This is how Louvel “met” Grimmhilda. Grimmhilda is a very protective mama towards her lil’ Grimmchild, Mmilde. Louvel thought he was doing the right thing, but maybe, just maaaaybe he was wrong. Somehow they made amends and he became the first and only male member of her Troupe!
She's extremely timid, a crybaby, and is very anxious. She's also very sweet and likes to help people.
As a last ditch effort the Radiance made her out of a tiny beam of light.
She has no desire to carry out the Infection and instead is working towards becoming a doctor.
She’s closest with Gries. When he visits Hallownest, they hang out and tinker together.
She’s not very strong magic wise or physical wise. This is due to being malnourished for a long time during her formative years.
She’s intimidated by most of the other grimms. She’s afraid of the twins and Grimmold due to their loudness and hyperactive natures. She both fears and respects Grimm and Grimmhilda as authority figures. When push comes to shove, she’ll go to Hilda if she needs any support.
Her Story:
Shortly after she was born, she was taken in by a moth family in Rigosil Rainforest. When they couldn't deal with her strange powers and disturbing dreams, they left her at an orphanage. Soon she got fed up with being traded around from orphanage to orphanage, foster home to foster home, so she just ran off into the rainforest.
She struggled to stay healthy and take care of herself and despite eating normal food, it never sustained her. She soon found out some strange red flames made her feel full and gave her energy so she would pursue that whenever she could. She also found that she could feed off positive emotions so she'd seek out places that would produce a lot of it.
Her nightmare flame eating was soon found out by Nightmare King Grimm. He thought since she was of the same essence as the Radiance, she'd be as dangerous and vicious. So he told the many grimms to kill her on sight. Gries ended up being the one to find her and as much as he tried, he couldn't kill her. She was a kid like him who was hungry, scared, and tired. Instead he wanted to see if he could help her instead. He called his dad to see what they could do and they ended up heading to the Nightmare Realm to meet up with NKG.
After hearing her tale and how she wants to rid herself of these premonitions bestowed on her by the Radiance, NKG decides to get rid of them. Now that they’re gone, any future urges or nightmares about the infection won’t haunt her. She ends up staying in Hallownest to learn about the Infection and eventually begins taking up medicine, both physical and magical.
It’s my first set of regional grimms! They’re Tropics Grimms named Greshymm and Gret! They’re grimms that usually reside in rainforests. They like anywhere hot, humid, and with lots of trees.
Greshymm
He's a Tropics Grimm.
He's 25 years old, he's a man, and he's asexual-aromantic.
He’s extremely anxious, skittish, paranoid, and just all around a nervous wreck. He's also a huge pacifist.
He’s this way because of how his mother and sister were murdered and because he almost lost his life the same way.
He’s prone to panic attacks and it doesn’t help that his daughter, Gret, has a wanderlust.
Despite his intense anxiety, he can be very sweet. He often sends his fellow grimms baskets of sweet fruits to thank them for all they’ve done for him.
He moved from Ventboia Rainforest in Latau Isles to Mishta in Rigosil Rainforest. He lives near Gries where he can live in peace and away from the ever-murderous eyes of hunters.
Since he moved, he finally got a house that’s well hidden in the trees.
He’s closest with Grimmhilda and especially Griswalda as she reminds him of his sister and understands the struggle of dealing with hunters/living in fear.
Gret
She's a Tropics Grimm
She's 6 months old and she's a girl.
Unlike her dad, she's brave, curious, a wanderer, and a bit feisty.
Despite all these traits, when lost and/or in danger she will cry out for her dad.
She gets along really well with her cousins, Mmilde, Grimmshaw, and Gratiella to the point where they became close and a lil ragtag crew.
When she's older she wants to be a cartographer and a warrior.
Their Story
Greshymm was born in Ventboia Rainforest during, unfortunately, a dangerous time for Tropics Grimms. They were being hunted whether it be for their hides, for fun, or out of fear. They didn't know, but what they did know was that they had to stay alive. Greshymm's mom died when he was around 3 so he doesn't remember her too well, save for her warmth. He lost his sister when he was around 15 in the same traumatic way his mother was killed.
