Walking Land Creature

— Name disclaimer —

The creature is not called by name in the graphic novels

The Walking Land Creature is an odd creature that's practically nothing but a piece of earth with legs. It first appeared in the book, "Hilda and the Stone Forest", and also in season 2 of the animated series.

Appearance

The creature looks like a patch of earth with grass, but with four white legs that allow it to walk. It also has a white tail. It has no other distinct features like eyes, a mouth or a nose. It can dig itself into the ground to blend in with the rest of the environment. It's behaviour closely resembles that of a domesticated dog.

Biography

Graphic novels

At the start of "Hilda and the Stone Forest", Hilda and Twig had to save an elf house from one of these creatures. They chased the creature all the way out of Trolberg to the railroad before finally catching up with it and retrieving the house. The creature tried to follow them home afterwards, but Hilda told it to stay put.

Near the end of the story, Hilda and Johanna encountered the creature again in the Stone Forest, and followed it to the exit. This time, Hilda allowed the creature to come home with them.

In the next story, "Hilda and the Mountain King", the creature went with Johanna, Baba and Tontu to the mountains to search for Hilda, who had been turned into a Troll. Johanna ordered the creature to track Hilda down, but instead it dug itself into the ground and ignored her. It was not seen again afterwards.

Animated series

The scene where Hilda has to save an elf and his house from the creature was adapted into the opening scene of "Chapter 1: The Troll Circle", and plays out exactly like it did in the graphic novel.

The creature is however absent from the rest of the season, including "Chapter 13: The Stone Forest", which adapts the bulk of Hilda and the Stone Forest. He does not show up in the Stone Forest, and doesn’t come home with Hilda and Johanna. He also does not appear in the movie adaptation of the final graphic novel.

Novelization

A walking land creature has a cameo early in "Hilda and the White Woff", when David startles it.

Appearances

Graphic novels

Animated series

Chapter 1: The Troll Circle

Gallery

Humans
v • e — Characters —
Main characters	Hilda • Johanna • Frida • David • Alfur Aldric • Twig
Sparrow Scouts	Raven Leader • Willy
Trolberg Safety Patrol	Erik Ahlberg • Gerda Gustav • Keeper of the Bell • Selby
Witches	Kaisa • Matilda Pilqvist • The Committee of Three
Vikings	Torgund's clan (Torgund • Olaf • Bjarnsen • Elof • Uli • Solveig) • Knudsen clan (Knudsen • Gunnhild • Fergurdsen • Redsdottir • Errol • Hrothgar)
Other kids	Trevor • Trevor's friends
Other adults	Bearded sailor • David's dad • David's mom • Edmund Ahlberg • Emil Gammelplassen • Frida's dad • Frida's mom • Farmer • Enid Hallgrim • Linn Jacobsen • Lloyd • Peter Ostenfeld • Principal Magnusson • Kelly's mom • Peg legged sailor • Victoria Van Gale • Trevor's mom • Mulch Manager • Sigrid Spenstig • Unnamed lady • Gil Jones • Wanda • Head of Marketing of Jorts • other
Creatures
Elves	Adeline • Aldric Family • Aloysius • Barch • Bragga Family (Agnes Bragga • Bartell Bragga) • Elf King • Elf Prime Minister • Elf mayor • Gertrude • Prime Minister's cavalry • Rupert • Tomas • Jester elf • Ulrik
Giants:	Forest Giant • Jorgen • Illus • Sigmund
Trolls	Amma • Baba • Trylla • Baby troll • Female troll • Trundle • Trundle's brother • Two-Headed Troll
Nisse	Tontu (alpha) • Tontu (beta) • Victoria Van Gale's nisse • Tontu (David’s house)
Spirits:	Water Spirits • Weather Spirits
Marra	David's Marra • Kelly
Ghosts	Abigail's dad • Craigie Williams • Engilbjort Williams • Ghost referee • Draugen (Abigail • Nicholas • Draugen Captain) • Shoe-stealing ghost
Yule Lads	Kertasnikir • Pvorusleikir • Ketkrokur • Stekkjarsaur • Gluggagaegir
Other creatures	Cedric • Deer-foxes (Deer-Fox Herd • Twig's parents) • Barghest (Jellybean) • Gryla • The House in the Woods • Kraken • Nittens (Angelina • Peppercorn) • Rat King • Rock-Chewing Slug • Sigurd • Salt-Lion • Thunderbird (The Great Raven) • Tide Mice • Vittra (Georgie) • Walking Land Creature • Woff • Wood Folk (Wood Man) • Lindworm • Triffid • Eldrid • Void of No Return • Tildy's monsters • Time Worm • Red wolf • other