The Groke, as depicted in the Japanese–Dutch television animation Tanoshii Mūmin Ikka.
First appearance
Finn Family Moomintroll
Last appearance
Moominpappa at Sea
Created by
Tove Jansson
In-universe information
Gender
Female
The Groke (Swedish name Mårran) is a fictional character in the Moomin stories created by Tove Jansson.[1] She appears as a ghost-like, hill-shaped body with two cold staring eyes and a wide row of white shiny teeth. In the book Who Will Comfort Toffle?, it is mentioned that she has a tail, but it has never been seen. Wherever she stands, the ground below her freezes and plants and grass die. She leaves a trace of ice and snow when she walks the ground. Anything that she touches will freeze. On one occasion, she froze a campfire by sitting down on it. She seeks friendship and warmth, but she is declined by everyone and everything, leaving her in her cold cavern on top of the Lonely Mountains.
On one occasion in a comic, however, she was hailed as a heroine when she, in her constant search for warmth, extinguished a forest wildfire by sitting on it. In another comic, Sniff has made a magical potion with seemingly random effects. In curiosity, he drips a few drops on an ant which then transforms into the Groke. It is never made clear if this is how the Groke came to be, or if the ant transformed to another creature of the same type.
The Groke is a melancholic and lonely character.[2] Agneta Rehal-Johansson has argued that various other characters, such as Moomintroll or Moominmamma, identify with or are represented by her loneliness.[3]
^Nicci Gerrard (15 July 2001). "Return to the Moominvalley | Books". The Observer. Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
TheGroke (Swedish name Mårran) is a fictional character in the Moomin stories created by Tove Jansson. She appears as a ghost-like, hill-shaped body...
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Judge, Altuve soar". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017. Groke, Nick (October 1, 2017). "Rockies' attention...
Livestock Show And Rodeo". Cowboy Sports News. Retrieved January 25, 2017. Groke, Nick. "Cassidy's wrestle with success in new year". Denverpost.com. v t...
Retrieved May 19, 2020. Groke, Nick (May 22, 2020). "Inside Starling Marte's emotional return to the field for Mets". The Athletic. Retrieved May 23...
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"Tim Bradley wins BWAA fight of the year honors for Ruslan Provodnikov bout". Desertsun.com. Retrieved 2016-05-12. Groke, Nick. "Mike Alvarado falls by...
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