Traditionally, the idea of goblins being monstergirls was something of a niche, at best; most thought of them as just hideous, stupid, filthy little monsters as D&D and such originally depicted them.
Many agree it likely was Warcraft that probably first sowed the seeds of female goblins being sexually appealing; whilst the attractiveness of female goblins in that game is contentious, most admit that they were better-looking than the tumor-riddled, snaggle-toothed, scarred abominations that make up the canon depictions of most goblins prior to that, in settings such as Pathfinder. They were certainly attractive enough to start starring in lewd artwork (commonly alongside gnomes, their fellow shortstack race in WoW), and this became a revelation - that goblin-girls did not have to be ugly!
From there, goblin-girls became an underground sensation, slowly developing and evolving in the steamier underbelly of internet subculture until they have become as mainstream in the RPG fandom as any monstergirl likely has a chance of being.
>mainstream in the RPG fandom as any monstergirl likely has a chance of being I wouldn't say popular in the community over all, more of a small corner of it.
Carter Sullivan
Because goblins vary so widely in depictions, it shouldn't be surprising they likewise have many interpretations. There are four "mainstream" depictions of the goblin-girl, based on various "aspects"; hedonism, tinker skills, raw sexual appetites, and fertility:
The "Pervy Tinker" archetype directly traces its roots back to Warcraft goblins: this envisions goblins as a "tech" race with a strong lewd streak, leading to them focusing their mad skills on newer and more deviant ways of getting off. Depending on the tech level of the setting, this can range from aphrodisiac gas grenades and automated dildos to golems built as living sex engines and magitek rayguns.
The "Shameless Slut" archetype likewise has its roots in Warcraft goblins, vis a vis their canonical obsession with money, but is perhaps one of the more widely known "generic" archetypes as well. These goblins are hedonists who love pleasure, usually gravitating towards roles based on "entertaining", from barmaids to outright prostitutes. In fact, they are often depicted as actively enjoying whoring themselves out, ensuring a steady stream of partners and profit whilst sating their perverse sexual desires. These goblin-girls are often size-queens.
The "Savage Slut" archetype is perhaps the oldest of the archetypes, for it owes its origins to the original interchangeability of goblin and orc. These goblins are basically wild and primal little monstergirls who live a primitive lifestyle centered on hunting, playing, and of course capturing & fucking men.
The "Breederphile" archetype is the youngest of archetypes. These goblins are defined by their racial pregnancy fetish, and by having bodies built to breed. Being impregnated is intensely orgasmic, pregnancy makes them incredibly horny, birth is a series of intense orgasms, and social standing often revolves around how many daughters they have to boss around.
Easton Evans
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Eli Roberts
Whilst these archetypes are certainly well known, there are also two specific depictions of goblin monstergirls that have achieved enough recognition to be recognizable by name; the MGE Goblin and the CoC Goblin.
The Monster Girl Encyclopedia depiction of the goblin is essentially a Savage Slut archetype with a love of mischief. These primitives live in tribes, entertaining themselves by playing pranks, hunting game, and banditry for fun, profit and boyfriends. In appearance, they resemble pointy-eared human lolis with horns and superhuman strength, allowing them to fight with weapons that only a strong human would normally be able to lift - effectively they are a shrunken and not-green form of MGE's ogres. Simple-minded and carefree, they have no intention of giving up the lifestyle they so enjoy.
The CoC Goblin takes its name from Corruption of Champions, a hentai fantasy text adventure game. CoC may not have created the idea of the Breederphile archetype, but it certainly brought it to the attention of what passes for portions of nerd-pervy mainstream. CoC's goblins are Breederphiles who became a pregnancy-obsessed all-female race due to corruption of their water supply. Once a brilliant race of alchemists and inventors, they have since devolved into a Savage Slut culture, living in crude tribes based on a massively curvy matriarch, her husband(s), and as many daughters as she can make who are willing to stick around - whilst goblins are fiercely competitive with each other, there is also safety in numbers, keeping them from being eaten by hellhounds or raped/beaten to death by minotaurs. Such clans are often notably inbred, as they have little sense of objection to incest, with only the matriarch's possessiveness of her husband keeping her daughters at bay. They're also examples of the Pervy Tinker archetype, using their knack for invention to create sex toys and alchemical concoctions for use in subduing husbands and molding them to their liking.
Aiden Hall
ITT extreme autism
Colton Davis
There is also more recently, moreso than even the Breederphile, a variant of goblin-girl portrayal some consider to be something of an unofficial "fifth type"; by design, it is most common to "modern mythology" scenarios featuring fantasy races integrated into the real world.
Combining parts of the "Shameless Slut" and "Breederphile" stereotypes, paired with some occasionally-awkward racial coding, the so-called "Ghetto Goblin" tends to be used as an less-racially-offensive imitation of the "hot-blooded Latina" racial stereotype, in that they are sexually open, tend toward foul language and fiery tempers when angry and lewd vocalizing or body-language when aroused or teasing others, and frequently dress provocatively. While breeding for the Ghetto Goblin isn't as erotic as with the Breederphile, the social status of the Ghetto is often measured by how many offspring they have, how often they have sex, and how early they first had sex. They arouse easily, to the point that human men in their stories often need to talk Ghetto Goblins out of outright molesting them openly in public.
