexity, confusion, or discomfort.Marsh, Moira. 2015. ''Practically Joking''. Logan: Utah State University Press. ...

Spell Moments

At the end of each episode, short 30-second segments called "Spell Moments" are featured. These feature one of the BBFL summoning a random or weird spell at a male Troll called "Kaboom", which usually leads to unusual situations. In the DVDs, those are not featured, rather one segment would be featured on each one as a Bonus Feature.

Episodes

Broadcast & home media release

The "Best Friends for Life" movie originally premiered on

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on August 27, 2005 (later reairing on

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in the next month) and then began its regular series run on the syndicated

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E/I block in 2005. The series would later re-air on the

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block on

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. As of 2022, the series is currently streamimg on

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. In

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, the series aired on

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from 28 September 2005 to 2006. In the UK and France, the series aired on

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and TF1 respectively. In the UK, the series would re-air on

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. In several international regions including Australia, Spain, Scandinavia and Asia, the series aired on

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. In that year, DIC signed a deal with

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to release Trollz DVDs in most regions. These DVDs would each feature the 3 episodes that would form up a respective story arc, with extra footage were not featured on the TV versions. The first two DVDs were known as ''Best Friends for Life - The Movie'' and ''Magic of the Five - The Movie'', which were released in September 2005 and contained episodes 1-3 and 4-6 respectively. Rumoredly, Warner Home Video planned to release ''Hair Over Heels'' and ''You Glow Girls'' in Spring 2006, which would have contained Episodes 7-9 and 10-12 respectively, but no such release occurred. In August 2007, NCircle Entertainment re-issued both ''Best Friends for Life'' and ''The Magic of the Five'' and would then release the then-scrapped ''Hair Over Heels - The Movie'' in December 2007. ''You Glow Girls! - The Movie'' was planned to finally get a DVD release in June 2008 alongside ''A Hair A-Fair - The Movie'', which would have contained Episodes 13-15, but were both cancelled. These story-arc versions of the Trollz episodes would later see a release on

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, including the rest of the scrapped ones. BBC DVD released ''Best Friends for Life'' in the UK in 2006, while in France TF1 Video released "La Magie des Cinq" in October 2009 through their TFOU Video label.

References

External links

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