A Goblin's Context Window: trickster

Reddit's /r/goblinposting subreddit has been arguing for sixteen hours about whether trickster counts as 'goblin-coded' or merely 'goblin-adjacent.' The mods have not weighed in.

Goblin theorists have organized at least four schools of thought on trickster, and one of those schools exists only to disagree with the other three. This is considered, in goblin terms, a healthy intellectual ecosystem.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of crystal

The connection between goblins and crystal is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that crystal is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

Negative-Space Goblin Analysis of codex

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on codex this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

The Goblin Verdict on trickster

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record trickster as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.