Because of this loss, he grew reclusive, cautious, and extremely nervous. He perfected his camouflage and managed to stay hidden from hunters for a good decade. The one time where he let his guard down, he almost lost his life. In a panic after escaping, the desire for his bloodline to continue on kicked in via parthenogenesis, and a couple months later he gave birth to his daughter Gret. Giving birth to Gret did give him sort of a backbone as anytime she's in danger, he'd go running to her rescue. Still, he did his best to keep them both safe.
By chance, he ended up meeting Grimmhilda who took him to meet the rest of the family. Seeing how he was struggling, they helped him move to Rigosil Rainforest so he wouldn't have to be on constant high alert. He's having a very slow recovery from his severe anxiety, but he's also very slowly making strides.
Info about Tropics Grimms
They are the smallest and fastest grimms. Their shells are softer than the average grimm so they rely on their speed and camouflage to stay safe.
Despite being smaller and weaker, they regenerate limbs and heal faster than other grimms.
One defense mechanism they have is to puff up their cloak to look like a plant, usually a bush. They can also change their cloak's texture and colour to match any foliage around them.
Even in sleep they have a defense mechanism and usually they make themselves look like a bulb, usually hanging from or on top tree branches.
Their last main defense mechanism is the barbs on their limbs. These barbs can cause paralysis or death, depending on how many you get picked with and your size.
They can use both fire magic and plant-based magic. It's predominantly fire magic they use, but they can use plant magic like moving vines/roots, shooting off poisonous liquids from plants, etc.
Grimmhilda, her beloved wife Mig, and her dear daughter Mmilde. She loves them so much!!! Originally going to be a bunch of doodles, I decided to really doll it up! Now it's like a wall of family photos!
1/5 of my Grimmchildren, it’s the lovely, Grimmhilda!
Pronounced grihm-hill-dah. Often nicknamed Hilda.
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Grimmhilda's Ritual was incomplete. The summoners disappeared with Hilda and eventually the Troupe had to continue their journeys. Her charm wasn't returned so she ended up growing up away from the Troupe. Her summoners made Grimm seem like such a villain and she sort of grew to have feelings of resentment towards Grimm as she feels that he abandoned her.
Grimmhilda’s Moms
Grimmhilda was raised by her summoners/moms named Elaïde (Pronounced eh-la-eed) and Prixille ( Pronounced prihk-seel or prihk-seey-uh, like fille or grenouille in French). Elaïde initiated the Ritual unknowingly before Prixille could even consider the options. As they learned more about the Ritual and the part Hilda would take in it, they got scared and decided to leave with the baby as to not seal her fate. Both of them, being mosquitoes, tried to raise Hilda as such which led to a lot of conflicts. Their daughter’s curiosity, temper, and weird powers were often scary and confusing to them, but they still did their best and loved their little girl with all their hearts.
Elaïde is peppy, impulsive, optimistic, and sensitive to other’s feelings. She helped Hilda with managing her temper and also taught her a bit of ballet. She always wanted a child but due to an accident, she became infertile. She heard that lighting the flame could make any wish come true which is why she did it. She didn’t find the Ritual as terrifying as her wife did and was just finally happy to have a child, albeit a fire-breathing demigod. She wanted Hilda to live a happy and long life, not one that could be brief and where she was destined to die, so she agreed to run away with Prixille. She always calls Grimmhilda “pudding“, even in present day.
Prixille is the opposite of her wife being skeptical, pessimistic, somewhat withdrawn, and a worrywart. She helped Hilda stay confident and also taught her to make jewelry so she wouldn’t be so destructive. When her wife initiated the ritual, she was terrified. She also wanted to have children, but not in something as crazy as the Ritual. She wasn’t attached to Hilda at first, but seeing how Elaïde loved this child, she wanted to give her a chance. It was her idea to flee the Ritual because she didn’t want to lose their child to some “weird cult shit” as she called it. Still she was angry and frustrated with Elaïde for a while and it wasn’t until Hilda called her mama and she realized the “garbage” the child brought her was shiny like the jewelry she made. She vowed to make sure Hilda could live a life where she’d be safe and free from people’s scorn.
