Grigori

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## Overview

While the term "Grigori" (from the Greek *egrḗgoroi* meaning "those who are awake") has been used to describe multiple different types of beings ranging from an order of fallen angels (likely due to the similarity to the word Fomóri) and monsters in their own right, the truth is that the Grigori are the special children of the Fallen, a powerful cambion created with dark magic. The term "Grigori" is both singular and plural.

A Grigori is created when a six-month old human child drinks the blood of one of the three original Fallen Ones and is present at the sacrifice of a loved one, usually one of the child's human parents. The Grigori is later awakened when, after a period of incubation, usually no less than twenty years, the now-adult Grigori again drinks the blood of their infernal patron and witnesses the slaying of another loved one.

The result of this dark ritual causes the children to develop supernatural abilities — abilities which can be further enhanced through practice and honing their dark gifts or accelerated through the drinking of more infernal, supernal, or eldritch blood (also called ichor). As a result, Grigori will often become witches to further their power, but in such cases, they must find a demonic benefactor other than the Grigori's Fallen parent.

### Common Abilities

These are the abilities that most Grigori possess with few exceptions:

* **Emotional Surge:** When angry, scared, or in pain, the Grigori often become even more dangerous than usual as their blood draws in ambient infernal or eldritch energy from their surroundings, giving them an arcane adrenaline boost. This may augment their physical or mental capabilities or exhibit itself in a temporary arcane power not ordinarily available to the Grigori.
* **Nightmares:** While not necessarily seen as a power, once awakened, Grigori will often experience vivid dreams, usually designed to lure them into embracing their darkest impulses or drive them into the darkness with fear. These nightmares often explore the Grigori's darkest fears, reliving their worst memories or delusions of how great their life could be if they gave in to their most foul temptations.
* **Resistance to Infernal Magic:** Having the blood of the Fallen Ones, some of the most potent demons known to exist, and being recognized as their heirs, infernal magic has diminished effect on the Grigori.
* **Sensitivity to Infernal Energy:** The Grigori can quickly identify infernal energy and sorcery when witnessed. Particularly perceptive, Grigori can learn to sense trace amounts of infernal energy in their vicinity. This ability allows Grigori to recognize one another, both by sight and the trace signals left behind at a location where they used their powers.

### Advanced Abilities

These are the abilities that Grigori have been known to possess, but this is by no means a definitive list. Almost all Grigori have one ability from the following, which manifests shortly after their awakening. Usually, this ability becomes their 'signature power.'

* **Astral Projection:** Some Grigori learn to release their soul and consciousness from their body, contained in a psychic shell of ectoplasm. This allows them to freely explore the world and other realms without fear of injury to their mortal body.
* **Clairvoyance:** Some Grigori can witness events from locations they are not present in or the ability to see events that happened in the past.
* **Biokinesis:** Some Grigori can heal a minor injury with a touch or cause another's heart to stop by snapping their fingers.
* **Electrokinesis:** Some Grigori can generate powerful bio-electric currents or influence the flow of external electricity through willpower.
* **Enhanced Durability:** Some Grigori have learned to bypass the limitations of their mortal body, allowing them to endure pain and suffering beyond the capabilities of most mortal beings. Others may take this to an extreme, which transforms them into something entirely different, enabling them to survive even after their mortal death, inhabiting a flesh golem that once was their body.
* **Enhanced Strength:** Many Grigori develop physical power that allows them to trade blows with superhumans.
* **Infernal Majesty:** Some Grigori develop the ability to issue commands which lesser demons must follow. Thus, even archdemons may be more inclined to the Grigori's suggestions.
* **Smiting:** Some Grigori can attack a soul or similar esoteric property (such as a grace or corpus) with their mind, flooding it with foreign energy and causing a powerful chain reaction that will destroy the being from the inside-out, if the process is allowed to continue. This is often a very draining ability.
* **Succubus/Incubus Powers:** Some Grigori become masters of seduction through the use of illusion or telepathy. When engaged in intimate acts with their victims, the Grigori can rob their target of life-force or memories.
* **Telekinesis:** Many Grigori develop the ability to move objects through the power of their will alone.
* **Telepathic Compulsion:** Some Grigori can command those with weaker wills and expect to see total compliance (though more repulsive acts can be more easily resisted).
* **Teleportation:** Some Grigori learn to bypass the restrictions of time and space, allowing them to instantly transport their being from their present location to another familiar locale.

### Known Grigori

* Grigori Rasputin (shouldn't be too hard to see that one coming. It's in his name.)
* Ilsa Haupstein
* Karl Kroenen
* Sam Winchester
* Andy Gallagher
* Ava Wilson

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* The three original Fallen Ones are Satan, Abaddon and Azazel.
* They are considered the infernal counterpart to a prophet (also known as "false prophets").
* The seven children of Trigon were ritualistically turned into the hosts of the Seven Deadly Sins through a process similar to the creation of the Grigori.

### Notes

* This is the Earth-27 version of the Special Children from the *Supernatural* TV show.

## Links and References

* List of Grigori

1. ↑ Dinkley Files: Grigori
2. ↑ E27 Heavenly Host
3. ↑ The Dinkley Files: The Ogdru Jahad