Goblin (disambiguation)
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A goblin
is a legendary creature, related to gnomes or elves.
Notable fictional examples include:
Goblin may also refer to:
Goblin
A goblin is a legendary evil or mischievous illiterate creature, a grotesquely evil or evil-like phantom.They are attributed with various abilities, temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country of origin. In some cases, goblins have been classified as constantly annoying little...
is a legendary creature, related to gnomes or elves.
Notable fictional examples include:
- Another name for Orc (Middle-earth)Orc (Middle-earth)In J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy writings, Orcs or Orks are a race of creatures who are used as soldiers and henchmen by both the greater and lesser villains of The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings — Morgoth, Sauron and Saruman...
in the Middle-earth universe of J. R. R. Tolkien - Goblin (Dungeons & Dragons)Goblin (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, goblins are a very common and fairly weak race of evil humanoid monsters. Goblins and Kobolds are commonly non-human monsters that low-level player characters will face in combat. In D&D, goblins aren't smaller cousins of orcs, but are a part of...
, a fictional humanoid creature in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game - Goblins (Harry Potter), creatures in the fictional Harry Potter world
- Goblin (Warhammer)Goblin (Warhammer)Goblins, also known as "Gobbos", are among the smallest of the goblinoid "greenskin" races in the Warhammer Fantasy setting.They are smaller than the Orcs and the Hobgoblins but larger than the Gnoblar race and Snotlings...
, a race in the Warhammer games - Goblins, an intelligent race in the Warcraft universeWarcraft UniverseWarcraft is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media originally created by Blizzard Entertainment. The series is made up of Four core games: Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and World of Warcraft...
- Green GoblinGreen GoblinThe Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....
, a Marvel comics character
Goblin may also refer to:
In the arts
- Goblin (2010 film)Goblin (2010 film)-Cast:*Gil Bellows as Neil Perkins*Tracy Spiridakos as Nikki Perkins*Camille Sullivan as Kate Perkins*Donnelly Rhodes as Charlie*Reilly Dolman as Kyle*Andrew Wheeler as Sheriff Milgreen*Colin Cunningham as Owen*Erin Boyes as Cammy...
, directed by Jeffery Scott Lando - The GoblinsThe GoblinsThe Goblins is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Sir John Suckling. It was premiered on the stage in 1638 and first published in 1646.-Performance and publication:...
, a stage play by Sir John Suckling that premiered in 1638 - Goblins (webcomic)Goblins (webcomic)Goblins - Life Through Their Eyes is a Dungeons & Dragons webcomic written and illustrated by Tarol "Thunt" Hunt. It is set in a humorously stereotypical fantasy setting, and follows the lives of a party of goblin adventurers who started as monsters and declared themselves player characters...
, written and illustrated by Tarol "Thunt" Hunt - Goblin, a fictional spirit companion of Tarquin BlackwoodTarquin BlackwoodTarquin Anthony "Quinn" Blackwood is a fictional character from The Vampire Chronicles series by Anne Rice. He initially featured in the novel Blackwood Farm and later in Blood Canticle.-Description:...
from The Vampire Chronicles series by Anne Rice - Goblin, a fictional yacht in Arthur Ransome's book We Didn't Mean to Go to SeaWe Didn't Mean To Go To SeaWe Didn't Mean to Go to Sea is the seventh book in Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series of children's books. It was published in 1937. In this book, the Swallows are the only recurring characters...
- Goblin Jig, the main character of books by Jim C. HinesJim C. HinesJim C. Hines is an American fantasy writer. He was a first-place winner of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Award in 1998 with his story "Blade of the Bunny". He is the author of the Goblin Quest fantasy trilogy, comprising Goblin Quest, Goblin Hero and Goblin War. He also edited the...
Transportation
- The XF-85 GoblinXF-85 GoblinThe McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was an American prototype fighter aircraft conceived during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft. It was intended to be carried in and deployed from the bomb bay of the giant Convair B-36 bomber as a parasite fighter. The XF-85's intended role was to defend bombers from...
