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[[Image:Nisse_d_apres_nature_ill_jnl_fal.png|thumb|right|A gnome (or "[[Tomte|Nisse]]") hiding behind a [[toadstool]].]]

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A '''gnome''' is a [[legendary creature]] characterized by its very small size and subterranean lifestyle.

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| date = [[March 15]], [[1998]]

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'''PRIDE 2''' was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by [[PRIDE|KRS-PRIDE]] (later renamed PRIDE Fighting Championships). It took place at [[Yokohama Arena]] in [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]] on March 15, 1998. Kazushi Sakuraba, Mark Kerr, Vernon White, and Marco Ruas all made their PRIDE debuts at this event.

The word ''gnome'' is derived from the [[New Latin]] ''gnomus''. It is often claimed to descend from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''gnosis'', "knowledge", but more likely comes from ''genomos'' "earth-dweller".

==In FolkloreResults ==

==={{flagicon| BRA}} [[Royler Gracie]] vs. {{flagicon| JPN}} [[Naoki Sano|Yuhi Sano]]===

Often featured in Germanic [[fairy tale]]s, including those by the [[Brothers Grimm]], the gnome often resembles a gnarled old man living deep underground who guards buried treasure. Because of this, [[Swiss banking|Swiss bankers]] are sometimes disparagingly referred to as the [[Gnomes of Zürich]]. Gnomes feature in the legends of many of central, northern and eastern [[Europe]]an lands by other names: a ''kaukis'' is a [[Prussia]]n gnome, and ''barbegazi'' are gnome-like creatures with big feet in the traditions of [[France]] and [[Switzerland]]. In [[Iceland]], gnomes (''[[vættir]]'') are so respected that roads are re-routed around areas said to be inhabited by them. Further east, ''[[tengu]]'' are sometimes referred to as winged gnomes. Some confusion arises as the gnome is one of many similar but subtly different creatures in European folklore; mythical creatures such as [[goblin]]s and [[dwarf|dwarves]] are often represented as gnomes, and vice versa.

Gracie defeated Sano by armbar at 33:14 of round 1.

==={{flagicon| BRA}} [[Juan Mott]] vs. {{flagicon| JPN}} [[Akira Shoji]]===

Individual gnomes are not very often detailed or featured as characters in stories, but in [[Germanic folklore]], [[Rübezahl]], the lord over the [[underworld]], was sometimes referred to as a mountain gnome. According to some traditions, the gnome king is called Gob.

Shoji defeated Mott by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:47 of round 1.

==={{flagicon| JPN}} [[William Roosmalen]] vs. {{flagicon| USA}} [[Ralph White]]===

[[Rudolf Steiner]] lectured at length on gnomes, and especially their supportive role in the development of plant life (and [[biodynamic agriculture]]).

William Roosmalen defeated Ralph White by KO (knee to the body).

==={{flagicon| JPN}} [[Kazushi Sakuraba]] vs. {{flagicon| USA}} [[Vernon White]]===

Modern sources often depict gnomes as diminutive, stout humanoids who wear tall, pointed conical caps and dress in solid colors such as blue, red or green; in this depiction, the male gnome always has a long white beard.

Sakuraba defeated White by submission (armbar) at 6:53 of round 3.

==={{flagicon| BRA}} [[Renzo Gracie]] vs. {{flagicon| JPN}} [[Sanae Kikuta]]===

==Garden gnomes==

Gracie defeated Kikuta by submission (guillotine choke) at :43 round 6.

[[Image:P1000744.jpg|thumb|right|Typical German garden gnome]]

[[Image:lamport-gnome-replica-amoswolfe.jpg|right|thumb|A replica of Lampy the Lamport gnome.]]

