Hundreds gathered in Pease Park on Wednesday evening for a memorial for Malin, a wooden troll sculpture that burned down in May. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Stones circled the site where Malin used to sit with her steel bowl. People poured water and placed colorful flowers in the bowl.

People wear “Keep Calm and Troll On” shirts at a park with other people in the background.

People wear “Keep Calm and Troll On” shirts at Malin’s memorial service.

A woman holds a small troll sculpture.

Lynne Dobson holds a wooden figurine of Malin that was created by artist Jackson Branscum.

A message written on a piece of paper for Malin the Troll hangs on a piece of rope.

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A message for Malin hangs near the site of where the troll burned down.

The memorial featured music by Wild Texas Rose, speeches and poem recitals.

“All of us will miss Malin’s comforting presence in our favorite park,” Lynne Dobson said. “We feel deep gratitude for everyone who helped create her and for all who appreciated her.”

Dobson and her husband, Greg Wooldridge, helped pay for the sculpture to be built.

A band with a female singer plays outside at a park.

Carrie Rodriguez, center, and other musicians perform at the memorial service.

A person speaks on a small stage outside with a crowd sitting on the ground and standing watching.

Marianne De Leon speaks to the crowd gathered Wednesday night.

Malin’s ashes were packaged and handed out during the service. People were invited to paint using the ashes.

Thomas Dambo, a Danish sculpture artist, finished Malin in March 2024. He’s created about 187 trolls across the United States and Europe, but Malin was the only one in Texas. The sculpture stood for more than two years before burning. Signs posted on trees near the site ask for information about the fire.

Wanted signs are posted outside on a tree near an area where a sculpture once sat.

Signs posted near the site seek information about the fire that destroyed Malin.