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Troll 2 Plot Summary

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Tobias Tidemann tells his daughter Nora Tidemann the story of a time when humans and trolls lived in harmony, until the Christian King Olaf forced the trolls into sunlight, wiping out most of Norway’s trolls and imprisoning the Troll King and his offspring underground.

Thirty years later, Nora lives alone in a remote cabin, three years after her encounter with the Troll King, having stepped away from her job studying trolls for the Norwegian government. She is visited by Andreas Isaksen, who asks for her help with a new discovery. They travel to Vemork and enter a top-secret underground research facility run by Marion, which houses a hibernating troll codenamed “Jotun,” as well as ancient documents written by Olaf. While reuniting with Professor Møller and Professor Wangel, Nora approaches the sleeping Jotun while singing a song taught to her by Tobias. Jotun awakens and breaks free, killing Wangel and escaping from the facility, as Møller escapes with a sample from Jotun.

Nora, Andreas and Marion meet Major Kristoffer Holm and Norway’s Prime Minister Brichmann, who orders that the troll be killed despite Nora’s objections. The trio convince Kris to take them along on his operation, using two helicopters equipped with powerful ultraviolet lights. Jotun attacks a ski resort, killing numerous civilians, before Kris’s forces arrive. The UV lights prove effective, but Jotun manages to destroy one of the helicopters, killing Kris’s friend Amir, before departing.

At Nora’s recommendation, the team return to the Dovre Municipality mountain cave where the Troll King emerged and find the underground pit that was once used to trap him. Nora lures another troll out of hiding: the now-adult offspring of the Troll King. She pacifies the young troll using the same song that awakened Jotun and nicknames him “Beautiful.” She suggests that they attempt to have Beautiful communicate with Jotun, hoping to prevent any further conflict.

Nora and the team manage to bring Jotun and Beautiful together, and the two trolls communicate, but Jotun attacks Beautiful and causes him to fall into a deep fjord, forcing the team to flee. As the team regroup, a regretful Nora reveals that she had already found Beautiful and communicated with him once before. Marion deduces that the vengeful Jotun is following an ancient pilgrimage route which will lead him to Trondheim, Olaf’s former capital.

In Trondheim, the team discover Olaf’s hidden tomb in Nidaros Cathedral. Inside, they find a missing piece of an ancient document, which reveals that Olaf had a change of heart and decided to give the trolls a sanctuary where they could live in peace, but was killed on the Church’s orders so they could continue to wipe out the creatures. Nora also realizes that holy water can be used against the trolls, and the team recruits some of Trondheim’s citizens to help prepare a trap for Jotun.

Jotun enters Trondheim and approaches the cathedral, sustaining some damage from the team’s new holy-water weapons but ultimately breaking through their defenses. However, Beautiful also arrives and challenges Jotun, igniting a battle between the two trolls until Jotun gains the upper hand. Nora and Marion distract Jotun with holy-water rockets, while Andreas sacrifices himself by diving into Jotun’s mouth with their last holy-water bomb, which detonates inside Jotun and badly wounds him. Beautiful then kills Jotun by punching through his torso and ripping out his heart.

Later, Nora, Kris and Marion now live with Andreas’s wife Sigrid and infant daughter Uhura, in a new sanctuary that has been established for Beautiful. In a mid-credits scene, Møller is secretly studying a baby troll that has been grown from one of Jotun’s genetic samples.

Troll 2 Timeline

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Framing tale: Tobias's narration

Tobias Tidemann begins by recounting a time when humans and trolls lived in harmony. He explains that Olaf wiped out most trolls by forcing them into sunlight and imprisoned the Troll King and his offspring underground. The framing sets Nora up for the events that follow.

present day Nora's cabin (storytelling frame)

Nora's isolated life

Thirty years after the tale, Nora lives alone in a remote cabin, three years after her encounter with the Troll King. She has left her previous job studying trolls for the Norwegian government. The quiet life is shattered when a visitor arrives with a new crisis.

