Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Season 1 promotional poster
Genre	Science fantasy Adventure Action Comedy-drama
Created by	Guillermo del Toro
Written by	Marc Guggenheim Dan Hageman Kevin Hageman Aaron Waltke AC Bradley Chad Quandt
Voices of	Anton Yelchin Kelsey Grammer Charlie Saxton Leo Ntanos Jonathan Hyde Fred Tatasciore Ron Perlman Amy Landecker Emile Hirsch
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)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Guillermo del Toro Rodrigo Blaas Marc Guggenheim Christina Steinberg Kevin Hageman Dan Hageman
Producer(s)	Chad Hammes
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	DreamWorks Animation TV Double Dare You
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution Netflix
Release
Original network	Netflix
Picture format	HDTV 1080p
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	December 23, 2016 (2016-12-23) – May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25)
Chronology
Followed by	3Below: Tales of Arcadia

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (often called just Trollhunters) is an American animated fantasy TV show. It was made for Netflix by Guillermo del Toro. The show is about a teenage boy named James “Jim” Lake Jr. He finds a special amulet and discovers a secret world of trolls and other magical creatures. Soon, Jim and his friends must protect our world from dangerous monsters hiding in their quiet town.

The first two episodes came out on October 8, 2016. The first season was released on Netflix on December 23, 2016. The second season came out on December 15, 2017, and the third and final season on May 25, 2018.

Trollhunters has received a lot of praise. Many people call it a great animated series. It was nominated for many Daytime Emmy Awards in 2017. It won more awards than any other animated or live-action TV show that year. The show also won or was nominated for a BAFTA Award, several Annie Awards, and other honors. Trollhunters has also inspired children's books and graphic novels.

Anton Yelchin voiced Jim Lake Jr. for the first two seasons. He had recorded enough lines before he passed away. Yelchin also provided some lines for the final season. Emile Hirsch then took over the role for the rest of the show.

Because the show was so popular, Guillermo del Toro announced that Trollhunters was the first part of a three-show story. This group of shows is called Tales of Arcadia. The story continued in a science fiction show called 3Below: Tales of Arcadia. The third and final show was a fantasy series called Wizards: Tales of Arcadia. A movie, Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, is planned for July 2021.

What's the Story About?

The story of Trollhunters follows Jim Lake Jr., a normal teenager who becomes the first human Trollhunter. This means he is chosen to protect good trolls and humans from evil creatures.

Jim's First Adventures

Jim starts a secret double life with his best friend, Toby Domzalski. They get help from two friendly trolls, Blinky and AAARRRGGHH!!!. Jim faces challenges from other trolls and even from humans at school. He battles a powerful troll prince named Bular. Jim also learns that Claire Nuñez, his crush, has a brother who is a changeling. Changelings are trolls that can look like humans. After defeating Bular, Jim must fight a dangerous troll assassin, Angor Rot. He also works to save Claire's real brother and defeat the evil troll leader, Gunmar. Jim even goes into a dangerous place called the Darklands by himself.

Facing New Dangers

With Jim stuck in the Darklands, his friends try to rescue him. When Jim returns, he faces problems because of his actions. Blinky deals with old family issues. The trolls in Trollmarket worry about a spy among them. Things get even more complicated when Jim's classmates, Steve Palchuk and Eli Pepperjack, start to discover his secret life. Jim also has to deal with the usual pressures of high school.

The Final Battle

It's the end of Jim's sophomore year at Arcadia High. His secret life has affected his mom. Claire faces trouble from an ancient sorceress. Gunmar takes control of the Heartstone Trollmarket, the trolls' home. The powerful wizard Merlin turns Jim into a half-troll, half-human. The final battle is coming. Jim and Claire become closer. Jim realizes he might have to make a big sacrifice to defeat Gunmar.