, experimental aircraft built by McDonnell - The de Havilland Goblin (Halford H-1), an early jet engine
- Gospel Oak to Barking LineGospel Oak to Barking lineThe Gospel Oak – Barking Line is a railway line in north and east London which connects Gospel Oak in North London and Barking in East London as part of the London Overground network. It is sometimes known as the Goblin , although this is a nickname rather than an official title...
, a railway line in north-east London, UK
Plants and animals
- Goblin sharkGoblin sharkThe goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, is a deep-sea shark, the sole living species in the family Mitsukurinidae. The most distinctive characteristic of the goblin shark is the unusual shape of its head. It has a long, trowel-shaped, beak-like rostrum or snout, much longer than other sharks' snouts...
, a deep-sea species - Oonopidae, a spider family also known as Goblin spiders
- Goblin (chimpanzee), featured in several books and documentaries
- a horse, that finished fifth in the 18411841 Grand NationalThe 1841 Grand Liverpool Steeplechase was the third official annual running of a Steeple-chase, later to become known as the Grand National Steeplechase handicap Horse race which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on March 3rd 1841 and attracted a then smallest ever field of eleven...
and 1843 Grand National1843 Grand NationalThe 1843 Grand Liverpool Steeplechase was the fifth official annual running of a handicap Steeple-chase, later to become known as the Grand National Steeplechase handicap horse race which took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on Wednesday March 1st 1843 and attracted a field of sixteen...
s - Vriesea 'Goblin'Vriesea 'Goblin'Goblin is a hybrid cultivar of the genus Vriesea in the Bromeliad family....
, a hybrid cultivar
Music
- Goblin (band)Goblin (band)Goblin are an Italian progressive rock band known for their soundtracks for Dario Argento films ....
, Italian progressive rock band - Goblin (album)Goblin (album)Goblin is the second studio album by OFWGKTA leader Tyler, The Creator. It was released on May 10, 2011 through XL Recordings. The album's production came almost entirely from Tyler himself, along with contributions from fellow OFWGKTA member Left Brain. Goblin continues Tyler's dialogues with his...
, by Tyler, the Creator
Other
- The Goblin submachine gunGoblin submachine gunThe Goblin is a compact concealable folding submachine gun prototype developed in the 1990s by the KB-ST design bureau in Kiev, Ukraine. It was a derivative of the unsuccessful Russian PP-90, itself a copy of the American Ares FMG prototype from 1986...
, a Ukrainian firearm - Goblin Vacuum CleanersGoblin Vacuum CleanersGoblin Vacuum Cleaners was a British brand of vacuum cleaners made from the early 1900s till the early 2000s.- History :Goblin Vacuum Cleaners in the early 1930s were manufactured by the British Vacuum Cleaner and Engineering Co Ltd...
, a British brand; also a generic term for a vacuum cleaner dating from 1930s Britain - Goblin CombeGoblin CombeGoblin Combe is a valley in North Somerset which stretches from Redhill, near Bristol International Airport on the A38 through to Cleeve on the A370. The combe is located at , and is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest originally notified in 1999, with being managed as a nature...
, an English valley - GobliiinsGobliiinsThe Gobliiins series consists of four puzzle adventure games developed and released by Coktel Vision in the early 1990s for the Amiga, Atari ST, PC and Mac platforms. The fourth title was released in 2009...
, a series of adventure video games by Coktel Vision - Goblin GameGoblin GameGoblin is a game first played by miners in Bristol and the surrounding South West regions of England and South Wales. In its most basic form, it consists of a game of three “legs” of four “ends” each. Each “end” consists of the throwing of “pegs” at two target receptacles over a distance of...
, a pub game from the southwest of England - Goblin pieGoblin pieGoblin Pie is a rare, but delicious treat, traditionally served only on Saint Patrick’s Day, in both Ireland and the United States.-Construction:...
, a meat dish - Dmitry PuchkovDmitry PuchkovDmitry Yuryevich Puchkov , also known as Goblin and Starshiy Operupolnomocheniy Goblin, is an English-to-Russian movie and video game translator, script-writer, and author...
, Russian movie translator