T is for Troll

Most-Wanted Monsters is thrilled to be one of more than a thousand blogs taking part in the 2012 A -Z Blogging Challenge - 26 opportunities to help you survive a paranormal apocalypse. Don't let our epic monster poems fool you - the lore we share about the beasties featured in each daily post could literally save your life. Know them before they GET you!

TROLL

So we're ugly, have a heart,

We giant hill folk are none too smart.

We had more friends, but we up and ate'm,

Zoch, and Schrob, and little wee Kadum.

Troll literally means "monster" in Old Norse. How fitting. Described as large, horrifically ugly, sporting large noses, humps on their backs, hairy, with knife-like talons on their fingers - and preying either on humans, or cannibalizing themselves, these creatures truly are monstrous.

Okay, so some lore says the females may be attractive with long red hair. Still!

Trolls are a bit dim and like dark, dank places, living in caves or burrows under hills. They may or may not be hiding a stash of gemstones or other treasure. But BEWARE, they're active between dusk and dawn, so if you're attempting a troll heist - schedule it during the day. That's when trolls return to their natural form - stone.

SURVIVAL TIP: Trolls hate loud noises and will scatter when they hear church bells. If one is stalking you, dodge their talons until sunrise, then entice them to walk into the light. They'll instantly turn to stone.

Come on, give us your best shot - what "T" beast turns you to stone?

Now, troll on over to some of the other blogs on the A-Z Blogging Challenge.

P is for Poltergeist

Most-Wanted Monsters is thrilled to be one of more than a thousand blogs taking part in the 2012 A -Z Blogging Challenge - 26 opportunities to help you survive a paranormal apocalypse. Don't let our epic monster poems fool you - the lore we share about the beasties featured in each daily post could literally save your life. Know them before they GET you!

POLTERGEIST

Knock, knock. Who’s there?

Malicious spirits give you a scare.

Pound, pound goes your heart

This game won’t end ‘til they depart.

Poltergeists, ghosts or entities who've mastered the hair-raising art of making weird sounds and moving objects, are known to manifest in households with volatile teens, usually girls.

They're the paranormal equivalent of a home wrecker. Often overturning furniture and blowing up lightbulbs. Polts cause sleepless nights for their victims, induce terror, perform harmless pranks that may quickly escalate from rapping on tables, moving furniture, emitting foul smells, and slamming doors to scratching, biting, and even sexual molestation.

Not quite Casper, eh? You may want to get in on the Rue Morgue event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film, Poltergeist, to get a better feel for the beasties. FYI, Rue Morgue is Canada's coolest horror magazine, a real scream.

SURVIVAL TIP: Poltergeists don't have much staying power, a year, tops. Thankfully, they seem to leave as abruptly as they enter our lives. You can wait it out, or contact your local medium or ghostbusting paranormal investigators to give it a shot.

Alright, let's have it - what "P" creature trumps a polt?

Now, levitate over to some of the other blogs on the A-Z Blogging Challenge.