Meet the Voice Cast

Main Characters

• Anton Yelchin and Emile Hirsch voice James "Jim" Lake Jr. / Trollhunter. He is the first human Trollhunter. Jim is a reluctant hero who deals with leading a double life. He is good at cooking and becomes skilled at sword-fighting. He cares deeply for his mom and friends. Anton Yelchin voiced Jim for most of the series. Emile Hirsch took over the role later.
• Kelsey Grammer voices Blinkous "Blinky" Galadrigal. He is Jim's six-eyed, four-armed troll mentor. Blinky is wise and smart. He is like a father figure to Jim.
• Charlie Saxton voices Tobias "Toby" Domzalski. He is Jim's best friend. Toby is excited about the secret world of trolls and helps Jim on his quests. His weapon is a warhammer.
• Lexi Medrano voices Claire Maria Nuñez. She is Jim's girlfriend. Claire is brave, kind, and smart. She enjoys books and is good at martial arts and gymnastics. She gets a special staff called the Shadow Staff. This staff can create portals using her emotions.
• Jonathan Hyde voices Waltolomew ‘Walter’ Stricklander ‘Strickler’. He is Jim's history teacher. Strickler is secretly a Changeling. He becomes Jim's enemy but sometimes shows a good side.
• Fred Tatasciore voices Aarghaumont "AAARRRGGHH!!!". He is a big, strong troll and Blinky's close friend. AAARRRGGHH!!! forms a strong bond with Toby. He was kidnapped as a child and has a limited vocabulary. He left Gunmar's army to live peacefully.
• Victor Raider-Wexler voices Vendel. He is the wise leader of Trollmarket. Vendel is unsure about Jim at first but eventually trusts him. He is killed by Usurna, who works for Gunmar.
• Ron Perlman voices Bular. He is Gunmar's son. Bular is a strong troll warrior who wants to free his father from the Darklands. He dislikes Changelings. Jim kills him in the first season.
• Amy Landecker voices Barbara Lake. She is Jim's protective mother. Her job as a doctor often keeps her away from home. This allows Jim to do his Trollhunter duties.

Other Important Voices

• Steven Yeun voices Steve Palchuk. He is a bully who often bothers Jim. Steve later discovers Jim's secret and teams up with Eli Pepperjack to help.
• Matthew Waterson voices Draal. He is the son of the previous Trollhunter, Kanjigar. Draal is jealous of Jim at first but later becomes his friend and fighting tutor.
• Lauren Tom voices Nomura. She is a Changeling museum curator and Strickler's colleague. Nomura starts as an enemy but later helps Jim.
• Jimmie Wood voices NotEnrique. He is the Changeling who swapped places with Claire's baby brother. He is sometimes troublesome but helps the Trollhunters.
• Clancy Brown voices Gunmar. He is the cruel leader of the Gumm-Gumms. He is powerful and will do anything to achieve his goals.
• Tom Hiddleston and James Purefoy voice Kanjigar the Courageous. He was the noble Trollhunter before Jim. His ghost guides Jim.
• Ike Amadi voices Angor Rot. He is an ancient troll assassin who hunts Trollhunters. He made a deal with Morgana for his powers.
• Rodrigo Blaas voices Gnome Chompsky. He is a Gnome adopted by Toby. He helps the Trollhunters in their quests.
• Mark Hamill voices Dictatious Galadrigal. He is Blinky's brother, who was thought to be dead. He helps Gunmar.
• Anjelica Huston voices Queen Usurna. She is the queen of the Krubera trolls and a member of the Tribunal council. She is secretly working for Gunmar.
• Cole Sand voices Eli Pepperjack. He is a nerdy classmate of Jim who believes in strange things. He teams up with Steve Palchuk.
• Lena Headey voices Morgana le Fay / The Pale Lady. She is an ancient and powerful sorceress and Angor Rot's master.
• David Bradley voices Merlin. He is the wizard who created the Trollhunter's amulet.
• Colin O'Donoghue voices Hisirdoux "Douxie" Casperan. He is a charming teen from Arcadia.
• Tatiana Maslany voices Aja. She is a "foreign exchange student" from "Cantaloupia" and Krel's older sister.
• Diego Luna voices Krel. He is Aja's younger brother.
• Yara Shahidi voices Darci Scott. She is a classmate of Jim, Toby, and Claire.

Episode Guide

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2017)

Season 3 (2018)

Tales of Arcadia Series

On November 6, 2017, the show's creator, Guillermo del Toro, announced that Trollhunters would be part of a three-show animated series called Tales of Arcadia.

The story continued with a sci-fi animated series called 3Below. This show is about two alien royals and their bodyguard. They escape their home planet and crash-land on Earth in Arcadia, the same town as Trollhunters. The aliens learn about human culture and try to fix their spaceship. They want to return home and take back their planet from an evil ruler. 3Below premiered on Netflix in 2018.

The trilogy ended with the animated series Wizards: Tales of Arcadia. In this show, a wizard-in-training named Douxie Casperan goes on a time-traveling adventure. He travels to medieval Camelot to battle a group called the Arcane Order. This series premiered on Netflix on August 7, 2020.

The Tales of Arcadia story will conclude with a full-length movie called Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. This movie brings together the worlds of trolls, aliens, and wizards. They all end up in Arcadia. The movie will feature a big battle for control of magic. This battle will decide the future of these supernatural worlds. The film was announced on August 7, 2020, and is set to be released globally on Netflix in July 2021.

See also

In Spanish: Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia para niños