[[Image:The beatles garden gnomes.jpg|thumb|right|Gnomes of The Beatles]]

The first garden gnomes were made in the town of [[Gräfenroda]] in [[Thuringia]], [[Germany]] in the mid-[[1800s]] by Phillip Griebel. Griebel made terracotta animals as decorations and created the gnome based on local myths as a way for people to enjoy the stories of the gnomes' willingness to help in the garden at night. The garden gnome quickly spread across Germany and into France and England, and wherever gardening was a serious hobby. Gnome manufacture spread across Germany with numerous other large and small manufacturers coming into and out of the business, each one having its own particular style of design. [[World War II]] was hard on the industry and most producers gave up then. Griebel's descendants still make them and are the last of the German producers, all others having moved production to [[Poland]] or [[China]].

==={{flagicon| TRI}} [[Gary Goodridge]] vs. {{flagicon| BRA}} [[Marco Ruas]]===

Traditional gnomes are made from a [[terracotta]] clay slurry poured into molds. The gnome is removed from the mold, allowed to dry, and then fired in a [[kiln]] until it is hard. Once cooled the gnome is painted to the level of detail desired and sent off to do work in someone's garden. More modern gnomes are made from [[resin]]s and similar materials.

Ruas defeated Goodridge by submission (Heel Hook) at 9:09 of round 1.

==={{flagicon| CRO}} [[Branko Cikatic]] vs. {{flagicon| USA}} [[Mark Kerr]]===

Garden gnomes were first introduced to the [[United Kingdom]] in [[1847]] by Sir Charles Isham, when he brought 21 [[terracotta]] figures back from a trip to [[Germany]] and placed them as ornaments in the gardens of his home, [[Lamport Hall]] in [[Northamptonshire]]. Only one of the original batch of gnomes survives: ''Lampy'', as he is known, fully washes himself every Tuesday, is on display at Lamport Hall, and is insured for one million [[pound Sterling|pounds]].{{fact}}

Cikatic was disqualified for grabbing the ropes at 2:14 of the first round.

Garden gnomes have become a popular [[lawn ornament|accessory]] in many gardens, although they are not loved by all. They are often the target of [[prank]]s: people have been known to return garden gnomes "to the wild", most notably [[France]]'s ''"Front de Liberation des Nains de Jardins"'' and Italy's ''"MALAG"'' ([[Garden Gnome Liberation Front]]). Some kidnapped garden gnomes have been sent on trips around the world (the [[travelling gnome prank]]; this later became the basis for [[Travelocity]]'s "Roaming Gnome").

Due to the recent rise of pranks against gnomes, a website called [http://www.gnomeswithouthomes.com Gnomes Without Homes] was created as an international data base of missing gnomes. The site allows people looking for wayward gnomes to post photos and information that might lead to their return. In addition, GnomesWithoutHomes.com allows gnome-gnappers to post travel photos and information on gnomes that have been abducted.

Gnomes are often depicted as having beards and are typically males. They may or may not have pointed ears. They usually wear green clothing.

Gnomes have become controversial in serious gardening circles in the UK, and are banned from the prestigious [[Chelsea Flower Show]] as the organisers claim that they detract from the garden designs. Gnome enthusiasts accuse the organisers of snobbery because they are popular in working class and suburban gardens.

A sub-culture exists among those who collect garden gnomes, which is frequently lampooned in [[popular culture]].

Garden gnomes were made in various poses and pursuing various pastimes, such as fishing or gardening.

:''See also [[plastic flamingos]]''

==Gnomes in popular culture==

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*The Gnome King is the principal villain in [[Eva Katherine Gibson]]'s ''[[Zauberlinda the Wise Witch]]''. The book was one of the first to capitalize on [[L. Frank Baum]]'s ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' and this character leaves one to wonder if it in turn influenced Baum.

*The Gnome King in [[L. Frank Baum]]'s ''[[The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus]]''. The Gnome King, one of the immortals, wants toys for his children (presumably as fixed in ages as the [[Light Elf]] princes Flash and Twilight), but he does not believe in the concept of gifts, so he trades a string of sleigh bells, one for each of Santa Claus's ten reindeer, in exchange for each gift he receives. He is also among the council that votes to give Santa Claus the Mantle of Immortality.

