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Grindle: a wily spark of chaos & comfort — equal parts sly trickster, loyal sidekick, and stubborn hero. It twists rules with a grin, builds weird beauty from scraps, and makes you root for mischief every time.
Grindle Trivia
In modern fantasy, the character Grindle—distinct from Beowulf's Grendel—is most commonly portrayed as which type of creature? (Medium)
#1: Cunning goblin
#2: Vengeful spirit
#3: Wandering giant
#4: Fallen angel
Beyond creature type, modern portrayals of the character Grindle—distinct from Beowulf's Grendel—most often recast the figure in which narrative role? (Hard)
#1: sympathetic antihero
#2: noble monarch
#3: comic sidekick
#4: wise mentor
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Grindle Fun Facts
A fun, basic fact about the character Grindle is that the name itself—starting with the hard 'Gr-' sound—often signals a gruff, stubborn, or mischievous personality, so writers commonly use it to give a character an immediately rough-edged or quirky feel.
Obscurity Level: Basic
Despite his gruff exterior, Grindle secretly collects single mismatched buttons he finds or is given, stitching them inside the lining of his coat to form a hidden 'map' of every person and place that has ever affected him.
Obscurity Level: Obscure
Grindle Polls
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What unexplored side of Grindle would you most like the creators to develop next?
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by Helene Wecker
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman
The Fisherman
by John Langan
Lavinia
by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden
The Hollow Kingdom
by Clare Dunkle
The Silence of the Girls
by Pat Barker
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Movies: Pan's Labyrinth (2006)The Dark Crystal (1982)Coraline (2009)MirrorMask (2005)Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)The City of Lost Children (1995)Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)Stardust (2007)The Company of Wolves (1984)The Shape of Water (2017)
Music: If I Had a Heart by Fever RayHelvegen by WardrunaThe Host of Seraphim by Dead Can DanceRed Right Hand by Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsCarrion Flowers by Chelsea WolfeIn the House - In a Heartbeat by John MurphyHunter by BjörkWay Down We Go by KaleoRiverside by Agnes ObelGod's Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash
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