The Gnomes are supporting antagonists in the Disney Channel/Disney XD animated series Gravity Falls. They a race of tiny humanoids.
They are lead by Jeff, characterized by his brown hair and lack of a mustache. Jeff and the gnomes appear in the first episode, "Tourist Trapped", where they disguise as a teenage boy by the name Norman and date Dipper's sister, Mabel, in order to make her their new gnome queen, after the loss of their previous one.
Biography[]
Stanford Pines once encountered various gnomes in his own home, arguing politics with a stuffed bear head. One also stole his glasses and ate his cassette tapes. Displaying their uncanny ability of combining to create monstrous formations and attempting to kidnap him as an offering for their queen left Ford with an "unsettling" impression. He documented all his findings in Journal 3.
Shortly before the events of "Tourist Trapped," the previous gnome queen was eaten by a badger. At her funeral, the gnomes ate bereavement jam. The Gnomes later swore to find a new queen, with four of them and their new leader Jeff posing as a human teenager named Norman to lure any girl possible into become their new queen.
In the series[]
Jeff and the gnomes disguised as Norman.
Mabel met "Norman" at the Gravity Falls cemetery, and rapidly developed a crush on "him".
After "Norman" and Mabel spend some time together and get to know each better, Jeff reveals his true identity as various gnomes disguised as a human, whilst Dipper is convinced he's actually a zombie. Jeff seeks Mabel's hand in marriage, but to her refusal. At first, he seems understanding, but forcefully kidnaps Mabel and hauls her into a secret cavern in the Gravity Falls forest.
Dipper borrows the Mystery Cart from Wendy in order to save Mabel. Dipper and Mabel manage to escape the gnomes unharmed and make a getaway in the Mystery Cart. Jeff commands the gnomes to assume position and form an even bigger gnome by connecting each other. By this, they manage to catch up to the twins and begin attacking them. Several gnomes are thrust onto the Mystery Cart, where they land multiple vicious attacks on Dipper.
The gnomes are able to form into an even bigger, formidable foe.
The twins eventually reach the Mystery Shack, where the Mystery Cart crashes and Mabel decides to "accept" Jeff's proposal, only for her to use a leaf blower to suck Jeff inside and shoot him out into the distance. The other gnomes then flee into the surrounding vegetation.
The Gnomes appear once more in the final episode of season 1, "Gideon Rises". Dipper and Mabel reluctantly decide to go back to the gnome's forest and ask Jeff and the others for help to defeat Gideon after he stole the mystery shack.
Powers and Abilities[]
Jeff describes gnomekind as a powerful race, capable of unexpected power. This is especially proven when Jeff and his gnome army assemble and form a giant monster. They are also able to quickly reassemble if they fall out of place.
Gnomes can also fire themselves like arrows, using their pointy hats to embed themselves in their targets. They are also vulnerable to high-pitched whistling noises.
Trivia[]
- In the Disney TV Show Star vs The Forces of Evil, the Gnomes make a cameo as "happy gnomes" being sold by Quest Buy. They are also referenced in the Amphibia episode "Wax Museum", seen as alternate versions of the Gnomes known as "Fromes" who were frozen on wax by the Curator.
- According to Ford, both male and female gnomes have long beards.
External Links[]
- Gnomes on the Disney Wiki
- Gnomes on the Gravity Falls Wiki
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