Grimm Guide

"And branded upon the beast, the mark of his kin. For none shall live whom they have seen."

"Albtraume fur Wesen Kinder" - Wesen cautionary tales (Grimm Fairy Tales for Wesen Children)

This quote was not based on anything outside of the show's own mythology. It was taken from one of Monroe's Wesen cautionary tales, the same one he uses to show Nick the Endezichen Grimm Sterbestunde symbol. It's sort of an inside joke taken directly from the script and is unlike anything else we have done before.

Hideous Wesen that, when Woged, displays a large, rounded hole in its face with sharpened teeth like that of a leech. Due to their grotesque appearance, most of them experience self-loathing and identity crises. They are generally considered to be amongst the most repulsive of Wesen and are subsequently known to be prone to substance abuse. Lebensauger are exceptionally good at keeping their true nature secretive and rarely Woge in front of other Wesen.

A jaguar-like Wesen that has been known to develop obsessive behavior, specifically when it comes to any harm done to members of the Balam's family. They are extremely daring creatures that tend to act first and think later. It should be noted that they are typically quick and agile although they don't continuously present this characteristic. When Woged, the Balam displays distinct spots similar to those of a jaguar or a leopard.

"On many a dark night people would see her walking along the riverbank and crying for her children." - La Llorona myth

The ancient Hispanic tale of La Llorona, literally the Weeping Woman, is said by some to be nothing more than a story parents tell to their children when they misbehave, yet others swear the legend is true. Although there have been many versions of the story, the general theme is universal. Long ago, a woman of unimaginable beauty married a handsome, wealthy man. The two of them were madly in love, and in time, the beauty gave birth to two healthy boys. But, as the boys grew, the husband slowly began to detest the beauty. Eventually he would leave, unannounced, for months on end, only to return to spend time with his boys. He threatened to marry a woman of his own wealthy class and disappeared yet again. When the beauty next saw her husband, he was indeed with another woman. This time, the husband fully ignored the beauty and would only talk to his boys. The beauty fell into a rage and took her children to the river and drowned them. When she realized what she had done, it was too late. The beauty then went insane and ran through the streets weeping and crying for her children to return. She refused to eat or drink and slowly withered away. After her death, the townspeople would report sightings of her spirit wandering along the riverbanks crying out for her children. When told, the legend is often complemented with the warning that if children misbehave, La Llorona will come looking for them. In this episode, the writers intentionally kept as close to the original myth as possible with hopes of respecting the integrity of such an age-old tale.

German: lion

Lion-creatures that were formerly hunted, trapped, enslaved and used for sport in Roman combat. Now they are known for capturing Wesen and using them for profit in underground fighting matches.

Genio Innocuo, literally innocuous genius, are rare, tortoise-like Wesen known for being shy and reclusive. Originally documented by Grimms in the 19th century during a voyage with Darwin to the Galapagos Islands, they were seen to be completely unafraid, having never encountered a Grimm before. This made them exceptionally easy targets for the early Grimms. Genio Innocuo are notoriously intelligent, compassionate and thoroughly nonviolent. However, their own genius has been known to do them more harm than good in some cases.