*The [[Nome King]] (spelled without the silent "G") and his nome subjects nearly transformed [[Dorothy Gale]] and her friends into bric-a-brac in ''[[Ozma of Oz]]'', the third book in [[L. Frank Baum]]'s ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' series. The character appeared several times in later [[The Oz books|books in the series]], usually as an ambitious enemy. Fans have debated what relationship, if any, he has to the above character.

*[[J. R. R. Tolkien]] used the word ''gnome'' in his early work ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' for the people later called the [[Noldor]] (part of his [[Calaquendi|High Elves]]). He dropped the term in his published works, since he found the gnomes of folklore to be so unlike his High Elves as to confuse his readers.

*[[Gnomes (Discworld)|Gnomes]] are one of several races on [[Terry Pratchett|Terry Pratchett's]] [[Discworld (world)|Discworld]], where they are also called [[goblins]]. The [[Nac Mac Feegle]] are sometimes considered an ethnic subgroup of gnomes. One notable gnome character is [[Wee Mad Arthur]].

*Nomes (again without a "G") are a race of tiny [[Extraterrestrial life in culture|alien]]s who have been living on Earth for centuries in Pratchett's trilogy of children's books ''[[The Bromeliad]]''.

*''Revenge of the Gnomes'' was a popular 1989 [[Cinema of Korea|Korean film]], banned in several countries for racist dialogue. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}

*''Gnomes'' and ''Secrets of the Gnomes'' by [[Wil Huygen]] and [[Rien Poortvliet]] are illustrated fictional guidebooks to the mythical creatures, and resulted in the spin-off [[animated series]] ''[[The World of David the Gnome]]''. These are originally written in Dutch, where gnomes are called ''[[Kabouter]]s''. These books depict gnomes as a wise, noble, and civilized race whose natural enemies are the [[troll]]s, due to their contrasting natures.

*In some games, including the [[MMORPG]] ''[[RuneScape]]'', ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' (see [[Gnome (Dungeons & Dragons)]]), ''[[EverQuest]]'', ''[[Horizons: Empire of Istaria]]'', and ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' (see [[Gnome (Warcraft)]]), gnomes are a short race of humanoids closely related to [[dwarf|dwarves]], exceptionally adept at tinkering and mechanics. This often results in they and their allies having technologies not normally found in fantasy settings, such as firearms or robot-like automata.

* In the [[SNES]] RPG ''[[Secret of Mana]]'', Gnome was the guardian of the Earth Temple, found in Gaia's Navel, and the 2nd summon magic available to the player. His magic was primarily earth based: his "black" magic involved using either a stone or gem projectile to attack an enemy or using vines to slow an enemy down; while his "white" magic involved increasing defense and speed, or encasing your weapons (and by extension, your enemies) in stone.

*[[Eoin Colfer]]'s "[[Artemis Fowl]]" series frequently mentions gnomes as merely smaller versions of the already very short elves. They share the same traits as the elves do, except, they are smaller and weaker.

*[[J.K. Rowling]]'s ''[[Harry Potter]]'' book series makes a brief mention of garden gnomes. Unlike the common portrayal of congenial, human-like dwarves with beards, the gnomes in Harry Potter are crude creatures "like a potato with legs". To the wizarding community, gnomes are nothing more than an average garden nuisance like a [[Mole (animal)|mole]].

*In the American television situation comedy [[3rd Rock From The Sun]] a garden Gnome holding an axe can often be seen as a prop on the apartment living room set. This gnome was commercially available as one of a collection of vinyl garden gnomes manufactured by Chicago garden statuary company, ArtLine, Inc. and originally sculpted by [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]] artist Christopher Howes. The gnome with the axe seems to have a bit of a crazed look in his eyes!

*In [[Lost Magic]], the Gnomes are small, brown dirt-like earth elementals found in Goldsand Dunes; they attack using the horns on the top of their heads.

*In [[Terry Brooks]]' ''[[Sword of Shannara]]'' series, gnomes are a race of short, ugly humanoids that share many common characteristics with the [[goblin]]s of Tolkien's Middle-earth and other works of modern fantasy fiction.

