#Strickler goes out of his way to go swimming in both forms it's relaxing for him even if Blinky and the other trolls find it weird

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Okay, so I was thinking about troll speculative biology curtesy of @theoldandnewfirm and this isn't exactly a biology thing, but I think most species of troll hate water/rain.

Hear me out.

Trolls are made of living stone, so I'm assuming they don't quite have the durability of actual stone, if going for the idea their skin is the only thing being made of a stone-like substance and its more like a flexible, thin exoskeleton. And of course rain contains carbonic acid, a result of carbon dioxide mixing with water in the air.

So I'm thinking maybe long exposure to rainfall, of different acidity, would maybe weaken their stone skin or cause a rash? And of course large bodies of open water are generally avoided, since trolls would sink like, well, a rock. This is a naturally inbuilt aversion to a significant majority of troll species but there are always outliers. It also depends on the type of Stone a troll is made of. If its a hard stone like granite or a soft stone like marble.

The side novels introduce us to deep sea trolls and we can't forget the Quagawumps as being Marsh trolls and the swamp/river trolls we see when Jim becomes a half-troll. Their skin is slightly more lubricant and they're generally more squat. There isn't deep water to avoid though.

I think with changelings it comes down to preferences, since their stone isn't as hard as a full trolls and they're probably spliced with different troll tribes, including more water based ones. We know NotEnrique isn't a fan of water, and I doubt Nomura would be either, but that more so based on the fact she wouldn't want her hair wet.

Strickler I'd think is a anomaly. I know his remark about being a keen swimmer was probably, most likely, a innuendo. But what if it had some basis of truth? His stone skin is quite smooth and 'soft' looking compared to other trolls, and the adaptations to his body that allow for flight would help in the water. Aka light bones, thin limbs and large lung size.

#Basically #trolls are like house cats and do their upmost best to avoid getting wet. #I actually googled rainwater acidity and how stones are eroded because this is what it's come to #While the kids enjoy the beach the trolls are far away from the water because they're hardwired to be scared of sinking lol #Strickler goes out of his way to go swimming in both forms it's relaxing for him even if Blinky and the other trolls find it weird #Half-troll Jim is fine with water too but not as much with rain #Trollhunters #Troll biology #Speculative biology #Just about anyway #Trolls #Changelings #Tales of Arcadia #Nomura #NotEnrique #Quagawumps #River trolls #Walter Strickler #Long post #Based on a conversation between me and my younger sister involving trolls and rain