Nancy Domzalski is a supporting character in the Tales of Arcadia franchise.
She is the wife of the late Horace Domzalski, mother of Ralph Domzalski, mother-in-law of Mrs. Domzalski, the current love interest of Varvatos Vex, and the grandmother/legal guardian of Toby Domzalski.
History
Backstory
It was implied that Nancy was born during the Victorian Era and was once a spy during World War I.
At some point she became romantically involved with a man named Horace and the two became the parents of Ralph Domzalski. At some point, Horace passed away. After her son Ralph and his wife got lost at sea when a storm appeared during their cruise, Nancy later took in her grandson, Toby, and became his legal guardian.
Toby admits that he doesn't remember much about his parents, only the stuff his nana tells him, as she tells him that they're always watching over him. Sometimes when good things happen, Toby likes to think it's because of them.
Trollhunters (Part One)
She is legally blind, which is why she couldn't tell that what she thought was a cat was actually a gnome.
She first appeared in episode four "Gnome Your Enemy" where a shrunken Jim is housed in her dollhouse by Toby when he could not revert back to his former height owing to a magical mishap with a Troll Machine. Her cat also tried to kill him while she was there, and she almost (unknowingly) injured him while vacuuming. Her dollhouse eventually comes to house Gnome Chompsky after Jim cannot bring himself to kill him.
She reappears in the next episode "Waka Chaka" after the Trollhunters escape the goblin horde by hiding out in Toby's house, after scaring them away with the patio burglar lights, which Toby explains was installed on part of her 'anti-burglar mania'. She overhears the Trolls talking upstairs which Toby tries to explain as his other friends, which she seems disbelieving of.
She also welcomed AAARRRGGHH!! into her home in 'Wingmen' under the guise of a Japanese exchange student. Her poor vision prevented her from seeing his true trollish nature and she treated him with the same love and care as her grandson.
Trollhunters (Part Two)
Toby mentions to Claire and Jim that his nana often tells him stories about his parents before they were lost at sea when he was two years old.
Trollhunters (Part Three)
After Barbara regains her memories of her son's Trollhunting life, she calls Nancy and Claire's parents, Javier and Ophelia, so they can confront their kids together. However, when she explains that they hunt trolls, they don't believe her and believe that she is on drugs.
However, when the kids show them their weapons, Nancy was amazed to learn that her grandson is a Trollhunter. When goblins attack, she believes that they were cats, despite Toby's warnings.
While Toby and his friends journey to Merlin's Tomb, Nancy knocks out Detective Scott when he sees Dictatious. In their fake play, she pretends to be a changeling while Dictatious pretends to be her "true form".
Later on, Nancy is seen with Dictatious, watching crime shows together, even during the Eternal Night War.
After the war, Toby briefly says goodbye to his nana so he can join Jim on his quest to New Jersey, but ends up not leaving after he takes Jim's place as Arcadia's new protector.
3Below (Part One)
Nancy was first seen when Varvatos joined Jerry and his friend for a chess match. Varvatos is instantly bewitched by Nancy, and gushes admiringly about her. Nancy then offers to play a game with him and defeats him almost instantaneously.
3Below (Part Two)
Rise of the Titans
Physical Description
Nancy is an old woman with a large, obese structure. She has gray hair that he holds up in two high buns and wears glasses since she's legally blind. She wears a green buttoned-up dress with flower designs and black slippers.
Personality
- “The definition of a doting grandma, Nana is the only parent Toby has ever known. While she may appear to be the friendly neighborhood cat lady, don't be the one to cross Nana. When it comes to protecting her Toby-Pie and his Trollhunting secret, she's a force to be reckoned with. Along with her fierce loyalty, Nana passes down to Toby her knowledge of geology and keen fashion sense.”
