Bruun Idun
Bruun Idun has the most scenic view of all the trolls. It is in Lincoln Park in West Seattle (yes, you might bump into Eddie Vedder) overlooking the Puget Sound. It is a stones’ throw away from the Colman Pool.
It was created in 2023 by Thomas Dambo. The flute was designed by John Halliday from the Muckleshoot Tribe. Bruun Idun is playing the flute to ask the Orcas why they have left the Puget Sound.
Jakob Two Trees
Jakob Two Trees resides in Issaquah, Washington. Issaquah is a (formerly) rustic hamlet that is now quite the bustling suburb.
Jakob Two Trees was created in 2023 by Thomas Dambo. It is just a hundred yards or so down the path from the Issaquah Community Center.
Jakob stands around 14-ft. tall, looking down at passersby who walk near him on the trail. And, although you can’t tell in this photograph, he has a ponytail!
The Original
The original Seattle troll is located in the Fremont neighborhood, self classified as “the center of the universe.”
The Troll was sculpted in 1990 by four artists: Steve Badanes, Will Martin, Donna Walter, and Ross Whitehead. It is under the north end of the Aurora Bridge.
The idea of a troll living under a bridge is derived from Scandinavian folklore. That’s a Volkswagon Beetle in its left hand!