The Troglodyte

Creator: Ray Harryhausen

Film: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger  1977

Troglodyte Video Clip

 

One of man's ancestors not an evil creature only known for their gentleness with females. The Troglodyte appears when Farah and Dione are bathing at the rivers edge. When he first comes into the scene Sinbad is ready to fight with it but Melanthius tells him to step back for the creature is as afraid as they were of him. Dione tries to communicate with it but Kassim is the one that speaks with him since he was turned into a primate their languages or form of communication was the same. Farah andDione persuade Kassim to take the Troglodyte to see a drawing of the Gates of the Shrine that Melanthius draws on the ground. The Troglodyte recognizes the drawing and shows them the way to the Shrine. From that point on he joins Sinbad and the rest in their journey.

 

In the end of the film when they finally reach the Shrine and enter it, Zenobia turns her self into the Saber Tooth Tiger and attacks the crew. The Troglodyte defends his human friends and fights with it to the death and a cool sequence between them begins, but alas the giant cat was too much for Trog and he is killed by him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troglodyte Facts

 

 

• The Troglodyte became one of the most touching figures that Mr. Harryhausen created for his friendly personality and character.

 

• This creature was one of few creations that had a gentle nature the only others are Pegasus and Bubo.

 

• When the picture was released people actually thought he was a man in a suit! its weird because in early production of the film they had actually considered using a man.

 

 

Credit: An Animated Life

By Tony Dalton