The Groke

The ruby they stole is, however not returned to the groke at all.

He manages to get a form of relationship with The Groke.

The Groke's primary introductions were in episode 6, 7 and 22 of the series.

They speak a strange language and are pursued by the Groke who wants the contents.

Here the Groke is depicted as a dark and abandoned Moominmamma.

The Groke is also attracted to fire, but when she sees it and sits on it, the fire will extinguish.

The Groke: A ghost-shaped creature that scares everyone, she says nothing (she growls) and the ground freezes below her.

Thingumy and Bob arrive clutching a large suitcase containing the King's Ruby, which they stole from the Groke.

For example Finnish thrash metal band called Groke's Clan has been named after the Groke.

After a court case (presided over by the Snork) the Groke agrees to exchange the ruby for the Hobgoblin's Hat.

The lonely Toffle leaves his home to look for friends, eventually finding the Miffle and rescuing her from The Groke.

He lent his voice to The Hemulen, a policeman and The Groke of the Moomin TV series.

Moominland Midwinter - The Groke makes a couple of cameo appearances, though she comes across as far less villainous and more to be pitied than feared.

Moominpappa at Sea - In this work, the Groke keeps on going to Moominpappa's island to beg Moomintroll to show her his lantern flame.

The Groke (original Swedish name Mårran and Finnish name Mörkö) is a fictional character in the Moomin stories created by Tove Jansson.

There are many activities and fantasy paths for children there, e.g., Toffle's Path with Witch's Labyrinth, The Hattifatteners' Cave and The Groke's House.

The novelist Alison Lurie has described the Groke, a black, hill-shaped creation with glowing eyes, as a walking manifestation of Nordic gloominess - everyone she touches dies, and the ground freezes everywhere she sits.

As the haunting winter progresses, many characters (notably the Groke, Sorry-oo the small dog, and a boisterous skiing Hemulen) come to Moominvalley in search of warmth, shelter and Moominmamma's stores of jam.

The film, simply called Mörkö (The Groke), includes the Groke as "a main villain", but also deals with subjects of childhood fears and traumas in a form of horror film.

Finn Family Moomintroll - This is the first appearance of the Groke, and she is generally played as a frightening villain, though Sniff expresses a bit of sympathy for her, at one point moving himself to tears with a speech on how awful it must be to be so alone.

The Exploits of Moominpappa - Here, several characters refer to the Groke eating people: The Joxter claims to have a cousin who was eaten by the Groke, and the young Moominpappa saves the Hemulen's Aunt from being eaten by the Groke.