- ―The Art of Trollhunters
Nancy is a sweet, yet absent-minded old lady who continually dotes on her grandson Toby, much to his embarrassment, constantly referring to him as 'Toby Pie'. This is referenced in the pixie-induced nightmare he has when she appears instead of the mole mascot he has a crush on. However, Toby still loves his grandma as they are undyingly loyal to one another.
Later on, Nancy shows to have a cunning and strategic mind, as well as a hard core. She knocks out Detective Scott after he sees Dictatious, claiming to have taken decisive action. She later beats Varvatos in a game of chess in just a few seconds.
Powers & Abilities
Abilities
- Gemology: According to The Art of Trollhunters, Nancy taught her grandson the different types of gems and minerals.
- Chess Master: Nancy is highly skilled at chess, being able to beat Varvatos in just mere seconds, as shown in "Flying the Coop". She is also part of a chess club.
Weaknesses
- Ocular Deficiency: Nancy is legally blind, so she often has a lot of difficulty seeing things more closely, even with her glasses. Toby even confines in "The Big Sleep" that, due to her semi-blinding sight, she would have some trouble driving at night, so when she finally picked them up several miles away from Arcadia, she placed Toby behind the wheel.
Equipment
- Shovel: Nancy once used a shovel to knock Detective Scott out cold after he sees Dictatious.
Relationships
Romances
Varvatos Vex
Vex is one of Nancy's chess companions. It's unknown if she's aware the Vex has a crush on her, but she treats him like a decent friend. When Vex wonders if he should stay behind so that Aja and Krel could go home (due to his own guilt of putting their whole planet in danger), Nancy gives him advice that they should explore the world and find their own adventure.
In Part Two, Vex and Nancy grow closer, especially after she learns that Vex is an alien. She even promises that once Toby goes to college, she will join Vex on Akiridion-5. At the end of "A Glorious End, Part One", they share their first kiss.
Phil
As revealed in "There's Something About Gwen (of Gorbon)", Nancy has been dating Phil before Varvatos could ask her out. However, by "Luug's Day Out", she says they they've called it off since Phil hated power walking.
Family
Toby Domzalski
Toby is Nancy's grandson. After Toby's parents got lost at sea when he was two-years-old, Nancy took in Toby and became his legal guardian. She deeply loves her grandson and often calls him "Toby-Pie", which annoys him to no end. Despite that, he loves her just as much. She seemed quite surprised to learn that Toby is a Trollhunter, but accepts it.
Friends
AAARRRGGHH!!!
In "Wingmen", Nancy officially meets AAARRRGGHH!!! in person, but is unaware that he's a troll due to her blindness. She first saw him as a Japanese exchange student staying with Toby. It's unknown if she's now fully aware that AAARRRGGHH!!!'s a troll after she learns that Toby is a Trollhunter.
Barbara Lake, Ophelia and Javier Nuñez
Nancy appears to get along well with Jim's mother and Claire's parents.
Stricklander
She seems to get along with Stricklander and is aware that he's a changeling.
Dictatious Galadrigal
It's unknown how Nancy feels about Dictatious, but she acts as his caretaker while they watch TV and eat pie. She's probably unaware that he has been eating most of her cats. It's unknown where Dictatious went off afterwards as he's never seen in Nancy's house during the events of 3Below.
