King Dovregubben

Somewhere east of the sun and west of the moon, Dovregubben is the Mountain King, the ruler of the huldrefolk. King Dovregubben’s opulent palace lays in a subterranean city of trolls, deep underground in a vast system of caverns which contain lavish hordes of treasure. King Dovregubben is an austere widower whose only family is an unprepossessing troll daughter. King Dovregubben’s father was a troll and his mother was a huldra. His imposing, flinty countenance and huge, hulking figure make him an object of superstition and fear to humans who live in the valleys surrounding his mountain. Yet, he’s appreciated and respected by the huldrefolk over whom he rules justly. (Based on Norwegian folklore.)