Treasure Trolls, also known as Gem Trolls, were a family or Sub-Tribe of Trolls that existed in Trolls-era media. They were referred to this in some media, such as Trolls: Crazy Party Forest!. All Trolls era Trolls that would fit in this group now fall into the classification of "Pop Troll", of which all these Trolls are a part of that Tribe. The term has been mostly abandoned since Trolls World Tour, with the main Troll that was the basis of the family, DJ Suki, not reappearing in the movie and outside of Trolls: TrollsTopia, there have been no new Treasure Trolls for this group, thus making this family currently retired in the main movie canon.
Despite this being their official name, neither Trolls nor Trolls: The Beat Goes On! referred them as this and there appears to be little explained on anything special about them in comparison to Glitter Trolls or Fuzzling Trolls. They are treated the same way as any other Troll within the franchise.
Appearance[]
These are the name given to Trolls born with "wishstones" on their body like DJ Suki. The gem or gems are found either on the Troll's belly button or elsewhere. Aside from the gem, these Trolls resemble any other Troll of their Tribe.
Known Members[]
The following is a list of known Treasure Trolls in the franchise.
Official[]
Trolls: Crazy Party Forest![]
Background Characters[]
In Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, it was possible for a Random Troll to generate as a Treasure Troll. The Trolls were always male, because of how they generated, and were only seen if the male was created without a shirt or dungarees covering the gem. There are four possible colorations for this Troll: red, yellow, blue and neon green. The neon green Treasure Troll was given the name of "Nate" in the episode "Friend Matching". These Trolls are intended to be background filler characters of no description, and actually aren't fleshed-out characters. They exist simply to fill out crowds.
Influences[]
They're loosely based on the classic "Good Luck Trolls" of the 1980s and 1990s, which included at times Gems that children rubbed for luck called "Wishstones", instead of rubbing a Trolls' hair like all other "Good Luck Trolls". As children rubbed, they were supposed to make a "wish". If the child was good to the Troll and carried it around, it would help the "wish" come true. This series were referred to as "Treasure Trolls", and is where these Trolls get their name from.
They're one of the two families of Trolls to share their name with classic Troll dolls. The other is the Rainbow Trolls, which are named after a series of dolls of the same name. The company that produced the Treasure Troll dolls was Ace Novelty. By 1998, however, the Treasure Trolls were being made by Galoob Toys, Inc., and the "lore" was changed to note that Treasure Trolls love to travel in bunches.
"Treasure" has also been used as another way of stating the concept of a good luck charm.
In the original books by Stephen Cosgrove, all Treasure Trolls came from the land of "Hodge Podge". Cosgrove wrote much of the early Treasure Trolls "lore", and this remains one of the few Troll Doll craze examples of in-depth "lore".
Notes[]
The following is a set of notes concerning the classification of "Treasure Trolls" since Trolls World Tour.
- In Trolls: TrollsTopia, random Rock Trolls can generate as Treasure Trolls, despite none appearing like this in Trolls World Tour. They can be either male or female.
- Classical Trolls have a similar gem on their belly.
Since the Trolls era classification is mostly out of use, save for a few examples, it is unknown if these Trolls are related to this family classification. This is especially a issue due to the referencing back by DreamWorks Trolls back to the original Treasure Trolls of the 1980s and 1990s outside of the Treasure Trolls themselves. And since the term "Treasure Troll" is no longer in use and the term was never in a situation wherein it was applied to non-Pop Trolls, it is unknown if there is any link.
Etymology[]
"Treasure" refers to the precious gem on their belly, as a precious stone is considered a type of treasure.
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Now they weren't always this happy. In fact, they used to be downright sad and they would have been this sad to this very day, save for one little Troll who found a Wishstone™ glistening in a bubbly brook. She picked it up, held it to her belly, and sang this simple Wishsong, "Twinkle, Twinkle hair so fuzzy, Twinkle, Twinkle, Bees go buzzy, Wish I may, Wish I might, have the Wish I wish tonight". With a poof and a puff and in a twist of light so bright, that little Troll was transformed into a Treasure Troll™. From then and thereafter, any Troll that found a Wishstone™ was delightfully transformed into a into a Treasure Troll™. -Treasure Trolls original lore from the 1990s, written by "Stephen Cosgrove", explaining the origin of their name |
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Trivia[]
- In Trolls Holiday, Branch sings about putting a gem in your belly and rubbing it for luck. This is a reference to these Trolls, although some media has the gem in other places.
- As seen in concept art from The Art of DreamWorks Trolls, both Poppy and Branch were going to have gems in their belly at one point, but the concept was added and removed several times throughout their development. Neither had gems in the end.
- Due to the gems in her hair, Celine Starburst from Trolls: The Beat Goes On! was likely meant to be also a Treasure Troll.
- The Rainbow Troll and Treasure Troll designs are the two most commonly referenced designs in the Good Luck Trolls franchise.
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- †: retired lore