Quotes
- Main article: Nancy Domzalski/Quotes
Episode Appearances
Trollhunters
| Trollhunters Part 1 | ||
| "Becoming: Part 1" Voice |
"Becoming: Part 2" Absent | |
| "Wherefore Art Thou, Trollhunter?" Mentioned |
"Gnome Your Enemy" Appears | |
| "Waka Chaka!" Voice |
"Win Lose or Draal" Absent | |
| "To Catch a Changeling" Absent |
"Adventures in Trollsitting" Mentioned | |
| "Bittersweet Sixteen" Voice |
"Young Atlas" Absent | |
| "Recipe for Disaster" Absent |
"Claire and Present Danger" Absent | |
| "The Battle of Two Bridges" Appears |
"Return of the Trollhunter" Absent | |
| "Mudslinging" Absent |
"Roaming Fees May Apply" Absent | |
| "Blinky's Day Out" Absent |
"The Shattered King" Absent | |
| "Airheads" Absent |
"Where Is My Mind?" Appears | |
| "Party Monster" Absent |
"It's About Time" Cameo | |
| "Wingmen" Appears |
"Angor Management" Absent | |
| "A Night to Remember" Absent |
"Something Rotten This Way Comes" Absent | |
| Trollhunters Part 2 | ||
| "Escape from the Darklands" Absent |
"Skullcrusher" Absent | |
| "Grand Theft Otto" Absent |
"KanjigAAARRRGGHH!!!" Absent | |
| "Homecoming" Absent |
"Hiss Hiss, Bang Bang" Appears | |
| "Hero with a Thousand Faces" Absent |
"Just Add Water" Mentioned | |
| "Creepslayerz" Absent |
"The Reckless Club" Absent | |
| "Unbecoming" Absent |
"Mistrial and Error" Absent | |
| "In the Hall of the Gumm-Gumm King" Absent | ||
| Trollhunters Part 3 | ||
| "Night Patroll" Absent |
"Arcadia's Most Wanted" Cameo | |
| "Bad Coffee" Absent |
"So I'm Dating a Sorceress" Absent | |
| "The Exorcism of Claire Nunez" Absent |
"Parental Guidance" Appears | |
| "The Oath" Appears |
"For the Glory of Merlin" Appears | |
| "In Good Hands" Absent |
"A House Divided" Appears | |
| "Jimhunters" Absent |
"The Eternal Knight: Part 1" Appears | |
| "The Eternal Knight: Part 2" Mentioned | ||
3Below
| 3Below Part 1 | ||
| "Terra Incognita Part One" Absent |
"Terra Incognita Part Two" Absent | |
| "Mind Over Matter" Absent |
"Beetle Mania" Absent | |
| "Collision Course" Absent |
"D'aja Vu" Absent | |
| "Flying the Coop" Appears |
"Party Crashers" Absent | |
| "Lightning in a Bottle" Appears |
"The Arcadian Job" Absent | |
| "Truth Be Told" Appears |
"Last Night on Earth" Mentioned | |
| "Bad Omen" Absent | ||
| 3Below Part 2 | ||
| "Moving Day" Mentioned |
"Moonlight Run" Appears | |
| "Dogfight Days of Summer" Appears |
"Mother's Day" Absent | |
| "Ill Gotten Gains" Absent |
"There's Something About Gwen (of Gorbon)" Appears | |
| "Asteroid Rage" Appears |
"Luug's Day Out" Appears | |
| "The Fall of House Tarron" Absent |
"The Big Sleep" Appears | |
| "Race to Trollmarket" Absent |
"A Glorious End, Part One" Appears | |
| "A Glorious End, Part Two" Appears | ||
Trivia
- Nana's first name was finally revealed to be Nancy in the 3Below episode "Flying the Coop". It's also revealed that her last name is Domzalski, effectively making her the mother of Ralph Domzalski and the paternal grandmother of Toby Domzalski.
- Nancy claims to have been a spy during WWI in the episode "A Glorious End, Part One".
- If this is true, this would mean she would have likely been born during the Victorian era (June 20, 1837 - January 22, 1901). With this revelation, there is speculation among the fandom as to whether she is actually human, and hope that it will be further explained in Wizards.
- According to Aaron Waltke on his Twitter page, he implies that Nancy is just "super-duper old, and says crazy things sometimes after watching too many detective and spy shows!" This could most likely imply that Nana was just only claiming she was a spy for WWI, regardless if it's true or not.
- According to Aaron Waltke on his Discord page, Nancy owns a lot of cats and they were all named after characters from her favorite murder crime shows.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans’ Movie Scheduled for 2021. Variety (August 7th, 2020). Retrieved August 7th, 2020.