Catapult Trolls

Catapult Trolls were a Mountain Troll unit used in the army of Dol Guldur during the Battle of Five Armies. They were equipped with a catapult system that was operated by Goblins of the Misty Mountains.
== History ==
These trolls were used primarily in Azog's army, directed to come out as soon as Azog called for his "war beasts". They inflicted great damage upon the allied lines of Elves and Dwarves in the valley of Erebor during the Battle of Five Armies. When Orc regiments made their way to the ruins of Dale, some of these trolls joined them, climbing over the walls or smashing them down to gain access. One of these trolls was even given a stone headpiece to act as a battering ram to the walls of Dale. Towards the climax of the battle, a band of smaller trolls with clubs rallied against Dain's forces but were stopped by Thorin and Company’s arrival from the gates of Erebor and were soon fought off by the renewed dwarven advance. Many of the larger trolls were still fighting on when the Bats of Gundabad arrived. But once the Eagles arrived the tide had turned, and the remaining trolls either fled into the Were-worm tunnels, or were eventually taken down by the combined allied forces. It is unknown if any survived up to the War of the Ring.
== Description ==
Most of these trolls were very large compared to other breeds of Troll. Standing at about 25 -30 ft tall (or about 8 -10 meters tall). They had several skin tones varying from tan, to grey, to even albino. During battle they were given a variety of crude orc-like weapons including spiked wooden clubs and steel maces, as well as scythed blades that would be strapped to their arms. Being as large as they were, some were used as siege weapons against the walls of Dale. Acting as living catapults or battering rams. A smaller variant of these trolls also existed, and they were very much the same in terms of appearance as their larger relatives, the only difference was that they were very few in number and the only weapon they were seen using was a smaller spiked club. They stood at about 9-12 ft tall (or around 3-4 meters tall) and were seen at the Gates of Erebor preparing to finish off the forces of Dain.