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About Grimmhilda
Grimmhilda can be a scary and cruel character, but it’s mostly a front. She acts that way to eat people’s fear and just eats negative emotions and nightmares in general. She’s confident, snarky, somewhat impulsive, but often times comes off as cool and collected. Despite that, she has somewhat of a temper, which leads to people fearing her or people getting hurt. She tries really hard to keep her temper in check, but certain things such as endangering/hurting a loved one will immediately put her into angry-feral-kill mode.
Grimmhilda is around 25 years old and is a lesbian. She has somewhat of a disdain for men due to past experiences, but she has exceptions which include her brothers, her dad, and her sole male troupe member. She likes dancing, singing, making jewelry, collecting flames, spending time with her wife and daughter, and teasing/scaring her Troupe members. She dislikes men, bugs endangering her loved ones, being called a monster, and warriors interrupting her peace.
Grimmhilda leads a relatively happy life with her wife, her daughter, and her Troupe, in the kingdom she was born in. She mostly just chills in her tent, but from time to time she travels to go see family, to perform, or to sell her jewelry. In her kingdom, she’s described as “the monster that lives on the hill.” In the past she had a strained relationship with Grimm and she didn’t see her moms for basically a decade, but now she often visits her parents and has a better relationship with them.
Grimmhilda recently got married and had her first child. Her wife is a sassy, lil flea named Mig. Their daughter is a grimm/flea hybrid named Mmilde. The two met through speed-dating and she only noticed Mig after she thought the dates were done. She made Hilda laugh and then they just hit it off from there. Hilda fell for Mig because she made her laugh and didn’t treat her like she was some kind of horrible monster. Mig fell for Hilda because she loved her confidence, she didn’t care that she was tiny, and because she thought her laugh was cute (most people find her laugh scary, chilling, and unnerving). After they got married, Hilda had their egg during their honeymoon. Neither of them knew she was expecting due to infrequent symptoms and no visual signs. They love their little Mmilde all the same.
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Grimmhilda’s Troupe and Performance Life
Her Troupe consists of:
Malafine, a violin beetle who is Grimmhilda’s closest friend, a singer, a blacksmith, and a jewelry maker
Théonile, a mole cricket who is a miner and a double bass player.
Carmine, a red dragonfly who is a black smith.
Louvel, a rhinoceros beetle who is a knight and a cook.
Myo, a ghost ant who is just a little orphan girl the Troupe took in.
A ton of Grimmkin.
A single, large Grimmsteed.
She cares a lot for her Troupe and despite her teasing and scaring, she makes sure they’re well taken care of. She always makes sure they have materials they’ll need for their work, enough food, and the works.
Malafine is Hilda’s closest friend, and she often goes to her to get feedback or when she has exciting or interesting news. Malafine has a huge unrequited crush on Hilda. Théonile helps Hilda a lot with both collecting flames and rocks/minerals for smith work. Carmine does purely smith work, but also does a good job at making sure everyone’s doing well physically/mentally/emotionally. She likes being there for people. She can be a little bit of an airhead though.
Louvel is a new member and the only male member. Hilda let him join because he actually made an effort to keep annoying warriors away from her home and also because she thinks he’s a funny little man. He’s always formal and respectful to everyone. Myo, another new member, is just a little orphan girl Hilda caught trying to steal her necklace. She ended up bringing her home and she and the Troupe got attached to her. Hilda also named her.
Performance wise she likes to dance and do fire arts. Her dance style is ballet but like, ballet if it could kill you. Her dances can be sensual at times which is purely for the ladies. The music is classical, usually with a spooky or macabre feel. This is the same when she sings. In general her performances can be described as beautiful and scary. Malafine and Louvel sing for her performances. Théonile plays the double bass and Myo plays the theremin. Carmine manages the lights with the help of the Grimmkin.