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The Lindworm (/lɪndwɜrm/ LIND-wurm) is a minor character, introduced in "Chapter 7: The Lost Clan". She does not appear in the graphic novels, but is featured in the noveliaztion.

She is frequently visited by Elves to burn contracts in order to make them "null and void"; something she doesn't like.

Appearance[]

Like all Lindworms, she has a long, snakelike body with two front legs but no hind legs. She has dorsal fins, and antlers.

Powers and abilities[]

She can breathe blue fire, the embers of which keep glowing with an ethereal blue glow for a long time.

Personality[]

In "Hilda and the Great Parade", the book A Guide to the Serpents and Worms of Trolberg describes the Lindworm as an antisocial flammiferous carnivore; a fact also stated in "Hilda's Book of Beasts and Spirits". Indeed, the Lindworm does not like visitors on her island, in particular elves that want to get out of contracts. However, she quickly warms up to those that share her love for plants. By her own admission, she suffers from social-anxiety.[1]

The Lindworm lives by a code to never back away from a battle, and a higher code to never pick a battle she can't win.[2]

A lindworm's behaviour can be unpredictable, so encounters with them tend to end badly.[3]

History[]

Animated series[]

Lindworms are quite rare. Most of them who lived in the area where Trolberg is located fled when the city was constructed. By the time the show is set, only one Lindworm still lives in Trolberg; on a small island in the bay. This island is known as "Cauldron Island". Here, she keeps a collection of many different plants, which she considers a treasure.

For many years, Elves have used lindworm fire to burn down elf contracts to make them invalid; an escape clause that is included in every Elf contract. However, the Lindworm grew tired of giving away her talents for free, and threatened to devour people or elves if they wanted to burn down an elf contract.

In "Chapter 7: The Lost Clan", Hilda, Frida, and Alfur had to seek out a Lindworm to destroy a contract with the Bragga Family, since they refused to sign it and this was the only other way to end their exile.

Making the decision of using lindworm flame to burn the contract, Hilda, Frida, and Alfur found the location of the island in a book, and traveled by riding on a water spirit to the island where the lindworm resided. They found her asleep in the middle of a land filled with flora, with smoke and small fire sparks flying out from her nostrils. Deciding to take a risk, Hilda tried to hold the contract out in front of the lindworm's nose so that it can burn from the sparks rising out. Unfortunately, Hilda accidentally stepped on a branch, waking the creature.

Agitated from disturbing her sleep, the Lindworm started to suspiciously interrogate the three, causing them to run away in fear. However, they were cornered in between a rock and the lindworm. She then told them that she was tired of giving away her talents for no price, and threatened to devour the trio. Alfur then told her that they were very willing to draw up an agreement, in which Hilda presented the plants the Sparrow Scouts had collected so far. The Lindworm accepted the plants (which are common in the city, but rare on her island) as payment, and destroyed the contract.

In "Chapter 7: The Beast of Cauldron Island", she gets blamed for attacking boats near Cauldron Island, while in fact this is the work of the Kraken. When David and Alfur come to warn her that Erik Ahlberg is coming to attack her, she refuses to leave because of her code and instead prepares for combat. In an attempt to give her a fight so she can leave without shame, Alfur summons the Lost Clan to the island to fight her. When the Kraken reveals itself, the Lindworm agrees that fleeing is the best course of action and leaves the island with David and the Lost Clan. She is not seen again for the remainder of the episode, leaving it unknown if she continued to live on the back of the Kraken.

She did not appear nor was mentioned in Season 3.

Tie-in novels[]

The events from "Chapter 7: The Lost Clan" are adapted into "Hilda and the Great Parade". Her role in this book is identical to that in the animated series.

The events from "Chapter 7: The Beast of Cauldron Island" are adapted into "Hilda and the Ghost Ship". This adaptation has a few differences with the series; the Bragga don't appear, and after the Kraken turns it's attention to the sunken ships on the bottom of the fjord, the Lindworm is perfectly happy with continuing to live on Cauldron Island, since she will have less visitors than ever now that the island is revealed to be a Kraken.

Appearances[]

Animated series

Novelization

Trivia[]

  • Her looks could potentially be a reference to the famous movie monster Godzilla, since both have dorsal fins and blue fire-like breath; and the infamous Loch Ness Monster.
  • She speaks with a Scottish accent.
  • Although absent from Season 3, a likeness of the Lindworm can be seen during the credits for "Chapter 8: The Fairy Isle".

References


ve Characters
Main characters HildaJohannaFridaDavidAlfur AldricTwig
Humans
Sparrow Scouts Raven LeaderWillyLouiseJacobHarry
Trolberg Safety Patrol Erik AhlbergGerda GustavKeeper of the BellSelby
Witches KaisaMatilda PilqvistThe Committee of Three
Vikings Torgund's clan (TorgundOlafBjarnsenElofUliSolveig) • Knudsen clan (KnudsenGunnhildFergurdsenRedsdottirErrolHrothgar)
Other kids TrevorTrevor's friends (KellyBagsyAnders) • Halvor
Other adults AndersBearded sailorDavid's dadDavid's momEdmund AhlbergEmil GammelplassenFrida's dadFrida's momFarmerEnid HallgrimLinn JacobsenLloydPeter OstenfeldPrincipal MagnussonKelly's momPeg legged sailorVictoria Van GaleTrevor's momMulch ManagerSigrid SpenstigUnnamed ladyGil JonesWandaThe PolecatGuntherGarthHead of Marketing of JortsWhite haired sailorother
Creatures
Elves AdelineAldric FamilyAloysiusBarchBragga Family (Agnes BraggaBartell Bragga) • Elf KingElf Prime MinisterElf mayorGertrudePrime Minister's cavalryRupertTomasJester elfUlrikUnnamed Elves
Giants: Forest Giant (Hoarder Forest Giant) • JorgenIllusSigmundFjällmarrBjörgValfreyjaAldinnHárHalldórMyrkrKaldDribHeimskrThe KnolemIce ManBliðaBrekkus the ThunderwurmEinarrGertlJaðarrokk
Trolls AmmaBabaTryllaBaby trollFemale trollMale TrollTrundleTrundle's brotherTwo-Headed TrollMattress Collecting TrollCamera-wearing trollCastle Ruins Trollother
Nisse Tontu (alpha)Tontu (beta)Victoria Van Gale's nisseDavid's houseFrida's house
Spirits: Water Spirits (books#1#2) • Weather Spirits (Baby Weather SpiritAngry weather spiritUnnamed Spirit)
Marra David's MarraKelly
Ghosts Abigail's dadCraigie WilliamsEngilbjort WilliamsGhost refereeDraugen (AbigailNicholasDraugen Captain) • Shoe-stealing ghost
Yule Lads KertasnikirPvorusleikirKetkrokurStekkjarsaurGluggagaegir
Vittra GeorgieYoung vittraUnnamed vittraList
Fairies AstridPhiniumLydiaThe Fairy Entity
Other creatures CedricDeer-foxes (Deer-Fox HerdTwig's parents) • Barghest (Jellybean) • GrylaThe House in the WoodsKrakenNittens (AngelinaPeppercorn) • Rat KingRock-Chewing SlugSwamp Men (Sigurd) • Salt-LionThunderbird (The Great Raven) • Tide MiceWalking Land Creatures (Loam) • Woffs (White WoffsBaby woffFemale wofflist) • Wood Folk (Wood Man) • LindwormTriffidEldridVoid of No ReturnTildy's monstersTime WormRed wolfStolen GoatEugeneThe Pookaother
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