present day (30 years after Troll King incident) Nora's remote cabin

Andreas seeks Nora's help

Andreas Isaksen visits Nora to ask for her help with a new discovery related to trolls. He explains that his team needs her expertise to understand what they have found. Nora agrees to join the expedition despite her earlier retirement.

present day Nora's cabin

Journey to Vemork and the sleeping Jotun

At Vemork, they enter a top-secret underground facility housing the hibernating troll Jotun and Olaf's ancient documents. Nora reunites with professors Møller and Wangel who are involved in the Troll project. Their reunion is interrupted when Jotun awakens.

immediately after arrival at Vemork Vemork underground research facility

Jotun awakens and escapes; sample saved

Jotun breaks free, killing Wangel and escaping from the facility. Møller escapes with a sample from Jotun, securing a potential study or weapon against him.

immediate aftermath underground facility

Authorities plan to kill Jotun

Major Kristoffer Holm and Norway's Prime Minister Brichmann order Jotun to be killed. Nora, Andreas, and Marion argue against it, and Kris agrees to take them on to carry out the operation with two UV-lit helicopters.

shortly after escape government and field operation

Ski resort attack

Jotun attacks a ski resort, killing civilians and damaging one helicopter. Kris's forces arrive, and although the UV lights prove effective, Jotun manages to escape after destroying one helicopter and killing Amir.

during operation ski resort

Return to the cave and lure Beautiful

The team returns to the Dovre mountain cave to find the pit used to trap the Troll King. Nora lures out the newly grown Troll King offspring, nicknamed him 'Beautiful' after using the same song that awakened Jotun. They hope to have Beautiful communicate with Jotun to prevent further conflict.

after ski resort Dovre Municipality mountain cave

Jotun and Beautiful meet; Beautiful falls

Jotun and Beautiful meet, but Jotun attacks Beautiful, causing him to fall into a deep fjord. The team flees while Nora reveals she had previously found Beautiful and communicated with him.

shortly after meeting fjord and surrounding area near the cave

Olaf's sanctuary plan and holy water

Marion deduces Jotun is following an ancient pilgrimage route to Trondheim. They discover Olaf's tomb in Nidaros Cathedral and a missing piece of an ancient document explaining Olaf's sanctuary for trolls. Nora realizes that holy water can be used against trolls and they recruit Trondheim citizens to help trap Jotun.

later Trondheim, Nidaros Cathedral

Battle in Trondheim

Jotun enters Trondheim and breaks through cathedral defenses despite holy-water weapons. Beautiful arrives and challenges Jotun, triggering a clash between the two trolls. Nora and Marion distract Jotun with holy-water rockets as Andreas sacrifices himself by diving into Jotun's mouth with the last holy-water bomb.

during battle Trondheim

Death of Jotun

Beautiful defeats Jotun by punching through his torso and ripping out his heart, ending the threat. The team mourns the loss but secures a fragile peace and a new future for the trolls.

aftermath of battle Trondheim

Sanctuary for Beautiful

Nora, Kris, and Marion live with Andreas's wife Sigrid and infant daughter Uhura in a new sanctuary established for Beautiful. The community has found a safe haven for trolls and humans to coexist.

after battle new sanctuary

Mid-credits: baby troll study

In a mid-credits scene, Møller is secretly studying a baby troll grown from one of Jotun's genetic samples. The research hints at a new chapter in troll-human relations.

mid-credits Møller's facility

Troll 2 Characters

Explore all characters from Troll 2 (2025). Get detailed profiles with their roles, arcs, and key relationships explained.


Nora Tidemann

A former troll researcher who stepped back after a traumatic encounter with the Troll King. She returns with a deep understanding of Troll culture and uses a lullaby taught by Tobias to awaken Jotun, driving a mission toward peaceful resolution. Her leadership and empathy push the team to seek sanctuary rather than immediate extermination.