*The French film ''[[Amélie]]'' includes a portrayal of the popular custom of stealing a garden gnome and returning it with pictures of the gnome in various faraway places. Various other popular works, such as the music video for the [[Matthew Good Band|Matthew Good Band's]] song ''Anti-pop'', similarly depict the practice.

*In ''[[King of the Hill]]'''s 9th season episode "[[Yard, She Blows!]]", Peggy Hill becomes infatuated with a garden gnome named Winklebottom and places it on the front lawn, to the embarrassment of her husband, Hank. Their son Bobby accidentally breaks its ear off, so Hank takes the opportunity to destroy and bury it, telling Peggy it was stolen. Peggy is distraught and Hank, not wanting to continue to lie to Peggy, goes to a German tourist town to buy a new garden gnome, named Figgleforth. Peggy loves her new gnome but suggests it be kept indoors to prevent theft. Hank is delighted until the gnome is placed in his bedroom. He is so creeped out by the gnome that he cannot undress in front of it.

*In the ''Pixie Tricks'' series by Tracey West, Robert B. Gnome is of the Otherworld, given permission by the Fairy Queen to live as a colonist of sorts in the human world. He poses (literally) as a garden statue for much of the time, but can be interacted with as if with a living being.

*[[The Gnome]] is the eighth track on [[Pink Floyd]]'s debut album ''[[The Piper at the Gates of Dawn]]''.

*[http://ttg.comicgenesis.com/ Tales of the Traveling Gnome] is a popular [[webcomic]] that details the life of a gnome wizard traveling through a very ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''-esque world.

* Garden gnomes are often used in [[computer and video games|video games]] in relation to [[easter egg (media)|easter eggs]], secrets, and [[cheat code|intentional cheats]]. Examples of games that do this as a recurring gag include ''[[The Sims Bustin' Out]]'' and ''[[Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy]]''.

* In the animated TV show ''[[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]]'' an inanimate garden gnome makes an appearance in every episode, often hidden in the background or subtly incorporated into a scene. It also appears on the DVD menus for the show.

* A garden gnome appears in every episode of the [[Disney Channel]]'s ''[[Higglytown Heroes]]''.

* The ''[[South Park]]'' episode [[Gnomes (South Park episode)|Gnomes]] features gnomes with a [[business plan]] parodying the [[dot.com]] era: 1. Collect underpants; 2. ?; 3. Profit!

*The album artwork for [[George Harrison]]'s ''[[All Things Must Pass]]'' features garden gnomes.

*A garden gnome appears on the cover of [[The Beatles|the Beatles']] album ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' near the "B" in "BEATLES".

*"The Roaming Gnome" is the official mascot and commercial "spokesman" for the online [[travel agency]] [[Travelocity]].

*In many [[Computer and video games]] where characters have the ability to summon spirits, such as [[Seiken Densetsu]] and [[Tales (role-playing game series)|Tales of...]], the Earth spirit is called Gnome.

*On the cartoon "Invader Zim," Zim places gnomes in his front yard in order to "blend in" with the humans. In fact, they make up part of his defense of his base, often zapping Dib with their eye rays.

==See also==

* [[List of PRIDE events]]

{{commonscat|Garden gnomes}}

*[[Dwarf]]

*[[Elf]]

*[[Erdgeist]]

*[[German folklore]]

*[[Gnomes of Zürich]]

*[[Gnome Liberation Front]]

*[[Goblin]]

*[[Kallikantzaroi]]

*[[Leprechaun]]

*[[Lord Gnome]]

*[[Sprite (creature)]]

*[[Tomte]]

*[[Troll]]

*[[Vetter]]

== External links==

* [http://www.zwerglignomespridefc.com/ HistoryOfficial ofPRIDE gnomesWebsite] with pictures showing how they are made

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&eventid=47 Sherdog.com]

* [http://www.gnomes-stories.com gnomes cartoons] a cartoon about gnomes

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