GRENDEL
𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬
FULL NAME. grendel ‘kabandha’
NICKNAME. gren, the ogre, the great bogey
GENDER. masc-aligned agender
HEIGHT. 5′5 (human) – 12′4 (monster)
AGE. 1670+
ZODIAC. aries
SPOKEN LANGUAGES. old english, modern english, some german, danish, old norse
𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬
HAIR COLOR. dark chocolate brown, dyed navy blue lowlights
EYE COLOR. turquoise, milky blind-white
SKIN TONE. vibrant, mid-tone, bronze brown (human) – off-white + black (monster)
BODY TYPE. scrawny + lank, but barrel-chested and strong-shouldered – or strongfat in his monster form; ranges between ectomorphic and borderline herculean
VOICE. scratchy bronx dialect and NYC accent. nasally. ranges from mid to low pitch
DOMINANT HAND. used to be right, but lately, he’s all left
POSTURE. hunched and crooked, rigid, like he’s hiding; only puffs up and stands straight to appear macho and take up more space in the presence of A Rival
SCARS. too many from too many sources – the most visible being self-harm scars and battle wounds on his forelimbs, and the prominent red slash across his face, as well as the giant clump of scar tissue where his right arm is supposed to be
TATTOOS. a full sleeve that carries down his spine / chest and up both sides of his throat – an amalgamatory piece composed of various types of flowers, the serpent of eden, and scaled beasts
BIRTHMARKS. large freckles like polka-dots on his neck, shoulders, butt, back, & thighs
MOST NOTICEABLE FEATURE(S). eyes, lips, bodily frame, hands, claws, teeth, jaw
𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝
PLACE OF BIRTH. sjaelland, denmark
HOMETOWN. the kingdom of heorot
SIBLINGS. many on his father’s side that he doesn’t know, with the exception of his long-lost brother belial; one full-blooded younger sibling that was either stillborn or neglected by his mother at birth. he just knows he was prepared for a little brother and then walked in on her eating the corpse.
PARENTS. cain and stheno, also known as aglaecwif. his grandparents are adam, eve, ceto, and phorcys; his great-grandparents are, as far as he knows, pontus and gaia.
𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞
OCCUPATION. independent car mechanic and repairman. used to be a moving guy.
CURRENT RESIDENCE. drifting around NYC.
CLOSE FRIENDS. canonically? holly, lily, nerissa, and faith. other friends are … like … most people i write with that he can vibe with, he considers them friends. he’s also got buddies who’ll do him favors all around the city. family discounts everywhere. just say you know “G.”
RELATIONSHIP STATUS. oh you know
FINANCIAL STATUS. impoverished by default; in some verses he’s living on a surviving wage and can actually afford a tenement.
DRIVER’S LICENSE. depends on the fake ID he’s using.
CRIMINAL RECORD. oh, yeah. defacement of public property, nuisance calls, physical assault with intent to harm, assault on a police officer, violent rioting, disturbing the peace, public intoxication, public indecency (for pissing on a cop car), resisting arrest, arson, destruction of government property, trespassing, petty theft, grand theft auto, harassing a police officer, brawling, noise complaints, DUIs, endangerment on public transport, disrespecting government buildings, protesting both violently and nonviolently … king
VICES. boozing up, aggression, fighting, petty flirtation, impolite behavior, cussing
𝐬𝐞𝐱 & 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
SEXUAL ORIENTATION. gay
PREFERRED EMOTIONAL ROLE. submissive | dominant | switch
PREFERRED SEXUAL ROLE. submissive | dominant | switch
LIBIDO. not as high as it could be!
LOVE LANGUAGE. sharing food, emotional vulnerability, honesty, patience, loyalty, small intimate touches, sharing a living and sleeping space, difficult but important conversations
RELATIONSHIP TENDENCIES. he doesn’t know what he’s doing but if you know at the end of the day that he loves you then he considers that shit a success.
𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬
CHARACTER’S THEME SONG. there’s a whole playlist
HOBBIES TO PASS TIME. huge art hobbyist! anything from singing-songwriting to community theatre to poetry and flash-fiction to watercolor illustrations and comic design. he likes it all. he also enjoys taking care of animals!
LEFT OR RIGHT BRAINED. right-brained also this is fake science
FEARS. loss, failure, inadequacy, complete isolation, abandonment, loud noises, bigger men, intense physical intimacy, being seen as ugly, and most wolves / dogs
SELF CONFIDENCE LEVEL. the bar is on the floor
VULNERABILITIES. like literally all of his fears. he fears them for a reason
tagged by: @vmprwtch
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