Good question. I found the French instructions for the game. I don’t know French, so I might be wrong, correct me if I am.
In the English version, they’re described as “goblins,” but in the French version as “les Gobliiins” with a capital “G.” This might mean that the term refers to a nationality or a proper name for a team/organization. However, the word “Gobliiins” has three “i”s, one for each character, which could mean that it’s the name of their group.
In the second cutscene (also in the French version), Niak refers to the heroes as “gnomes” with a lowercase “g,” which could be interpreted as a derogatory term (since he is an evil sorcerer) or as the name of their species (since he is an educated man and knows what they are).
Judging by their appearance, aside from their height, they don’t differ much from humans. And if I had to guess, I’d say that gnomes resemble humans more than goblins.
In the English version, they’re described as “goblins,” but in the French version as “les Gobliiins” with a capital “G.” This might mean that the term refers to a nationality or a proper name for a team/organization. However, the word “Gobliiins” has three “i”s, one for each character, which could mean that it’s the name of their group.
In the second cutscene (also in the French version), Niak refers to the heroes as “gnomes” with a lowercase “g,” which could be interpreted as a derogatory term (since he is an evil sorcerer) or as the name of their species (since he is an educated man and knows what they are).
Judging by their appearance, aside from their height, they don’t differ much from humans. And if I had to guess, I’d say that gnomes resemble humans more than goblins.
This post was last modified: 05-20-2026, 09:10 AM by Joe.
