What is a hobgoblin?

Flimsy · Post by **Flimsy** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:24 am

It's time to answer the eternal question: WHAT IS A HOBGOBLIN, AS OPPOSED TO A REGULAR GOBLIN?

If we do not recieve at least 300 answers to this topic, the terrorists have already won.

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Post by **TTTPPP** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:56 pm

I think the hob is the same as in 'hobnob'.

nuero · Post by **nuero** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:45 pm

hobnoblin

Post by **clecky** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:25 pm

knobgoblin

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:57 pm

Once, there was this Greeeeeeeeeeeeeen Gobliiiiiiiiiin!

And he used to... look arooouuuuuuuund!

And... I guess he did a daaaaaaaaaance!

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:18 pm

One of those things that you fight in Shining Force II.

Post by **Zenith Nadir** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:33 pm

On a whim, Death granted Hob Gadling immortality in 1389. Dream arranged to meet him every 100 years to see what life holds for a mortal who cannot die. Over the centuries, Gadling became a bandit, a printer, and a wealthy shipping and real estate magnate. By 1689 he was destitute, having been persecuted as witch after staying too long in one place without aging. By the next century, he had regained his fortune in the slave trade. Reconsidering that choice at Morpheus' urging, Gadling prospered in other fields, and never missed a single meeting with his friend.

Post by **Quantum P.** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:19 pm

Google wrote: Did you mean: hemoglobin

Post by **Dr. Dos** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:54 pm

hobgoblins are much more common. They are a good first kill if you want to get the courage skill as they can be found in the wilderness. Goblin rockthrowers are also all over in dungeons.

If you're going for an ultra ending and neglecting courage avoid goblins, go to holeinthewall and kill a mugger.

If you're going for an ultra ending and want courage go south to the swamps and hope for an encounter of giant frogs.

nuero · Post by **nuero** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:54 pm

Hemoglobintrotters.

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:26 pm

Clecky wrote:knobgoblin

ha ha knob gobbling

But seriously, is the Green Goblin any better than the Hobgoblin?

Post by **http://yahoo.com/** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:10 am

hobogoblins are hobos with pointy ears and bad breath

craycpanda · Post by **craycpanda** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:02 am

and the goblin, my dear sir, is you.

FSFunky · Post by **FSFunky** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:42 am

Wikipedia wrote:Hobgoblin is a term typically applied in folktales to a friendly or amusing goblin. The name originally referred to that of folklore character Robin Goodfellow but has grown to be defined as a different species of goblin or fairy. The name is often interchangeable with "bugbear", "bogeyman", "bugaboo" or "bogie", and the term "hobgoblin" has grown to mean a superficial object that is a source of fear or trouble.

The term originated in the 1530s, from hob, meaning elf, from Hobbe, a variant of Rob (Hick for Richard, Hodge for Rodger) an abbreviation or alternative form of Robin Goodfellow, an elf in German Folklore.

The creature commonly appears in the bestiaries of fantasy role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, where it is portrayed as a larger, stronger, smarter and more menacing cousin of the goblin, but not as high up on the goblinoid hierarchy as bugbears. A hobgoblin appears in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream under the name Puck.

The fictional character Gollum from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth has sometime been refered to as a Hobgoblin. Originally a Hobbit, named Sméagol he was corrupted by the One Ring which deformed his body and mind. Gollum became something between a Hobbit and an Orc, or Goblin.

Post by **Zenith Nadir** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:39 pm