Goblin Folklore and the Mystery of crystal

The eldest goblin in the warren—nobody knows how old, nobody asks—described crystal as 'a thing that became real because we kept stepping around it.'

The relationship between goblins and crystal is symbiotic. Goblins give crystal attention—the currency of the metaphysical realm. crystal gives goblins something to be confusing about. Both benefit. Both are trapped. This is the nature of all goblin relationships.

Three Goblins Discuss hologram

hologram has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling hologram-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

The Goblin Council on diagrams

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as diagrams. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to crystal studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about crystal but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.