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Grendel is a vicious monster who appears in Danish poem, Beowulf, living in a subterranean cave with his mother, rampaging through the kingdom of Hrothgar. Grendel is described as a 'fiend from Hell', enraged from the laughter and merry-making coming from the Hrothgar's meadhall, and goes a terrible rampage, slaughtering and eating 50 of the kings warriors on the first night. This goes on for the next 12 long and bloody years, with nobody being able to stop Grendel. Eventually, King Hrothgar tires of this so he sends for a champion to final rid him of the monster. The mighty Thane warrior Beowulf and his men are eventually called upon and sent to the kingdom.

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  • Grendel (Beowulf)
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  • Grendel is a vicious monster who appears in Danish poem, Beowulf, living in a subterranean cave with his mother, rampaging through the kingdom of Hrothgar. Grendel is described as a 'fiend from Hell', enraged from the laughter and merry-making coming from the Hrothgar's meadhall, and goes a terrible rampage, slaughtering and eating 50 of the kings warriors on the first night. This goes on for the next 12 long and bloody years, with nobody being able to stop Grendel. Eventually, King Hrothgar tires of this so he sends for a champion to final rid him of the monster. The mighty Thane warrior Beowulf and his men are eventually called upon and sent to the kingdom.
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type of villain
  • Monster
Goals
  • Putting an end to loud partying in the great hall kill Beowulf
Origin
  • Beowulf
Skills
  • Strength
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Alias
  • The Monster, demon , my poor son
Hobby
  • Killing, drinking blood, biting peoples heads off, spending time with his mother, taunting Hrothgar
Occupation
  • Murderer
Fullname
  • Grendel
abstract
  • Grendel is a vicious monster who appears in Danish poem, Beowulf, living in a subterranean cave with his mother, rampaging through the kingdom of Hrothgar. Grendel is described as a 'fiend from Hell', enraged from the laughter and merry-making coming from the Hrothgar's meadhall, and goes a terrible rampage, slaughtering and eating 50 of the kings warriors on the first night. This goes on for the next 12 long and bloody years, with nobody being able to stop Grendel. Eventually, King Hrothgar tires of this so he sends for a champion to final rid him of the monster. The mighty Thane warrior Beowulf and his men are eventually called upon and sent to the kingdom. Once they arrive, they make merry in the meadhall to get Grendel's attention. Later in the night, Grendel sneaks in and begins eating Beowulf's men. Unfortunately for him, Beowulf had been waiting for him and when Grendel tries to eat him, Beowulf grabs him by the wrist and they begin to fight. A horrific battle ensues, climaxing with Beowulf ripping off Grendel's arm at the shoulder socket. Grendel retreats to his cave where he bleeds to death in his mother's arms, having just enough life left in him to tell his mother the name of the man who killed him. She later confronts Beowulf for revenge.
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