🧠 Scientist 🗺️ Leader 💔 Haunted 🎶 Music

Kaptein Kristoffer Holm

A capable military captain who spearheads the operation against Jotun but is swayed by Nora’s plea for peace. He bears the costs of the mission, including the loss of a close ally, and ultimately supports a plan that seeks a safer future for both humans and trolls.

⚔️ Commander 🛡️ Protector 🎖️ Military

Andreas Isaksen

A scientist who seeks Nora’s help with a new discovery and joins the perilous mission. He demonstrates selfless courage by sacrificing himself to deliver the final strike against Jotun, underscoring the personal risks involved in protecting others.

🔬 Scientist 💪 Courage ❤️ Partner

Marion

A scientist who runs the underground facility housing Jotun and stores Olaf’s documents. She helps interpret clues from Olaf’s writings and coordinates the team’s efforts to communicate with the trolls, balancing scientific curiosity with the potential for peace.

🧪 Researcher 🧭 Strategist 🤝 Collaborator

Scientist

An expert overseeing the sleeping Jotun and studying Olaf’s documents within the underground facility. She pieces together ancient and modern knowledge to assess whether sanctuary is possible and how to navigate the ethics of restraint versus force.

🧬 Scientist 🕵️‍♀️ Analyst

Norwegian SOF Operator

A field operator from Norway’s special forces supporting the mission with tactical deployment and coordination of the ultraviolet approach against Jotun.

🫡 Operator ⚔️ Soldier

Volunteer

A local volunteer who aids in the rescue effort and helps lay the groundwork for a sanctuary, highlighting civilian involvement in the crisis.

🤝 Helper 🏞️ Community

Pål Richard Lunderby – Journalist

A journalist documenting the crisis and the evolving political response, providing a window into how the world reacts to the Troll threat.

🗞️ Journalist

American News Anchor

An American anchor delivering coverage of Norway’s efforts to manage the Troll situation, offering an external perspective on the unfolding events.

📰 News

Jotun

The sleeping Troll King’s offspring, awakened and driven by a primal need for vengeance. A formidable force whose presence tests the possibility of coexistence with humans.

🛡️ Troll

Beautiful

The adult offspring of the Troll King who becomes a catalyst for communication and a symbol of the potential for peace between trolls and humans. Their bond with Jotun helps steer toward a sanctuary.

🧭 Troll 💖 Peacemaker

Troll 2 Settings

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Time period

Present day

The film is set in contemporary Norway, thirty years after a legendary tale about trolls and following Nora’s earlier encounter with the Troll King. It features modern technology—helicopters, high-tech weapons, and media coverage—alongside ancient folklore. The narrative threads myth and science as researchers and soldiers confront a revived troll threat in real time.

Location

Norway (Vemork underground research facility, Dovre Mountains, Trondheim - Nidaros Cathedral, remote cabin, ski resort)

The action unfolds across stark Norwegian locations—from a remote mountain cabin to a top-secret underground research facility near Vemork. The team traverses the rugged Dovre region and eventually reaches Trondheim, centering on the historic Nidaros Cathedral. Key sequences take place at a ski resort where the revived trolls clash with humans, underscoring the clash between wilderness, power, and science.

❄️ Norway 🏔️ Mountains 🧭 Secret facility 🗺️ Trondheim Nidaros Cathedral 🏂 Ski resort

Troll 2 Themes

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Coexistence

Humans and trolls once shared harmony, and the story pushes to restore that balance rather than annihilate. Nora argues for communication and sanctuary as alternatives to violence, challenging the instinct to destroy what is feared. The plan to reunite Jotun with Beautiful tests whether peaceful coexistence is possible when fear and history push in the opposite direction.

🕊️

Sacrifice

Andreas sacrifices himself to protect others, diving into Jotun’s mouth with the last holy-water bomb. The group endures losses, including a close ally, highlighting the personal cost of safeguarding a fragile peace. Nora and Marion’s decisions underscore that courage and selflessness can be the difference between catastrophe and sanctuary. Sacrifice becomes the price of any chance at coexistence.

