The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls are the titular protagonist of the Laika film of the same name. They are very friendly trolls who wears boxes and adopted Eggs and lives underground. They are feared by the townsfolk of Cheesebridge but actually harmless creatures.

History
Eggs's father gives Eggs to the Boxtrolls to keep him away from an evil exterminator Snatcher. The Boxtrolls lives underground and had to take care of Eggs as thier adopted son. The Boxtrolls are captured by the Snatcher and used them to work on building a machine for the Snatcher. The Boxtrolls are recaptured and made thier escape by taking off thier boxes, and they fight off against the Snatcher. Later, the townspeople co-exist peacefully with the Boxtrolls.