📜

Legends

Tobias’s bedtime story frames the conflict, showing how myth shapes present choices. Olaf’s past attempt to grant trolls sanctuary is revealed through hidden texts and a tomb, reframing histories of mercy and religious power. The discovery ties legend to policy, suggesting sanctuary depends as much on memory and ethics as on force. The awakening and diplomacy of Jotun and Beautiful echo the tension between myth and modern science.

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Troll 2 Ending Explained

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The final act finds Nora, Andreas, professor Auryn and Major Kris racing to Trondheim, the city where Saint Olaf’s ancient decree was hidden. Inside the Nidaros Cathedral they uncover the true wording of that decree: instead of a command to exterminate the Jotuns, Olaf had once demanded a sanctuary for them, a truth the Church had deliberately erased. The revelation confirms why the awakened Megatroll is marching on Trondheim—he is exacting revenge for centuries of betrayal, not merely following a forgotten royal edict.

Armed with this knowledge, the team attempts two desperate strategies. First they try to use Beautiful, the troll‑king’s son, as a diplomatic bridge, but Megatroll drags him to the depths of Boverdalen Lake, ending that plan. Their second, more brutal tactic relies on holy water—an element historically fused with silver to wound Jotuns. With no time to forge new weapons, the Norwegian army loads missiles, grenades and explosive barrels with holy‑water‑soaked charges and fires them at the colossal creature as it crushes through the streets. The blasts scorch Megatroll’s stone‑like skin, but the wounds quickly seal, showing that the holy‑water assault alone cannot stop him.

Facing imminent destruction, the remaining heroes improvise a final, sacrificial strike. Andreas and Kris launch a helicopter carrying a massive keg of holy water toward Megatroll’s open maw. After a chaotic chase, Kris loses the detonator, leaving Andreas as the only one able to complete the mission. He dives into the beast’s throat, hurls the keg inside and triggers the explosion. The holy water corrodes the creature from within, and as Megatroll collapses, Beautiful arrives for the climactic “money shot,” tearing out the monster’s heart. Both Megatroll and Andreas perish, their deaths sealing the immediate threat.

In the aftermath the cathedral is being rebuilt, and the surviving group—Nora, Beautiful, Auryn, Kris, Sigrid and their newborn daughter—gathers in the quiet of Steinbudalen. The city, though scarred, begins to heal.

The mid‑credits scene hints that the story is far from over. Professor Moller, working in a secret laboratory, has cultured a fragment of Megatroll’s flesh into a new, controllable Jotun. His conversation with a foreign military official suggests the terrifying possibility that these engineered trolls could become weapons for other nations, foreshadowing a darker turn for the franchise.

Troll 2 Spoiler-Free Summary

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In a Norway where rugged wilderness meets lingering myth, an ancient menace awakens, casting a shadow over the land’s tranquil valleys and snow‑capped peaks. The threat is both primal and unsettling, stirring memories of a time when humans and the enigmatic beings of the mountains co‑existed in fragile harmony. As daylight fades, the country’s delicate balance teeters on the brink, and the urgency to confront the rising darkness reverberates through every town and forest glade.

At the heart of the response are three seasoned figures whose lives have been shaped by the very legends now resurfacing. Nora, a solitary scholar who has devoted years to studying the forgotten folklore of trolls, carries the weight of a personal encounter that still haunts her. Andreas, a resourceful and determined ally, arrives with a pressing discovery that pulls them both into the unfolding crisis. Guiding the effort is Captain Kris, a veteran leader whose calm resolve and strategic mind have earned him the trust of Norway’s highest authorities.

Together, they must navigate a landscape where modern technology collides with ancient belief, recruiting new companions who bring unique skills and perspectives to a mission that feels as much like a pilgrimage as a battle. Their quest forces them to dig deep into the nation’s storied past, unearthing long‑buried texts and whispered legends that may hold the key to understanding the awakened threat. The stakes rise with every passing hour, and the trio finds themselves confronting challenges that test not only their courage but also the fragile bonds that tie them to each other and to the land they are sworn to protect.

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